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Bentley Continental GT and GTC Gets V8

Posted in Car News | December 15th, 2011

The brawny 6.0-ltr W12 engine of Bentley will be replaced by a well-built powerful 4.0-ltr twin-turbo V8 engine in the Bentley Continental GT Coupe and Bentley GTC Convertible. The all new Vh8 Bentley models will be debuting at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, which is scheduled to be held at the beginning of January 2012. The new V8 engine that will be powering the Bentley GT and GTC Convertible has the potential to generate maximum power of 500-bhp and 487 lbs-ft of maximum torque, and will be paired to an 8-speed close-ratio automatic transmission. The engine also has a changeable-displacement system, which lets the engine to run solely on 4-cylinders under half-done throttle load. Now we haven’t got the official figures for the fuel economy from the automaker, but they did told that the arrival of the new V8 engine will meet the goals of the company to develop a engine which could offer at least 40 percent betterment in fuel efficiency. The 2012 Bentley Continental GT W12 [...]

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Lexus Unveils GS 250 At 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show

Posted in Car News | November 25th, 2011

A lot of new models have been launched at the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show, and the latest of them all is Lexus GS 250. The recently unveiled Lexus GS 250 is a variant of Lexus’ freshly redesigned GS sedan. The newly unveiled Lexus GS 250 will be sold in China and some other international markets outside US. The GS 250 is expected to be powered by a 2.5-ltr direct-injection V6 engine cranking 206 bhp of peak power and 187 lbs-ft of peak torque under its hood. The V6 engine here is coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission having selectable drive modes and sequential manual shift function. According to Lexus, the GS 250 will go from 0 to 60 easily less than 8.6 secs and at the same time it also has a top speed of around 142 mph. The all new Lexus GS 250 will be entering markets of China at the starting of next year and by the middle of year it will hit the other markets around the world including US and many more.

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Finally Fiat 500 Abarth Will Be Entering U.S.

Posted in Car News | November 1st, 2011

One of the biggest advantages of the growing ties between Chrysler and Fiat is the joint growth of their respective product portfolios. It was the shared leadership between the two automotive groups which has resulted in arrival of Fiat in North American showrooms and Chryslers propagating abroad. Which, off course is pretty nice, but the question that needs to be answered here is where the excitement is and where are all the performance vehicles which have been the representative of Italian auto industry gone? Well, we think we finally have the answers to all those questions. The launch of Abarth sub-marque was anticipated since the time the basic Fiat 500 arrived in North America, but Chrysler has confirmed the entrée as fait accompli. Chrysler Group finally will be unveiling the American variant of the Fiat 500 Abarth at the LA Auto Show which will be held at the end of the month at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As for now, very few details have been disclosed regarding [...]

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Volvo’s V60 Plug-In Hybrid To Go On Sale in 2012

Posted in Car News | October 21st, 2011

Volvo has officially confirmed that their all new V60 diesel hybrid plug-in car will be entering the dealers in 2012 with European market being their first stop. Volvo also confirmed that the Volvo V60 will also be having a projected range of around 745 miles. The Volvo V60 first was launched at the Geneva auto show earlier this year. Volkswagen doesn’t have any plans to sell the vehicle in US markets. Nonetheless, the specifications of the Volvo V60 are rather impressive, and the power for V60 comes from an electric motor and 2.4 ltr 5-cylinder diesel engine. The combination of electric motor and the diesel engine generates maximum power of 281 bhp and 472 lbs-ft of maximum torque. The combustion engine will power the front wheels of the van while the rear wheels will be powered by the electric motor. The engine and electric motor combination of the car is good enough for giving acceleration of 0 to 60 in well under 6.9 seconds. Furthermore, the fuel economy, which is the [...]

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GM Will Recall 2011-’12 Chevrolet Corvette

Posted in Car News | October 17th, 2011

GM will be recalling around 5,755 models of their 2011-'12 Chevrolet Corvettes. The reason for the recall according to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is reported to be the faulty hatch which at times could break up during a crash. One of the spokesperson from GM confirmed that there haven’t been any reports of any major injuries or deaths because of the fault. He further told that the fault was reported during the testing for an impending European (Safety) standard test event. As soon as the fault was found the company issued a stop-sale order for the affected vehicles, but later it was lifted. In its recall summary the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that, the back hatch hinge of the car might not meet the essential load requirements that have been mentioned in the (Federal) safety standard. The rear hatch can separate in the event of crash, which increases the risk of injury. The faulty hatch will be replaced by the Chevrolet [...]

