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Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW switching to turbocharged M cars After two decades of normally-aspirated high-revving engines shoehorned under the hoods of its M cars, BMW is changing direction and will begin to offer direct-injection turbocharged powerplants in its future high-performance flagships. The German automaker is blaming tough environmental emission standards and the soaring manufacturing costs of the specialty-built V8 and V10 engines found in today's M3, M5, and M6 models for its decision. We also suspect the fact that both Audi and Mercedes-Benz have... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:57 Article Views Rating: 160 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Faster Farbio GTS 400 on its way CAR just tested the newly updated Farbio GTS 400 and they seem to have enjoyed it. The original Farbio GTS was already available in normally aspirated or supercharged form, but the old engine put out just 384 hp with the blower. This year's new GTS 400 flagship puts ot 410 hp thanks to new pistons and connecting rods, among other things. Former Marcos and Invicta head Chris Marsh is the man behind this V6-powered carbon fiber-bodied supercar. He bought Farboud from its founder Arash Farboud and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:57 Article Views Rating: 104 Main > Car Makers News > Saab > Saab 9-3X spied with no camouflage Trollhattansaab.net's inside informant "Djup Strupe" Swedish for "Deep Throat" has sent a round of undisguised shots of the upcoming 9-3X to the web. The lifted 9-3 is aimed at SUV defectors and works in the same vein as the Audi allroad and Volvo XC70. Judging by the prototype caught by Djup Strupe, the car isn't far from production.The 30mm suspension lift and SUV-like body cladding are obvious in the photos, though the car maintains a distinct family look. Roof rails and faux skidplates are also in... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:49 Article Views Rating: 232 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi R8 GT3 will have coming out party in Essen Audi has created an R8 that looks like it would rather kill things than win races, but knowing Audi it will probably just stick to winning. The customer-team specific R8 GT3 will be officially unveiled at the Essen Motor Show, which begins November 28. The car gets more than 500 horsepower going entirely to its rear wheels since GT3 rules give a big no-no to all-wheel-drive systems like Audi's quattro. The German will be testing its mettle against equally hot racers like the Aston Martin DBRS9 and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 182 Main > Car Makers News > Jaguar > Thumbs Up! Auto Express Takes A Shot At What Jaguar's New XF Will Look Like What a stunner! This is Jaguar’s new super coupé – a two-door sports car poised to take the Big Cat into uncharted territory by locking horns with the Audi A5 and BMW 3-Series Coupé.Expanding the highly successful XF range, the new coupé will combine striking looks with real driver appeal by adding a dramatic body to the saloon’s sporty underpinnings.As Auto Express revealed in Issue 1,039, the XF Coupé is a key part of a new model strategy by Jaguar’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:20 Article Views Rating: 235 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche makes sports cars backed by a rich tradition and race history. The thought of something wearing the badge that's also able to cart around your family and a load of their assorted junk was once laughable. Today, of course, that thought manifests itself in the form of the Porsche Cayenne. Even now, the idea of the Porsche SUV still seems wrong. Sure, the red Cayenne GTS in the Autoblog Garage has a spec sheet that looks exciting on... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 164 Main > Car Makers News > Jaguar > Rendered Speculation? Jaguar XF Coupe breaks cover Hello Kitty, we've been expecting you. According to Auto Express, what you see here is slated to hit showrooms in 2010 and will go up against such luxury and performance stalwarts as the Mercedes-Benz C Class Coupe, BMW's 3 Series Coupe and the Audi A5. It's definitely got the looks to compete on equal footing, with the trendy high belt-line and minimal glass surface area. Where the XF sedan features slinky lines, this XF bulges in an exaggerated show of power, making the new Coupe a much more... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 206 Main > Car Makers News > Other > IIHS releases list of 2009 Top Safety Picks Vehicles are getting safer according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which published its list of 2009 Top Safety Picks today. A total of 72 vehicles earned Top Safety Pick honors this year, which means each one earned the highest score of Good in front, side and rear crash tests performed by the IIHS, as well as offers electronic stability control. Ford and Volvo had the most cars on the list with 16 total, while Honda/Acura nabbed 13. The VW/Audi Group had nine models, and General Motors... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:13 Article Views Rating: 141 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > Volkswagen dropping Scirocco R32 in favor of Scirocco R20T It's just a matter of time before Volkswagen begins offering a hotter, harder version of the new Scirocco, and according to CAR, the range-topping three-door will be packing the same 265-hp, 2.0-liter turbo as the Audi S3. The VW Scirocco R20T will be heavily influenced by the Scirocco GT24 racer that campaigned at the Nurburgring earlier this year, but without the vented hood, massive rear wing and aggressive front splitter. The sprint to 60 should be easily dispatched in under six seconds and a top... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:11 Article Views Rating: 202 Main > Car Makers News > Volvo > Volvo's S60 concept Just like they did with the XC60, this is pretty much what the new production version of the S60 will look like.I hear the car is larger than the current model. To distance itself from the S40.What we re getting at is that it s high-time for Volvo in order to introduce a brand-new s60 sedan. Volvo s shoulder-like design confession will get a slight postmortem regardless a double wave accent antique each wheel instead of just a straight shot from front to rear. We also see inevitable Audi and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:33 Article Views Rating: 378 |
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