Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:30:51 GMT /Article/2009_Pagani_Zonda_R/5270 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 05:50:30 GMT While most newly founded supercar firms promise greatness then recede into the pages of history, Pagani is one brand which has defied the trend, largely thanks to its ostentatious design.As a send-off to the first generation of Zonda supercars, Pagani has created the special-edition Zonda R - a car which the brand claims is 90 per cent new and completely insane. Using an exotic blend of carbon fibre and titanium, allegedly an industry first, the Zonda R represents the pinnacle of founder Horatio... 7b9beefcc3a44a389c9f9c59cb9f7c1f /Article/Phoenix_concept_car_for_American_urban_environment/5231 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:33:51 GMT Future transportation concepts give the world hopes to deliver eco-friendly vehicles that will be far better both in technology and looks. However, all this exists conceptually and we are still not near any such technology that could provide high-speed sporty vehicles with zero emission electric engines. Phoenix is another such conceptual design for American urban life. This machine is in itself a try to blend freedom, strength, and flexibility, with a special concern to our gradually deteriorating... b76c205566be5b473134d4d0311faf4f /Article/FISKER_KARMA_S/5168 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:21:39 GMT Specs: Type: Plug-in series hybrid Extended Range Electric VehicleClass: 2-door convertibleManufacturer: Fisker AutomotivePropulsion system: Two electric motors 403 hp total; GM-sourced, 2-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engineTop Speed: 125 mphZero-to-60: 5.8 secondsVehicle range: 300 milesAll-electric range: 50 milesFuels: Electricity, gasolineBattery system: Lithium-ionTailpipe emissions: Yes, in extended-range modePrice: NA - expect it to match the luxury sedan’s $87,000 price tag, and then... db6b556543373ab7e21aa5c65364e149 /Article/CityAnt_Concept_For_Car_Rental_Service/5165 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:50:34 GMT With increase of vehicles on roads, it is but naturally shrinking the parking and the road space available for cars. Add to that the depleting natural resources, auto makers are trying to make concept cars that addresses both the problems. The 2-seater CityAnt seems to be a derivative of this thought as the vehicle runs on electricity. As per the designers it is an amicable solution for short distance rental service which can run on self service model which shall be controlled with membership. Looks... ff3ffa19b766d0c1b8d5d99946a25784 /Article/NTF_2010_Clean_transportation_concept_for_Chinese_urban_cities/5164 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:42:10 GMT Eco Factor: Concept bus designed to run on hydrogen and electricity. Increase in population means more need for transportation mediums and that will result in large number of cars and extra energy consumption. With biggest population, China must be the most worried Country about the increasing need of energy sources. Along with emission problem traffic problem will make it more complex to deal with urban conditions. Therefore, Chinese cities are looking for some clean and high efficiency transportation... bb036df64ff5bb012b2418da98821cf2 /Article/Exquisite_green_machines/5152 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:03:58 GMT Royal College of Arts has truly crafted some royally spectacular designs of concept cars that do not yet soar in to the skies but look almost good enough to go around as alien creations that are crafted for inter-planetary journey travelling at the speed of light. Being constantly in touch with almost every single concept car design on a daily basis and having seen more than a few personally it is pretty hard to get surprised anymore consistently. But once in a while amazing designs like this come along... 