26 April 2012, 04:33 PM
You may say – “Oh, another GT-R in the 10 seconds… it’s not a big deal”, but you’ll be wrong. It is a real deal ,because this 2013 GT-R does 10.87 seconds at ? mile with 201 km/h (125 mph) terminal speed in stock variant. That’s right, nothing has been improved on this car and still it goes insanely fast.
The previous record for stock GT-R was slightly above 11 seconds on 1/4 mile, but this one is amazing. Furthermore, the 0 to 60 mph time is
26 April 2012, 03:26 PM
The entry level ML 250 is powered by a 2.1 liter four-cylinder diesel with 204HP (150 kW) and 500Nm (369 lb-ft). It is mated to a 7G-Tronic automatic gearbox delivering the power to an all-wheel drive system.
The new M-Class has a selective damping suspension, while the Airmatic self-leveling air suspension and an Active Curve System with dynamic roll stabilization is available as an option. The SAV equipped with this is a real pleasure to drive.
The safety is at extemely high level – Nigh
26 April 2012, 03:12 PM
If anything can put a smile on the face of a hardcore track day enthusiast, it's going to be a Nissan GT-R. More so even if that GT-R happens to be a Track Pack edition. That's the latest to come out from Nissan and it is design to shed precious seconds on the racing track. At the same time, it still has to be able to take you home trough the public roads – tricky. Most importantly, all is made by people from Nissan with the blessing of the car's creator – Kazutoshi Mizuno.
Let's start from t
26 April 2012, 01:24 PM
Apparently Honda have figured out a way to keep us out of traffic jams. Actually, they want to prevent jams from happening in the first place. The plan is to introduce an already developed system, first of it's kind according to Honda, which can “determine whether the driving pattern of the vehicle is likely to create traffic jams”. Well that's easy – if the car is moving, you're okay. If not, you're stuck. After figuring out that the acceleratio
26 April 2012, 01:24 PM
The Subaru Legacy's appeal has grown as news came about a “JNCAP Five Star Award”. The acronym there stands for Japan New Car Assessment Program. It's annually held by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Vicitim's Aid. It's basically a parallel to the Euro NCAP.
The five star award is usually given to the car that performs best in terms of safety performance. A segment from the test even includes an assessment of how safe are the pedestria
26 April 2012, 10:32 AM
2013 Volkswagen Lavida is showcased for the first time at Auto China 2012. At the auto show it made its firs global appearance with its clean design and sharp body lines.
The styling of this Volkswagen vehicle fully incorporates powerful, contemporary and sporty design philosophy. The Lavida is going to be offered in three engine versions and four equipment lines.
The engine choices will be the 2.0-liter, 1.6-liter and a 1.4-liter turbo motor. The last one is able to develop 140 horsepower (103 kW).
In add
26 April 2012, 09:57 AM
2012 Ford Kuga compact SUV will bring more style and comfort to all its customers. In the development of the new model, a lot of research has been done in order to satisfy any taste.
In fact, this is Ford’s first global compact SUV and this is the reason why maybe so many efforts were put in its development. The ef
26 April 2012, 09:21 AM
Chrysler's plug-in hybrid minivan project steps in the second phase in which data-collection will be gathered. This will be accomplished through the completion of the demonstration fleet's deployment.
Three plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles will be used in this project: Chrysler Town & Country minivans. All in al
25 April 2012, 05:14 PM
By today's standards, it's an antique. A ten-year old dinosaur. A car that uses coal for fuel. Okey, so we got a bit carried over here. It's the BMW M3 E46 – a generation before the latest one. Don't be deceived though. G-POWER, the guys who got their hands on it, say it is now more powerful than the current V8 powered M3.
The performance package installed is called the SK I „SPORTY DRIVE“ and if the figures they give are correct, the word “sporty” is a massive understatement – 450 hp and 460
25 April 2012, 03:12 PM
Lotus has exhibited the new Evora GTE China Limited Edition at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
The upgrades include more leather and carbon fiber applications for the interior. The car also comes with revised suspension. Only 118 units will be produced , making it all the more exclusive and collectable. Each car features a numbered plaque inside, marked with the China Limited Edition insignia.
The Evora GTE China Limited Edition is powered by the supercharged 3.5-liter V6 engine with 444HP (327 kW) connected to a
25 April 2012, 01:19 PM
Honda showed up with two new concepts this year at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition – pointers to the eventual mass production models which Honda will add to the market next year. It's the Honda Concept C and Concept S. There are other specimens being showcased at the show as the Japanese automaker is launching a medium-sized campaign on the Chinese market
Concept C
Apparently C stands for several things - “Cool”, “Challenge” and “China”. That latter one makes sense as
25 April 2012, 01:17 PM
ABT Sportsline has announced the new tuned Beetle, which comes with full exterior package as well as some performance modifications.
The 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol is boosted to 240HP (176 kW) – an increase of 40HP. The exhaust system includes two oval ABT rear mufflers. An ABT Beetle is an everyday athlete and makes driving a real pleasure. The design elements turn this unusual car into a cheeky and dynamic sports car before you have even started the engine.
The exterior features carbon-look highlighting