Friday, March 6, 2009

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Rendered Speculation: Audi R4 Roadster
New rendered pictures of the speculated Audi R4 were sent to WCF. The R4 is said to use a mid-engine layout and possibly take 1.4, 1.8 and 2.5-litre force-fed engines.
03.06.2009 10:12 PM ... view
Caractere Reveals Scirocco Body Kit in Geneva
German tuner Caractere presented a new tuning kit for the VW Scirocco at the Geneva Motor Show. Power is hiked in stages up to 257kW (349hp).
03.06.2009 9:12 PM ... view
Magna Steyr offers shortcut to EV production with MILA EV Concept
Magna Steyr describes the Mila EV as a "fully integrated electric vehicle platform which can be used by every OEM to realise their own products, drive and design strategies in the shortest time."
03.06.2009 7:00 PM ... view
Renault Twingo CC First Clear Spy Photos
Clear spy photos of the Renault Twingo CC have surfaced, suggesting that the roadster which was a no-show in Geneva is still on the schedule for production.
03.06.2009 6:00 PM ... view
White *Brawn GP* car makes F1 track debut
'Brawn GP' burst into track action on Friday, Jenson Button giving the new BGP001 car its shakedown debut at Silverstone.
03.06.2009 5:00 PM ... view
Wiesmann MF4 Roadster Unveiled in Geneva
MF4-S comes with a 4.0 liter V8 engine from the current (E92) BMW M3. That engine produces 420 hp and 400 Nm of torque for the 1310 kg MF4-S.
03.06.2009 4:07 PM ... view
Auditors express *substantial doubt* about GM's future
Auditors claim GM's future in doubt without more federal aid. In 2008, the company suffered a loss of 30.9 billion US dollars. It has asked the US government for an additional 16.6 billion US dollars on top of the 13.4 billion it has gotten so far.
03.06.2009 3:17 PM ... view
Porsche Sends its 250,000th Cayenne down the line
250,000th Cayenne is a 3.0 liter, 6-cylinder diesel version with 240 hp just introduced into the Porsche range. Porsche has sold 250,000 Cayennes in the 6 years since the model was launched in December of 2002.
03.06.2009 2:27 PM ... view
BMW X5 M and X6 M Confirmed with 550hp via Microsite Oops
Source code for micro-site includes tag phrases 550 hp, twin-scroll turbo, V8 and all-wheel drive. Leading to the obvious: the X5 and X6 M versions will come with a V8 with twin-scroll turbochargers and 550 hp.
03.06.2009 1:37 PM ... view
Honda Announces Sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team
The team commonly known as Honda has survived the withdrawal of the Japanese carmaker and will be called 'Brawn GP' in 2009, it was confirmed officially on Friday.
03.06.2009 10:49 AM ... view
Sportec RS700 based on Audi RS6 Debuted in Geneva
An Audi RS6-based Sportec RS700 has appeared at the Geneva Motor Show. It keeps the car's stock 5.0-litre V10 but brings out an extra 120 ponies out of it.
03.06.2009 5:02 AM ... view
Fry hints team survival announcement imminent
Nick Fry on Thursday all but confirmed widespread speculation that the Brackley based team will survive the withdrawal of Honda and race in 2009.
03.06.2009 4:02 AM ... view
FOTA reveals F1 blueprint in Geneva
Formula one teams have proposed a new points scoring system for the 2009 season and beyond
03.06.2009 3:02 AM ... view
Sportec SPR1 M Revealed in Geneva
The Sportec SPR1 M quietly breaks loose at Geneva. The unassuming Porsche 911 Turbo-based tuner special is not to be taken lightly because of its 858hp engine.
03.06.2009 2:02 AM ... view
Sportec SP 550mc *Mean & Clean* Debut in Geneva
The Sportec SP550mc has debuted at the Geneva Motor Show sporting a badge that potentially makes it the best of all worlds; tremendous power with credible green credentials.
03.06.2009 1:12 AM ... view
2009 Geneva Babes Video
The best Geneva 2009 babes were captured on video camera and a clip was made for your viewing pleasure. Look hard and you might even spot a car or two.
03.06.2009 12:32 AM ... view
Skoda Unveils Three Fabia Design Studies in Geneva - Possible Fabia vRS in Disguise?
Could one of these be the 2010 Skoda Fabia vRS? Perhaps. Skoda was not forthcoming with information regarding the car they called the Fabia Sport Design at the Geneva Motor Show.
03.05.2009 11:52 PM ... view
smart fortwo BRABUS Electric Drive Unveiled in Geneva
BRABUS is not left untouched by the current wave of electric cars threatening to take the world by storm. Seen here in Geneva is their smart electric car driven by a lithium-ion battery.
03.05.2009 11:12 PM ... view
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