4d83bc82a0e4a99b90fd2d8463301943 /Article/Energya_Futuristic_Vehicle_Makes_Three_Wheels_Trendy/5134 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:55:04 GMT As laptops and mobile phones converge to singular devices, so do the cars and motorcycles… The result? Hybrids with three wheels, of course. The 4 wheel aficionados might consider this a sacrilege, but it’s the way of the future after all. Higgins-Aube shows us a bit of that not so remote future, through the ENERGYA concept vehicle.This is a side-by-side two seater which some might consider a bike, but it’s certainly more than that, as it includes the components of automobiles that... 53e34c66925cd95837a7f6a6a6656c6d /Article/Venturi_Volage_Electric_Roadster/5133 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:44:47 GMT This can be one of the most incredible cars you might have seen recently. Venturi Volage is a fully electric roadster that boasts 295 horsepower and 171 pound-feet of torque. Volage is indeed a head-turner with plenty of unbelievable features such as Active Wheel Technology that empowers each wheel with a significant amount of additional control over the vehicle. This concept is planned for 2012 but because of the impressive looks who doesn’t want to be the driver and master of this unleashed man... 553a6d726fb17f048f37809cf7c3436e /Article/The_Hydrogen_Cars_Technology/5132 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:38:07 GMT Hydrogen cars may be a great idea in the future, but they’re not economically viable right now. Hydrogen cars are not a solution right now, but they will be. Twenty years ago people said hybrid cars were not worth persuing. Hydrogen cars drive and feel the same like a normal vehicle, even with added load as a result of hydrogen fuel tank. BMW Hydrogen 7 is another example of hydrogen fuel cell technology. Hydrogen cars do however, have the potential to be better cars than Hybrid Cars in several... 41559eae9430688ecc10dcdf57f5e540 /Article/Electric_Hyperion/5106 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:20:38 GMT Eco Factor: Concept car powered by lithium-ion batteries. Electrifying cars is the best possible and practical way to curb the rising percentages of GHGs in our atmosphere. Keeping the demands of the future in mind, concept designers all over the world are bringing the future of their anticipation to a form in which we all can see it. Similar is the case with Marco Aurelio Galán Henríquez, who has designed an electric car named “Hyperion,” meaning “Titan” in Greek... b4815eeddc6796bc307bd7beca4effd3 /Article/Mily_concept_car_One_step_closer_to_future/5104 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:01:20 GMT Is this the next car to star in Transformers ? The Star Wars ? The Wall E ? No. This is a futuristic design from a young Russian designer. The concept is called Mily, and wow he sure is a budding designer.Rear not the best view The young Russian designer who has developed this model apparently spent just over 4 days on the design and development, and as incredible as it may seem, I would still like to see these things  actually being built as a prototype rather than mere sketches and CG images.Too... d4bf547e32db0cc934c44948303ea624 /Article/Futuristic_Car_Daihatsu�_s_little_bug/5103 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:01:31 GMT This design concept for Daihatsu is a very bug-like concept. No name of it yet, but it is made by keeping space as the top priority. The car is very open from the inside and, as said before, space-oriented. Thus, you have loads of area for a lot of things, the best bit being the dashboard which allows you to customize even the audio system. So no need to go to the aftermarket shop to chop away a new dash and put one, when you can simply add your own without changing the structure. What’s better is... 33dc67e7294c9ca41fd8b47b2bf4b5fa /Article/Quantum_Fuel_Systems_Technologies_to_produce_H2_Storage_for_GM�_s_Fuel_Cell_Fleet/5084 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:49:27 GMT  General Motors have entrusted Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies with the liability of providing them, Hydrogen Storage System for their Equinox Fuel Cell Fleet. GM plans to equip the Fleet with 10,000 psi tank, which accounts for double storage as compared to most of the Fuel Cell Vehicles. Quantum will base the requisite tank on their Type IV all Composite ,Polymer lined tank design , which is an ultra lightweight tank , thus the credence issue wont be of much relevance for the Equinox Fleet ... b4c98bb00010d2776c249f8e7e7b0bcc /Article/Gym_Concept_Car_Inspires_You_to_Exercise/5015 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:56:05 GMT The concept car design by Coventry University design student Da Feng is something that is far more than just a fragment of imagination. Made from carbon fiber frame, GYM as this concept car is called as a single seat concept car. This concept car is designed by being inspired by a gym as the car is more like a mini gymnasium. The adjustable seat and pedal are placed in a manner that the usage of the same makes the driver feel as if he is in a gym. So if you missed your morning exercise routine, then