Following the official release of the all-new Audi A7 Sportback, the German automaker has revealed the first full set of photos and details featuring the two S-Line kits that will be available for the car. While one package includes both interior furnishings and new wheels, the other updates the exterior.
Presumably, the S-Line packages will be available on the Audi A7 Sportback when it comes on the European market later this year.
Just as in April, this OnlyDreamCars Special post features a stock Ford Mustang which was tuned to acquire impressive power gains. The Bama Custom Tuning team of AmericanMuscle.com work hard not to merely get power gains, but also greatlyimprove driveability, throttle response, and shifting without sacrificing anything!
Perhaps you’re interested in getting your 2011 5.0L GT tuned? You’d be happy to hear that these calibrations are available for purchase as well at AmericanMuscle.com!
German tuning firm Novitec Tridente has released a new tuning package for the Maserati Quattroporte. Modifications to the eight-cylinder 4.7-liter engine boost power up to 590 bhp.
This means a jump of 160 bhp on the Quattroporte S to a total 590 bhp. On its own, the engine converstion costs a minimum €19,900. This engine tuning package is also available for the Quattroporte Sport GT S.
It translates to a staggering 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 4.6 seconds, and 14.9 seconds to 200 km/h (124 mph). Top speed on the car is 295 km/h (183 mph).
Customers can also order three-piece 21-inch wheels measuring 9J in front and 11J in back, with Pirelli P Zero tires. To add to the car’s sporty look, engineers also developed a new carbon fiber rear spoiler. A coil-over suspension is available with several settings and continuous height adjustment.
New interior elements can also be chosen as part of the tuning package, such as leather, Alcantara, and various entertainment equipment. Price tags of non-engine related modifications have not been revealed yet.
Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruiser, screenshot of the motion picture Knight and Day
According to a recent report in British tabloid The Sun, Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz will make a guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of Top Gear.
As a way to promote their new motion picture Knight and Day, which opens in the UK on August 6th, the two movie stars will take a spin in the reasonably priced car - the Kia Cee’d.
Most remarkable is that a source from the Top Gear show told Sun it was actually Cruise’s people who contacted the show about a possible appearance. As you will imagine, Top Gear was happy to oblige considering Cruise and Diaz are some of the biggest stars to ever appear on the program.
Don’t forget to tune in on BBC Two on Sunday 25 July!
According to Porsche, the 500 bhp Porsche Cayenne Turbo gets from zero to sixty in 4.4 seconds. The 385 bhp 911 Carrera 4S with PDK takes 4.3 seconds to run the same distance. With such remarkably close acceleration times, Autocar wanted to see how the Cayenne Turbo would handle compared to the 911 around Millbrook’s 1.39-kilometer Outer Handling Circuit. The answer: An extraordinary performance. Check out the race to watch Steve Sutcliffe scorching the Porsches around the circuit.
There are already some cars in America that offer in-car Wifi, and now Subaru can be added to that list. The Japanese automaker has put WiFi on the options list of the 2011 Subaru Outback for the fairly standard price of $499 as a dealer-installed option. You’ll receive an encrypted connection good within 150 feet of the car, and it can be used while the car is in motion. The subscription is $29 per month after that, and Subaru is gracious enough to even pick up the first three months for you. Follow the jump for the full press release.
BMW has released new details about the M-Sports package for the 2011 X3.
Outside, the X3 gets revised bumpers and modified side skirts with the body-colour styling kit. Other goodies include 19-inch M light-weight alloy wheels, Shadow Line trim (window surrounds and roof rails), and exclusive Carbon Black metallic paint.
As far as the interior is concerned, BMW adds an M sports steering wheel, an M gear knob, gearshift paddles, sports seats, ‘Pearlpoint’ cloth / leather upholstery, and an anthracite roof liner.
Dynamically, the package acquires new sport suspension and variable sports steering.
Pricing information hasn’t been released, but the M Sports package will be available during the second quarter of 2010.
Above you see one of the first images, likely to come from a French car magazine, of the upcoming Peugeot 309 - which will be the successor to the current 308.
Of course, being so early, we shouldn’t expect the final product to look like this, as the design development is still being overseen by Peugeot design chief Gilles Vidal.
What stands out on this 309 is the new face with its sleeker cat eye headlights and the tighter-looking mouth of the front grill.
The bonnet features deep grooves and the side doors too have some soft indentations to give the 309 a fleshier look.
The new 309 won’t be in dealer showrooms before 2013.
It’s probably safe to say that most of us will never get to drive the Mercedes SLS AMG, yet 100 lucky contestants will get a chance to climb behind the wheel and take it for a spin.
As part of the SLS AMG Rare Experiences campaign, the company will setup a Gran Turismo 5 racing experience at Mercedes-Benz World in the UK. The people who post the 100 fastest laps times will get to “drive, drift and slide the SLS AMG around the Mercedes-Benz World track (after a training session with a professional driver).”
But it gets even better. as this GT5 event is part of the larger Rare Experiences campaign. This also offers an all-expenses paid tour of the AMG factory and a chance to drive the SLS AMG around the Top Gear test track. Clues will be released on the SLS’ Facebook and Twitter page, so check them out for additional information.
RM Auctions has announced plans to offer the 2004 Mustang GT-R Concept during their Ford-only event of its Monterey auction. The car is expected to sell for $250,000 to $350,000.
The GT-R Concept was originally introduced at the 2004 New York International Auto Show, as a tribute to the Mustang’s 40th anniversary. It features a TTC T-56 6-speed manual transmission, a Ford Racing “Cobra R” heavy-duty clutch and flywheel, a metal matrix composite aluminum custom driveshaft connected to a Winter’s race-spec rear differential, Brembo brakes and 20-inch wheels outfitted with Pirelli racing slick tires. Power is generated by a 5.0-liter V8 engine, with 440 bhp, which still runs.
An important point that one should keep in mind is that the GT-R Concept isn’t DOT or EPA certified and therefore can’t be registered for use on public roads.
Next to Mustang GT-R Concept, there are other notable vehicles up for auction. These include the 2004 Lincoln Mark X Concept (estimated at $200,000 - $250,000), the 2003 Ford Supercharged Thunderbird Concept (estimated at $175,000 - $250,000), and the 1962 Lincoln Continental “Bubbletop” Limousine (estimated at $500,000 - $750,000) used by President John F. Kennedy.
