Hennessey Venom GT will make its debut next week after years of development. This new American supercar is based upon the Lotus Elise, but clearly bigger than the little Lotus. The frame is two feet wider and a foot longer.
Tiny 1.8-liter Toyota engine is replaced with a twin-turbo LS9 that will be offered in three [...]
March 28, 2010
Hennessey Venom GT coming March 30th (Video)
March 27, 2010
Ford Focus RS500 will be unveiled in five days (teaser video)
Ford has launched a special web site for the new Focus RS500 at: focusrs500.com All you can see is a teaser video and a count down, which says “Ford Focus RS, The story continues, 5 days to go…
The video shows the car driving in dark at the Ford test facility in Lommel, Belgium.
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March 26, 2010
Porsche marks 60 Years of selling in U.S.
In 1950 Ferry Porsche, Max Hoffman and Johnny von Neumann brought the very first Porsche 356 to New York. Ferry Porsche saw that European market was limited and the U.S. market, which was almost untouched by World War II offered great opportunity for the company.
Ferry Porsche did not have huge plans at first. He hoped [...]
BMW announces U.S. pricing for the new 5-Series sedan
Both models feature the new 8-speed automatic transmission and an optional 6-speed manual transmission at no cost. Compared to their 2010 predecessors, but models are priced lower – $1,650 in the case of the 535i and $900 lower for the 550i.
The all-new 2011 BMW 5 Series combines a whole new look, inside and out, [...]
Hummer H2 “Bomber” with Mattracks rubber tracks
German tuner GeigerCars has released an ultimate off-road vehicle dubbed H2 Bomber, that features Mattracks 88M1-A1 rubber tracks(150 cm /59.1″ long and 40 cm /15.7″ wide), which guarantee unrivalled traction on virtually any type of terrain, whether the vehicle is needed for agriculture, emergency services or expedition.
Power comes from the 6.2-liter V8 with 398 bhp [...]
2011 Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo ALLRAD xDrive – Coming to New York Auto Show
BMW will be introducing the Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo Allrad next week at the New York Auto Show. This is the first time when Alpina combines its powerful flagship model with an optional all-wheel-drive system. Like the standard B7 Bi-Turbo model, the Allrad will be available in short and long wheelbases.
The BMW’s xDrive System is linked [...]
Video: 450 horsepower Audi RS5 driving scenes
Audi has released a new promo video for the RS5, which will go on sale in Europe this spring with a price around €77,700 ($104,000 USD). No details about U.S. availability yet.
Under the hood is a 4.2-liter V8 with 450 horsepower and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) of torque. The RS5 accelerates from 0-100 km/h [...]
Rendered speculation: 2011 Porsche 911
Porsche has been testing the next-generation 911 for a while now and it is expected to make its public debut in the second half of this year. Internally known as 991 the car is expected to be wider, flatter and sleeker.
Based on different spy photos we have five renderings here by Teamspeed member Wild Speed [...]
March 25, 2010
Lexus CT 200h confirmed for U.S. market
Lexus has announced that the all-new CT 200h premium compact hybrid will go on sale in the U.S. in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment. U.S. debut is at the New York Auto Show from March 31 through April 11.
“The CT 200h is expected to lead the [...]
GM unveils EN-V Concept – urban vehicle for the future
EN-V concept is a two-seat, two-wheeled vehicle meant for urban commuting where more than 60% of the world’s population is expected to live by 2030.
General Motors and its strategic partner, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp will bring three EN-V concept models called Jiao (Pride), Miao (Magic) and Xiao (Laugh) to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai from [...]