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Gemballa GT380 911 aero kit For a lot of people, adding performance to a Porsche 911 is just unnecessary - it’s already blazingly quick. But to make it look unique, that’s something worth spending some time on. Cue Gemballa’s GT 380 appearance package. Replacing the front skirt, the bonnet, the side and rear skirts, the rear spoiler and adding 20″ racing black-on-black wheels, the Gemballa GT 380 kit makes the 997 Carrera look as fast as it is. Gemballa is known for producing some of the most mind-bendingly... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:50:31 Article Views Rating: 121
Gemballa GT380 911 aero kit For a lot of people, adding performance to a Porsche 911 is just unnecessary - it’s already blazingly quick. But to make it look unique, that’s something worth spending some time on. Cue Gemballa’s GT 380 appearance package. Replacing the front skirt, the bonnet, the side and rear skirts, the rear spoiler and adding 20″ racing black-on-black wheels, the Gemballa GT 380 kit makes the 997 Carrera look as fast as it is. Gemballa is known for producing some of the most mind-bendingly... Article added: 2008-04-07 07:14:26 Article Views Rating: 128
German city sets speed limit on autobahn German autobahns are famed for their lack of speed limits and ability to get you from one side of the country to the other in incredibly quick times, but now the German city-state of Bremen is imposing a general speed limit on its stretch of the autobahn and will be limiting drivers to just 120km/h 75mph as of tomorrow. Speaking with the Associated Press, state environment minister Rainer Loske explained that the changes were taking place for environmental reasons - namely to curb emissions from people... Article added: 2008-04-09 05:43:43 Article Views Rating: 100
GM powering its cars with Chinese engines The fledgling Chinese auto industry has been embroiled in scandals of stealing designs and producing poor quality cars but despite this one major carmaker has already been selling vehicles in the U.S. with engines sourced from China. The truth of the matter is Americans may already have a Chinese engine under the bonnet of their car because GM has been selling its Chevrolet Equinox with a powerplant sourced from across the Pacific. This is the first instance of a Chinese engine in an American car... Article added: 2008-03-28 05:33:55 Article Views Rating: 110
GM upgrades OnStar with XM NavTraffic and eNav GM has upgraded its OnStar monitoring and tracking system with two new navigational services for all 2009 models equipped with the subscription-based service. Working in conjunction with the existing Turn-by-Turn feature, OnStar now comes with a new ‘Destination Download’ service that allows users to have the address of their destination sent directly to their navigation system while still driving. To initiate the feature, users simply press the OnStar blue button to connect with an advisor. After... Article added: 2008-04-03 04:43:16 Article Views Rating: 108
Green Vehicles prepping two electric vehicles for U.S. The electric vehicles market has become one of the most watched segments as the world begins to favor fuel economy over other more speed-related aspects of a car. While start-ups such as Tesla and Fisker are already offering electric sports cars, other segments of the electric vehicle market remain wide open. A new Northern Californian company going by the name of Green Vehicles is set to enter the burgeoning market, having developed a range of new electric vehicles in secrecy. Green Vehicles is... Article added: 2008-05-12 10:09:42 Article Views Rating: 126
Guangzhou Coupe-Cabrio Concept This week’s Beijing Motor Show is coming to a close but there are still a few surprising vehicles coming out even after most of the motoring journalists and industry officials have packed up and left. Take for example the new Guangzhou Auto Coupe-Cabrio concept – one of China’s first vehicles equipped with a folding hardtop. According to The Tycho, the new car will hit the market in production form before the end of the year and is designed to head to head with the F8 convertible from Chinese... Article added: 2008-04-23 06:16:14 Article Views Rating: 136
Gumpert Apollo hybrid race car details Running alongside all the high-performance race cars from major carmakers like Toyota, Volkswagen and GM at next weekend’s 36th ADAC Zürich 24-hour race at the Nurburgring will be an odd-looking supercar from Germany’s SportwagenManufaktur powered by a unique petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The car is the Gumpert Apollo supercar and it will contest this year’s endurance challenge with former F1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Dirk Muller taking turns behind the wheel. Power comes from a... Article added: 2008-05-19 11:19:01 Article Views Rating: 127
Hamilton secures win at German GP Lewis Hamilton has secured his second consecutive win and established a four-point lead in the drivers’ championship at today’s German GP in Hockenheim. After dominating from the early stages but losing the lead near the end of the race after two safety car interventions, Hamilton proved his prowess by overtaking Felipe Massa and surprise leader Nelson Piquet in the final laps. Piquet ended up in second, securing a career first podium finish, and was followed by Massa in third. Kimi Raikkonen... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:43:48 Article Views Rating: 134
Hofele Golf GTI aero and exhaust kit Volkswagen and Audi tuning specialist Hofele has taken the wraps off its new ‘Hofele-Design’ aero and exhaust kit for the Mark V Golf GTI, giving the sporty hatch an aggressive new look and performance to match. The kit includes a large front spoiler with two massive air intakes on either side, sporty side sills with integrated air intakes and a host of engine mods. Power gets a slight bump thanks to a four-tube Hofele stainless steel muffler that must be used in conjunction with the tuner’s... Article added: 2008-04-11 08:37:17 Article Views Rating: 360 |
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