do... d5eaf671bab747808488e16b71e3d789 /Article/Bentley_SenseS_A_future_where_the_car/5014 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:50:15 GMT The Beast: Bentley SenseS is a futuristic car concept that aims to integrate the driver and his vehicle as one with the help of genetic engineering, biotechnology and artificial intelligence. The concept car is unique and special and is custom crafted to match the needs of each individual user. The car grows and learns along with its driver and becomes a machine that recognizes the needs, emotion and feelings of its driver without any external assistance.The Machine: Designed by Arturo Peralta, this... 68521a1a3e5d1e1e1067dee509a3bbf1 /Article/Green_Car_Streamlife_an_urban_hydrogen_powered_car/5013 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:44:10 GMT Streamlife is an interesting concept that considers environment and its safety to be the most important issue. This concept has been designed especially for the urban areas and protects you against any kind of pollution, which is definitely increasing lately. The Streamlife runs on hydrogen fuel and the only residue that is left behind is water vapor. The Streamlife has a streamlined body, true to it its nature and the car is built using eco friendly materials. The car is not only green and eco friendly... b655c169ec669ef73751a38ef402ea66 /Article/Electricity_powered_Lynx_offers/5011 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:30:29 GMT Eco-friendly concept car powered by electric axle motors. One thing we don’t often see in concept cars is the focus on driver and passenger safety. However, designer Manuel Schneider and his team has designed a car that incorporates features such as anti-collision and collision-avoidance systems that promise that in the future drivers will be feel much safer than today.The car is powered by electric axle motors and has a large interior space that should appeal to anyone who loves traveling with... e0468adf86cdac6983740fd2091526e0 /Article/Proxima_Concept_A_Merge_Between_A_Car_and_A_Motorbike/5008 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:15:32 GMT Close in heels of the super cars comes what can be called as the Proxima. One can say it to be a vehicle that bridges car and bike. It can be termed to be future perfect solution for urban mobility. The optimum riding position is given by the 2 tandem seats and both the driver and the passenger are comfortable enough. The styling is aerodynamic and aggressive right to the steely frame and chrome alloys. The manure ability is interesting as the front wheels have been kept apart while the rear wheel are... 991ec6d9e1c87974d5ff77b5ecb3705e /Article/Russian_Nikolai_Fomenko_introduced_its_own_super_�_ar/4982 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:35:00 GMT Russian super car. That sounds not so, but has the right to exist. And why not? Maybe if the cars are not all as smoothly as I would like to, since «athletes» something so it will turn out. Especially when one considers that in designing the machine took an active part showman and driver Nikolai Fomenko.A car with a patriotic name Marussia appeared before audiences as large as life although, as a watch on 16 December in New Manezh. Wants to look at the first native serial super car gained a... 82514c415fee37adf0fa2b0ea20446f6 /Article/Mazda_Furai_Concept/4939 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:42:42 GMT It's called Furai, and designer Franz von Holzhausen says it's supposed to look like streamers fluttering in the wind. It's the fifth concept in Mazda's Nagare flow series and the visual realization of zoom zoom. If you say so, Franz.But then the car comes roaring down Laguna Seca's pit lane. I can't find the words. It looks so...so...bitchin! I've regressed to sputtering seventh-grade superlatives.Wicked. Sick. Badass, yo.Furai's a concept that's breathtakingly simple on paper, yet fiendishly... 