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All new bold MINI enters in third generation

Posted in Car News | June 23rd, 2011

The most significant bold MINI is nearly on the track and it promises to come with a cheaper price tag, more practical and even fun to drive. We found its new testing has inspired from the retro look which is exclusively based on the advanced technology. Adrian Hooydonk, BMW’s director of design back in January at the Detroit Motor Show said that, “As the MINI is entering in the third generation, we are trying something different to become a little practical. The fans are going to expect many pleasing and surprising features to the new model. The rising trademark and shoulder lone has given a new roof to the MINI with dynamic and wedgy profile, whereas the raked windscreen has added a sportier look to the next generation model. You get prominent upper grille, bold and horizontal chrome bars and aggressive front end that adds less upright headlights. A powerful crease is blacked out with A-pillar in the rear haunches, widely focusing to give out a muscular look to the body. Besides [...]

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Audi A2 is making stunning comeback as Electric Car Concept

Posted in Car News | June 1st, 2011

Audi has already given green light to the A2 model, which is ready to charge the fanatics by reviving legendary set and badge. The announcement of the Audi A2 created a hustle bustle which is going make its comeback in the store at Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Audi surprised the buyer by claiming that Audi A2 is to be in the electric car concept. The all new model is going to stand as the strong competitor against the rival to BMW who is going to introduce i3. The original Audi A2 was axed back in 2005 because of the cost cutting space frame chassis in aluminum. The new and fresh model will be available with impressive construction, but is expected to be expensive. In order to justify and set in to premium features, the car is more conventional to A1 and A3 model along with impressive and innovative technical options. The Audi A2 is expected to be in MPV body style with highly flexible structure. From the sources we discovered that, the Audi A2 will be an electric concept [...]

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Spy Shots on 2012 Bentley Continental GTC at Nurburgring

Posted in Car News | May 20th, 2011

From few reliable sources it was observed that Bentley is planning to release its new model 2012 Bentley Continental GTC convertible displaying a new facelifted design. The car was under testing for the first time at Nurburgring in Germany, where we spotted out few spy shots Bentley Continental GTC. The 2012 Bentley Continental GTC that is featured with all new face incorporating with steeper front fascia and quad headlights. Besides these it also gets a new body panels introduced all over the exhibiting the additional contour changes. The convertible is going to share more of its design with all new Continental GT coupes that was unveiled and brought on the platform in last year. It has also got sharper designs with few prominent haunches, new taillights, 21 inch alloy wheels and much blended rear end layout with the boxier. Stepping under the bonnet, the convertible is featured with same 6.0L with twin turbo charged W12 coupe brother that delivers 423kW and torque level of [...]

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BMW expand its production in China

Posted in Car News | May 16th, 2011

BMW has finally decided to expand its capacity in the production of vehicles as soaring demands from the customers in China. Originally they have plan for $795 million, but now the figures are changed to $1.4 billion. They are going to invest money with local partner Brilliance Automotive in order to expand the annual production to 3, 00,000 units. The joint venture of BMW and Brilliance in Shenyang, situated in northwest of Beijing, which is been assembling its 3 Series & 5 Series since 2003. BMW is planning to add the production for the X1 model till 2012. As stated earlier the partners were going to invest $795 million that includes second plant in Shenyang region. In Da Dong which is the existing plant already produces near about 1,00,000 units a year and promises to built 2,00,000 units in the new plant in Tiexi, including paint shop and a stamping plant. BMW claims that China is one of the strongest countries where sales of the vehicles are on high across the world. As [...]

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BMW all set for M5 production models

Posted in Car News | May 11th, 2011

The super saloon BMW M5 sheds its camouflage by revealing its muscular bodywork, which comes from the powered twin turbo V8 engines. The BMW M5 concept is almost ready to spread its wings in the market. The latest and clearest spy shots have finally revealed the full production of the cars including lower bodywork and light disguise on the badges. The concept for the BMW M5 war already unveiled at the “Shanghai Motor Show” last month. By comparing with the model at the Shanghai Motor Show and here in the production is impossible to notice. There is same three gaping air intakes on the lower front bumper in order to offer more aggressive face and to keep it cool, whereas the flanks is added to the M5 branded vent. At the back of BMW M5, the quad exhaust pipes is impressive, whereas the paint job with pearlescent on the test car was excellent. Under the hood M5 is available with 4.4 L twin turbo V8 engine, as we have seen earlier in the X6M and X5M offering 552bhp. With the help [...]

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