
Matech Concepts, based on the prototype fielded in the previous season, started developing a new Ford GT1 as early as 2009, before the regulations of the new GT Championship came into force. Matech Competition stopped in Spain at the Ascari circuit to perform the roll-out of the new car. With Thomas Mutsch at the wheel, the first metres of the Ford GT1 went according to plan, just as the driver and Martin Bartek had been hoping: “The car is completely...

The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is an expressively styled, well-equipped crossover that gives customers people-hauling and cargo-carrying capability typically found in larger SUVs. With styling cues inspired by the acclaimed ’08 Chevy Malibu, the Traverse delivers refined details with strong proportions and the bold front-end appearance found on all new Chevrolets. Traverse will start production in the third quarter of 2008 at GM’s Spring Hill, Tenn....

Land Rover revealed the 2010 Range Rover Vogue for Australian market features new engines which deliver more power and improved fuel economy. The 2010 Range Rover Vogue is available in three diesel and two petrol engine specification levels: Range Rover Vogue TDV8, Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Luxury, Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Autobiography, Range Rover Vogue 5.0 V8 and Range Rover Vogue 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autobiography. The 2010 Range Rover Vogue gets an...

MAFF Tuning developed the Muron project based on Porsche Cayenne such as to offer the alternative of a truly custom interpretation of the super SUV. Thus, the Muron package represents a complex stylistic approach, which makes it more than sufficient for seriously amplifying the already powerful personality of the Cayenne. The Muron body kit is built of fiber glass components, in which elements of carbon fiber can be implemented. The package comprises...

Porsche Cayman now has an engine displacing 2.9-litres, which develops 265 bhp (195 kW), an increase by 20 horsepower over the prior 2.7-litre model. The 3.4-litre power unit in the Cayman S now features Direct Fuel Injection, and delivers 320 bhp (235 kW), up by 25 bhp. These developments see the engines fitted to the Cayman and Cayman S coupes offering more horsepower than those in the Boxster roadster. This move emphasises the sports driving orientation...

SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL inc. (STI) offers its latest proposal for a new seven-seater sports concept based on the multi-passenger Subaru EXIGA 2.0GT turbo model. The Subaru EXIGA 2.0GT STI finely-tuned body and chassis elements ensure responsive and sporty handling for all drivers. In addition, the basic black sporty interior has a luxurious texture. This Subaru EXIGA 2.0GT model integrates distinctive driving performance proposed by STI with...

The new engine has an additional 200cc that helps to give the new Honda Legend greater torque across the whole rev range. Complementing this increase in capacity the 3.7 litre V6 has VTEC added to the exhaust valves, joining the system already fitted on the inlet side. These realised a 20% increase in torque in the mid-range. The result is an enhancement to the feeling of power, as well as the improved acceleration. Coupled to this revised engine,...

Subaru has revealed a new generation of Impreza for the 2010 model year, Subaru Impreza XV. The XV offers the Impreza’s original and distinctive symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (SAWD) driveability in all-weather road conditions which is packaged in a new exterior. Developed on the basis of the Impreza 5-door model, the Impreza XV employs a stiffer suspension. A strut-type suspension system was adopted for the front and a double wishbone suspension system...

Having revolutionized the sportscar market since 14 years ago with the small lightweight agile 2-seat mid engine sportscar, the Lotus Elise is now trying to ensure that they bond rigidly to Lotus’ core values of performance by introducing the 2011 model year, Lotus Elise Facelift. This new Elise model introduces a number of changes and improvements to present a light weight supercar performance with city car economy. For the 2011 model year, the...

The GM Daewoo Matiz Creative powered by the S-TEC II engine – a 4-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC engine with a displacement of 1,000 cc. Mated with the efficient S-TEC-II engine is a 4-speed automatic transmission tuned to GM’s global standards that provides enhanced shifts for an outstanding ride. The Daewoo Matiz Creative all-new global mini-car length is 3,595 mm, height of 1,520 mm, wheelbase of 2,375 mm, and width of 1,595 mm. The GM Daewoo...