Archive for June, 2010

How to Repair an Automatic Transmission That is Slipping

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 17:09 by Zaheer Khan 2 Comments

By following the procedure described in this article, you may be able to repair an automatic transmission that is slipping. “Slipping” is the term applied to a transmission that doesn’t shift gears at the proper time. The condition is identified by a lag in upshifting as engine speed increases. Read More… It is important to [...]

This was posted under category: Guides / DIY

Mazda Announced Takuya Special Editions For Summer

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 16:42 by Arman Barari No Comments

Following the MX-5 Miyako, Mazda released a new range of special editions for summer in the British market. This one’s called the Takuya and is available for Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda6. Generally these models come with some new stuff such as larger alloy wheels, a Bluetooth system and a sports interior. But each model also [...]

This was posted under category: Mazda Tags: Mazda, Special Editions

Fiat 500 Ferrari Edition By Pogea Racing

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 16:24 by Arman Barari No Comments

When Pogea Racing decided to tune Fiat 500, they thought it’s cool to do it on one of the most powerful variants of the car. So they went for the Fiat 500 FERRARI DEALERS EDITION which is already tuned by Abarth and has 165 PS and 230 Nm of torque. Then they bolted a turbocharger [...]

This was posted under category: Fiat, Tuning, featured Tags: Fiat, Fiat 500, Pogea Racing

Pagani Zonda R Breaks Nurburgring Lap Record

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 16:05 by Arman Barari No Comments

Pagani Zonda is going out with a blast as its swansong, Zonda R sets a new Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record just this morning! It covered all 20.832 km of the ‘Ring in an astonishing 6mins 47secs, beating the previous 6mins 58 secs record of Ferrari 599XX. Like the 599XX, Zonda R is not street-legal, and [...]

This was posted under category: Exotics, Motorsport Tags: Nurburgring, pagani, Pagani Zonda R

McLaren MP4-12C Ready For Public Debut At Goodwood

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 15:49 by Arman Barari No Comments

Everybody is already familiar with the new McLaren MP4-12C, but the car’s first public appearance is set for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place from Thursday 1- Sunday 4 July 2010. At the event and during the Supercar Run, McLaren’s Formula 1 drivers Jensen Button and Lewis Hamilton will drive the MP4 [...]

This was posted under category: Mclaren Tags: Goodwood FoS, Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C

New Compact Range Rover Teased Before July Debut

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 15:35 by Arman Barari No Comments

The Orangery, Kensington Palace, London is the place where Range Rover will reveal the final production version of the all-new compact model, known as the LRX, on 1st July 2010 (tomorrow). They have planned a big welcome party for it in partnership with VOGUE magazine with many celebrities involved. They will also reveal the official [...]

This was posted under category: Land Rover, Range Rover Tags: Range Rover, Range Rover LRX

Abarth Set To Work On Alfa Romeo Cars

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 7:19 by Arman Barari No Comments

This is probably the best car news we had in June! Abarth, the world’s coolest tuner, is now gearing up to work on Alfa Romeo cars for the first time. So far they’ve been known solely as the official tuner of Fiat, but apparently they are expanding business. Abarth is developing their own sports car [...]

This was posted under category: Alfa Romeo, Tuning Tags: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat Abarth