03 November 2011, 11:45 AM
Ford will hit the US market with its global performance car – Focus ST in the beginning of the next year. North American drivers will be able to own a performance car previously unavailable on this continent.
"Focus ST has not come around by chance," commented Jost Capito, director of Global Performance Vehicles.
"What came first was our global performance strategy, which has been developed with North America, Europe and Asia together. With this, the core DNA attributes - steering, driving
03 November 2011, 10:56 AM
Chevrolet has unveiled the Sonic Super 4 at the 2011 SEMA Show. The vehicle is a race car concept that demonstrates Chevrolet’s new small car performance potential. The Sonic Super 4 joins other Chevy performance cars this week in the Chevrolet display at the SEMA Show.
“This is an exciting example of Chevrolet’s small-car performance capability,”, commented Jim Campbell, U.S. vice president, Performance Vehicles and Motorsports.
“Sonic has the soul and specifications to be a winner.”, he
03 November 2011, 09:58 AM
Chevrolet has announced special Christmas offers. Customers will be able to save up to £6,000 on certain Chevrolet models ordered between November 10th and November 30th 2011, at participating dealers.
The new Captiva 2.2 VCDi LT seven-seat SUV is priced at just £21,695 during the sale period, it offers the luxury a
02 November 2011, 09:48 PM
Hyundai has announced their line-up for 2011 SEMA Motor Show. It includes Performance ARK Hyundai Veloster, PM Lifestyle Hyundai Veloster, Hyundai Genesis Hurricane SC, RMR RM500 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, REMIX Hyundai Veloster Gaming, REMIX Hyundai Veloster Music and REMIX Hyundai Veloster Tech.
All vehicles are unique and the number of upgrades is endless. Adding even more Velosters to Hyundai's modified pack, RIDES magazine, in association with Lux Motorwerks, also built three custom Veloster
02 November 2011, 07:18 PM
Novitec Rosso has announced their tuning program for Ferrari 599 Fiorano. The project name is SA Aperta, which means open and you can see why.
Novitec Ferrari 599 SA Aperta is powered by a twin-supercharged 6.0 liter V12 with whopping 888PS (653 kW) and 862Nm (636 lb-ft) of torque, which is 218PS (160 kW) more than the original power of the naturally aspirated engine.
The performance is outstanding – 0 to 100 km/h in 3.1 seconds, to 200 km/h in 9.1 seconds and a top speed of staggering 340
02 November 2011, 04:55 PM
Anderson Germany has revealed their tuned Ferrari 458 Italia. The car was presented two years ago, in September 2009, at the International Automobile Exhibition in Frankfurt and until now, it has a lot of tuning packages.
The aerodynamics kit includes sporty front lip spoiler, front bumper flaps, wider side skirts, a modest rear lip spoiler, engine air outlets, window air intake grille and front bumper ventilation grid. The roof, the hood, the mirrors and the door handles, the trunk lid with
02 November 2011, 01:20 PM
Lamborghini Gallardo R70 will be exhibited at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The tuning package is created by Renown Auto Style.
The Renown R70 package includes a new front bumper featuring a lower carbon fiber section, carbon fiber side skirts, a rear bumper with a carbon fiber diffuser that houses dual exhaust tips, and a carbon fiber low drag wing that features a gurney flap. There are also a line up of wheels and is currently developing a new exhaust system.
The R70 package suits onl
02 November 2011, 12:02 PM
Peugeot will launch all-new 208 model in two distinct body styles; 3- and 5-door. It is set to arrive in mainland Europe in the spring and for the UK in the summer of 2012. Peugeot 206/207 are ones of the best-selling cars is in the ‘B’ (Supermini) segment, so the manufacturer expect huge success of the new 208.
2012 Peugeot 208 is completely different vehicle than the predecessor 207. It is lighter - 173kg with a range which starts at 975kg, more aerodynamic - Cd of 0.29, CdA of 0.61 and sma
02 November 2011, 11:13 AM
The UK’s leading provider of supercar driving experience days, 6th Gear Experience has announced an amazing collection of over 30 cars to choose from, five great circuits around the country, and a range of gift vouchers from only £75.
With such opportunity, you can turn someone’s dream into reality with a 6th Gear d
02 November 2011, 10:34 AM
BBR has announced the specially tuned Mazda 3 Phase 2. It is based on the powerfull Mazda 3 MPS with 2.3 DSI engine.
A lot of modifications has been made for boosting Mazda 3 MPS to 320PS. Firstly, the MPS’s standard, airflow restrictive turbo inlet hoses are replaced with high flow, cast aluminium/silicon versions specifically designed to withstand higher boost levels without deformation. To optimise inlet flow and provide superior filtration BBR replaces the stock paper airbox element with
01 November 2011, 06:03 PM
Another hard choice – Audi RS5 Coupe or tuned Audi S5 Sportback. Although the second car has two more doors, it is not less sporty, at all.
Firstly, Audi RS5 has a brutal 4.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 with 450PS (331 kW) at 6000RPM and 430Nm (317 lb-ft) at 4000RPM. The redline of the engine is all the way up to 8250RPM. It is mated to a 7-speed S-tronic gearbox, which sends the power to Quattro all-wheel-drive system.
The performance - 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) with
01 November 2011, 03:39 PM
Mopar has created a monstrous entirely new 8.4 liter V10 engine, which was introduced at 2011 SEMA Show.
"SEMA is the perfect platform to introduce some of Mopar's newest high performance and restoration parts and products," commented Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar. "If you're looking for horsepower that can be dropped in or bolted on, the Mopar exhibit area has a full range of small- and big-block products for the enthusiast.
"Mopar has been in the performance business for decades. In fact, the b
