The iconic Porsche 911 is celebrating 50 years being at the heart of the automotive industry as one of the most desirable cars. The model has served as an inspiration to car enthusiasts around the world since its debut as the 901 at the IAA International Automotive Show in Frankfurt, back in September 1963. Furtherm
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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante debuted last year at the Geneva Motor Show. Now a year later, the brand will showcase at the same show the first rolling unit of the Disco Volante Touring. It will be a two seater grand tourer built on demand, and to be more precise it utilizes the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione frame, driveline and technology. In order to complete the whole engineering, development and manufacturing process, it took the team only ten months. Many parts of the new body are made from carbon fibre
Volkswagen has announced the new Golf Plug-in Hybrid, which is based on the 7th generation of the hatchback. It is expected to hit the market in the beginning of the next year. The Golf VII Plug-in Hybrid is powered by a 1.4 liter TFSI with 150HP (110 kW) and a 102HP (75 kW) electric motor coupled to a dual-clutch S-tronic 6-speed gearbox. The powertrain is the same as in Audi A3 e-Tron Plug-in Hybrid. The total power is 204HP (150 kW) and
Mazda has announced a new special edition Mazda2. The small hatchback is one of the best-selling models in the UK. Mazda Venture Edition will be offered for £13,295 OTR. It is powered by a 1.3 liter petrol with 84HP (62 kW). It boasts a set of 16” Bright Finish alloy wheels, black mirror housings, rear parking sensors, dusk-sensing lights and rain-sensing wipers, new sporty seat trim with red stitching, two unique exterior colours (Zeal Red Mica and Meteor Grey Mica) and special ‘Venture
Fiat has announced their plans to offer two new engines for the iconic 500L. The "City Lounge", as the car has been dubbed, is the result of a very special alchemy. It is a new city car concept that redefines the compact category for the modern family in an emotional vein by expanding on a few styling features of the 500 in unprecedented forms. The first one is a 0.9 liter TwinAir Turbo with 105HP (74 kW) and 145Nm (107 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 12.3 seconds and a top speed of 180 k
A special edition Mazda MX-5 Venture will be available until the end of March 2013 in the UK. The roadster is priced from £18,895 for the 1.8 liter version. The highlights include a set of new 17” Bright Finish alloy wheels, heated tan leather sports seats, tan leather door inserts and (on the soft-top model) a tan fabric roof. A choice of four exterior colours is offered – Brilliant Black, Copper Red Mica, Meteor Grey Mica and Stormy Blue Mica – plus Venture Edition badges. The 1.8 l
2014 Citroen C3 will make a world debut at the 83rd Geneva Motor Show next month. The C3 model was launched back in 2002 and since then it has achieved a major success in the automotive industry. Now the popular model comes with as fresh features that strengthen and enhance its appeal. This Citroen is prepared for o
2014 Audi A3 e-tron which will have a premiere in Geneva has an “electrified” drivetrain thanks to a plug-in hybrid technology. With 150 kW (204 hp) of system power and 350 Nm (258.15 lb-ft) of system torque, sporty performance is guaranteed. Further details are that the car has a top speed of 222 km/h (137.94 mph),
Volkswagen XL1 is releasing the most fuel efficient production car in its range of vehicles, which manifests into reality the 0.9 litre combined fuel consumption vision. This remarkable efficiency is due to its plug-in hybrid system. This two-seater Volkswagen can also cover a distance of up to 50 km in all-electric mode and therefore delivers zero local emissions. The model is rebirth of a concept study and includes pure sports car design attributes such as low weight (795 kg), perfect aerodynamics (Cd 0.189) a
2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD will be officially revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on 5th of March. This historical model which made a revolution with its first appearance in 1982 is a compact hatchback with sporty tuning, and low diesel running costs. Of course the 2014 GTD is based on the seventh generation Golf and co
Brabus has presented their tuning package for the new Mercedes-Benz A200 CDI. The small diesel-powered Mercedes comes with both – styling and performance upgrades. Brabus A200 CDI is powered by a 1.8 liter four-cylinder diesel with 165HP (121 kW). This is an increase of 29HP, but nothing is mentioned about the torque, which is 300Nm (221 lb-ft) in stock variant. The new power is thanks to an ECU re-map. The exterior boasts a new set of twin 10-spoke alloy wheels fitted with low-profile
Gemballa has introduced their latest project based on McLaren 12C Spider. The name of the project is GT Spider and it will be officially revealed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The sports car comes with a complete carbon fiber body kit including a new front bumper, a pair of modified side skirts and a new rear b