60908aba8f65df13f783cb37512ed4d9 /Article/Named_a_�_dirty�_cars_in_the_world/4938 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:31:35 GMT A rating most «dirty» cars in the world, which emit into the atmosphere largest number of harmful substances. And the list completely and a number of sports doroguschie superkary and limousines. It is they who are the principal enemies of cleaner air the company he was a huge Hummer H2. If you are an average ordinary legkovushki emit into the atmosphere 120-150 g / km of harmful substances, the leader of the list of Bugatti Veyron the figure much higher. Its 1001-strong motor vykidyvaet for... b20fff0ca84b715df0460a4229c68a3e /Article/The_Caparo_T1/4871 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:24:53 GMT  No pain, no gain. The Caparo T1 hurts. It's a bruising process just clambering over the sides and squeezing into the carbon tub, grazing yourself on all the hard edges that crowd in, pulling muscles as you reach for the harness. And the noise, even at idle! If you don't have earplugs or ideally a full helmet, it shoots an agony into your auditory canals.Something this extreme demands sacrifice. It has the highest power-to-weight ratio of any road-legal car, by dint of light weight as much as... 7bc71bfd3dcd8f60c73e6b493d093bbe /Article/Future_Electric_Cars/4777 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:24:02 GMT                             Electric cars already have a proven track record for success, albeit a limited one. If you've seen the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car" you'll already know that General Motors introduced the EV1 as a lease vehicle only to recall it and crush it because of a dispute with the California Air Resources Board. The past electric... 5d5256b358366bdd0def927ac849aa30 /Article/Tesla_Builds_a_4_Door/4776 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:54:59 GMT Tesla is making some big moves, literally. The company is planning to relocate from its current headquarters in San Carlos, California, to a $250 million facility in San Jose, California, the construction of which will begin in the summer of 2009. The reason? The Model S, an all-new 4-door 5-passenger zero-emissions luxury sedan powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. Unlike the Tesla Roadster, which is built in partnership with Lotus in the U.K. and based on a stretched Elise platform, the Model S will... 1d2d56e319224acd71b09c98542dbc10 /Article/2009_Yes_Roadster/4775 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:42:00 GMT A small boutique car manufacturer called Funke & Will AG opened its doors 10 years ago and produced its first vehicle, the Yes Roadster, in 1999. The firm sold 200 of the first generation of its scratchbuilt two-seaters before redesigning the car two years ago. Now, Funke & Will AG is making a push to sell its second-generation Yes Roadster in the U.S. through YES North America, Inc. The Yes Roadster, or Yes! as the company calls it, made its North American debut at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show on... 927bf6a11c51ab1f573671aa51517960 /Article/Hybrid_Cars_Fisker_Karma/4734 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:12:57 GMT   The Manufacturer Says... “An environmentally friendly car without compromise.” The Critics Say... “Despite its environmental focus, the Fisker Karma is gorgeous. The swooping body looks like the offspring of a tryst between a Corvette Z06 and Maserati Quattroporte.”—CarandDriver.com “The Fisker Karma looks poised to provide the driving excitement to match rival luxury performance sedans … a low, wide stance, combined with the drivetrain configuration... 52fec990ff658e1710ec9d91418c4c75 /Article/2011_Cadillac_BTS_Review/4560 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:55:04 GMT Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Cadillac BTSAnother “baby Cadillac” is on the way and it couldn’t be better timed. General Motors isn’t talking specifics yet, but this rear-drive sedan could be a serious alternative to premium import-brand compacts.What We Know About the 2011 Cadillac BTSIt’s either dumb luck or amazing prescience, but General Motors’ flagship division is planning a compact car below the midsize Cadillac CTS. The new rear-wheel-drive... 67c778dfbebe3eda8ba92bf505e4239d /Article/VW_SCIROCCO_BY_PRIOR_DESIGN/4391 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 06:49:22 GMT  The latest addition from the German tuner Prior-Design is the new body kit for the Vw Scirocco. As you know, the car didn’t reach yet the U.S. market, although Vw assures us it will, but we can still get a preview of the tuning programs for the stylish coupe. The new kit includes a re-designed front bumper, new side sills, a new rear roof spoiler, a new rear bumper with integrated air diffuser as well as a new exhaust system. The new kit is completed by the new multi-spoke alloy wheels... 