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Turner Motorsport Prepping Frozen Gray BMW M3 for Track Duty
We already knew that Will Turner from Turner Motorsport got the first of 30 Frozen Gray BMW E92 M3s, and we’d be ignorant to say that he’d be keeping it completely stock. Turner Motorsport also has an extensive history of racing their vehicles on the track and it looks like their Frozen Gray BMW M3…
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Laps Paul Ricard Race Track
Bugatti’s Veyron Super Sport is built more for straight-line speed rather than lapping a road course. That didn’t stop one gentleman from taking the car around the Paul Ricard circuit (which looks like a pretty dull track, to be honest). In truth, the video isn’t all that exciting. The flat track makes it look as…
WSJ Report: 2012 Dodge Viper Previewed At Chrysler Dealer Meeting, New Product Plans Revealed
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the 2012 Dodge Viper will be produced, and will move towards a more “upscale” position, abandoning its “racecar” heritage. The vehicle was previewed at Chrysler‘s dealer meeting in Orlando. Autoblog reported that the design is angular, and a departure from the previous car. No mechanical details were announced…
Daimler To Expand EV Partnership With Renault-Nissan
After signing a pact to develop electric cars in April, Daimler has announced that they will expand their alliance with Renault-Nissan, as automakers scramble to bring alternative fuel vehicles to the market. According to Daimler research chief Thomas Weber, the company’s partnership “will be expanded to include all three partners as far as electric motors,…
Ferrari Scaglietti Replacement Spied At Fiorano
Ferrari‘s 612 Scaglietti has always been the odd man out in the Ferrari lineup. More of a grand touring car than any of the other F-cars, the odd looks, four seat configuration and lower profile than the other models, the Scaglietti is a rare sight, even among Ferraris, for all the wrong reasons. In fact,…
Jaguar XF Facelift Due, XJ Styling Cues Expected
Jaguar is hoping to capitalize on the success of their new XJ sedan by facelifting their XF mid-size sedan to incorporate a similar fascia to the XJ (pictured above), which will also resemble the C-XF concept car that was the genesis for the XF. The XF will retain its current shape, and won’t adopt the…
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS: New Pictures
Several weeks ago Mercedes officially revealed the second-generation 2012 CLS – but at the time we only had hyper-processed CGI images. Now the German automaker has released a selection of photos of the actual car out and about in the real world and we have to say it looks even better. No official details have…
Audi RS3 Rumored to Debut at Paris Auto Show
Audi may just be planning an onslaught of high-performance products at the upcoming Paris Auto Show, with the latest rumor suggesting the RS3 will finally make its production debut. According to GermanCarBlog, dealers in the UK have already started taking orders for the car, which will be limited to just 2700 units. That number makes…
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Revealed Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
It appears as though the rumors of a higher performance Carrera GTS were true, with Porsche confirming that the more powerful model will debut at the Paris Auto Show in just a few weeks time. The Carrera GTS takes the S model’s 3.8-liter flat-six and ups power by 23 ponies for a total of 408-hp,…
Lotus 2-Eleven Suffers Brutal Crash at the Nürburgring [video]
Oh Nürburgring, how we love thee. Every performance car looks to tackle the famed course in order to prove its real world prowess but sometimes its easy to for drivers to get in over their heads in such high performance machines – on such a terrifying course. And that’s just what happened to the driver…
Arden Tunes Jaguar XKR75 to 580-HP
We’re hoping that Arden’s finished product is a tad better than their Photoshop rendering, but we’re certainly not going to argue with the performance side of the German tuning house’s Jaguar XKR 75 tuning package. Total output from the supercharged 5.0-liter V8 is raised from 530-hp to 580-hp with 530 ft-lbs of torque on tap….
AC Schnitzer Releases 2011 BMW 5-Series Tuning Package
Oh AC Schnitzer, you’re actually late to the party this time around! BMW‘s new 2011 5-Series has already been overhauled by quite a few tuners including 3D Design and Lumma Design and now the brand synonymous with BMW customization over the last few decades has embraced BMW’s new sedan. Apparently this is just one of…
Bentley Cancels Plans For Diesel Engines
Although Bentley experimented with diesel powertrains in previous years, company execs say that buyer prejudices, rather than technological limitations, will prevent them from coming to market. Brian Gush, the man responsible for powertrains at Bentley, told Autocar that “…there’s a strong prejudice against them [diesels] in the US and Japan, which are key markets for us….
