
Swiss tuner Sportec, announce the latest addition to its range, the Sportec SPR1 T80 Porsche 997 based supercars, which boasts 858 horsepower and a top speed of 236 mph. The SPR1 T80 starts with Porsche’s sensational twin-turbo 3.6-liter flat-6 engine, boosting output and punching up torque to 642 pound-feet. With power flowing to all four wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox and a Sportec high-performance clutch, the SPR1 T80 rockets from...

Coda Automotive announced that it will be introducing an affordable, full performance all-electric sedan to the mainstream California market in 2010. Scheduled for delivery in the fall of 2010 in California, the four-door, five-passenger, fully-equipped mid-size Coda sedan will be available for $45,000 (mid-$30,000s after including a $7,500 Federal tax credit and additional state incentives). Coda EV is powered by a 333V lithium-ion battery with a...

Remodelled from the stylish Kia Soul Samba – already a head-turning vision in bright Tornado Red – international designer Jeff Banks was inspired by its bold personality and wanted to adapt the model one step further. Jeff Banks added red alloy wheels, racing seats and an in-car cinema system, complementing its existing sound system with red LED mood lighting. Jeff Banks’s crest features on the roof of the car, plus his autograph on...

The MINI Beachcomber Concept is a four-seater concept car designed consistently for maximum driving pleasure, taking up the enhanced options of the new MINI and combining these potentials with the vision of a radically open body concept. Extending far into the side of the car, the headlights additionally emphasise the short front overhang. The powerfully designed wheel arches on the MINI Beachcomber Concept boast large 17-inch light-alloy wheels and...

Mercedes-Benz released official pictures and information of the all-new Mercedes GLK-Class sport utility vehicle. The versatile SUV will debut at Auto China in Beijing on Sunday, April 20, and make its U.S. dealer showroom debut in January 2009 as a 2010 model. Powered by a 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine the 2010MY GLK 350 will form the basis of the U.S. lineup, and will be offered in both 4MATIC and two-wheel-drive versions, riding on standard...

The Nissan Xterra, created as tough, essential gear designed to inspire and facilitate outdoor enthusiasts’ activities wherever they go, receives a number of enhancements for the 2009 model year – including a redesigned front end appearance, new Roof-Mounted Off-Road Lights (Off-Road only), new wheel designs, new seat materials and colors (with leather-appointed seats standard on SE models), new trim level content and standard roof-mounted...

The Volkswagen Golf VI GTI kit by MR CarDesign includes an ECU upgrade plus the XDS system which improves traction for front-wheel-drive cars. With these two components, the MR CarDesign Volkswagen Golf VI GTI develops 260 hp and 380 Nm of torque and is able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds. It’s top speed is 263 km/h. The power upgrade will cost you 949,00 Euros. MR CarDesign Volkswagen Golf VI GTI is equipped with a KW-thread-sport...

HAMANN-Motorsport, the tuning specialist based in Laupheim, has customized one of the Fiat´s sports model, the Fiat 500 Abarth. In an attention to provide the Fiat 500 Abarth with more power, HAMANN have changed the vehicle with five performance enhancements. The first upgrade “HS I”, applies some changes in the engine electronics, boots the little scooter up to 160 hp, the torque of the 1.4 liter petrol car rises from 206 to strong 285 Nm....

Japanese tuning company, Abflug, has released a new aero kit for the Nissan GT-R R35 sports car. The complete upgrade package consists of a front lip spoiler, new side skirts, a rear apron housing the diffuser, all finished in black. There is also a carbon fiber rear wing and an optional set of new alloy wheels.

Vauxhall Insignia saloon and hatch models will hit UK dealerships at the end of 2008 with a broad range of two diesel and three petrol engines. The Sports Tourer – due in 2009 – will bring with it two further powertrains, a 1.6-litre, 180PS petrol and a new 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo with a maximum output of 190PS. An ecoFLEX version with lower C02 emissions, but with no performance compromise, will join the line-up in 2009. All powertrains will...