If you know about Nissan, you know about the little japanese car so popular worldwide. Well, recently Nissan decided the 2013 Micra was due a face lift. And now official photos have been released so we can admire the new look of the hatchback. Nissan Micra Facelift For the front they restyled the headlights, the grille and the bumper. At...
The Americans at Chrysler announced a new model for the upcoming New York Auto Show, a vehicle developed in partnership with Carhartt. Its full name is the 2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special Edition and benefits from a new sport suspension, a revised black mesh grille, body-colored cladding, revised fog lights and a deck lid spoiler. 2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special...
The British folks at Jaguar announced their plans to unveil the new XJR sports sedan at the upcoming New York Auto Show, an event which is about to start in the coming days. Under the bonnet, the British sedan will very likely be motivated by a 5.0-liter engine capable to deliver 550 horsepower and 680Nm of torque. The V8 powerplant...
The all-new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta gets in tuner's attention, this time DMC Germany comes with a package for the Italian sports car. The stock 6.2-liter powerplant is now capable to deliver 764hp (+24hp) which improves the 0-100 km/h sprint time but also provides a top speed of 350 km/h. In order to squeeze the extra horses, DMC remapped the ECU...
With the occasion of 50 years of activity, in 2012 Ford released a 1.100hp Mustang, the Shelby 1000. So this year Ford said "hey... why not add 100 more horses?". And so they did. In my opinion, this is a bad move, as it undermines what they did last year. The 2012 Shelby 1000, their 50th anniversary symbol, just got...
Renown Auto Style introduces a special tuning kit for the Mercedes SL, a model known as the R230. At the exterior, buyers will get new front and rear bumpers, extended wheel arches, new 20-inch (front) and 21-inch (rear) wheels fitted with high-performance rubber, LED daytime running lights and few other tweaks. Mercedes SL by Renown Auto Style Under the hood,...
A good-selling car like the Corolla doesn't really need much improvement. Why fix something that isn't broken, right? But maybe a nice spruce now and then wouldn't hurt. To this end, Toyota decided to release 2 special variants of the 2013 Corolla: a Toyota Corolla LE, and a Toyota Corolla S. Toyota Corolla S Special The total number of special...
With the Goodwood Festival of Speed coming up, more and more companies spring forward their crown jewels. And Ford's FF1 will surprise. The sleek pocket rocket was designed as a "Formula Ford inspired" car. And although it looks as it does, don't be fooled. This baby is street legal. Ford FF1 Using a 3 cylinder, 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine, the...
Come next month, the 2013 Audi RS5 cabriolet will be available for purchase on the US market. And should it be the car for you, be prepared to pay 77.900 dollars. The Audi RS5 cabriolet has the same engine as the coupe version, a 4.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 engine. This power house will put under your foot 450hp and...
The French folks at Renault released official pricing figures for the new Zoe EV in the United Kingdom. Priced from £13,650, the new Zoe comes with an electric motor offering 87 horses and 200Nm of torque. It will hit a top speed of 135 km/h and will provide a driving range of 210 km. 2013 Renault Zoe Standard features of...
