Archive for June, 2011

MINI Coupe JCW Endurance Racer

Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:25 by Arman Barari No Comments

MINI is celebrating the new Coupe by making a racing version of the car and take part in this year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours. Read More… MINI John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance might not be the fastest car on the ‘Ring, even though it’s powered by the 1.6-litre four-cylinder unit which is the most powerful engine [...]

This was posted under category: Mini, Motorsport Tags: Mini, Mini Coupe, Nurburgring 24 Hours

Aston Martin Cygnet & colette

Thursday, June 23, 2011 12:00 by Arman Barari 2 Comments

This is a limited edition, bespoke version of Aston Martin Cygnet by French fashion brand colette. And it has cushions at the back! Read More… Yes, it comes with, among other girly features, blue leather cushions so guys would automatically stay away from it. Although each car will be personalised precisely to customer specification by [...]

This was posted under category: Aston Martin Tags: Aston Martin, Aston Martin Cygnet, Special Editions

Video: 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Dyno Test

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 17:06 by Arman Barari No Comments

You might have seen Hennessey Venom GT on dyno before, but since every engine is bespoke to every ordered car, they’re a bit different. Here’s a new dyno test of a 6.2 liter supercharged V8, and well, it sounds like like it’s got a million horsepower! Besides the power and the sounds, the way they [...]

This was posted under category: Tuning, Videos Tags: Dyno, Hennessey Performance, Hennessey Venom

Toyota GRMN Concept II Hybrid Sportscar

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 17:00 by Arman Barari No Comments

The GRMN II is Toyota’s latest hybrid concept, although it looks like it belongs to the previous century. It’s somehow not sleek enough for a modern concept! Read More… The interior for instance looks pretty old. On the whole though, it looks good and fancy, the GRMN (GAZOO Racing1 tuned by MN2) could be the [...]

This was posted under category: Toyota Tags: Toyota, Toyota GRMN II

Magnat Porsche 911 GT3

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 16:38 by Arman Barari 7 Comments

Magnat might not be a famous name in the tuning world, but they are about to become famous thanks to jobs like this Porsche 911 GT3. Read More… They’ve picked the 911 GT3 which is a particularly great car to start with. It has just the right amount of lairiness, not so little like a [...]

This was posted under category: Porsche, Tuning Tags: Magnat, Porsche, Porsche 911 Gt3

New Kahn Styling Kit For Porsche Panamera

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 16:25 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Project Kahn has been studying all the other aftermarket kits for the Porsche Panamera, so they can design one that tops them all. Read More… This new styling package is a 10-piece wide-body kit, but it’s not shouty and in-your-face. You could even say it’s discrete. Besides the massively flared wheel arches, it also includes [...]

This was posted under category: Porsche, Tuning Tags: Porsche, Porsche Panamera, Project Kahn

Aston Martin V12 Zagato Racer ‘Zag’

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 13:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

Aston Martin released new pictures of the V12 Zagato racer in its official racing livery, as they are putting the final touches to the cars. Read More… Two Zagato V12s will be taking part in this year’s Nurburgring 24 hours on 25 and 26 June, nicknamed ‘Zag’ and ‘Zig’. The number 3 race car, nicknamed [...]

This was posted under category: Aston Martin, Motorsport Tags: Aston Martin, Aston Martin V12 Zagato, Nurburgring 24 Hours