Hurst unveiled the 2010 Hurst Mustang pace car during the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race at Virginia International Raceway. The car will make several appearances at numerous Larry H. Miller dealerships across the country and will also make an appearance at SEMA. After its array of media pit stops, the pace car will be auctioned for charity in January 2011. Thanks to the addition of a new Ford Racing polished supercharger, Ford Racing FR500S stainless-steel cat-back exhaust and K&N (...)
Who is Rob Dyrdek? Well, unless someone has been living under a rock, we all know Rob Dyrdek as a professional skateboarder, actor, entrepreneur, producer, philanthropist, and reality TV star. We also know that "over the top" is a boring expression when discussing the design and personality antics of this unique individual. What we didn't know was that Dyrdek could also customize the heck out of a Porsche Panamera Turbo. So, what happens when you let Dyrdek loose on a Panamera Turbo? (...)
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Celebritycarsblog
BMW has revealed today the first video of their latest concept, the Gran Coupe unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show. The Concept Gran Coupe features a long wheelbase, a vaulted bonnet with forward-pointing lines, a set-back greenhouse, a flat silhouette, and a coupe-style roof line. The front section is defined by the BMW kidney grille formally separated from other BMW icons such as the headlights and air inlets. The entire rear section appears slimmer and lighter at the center, though still (...)
One more video after the jump. The Ferrari Challenge needs no presentation, but this year it will be even more special than ever because the safety car is the brand new Ferrari 458 Italia! There are no official details on the car's specifications yet, but watch the video and see how sweet the 458 Italia Safety Car is. Better yet, watch the video to hear how sweet the 458 sounds. That is music to a car-lover's (...)
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TeamSpeed
Your mission in this game is to get the patience back to the hospital as soon as possible. As you are driving a hummer ambulance with a open cabin try not to loose them on the way or harm them more than they already are. Use the arrow keys to play! .
Chevrolet şi-a asumat angajamentul de a oferi clienţilor săi din toată lumea autovehicule eficiente din punct de vedere al consumului de carburant. În ultimele luni, Chevrolet a lansat în China modelele Cruze şi New Sail cu consum redus, prin intermediul societăţii mixte a GM, Shanghai GM; iar în 2011, marca va lansa autovehiculul electric Volt cu autonomie extinsă. Pentru a pregăti sosirea modelului Volt, Chevrolet profită de Salonul Auto China 2010, care începe astăzi la Beijing, pentru a lansa (...)
Opel Ampera a trecut un test important vineri, 23 aprilie, când primul model Ampera pre-producţie an de fabricaţie 2012 a ieşit de pe linia de asamblare Operaţiuni Pre-Producţie a GM din Warren, Michigan. Muncitorii de la asamblare vor construi mai multe unităţi Ampera pre-producţie în lunile următoare. Aceste vehicule de pre-producţie nu vor fi comercializate prin dealeri, ci folosite pentru testare şi validarea intenţiei de design, ca şi pentru dezvoltarea softwarelui şi a controalelor finale. De (...)
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid made its first testings at the Nürburgring Nordschleife where it was driven by AT&T Williams Formula 1 pilot, Nico Hülkenberg. The Formula 1 pilot turned three laps at his very own Nordschleife debut in a race car and was able to get an idea of the perfect interplay of all the hybrid system components. "This test was great fun. I'm impressed with how well the hybrid system works in the Porsche." The sports car is powered by a hybrid drive that combines a 480 (...)
After Opel unveiled the prototype version of the Ampera electric sedan a couple of months ago, we knew that the announcement of a pre-production model would soon follow. That announcement has come with the first pre-production 2012 Ampera rolling off GM’s Pre-Production Operations assembly line in Warren, Michigan. Among other models like it, the pre-production Ampera will be used for testing and validating the production intent design as well as developing the final vehicle (...)
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche surprised us with the 918 Spyder. At the official launch, the company announced that whether or not people showed interest in the car would determine if they built it or not. Well, we think people are interested considering there are almost 900 potential buyers for the 918 Spyder hybrid prototype. Unfortunately, in an interview at the Beijing Auto Show, Wolfgang Duerheimer had said that they expected 1000 orders: "I'm confident that we will soon reach (...)
