VW hooked up with the world’s leading sail maker, North Sails, to help design this special edition Touareg whose aim was to reduce consumption at no expense of performance.
The VW Touareg North Sails special edition touts a 9 percent increase in fuel economy. This is accomplished by apparently doing some tweaking of the transmission to [...]
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VW Touareg North Sails special edition now available
November 30th, 2008
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9ff Porsche Carrera GTT 900 at Essen Motor Show
November 30th, 2008
You might be wondering, but yes, the 900 stands for 900 horsepower. Something utterly wonderful is happening within the engine bay of this tuned car. The twin turbos added to the Carrera GT give the 9ff GTT 900 about 300 (!!) more hp than the standard - whatever you could call ‘ standard’ - production [...]
Mercedes GLK by Lorinser at Essen Motor Show
November 30th, 2008
Over the past years, it has become clear that the window between releases of new models and tuner versions has pretty much disappeared. This means that, except these pictures from the 2008 Essen Motor Show, we don’t expect to get many more details about the new Lorinser GLK.
It’s rather remarkable how the tuner has managed [...]
Video: Ford Ranger Max Concept at Thailand Motor Show
November 30th, 2008
At the Thailand Motor Show this week, Ford’s showing a concept truck based on the locally-produced Ford Ranger. Dubbed the Ranger Max, it’s a styling exercise designed to add some muscle looks and toughness to the compact pickup. It looks pretty neat, what with the embossed “RANGER” logos on the grille and tailgate; chunky wheel/tire package; flared fenders [...]
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