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Corvette Fastest in First 2009 World Challenge GT Practice
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The No. 34 Kleinschmidt/Blackdog Racing Chevrolet Corvette topped the standings yesterday during the first round of practice sessions before the World Challenge GT season opener at Sebring International Raceway this Friday. Driver Tony Gaples of Libertyville, Ill., was just as surprised at his finish as anyone. “It feels pretty good [to be on top], of…
Lamborghini LP670-4 SuperVeloce Video
Here it is; the promo video Lamborghini used during the unveiling of the new LP670-4 SuperVeloce. Lambo makes some incredible videos of their cars and this one is no different with plenty of drifting, tire screeching and roaring V12 action. The LP670-4 makes 670hp and 487 ft-lbs of torque from a 6.5-liter V12 engine and…
2010 ROUSH 427R Mustang: Ready for the Streets
ROUSH is the first to market with a complete performance package for the new 2010 Mustang GT. The ROUSH 427R Mustang comes with more power, a new look and improved handling. Power is increased to 435hp and 400 ft-lbs of torque thanks to a ROUSHcharger, which features a significantly improved intercooler setup over previous ROUSH…
Scion tC Successor to Debut at New York Auto Show?
*** UPDATE *** Scion has announced that it will bring a new micro-compact car to the New York Auto Show, which will most likely be a Scion-branded version of the Toyota iQ. Most likely this SMART-sized vehicle will use Toyota’s new 99hp, 1.33-liter four-cylinder engine that made its debut at the Geneva Auto Show. ***…
Mazda Fastest at First 2009 World Challenge Touring Car Practice at Sebring
Mazda finished the day at Sebring yesterday with the fastest car during the first practice session ahead of the 2009 World Challenge Touring Car season. Jason Saini, piloting the Tri-Point No. 74 Mazdaspeed/Stoptech/Racinghart Mazda, posted the best lap time at the end of the day with a 2:25.294 on the 17-turn, 3.7-mile circuit. “Conditions were…
Toyota to Revive MR2 as Hybrid Model
Photos: Beyond-Form.com Toyota is planning to bring back the MR2 – this according to AutoExpress. Toyota VP Masatami Takimoto told staff at the U.K. magazine that, “We are aware of the fondness with which the MR2 is held in the UK and Europe, and are developing a small hybrid sportscar.” “We have set a tough…
MINI Working With Fiat to Build New Light Weight, Rear-Engine Model
Photos: Beyond-Form.com According to a report in U.K.-Mag AutoExpress, MINI and BMW are currently working with Fiat to develop several new cars, including a new light-weight MINI model that will have its engine out back. That’s right, the new car will be a small four-seater with as long a wheelbase as the body will allow…
Porsche Panamera Poised to Become Segment Leader Thanks to First-In-Class Innovations
Porsche might not have invented the grand-touring luxury sedan segment, but it obviously intends to become the dominant player thanks to several innovative technologies that will be available on the new Panamera. Among the list of innovations are some that are borrowed from Porsche’s sportscars, as well as some that are being put into production…
Toyota to Launch Competitor to Honda’s Insight
According to Japan’s daily Nikkei daily business paper, Toyota will not sit back and watch Honda succeed with its Insight. Nor will Toyota let Honda hold on to the claim of selling the most affordable hybrid in the U.S. for long. A yet-unnamed sub-compact model from Toyota is scheduled to go into production and be…
First 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 to be Auctioned Off at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach
The upcoming Palm-Beach Barrett-Jackson auction will once again feature a a few quality collectibles from the Ford Motor Company, including a 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, as well as the 2003 Mustang GT Coupe and Convertible Concept cars. The proceeds from the sales of all three cars at the annual Palm-Beach auction will be donated to…
2010 Chevrolet Camaro to Get 29 Highway MPG
Chevrolet has just released boat-loads of information on the new 2010 Camaro, but one of the most surprising revelations is that the base-model V6 sportscar will get 29 mpg on the highway. As for city driving, the V6-powered LS and LT models will get 18 mpg with the automatic transmission and 17 mpg with the…
Nissan to Unveil 370Z Roadster, Plus A Mystery Z, at New York Auto Show
Not only will Nissan use the New York Auto Show to debut its new 370Z Roadster, but the automaker will also have a surprise Z on hand. What this Z will be, the folks at Nissan aren’t willing to say, but there’s a good chance it will be a NISMO version of the all-new coupe…
