New details have been released for both the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG and S65 AMG facelifts. With a starting price of €115,700 before tax, the S63 AMG short-wheelbase brings a 525 horsepower, 6.3-liter V8 engine producing up to 630 Nm of torque. A long wheelbase model is available for an additional €6,000.
At €185,900 the S65 [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Video: 2010 Mercedes S63/S65 AMG Facelift + Details
June 24th, 2009
Tags: AMG, Mercedes-Benz
Return of the Porsche Spyder
June 24th, 2009
One of the most revered names in sports car history, the Porsche Spyder, is back! And our exclusive illustrations show for the first time how the sub-Boxster two-seater will shape up when it arrives in 2013.
Based on the VW Bluesport Concept’s underpinnings, also set to be shared with the forthcoming Audi R2, the new ‘baby’ [...]
Tags: Porsche Spyder
Breaking: F1 reunites as Max Mosely reportedly forced to quit F1
June 24th, 2009
After all of this year’s soap opera stories in Formula One, it appears there will be a unified championship series next year after all. According to The Times UK, controversial F1 boss Max Mosley has been “forced into a humiliating climbdown as president of the FIA,” and his reign is over effective today.
Apparently, with the Formula [...]
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Reports
The Stig is Officially Revealed on Top Gear
June 24th, 2009
Michael Schumacher has finally been revealed as The Stig. Or has he? In the first episode of season 13 of the popular British motoring show BBC Topgear, the elusive Stig is seen being accompanied into the studio where they shoot the series. Later he is sitting on the guest couch and begins to take off [...]
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Celebrities
Tags: Top Gear
New BMW X1 SUV Teaser image
June 24th, 2009
The image of the white BMW X1, which you are obviously so deeply focused on, is blurred by design. It’s part of yet another teasing game by BMW to build hype around the company’s newest and smallest SUV. Websites like Facebook have been used to drum up support with the target market which consists mainly [...]
Tags: BMW X1
Porsche Panamera: New Promotional Video Released
June 23rd, 2009
Porsche has released a new promotional trailer for the 2010 Porsche Panamera. Have a look!
[Source: YouTube]
Official: Koenigsegg reaches agreement to buy Saab
June 19th, 2009
Saab will soon be back in Swedish hands…
After days of speculation and rumor, General Motors made it official this morning, Saab will soon be back in Swedish hands. In many respects, this is the most fitting result for quirky brand. Koenigsegg is an oddball itself, building insanely fast supercars in a Scandinavian country where you [...]
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Koenigsegg, Reports
Tags: Koenigsegg, Saab
Video: Audi R8 R-tronic vs. BMW M3 manual
June 19th, 2009
Interesting video comparison here of the Audi R8 R-tronic vs. a manual BMW M3. Enjoy!
Tags: 2009 BMW M3, Audi R8
Audi A5 Sportback Teaser Video and Initial Details Released
June 19th, 2009
Audi has announced new details regarding their upcoming BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo competitor, the A5 Sportback.
Designed to be as “emotional and elegant as a coupe, as comfortable as a sedan, and as practical as an Avant”, the A5 Sportback is essentially a five-door coupe. Although the teaser video only shows an artist stretching the A5 [...]
Tags: audi a5, Audi Sportback Concept
Ferrari California Spider tuned by Edo Competition
June 19th, 2009
Tuning firm Edo Competition has unveiled their new styling and performance packages for the Ferrari California.
On the performance side, Edo offers an ECU recalibration package which boosts the roadster’s output from 460 hp to 500 hp (367 kW) and 369 ft-lb (500 Nm) of torque. When combined with Edo’s new high performance exhaust system, with [...]