BMW have released plans to sell their diesel powered cars in the States.
The Bavarian manufacturer has announced (from the British International Motor Show) this week that their diesel range will be available by 2008.
Month: July 2006
Porsche 997 Facelift Spy Pictures
It looks like Porsche are already bored with the looks of their latest flagship car.
It’s A Tiguan!
Volkswagen’s concept SUV has been given the unusual name of Tiguan.
350,000 readers of Auto Bild voted on a label for the baby Volkswagen SUV, with the majority of them choosing Tiguan, a name derived from a combination of the words “tiger†and “iguana.â€
Abt Supercharge The VAG V8 Engine.
Abt Sportline have brought out a supercharger kit to suit the V8 engines of the Audi A6, A8, S4 and the VW Touareg.
Zytek Drivetrain for The Smart EV
British company Zytek have helped to developed the new the Smart EV.
Their drivetrain uses rare-earth technology, a DC motor and regenerative braking system to give the Smart ForTwo EV a claimed range of 72 miles.
Mercedes CLK 550
Mercedes have introduced a new 5.5L V8 powered CLK Class model.
Power jumps to 388 bhp from last years 302 bhp model, which means a not too shabby 0-62 mph time of 5.2 seconds. This is over half a second faster than the 2006 model, yet fuel consumption remains the same. The mean people at Mercedes have limited top speed to 155 mph.
