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2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid at the Paris Motor Show

Honda Jazz Hybrid will be presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. It is the world’s first B-segment car with hybrid technology, which is capable of doing 64.2mpg or 4.4 liter per 100 km. 2011 Jazz Hybrid is powered by 1.3 litre i-VTEC, which can be found on the Insight Hybrid. The small engine emits just 104 g/km of CO2. The car features flexible Magic Seats and up to 831 litres of boot space. The IMA battery pack is integrated in the area under the boot floor, so the luggage compartment is unharmed. The Jaz

2011 ktm x-bow r - 300ps and 790kg

2011 KTM X-BOW R - 300PS and 790KG

2011 KTM X-BOW R have been tested on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. „The car” made from the company only for time attack is powered by 2.0 liter TFSI engine from Audi S3 with around 300PS (221kW). KTM X-BOW R weighs just 790 kg, so the power-to-weight ratio will be 2.63 kg/hp. The vehicle is homologated, two-seater without roof. The standard version is less powerful, but still develops 240PS (177kW), again from 2.0 liter TFSI engine. The upgrades feature a suspension lowering and a new engi

Is Citroen C4 Picasso the best family vehicle?

Citroen reveals latest C4 Picasso, which offers more from everything and especially space. The car features new elegant exterior design, more standard equipment, e-HDi micro-hybrid technology and perfect pricing. The new e-HDi micro-hybrid technology combines a second-generation Stop & Start system; a reversible alternator that recovers energy during braking; an e-booster function that re-starts the engine instantly (0.4 seconds); and a refined Euro 5 HDi 110hp DPFS engine with a 6-speed EGS transmission. T

lamborghini murcielago refined by status auto design

Lamborghini Murcielago refined by Status Auto Design

Status Auto Design tuned one of the most desirable super cars in the world – Lamborghini Murcielago. And if you think that it cannot be improved, just read below. The exterior package features an LP640 rear bumper, a sport exhaust system and matt black wheels. For further weight reduction and styling, Murcielago rec

Lexus to showcase its LFA supercar at Australian Motor Show 2010

At the forthcoming Australian International Motor Show, which will take place this October, Lexus is about to showcase its masterpiece creation, the ultra athletic Lexus LFA supercar. For Australia, the rare supersports ride will be offered in strictly limited number of only eight examples, individually personalized according to their buyer’s unique taste. Quick flashback: The extremely beautiful Lexus LFA is designed utilizing a state-of-t

Wimmer RS presents its RED DEVIL V - an extraordinary powerful Golf 6 R

Wimmer RS, the German aftermarket expert renowned for its high-performance conversions has announced its latest, highly-enhanced vehicle, the Wimmer RS RED DEVIL V. Dubbed with such an exotic name, the Wimmer RS ride is based upon the sporty Volkswagen Golf 6 R and produces the extraordinary 478 horsepower and 610 Nm of maximum torque. For charging the VW Golf 6 R with output figures from these heights, the specialists at Wimmer RS has retrofi

SLS AMG GT3 Gullwing on the Nurburgring "Nordschleife"

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 made its official track debut the past weekend, on the four-hour race for the VLN Nurburgring endurance championship. This event is a part of the development and testing program of the SLS AMG GT3, which have been started in June 2010. The test pilots were Bernd Scheinder (five DTM titles,

2011 Subaru Forester price details revealed

The US division of Subaru has revealed the price tags for the 2011 award-winning Forester model, which now starts at 20,495 USD for the manual transmission version and 21,695 USD for the automatic transmission version. For the new model year – 2011, the Subaru Forester boasts an all-new, more efficient 2.5L DOHC SUBARU BOXER power unit, a restyled grill design, as well as an improved instrument panel, packed with a softer, textured material. The Subaru Forester 2.5X is the entering model for MY2011. It featur

2010 Singapore Grand Prix - "... and the winner is Fernando Alonso"

Fernando Alonso won Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday night. His teammate - Sebastian Vettel went on second place and third is Mark Webber, who extended his lead to 11 points. Mark Webber's closest challenger is now Fernando Alonso, who has won the last two races from pole position. Hamilton's MP4-25 came off worse, and he came close to writing off his title chances after retiring at mid-distance. "Let's just hope myself or Jenson can do it,"

lamborghini gallardo lp 570-4 blancpain edition - simpy adorable

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition - simpy adorable

By the way Lamborghini announced new version of Gallardo, Yeah! The name is Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition, but that is not so important. The more important thing is that, the car looks stunningly beautiful and what is more, it goes stunningly fast. LP570-4 Blancpain Edition is powered by 5.2 liter V10 with 570PS (419kW) and 539Nm (398 lb-ft) at 6500RPM – the same engine from Superleggera. The acceleration is 3.4 seconds to 100

infiniti to showcase ipl g convertible concept at paris 2010

Infiniti to showcase IPL G Convertible Concept at Paris 2010

Just few weeks after the premiere of its soon-to-be-launched 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe, the luxury automaker revealed its intentions to showcase another IPL G ride, but this time in convertible mode and on conceptual level. The new Infiniti Performance Line (IPL) G Convertible Concept will celebrate its public unveil at this week’s starting 2010 Paris Motor Show. In the terms of styling, the concept convertible will benefit from the same h

infiniti teases its 2013 all-electric vehicle

Infiniti teases its 2013 all-electric vehicle

Infiniti has unveiled its plans for a pure electric luxury ride by releasing an exclusive, early sketch of it. Scheduled for market launch in 2013 on all global markets, the future eco-friendly vehicle is promised to deliver its customers five-seats and exclusively tempting styling combined with exceptional performance. Ben Poore, Infiniti Vice President shared:  “This future EV will play a major part of Infiniti’s ‘eco performance’ strategy that will see a greater focus on hybrid and EV technology. We are commi