26 March 2012, 08:23 AM
ADF Motorsport has presented the specially prepared racing version of BMW F30 335i. It comes with some BMW Performance parts, which are unveiled for the first time in South Africa.
The car will compete in the local production car championship, the Wesbank Super Series, which is held at Killarney in Cape Town. After that, the F30 race car will hit the Nurburgring for the 2012 24-hour race at the world’s most difficult race track.
Now some performance data: the 335i F30 is powered by the fam
26 March 2012, 07:32 AM
Dodge and SRT Motorsports has revealed the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart rally car, which will be piloted by four-time Rally America Champion and 17-time X Games Gold Medalist Travis Pastrana. He will compete in the 2012 Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) Series.
“At Dodge, racing is an integral part of our heritage and embodies our competitive spirit, so we’re very excited to announce the next chapter in racing for Dodge with our all-new Dodge Dart,” commented Reid Bigland, President and CEO - D
23 March 2012, 08:33 PM
Fuji Heavy Industries, or Subaru if you like, plan to introduce the XV, first seen at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show back in September 2011, to the US market. It will be known as the XV Crosstrek and will have a specification made fit for the States.
Being a “compact SUV”, the Subaru XV Crosstrek is actually an elevated Impreza that will be the replacement of the current Subaru Outback. Supposedly, it has good ground clearance (8.7 inches of it), a comfy ride and a dynamic feel. For power, it us
23 March 2012, 08:24 PM
For a second consecutive year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been voted Best SUV by the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association (RMAP). It's an assessment company based in Denver and is ran by such people as automotive journalists, automaker-communications representatives and other motor-industry professionals. It's been giving away awards for six years now and its word is considered to be particularity heavy. But, Jeep can't really be impresse
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23 March 2012, 07:02 PM
Mercedes-Benz has released a promotion video of their all new SL 65 AMG. The roadster comes with brutal V12 engine, completely restyled exterior and some other interesting gadgets.
The SL 65 AMG is powered by a 6.0 liter bi-turbo V12 with 630PS (463 kW) and 1000Nm (738 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 7G-tronic automatic gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds flat and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – eletrocnially limited. The gearbox features a new fuel economy torque converter, bearings de
23 March 2012, 03:31 PM
The 2012 Abarth 500 is one of the best value for money cars, which you can buy in the UK. It is in third place after Audi Q5 and Skoda Yeti with an average resale value of 60% of its list price, based on 3-year or 30 000 miles use.
It shows that Abarth’s plan to hold off depreciation as much as possible is working. Since its launch in July 2008, the performance arm of Fiat Group Automobiles has quickly established itself to be a desirable brand that people want to own and drive; not short-ter
23 March 2012, 02:54 PM
Mercedes-Benz G-Class is immortal model, which has been around for more than 30 years. Now, the manufacturer has released pictures of the new 2013 model.
The exterior is slightly refreshed – a new LED daytime running lights, a new restyled mirrors and new front fender vents.
The interior will feature a new instrument cluster, a new center console, a new steering wheel and gear know. The COMAND system will be also updated.
Nothing is mentioned about the engine range, but probably it will
23 March 2012, 02:02 PM
BMW has recently announced their new Diesel M Performance Division powered by the all-new N57S tri-turbocharged engine. This is the most powerful diesel ever fitted in BMW models. It showcases the commitment of the manufacturer to the pment of ultra-sporty yet impressively efficient diesel power units.
The new N57S features a lot of innovative technologies. It is the first engine adopting tri-turbocharging, latest common rail injection system
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23 March 2012, 01:03 PM
Aston Martin has announced their new facelift version of V8 Vantage – both Coupe and Convertible models. The 2012 V8 Vantage has a lot of features coming from the sporty Vantage S.
The new V8 Vantage has an updated front bumper including a nice air splitter, a new modified side sills and different rear bumper having an integrated diffuser. However, the updates are not only for styling, but the handling is also improved. Aston Martin also took care about the brake system, which features bigger
23 March 2012, 12:28 PM
Mean Green is the fastest hybrid truck in the world. However, it will attempt a new speed record in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph). The event will be held on April 27th at Wendover Airfield in Utah, USA. The truck will try to beat its own world speed records set only last year by ‘Mean Green’s driver, Boije Ovebrink.
The Volvo-built hybrid currently holds speed records in the standing 500 metre, standing kilometre and flying kilometre – international speed standards*.
“Technology and innovat
23 March 2012, 11:48 AM
If you have followed thoroughly this year’s edition of 2012 Geneva Motor Show, then you have probably seen already many beautiful cars. But have you pondered for a moment on which one appealed to you the most?
Well, if you still don’t have the answer, there has recently been made a poll, in which according to the pu
23 March 2012, 11:22 AM
The most recent update from Vorsteiner is this beautiful Ferrari California. In particular Vorsteiner V-309 Ferrari California is no less than a true queen, showing its sparkling majesty on the streets of Taiwan, where this actual update was made.
What is more here, one of the Vorsteiner’s dealers there, has equipped the Ferrari with theses splendid Vorsteiner V-309 3-piece forged aluminum wheels.
The result is obvious and there is no question about the majestic stance which this vehicle h
