Posted on 30th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Check this out! A fully restored 1973 Porsche 911 RS. The absolute work of art is on eBay at the moment.
Bidding currently stands at US $200,100.00 (reserve not met!)
Get bidding here.
Posted on 30th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Porsche tuning legends 9ff are joining forces with Auto Motor und Sport to create a super-efficient 3L Golf.
Posted on 30th April, 2007 by Warren M
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As we predicted, a Bugatti Veyron turned up for the Gumball 3000 at the weekend. Here’s the car leaving registration (alongside the family’s other car - an Enzo!)
Posted on 30th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Euro NCAP and MINI have revealed the second generation MINI has achieved a 5 Star Euro NCAP crash test rating for occupant protection. In addition, the MINI scored a reasonable 3 stars for child occupant protection, and 2 stars for pedestrian impact.
Posted on 29th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Nevada-based Hybrid Technologies has created this environmentally-friendly all-lithium MINI Cooper. The car has a 120-mile range, and is capable of hitting 80mph. The price tag is an eye-watering £30,000.
The company has joined forces with Warner Brothers Music Group (along with James Blunt) to encourage fans to go green by driving the electric MINI Cooper. Full press release below.
Posted on 29th April, 2007 by Warren M
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We first brought you news of Alpina’s B3 Bi-Turbo last month, and now we’ve found a few wallpapers featuring the 360bhp beauty.
You can catch these wallpapers, and more, from Serious Wheels.
Posted on 28th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Car Magazine has published some more photos of Audi’s (flammable) R8 V10.
The V10 unit is believed to produce around 80bhp more than its V8 sister, taking power to around 500bhp - enough to take the R8 close to the holy grail of 200mph. The main difference in the appearance of the V10 car is believed to be its swollen side-blades, allowing more air to feed the meaty engine.
The V10-powered R8 is expected to swing into production in around 18 months time.
[Source: Car]
Posted on 28th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Autobild has published a good article comparing the Audi RS4 Avant with Chrysler’s tank - the 300C SRT8.
Both estates get their power from a V8 unit, but even though the Chrysler’s engine is much larger - 6.1L compared to the Audi’s 4.2L, the RS4 isn’t shamed in the power stakes, producing an impressive 420bhp (just 10bhp less than the 300C SRT.)
The Audi takes the glory in the acceleration tests, hitting 100km/h (62mph) in 4.8 seconds, with the Chrysler taking 5.2 seconds. The Inglostadt beauty also wins the crown on the quarter mile (Audi - 13.05 s, Chrysler - 13.32 s.)
The American reels the slinky German in on the Autobahn, managing a top speed of 265km/h (165mph) , compared to the RS4’s (restricted) 250km/h (155mph.)
You can read a translated version of the article here.
Posted on 28th April, 2007 by Warren M
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We’re not sure if the Lambo driver was giving it the full ‘right foot’ but even if he wasn’t, that’s still a very quick Patrol!
Posted on 27th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Rolls-Royce boss Ian Robertson has revealed more details of the company’s baby Phantom.
During an interview at last weeks Shanghai motor show, Robertson stated that “The design is finished, and the first prototypes should be running very shortly.”
“It will cost roughly two thirds as much as a Phantom, or somewhere between £150,000 and £175,000.” He added “we’ll aim to produce around 800 of them a year. That should more than double our overall sales.”
The baby Roller is expected to share parts with the next generation BMW 7-Series and CS Concept, but Robertson insisted that the car “will be unmistakably a Rolls-Royce.”
The new model is expected to hit the motor shows in in 2009 before going on sale in early 2010.
[Source: Autocar]
Posted on 27th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Here’s a few photos of the forthcoming BMW 1-Series Cabriolet and Coupe during testing. The coupe’s flanks clearly show that familiar 1-Series shape, while the Cabriolet still carries a large amount of cladding as camouflage.
[Source: 4WheelsBlog]
Posted on 27th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Yet again Autobild has come up with renderings of forthcoming models. This time the vehicles in question are these MPVs from Volkswagen, the Touran and its bigger sister the Sharan.
They both look sweet to us.
[Source: Autobild]
Posted on 26th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Autogespot is running these new photos of a thinly disguised BMW M3 Saloon during testing.
Check out the size of those arches. Monster.
[Source: Autogespot]
Posted on 26th April, 2007 by Warren M
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Volkswagen of America, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is considered among the “Top 12 Most-Respected Generation Y brands” according to a recent study by Outlaw Consulting, a San Francisco-based research firm that follows the habits of 21- to 27-year-olds.
The list is published in the April 19 issue of Women’s Wear Daily. The list, reports that Generation Y knows about being fashionable yet economical, considers itself interesting yet simple and views Volkswagen as a top trendsetting brand.
In a generation of consumers that prides themselves on the Goonies, Nintendo and Cabbage Patch Kids, this age group, according to WWD, also represents “young, environmentally conscious consumers.” Driving cars from the Jetta to the Passat, Gen-Yers relate to Volkswagen’s green initiatives and its “Fun to Drive” motto, yet value the affordability and approachability of the brand the most. Gen-Yer’s respect a brand that is “clean and simple” yet “continues to keep things fun,” said strategic analyst Holly Brickley from Outlaw Consulting, the creative research firm who compiled the results.
Adding to its reputation as a Generation Y brand, Volkswagen has initiated several lifestyle endeavors in order to align the brand with Gen-Yers. VW developed exclusive style accessories for its new Eos convertible, designed by top fashion and home accessory designers including Lutz and Patmos and Hable Construction. Playing along with Gen-Yer’s passion for music, VW partnered with First Act guitars to create the GarageMaster electric guitar, which brought rock and roll to the hands of the consumer by allowing them to plug directly into select VW vehicles and have a concert wherever they pleased. These irreverent initiatives attest to the “authenticity of Volkswagen” - something, according to Outlaw, is well respected by Generation Y.
“These are the top brands whose values align with those of the generation - in their core philosophy, they really get what youth is about, and therefore are viewed by Gen-Yers as authentic and real, in terms of who they are and what they’re trying to achieve,” said Barbara Bylenga, Outlaw’s president.
BusinessWeek defines Generation Y as “One of the most watched age groups because it’s among the largest - almost three times the size of Generation X.” And, in a generation with cell phones, music downloads and Instant Messaging on the Internet, it’s “refreshing to have a company that is authentically cool, more so than trying too hard to be hip and edgy,” according to Outlaw.
[Source: VW]
Posted on 26th April, 2007 by Warren M
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We’ve found a bunch of wallpapers featuring the Renntaxi BMW Z4 M Coupe from German tuning company Hamann.
You can grab these wallpapers, and more, from Serious Wheels.
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