Hyundai just announced a driver-oriented version of the already fast Genesis Coupe for this year’s SEMA show. The fully-functional prototype features a 450-bhp version of the original 3.8 V6, a clever differential, six-pot brembos up front, and a Nurburgring-developed suspension. In addition to partnering with Magnuson Products, Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) and Torvec International, Harmon [...]
If you work in the US and consider yourself “average,” it is likely that you spend two weeks out of your year in a traffic jam: no hyperbole here, it’s true, or at least the folks at CarBuzz applied some science and math to statistics and research and found this to be so. Chicago and [...]
American muscle meets German finesse with GeigerCars’ tune of the Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible. On the outside, a flashy makeover includes an orange and black paint scheme and a set of 22-inch orange wheels with 265/30/R22 in the front and 295/25/R22 in the rear for rubber. A body kit adds side skirts, rear diffuser and [...]
As another part of Fiat’s marketing venture with superstar Jennifer Lopez to promote the 2012 Fiat 500, a new commercial has been recently released entitled “My World”. The Bronx native is featured driving the car through her old stomping grounds in the ad, which premiered Monday. Chrysler released a statement, saying “The new ad explores [...]
BMW has a new rumor, but this particular one doesn’t exactly involve a car. Rather, it involves some new headlight technology. According to BMW’s optical systems designer, Hanafi Abdul, BMW will be introducing laser lighting technology for its next generation of headlights. The technology first made its debut on the i8. But according to Abdul, [...]
One of the negative points to the Audi TT coupe was its rather demanding initial purchase price. And to alleviate that concern, at least in the UK market where cars are heavily demonized, Audi of UK has announced that they will be offering a new entry-level TT coupe. The base TT will be powered by [...]
As Apple fans lineup outside Apple Stores around the world to get their hands on the new iPhone 4S, BMW fans are eagerly sitting at their computers staring at pictures of the all new 2012 BMW 3-Series Sedan. The new 2012 BMW 3-Series Sedan, the 6th generation 3-Series, will be arriving in U.S. showrooms in [...]
If you like cars and are a videogame nut like I am, then you’d be familiar with nameplates such as Gran Turismo and Forza. But of course, we can’t forget the Need for Speed label. Recently, Electronic Arts has been working up quite a bit of hype for its latest addition to the franchise. And [...]
A powerful tuning package has been crafted by Turningwerk of Germany for BMW’s large 7-Series L. The approximately $270,000 makeover boasts 710-hp at 804 lb-ft of torque. The awesome torque-to-horsepower ratio gets you a 0 to 62mph time of 3.5 seconds with a top speed reaches an nice 217.5 mph. Weight reduction was a big [...]