8fcc1017705f541e6b9c197efa08c43b /Article/2009_Artega_GT_New_VW_Powered_Sports_Car/4338 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:56:32 GMT Powered by a 300hp 3.6 ltr VW. Claimed top speed of 167 mph. Aluminum space frame. Six speed direct shift gearbox. Designed by Henrik Fisker of Aston Martin fame. More details and photos will be posted when they become available. CL  Yes, there's a little Porsche Cayman there, and the Artega GT does have a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V-6 engine, so there is sort of a link to the family. But the styling, penned by Henrik Fisker, is cleaner than a Cayman. Fisker is, after all, the man responsible... f277980cbdc37a49b02427e8d917e442 /Article/The_Clean_and_Safe_Honda_PUYO/4337 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:44:03 GMT PUYO is eco friendly design car from Honda, this car is “clean, “safe” and “fun”. Puyo also has great functionality, environmentally responsible and people friendly. Honda PUYO fuel-cell vehicle is intended to create a gentle, friendly impression and entertain the passenger and the people around it. The exterior of this cool car has "seamless soft box" design and PUYO's "gel body" made from soft material. It has minimalist design featuring an ultra high... 6f3ba721d02a2d0f061c3ceaed7e3473 /Article/The_All_New_Phoenix_SUV/4282 Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:39:19 GMT   Powered by the revolutionary Altairnano lithium titanate battery pack, Phoenix Motorcars’ zero-emission, all-electric Sport Utility Truck SUT can cruise on the freeway at up to 95 m.p.h. while carrying five passengers and a full payload. The Phoenix Motorcars SUV will be introduced in 2008, having a range greater than 100 miles, and can be recharged in less than 10 minutes with an off-board charging unit or trickle-charged overnight when plugged into a 220V power source, similar to the SUT... 38b72fd9157d2dc369b5c6b9a00410d4 /Article/2009_GMC_Yukon_XL_Denali/4280 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:04:02 GMT The 2009 Yukon XL Denali is equipped with a 6.2L V8 engine leveraging 403 hp and 417 lb-ft of torque. The XL Denali has the new standard 6-speed automatic transmission that is included across the board and comes with either a 2- or all-wheel-drive system. Fuel economy for the Denali is 12 mpg city /19 mpg hwy and14 mpg combined. Boasting seating for nine, the Denali features a 3-passenger 50/50 bench seat that takes third row position.  Denali standard features include a wide array of safety... daf68c51d47a407ea0455798a6743e0c /Article/2009_GMC_Yukon_XL_Denali/4279 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:01:38 GMT  The 2009 Yukon XL Denali is equipped with a 6.2L V8 engine leveraging 403 hp and 417 lb-ft of torque. The XL Denali has the new standard 6-speed automatic transmission that is included across the board and comes with either a 2- or all-wheel-drive system. Fuel economy for the Denali is 12 mpg city /19 mpg hwy and14 mpg combined.  Boasting seating for nine, the Denali features a 3-passenger 50/50 bench seat that takes third row position. Denali standard features include a wide array of safety... 1dc4855b66df00f1f73a143160beb223 /Article/Premier_Singles_�_Omahasingles_com_launches_local_dating_service_in_Omaha_NE/4049 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:59:55 GMT Press Release Author- Jason Breakey and Barrett Stone   About Author: -   I am Jason Breakey I own Premiersingles.com and Omahasingles.com is part of it. We have a passion for helping others. We work hard, we play hard and we love helping single adults fall in love. Making some kind of a difference in all that we do is what this company of purpose is all about. And the idea of helping single adults meet and fall in love is what makes us so passionate about what we do.   Recently... 5e708fd3d377ae5db75b50bfdf6140af /Article/2009_Lambo_Gallardo_LP_560_4_Spyder/3838 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:33 GMT   Now that's a planned economy i let go get behind. . Derivatives express gotten a bad name lately but the Lamborghini Gallardo lp 560-4 spyder needs must help supplanter that. Meanwhile, Lambo remains the comrade that care forgot. A drop-top version with regard to the lambo Gallardo coupe — powered by the deadlock direct-injection, 5. The company chalked upcast 2,406 sales worldwide inlet 2007, and the flying column is on pace for something else again record-breaking year therein sales... ef0e13c6073f61f19826ae5688c7611f /Article/LA_AUTO_SHOW_Brave_Faces_Hard_Times/3835 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:26:34 GMT The styling of the Ford Fusion midsize sedan has also been freshened, abeam in virtue of the much at one eagle Milan; the Lincoln mkz was so tweaked. Had planned to unclutch a latest Buick LaCrosse sedan and a cadillac cts coupe. Their nutriment gross