Archive for October, 2010

TECHART Porsche Panamera Grand GT

Monday, October 25, 2010 13:47 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

German tuning house TECHART revealed their upgrade package for the Porsche Panamera, dubbed the Grand GT. What they’re proposing includes both mechanical and visual tuning, with more power than the standard car which is based on the Turbo model, and a more aggressive and more exclusive design. Read More… Set for premiere at Zurich Car [...]

This was posted under category: Porsche, Tuning Tags: Porsche, Porsche Panamera, TechArt

Ford might reduce production to 20 models

Sunday, October 24, 2010 9:36 by Bruno Silva No Comments

Ford intends to focus “more on development of production quality” of the existing models, so it might cut the number of models in its catalog. In response to questions about the new models of the North American manufacturer, Alan Mulally, indicated that the models of the brand “will be under 30 on the way to [...]

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Video: Lexus LF-A vs Ferrari 599 HGTE

Saturday, October 23, 2010 16:27 by Arman Barari No Comments

US magazine Car&Driver released a new great video, a comparison test between Ferrari 599 with the optional HGTE handling package and the Lexus LF-A. Both cars have similar performance but the Lexus, being more exclusive and all, is more expensive. Now, that’s kinda funny becasue between these two if you pay more you will end [...]

This was posted under category: Ferrari, Lexus, Videos Tags: Ferrari, Ferrari 599 Gtb

ARKYM Mercedes C63 AMG

Saturday, October 23, 2010 16:16 by Arman Barari No Comments

After creating the M3 Jet Black, ARKYM has made aero parts for its rival Mercedes C63 AMG. And rather surprisingly it has no sign of unnecessary flashiness at all, and it’s good. You get a front spoiler lip, new rear wing, diffuser  all made of carbon fiber, and that’s about it really! Apparently there’s no [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz, Tuning Tags: ARKYM, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes C63 Amg

Audi and STaSIS At 2010 SEMA Show

Saturday, October 23, 2010 16:04 by Arman Barari No Comments

For their first ever SEMA show, Audi has teamed with STaSIS Engineering to showcase a range of high performance models. The best of the lot is indeed the 710-hp supercharged STaSIS Signature Series R8 V10 Spyder, but they also bring S5 cabriolet and Q5 SUV, as well as the S4. They will also introduce to [...]

This was posted under category: Audi, Tuning Tags: Audi, Sema Show, stasis

Wiesmann Goes V8 Twin-Turbo

Saturday, October 23, 2010 15:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

Those with god memories remember the Wiesmann in its early days when it was powered by BMW M3′s engine. Then as they’ve been growing and making new models, sort of, they went for the 5.0 liter V10 out of the BMW M5. And now that the Bavarians are waving goodbye to this magnificent powertrain replacing [...]

This was posted under category: Exotics Tags: Wiesmann Gt

LUXGEN7 CEO Luxury Minivan

Saturday, October 23, 2010 15:38 by Arman Barari No Comments

The Taiwanese car maker Luxgen unveiled a new version the new Luxgen7 CEO edition, which by the looks of things is a luxurious minivan designed for VIP transportation. The CEO comes with Luxgen’s signature wing-shaped radiator grille and lots of chrome garnish, as well as fancy shiny wheels, but on the whole it is quite [...]

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