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Preview Of The Newest RS Audi Coupe

It’s approaching to a de-restricted motorway next to you. The most recent RS Audi coupe, entire with a 450PS V8 and new-for-RS-models, 7-speed twin-clutch transmission, will be released at Geneva.


Audi established the innovative quattro at the 1980 Geneva motor show. In 2010, not just will the Ingolstadt Company have its luxury city car A1, but it will also prove the fastest A5 option yet. The RS 5 is powered by a hand-built 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine re-engineered (with technology from Audi’s range-topping V10) to achieve 8250rpm, at which dizzy heights maximum power of 450PS is available. Torque of 430Nm is delivered between 4000rpm and 6000rpm.



This results in the 1725kg car sprinting from 0-62mph in a time of 4.6 seconds and then on to an electronically governed 155mph top speed. The new dual-clutch transmission is lightning fast and comes equipped with a launch control function. quattro permanent all-wheel drive has been evolved yet further with a ‘next generation’ centre diff known as a ‘crown-gear differential’. Electronics governing the entire system can apportion drive where appropriate. So, from a standard 40 per cent front, 60 percent rear, as much as 85 percent can be directed to the rear tyres, depending on driving conditions.


Visually, the latest RS 5 is typically ‘RS Audi’; blazed wheel arches, and xenon plus headlights with LED strip daylight running lights sitting over oversized air inlets. At the rear, two oval exhaust pipes are mixed in the bumper, with a large horizontal diffuser in contrasting finish echoing the similar aerodynamic attribute underneath the front grille. A tailgate spoiler automatically extends at a speed of 75mph and retracts at 50mph.



The classy interior will be recognizable to Audi enthusiasts worldwide, and consumers will have the choice of stating either more sporting bucket seats or climate-controlled comfort seats at extra price. All seat choices crease to allow access for rear passengers.

UK consumers will be capable to order the RS 5 in the spring at a price in the region of £58,500. Releases will start in October.

Source:http://www.classicdriver.com

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2011 BMW X5 M Sport Car Details Publicized

2011 BMW X5 M Sport Package Car Details Publicized

A week behind bringing out the 2011 BMW X5 Facelift, the automaker has presently exposed the M Sport Package for the German luxury SUV. The 2011 BMW X5 Facelift with M Sport will strike the streets with a latest upgrade kit for the exterior, interior and chassis parts.


The 2011 BMW X5 Facelift M Sport has revised bumpers with integrated fog lights and 19-inch M light alloy wheels with a V-spoke design as standard (20-inch option available) and bi-color double-spoke design as options. Also included are the special trapezoidal shaped tailpipes standard on the BMW X5 xDrive50i fitted for the smaller 6-cylinder models. The Carbon Black metallic paint has also been chosen exclusively for the X5 with M Sport package.

In the interior, the SUV catches full leather accessories with M labeling and few touches of aluminium elements at cautiously chosen positions. BMW declares that they have also set up the chassis for high speed in this car. An M Aerodynamic package, M door sills and individual roof rails in satin-finish chrome also form part of the new package.
Both the latest 2011 BMW X5 and M Sport Package will be there at the BMW stand next week at the Geneva Motor Show.

Source:http://www.nitrobahn.com

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Live Detroit Auto Show MINI Beachcomber Concept

BMW Group's MINI cast brought forth a new concept, or rather a new alternative of the abstraction archetypal that previews its accessible Crossover model, to the Detroit motor show. The all-wheel drive, open-body Beachcomber abstraction was advised to abduction the spirit of the aboriginal Mini Moke of the 1960s.

The Beachcomber gets a new all-wheel drive arrangement alleged ALL4, as able-bodied as an animated basement position with the British cast acknowledging that it can be apprenticed after doors and a accepted roof. However, aloof to be on the safe ancillary -in approach of course- it comes with a bendable top and failing doors fabricated out of artificial material

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Official Information and Photo Of 2010 Infiniti EX30d GT

Infiniti today publicize the first photographs of its latest compact diesel crossover car, a dynamic all-wheel driver with the power and torque to take on anything in its class.
The Infiniti EX30d from Europe’s latest luxury automotive brand offers be quieted high performance in league with lower CO2 emissions and fuel consumption thanks to a bespoke V6 diesel engine that fulfils every requirement of Infiniti’s Inspired Performance creed.

The piezo-injection 3.0-litre V6 delivers 238 PS (235 bhp) with a class-best 550 Nm (406 lb ft) of torque. With standard 7-speed automatic transmission, the Infiniti EX30d despatches 0-62 mph in just 7.9 seconds. But performance is defined more by the massive torque output, greater even than Infiniti’s storming 5.0-litre petrol V8. With the pulling power peaking at just 1750 rpm, the Infiniti EX30d is as effortless as it is muscular.

