In Detroit, at the North American International Auto Show, Kia has unwrapped the Kia Shadow Dragon Soul, a urban mini-truck distinguished by exclusive high-end features and striking black dragon graphics. The American division of the renowned South Korean auto manufacturer presented the third of four planned special ed
Renowned for its striking BMW automobiles refinement programs, the Germany-based car tuner G-POWER has announced the ultimate equipment pack for the BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M. Based on the G-POWER TYPHOON Widebody-Kit, the brand’s new offer presents an excitingly styled aerodynamics pack made of full carbon, which renders 15 per cent more cooling power to the 4.4l V8 BI-Turbo engine in the BMW X5 M and X6 M, and therefore clears the way for increasing the basic performance by 45 hp to altogether
RDX RACEDESIGN is offering an exclusive aerodynamic package for the Peugeot 207 and the 207 CC. Not too famous in the tuning business, the French manufacturer’s compact cars gets entirely new visual styling. At the first glance, the restyled Peugeot benefits from a RDX front spoiler, which fits perfectly without any problem. The new component can be exchanged with the original front of all 207 models until its facelift in 2009. The price for the new component is only 169 Euro including VAT.
At the Detroit Motor Show, Ford has revealed a tricked-out 2011 5.0-liter Mustang GT customized by DUB Magazine. The restyled pony car is created specially for the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Nelly as part of his upcoming album’s artwork. The idea for the 35-year-old rapper’s tricked-out Mustang GT came to life after the artist caught a glimpse of the vehicle while inside the walls of Ford’s design studio a little more than a year ago
The striking 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe made its U.S. production debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, offering sporty styling and agile handling to the hybrid segment. "The CR-Z is a personal sport hybrid coupe for people with a spirit of adventure and an elevated sense of responsibility toward the environment," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "It's the first hybrid des
Teased almost one month ago, the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept made its official appearance today at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, offering brand-new illustration for the luxury sedan of the near future. Boasting the top-of-the-line Platinum series design cues, the newcomer underlines the future expressions of luxury and technological features, including a plug-in hybrid propulsion system. Engineered from inside out, the all
In addition to the launch of MyLincoln Touch driver connect technology, the 2011 Lincoln MKX adds a suite of other convenience features and technologies, several of which are not available anywhere else in the midsize luxury crossover segment. “The 2011 Lincoln MKX is the perfect vehicle to launch MyLincoln Touch driver connect technology simply because the original version of this luxury midsize crossover already is brimming with consumer-foc
In Detroit, at the 21st North American International Auto Show, Volkswagen has premiered the Compact Coupe Concept, an extremely fast hybrid vehicle with sharp styling and amazing fuel economy. The VW New Compact Coupe is positioned between the striking sporty Scirocco and the internationally renowned Volkswagen Passat CC. According to VW’s estimates, the New Compact Coupe is capable to reach combined fuel consumption of only 4.2 l/100 km (45 mpg) and CO2 emissions of 98 g/km. Amazing, considering its V-max of 2
Mercedes-Benz announced two new Roadster special editions - SL Night Edition and SLK Grand Edition, both of which benefiting from a special paint finish and a stylish interior with numerous sophisticated highlights. Offered as an option, the striking designo magno night black matt paint finish emphasizes the exclusive, sporty appearance of the SL Night Edition, while the exclusive designo graphite paint finish turns the SLK Grand Edition into a r
As an exciting example of its EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy, BMW announced the North American debut of the 7 Series with a twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine. Featuring BMW’s award-winning inline-6 engine that produces V-8 power on six-cylinder fuel consumption, the new BMW 740i and BMW 740Li achieve a remarkable balance of power, efficiency, and sporty driving dynamics. Both models will go on sale in the United States as 2011 models in Spring 2010. The M.S.R.P. of the 740i is $71,025 and the long wheelba
Audi is showing an uncompromising purist compact sports car with all-electric drive at the first major auto show of 2010. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is the name of this 3.93 metre long and 1.78 metre wide but just 1.22 metre tall two-seater; just a few months after the debut of the Audi e-tron at the 2009 Frankfur
Behind the scenes, the development of several of Renault’s electric vehicles continues relentlessly ahead of their launch in 2011. Meanwhile, in the pursuit of some purer air before then, the forward-thinking French brand has announced its cleanest production car yet with the new dCi 86-powered Clio, emitting just 98 g
