Autocar is the latest publication to get its sweaty hands Bugatti’s insane Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. The open-top Vitesse borrows the 8.0-litre W16 engine from the 431 km/h (267 mph) Super Sport, which enjoys four enlarged turbochargers and intercoolers, resulting in a rise from 746 kW (1,001 hp) and 1,250 Nm (922 lb/ft) to 895 kW (1,200 hp) and 1,500 Nm (1,106 lb/ft).
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Month: June 2012
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse review [video]
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate Black Bison by Wald
Japanese styling company, Wald International has developed a Black Bison Edition program for W212 E-Class Estate owners desiring an alternative to the AMG look.Constructed from fibre-reinforced plastic, Wald’s package includes a front apron with lower spoiler and LED daytime running lights, side skirts and a rear bumper section with integrated diffuser. Prices start at ¥ 504,000 (€ 5,062) for the basic kit, with extras such as the vented fenders (¥ 207,900/€ 2,088) and stainless steel mufflers (¥ 252,000/€ 2,530) helping to swell that figure. And that’s before you choose a set of wheels.
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Vorsteiner GTRS5 unveiled
Vorsteiner has released details, images and a video of its extreme package for the elderly E90 BMW M3 Coupe, named the GTRS5.Limited to just 40 examples, the widebody program is constructed from carbon fibre and consists of aggressive new bumpers with a clear-coated spoiler on the front and hefty diffuser on the rear, replacement, vented front fenders, wide arch extensions with corresponding side skirts. Optional components include the GTS3 hood and GTRS3 boot lid.
Completing the look is a set of Vorsteiner’s VS-310 three-piece concave forged alloy wheels, while the only mechanical tweak is the E9X titanium exhaust system.
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Skoda Rapid revealed
Skoda has released preliminary details and images of the new Rapid compact saloon before it makes its world début a the Paris Auto Salon on September 29.Due to hit showrooms this Autumn, the Rapid is largely unchanged from last year’s sharply-styled MissionL concept, but does lose those flush door handles, sadly. Designed to sit between the Fabia and the Octavia, the five-seater Rapid, which has over 500 litres of boot space, is 4.48 metres in length and 1.7 metres in width. This puts it in direct competition with other cars in the A segment, which accounts for around 36 per cent of the world’s auto market. Within this class, saloons have a share of about 42 per cent.
Powerplants on offer at launch, will include five petrol and two diesel engines mated to five-speed manual and DSG transmissions, including a super-frugal 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbodiesel GreenLine version.
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Motor Trend drives the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster [video]
In this new episode of Ignition, Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago hits the road and test track with the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. Propelled by the same 6.2-litre V8 powerplant as its gullwing-doored counterpart, this 420 kW (571 hp) ragtop zooms to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds, while top speed is a rather pleasant 318 km/h (197 mph).
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SEAT announces @Mii edition
SEAT has announced a special edition of its Volkswagen up!-based city car, with the @Mii.The first SEAT to be offered solely online, the @Mii is finished in exclusive Night Blue paintwork with contrasting white ‘Silva’ 14-inch alloy wheels in a double-four spoke design and matching (heated and electrically adjustable) mirrors.
Inside, the cabin wears ‘Candy White’ trim elements, chrome accents, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, a six speaker sound system and SEAT’s removable 5-inch multimedia system, which can be used for navigational purposes, to receive information, enjoy entertainment, or make make telephone calls via its TFT touchscreen.
Power comes courtesy of a 55 kw (75 hp) three-cylinder 1.0-litre petrol unit, which is capable of a combined fuel consumption of just 4.7 litres every 100 kilometres.
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