Archive for February, 2011

2011 Buick Regal Turbo Flex-Fuel

Monday, February 21, 2011 16:05 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

The new Buick Regal Turbo features an industry-first E85 ethanol-capable direct-injected turbocharged Ecotec 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine. Using E85, the Flex-Fuel Regal emits less CO2. Read More… GM engineers have tried to arrive at the best compromise between fuel efficiency and performance with this engine. So they’ve used direct injection and turbochargers, as well as [...]

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Official: BMW Launches ‘i’ Sub-Brand

Monday, February 21, 2011 15:42 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

BMW officially announced a new sub-brad simply called ‘i’ to market their upcoming line of green cars, which include hybrids, range-extended EVs, and plug-in models. Read More… This way their green efforts won’t get in the way of company’s sporty and cool image as a high performance brand. The first models to emerge under the [...]

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Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Promo Video

Monday, February 21, 2011 15:28 by Arman Barari No Comments

Here’s the first official video of the Porsche Panamera Hybrid the company released ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This green four-door GT has got a three-litre V6 with 333 hp (245kW) joined by a 47 hp (34 kW) electric motor. Essential figures for the Panamera S hybrid are as follows: [...]

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Teaser: 2011 Brabus CLS Rocket

Monday, February 21, 2011 15:18 by Arman Barari No Comments

It is not fully confirmed yet, but these images are apparently the official teaser shots for the all-new Brabus Rocket based on the 2011 Mercedes CLS Class. The car’s set for debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Read More… Now if you have no clue what a Brabus Rocket is, the first version of [...]

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Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Italia

Monday, February 21, 2011 15:06 by Arman Barari No Comments

Novitec Rosso is finally done with their thorough package for the divine Ferrari 458 Italia and will unveil the finished product at the Geneva Motor Show which is due in ten days. It gets 609 hp. Read More… The 4.5-liter V8 of the Ferrari is equipped with new carbon-fiber airbox with modified air routing, Novitec’s [...]

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2011 AC MkVI Comes To Geneva Motor Show

Monday, February 21, 2011 13:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

One of the closest cars to the original AC Cobra that you can buy today is the magnificent 2011 AC MkVI. The car will be attending the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month celebrating 110th birthday. Read More… The new AC is powered by a 430 bhp Corvette V8 engine that provides enough grunt to [...]

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M Performance Exhaust For BMW M3

Monday, February 21, 2011 12:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

BMW America is offering new M Performance exhaust system for the E92 and E93 BMW M3 which as you can confirm with the video above sounds great. That is overkill really, because the standard M3′s V8 does sound quite awesome. Still, it’s nice to make it more aggressive, specially as the new system also enhance [...]

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