De Tomaso Panthera coming back; and being based on Gallardo
The first time we heard about De Tomaso Panthera’s revival was at the middle of 2007. Now it seems that things are getting a bit closer to reality. If the designer Stefan Schulze manages to sell his idea to any investor, the Panthera will go into production and will cost around $100,000.De Tomaso Pantera was the first super-sport model produced between 1971 until 1996. In its 25 years only 720 units were made.The De Tomaso Panthera Concept is a project based on the Lamborghini Gallardo’s...

Gemballa GTR 550 TARGA
Gemballa released a new tuning kit based on the 997 Targa. Called GTR 550 TARGA, the new tuning kit features new AVALANCHE-Chassis, Front Bonnet GT / GT EVO, Front Skirt AVALANCHE, Front Spoiler Lip GT2 EVO Carbon, Rear Skirt GTR EVO, Rear Spoiler GT and RACING 20" BLACK EDITION. [source]

April Fool's Day in brief
April 1st was a very interesting day regarding automotive news. We can’t tell you for sure if the things are for real or not, but we will let you be the judge of that! It all started with the Kia KEE_wii, a concept that incorporates a new, dynamic and more involving drive system, called Dynamic On-Road Kinetics.And then it was the Smart Two tuning kit by RENNTECH. It is powered by two 2 1000cc, 3 cyl. Smart engines, each mated to its own 5-speed, automated transmission. The end result is a...

EBay bid of the day: 1999 Vector M12
A very rare supercar is now for sale o eBay: the 1999 Vector M12. Current bid: $100.000. "This 1999 Vector M12 is beautiful with a silver exterior and blue leather interior reflecting its superior power and performance. This is a one of a kind rare vehicle with a 5.7 liters 12 cylinders engine pushing out close to 500 HP."The Vector M12 is powered by a a 5707 cc Lamborghini V12 engine, which produced 492 PS 362 kW and 425 ft-lbf 576 N-m of torque at 5200 rpm. With this power, the car was able to...

Seat unveils electro reflective exterior
Seat, the innovative brand of VW, revealed today something unique. We don’t know exactly if this is a trick due to April Fool’s day, but according to the Spanish manufacturer an elite team of technicians working at the company developed a special paint which constantly adapts to mimic the car’s surroundings.Unfortunately this can’t be catalogated as a great invention because cars wearing this technology will be hard to see in traffic. An interesting question would be: will the car ever be...

JUN Veyron Top Speed Car - designed to hit 500 km/h!
A while ago the Ultimate Aero SSC smashed Bugatti’s Veyron world speed record for production cars. If the old record was 407 km/h, the Aero was able to hit a top seed of 411 km/h. Of course this made Bugatti angry! And until they will be able to come with something faster, the tuning companies are trying to come with an idea!We are talking in here about the first private tuning over a Veyron. The Jun Veyron now has a maximum power of 1413 hp!!! And is designed to hit a top speed of 500 km/h 310...

Knight Rider series to debut this fall
The Knight Rider TV-Movie pilot was a great success, so BC has greenlit the new Knight Rider as an ongoing series to debut this fall. It’s possible the show will be given a Friday night timeslot when NBC announces its fall schedule at their Upfront presentation this coming Wednesday.However, NBC is making it clear that the schedule they announce this week could very well change based on various factors, including how their pilots progress and what competition the other networks schedule – the...

Smart Fortwo by Renntech
RENNTECH’s 722 tuning package for the Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar has been generating a lot of attention recently, as has RENNTECH’s appointment as the American agent for the Mercedes-Benz McLaren 722GT club racer and SLR.Club Trophy USA series. Building on these runaway successes, RENNTECH has released details of an exciting new project called the 7.22. Based on the new Smart ForTwo, the 7.22 is powered by two 2 1000cc, 3 cyl. Smart engines, each mated to its own 5-speed, automated...

Bmw confirms tii models
BMW Serie 1 tii concept In a recent interview, Bmw chief Norbert Reithofer unveiled the fact that the Bavarian manufacturer’s tii models are on their way. The tii models are based on the Concept 1-Series tii that was unveiled last year at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The concept points out the philosophy Bmw develops: performance kits for the 1-Series coupe and hatchback, an aero package, carbon fiber details, fatter wheels and tyres, sports and instruments.Bmw plans to apply the tii badge on other...

Carroll Shelby sued by Unique Performance customers
The liquidation of the Texan company, Unique Performance, brought nothing but trouble to Carroll Shelby, because he is now being sued by the former clients of the shady car customizer. Although his only involvement in the Unique Performance was to give the license for the use of the Shelby brand for some models the plaintiffs sustain that he is in fact guilty for their loss.There are around 140 people with claims who paid for the desired car but never got to see it. More than sixty-one cars were seized...