Missed something from this week? Here are a couple of important posts from the week of 12-18-2006 to 12-22-2006. Check out the Archives Page for more coverage. 12-22-2006: Tuner Cars: Ruf Porsche RGT 911 Does 0-60 MPH in 4.2 Seconds 12-22-2006: Top Gear: Chrysler 300C SRT8 vs BMW M5 12-21-2006: New Smart ForTwo to Make [...]
BMW, Audi and Subaru were taking stabs at each other? That post is still one of the most viewed posts on our site. Well a nicely done photoshop (or is it?) shows the Bentley chairman giving all three of the automakers the finger.
German Tuner Ruf got their hands on a Porsche 911 and gave it a 3.8 liter flat-6 engine that gives the car 445 horsepower. That engine gives the Ruf Porsche RGT 911 the ability to do 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds and 0-124 mph in 13.5 seconds along with top speeds of 196 mph. Ruf also [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HXqgmETsqE Top Gear took the Chrysler 300C SRT8 and raced it against a BMW M5 E60. The Chrysler 300C SRT8 is based on an old Mercedes E-Class and has a 6.1 liter V8 engine that produces 425 horsepower. It costs much less than a BMW M5 but can it hold up to the big beast [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsZwzOx3z2s Here is a Fifth Gear lap race of the Lamborghini Gallardo vs a Ducati 999. The Lamborghini has a V10 engine that produces 500 horspower giving it the ability to do 0-60 mph in 4 seconds, so who do you think is going to win?
Smart ForTwo will finally make its debut in the USA at the NAIAS in Detroit. The Smart ForTwo will be on display starting January 7th and will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2008. The DailmerChrysler Smart ForTwo will consist of different models which will be announced in early 2007 with dealership [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjwaQ8Mnbgw Here is Top Gear’s review of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. Richard Hammond explains how the Porsche Cayenne is faster than the M3 (which doesn’t matter because it’s ugly) and then goes to race it against parachuter down to the bottom of a mountain in Cyprus. Hammond at the end of the video crashes the [...]
Mazda announced today that it has too joined the bandwagen of offering iPod connectivity in its vehicles. Mazda said that all six models in the MX-5 Roadster Coupe lineup will feature an option for iPod connectivity. Mazda is also taking it one step further by offering a free iPod Nano with the purchase of the [...]
Mario Lopez and Carmen Electra will introduce four never before seen in North America global concepts from GM at the upcoming NAIAS in Detroit. The four including the Holden EFIJY, Chevrolet T2X, Chevrolet WTCC and Opel Antara GTC, will make their official debut in North America on January 6th on a pavilion on the Detroit Riverfront and [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvoTYIE5hPQ It seems Ford is really into advertising the new Ford Edge and proving to its targeted customers that it is a “cool” and “fun” car that makes you live on the edge. Check out this new Ford Edge commercial which only used the REAL car for one shot, the rest of the commercial was [...]