Alfa Romeo Giulietta and MiTo To Get Dual Clutch
Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta and MiTo hatchbacks will get an all-new, in house dual clutch gearbox, known as the TCT, which will be unveiled at this month’s Paris Auto Show. The TCT gearbox will initially be available with the 1.4L Multiair engine making 168 horsepower, followed by the 2.0L diesel outputting the same amount of power….
2011 Fiat 500 Sport Revealed: Loses Nothing In Translation
We’ve been hearing so much about the Fiat 500, that we’ve been feeling a mix of fatigue from the endless hype, and apprehension that our North American spec car would be a watered down version of the European goodness we were so anxiously awaiting. While we haven’t gotten any specs on the North American car…
Chyrsler Dealers Meet For First Time In 3 Years, Fiat Dealers To Launch By February
Chrysler‘s first dealer meeting in years will kick off today in Orlando as the company shows off 15 new or improved products slated to roll out within four years. The onslaught comes as Chrysler went through an unprecedented period of product development grinding to a halt, as the company’s lack of cash meant that resources…
Audi TT-RS To Hit The United States
Audi’s craziest TT, the TT-RS will officially make it to the United States after an online campaign by Audi convinced the automaker to bring the 360-horsepower sports coupe to America. Audi executives were initially skeptical of the sales potential of the TT-RS, but planned a limited run of just 250 cars for the Canadian market,…
Lotus F1 Ditches One Historic Alliance For Another As Team Adopts Renault Power
The Lotus F1 team has historically relied on power from three major engine builders; Cosworth, Renault and Honda. With Honda now out of Formula 1 racing and Cosworth’s powerplants providing unsatisfactory results, Lotus has turned to historic partner Renault for some mechanical motivation. Starting in 2011, Lotus will use the Renault mills, which currently power…
Lamborghini Jota To Give Up Top Speed Focus For Weight Reduction, Handling
Lamborghini is embarking on a pragmatic approach to supercar building with its Murcielago successor, known as the Jota. Rather than focus on top speed, the Jota will emphasize weight reduction, handling and acceleration prowess over brute force. Lamborghini released a teaser today, showing what appear to be velocity stack openings for a possibly V10 engine….
World’s First Toyota Supra 2JZ-Powered DeLorean
There’s probably nothing more we love than to see an enthusiast build something so unique that we can honestly say we’ve seen nothing like it. And it’s even better when the entire build was documented, like this one was, starting back in August of 2008. The star of this piece? None other than the infamous…
Porsche Delivers Over 22,500 Panameras In Its First Year
Was this really a surprise to anyone? Porsche‘s entry into the luxury sedan segment has been a huge success, having delivered over 22,500 Panameras to their owners in its first year of production. By blending Porsche performance with its unmistakable styling (for good or bad), the Panamera has filled a void for those that are…
K-PAX Racing Volvos Clinch Manufacturers’ Championship In World Challenge GT Class
Randy Pobst’s racing resume is extensive having clinched Speed World Challenge GT championships in 2003, 2007 and 2008. Perhaps well known for driving the Tri-Point Mazda 6 from 2004-2007, Pobst joined the K-PAX team in 2007 and 2008, clinching the championship in their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. But that’s all history now as Pobst…
Abarth 500C Essesse and Punto Evo Essesse Revealed Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
With the Fiat 500 on the horizon for a North American release, Fiat’s tuning house, Abarth, has released an additional pair of models to showcase what is possible with the hot hatch. The 500C Essesse and Punto Evo Essesse will both be on display at the Paris Auto Show on September 30th, 2010. While the…
Audi’s E-Tron Moniker Is A S***y Name For French Speaking Markets
A couple decades ago, Toyota decided to launch their upcoming MR2 sports car in Europe. The MR2 was a good car on its own, but Toyota had a bit of a marketing blunder on its hands when they discovered that MR2 was pronounced “mere-deux” in French, which is similar to merde a not so nice…
