The German automaker, Audi has prepared a subtle facelift for the 2010 model year, and part of that new lineup will be the next generation Q7 coming in 2011. If this year's restyling didn't quite do it for you, next year's is going to be completely different. The biggest change will come at the front end with the headlights, and continue throughout the bodylines, creating a much more aggressive, sharper design. The front grill will now be hexagonal in shape, with a series of LED driving (...)
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The Italian automakers proposed hybrid drive train is not the only special project coming out of the Lamborghini workshop. As Top Speed previously reported, the coachbuilder from Sant' Agatha is preparing a Roadster version of their Reventon supercar. The super car branch of the Volkswagen Group is also hoping to launch a new model by the end of 2009. The future Lambo's power plant will be an advanced version of the 640 HP V12 from the Murciélago LP640, meaning more power and better (...)
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The German luxury carmaker, Mercedes Benz, is preparing an even smaller version of the GLK. This new uber-mini G-Wagen will be called the BLK, the new crossover will be a competitor for BMW's future X1 and Audi's Q3. Based on the next Euro only B-Class, the future BLK will debut in 2012 and will cost 5000 Euros cheaper than the slightly larger, GLK. From the outside, the BLK is smaller than the GLK, but on the inside it is almost as roomy as its big brother. Taking a cue from the original (...)
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Porsche revealed today two new models in its new 911 line-up: the Carerra 4 and Carrera 4S. The new models will go on sale starting 25 October 2008. The Carrera 4 is powered by a 3.6-litre power unit that delivers 345 bhp. Featuring the new PDK system the fuel consumption goes down to 10.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres, equal to 28.0 mpg imp. The 911 Carrera 4S is powered by a 3.8-litre power unit that delivers 385 hp and the fuel consumption goes down to 10.7 litres/100 km, equal (...)
The German automaker Mercedes Benz will unveil a new vehicle next week, dubbed the ESF 2009 Concept the car is based on an S400 Hybrid. This passenger friendly concept is equipped with a number of innovative never before seen safety features, starting with an inflatable brake underneath the vehicle. In the event of an accident, the unit inflates to create excess friction and thus, helps to slow the vehicle down much quicker. The concept will also feature additional items like airbags (...)
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We all know, or at least have heard of, how bad the weather is in U.K. However, if you are shopping for a Lamborghini LP640 Roadster, the weather is most likely the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately for this raging bull owner, the canvas top on his $400,000 Lamborghini won't close itself. This exotic owner probably has another super car in his garage that he can use tomorrow, while the LP roadster dries off. (...)
The German aftermarket modification company, Senner Tuning, has just released a new tuning package for the Audi A5 called Black and White, focusing on the car's aerodynamics and weight. Carbon fiber is the material of choice for upgrading the Audi sport back. The lightweight wavy stuff can be found in the front and rear spoilers matching the side-mirror housings. The custom stainless steel quad tipped exhaust fits nicely underneath a rear bumper made entirely from the extremely resilient (...)
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A decade ago, if you drove a car with 200 HP, it was something special; but today it is hard to even find a car with less horsepower. Factory V6s are making more than V8s used to, and get a lot better gas mileage. These days it is not uncommon to have anywhere from three to four hundred ponies under the hood of your ride. So in order to stand out in a world of high performance Porsches, you need something special, something like an 800 HP 911 GT2. The American tuning company Switzer (...)
After teasing the world with their “official spy shots”, the German automaker, BMW has just released an official video of the familiar camouflaged X1 compact crossover that was seen having some fun in the mud in Majorca. When the vehicle finally goes on sale, it will be available with four-wheel drive followed shortly after by a rear-wheel drive model. The base power plant is expected to be a 2.0 Liter four cylinder making 177 HP. BMW will also make diesel powered versions available as (...)
Ever since Volkswagen announced pricing for the production Blue Sport Roadster, it was only a matter of time before Audi would come up with a rendering of their own. Although this looks a bit smaller and despite being both turbo and supercharged it's got front wheel drive. They are calling it the A1 Targa, to be sold alongside the A1 sportback, convertible and roadster. Like all the other versions of Audi's subcompact, the Targa will get both the 140 HP and 170 HP versions of the 1.4 Liter (...)
