2010 Techart Porsche Panamera

These are the latest images of TECHART’s 2010 individualization program for the Porsche Panamera. The 2010 TECHART Porsche Panamera comes with a new exterior styling pack that includes a three part front spoiler and a front apron.

The 2010 TECHART Porsche Panamera sits on 21-inch or 22-inch light-metal wheels and Conti Sport Contact 3 or Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. For its interior, you will see two-color leather finishing in teak and black, an Alcantara roof liner, foot mats with leather edging and ash veneer with a tactile grain on the doors, the dashboard and center console.



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BMW M3 Coupe Edition

BMW Euro market M3 Coupe Edition special

Sauber Unveils F1 Car: C29

Drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro De la Rosa unveiled Sauber's 2010 Formula One car Sunday, with the team confident of being competitive despite its late takeover of BMW Sauber.

Team principal Peter Sauber said he would have preferred not to have returned to F1 in such a prominent role but was left no choice in November but to buy back the team he started and had then sold to BMW.

The changes to the new C-29 car coupled with the ban on refueling -- cars will carry at least 353 pounds more weight -- make it nearly impossible to know if the team's hopes of fighting for points at every race are realistic until it gets on track.

Porsche wins 24 hour Daytona Race

The Daytona 24 hour race concluded with a victory for Porsche. After Brumos Racing won the event last year with a Porsche 911-powered prototype, this time victory went to a Riley fitted with an independently-developed V8 engine based on the Porsche Cayenne. Sharing the cockpit of the winning car were Joao Barbosa (Portugal), Terry Borcheller (USA), Ryan Dalziel (USA) and Mike Rockenfeller (Switzerland). For Porsche, this marked the 22nd success at the long distance classic in Florida.

Chrysler Offer Incentives to Toyota Customers

Just a few days ago General Motors announced that they would be offering a few incentives to any Toyota car following the recent recalls Toyota has announced.

Ford and Hyundai soon followed after deciding that it would be a good idea to capitalize on Toyota’s misfortune, while Chrysler still had to think over the idea.
Finally Chrysler is now following suit and will be getting into the action, but unlike Ford, Hyundai, and General Motors, Chrysler will be focusing their incentives at the minivan and truck owner market.

All the way through March 1, 2o10, anyone who drives a Toyota Sienna, Tacoma or Tundra will be offered $1,ooo to switch over to a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep vehicle. There is also money available for any expiring Toyota leases as well.

2011 Audi A1

2011 Audi A1 - First Drive by Bayern Munich Soccer Stars

Hyundai Super Bowl Commercial 2010

Hyundai had a cool Super Bowl commercial in 2009 featuring a thrilling car ride with music by the Smashing Pumkins. According to the New York Times, the Hyundai Super Bowl 2010 commercial is featuring NFL star Brett Favre.
The Hyundai Super Bowl ads are making fun of Brett Favre's on and off retirement from football.

Hyundai will air actually two Super Bowl ads. The one with Favre is promoting the 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty and the second one is pitching the 2011 Sonata against the Mercedes-Benz.

The Hyundai ads have a very famous narrator with actor Jeff Bridges.

The 2010 Isuzu Crosswind

Nothing can beat the all-time crowd-favorite Crosswind. With a line-up of new and improved features, you'll never go wrong with the Crosswind 2010.

Volvo Launches New Turbo Gassoline Engine

FoMoCo's soon-to-be-sold to China's Geely Motors Volvo brand is expanding its range of gasoline engines with the presentation of the all-new 2.0-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) that will initially find its way under the hood of the S80 sedan, V70 estate and XC60 compact SUV models.

Even though Volvo did not mention anything about Ford, we suspect that the new four-cylinder unit that combines turbocharging technology and direct injection with twin variable camshafts, is either the same engine or heavily based on FoMoCo's new 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that will be used on several cars including the European Mondeo and the Australian Falcon.

Volvo said that the new 2.0 GTDi petrol engine produces an output of 203 horsepower and 300 Nm or 221.3 lb-ft of peak torque that is sustained from 1750 rpm all the way up to 4,000 rpm.

