Month: July 2011

OPEL LAUNCHES LPG INITIATIVE

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Opel is launching its new LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) initiative, beginning with the Corsa 1.2 LPG ecoFLEX. Developing 61 kW/83 hp in LPG mode and 63 kW/85 hp in petrol mode, the Corsa is built by the OSV (Opel Special Vehicles GmbH), the subsidiary of Opel that specialises in vehicle modifications and special editions.

The Meriva, Astra, Zafira Tourer and Insignia models will also be made available as LPG variant models at a later date, but will be powered by engines based on the 1.4-liter turbo petrol unit.

[Source: Opel]

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MINI’S PRODRIVE ROLL CAGE PROMISES TO MAKE IT THE WRC’S SAFEST CAR

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Banbury-based motorsport legends Prodrive went back to the drawing board to come up with a new roll cage design for the MINI John Cooper Works WRC car. Incorporating new materials, weld geometry and manufacturing processes the most notable change is the new configuration for the side impact bars, which curve outward – away from the occupants. This not only helps to provide more cabin space, but the bend actually helps withstand higher impact forces than the straight bars usually used in cage construction.

[Source: MINI Motorsport]

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LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR LP700-4 ‘QUALITY’ PROMO

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Here’s Lamborghini’s new ‘Quality’ promo featuring its monster Aventador LP700-4. Thanks to the car’s 700 hp V12 unit, the Aventador hits 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). But – as this video demonstrates – long before it rolled off the production line in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Aventador was merely a sketch in a designer’s pad.

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BMW E60 M5 DARK EDITION BY EDO COMPETITION

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Ahlen-based tuners edo competition have been working their (black) magic on the already-powerful E60 M5 Touring model to create the edo M5 Dark Edition.

Thanks to an ECU tweak, sports air filter, new sports cats and a new exhaust system power is upped from 500 to 555 hp. This equates to a 0-100 km/h time of just 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 305 km/h (190 mph).

Externally, the Touring receives revised front and rear bumpers, a new rear spoiler and chrome tailpipe trims. The new 20-inch wheels (that look like OZ Botticelli IIIs to us) wear colour-coded centres and Dunlop rubber. Inside, edo promises that it is able to re-trim the interior in any way to suit the customer’s wishes.

[Source: edo competition]

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