Having been one of the stars of the 2011 automotive world, the 991 generation of the Porsche 911 has been the talk of everybody. The model was unveiled in Frankfurt and it featured some tasty specs, a brand new seven speed manual gearbox and plenty of new interesting stuff. As ever before, the newest 2012 Porsche 911 is the finest...
The VW Beetle R concept it is not a novelty for us as the German company already introduced the sporty model at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year. However, we got some cheering news from Volkswagen as they declared at Los Angeles that the Beetle R concept may enter the series production, great news indeed. Under the bonnet, the...
The Japanese people from Nissan thought that they teased enough the Juke-R study and finally revealed the full list of features and photos. From the beginning we know that the vehicle is based on the standard Nissan Juke but however we won't see this extreme version on the market soon. The company says that the Nissan Juke-R will be built,...
The Americans from Chrysler introduced at this year's edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show a concept version based on the current 300S model. Named Chrysler 300S 426, the model is the result of a partnership between the car manufacturer and Mopar, a prototype featuring a 7.0-liter HEMI V8 engine. Chrysler released no performance details but most likely the HEMI...
Ah the pickup truck, usually the day to day vehicle of hard working men and... most rednecks, is just the sort of vehicle you'd expect to see on a high speed chase video. The guys at Ram however have decided to spice up this same idea with a different sort of hue to it, why not have the pickup do...
And so another important member of the supercar family heats up the battle of the Nurburgring lap times, today, it's McLaren's MP4-12C. There's even a video of the British supercar on its rounds but sadly, it's not a full length one but rather a summary of the affair. Not sure if this is something to do with McLaren themselves or...
Even the new Honda Civic debuted recently at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Japanese company wants to show that the new Civic is a very safe car by publishing a video demonstration. The crash tests were conducted by the Japanese engineers of the company at their high-tech facility in Tochigi, Japan. We are used to see each month new crash...
The Czech people from Skoda announced that the new Rapid sedan entered production at the Pune factory in India. Skoda Rapid is a new name in the automotive market and represents a small family sedan which is actually based on the Volkswagen Vento. The Czech model is 4,4 meters long, 1,7 meters wide and 1,4 meters tall. Its luggage space...
Citroen GT is an impressive concept revealed by the French manufacturer at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, a sports car designed together with Polyphony Digital, a well-known game developer. It might sound strange but it actually makes sense as the French sports model has been created especially for the Gran Turismo 5: Prologue video game. The innovative prototype packs a...
The Frankfurt Motor Show hosted another important world premiere, the Japanese people from Lexus introducing the new GS 450h hybrid sedan. Under the bonnet sits a 3.5-liter V6 petrol unit able to deliver 290 horsepower but also electric motors to complete the hybrid powertrain. According to the manufacturer, the total output of the new Lexus GS 450h is rated at...
The home town of the Italian manufacturer had the opportunity to see the new Ferrari 458 Italia Spider before its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. The Italians from Ferrari decided to unveil their new supercar in front of the audience at an event held in Italy, even before its Frankfurt debut. The new 458 Italia Spider is powered...
We already talked several times about the new Porsche 911 which debuts this month at the Frankfurt Auto Show. This time, the German company wants to present their all-new seven-speed manual gearbox which is also a first as Porsche is the first car manufacturer to equip a production model with a such transmission. The new Porsche 911 Carrera comes with...
You can imagine what new record it set don't you? After all, the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition wasn't designed in hoping it was the fastest car on the Indianapolis raceway, was it? The Nurburgring Edition of the Lexus LFA was recently taken round the fabled Green Hell by "independent" Lexus test driver Akira Iida and it seems like now everybody...
The Russian specialists from Total Race decided to force the limits of Touareg W12 with a performance package able to bring significant improvements for the German SUV. Even the official figures were not released by the tuner, there should be some impressive achievements under the bonnet considering the new ProEFI EMS system and the twin-turbochargers. In standard, the Volkswagen Touareg...
Renault Samsung Motors decided to unveil the new SM7 after seven years since the first generation of the model entered the Asian market. The new SM7 promises to set a new benchmark in the saloon segment of the Korean market with premium features and biggest interior space comparing to its rivals. The company also announced that the new SM7 required...
Few weeks ago we had the opportunity to discuss about Volkswagen's latest technology achievement, a system called Temporary Auto Pilot (TAP) which manages to take complete control over the car using the already existent safety systems in order to keep the vehicle and the passengers inside safe. The Germans from Volkswagen unveiled the system few weeks ago part of the...
After a quick preview from Porsche themselves, the next generation of the 911, the 2012 one, was just spotted almost undisguised out on the public roads. Mind you, undisguised means you can figure out most of the body shape of the 2012 Porsche 911, but as far as the headlights and tail lamps are concerned you'll have to use your...
Most likely this post will cheer up a lot of Porsche fans considering that the German company just released an official video teaser along some new details for the next-generation 911, a model which is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show in September. As expected, the new 911 brings nothing completely new in terms of exterior styling...
A bit late past the release date, but Mercedes finally gave their U.S. customer base a sticker price for the newly released 2012 Mercedes ML. The price always matter but in the case of the 2012 Mercedes ML SUV it's more of a situation of simple and pure curiosity. Generally, people who drive luxury SUVs will not be put off...
The French people from Renault decided to release further details on the new Frendzy concept, a small van with an interesting appearance which represents Renault's new philosophy. The asymmetric body style of the new Frendzy concept has a dual role, the French model being considered both a commercial and family vehicle. In terms of dimensions, the new concept measures 4,091...