The EX has always faced its compact crossover competitors with numerous natural benefits – dashing coupe looks, dynamic handling, and luxury equipment – however nowadays the Infiniti EX30d be able to meet them head-on in the fuel consumption and CO2 numbers game. The key figures (yet to be finally homologated) are 33.6 mpg (combined) and 224 g/km.
Source:http://www.autospies.com

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Car Review Of 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

The CTS Coupe maybe won't be glad about in value like an extraordinary book or painting, but it does deal with to possess enough fashion to be believed a piece of rolling sculpture.
The Coupe is a variant of Cadillac's CTS sedan, which has turn into the mainstay model for General Motors' 108-year-old premium division. The sedan was also the basis for the CTS Sport Wagon spin off that was initiated for the 2010 model year.
Although it now forms one-third of the CTS family, the Coupe is certainly the most radical looking of the trio, highlighted by the dramatic sweep of its roof that abruptly ends just behind the rear wheels (even though trunk room is at least average for the class). Equally distinctive is the car's lack of conventional door handles (replaced by a hidden electronic touch pad), hardtop styling (no pillar behind your left elbow) and a windshield that is more steeply raked than that of a sedan. According to Cadillac, the Coupe's rear fenders were specifically designed to accentuate the car's rear-wheel-drive architecture.

The Coupe, which is slated to arrive in June, and sedan share the same platform, but the lowered roofline means a two-inch reduction in height. Meanwhile, overall length is, surprisingly, a mere two inches shorter than the sedan.
The Coupe provides enough space for up to four passengers, each of whom is perched in his or her own leather-covered bucket seat, separated by a neatly integrated floor console.
Access to the rear cabin area shouldn't prove to be too difficult due to the extra-long doors. On the downside, headroom will be at a premium for most adult-size rear-seaters, and a tight parking spot will require some extra ingress/egress body articulation if the doors can't be fully opened.
To maintain its sports-luxury persona, the Coupe's base engine is a 304-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 instead of the sedan's base 270-horsepower 3.0. But for truly outstanding performance we're talking world class here the Coupe can be had in CTS-V trim. This monster uses the same 556-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 available in the CTS-V sedan. It's basically the same engine you'll find in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, which means there are pushrods, one camshaft located in the engine block and two-valves per cylinder. Simple, but effective, indeed.

A six-speed manual transmission is standard on both the CTS and CTS-V, while a six- automatic with driver-controlled steering-wheel-mounted shift buttons is available for both. All-wheel-drive is a $3,200 option for the V6 Coupe, but requires the automatic transmission.
Standard content includes many of the features built into the sedan, but extras include keyless access and remote push-button start as well as a performance suspension setup (tuned on the demanding Nurburgring race course in Germany) with 18-inch all-season tires
The extensive list of available options includes 14-way adjustable Recaro-brand front sport seats, premium leather and wood trim, backup camera and adaptive headlights that pivot in the direction that the car is turning. An up-level Bose-brand audio system includes a sizable 40-gigabyte computer hard drive for music storage. Buyers can opt for 19-inch summer tires that provide more road-holding while sharpening up the steering.
The CTS-V Coupe's content pretty much mirrors its sedan sibling with a unique mesh grille, massive Brembo-brand brakes, shock-absorbers that instantly adjust to surface and load conditions, 19-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires and a premium interior that uses contrasting leather and suede-like seat coverings.
Cadillac declares that the CTS-V Coupe is able of attaining 60 mph from rest in just 3.9 seconds. That's definitely quick enough for most people, but it will catch around $17,000 more than the estimated $48,000 base price to make it happen.
Most consumers will go for the V6 model, however, simply to stand apart from the crowd with their excellent taste in automotive art.
Source:http://www.mercurynews.com

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Best in Speed of sport car 2009 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR

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Edition Specials and Favorite Mercedes-Benz Launches SL Night Edition and SLK Grand

Mercedes-Benz Launches SL Night Edition and SLK Grand

Starting with the SL Night Edition, Merc's flagship auto auto is accomplished in an absolute designo magno night atramentous acrylic and appearance 19-inch AMG five-spoke light-alloy auto in a two-tone, high-gloss finish, silver-painted advanced anchor callipers with the Mercedes-Benz logo and blurred headlamps/tail lights.

Inside, the SL's berth is dressed in atramentous nappa covering and animated chrome trim while the seats additionally accept arrow-shaped seams and silver-colored allegory features. Finally, the sports council wheel, about-face batten and roof lining are in black.

