Archive for April, 2010
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Ford just released the first pictures and details about the RS500 model that will be presented at the Motor Show in Leipzig on 9 April.
Ford Focus RS500 provides 350 HP with a 2.5-liter 5-cylinder engine, which has a maximum torque of 460 Nm. This means that the RS500 has 15% better performance than the standard Focus RS. (more…)
Tags:Focus, Ford, Ford Focus, Ford Focus RS500, RS500
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Cadillac regularly attacks the Mercedes for some time, of course not literally. They are trying to gain customers who have not yet decided to buy a car from Germany.
This is a fair goal for the Americans. Their CTS-V is a direct rival to the E63 AMG. Cadillac, however, has the advantage of offering its sport version marked with the letter “V” also in the coupe body. This time, however, we’ll stay with the combi variant. (more…)
Tags:Cadillac, Cadillac CTS-V, CTS, CTS-V, New York, New York Auto Show
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
JE DESIGN company revailed the first photos of the latest modernization program for the sixth-generation Golf.
Despite that the tuner refers to improved productivity in the official press release, the full details have not yet been disclosed. (more…)
Tags:Golf, Golf VI, JE Design, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf VI, VW, VW Golf, VW Golf VI
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Today the automotive expo in New York starts, along with a number of the previously announced premiers. One of the most anticipated one will definitely be the new Nissan Juke.
This odd crossover has no closer competitor, some might see it in the Kia Soul, others in the Suzuki SX4, or in the Fiat Sedici. What customers the Japanese want to get? Certainly those who were born in another galaxy, and not really know how a car works, but want to make a show on the streets. (more…)
Tags:Juke, New York, New York Auto Show, New York International Auto Show, Nissan, Nissan Juke
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Subaru along with legendary tuner known for co-operation, among others, with Ford, has decided to slightly strengthen Impreza WRX STI. What improvements have the gentlemen of the Cosworth proposed to us? First of all the engine tuning, whose power has grown from 300 to 400 horsepower (now reached at 5,750 revolutions per minute).
Through this operation, we will now meet the first hundred after 3.7 seconds. It’s a very similar result to the performance of the limited version Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ-400, which is only offered with a right hand drive. (more…)
Tags:Cosworth, Impreza STI, Impreza STI WRX, STI WRX, Subaru, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Impreza STI, Subaru Impreza STI CS400, WRX
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
According to recent information from Italy, the new Lancia Ypsilon (now 5-door) will not be manufactured in Italy, but in Polish Fiat factory in Tychy. Fiat 500, Panda and Ford Ka are created in this very same place now.
New Lancia Ypsilon is primarily inspired by the Delta model, and the body is to be extended by 25 centimeters in relation to the current generation. (more…)
Tags:Lancia, Lancia Ypsilon, Poland, Tychy, Ypsilon
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Friday, April 2nd, 2010
As reported by foreign websites, yesterday near Düsseldorf [Germany] the fast driver of a Porsche 911 GT3 lost control of his car, skidded and landed on the tree. As a result of a serious injuries, driver and passenger were killed on the spot. The car was torn in half. (more…)
Tags:911, crash, GT3, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 GT3
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