Archive for February, 2010

Hamann Retunes Fiat 500 Abarth

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 17:19 by Arman Barari No Comments

Only Hamann have the guts to modify the work of Abarth nutters! Apparently they found the standard Fiat 500 too cheap for their treatment so they went for the 500 Abarth and the EsseEsse version and as they say turned if from a friendly bauble car into a wild beast! They provide different stages of [...]

This was posted under category: Fiat, Tuning Tags: Fiat 500 Abarth, Fiat Abarth, Hamann

Video: McLaren XP8 And XP10 Prototypes

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 16:58 by Arman Barari No Comments

As you know McLaren is working on a couple of new compact supercars as part of their long term development program. The MP4-12C was the first creation of the leaner meaner company and now they are teasing two new models, currently coded as the XP8 and the XP10, as they are under testings at Spain’s [...]

This was posted under category: Exotics, Videos Tags: Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C, Videos

New VW Sharan Teased Ahead Of Geneva Debut

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 16:45 by Arman Barari No Comments

Apparently VW thinks a lot of people are eagerly waiting for the new model of the Sharan MPV that they released a teaser image of the car before they reveal it in full in Geneva Motor Show! The only thing this pictures tells us is that the new model’s design is inspired by the Golf. [...]

This was posted under category: VW Tags: Geneva Motor Show, VW, VW Sharan

2010 Hyundai ix35 Pricing And Options

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 16:23 by Arman Barari No Comments

The new generation of Hyundai Tucson known as the ix35 has been officially priced as it goes on sale next month. Despite its all-new everything including the new bold design which, in comparison to the old gen, is actually pretty, is priced quite reasonably. It starts at only £16,495 for a basic model which is [...]

This was posted under category: Hyundai Tags: Hyundai, Hyundai ix35

Dodge Challenger Drag Pak

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 15:56 by Arman Barari No Comments

Mopar Performance has launched a new edition Dodge Challenger Drag Pak which is perfect for those who are seeking a very cool and affordable dragster for local competitions. The non-street legal Challenger Drag Pak costs only 40 grand and comes with a 6.1 liter HEMI SRT8 V8 and is about half a tone lighter than [...]

This was posted under category: Dodge, Motorsport Tags: Dodge Challenger, Drag Race, Dragster

TVR To Return With American Muscle!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 15:41 by Arman Barari No Comments

The rumors about a new TVR model with an American engine seem to be legitimate as the company’s website is also getting ready for a relaunch! Currently owned by a Russian company, TVR is apparently keen on using an engine from Ford or General Motors to save a considerable amount of cash and time, which [...]

This was posted under category: Exotics Tags: Exotics, Supercars, TVR

Lotus PROTON Hybrid Concept For Geneva

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 15:28 by Arman Barari No Comments

British sportscar maker Lotus announced today that they, in collaboration with Malaysian car maker Proton, will unveil a new concept car at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show called the PROTON, which features the firm’s new plug-in hybrid powertrain. The PROTON is a small city car with a body designed by Italdesign, which is currently missing [...]

This was posted under category: Lotus Tags: Geneva Motor Show, Lotus, Proton