Archive for November, 2011

Corvette Crashes Spectacularly During Autocross

Thursday, November 24, 2011 15:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Yep, you actually can crash in autocross. Ask this guy who thought he can test his Corvette to the limit in the safe environment of Speed Ventures autocross event where the only thing you can run into are some cones. In his defense, Corvette has a happy tail and they’ve got really tall curbs over [...]

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700-hp Brabus Mercedes SLS Roadster Unveiled

Thursday, November 24, 2011 15:16 by Arman Barari No Comments

Brabus announced its latest creation, a 700-hp monster based on the new Mercedes SLS Roadster, to be reveal at the Essen Motor Show. Read More… Official details of the car are yet to be released, the similarities between this and the hard-top Barbus SLS kinda make them easy to guess. Brabus recipe remains always the [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz, Tuning Tags: Brabus, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Sls, Mercedes Sls Roadster

Citroen DS5 Cinemagraphs Are Pretty Cool

Thursday, November 24, 2011 14:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Citroen UK has come up with a couple of cinemagraphs publicizing the new DS5 in an artistic way, in accordance to the car’s artsy design. Read More… For those of you who might not know, these moving images are not witchcraft. These are just GIF images each exquisitely made by photographer Jamie Beck and motion [...]

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Ford Focus Awarded For Its Advanced Safety Features

Thursday, November 24, 2011 14:40 by Arman Barari No Comments

The new Ford Focus is, as we’ve said a thousand times, a very well-engineered car. And here’s a solid proof for that. The car just won receive four Euro NCAP Advanced safety rewards after its Driver Alert and Forward Alert technologies. Read More… The Focus introduces high-tech safety features to the smaller, more affordable class [...]

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Volkswagen up! Earns Five-Star NCAP Rating

Thursday, November 24, 2011 14:31 by Arman Barari No Comments

It might be tiny, but Volkswagen up! seems to one tough little car. It passed EruoNCAP crash test with flying colors bagging all five stars. Read More… NCAP tested the up! alongside the new 2012 Beetle and awarded both vehicles with top safety rating. The Beetle is a rather sizable thing and you kinda expect [...]

This was posted under category: VW Tags: Volkswagen, Volkswagen up!, VW Beetle

2012 BMW 3-Series Priced From $35,795 In America

Thursday, November 24, 2011 13:39 by Arman Barari No Comments

BMW released official pricing for the new generation 3-Series ahead of its launch in the USA in February 2012. Read More… The new 3er launches in America with two models, the four-cylinder 328i with a base price of $35,795, and the six-cylinder 330i starting at $43,295. Both prices include $895 destination and handling. The 328i [...]

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Interview: Al Oppenheiser On Camaro ZL1

Thursday, November 24, 2011 13:27 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Many people think that Ford’s new Shelby GT500 with 650 hp kinda overshadowed Camaro’s newest weapon, the ZL1. Obviously, GM is not going to give in. So instead of focusing on horsepower, they talk about cornering and handling, stuff that aren’t really muscle carish. This is what Camaro Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser put an emphasize [...]

This was posted under category: Camaro, Videos Tags: Camaro ZL1, Camaro ZL1 Convertible, Videos