2009 Toyota Avensis

December 23, 2008 Filed Under: Toyota
2009 Toyota Avensis

Designed and engineered in Europe and built at Toyota’s Burnaston factory in the UK , the all-new third generation Toyota Avensis has its world premiere at the Paris motor show. Building on the success of its predecessors, Toyota’s new European flagship delivers a new level of superior quality, dynamic handling and refined ride comfort. New Toyota Avensis will also contribute to a reduction in Toyota’s fleet average CO2 emissions... 

2010 Saab 9-5

August 27, 2009 Filed Under: Saab
2010 Saab 9-5

General Motors unveiled the new 2010 Saab 9-5. The 2010 Saab 9-5 features includes an aircraft-inspired head-up information display (HUD); adaptive headlights (Bi-Xenon Smart Beam); adaptive cruise control; Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis with real-time damping control; keyless entry and starting; dual-zone climate control; dynamic parking assistance, and Saab XWD with eLSD: the industry-leading all-wheel-drive system. The 2010 Saab 9-5 all-turbo... 

2009 Volvo C30, S40 and V50 R-Design DRIVe

May 4, 2009 Filed Under: Volvo
2009 Volvo C30, S40 and V50 R-Design DRIVe

The new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe R-DESIGN all boast CO2-emissions of just 119 g/km. The fuel consumption has also been improved and now offers up to 62.8 mpg on the combined cycle across all three models. These changes enable the cars to keep the full R-DESIGN bodykit with front and rear spoilers, lower door trim and side skirts as well as roof and lip spoilers and 17-inch five spoke alloy wheels. The interior also carries all the familiar... 

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe R

November 2, 2009 Filed Under: Hyundai
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe R

The Hyundai Santa Fe ‘R’ series is powered by a new 2.2-liter diesel engine that develops 145kW and 436Nm of torque which is 27% more than the previous unit. The manual gearbox version of the Hyundai Santa Fe R outputs 421Nm of torque. Combined with a choice of new 6-speed transmissions, the new ‘R’ series engine reduces Santa Fe’s fuel consumption by a further 7% to 6.7 litres/100 km+. The Hyundai Santa Fe R series is... 

2010 Protoscar LAMPO2

March 8, 2010 Filed Under: Miscellaneous
2010 Protoscar LAMPO2

Protoscar, a Swiss company which has been developing CleanCar projects for 23 years, has recently introduced an electric demonstration sports car, the Protoscar LAMPO2. The LAMPO2, being presented at the 80th Geneva Motor Show, boasts “quick-charging” capability (up to 100 km range extension in just 10 minutes charging time). LAMPO2 is equipped with 4 different charging modes covering a standard single-phase with up to 3,3kW on board charger for... 

2010 Gemballa Porsche Cayenne GT500 Aero 3

December 17, 2009 Filed Under: Porsche, Tuning
2010 Gemballa Porsche Cayenne GT500 Aero 3

Gemballa has released a new tuning program for the Porsche Cayenne, the GT500 Aero 3. The Gemballa Porsche Cayenne GT 500 Aero 3 features a new aerodynamics kit that includes new front and rear aprons, side skirts, a roof spoiler, modified fenders and a new hood. The Gemballa Porsche Cayenne GT500 Aero 3 sits on large 22 inch black rims, wheel package comes with high performance tires and is equipped with an electronic lowering system. The Gemballa... 

2009 Renaultsport Mégane 250

March 14, 2009 Filed Under: Renault
2009 Renaultsport Mégane 250

New Mégane Renaultsport 250 is powered by a new-generation two-litre 16-valve turbocharged petrol engine which boasts maximum power of 250hp at 5,500rpm and peak torque of 340Nm from 3,000rpm. The sum of the different improvements made to this engine has produced a gain of 20hp and 40Nm over Mégane R26.R which itself emerged as the yardstick in the world of performance hatches. The Renaultsport engine’s twin-scroll turbo is exceptionally responsive,... 

2009 Maybach Landaulet

December 18, 2008 Filed Under: Maybach
2009 Maybach Landaulet

The tradition-laden Maybach luxury brand is adding a fifth model to its line-up. The new Maybach Landaulet resurrects the legend of the classic luxury landaulets, a feature of which is that only the chauffeur’s area is closed. An extra-large folding roof opens up over the pampered rear-seat passengers when required, leaving no obstructions between them and the blue sky above. The Maybach Landaulet thus offers a majestic open-air experience currently... 

2009 JE DESIGN Seat Exeo

April 18, 2009 Filed Under: Seat, Tuning
2009 JE DESIGN Seat Exeo

The JE DESIGN Seat Exeo modification package includes a new radiator grill, front spoiler, side skirts and a diffuser panel in carbon look. The JE DESIGN Seat Exeo also comes with a new sport end muffler with four stainless steel pipes. JE DESIGN offers the exhaust system for all Exeo engine types. With an own developed sport spring set, JE DESIGN pushes the Seat 35 millimetres closer to the tarmac and does not only optimise the appearance, but also... 

2009 GeigerCars Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Wild Thing

May 18, 2009 Filed Under: Chevrolet, Tuning
2009 GeigerCars Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Wild Thing

The GeigerCars Wild Thing based on Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The Corvette Z06 is already powered by a series seven-liter-V8 engine with 512 hp. GeigerCars increase the output of this fast car significant to develops 890 hp at 6.100 rpm and 940 Nm of torque at 4.500 rpm. The maximum speed is about 354 km/h. The extra power of the GeigerCars Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Wild Thing comes from Geiger Bi-Turbo power package an increase in the cubic capacity of...