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Abt tunes the VW Touareg TDI Turbodiesel motors are getting lots of press lately, and VW group vehicles are garnering much of that attention. Audi’s R8 looks to be getting a V8 TDI motor soon, and the Jetta TDI Cup in the U.S. is helping to bring diesels back into the American public’s consciousness, albeit slowly. German performance tuner Abt has already done most of VW’s lineup, but now it’s turning attention to the latest Touareg 3.0 TDI. Focusing on power upgrades and appearance modifications, the Abt... Article added: 2008-03-22 19:53:52 Article Views Rating: 244
Alpina to return to motorsports with B6 GT3 BMW-tuners extraordinaire Alpina have decided to return to motorsports after a 20 year absence. The comeback will be staged in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship - but the best part: they’ll be selling exact copies of their race cars to individuals, collectors and other teams. Alpina’s racing history is a long and lauded one, despite the 20-year lay off. Drivers like Hans Stuck, Jacky Ickx and Niki Lauda all drove for Alpina at one point, each winning a European Touring Car championship... Article added: 2008-04-25 06:15:30 Article Views Rating: 116
America desperate for more Smart cars Despite America’s reluctance to embrace compact econo-cars, Mercedes’ diminutive Smart Fortwo is selling far beyond expectations in the few months that it’s been on sale in the world’s biggest car market. Sales of the car were expected to be strong in urban areas like Los Angeles and New York but the car is also proving popular in Middle America. Customers are also choosing to equip the cars with many of the optional extras. Speaking with Automotive News, the CEO of Smart’s official U.S... Article added: 2008-03-26 08:08:06 Article Views Rating: 121
Are laser traffic lights the way of the future? Weather conditions and poor lighting can often combine to make crosswalks and intersections difficult to spot, especially at night, but Hanyoung Lee may have the answer with his Virtual Wall concept. Using lasers to create a wall of light that illuminates crossing areas, the system is certainly highly visible - and highly futuristic. Unfortunately, there is already talk of using the system to display ads called ‘adlights’ or ‘traffic ads’ to drivers stopped at red lights. Still... Article added: 2008-04-25 06:15:30 Article Views Rating: 112
As fuel prices rise, hybrids pay off sooner The price penalty for the added complexity of a hybrid drivetrain has always been a bit of a concern for those looking to not just save fuel, but to save money. In some calculations from a decade ago, popular hybrids would have taken as much as eight or ten years to repay in fuel savings the cost of the car over an equivalent non-hybrid model. But today’s fuel prices are closing that gap - in some cases down to just 18 months. In the United States, $4 per gallon gasoline is a nightmare soon to be... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:25 Article Views Rating: 136
Axon enters Automotive X Prize with new hatchback Axon Automotive, creators of last year’s Eco-M super lightweight speedster, has entered the $10 million Automotive X Prize with a new hatchback aimed at city dwellers. The new vehicle features a full carbon-fiber chassis and will likely be powered by a compact turbodiesel engine. Keeping weight down will be a big consideration for the Axon hatchback as it strives to achieve the Automotive X Prize’s requirement for competitors to produce a 100mpg car. The UK based company has pioneered a special... Article added: 2008-05-28 08:53:23 Article Views Rating: 136
Beijing 2008 preview: Brilliance BS2 The Brilliance BS2 was shown at last year’s Frankfurt auto show, but it was unclear at the time what plans the company had for the car - partly due to indecipherable press materials. Now pictures of the production variant have leaked onto the web ahead of what is likely to be the official reveal at the Beijing Motor Show. According to denizens of the Dutch AutoWeek forums, the car, sold in China as the Zhonghua FRV, will be coming to Europe. Powered by a 1.6L 79kW 107hp four-cylinder diesel, the... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:27 Article Views Rating: 144
Beijing bans car painting and repairs ahead of Olympics Already athletes around the world with gold medal hopes are wondering if their stay in Beijing will permanently damage their respiratory systems. The intensely polluted Chinese city is aware of the concerns about its air quality, and is taking every step it can to reduce the problem before the Olympic Games kick off in August, including calling a halt to car repairs and spray painting. Just yesterday, news broke that China had surpassed the United States as the world’s biggest polluter, a figure... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:13 Article Views Rating: 96
Bidding war over Bertone heats up Just a few weeks after Mahindra & Mahindra expressed their interest in purchasing the legendary coachbuilder and design house Bertone, China’s FAW is throwing its hat in the ring. Both companies see the purchase as their ticket into European markets. A failed deal with Fiat for production of several Lancia models fell through in April 2007 led Bertone to seek bankruptcy protection in December. Now under administration, the firm is being shopped to new owners who it is hoped can turn the... Article added: 2008-04-01 05:38:08 Article Views Rating: 131
Bizzarrini P538 prototype A legendary name in sports car circles, Giotto Bizzarrini’s work, both for his own brand and for others, has contributed to some of the sexiest, fastest and most desirable designs of all time. Now a new take on a Bizzarrini classic, the 1966 P538S, is due to be unveiled next month, with a small-volume production run to follow. Bizzarrini worked for Ferrari for five years, and while there, in 1962, he designed and engineered the gorgeous - and startlingly fast - Ferrari 250 GTO. For Ferrucio... Article added: 2008-05-20 06:35:48 Article Views Rating: 106 |
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