Last week at the retired El Toro Marine base Saleen Automotive took the wraps off of its 2008 MY product to show the world why Saleen is and will continue to be America’s premiere niche vehicle manufacturer. Among the new ’08 MY products is a model line that has been coded H and features two new vehicles, the H302 and the H302SC. The ‘H’ designator signifies Heritage say’s Marques McCammon, General Manager of Saleen Automotive. “These models honor some of the great heritage of the Mustang in a way that is uniquely Saleen.”
Saleen Automotive, North America’s premiere specialty vehicle manufacturer, unveiled the latest in a very aggressive 2008 MY product line up. The new “Extreme”, technically known as the Saleen S302E, now represents the most powerful Ford derived vehicle that Saleen has ever manufactured and a critical step in earning Saleen’s new respect for its products and its brand. The “Extreme”, along with 6 other models in Saleen’s 2008 model line up, made their world debut today on the runways of the retired El Toro airport runway in Southern California.
Timelessly-elegant body-work design is a specialisation of Audi. As a result, the A4-Limousine from the B6 range, released in 2001, still seems as fresh as it was on the first day of its release and as a result is still sought after. If you are interested in adding new highlights to the car, you can simply select one of three exciting taillight designs with modern LED technology, which in.pro. is now offering as an upgrade. There is a model for everyone's taste: Red/black combinations and clear glass with red or black are available. Whichever model you choose the LEDs make for quite an eye-catcher.
The new Daihatsu Cuore is 3.46 metres long, has a kerb weight of 765 kilos and dynamic 70 HP: In this combination, the seventh generation promises pure driving pleasure. In only 11.1 seconds, it goes from 0 to 100 and sprints around every corner. With the Pro-Kit Performance Springs by Eibach, the Cuore becomes the ultimate hero of the city course leaving all others in its wake.
AudiWorld.comasserts that the B8 S4 will debut with a brand new 3.0-liter TFSI bi-turbo producing 330-hp. With this powerplant Audi can nearly match the B7's 340-hp output while providing even better performance figures. Manufacturer published (conservative) 0-60mph drops from 5.4 seconds to very low 5's, while the accompanying combined fuel economy rises from 17 mpg to over 20 mpg.
We've just discovered this gorgeous 2-door Range Rover Sport that is coachbuilt by LSE Design UK, possibly in conjunction with Land Rover as it's fully covered under a three year warranty and the work can be done by your local dealer, according to LSE Design's website. Nothing official has been released regarding this vehicle yet and word from LSE Design UK to one of RangeRovers.net bulletin board members suggested this car is meant to be kept a secret for now. LSE Design did specify that they're planning a limited run of only about 100 vehicles with huge performance enhancements to the supercharged petrol V8 and diesel TDV8.
The new Citroen C-Crosser has arrived in the dealers’ showrooms! For those owners of the French SUV, who desire maximum individuality down to the detail, Cobra Technology & Lifestyle now offers an extensive exclusive program.
A world-record speed of 330.6 km/h (205.2 mph) set on the high-speed test track in Nardo, Italy; BRABUS added to its extensive collection of automotive records with a Maybach 57 powered by a 730-hp (720 hp SAE net) / 537-kW BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine. It is the world’s fastest and most exclusive ultra-luxury sedan. The BRABUS engineers and test drivers bested their own record set in 2005 when a Maybach 57 powered by a BRABUS SV12 Biturbo engine with 640 hp (631 hp SAE net) / 471 kW was clocked at 314 km/h (195 mph).
MTM prefers the subtle art of visual understatement and maximum impact from the engineering within. With the Audi A5 3.0 V6 TDi, the technicians at Wettstetten have produced a tough rival for the near peerless S5. Independently tested at Hockenheim, MTM's Thunderbolt smashed the S5 lap time by a clear second!
What is created through passionate precision and with the love of detail emphasises the respect towards an inimitable automobile. Dynamic driving through performance and optimum aerodynamics becomes an experience of the highest art with the TECHART Turbo Cabriolet on the basis of the new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. TECHART Automobildesign merges technology and art to produce a complete work.
A modern interpretation of the legendary Cobra 427, as seen by the Maltese designers at Racer X Design. This is the first time that Racer X Design is showing the sketches of the KC-427 to the public.
Hennessey Performance Engineering today announced that it is introducing the company's first concept car - The Venom GT. Penned by British auto designer, Steve Everitt, the Venom GT would incorporate Hennessey's potent Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Viper V10 powerplant into a light weight mid-engine chassis weighing "under 2,700 lbs". Power would be run through a 6-speed transmission or optional sequential gearbox.
Nardo, the legendary high speed track, has been the setting for so many record attempts. Once a year at the track in Southern Italy, under the supervision of "CONTINENTAL AG" and in collaboration with the editors of "AUTO BILD sportscars", the Creme de la Creme of tuners fight it out – this year on 20th and 21st October 2007. AC Schnitzer, with its Concept Car GP3.10 GAS POWERED, was the world's first company to turn the event motto "Beyond 300 km/h" into reality with a liquid gas powered vehicle. At the end of the GPS speed measurement on the 13 km long high speed track, which fundamentally is just an enormous circle, the digital instrument display read 318.1 km/h.
During the L.A. Auto Show, Dodge unveiled its 2008 Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) – a street-legal racecar. The vehicle features an aluminum V-10 engine that produces 600-horsepower and 560 lb.-ft. of torque. To minimize the car's weight, Dodge indicates consumers can opt for the "Hard Core" package, which eliminates the audio system, underhood silencer pad, trunk carpet and tire inflator. The 2008 Viper SRT10 ACR is expected to rollout in the second quarter of 2008.