Moving assimilate the SLK Grand Edition, the bunched auto is acclaimed on the alfresco by the designo graphite acrylic finish, 18-inch light-alloy auto with bristles amateur spokes, silver-coloured fins on the beanie and blurred headlamps

New Jaguar XF Station Wagon Contest

New Jaguar XF Station Wagon to appear in September Show?

More rumours are circulating on the net regarding Jaguar possibly launching a station wagon (or Estate as the UK like to call it) version of the fantastic XF model.

The Image above is a photoshop job unfortunately but it's a very good effort, ans shows just how an XF station wagon could look. The image is taken from Auto Express magazine who have a varying reputation for their "scoops" -some extremely accurate, some less so - but we like this one so we thought we'd show it - you can find a link to the original article below.

It runs along the lines that the only other station wagon version of a Jaguar ever launched - the X-Type, was more of a lifestyle car rather than a true load lugger, and it's expected that the XF would follow the same thinking, and have similar space to say a BMW 5 series rather than the more spacious Audi A6 Avant.

Rumours suggest Jaguar could show this car at the Frankfurt motor show in Germany in September, but with the new Jaguar XJ so close to launch, it may be doubtful that Jaguar would show 2 new products at the same show, so the XF Station Wagon may have to wait until next year. With sales of big SUV's dropping in the US, this has prompted many buyers back into station wagon models, which may be what has prompted Jaguar to look again at this model.

Lexus CT200h to Challenge Audi A3

Lexus’s latest CT200h will challenge the Audi A3 and BMW 1-series in Europe’s profitable luxury rear door market when it arrives in UK showrooms nearly next year, worth from around £21,000.
The five-door CT200h, revealed at this week’s Geneva motor show, applies the Toyota Prius’s 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid powertrain and CVT gearbox, even though the car has been built on an all-new front-drive platform (a first for a European Lexus) to present a sportier drive than the Prius.

Lexus hasn’t revealed performance figures for the CT200h, but it is expected to produce considerably more than the 98bhp and 105lb ft in the Prius. As in the Prius, three distinct driving modes are offered (Eco, Normal and Sport) although these have all been retuned in the CT200h to make it a bespoke Lexus car.
In Dynamic mode, the MacPherson strut front and double wishbone rear suspension firm up and steering and throttle responses are sharpened to boost the CT200h’s agility and road holding. The CT200h’s electric motor and nickel hydride battery pack help propel the car up to 1.24 miles on electric power alone, helping the CT200h reach its target of offering class-leading CO2 emissions and fuel economy.
The CT200h is 4320mm long, 1765mm and 1430mm high, meaning it is longer, wider and taller than the A3 and 1-series. Its 2600mm wheelbase is only eclipsed by the 1-series’ 2660mm and its 345-litre boot is bettered only by the A3’s 350-litre capacity.
Styling has been scaled back from the more radical looks of the LF-Ch concept from last year’s Frankfurt show, mirroring that of larger Lexus models. Most of the CT200’s sales are likely to come from those seeking a hybrid powertrain in a premium hatchback, something none of Lexus’s rivals currently offer. It will remain as a hybrid-only model, too.
Even though not verified, a small SUV and three-door CT200h are locate to be spun off this platform.

Source:http://www.autocar.co.uk

Youtube.com Video:Lexus CT200h

Government Gives Grants to Purchase £80,000 Tesla Electric Sports Car

Taxpayers will subsidise the purchase of luxury sports cars under a £230 million scheme intended to help the environment. The Tesla Roadster, which runs on electric power but does 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds, will qualify for a £5,000 grant under the Government’s electric-car scheme, which starts in January 2011. Even with the grant it will cost £82,000. The only other car to qualify for the subsidy will be the Misubishi i-MiEV, which costs £25,000 without the grant. Nissan and Ford are also expected to introduce qualifying electric models in 2011 or the year after.

Source:http://www.timesonline.co.uk

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2010 Style of Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

In the new Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder, Lamborghini has designed a new driving experience like no other – breakthrough designs, breathtaking performances and amazing handling characteristics come together in one in this car. “The LP 560-4 is the next step in a huge success story,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “With the Spyder, we are now unveiling a car that is, quite simply, a new dimension in the latest Gallardo range. It is an entirely new model, whilst building on the substantial technical and design attributes of the Gallardo LP560-4 production strategy. The new Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder is a simply breathtaking automobile – and utterly unparalleled in its commitment to extreme motoring.”

