Blazing performance, compact size. Audi has added a new model to its dynamic RS series: the RS 3 Sportback. In the great tradition of the brand, its engine boasts five cylinders and turbocharging technology. From a displacement of 2.5L come 340 hp of power and 331.90 lb-ft of torque, with an average fuel consumption of just 25.85 US mpg. Continue reading »
T’is the season of remakes, and the legendary video game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has been relaunched with shiny new graphics and gameplay. To promote the game, publisher Electronic Arts seems to be going all out, releasing this promo video of a real life car chase between a Pagani Zonda and a Lamborghini Murcielago police car. If only games looks that good. Continue reading »
Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for brand new 2011 E-Class, M-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class models due to leaky fuel filters. Continue reading »
The Porsche alphabet reserves the letter “R” for very special sports cars: R for responsive and refined – but most especially for racy. The new Cayman R combines all these attributes without compromise. About 20 pounds lighter and with 10 horsepower more than the Cayman S, the new mid-engine Coupé from Porsche is designed for spectacular handling. Continue reading »
The 2010 edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show is running this November, and while considered to be among the smaller shows of the season, it is playing host to a number of debuts and concepts, not least of which are the Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG, the Saab 9-4X, the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, the Hyundai Elantra, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and the Porsche Cayman R. Continue reading »
Hyundai’s impressive run of successes is set to continue with the official launch of the Elantra compact sedan. Already revealed in Korea as the Avante, the Elantra sedan is a complete departure from the outgoing model, and is the most futuristically-styled compact car on the market now, taking over the mantle from the formerly ground-breaking Honda Civic. Continue reading »
It’s been rumoured for a while now that Nissan has planned a convertible version, of all cars, the Murano. And the Japanese company has released the first photo of the new model. Continue reading »
Saab and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be
used in next-generation Saab vehicles. Under the purchase, supply and development
agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6L turbocharged gasoline engines
from 2012. The engines will be adapted to meet Saab’s specific requirements.
The contract was signed on Wednesday in Trollhättan, Sweden. Participating in the signing
were Saab Automobile CEO Jan Åke Jonsson, Saab Automobile Chairman Victor Muller and
Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and
Marketing. Continue reading »
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is the new world champion, and the youngest in F1 history, after a gripping Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Continue reading »
For the past 25 years, Porsche has been offering the option – under the term “Exclusive” – of individually tailoring a Porsche to create an unmistakable, unique vehicle immediately on ordering it. Porsche Exclusive offers hand-crafted refinement ex-works to provide a highly personalised touch in terms of design and performance. Continue reading »