national product optimum show its face at just about 39 m. Auto sales advanced 25 years,” Mr. GREEN POWER Gasoline and hybridism versions of the restyled Lexus rx — the brand’s best-selling model — will come more powerful since the... 1aa731f911128b30498596f051230801 /Article/Mazda_takes_top_honors_in_Design_Challenge/3832 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:55:36 GMT  That seems like a major understatement in consideration of us. Upwind so as to 30 KAANs would conduction together in formations that would chicane the wind, so MAZDA aimed the vehicles no end of that the top could fit tightly together sympathy the peloton. The heading of the competition was to trace what motorsports would be consimilar open door 2025. It wasn't the number mated nab regarding our readers earning the silverware bas-relief entranceway your voting, but Mazda managed to take the... 85f757773e09a062582414fb819d902e /Article/Battery_powered_cars/3677 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:00:08 GMT  Moreover, the problem in association with batteries isn’t their operability storing electricity - a battery will strip till an electric car taxi 90% as respects the swallow employed so that keep it. In exactly its forms, therefore, hydrogen is a fuel that’s manufactured from supplementary fuels, either biomass, fossil fuel, device electricity. In connection with batteries gets 123 miles - advances in percussion art are inevitable, in what way sambo cars enter the trend of automotive... 14923cede76c2ddedb86da9d72534939 /Article/MINI_E_Electric_Car/3676 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:41:44 GMT Based on the best selling MINI, the MINI E is powered by a 204 hp 150 kW electric motor mounted transversely beneath the hood.The first of 500 'MINI E' electric cars will soon begin appearing in California, New York, and New Jersey. This will be the largest number of pure electric vehicles in American consumers' hands since the GM EV1 in the 1990s. Driving the front wheels via a single-stage helical gearbox, this powerplant offers peak torque of 162 lbs-ft and the ability to accelerate the car from 0 to... 03c022fe0287c8ae042d521743ac16b8 /Article/Scion_at_SEMA_2008/3592 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:16:04 GMT  Eddie hahm of "fast Eddies garage" fame took other self retro and created an homage against a time albeit propinque rodding studied more elsewise mounting dubs and a bodykit. Fatlace falter Mark arcenal dreamt up a dtm racer, while johnny pangilinan made an plaster added butch looking tc partnered with his widebody design.  This year, the cool-seeking Toyota nameplate is bringing a brass band in connection with vehicles, three each and every with regard to tCs and xBs, all... 23b6c1d1767084bf77f83df9ea064c51 /Article/Arash_AF10/3591 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:08:10 GMT Became known, and the technical characteristics of AF10. The car is equipped with a 7-liter engine from GM Corvette power 550 hp Acceleration sportkara to 100 km / h takes 3.4 seconds, and its maximum speed exceeding 320 km / h. Mediator between engine and wheels is a 6-speed manual transmission Grazianno, the same set at the Ferrari Enzo. But that's not all. Very soon Arash promises to develop a turbocharged version of AF10 with an engine capacity of around 850 hparticle key :  Arash AF10, Arash... 2a5e95909d61b839a056ac76a7d9fc6d /Article/AvtoVAZ_challenged_Ferrari_and_Lamborghini/3584 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:18:40 GMT Of course, at the Paris Motor Show, which opens on Oct. 2 in the 7-00 local time 9-00 in Moscow will be given a lot of mass-produced models. But no need to be academics, to predict - in Russia will discuss not only the new generation of Toyota Avensis and Volkswagen Golf. It is very important for us is a car under the brand name Lada. But it is not easy Kalina and Priora. And in this sports car! This is the road version of Lada Revolution, which, in the body compartment! At «AvtoVAZe» swear... 