The engine will be offered in combination with Volvo's automatic six-speed Powershift transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox.

With this new engine and the six-speed manual gearbox, the S80 sedan accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 7.9 seconds while returning a combined fuel consumption of 7.9 lt /100km which is equal to 29.8mpg US and 35.8mpg UK.

Volvo said that the new 2.0 GTDi engine is being initially launched on markets that offer tax incentives for engines below two liters in displacement including South-East Asia, the Netherlands, China and Japan, adding that more countries/regions will follow later in the year.
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Five-Star Ratings in NHTSA Crash Testing

Suzuki's 2010 Kizashi has earned five-star ratings in frontal and side-crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Standard safety equipment on the Kizashi includes eight airbags, stability control, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, and a tire pressure monitoring system. Audible back-up sensors and a rearview camera are optional.

Kizashis are already arriving at dealerships nationwide, and pricing for an
entry-level S model starts at $19,734, including destination charges.

Michael Schumacher Behind The Wheel Mercedes SLS AMG Extreme Looping!

Remember that video of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG doing a barrel roll inside a tunnel we showed you last week?

However, Mercedes-Benz now wants us to believe it was Michael Schumacher behind the wheel the whole time. Watch the latest version of the video and at the end, the door fly open and there he is.

Mazda 6 Facelift

Mazda UK has announced that the European version of the facelifted Mazda 6 will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 shortly after the JDM Mazda Atenza facelift was announced.

In Europe, the car gets the same 2.0 DISI direct injection normally aspirated engine as the JDM Atenza, but the engine range also includes a 2.2 liter MZR-CD turbodiesel available in three different power outputs ranging from 120 PS up to 180 PS. There is also a smaller 1.8 liter MZR petrol engine and the familiar 2.5 liter petrol engine that we get in Malaysia.

New to the Mazda 6 facelift other than its updated looks are a new pivoting adaptive front lighting system and hill-launch assist.

Alfa Romeo FastBack Sedan 2017

Alfa Romeo FastBack Sedan 2017 – a concept car developed by American designer Jacob McMurry in Los Angeles.

The Concept is an executive class sedan, with glass ceiling and side panels which can change their degree of transparency.

McMurry says that he was inspired by the design of the cars of ’30s competition cars, but also by the famous Venice Carnival.



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Volvo's Nissan Diesel Now Become UD Trucks

Volvo said today its Japanese subsidiary Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd will be renamed UD Trucks Corp on 1 February 2010.

Subsequently, the Nissan Diesel brand will also change its name to UD Trucks and a new logotype will be developed.

The company, which was established in 1935 under the name Nihon Diesel Industries, has previously sold its trucks under the brand UD, abbreviated from Ultimate Dependability.

Nissan Diesel had a share of some 25% in the heavy trucks market in Japan in 2009.

Daihatsu Materia Turbo

Daihatsu Materia Turbo Fast Facts:

Engine: 1495cc turbocharged four-cylinder
Power: 110kW at 5750rpm
Torque: 190Nm at 4800rpm
0-100km/h: 8.9 seconds (claimed)
Top Speed: 200km/h (limited)
Fuel Consumption: 7.1/100km (claimed combined)

Daihatsu Materia Turbo

Daihatsu Mira Cocoa - 2010

Daihatsu Mira Cocoa commercial 2010
Japan "Innovation for Tomorrow"
Starring: Eiji Wentz
Model Shown: Mira Cocoa 660 G Plus

Volkswagen Polo is Europe's Car of the Year

The redesigned Volkswagen Polo edged the Toyota iQ as Europe's Car of the Year 2010, in a surprisingly close vote that saw winner and runner-up separated by only 10 points. The redesigned Opel/Vauxhall Astra finished a distant third.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Pictures

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Pictures gallery. Enjoy...

Chevrolet Volt At Washington DC Auto Show

Chevrolet has announced that greater Washington DC will be an initial launch market for its 'Volt' electric vehicle with extended range. The city joins California and Michigan as the initial retail markets for Volt.