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Bloomberg
Those guys over at BMW are just barely done exhibiting their talents with the 5 Series and the facelifted 3-Series Coupe and Convertible and they already working on the next generation 3 Series. It will be revealed in the next few months and will go on sale in early 2011. They sure aren't wasting any time. Like many of their latest models, the 2012 3-Series will take its design inspiration from the 2007 CS Concept. It will remain a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive model with a new (...)
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Auto Express
Mauro Lecchi has designed the yacht of his dream: a Lamborghini yacht, with design coming from the analysis of Lamborghini car and is as exotic and luxurious as the car itself. Its side view is inspired by the Reventon supercar and adds big intakes and a huge window, to characterize the boat with a single large element. The yacht can be powered by three types of engines: 2×700 hp Volvo Penta IPS 900 diesel, 2×950 hp diesel Seatek, 2x (3x) 550 hp v 12 - 60 ° Lamborghini petrol. It features a (...)
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Automotto
The fiat Grande Punto debuted in 2005 and received a first facelift in 2008. It comes with a number of significant changes, Fiat's Blue&Me hands-free entertainment and communications system as standard equipment across the range, the introduction of a new ‘GP' version, and the addition of Fiat's acclaimed 1.4 8v engine to Active and Dynamic specification cars. The new Grande Punto features a unique sporty interior trim, sports instruments, new ‘dark' headlights, foglights, rear spoiler and (...)
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American tuner, Lingenfelter, took a 2010 Camaro SS and turned it into a real beast. The tuner added a ZR1 LS9 engine with several of the Lingenfelter ZR1 supercharger upgrades and more than doubled the original horsepower of 422 by obtaining an impressive 855 HP. The result? The Camaro SS runs the quarter mile in 10.36 seconds at a speed of 139.95 MPH. This little adjustment earned the Camaro a title of the quickest and fastest TR6060 manual transmission equipped 2010 Camaro so far. Watch (...)
We all know that the Mercedes SLS AMG is a truly delicious sports car, but what some of us may not know is that there is an even more delectable version in the works. This sinfully delicious version will go into limited production in 2013 and will cost at least 50% more than a standard model. What's so yummy about this model? The new Black Series from Mercedes will feature the 6.2-liter V8 engine, but revised to deliver up to 600 hp and 500lb ft of torque done with a few special (...)
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Autocar
The Fiat Panda is the perfect car for those leaving in crowed cities, but who, in the same time want to enjoy the comfort of a 4x4 model. The model is offered in two versions: 4x4 and 4x4 Climbing, with a range of two engines, two interior specifications and ten body colors. Under the hood there is a choice of two engines: a 1.2 that develops a maximum power of 60 bhp at 5000 rpm and a torque of 102 Nm at 2500 rpm and the 70 bhp 1.3 Multijet at 4000 rpm and torque of 145 Nm at 1500 rpm. (...)
For the big families out there Fiat has created the new Doblo - vehicle designed to meet a need for functionality and comfort that makes the most of interior space and can accommodate up to seven people. The new Doblo will be offered with a choice of 4 power units at its launch: a 95 HP petrol engine and three diesel Multijet engines, 90, 105 and 135 HP, which will later be joined by a Natural Power engine with dual fuel system (petrol and methane) and an additional diesel engine with (...)
The Sedici is one of the best sold models among Fiat's range. And with the new generation unveiled it got even better. The new Sedici will be offered in three versions (Dynamic, Emotion and Experience), two drive systems (4x2 and 4x4), 8 bodywork colors and two new engines, so customers will have a lot to choose from. The New Sedici is equipped with two brand new engines (120 HP 1.6 16v and 135 HP 2.0 Multijet 16v) mated to a five and a six gears respectively. The New Sedici 135 HP 2.0 (...)
A new hatchback will be rocking its sporty side soon as Ford revealed a new special edition Fiesta, based on the Zetec-S model, for the UK market (of course). The new Fiesta S1600 will be limited to only 650 units and will be priced at £16,665. The Fiesta S1600 will be distinguished by a number of motorsport details including a unique front bumper with flared lower valence panel, extended side skirts, large rear spoiler and rear diffuser, finished with 17" white alloy wheels (16-in on (...)