It was reported earlier this year that Audi is working on a new coupe-like sedan that would compete with the likes of the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes-Benz CL. Known as the Audi A9, the model was reported to be much more advanced than the A7, which was originally thought to be the answer to [...]
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg showed up to the show with the Agera R, a faster version of the Agera. Power for the Agera R comes from a 5.0L twin-turbo V8 producing 1,115-hp and a maximum torque of 885 lb-ft on E85 fuel. If you fill the tank with 95-octange gasoline instead of E85 biofuel, [...]
Wondering what the next-generation 2012 Porsche 911 will look like? Well, here’s a hint. Spies have caught the 2012 Porsche 911 undergoing some cold weather testing. According to reports so far, the base 2012 Porsche 911 will be powered by a 3.4L Boxer inline 6-clyinder engine making 345-hp allowing it to go from 0 to [...]
Last week, Honda confirmed that in-house tuner Mugen is working on a heavily tuned version of Honda’s new CR-Z hybrid hatchback, which will have Type R-like performance. According to Honda Research and Development chief Tomohiko Kawanabe, the company is also working on a high-performance CR-Z for the mass market. In an interview with AutoCar, Kawanabe admitted that development work [...]
Volkswagen announced today that it has officially kicked off production of the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet at a new facility in Osnabruck – a former Karmann plant. The new plant in Osnabruck is very important to Volkswagen. The plant has a total annual capacity of roughly 100,000 vehicles and is expected to be used [...]
Earlier this year, BMW unveiled the new 2011 BMW X1 powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine. The company now says that it will expand the use of its TwinPower Turbo technology to other 4-clyinder and 3-cylinder engines. Expanding the use of the TwinPower Turbo technology to range of gasoline and diesel engines is [...]
General Motors today unveiled the Chevrolet Colorado Show Truck today before the concept’s world debut at the 2011 Bangkok International Show. GM says that the concept hints at the next-generation Colorado midsize pickup truck that will go on sale in Thailand later this year. However, the model has yet to be confirmed for the United [...]
Today is a very important day in Porsche’s history – and no it’s not because it is fully merging with Volkswagen (that’s still an ongoing issue). However, Porsche today is making a total of 918 dreams come true with the announcement that dealers worldwide are now taking custom orders for the popular 918 Spyder plug-in [...]
We’re not even kidding. According to reports by AutoTelegraaf, Jaguar plans on calling its new entry-level BMW 3-Series fighter the ‘XS’ (or Extra Small). We’re not quite sure what Jaguar’s thought process is here but we guess they want to continue the current flow of XF, XK and XJ. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show [...]
Upset that your 2008-2010 Dodge Challenger won’t be as powerful as the 2011 model year? Well, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is here to your rescue with the new Challenger Supercharger Package. Available for the new 5.7L and 6.1L Dodge Challenger models, the Lingenfelter’s Dodge Challenger Supercharger Package features a Magnuson TVS 2300 intercooled supercharger system, in [...]
