Archive for January, 2011

Lotus Originals Lifestyle Collection

Monday, January 24, 2011 16:42 by Arman Barari No Comments

Lotus joins the growing lineup of car makers who are trying to make a few extra bucks by selling their branded merchandise. The Italian brands started this trend which is understandable since they are from the land of fashion and style. We wonder though, what possessed the Norfolk-based company to do so! Read More… Lotus [...]

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2011 Audi R18 Driver Lineup

Monday, January 24, 2011 16:08 by Arman Barari No Comments

Audi announced the 2011 driver lineup for the new and awesome R18 Le Mans racer, and it includes all nine drivers who managed last year’s Le Mans 24-hour 1-2-3 podium lock-out. They’ve also confirmed the drivers for Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) the R18 is set to compete in. Besides racing, all drivers will also [...]

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BMW Z4 To Get TwinPower Four-Cylinder Engine

Monday, January 24, 2011 15:57 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

Even though BMW always wanted a real high performance version of the Z4 roadster, they’ve always been reluctant to give it a V8. The best they could do for the current Z4 was the twin-charged straight six engine with 300 hp. The latest offering for the sporty roadster will be the new twin-turbo 2.0 liter [...]

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Jaguar E-Type 50th Birthday At Silverstone Classic

Monday, January 24, 2011 15:36 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

This year the magnificent Jaguar E-Type celebrates its 50th birthday. Obviously such an iconic and legendary car must get a special treat, so Jaguar owners clubs in the UK decided to throw a party for it at the 2011 Silverstone Classic with possibly the biggest assembly of Jaguar E-Types ever from all around the world. [...]

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Mazda Developing Electric Vehicle

Monday, January 24, 2011 15:20 by Arman Barari No Comments

In a short press release today Mazda announced they are independently developing a new electric vehicle with plans to commence leasing in Japan in spring 2012. This new EV is based on the Demio or Mazda2 as we know it, and is said to have a driving range of 200 kilometres. Read More… Before Mazda [...]

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Gumpert Tornante Touring Superleggera

Monday, January 24, 2011 15:10 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

German supercar Gumpert is hugely fast, but it’s always suffered fro being very ugly! That apparently is going to be all changed as the company announced a second model to be unveiled at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show called the Gumpert Tornante by Touring Superleggera. Read More… Gumpert Tornante is a 2-seater Fast Tourer based [...]

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G-Power BMW M3 GTS

Monday, January 24, 2011 14:49 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

BMW tuner G-Power has teased us before with their program for the special edition BMW M3 GTS, and now… well it’s still not ready! They’ve just received the car to work on, but rest assured when they done it’s going to be something extraordinary. You just have to review G-Power’s history to realize it will [...]

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