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Main > Car Makers News > Mini > The Longest, Most Expensive, Pink Mini Limo at Auto Exotica 2008 The Auto Exotica 2008 part of the 9th Riga International Motor Show will be an official world’s premiere of a unique – the most extended, the most expensive limo – built on the basis of a classical Mini version. It might be quite a surprise, but several stages of its transformation were carried out in Riga. The owner of this extraordinary mini limousine Regina Abdurazakova is a daughter of Kazakhstan’s oil tycoon and for the time being lives in Riga. She took a decision to invest a good amount... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:59:19 Article Views Rating: 307 Main > Car Makers News > Jaguar > Jaguar XF: Missed it by a nose Jaguar's reputation for luck -- which is not to have any -- continues with the 2009 Jaguar XF, the company's new and utterly pivotal midsize, V8-powered sedan. In the best of times, launching a luxury sedan against the likes of the BMW 5-series and Audi A6 would be a scary proposition, and these aren't the best of times. The XF lands just as the U.S. economy is in a flat spin, premium gas is hitting $4 a gallon and the luxury car market is falling on its posh butt. Meanwhile, the very same month as the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-20 07:59:09 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Takuma Sato Gets New Seat At first glance this could be Super Aguri's latest F1 contender. It's not like they need any bodywork for all their sponsors' stickers... But no, it is a limited edition Takuma Sato Play Seat that can be parked in front of your TV for just 60,900 cents/Yen around $600 USD. There goes that precious living room square footage freed up by last year's purchase of an ultra thin widescreen plasma display. Play Seats are comaptible with PS2s, 3s, Wiis and X-Boxes, and we're just aching to give one, or... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:39 Article Views Rating: 104 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Geiger Cars builds Black Edition Z06 Click above for high-res gallery of Black Edition Z06 German tuner Geiger Cars is partial to modifying American cars, so it was an obvious choice to use the Corvette Z06 as a base for its latest special edition car. Dubbed the Corvette Z06 Black Edition, Geiger adds a unique body kit with a Ferrari F430-ish rear end and LED taillights, as well as a more aggressive front lip. Black painted rims are available in both 18- and 19-inch sizes, as well. Output of the 7.0-liter V8 is listed as unchanged at 505... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:39 Article Views Rating: 116 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 5.0L V8 could return in 2010 Mustang The pressure is on now for Ford, which has had the ponycar market to itself for the better part of a decade. With the return of the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger, Ford will surely be stepping up the Mustang's performance when it receives a makeover for 2010. In an interview with stuff.co.nz, Bill Osborne, President of Ford Australia, claims that Ford is considering using a 5.0L V8 for the new Falcon - the same engine being developed for the upcoming Mustang. While nothing has been officially... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:39 Article Views Rating: 106 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Racing legend Shelby honored Carroll Shelby goes fast, and at 85, he has no plans to slow down. "I consider myself the luckiest man in the world," Shelby told an applauding crowd Wednesday at the Detroit Athletic Club after receiving the Automotive Executive of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented by DNV Certification and the Automotive Industry Action Group. Each year, since 1964, a committee of automotive leaders selects a key executive to honor. Past winners have included Lee Iacocca, William Clay Ford Jr... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-17 07:39:37 Article Views Rating: 99 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Geigercars Corvette Black Edition Z06 breaks cover Geigercars, the well-known German tuning company specialised in customizing especially Hummer cars unveiled its latest masterpiece: the Corvette Black Edition Z06. What is so different about this Corvette? Well, the LS7 7.0-liter V8 engine has been modified and is now capable of developing 592hp. A good improvement if we look that the “standard” Z06 develops 512hp. Not at last, the car come with 19? black wheels in order to provide better hadling at high speeds. According to the manufacturer the... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-16 05:53:08 Article Views Rating: 121 Main > Car Makers News > Bentley > Bentley and Zagato offer limited-edition Continental GTZ Click above to view the Continental GTZ in hi-res In partnership with Bentley, Milanese design house Zagato has decided to offer a limited run of the Continental GTZ it showed us this year at the Geneva Motor Show. Nine discerning customers for whom the "standard" Bentley Continental GT Speed is not enough will have the opportunity to upgrade their coupes for a nominal fee of just €550,000. For reference, consider that the Zagato's custom LED tail-lights cost €50,000 alone. That's on top of... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-16 05:53:07 Article Views Rating: 246 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Show Time: TAG Heuer unveils eight new driver's watches TAG Heuer Calibre 36 RS Concept: click to view more Of all the watchmakers out there making automotive-inspired timepieces, TAG Heuer is arguably the leader. The Swiss company has sponsored various motorsports for decades, has been endorsed by some of racing's biggest names and continues to produce some of the most lust-worthy yet attainable driver's watches on the market. At the industry's biggest annual exposition, TAG lived up to the reputation with a whole new collection of automotive timepieces... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-16 05:53:06 Article Views Rating: 131 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ranger: Built Ford Tough... with stripes Click above to view in hi-res While we wait for the F-150 SVT Raptor to be unveiled, Ford is offering European customers a sporty truck of its own: a Ranger with stripes! Although some media are labeling this the Le Mans edition, Ford's own release which you can see after the jump doesn't mention the name of the race anywhere. Nor should it, because a compact truck has about as little to do with endurance sports-car racing as a lampshade, except maybe if you're trying chart your own path out of town... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-16 05:53:06 Article Views Rating: 195 |
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