Archive | September, 2006
Audi R8 Priced & Rumors of Cabrio Version

Audi R8 Priced & Rumors of Cabrio Version

Auto Motor Und Sport is reporting that the new Audi R8 will have a price tag of 104,400 Euros for the standard manual version, which puts us at $135,000 US. The R-Tronic version of the Audi R8 will start selling at 111,790. Upgrades include stylish 5-spoke wheels (shown in images) for 1540 Euros, navigation system [...]

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New Rolls Royce Model in 4 Years

New Rolls Royce Model in 4 Years

Rolls Royce is announcing that a new model will be introduced within the next 4 years. Designed by a design team, head by Ian Cameron, will be working on the car which will be a new four-door model that will sell at a price below the Phantom and will be priced between 230,000 Euros and [...]

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More Hummer Models Coming Soon

More Hummer Models Coming Soon

.Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, told reporters at the opening of Hummer’s new dealership in Paris. “Hummer needs some more products. It needs two or three more products to give it sufficient market coverage. Some of the Hummer models we might see, according to Lutz, include a small Hummer set to compete against the Jeep Wrangler [...]

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Aston Martin Shows off V8 Vantage Paddle Shifting

Aston Martin Shows off V8 Vantage Paddle Shifting

As we reported late last week, Aston Martin has added paddle shifting to its V8 Vantage sports car called Sportshift. The Sportshift option allows gear changing up to three times faster than that of a manual transmission. A feature called “Comfort” mode offers a more relaxed gear change depending on driving conditions with a touch [...]

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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace Unveiled

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Versace Unveiled

Lamborghini today unveiled the Lamborghini Murcielago LP460 Versace. The car is a special edition version of the new LP460 Murcielago and has the same 6.5 liter V12 engine. The Lamborghini Murcielago LP460 Versace has a white exterior with black alloy wheels along with a matching white and black Versace designed interior.

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2007 Toyota Yaris TS Announced

2007 Toyota Yaris TS Announced

Toyota today announced the Toyota Yaris TS. The car is a high-performance version of the compact hatchback. The Toyota Yaris TS features a 1.8 liter pertrol engine with Dual WT-i and produces 130 horsepower. The 0-62 mph on the Toyota Yaris TS is achieved at 9.3 seconds with a top speed of 120 mph. Exterior [...]

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Volvo C30 Coming to the US

Volvo C30 Coming to the US

Volvo today announced that it will offer the Volvo C30 hatchback in the United States and Canada no later than 2008 model year. The announcement was made 9 months after the Volvo C30 debut at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The Volvo C30 hatchback carries T5 engine producing 218 horsepower. We’re assuming Volvo [...]

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No New BMW M3 Until September Next Year

No New BMW M3 Until September Next Year

We are pretty sad to report this but BMW’s M division boss, Ulrich Bruhnke, is saying that BMW fans will have to wait until September of next year to get a look at the new M3. Bruhnke said that the new 2008 BMW M3 will be unveiled at the 2008 Frankfurt Motor show with its [...]

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Toyota Auris Concept Unveiled

Toyota Auris Concept Unveiled

Toyota today at the Paris Motor Show Unveiled the Toyota Auris Concept. While Toyota has not confirmed it, it is widely believed that the Auris Concept is supposed to preview the 2007 / 2008 Toyota Corolla. The Toyota Auris Concept features 19 inch alloy wheels, freeform geometric lamps, integrated chrome exhausts in its bumper and [...]

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2007 Ford Iosis X Concept Unveiled

2007 Ford Iosis X Concept Unveiled

Ford of Europe has shown off the 2007 Iosis X Concept car at the Paris Motor Show. While its obvious that the Iosis X Concept is highly unlikely to become a production model but it shows that Ford is looking to change up design in the European market. Ford is saying that “We’re calling this [...]

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