The engineers in Ufficio Technico Lamborghini, Sant’Agata-based Technical Department, have improved traction, handling and stability at high speeds. Riding under the night stars or soaring through the open air on a sunny day, Lamborghini has designed a flat top on this vehicle. The engine has a displacement of 5.2 liters, generates 560 hp at 8,000 rpm – giving top-notch output per litre. The Lamborghini LP560-4 Spyder can accelerate from 0-62 mph in 3.9 secs and reaching a top speed of 201 mph. With these results, no wonder this car is the most-extreme high-performance sports cars out there and is only on km/h less swift than the LP 560-4 Coupé.

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show : Audi R8 Spyder Car

Frankfurt 2009:Audi R8 Spyder Car

The Audi R8 Spyder was launched at 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show with a stonking V10 powertrain nestled snugly in its boot, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the righteous 525-horsepower mill will be the R8 droptop's only source of power. Our West Coast friends at Inside LIne insist that the more reasonable 4.2-liter V8 that powers the "base" R8 is going to be offered as well... eventually.
The accessibility of a V8-powered Spyder could jump down the price of entry by $30,000 or more, and it could establish to be an eye-catching choice to potential buyers who are more paying attention in the R8 Spyder as a fashion statement than as a near-supercar with outstanding performance. IL estimates that a V8-powered, topless R8 could arrive in showrooms sometime next year.

Who knows, possibly Audi will find it in its collective heart to utilize the updated, better-breathing 450-hp 4.2-liter that is scheduled to arrive under the bonnet of the RS5 – not a bad consolation prize for a luxury car buyer looking to become part of the 500 Horsepower Club.
Source:http://www.autoblog.com

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The Best Recommended Car to Buys for 2010

With the economy condition still recess, many consumers want to ensure they are finding the best car for their cash. We have a fresh list of "best buys car" from Consumer Reports.

Consumer Reports has publicized its top 10 cars recommendation of 2010. Some cars are show again performers. Other cars on the list may surprise you.

Consumer Reports' top car of the year, the Lexus LS 460L, is a luxury performance vehicle that obtained an almost perfect score.

"This does it all. It's very comfortable, very serene, it's been very reliable. This was a 99 out of 100," said Jon Linkov with Consumer Reports.

According to a battery of tests and opinions, the top family sedan is the Nissan Altima. The best family SUV is the American-made Chevy Traverse. The number one sporty car is the Volkswagen GTI. Despite safety concerns, the Toyota Prius has been awarded the best green car.

The product watchdog believes the car's shortcomings have been fixed for 2010 models accessible for buy.

"These are vehicles we think people should go out and by now. And the Prius was actually rectified in January so all the vehicles that are currently on sale have been rectified," stated Consumer Reports' David Champion.

Consumer Reports selected the Hyundai Elantra SE as top small sedan, the Infiniti G37 as the best sports sedan, the Subaru Forester the best among small SUVs, the Mazda-5 as a great family hauler and the Chevy Silverado 1500 as the number one pick-up truck.

Consumer Reports declares the top automakers are Honda and Subaru. The most improved is Hyundai. GM and Chrysler were at the underside of the list.

Infiniti Challenge For BMW 1 Series And Audi A3

BMW and Audi are assaulted by the in the compact car model by the Japanese. After Lexus, Infiniti publicizes turn has come to assemble a model in this class.
After Lexus has publicized they will bring to Geneva the new CT 200h, the model that will symbolize Japanese automaker in the compact segment, Infiniti declares that is not leaved out to release on the market, in the next future, a challenger for the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series models that launched themselves in the a segment that is becoming very disputed.

“We are aware of the downsizing trend and the smaller car category is a subject for us to study,” confirmed Toru Saito, president of the Nissan’s luxury division, which, at this moment stands out on the world markets by its top segment ranges FX (SUV), EX (crossover), G (coupe) and M (sedan).
According to the Japanese brand’s chief, the latest version could advantage from a fresh creation of Infiniti engines. “A four-cylinder engine is somewhat we are studying, but for the short- and mid-term our cars will continue with V6 and V8 engines. If we do decide to make a small car it will still be an Infiniti,” Saito said, which verified the rumor that a trademark that is willing to release its own model of the electric model Nissan Leaf: “It will be a compact four-seater and will certainly not be a niche car. We will be searching for rapid market access with this model.” The Japanese chief has not publicized yet whether the compact electric model will be the establishing point of the model that will make use of usual fuel.

