Archive for May, 2011

Video: Life As An Audi Driver

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 18:37 by Arman Barari No Comments

OK before you start thinking about nerdy attitude, big shiny watches, khaki shirts and thin sunglasses, we have to point out it’s the life of an Audi racing driver this video is all about! This is a promo video released by Audi Motorsport just in time to tease people for the 2011 Le Mans 24–Hour [...]

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Video: Amazing Wooden Car Sculptures By Franco Cagayat

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 18:29 by Arman Barari No Comments

Top Gear Philippines Magazine had a special feature this month, on a 21-year-old autistic boy called Franco Cagayat, who has a rare and very interesting talent. He can turn a single block of wood into amazingly detailed sculptors of real cars. Besides the carving skills which result in great shapes, the attention to details in [...]

This was posted under category: Offbeat, Videos Tags: Videos

Volvo V60 Achieves Five-Star Safety Rating

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 18:11 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

EuroNCAP today announced crash test results for the Volvo V60 as well. And it’s passed with flying colors. Read More… Obviously a Volvo estate is born as a five-star car, but the scored it has achieved in the tests are quite incredible. The full Euro NCAP crash test results for the Volvo V60 are: Overall [...]

This was posted under category: Volvo Tags: Euroncap, Volvo, Volvo V60

2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan U.S. Price and Specs

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 18:00 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

Hyundai confirmed MSRP of the 2012 Genesis Sedan for the V6, V8 and the V8 R-Spec models. This well-equipped luxury sedan starts at just $34,200. Read More… The latest Genesis comes with tweaked styling and improved powertrains. You can have it with a 333-hp V6, 385-hp 4.6 liter V8, or the 5.0 liter 429-hp R-Spec [...]

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Next-Gen Mercedes SL Details

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 17:46 by Arman Barari No Comments

The seventh generation Mercedes SL is in its final phases of testing and will be revealed soon. So let’s see what can we expect. Read More… The first and most important thing about the next SL is of course the looks. It will be inspired to some extent by the big daddy SLS and if [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz Tags: Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Sl

Sebastian Vettel Becomes Infiniti Global Ambassador

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 17:28 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

The first global brand ambassador for Infiniti turns out to be a good one! They’ve taken advantage of Red Bull Sponsorship to sign Sebastian Vettel for the job. Read More… World’s youngest Formula 1 world champion and the current leader of the 2011 season will help raising the profile of the Infiniti brand and its [...]

This was posted under category: Infiniti Tags: Infiniti, Red Bull

Eagle E-Type Speedster Specs

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 14:51 by Arman Barari No Comments

Eagle E-Type Speedster is another try to create something close to the original Jaguar E-Type, the world’s most iconic car. Read More… This car is actually better than the original, since it’s got modern engine, modern chassis and modern suspension. It’ll drive like a contemporary supercar, but looks like a glorious E-Type from 1960s. That’s [...]

This was posted under category: Exotics, Jaguar Tags: Jaguar