Archive for May, 2009

Video: Opel Insignia Sport Tourer OPC in action

Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:21 by Arman Barari No Comments

Opel has just released their hotted up estate version of the Insignia saloon and here comes first promo video of it. The 325hp Sports Tourer OPC is a good compromise between practicality, comfort and sportiness, but it seems a bit weak in comparison to its rivals from Jaguar, Mercedes, BMW and Audi. But then it’ll [...]

This was posted under category: Opel, Videos Tags: 2010 opel insignia opc, Opc, Opel, Opel Insignia, Vauxhall, Videos

2010 Mercedes E-class Coupe by Brabus

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 16:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

No AMG treatment for the new E-class Coupe?! It just doesn’t matter anymore because the best of Mercedes tuners , Brabus, has just announced its tuning package for the new E-Coupe and there are quit a lot of power in it! This car started life as an E500 with 338 horsepower, but after the Brabus [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz, Tuning, featured Tags: 2010, Bodykit, Brabus Wheels, eclass coupe, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Brabus, Mercedes E Class, Tuning

2010 Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:42 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Following the introduction of Opel/Vauxhall Insignia OPC/VXR, now comes the estate version of if called the Sport Tourer. This four-wheel-drive sporty features the same unit in the sedan version, a 2.8 liter Ecotec V6 with 325 hp and 435 nm of torque. Read More… Fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox, the Insignia Tourer OPC accelerates [...]

This was posted under category: Opel Tags: 2010 opel insignia opc, Ecotec V6, Opc, Opel Insignia, Sport Tourer

VW Scirocco R unveiled

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:16 by Arman Barari No Comments

After some rounds of spyshots the curtain is finally dropped on the hotted up Scirocco R. This is actually the athlete version of the Scirocco which packs 265 hp and 350 nm of torque out of a race tuned 2.0 liter TFSI engine. Five copies of this car are specially prepared for Nurburgring 24 hours [...]

This was posted under category: VW Tags: Motorsport, Nurburgring 24 Hours, Tuning, Vw Scirocco, Vw Scirocco R

Daimler AG buys 10 percent of Tesla Motors

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 15:15 by Arman Barari No Comments

When Daimler and Chrysler were divorced after years of unsuccessful marriage which cost the Germans helluva lot money, no body thought they will fall in love with another American company! But they did! And it’s the Silicon Valley’s electric sportscar maker, the Tesla Motors. Daimler is paying Millions of dollars for this 10% acquisition and [...]

This was posted under category: Green Motoring, Mercedes Benz Tags: Chrysler, Daimler Ag, Silicon Valley, Tesla Motors

Video: Hennessey 2010 Camaro SS quarter-mile run

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 14:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

The Hennessey supercharger package for 2010 Camaro SS is really sick! For around 20 grand they boost your Camaro’s engine up to 562 hp and gives it blistering performance. The proof for this fact is shown in this video of the car in the dragstrip where it runs the quarter-mile in 11.67 seconds and tops [...]

This was posted under category: Camaro, Tuning, Videos Tags: Camaro, Camaro tuning, henne, Hennessey, Quarter Mile, Supercharger, Tuning, Videos

Video: Nick Heidfeld promotes BMW X5M

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 14:37 by Arman Barari No Comments

New BMW X5M and X6M will arrive at showrooms this September so the Bavarian firm is gradually starting out the marketing plans for them. And what plan better than having your tame Formula1 driver publiciting your car! That’s what Nick Heidfeld, BMW’s number one driver, does in this video. The 4.4 liter turbocharged V8 unit [...]

This was posted under category: Bmw, Videos Tags: Bmw, BMW X5M, BMW X6M, Marketing, Nick Heidfeld, Videos