Source: http://www.whatcar.com

Going Green Car Concept In the Mercedes Benz F800

Mercedes-Benz, like every person else on the world, is testing with plug-in hybrids. But it’s still stacking heavily on hydrogen. Now it’s merged the two in a head-turning high-end “multi-drive” concept car that can run on batteries or a fuel cell.
The F 800 Style assembles upon the technology emphasizing the S 400 Hybrid and the B-Class F-Cell and wraps it in seriously seductive bodywork. This baby has some go to back up the show, too, presented you stick with the 409-horsepower plug-in hybrid edition. Decide the hydrogen fuel cell model and you’re limited to 136 horsepower, which is illegally low in a luxury sedan. At least you can like its shocking good appears as it sneaks by.
It’s all academic, of course, because the F800 is a “research vehicle” — everyone else calls it a concept car — slated to appear next month at the Geneva Motor Show. The technology may be pie-in-the-sky at the moment, but the styling hints at a new model we could see in 2013.
We’re hoping that front-end treatment makes it into showrooms. It looks mean.
As we said, Mercedes already has a $100K plug-in hybrid on the road and it plans to build a limited number of subcompact fuel cell vehicles next year. But it wanted to bring hyper-efficient drivetrains to the luxo-barge class, so it had the engineers whip up the F 800. Perhaps it was worried about all those rumors of an electric Rolls Royce.

“We are dedicated to reconciling our responsibility for the environment with practical customer utility in a fascinating vehicle,” Dr. Thomas Weber, the Daimler board member in charge of R&D, said in a statement. “The new F 800 Style research vehicle combines this committment [sic] to providing the leading innovative drive concepts with our traditional Mercedes strengths in the areas of design, safety, comfort and outstanding performance.”
About that performance…

The F 800 can be fitted with either a plug-in hybrid drivetrain or a fuel cell drivetrain. The plug-in is definitely the meaner of the two, combining a 300 horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine with an 80 kilowatt (109 horsepower) electric motor. Stomp on it and the car will do zero to 62 mph in a very respectable 4.8 seconds, on par with the Porsche Panamera 4S. It’ll top out at 155 mph under internal combustion and about half that when relying on the 10 kilowatt lithium-ion battery for power.
The car will run 18 miles on electricity alone, giving it four miles more than the forthcoming Toyota Prius plug-in. Drain the battery and you’ll get 81 mpg tooling around on internal combustion.
And then there’s the hydrogen fuel cell edition.
The electric motor fabricates 100 kilowatts (about 136 horsepower) and 184 pound-feet of torque. That’s less power than a 2010 Honda Civic and less torque than a 2010 Ford Taurus. But that’s what goes on when you catch a hydrogen drivetrain aimed for the itty-bitty B-Class F Cell and stuff it into a car that’s roughly 16 feet long. The consequence is you’ll need 11 seconds to hit 62 mph. Top speed is limited to 111 mph.
Mercedes says the fuel cell system can be adapted for different vehicles, so if we ever see hydrogen cars adopted on a large scale, you can bet the Germans will design one that can make a car like the F 800 get up and go. Mercedes bolted the fuel cell (no specs given) up front and the four hydrogen storage tanks in the transmission tunnel and under the rear seat. The motor is out back, driving the rear wheels. The car consumes about a pound of hydrogen every 62 miles (specifically, 0.9 kilos per 100 km). It has a claimed range of 600 kilometers (372 miles).


The car’s styling continues the aggressive, futuristic look we saw with the BlueZero concepts Mercedes showed off last year. It is 15.54 feet long, 6.3 feet wide and has a wheelbase of 9.5 feet. Those dimensions almost exactly mirror those of the C 300 and are said to be similar to those of the C-Class coupe expected next year, according to the scribes at Britain’s Autocar.
The look of the F 800 was heavily dictated by Gorden Wagener, the company’s new design boss, who has brought a decidedly modern look to Benz with cars like the Concept Fascination unveiled at last year’s Paris auto show. Autocar talked to an undisclosed Mercedes source who said the F 800 hints strongly at the styling of a new car that would be a baby brother to the CLS super-luxe sedan. Such a car could see production in 2013. The source tells Autocar that apart from tossing out the concept’s cool sliding rear doors and making the interior a little less futuristic, the car we’ll see in showrooms will look a lot like the F 800.
“There will be some alterations to satisfy crash regulations and the like, but the character will remain much the same,” the source told Autocar. “You will instantly recognize it again, even though we’ll have to wait a few years until it finds its way into showrooms.”
Sweet. Can we get it with the plug-in drivetrain?

Sliding doors, garish wheels and high-tech drivetrains aside, the design of the F 800 Style hints strongly at a new model we could see in 2013.
The F 800 Style concept can be outfitted with either a hydrogen fuel cell or plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Here’s the layout of the fuel cell system. Yes, that is kind of tiny. Download the full-size image here



And here it is with the plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Download the full-size image here (.jpg) if you don’t have a magnifying glass.


Source:http://www.wired.com

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