The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with an extended-range capability. It is designed to drive up to 40 miles on electricity without using gasoline or producing tailpipe emissions. When it's lithium-ion battery is depleted, an engine/generator operates to extend driving range if there is no access to an electrical outlet to recharge battery, thus eliminates range anxiety.

According to Chevrolet, it will deliver around 100 Volts to several utilities across US, including Pepco and Dominion, which serves Washington DC and its suburbs as part of an extended demonstration program. The overall program includes 500 charging stations that will be installed for residential, business and public use.

Volvo Electric C30

The C30 battery electric vehicle, or BEV, will be Volvo's first all-electric car. A handful are undergoing testing in Sweden. Volvo hopes to sell a plug-in hybrid in 2012.

The electric C30 should have a range of about 93 miles on a charge and a top speed of about 80 m.p.h. Recharging its lithium-ion batteries will take about eight hours using the standard European 230-volt power supply.

The vehicle's performance in tests will help Volvo decide whether to build all-electric cars in addition to its planned hybrids.
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2010 Mazda CX-9

New for 2010 Mazda CX-9:
The 2010 Mazda CX-9 receives exterior and interior updates including a bolder 5-point grille, new front combination lights, new fog lights, larger exterior mirrors and rear combination taillights that mimic the front lights. Dolphin Gray is added as a new exterior color.

2010 Mazda CX-9



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BMW X5 M

BMW X5 M pictures gallery



BMW X5 M


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BMW 740i

BMW has officially unveiled a new entry-level version of its flagship 7 series sedan at the Detroit Auto Show. Priced from $71,025, it undercuts the current 750i by roughly $11,000 bringing the 7-Series into a slightly more affordable bracket.

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The Press Release:

As an exciting example of its EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy, BMW announced the North American debut of the 7 Series with a twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine. Featuring BMW’s award-winning inline-6 engine that produces V-8 power on six-cylinder fuel consumption, the new BMW 740i and BMW 740Li achieve a remarkable balance of power, efficiency, and sporty driving dynamics. Both models will go on sale in the United States as 2011 models in Spring 2010. The M.S.R.P. of the 740i is $71,025 and the long wheelbase 740Li will retail for $75,425 (prices Include $875 Destination and Handling charge).

In 1977, the original BMW 7 Series was launched exclusively with inline-6 propulsion. The United States first met the BMW 7 Series in the 1978 model year as the 733i Sedan. The 733i featured a 3.2-liter inline-6 engine rated at 197 horsepower. The 733i remained on sale in America until it was replaced in 1985 by the BMW 735i Sedan. The 735i, which featured an updated inline-6 engine producing 218 horsepower from 3.4 liters, enjoyed a production run that lasted through the end of the 1992 model year. The 735i was joined by the extended-wheelbase 735iL in May of 1988.

A keystone of BMW’s EfficientDynamics philosophy is “virtual displacement,” the notion that BMW’s modern engines of smaller displacement can equal or exceed the outputs of traditional engines of larger displacement and more cylinders. This principle is already seen in the BMW 750i model, which features a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine performing at the level of BMW’s previous-generation V12 engine. Virtual displacement provides the power of a larger engine with the fuel efficiency and low CO2 emissions signature of a smaller engine. The 2011 BMW 740i and 740Li feature BMW’s internationally acclaimed twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine with up-rated output of 315 horsepower at 5800 rpm and 330 lb-ft of torque from 1600-4500 rpm. All-aluminum construction, High Precision direct fuel injection, Double-VANOS variable camshaft technology, and Brake Energy Regeneration are a few of the technologies used under the BMW EfficientDynamics philosophy to place the 740i and 740Li among the most powerful six-cylinder luxury sedans in the world. Delivering power to the rear wheels is BMW’s 6-speed automatic transmission, well-known for fast, smooth gearshifts and an ability to intelligently adapt to the driver’s style.

Both models will be available with the full complement of well-known 7 Series options and packages, including the M Sport Package, Driver Assistance Package, Luxury Seating Packages, Rear Entertainment Package, and even the BMW Individual Composition Package.
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