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Last Friday we learned the importance of an SUV here at Top Speed HQ. Although the oversized machines may have gotten a bad rap for consuming too much or taking up to much space; they are larger than life and exert a go anywhere attitude even if more often than not their tires will never touch real dirt. So as long as you are going to ride above the road, why not do it in style and comfort, like in a Lexus GX. The Japanese luxury carmaker Lexus will be launching their next generation GX (...)
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There has been a lot of talk about high performance European automakers coming up with new solutions in order to meet the continent's emissions requirements for 2012. Manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini have their own ways of cutting C02 output with experimental hybrid propulsion systems. Continued after the jump. Continued The four ringed German car builder, Audi, has a plan of their own, weight reduction. Recent spy photos how an Audi S5 prototype that weighs in 400 kg (881 (...)
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If Ferrari's latest front engine V12 GT car, the 599 GTB is not enough super car for you, the Italian automaker is now offering an upgraded sports package that improves the handling and aerodynamics of the car named after the test track, for the additional cost of €28,382 ($39,000). Just like the DBS transponder watch, if you have the money to buy a 599, the extra green it takes to upgrade to the HGTE package should not be a problem. The handling and aero package includes a modified (...)
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If the news about Ferrari bringing a hybrid concept to the Los Angeles Auto Show wasn't shocking enough for you, this one is equally as electrifying: Lamborghini is also considering incorporating a hybrid drive train into their super cars as a means of reducing their vehicles CO2 emissions. The Italian luxury car builder made the first step when they engineered the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 to achieve a maximum output while reducing CO2 exhaust emissions by almost 20%. In the future, (...)
Just like Volkswagen's Blue Sport Roadster, is suffering from an uncertain fate, the future sports car being developed by Japanese automakers Toyota and Subaru is set to be launched in 2012, for now. According to the Japanese magazine Best Car, the future Toyobaru currently wears the code-name “AE86,” showing the company's intention to recreate the fun to drive affordable Toyota Corolla, Levin and Sprinter Trueno models that were made from 1983 to 1987, the “Hachi-Roku” model has recently found (...)
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A few days ago, Top Speed reported that the German automaker could be preparing an M version of their luxury lomousine. Unfortunately this is not true! The prototypes that were captured in the spy shots are nothing more than ordinary 7-Seires Bimmers wearing an M-sports package. While the high performance aspect of factory tuned BMW 7-Series is till being left to luxury tuners Alpina, and their B7. More mundane 7-Series owners can at least make their vehicles look the part with the (...)
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Nu e suficient sa ai bani sa iti cumperi un Ferrari, mai trebuie si putina minte sa stii ce conduci, dar si asumarea unei anumite responsabilitati cand te afli la volanul unui bolid. Doar ca un vitezoman din Sibiu aflat la volanul unui Ferrari a crezut ca lumea intreaga, iar nepasarea lui a fost la un pas de a se incheia cu o tragedie. Pe DN1, intr-o curba a pierdut controlul asupra masinii si a intrat in alte doua masini dupa care a zburat de pe carosabil si a luat foc. In masinile pe (...)
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In sfarsit ultima editie Murcielago a fost filmata in habitatul ei natural: pe circuit, acolo unde face ce stie cel mai bine! Murcielago Lp670-4 este propulsat de un motor V12 ce dezvolta 670 cp si ajuta bolidul sa sprinteze de la 0 la 100 km/h in doar 3,2 secunde, in timp ce viteza maxima ajunge la 341 km/h. .
Volkswagen revealed today at the Auto Mobil International in Leipzig the diesel brother of the Golf GTI: the GTD Golf, a car that is all about efficiency. The GTD is powered by a 2,0 liter TDI engine that delivers 170 hp at 4,200 rpm and a peak torque of 350 NM between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. It makes the 0 to 62 mph sprint in 8.1 seconds and can hit a top speed of 137 mph. It has a fuel consumption of only 5.3 liters per 100 km and a CO2 emission of only 139 g/km. The engine comes standard (...)
If there was ever a story of a sports car with an uncertain future, the Volkswagen Blue Sport Roadster is it. Ever since the creation of the concept , there has been speculations as to whether Porsche will make another 914 or what would and Audi version look like. Even Volkswagen has put the eco friendly sports car on the back burner due to the unstable economic climate and deficiency of new car buyers. Anyhow, until the German automaker makes up their minds, they will continue to tease (...)