6b104ece8f8df3bc301a100dede12eb7 /Article/EDITION_CCXR/3528 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:12:23 GMT  Koenigsegg claims that customer demand has led them to produce a limited edition version of its CCX and CCXR supercars. They'll be called - get this - the Koenigsegg Edition CCX and CCXR. Pretty creative, huh? Regardless, we all know Koeni cars have the goods to defend their funny names with peerless performance. What makes these Edition models truly special is, of course, more power thanks to a bump in displacement for Koenigsegg's V8 from 4.7L to 5.0L. When fitted with its pair of superchargers... fb850d2db865150b6bfbeea1f9b33e20 /Article/LADA_C_Cross/3527 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:06:06 GMT LADA C-Cross will be a new SUV of AVTOVAZ  AVTOVAZ will represent its main premier – the concept – car of cross-over of class – LADA C – Cross at the Moscow International Automotive Salon – 2008. It was created at the same platform as the three – doors hatchback LADA C, represented last year at the automotive salon in Geneva, Moscow and other russian cities. Like its forerunner, the new concept – car has to show the perspective direction in the development... d06be16c46ef06fa9c4606f5426c9455 /Article/Volga_Siber/3411 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:11:47 GMT Volga heeft de Siber klaar. Of eigenlijk: de oude Chrysler Sebring is terug van de plastisch chirurg en zal voortaan door het leven gaan als een Russische sedan. De verkoopstart is gepland voor september. Het model wordt leverbaar met twee 4 cilinder motoren van Amerikaanse origine: een 2,0 liter van 141 pk indien er voor gekozen wordt om zelf te schakelen of een 2,4 liter groot blok van 143 pk als er de voorkeur gegeven wordt aan een automaat. In een later stadium wordt de Siber ook leverbaar met een... cf58354b0602462dabc7bf37de0e4915 /Article/Fisker_Karma/3410 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:49:57 GMT  The Manufacturer Says... “An environmentally friendly car without compromise.” The Critics Say... “Despite its environmental focus, the Fisker Karma is gorgeous. The swooping body looks like the offspring of a tryst between a Corvette Z06 and Maserati Quattroporte.”—carwad.net “The Fisker Karma looks poised to provide the driving excitement to match rival luxury performance sedans … a low, wide stance, combined with the drivetrain configuration &hellip... 38ffef29339efdd85f8e40e84b25647f /Article/Pininfarina_039_s_Sintesi_design_revealed/3407 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:14:37 GMT  The Manufacturer says … “Our source of inspiration [for the Sintesi] was man’s freedom over technology, a car in which technology gives creative freedom back to the designer and allows us to explore new forms and future sce narios.” The Critics Say... “Pininfarina’s latest work [is] a cutting-edge technology showcase … designed to explore new typologies of mobility, active safety and packaging solutions.”Overview We try to avoid reviewing concept... 605a0b15f8ac4f6bdd8a86ce8be61cca /Article/Lightning_GT_all_electric_sports_car_revealed/3406 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:07:03 GMT March 27, 2008 It seems a transatlantic battle is brewing in the high-performance electric sportscar market. As America's Tesla moves into the production phase with its 130+mph Roadster, Britain's Lightning GT is hot on its heels, with prototypes expected to hit the road later this year. The Lightning's power figures are very impressive - 700 horsepower, and 4 second 0-60mph times to almost rival the Tesla's 3.7 seconds. But it's the GT's revolutionary battery technology that might give it the upper... 755aa5652b47ed9d796a45dd3552ba9a /Article/This_Week_in_Photos_New_York_Style_3_17_2008_3_22_2008/1320 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 05:07:56 GMT Miss any photo galleries from this week? Don’t worry, we always compile a list of photo galleries we’ve posted throughout the week. Check out the pictures from the 2008 New York Auto Show including galleries of the new 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, 2009 Nissan Maxima, Suzuki Kizashi 3, Kia KOUP, 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe, 2009 Dodge Challenger, 2009 Acura TSX, the Saleen S5S Raptor and many others. Also, remember to check out the Week in Photos Category for more. Click through for a full week’s... 05db41bc69b55e3c76c008db33a173c8 /Article/BMW_8217_s_flagship_GT_model_could_get_V10_twin_turbo_producing_625_hp/1322 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 05:07:56 GMT After making its rounds at all other major auto shows, the BMW CS Concept has finally made its way to North America and is being displayed at the 2008 New York Auto Show this week. BMW has already confirmed that the CS Concept is a design study outlining the company’s new flagship Gran Turismo model. The car will fit above the 7-Series when it hits markets in 2011, and will compete with other four-door coupes including the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A7 and the Mercedes-Benz CLS... 07cea144498840258b96e2b8dcb410f0