Archive for January, 2009
Tesla has added a high-performance model to its Lotus Elise-based electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster Sport. The Tesla Roadster Sport offers a little more punch in terms of power but a lot more punch in your pocket! No figures have been released, but Tesla claims that the Roadster Sport comes with a hand-wound stator that [...]
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Latest auto rumors have it that a new convertible version of the MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works will be debuted in March at this year’s Geneva Motor Show! But the MINI doesn’t just gain a soft-top; it also gains more power! Apparently the MINI Cooper S JCW Convertible’s 1.6-Liter twin-scroll turbo engine has been [...]
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Alfa Romeo is to debut a high-performance version of its new MiTo hatchback, the Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA in March at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The base Alfa Romeo MiTo, with its 8C Competizione styling is powered by a 1.4-Liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with ‘overboost’ feature that produces a maximum of 153 bhp and [...]
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Porsche is to officially unveil its new four-door grand touring sports car, the Porsche Panamera later this year at the Shanghai Auto Show in China at a press conference on 19 April. The Panamera is the fourth model line for Porsche, alongside the 911, the Boxster and Cayman, and the Cayenne and will be powered [...]
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The best car at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show has got to be the Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro, which also made its world debut alongside the Audi Sportback Concept car. Powered by the 5.2-Liter V10 engine from the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, the mid-engined 2010 Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Quattro packs a serious [...]
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It started with a little bad news for Honda fans when the global economy slowdown led to Honda not only cutting back on its participation in Formula 1, but also on the development of the next generation NSX sports car. But, in a little good news, it seems the company will still be unveiling the [...]
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It seems Nissan are about to unleash the Nissan GT-R on the international race track with various sources in Japan, including AutoSport magazine, reporting on Nissan testing a Nissan GT-R FIA GT1 race car on the Japanese race circuits. Rumors have it that Nissan may use the new race car in the FIA GT1 racing [...]
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