2010 Nissan GT-R Gets Updates, More Power and Price Hike
It’s barely just 2009 and already Nissan is announcing some minor tweaks to the GT-R as a 2010 model. Most notably the twin-turbo V6 gets a slight bump from 480hp to 485hp. Most importantly, however, is that the dual-clutch transmission (the fragility of which has become a running joke in many online communities) will get…
Acura Teases Sporty SUV Concept Ahead of New York Auto Show
Ahead of the New York Auto Show, Acura has released just two images of a concept vehicle it will have on display. And thanks to the folks at AcuraZine we have three more (significantly more revealing) photos of the car… or should we say SUV. Stealing a page directly out of the BMW design book,…
Jeep Launches New Rocky Mountain Edition Versions of the Patriot, Liberty and Grand Cherokee Models
To help boost sales Jeep has just launched the new Rocky Mountain Edition versions of the Patriot, Liberty and Grand Cherokee. This new trim level delivers $2,300 in options for an add-on price of just $1,595 over the base MSRP. The Jeep Patriot Rocky Mountain Edition gets 17-inch wheels, a sunroof, a leather steering wheel…
Volkswagen to Bring Two Polo Models to the U.S. in 2011
As we have previously reported, Volkswagen will bring it’s sub-compact Polo to the U.S. but not until 2011. Even more surprising is that the vehicle won’t be the same one that was just unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show. According to a Automotive News report (soured on AutoBlog) the 2011 Polo will come to the…
First Lamborghini LP650-4 Photos Emerge
Lamborghini has just released the first official photos of the new Murciélago LP650-4 Roadster and as the name suggests, it’s more than just a drop-top version of the coupe. The coupe, (the LP640) makes 640h, whereas this roadster makes an additional 10 ponies for a total of 650hp. The same 6.5-liter V12 engine is used,…
New Dodge Incentive: Buy a Ram, Get a HEMI
Despite the tough economic times, Dodge is currently celebrating the success of its new 2009 Ram – and the company intends to keep the ball rolling with a great new incentive. In the month of February the Ram posted it’s best result in the truck market with a share of the pie totaling 20 percent….
Volkswagen Secretly Building 266HP AWD GTI-R
According to the reputable sources at the U.K.’s CAR Magazine, Volkswagen is planing an even meaner version of it’s famed GTI. This even higher performance model, to be called the GTI-R, will make use of VW’s 2.0T engine and create a maximum of 266hp – roughly 60hp more than the upcoming MKVI GTI. The big…
Dodge’s New 2010 Heavy-Duty Pickups: Ram 2500 and 3500
Unveiled simultaneously at the Chicago Auto Show and Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Dodge made a big (and we mean big) splash with its new lineup of Heavy-Duty pickups. Both the new Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 will be available with either the new 5.7-liter HEMI V8 or a 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel. The…
2010 Subaru Legacy to Debut in New York
Subaru unveiled its progressive-looking Legacy Concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and now it is expected to use the New York International Auto Show to showcase the production model. The rumor of the N.Y. debut started after a Subaru dealer apparently leaked information on the production model Legacy on the North…
2011 Bentley Continental to Gain Power and, More Importantly, Shed A Few Pounds
The rumors have already started to surface about the upcoming 2011 Bentley Continental and it appears as though the vehicle will be put on a much-needed diet. Through the use of significantly more aluminum components for the chassis (which would see a spaceframe made of aluminum in the front and steel in the rear), the…
AC Schnitzer Debuts Makeover for New BMW 7 Series
Those BMW experts over at AC Schnitzer have just released details on the company’s new lineup of parts for the all-new BMW 7 Series. Thankfully, ACS decided to keep this makeover tasteful (with the exception of those wheels), especially considering some of the bizzare creations it has released as of late. The new exterior of…
Nissan Announces Sporty-Looking Sentra 2.0 SR
Nissan has just announced that it will bring a seventh Sentra model to market, one that delivers the looks of a the top-line performance models but without the power – or the price. With an MSRP of $17,760 the new Sentra FE+ 2.0 SR has an identical cost to the less sporty-looking S model. Included…
