Friday 30 November 2007
LEWIS HAMILTON IN THE RAIN
Okay its pouring down with rain on the M25 and the guy at the front dabs his brakes and you crash into the guy following him. So who's fault is it? If you're a modern uptight fungi then you'll blame everybody but yourself.
Arse!
Thursday 29 November 2007
NEW MERCEDES CLK
The wraps are about to be taken off Mercedes’ new coupé – and here are the pictures to prove it. This is the new CLK – the much-anticipated rival for BMW’s 3-Series Coupé and Audi’s A5.
Spied outside the firm’s Stuttgart base, it uses underpinnings from the all-new C-Class. When it goes on sale in 2009, the coupé will debut a sleeker, chunkier and wider look, to replace the current car’s low-nose, high-tail stance.
NEW VW GOLF
Volkswagen is teeing up a new Golf, Auto Express can exclusively reveal. And as these spy shots show, the sixth-generation family hatch is literally only months away.
After debuting at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Golf MkVI will go on sale here next summer. The German firm is replacing the current car early because it’s not profitable enough. Even though the hatch has sold in big numbers since being introduced in 2003, it takes twice as long to build as its Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra rivals.
HYUNDAI COUPÉ
These pictures will have Hyundai top brass in a rage! At the Los Angeles Motor Show last week, the company unveiled a concept version of the car that will replace the ageing Coupé. But now, our spy photographers have snapped the production model. They captured the sleek newcomer at a customer clinic in the US, so you don’t have to wait until the car is officially unveiled next year to see what’s in store.
And the special viewing – which was designed to gauge reaction to the new model’s shape – left no doubt about the car which Hyundai regards as the main competitor to its new two-door. That’s because the silver model was lined up alongside a Ford Mustang in a similar colour.
BMW MINI SUV
Here’s a MINI bosses would rather you didn't see!
As our pictures show, the car – to be called Monte – has a raised ride height and wider track. Although the standard front-wheel-drive layout is retained, toughened suspension components mean that light off-roading will be possible.
BMW ISETTA
If there’s one car maker that knows how to resurrect a motoring legend, it’s BMW.And the firm that brought us the MINI has delved into the design archive once again – to produce a 21st-century Isetta microcar!
With its tiny dimensions and simple cabin, the Fifties original was hard to beat in town, even if it had no reverse gear.The car was only 2.4 metres long, with space for two adults inside – and even some luggage.
And now it looks as if the Fiat 500 and Smart ForTwo could have a new rival. Bringing the concept up to date, the modern Isetta’s dimensions are bigger. That’s to help it accommodate a fourth wheel - the post-war was famously a three-wheeler, although examples with an extra rim were produced. A distinctive feature of the ‘bubble car’ was its unique front access. Safety regulations don’t allow that today, but the cute shape will remain. And while the classic delivered only 12bhp, the newcomer will easily keep pace with urban traffic, thanks to the efforts of BMW’s powertrain development team.
The rear-mounted engine layout will be retained. This gives the car similar packaging advantages to Volkswagen’s up! concepts, as seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. And, due to its tiny size and light weight, the new Isetta will have the lowest CO2 output of any car in BMW’s range.
That will help it to cut the line-up’s average emissions to meet future targets. A zero-emissions electric variant would also provide a similar benefit.
BMW has given no official confirmation of the new Isetta’s existence, but company bosses are said to be considering design proposals.One issue to address is brand image. Could such a car live up to the firm’s “ultimate driving machine” slogan?
If so, expect more about the new Isetta in 2010.
Sunday 25 November 2007
VW TOUAREG R50
The Touareg R50 has a big fat diesel engine, the well known 4,9 liter V10. But tweaks to its turbo and motormanagementsysteem have meant that the R50 has 350 diesel BHP and 850 Nm. So it only takes 6,7 to reach 60 mph. The normal V10 TDI takes 7,4 seconds to reach the same speed. The top speed is 235 km/h.
Toyota Prius 10th Anniversary Edition
TOYOTA but also HONDA are the only manufacturers with many years of HYBRID experience, all the others are WAY behind. Come on BMW, Merc and AUDI. Time to join the frame guys.
NEW VOLVO V70 and XC 70 RECALL
The new V70 and XC 70 need to go back to the garage as their so called SIPS airbags have been too slow in recent tests. So SIPS has become OOPS.
Saturday 24 November 2007
JAGUAR X-TYPE
Jaguar isn't letting its much-maligned X-Type die quietly, instead incorporating nearly 500 new components into the 2009 model, improving the interior and molding the exterior very subtly in line with the XJ flagship and the upcoming XF. And -- for the 2.2 diesel model sold in Europe anyway -- Jag is introducing a new six-speed automatic transmission with a sequential shift feature.
BMW 5-SERIES TOURING with V12 !!!!!
Check this innocent looking sleeper out. It’s a V12 powered, 6 speed BMW E34 Touring Wagon built by the BMW speed shop, and is believed to be the only Wagon of its type in existence.
KOENIGSEGG with 1018 BHP !!!!!
The fastest egg on wheels, by far. Only 1018 BHP. So wait a second Mr Veyron, here is an EGG that can beat you. PERHAPS.
Thursday 22 November 2007
CARS AND GIRLS in TUNING
Miss Fast Car 2007 is into the final stage. And here, for your viewing pleasure are videos of the final 8. So sit back, relax and enjoy.
Wednesday 21 November 2007
Tuesday 20 November 2007
Jackie Stewart - Winning is Not Enough
From growing up in a Scottish village, to the racetrack of Monaco and the boardrooms of the world, Jackie Stewart’s life story is an inspirational tale of drive and determination.
An apparent failure in the classroom as a result of his undiagnosed dyslexia, Jackie found self-respect at the age of 14 as a clay pigeon shooter.
He soon became an international-class shot and narrowly missing out on selection for the 1960 British Olympic team. >>>>>Click here for more.
Monday 19 November 2007
BUGATTI VEYRON by CLARKSON
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the second fastest and most powerful street-legal production car in the world, after the SSC Aero. It keeps the title of the quickest (0-60mph, 0-100mph, quarter mile, etc.), most expensive street-legal full production car ever made and the fastest accelerating production car in history, with a proven time of 0-60 mph of under 2.5 seconds. It can produce an excess of 1,001 horsepower, in either the metric or SAE scale (see below), and achieve an average top speed of 253.81 mph.
Thursday 15 November 2007
PORSCHE 944 CARGO
Fancy a PORSCHE but than a bit different??? How about a 944 but then from this GERMAN TUNER, he works on it for TWO months and you have a fantastic 944 CARGO. Fast, still a PORSCHE and you can actualy do some shopping now as well.
Want to find out more >>> just click here, but don't wait to long, apparently only FIVE left.
Wednesday 14 November 2007
ALFA GT BLACK LINE
Alfa Romeo introduces the new Alfa GT BlackLine 1.8 TS with 140bhp. Same eye catching looks even better looking price.
VW TIGUAN by ABT
The time between a manufacturer releasing a new model and the tuning fraternity seizing upon it like vultures on a limping bunny shortens again. VW has barely taken the wraps off the Tiguan SUV, but that hasn't stopped ABT Sportsline tuning it up to a frenzied state of softroadishness.
The guys at ABT don't just do the standard cosmetic overhaul - after years of involvement in Germany's DTM touring car championship with Audi, they're pretty good at squeezing out a bit of extra power, too - so you can be fairly sure you're getting the quickest Tiguan on the road. Actually, you might be getting the only Tiguan on the road for a while.
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