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Martes, Pebrero 28, 2012
Lunes, Pebrero 27, 2012
2012 MINI Cooper Clubman Review
The constant use of sport, the basis of elegant design, because the hatchback MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper Clubman 2012 adds functionality with a wheelbase and cargo space more spacious. It is priced just above the door and competitive with other doors as large as the Audi A3, Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3, and Volkswagen GTI.Small styling cues, plus the body longer and be different from the standard Cooper Clubman: small changes in the front finish, distinctive...
2012 Audi A5 Review
The 2012 Audi A5 is widely acknowledged to be one of the handsomest Audis sold, and many reviewers just give it the superlative while not qualification. definitely its designer, Walter d’Silva, said it absolutely was the most stunning automobile he’d ever drawn.
The A5 Coupe is elegant and striking, especially in Audi’s characteristic white color. Then, once you lop off the roof, the open-air A5 Cabriolet adds a splash of decadence to the planning....
Porsche’s 911
The history of Porsche’s 911 is now so long that there is probably almost no sensible modification that tuners and race preparation companies around the world have not tried on the iconic rear-engined sports car. The most recent phase in the long line of aftermarket conversions was turning narrow-bodied 3.2 Carrera, and even 964 models into Carrera RS 2.7 look-alikes.
This conversion trend was logical as many enthusiasts think the U.S. market-inspired...
Ferrari 458 Italia
The new Ferrari 458 Italia is about as ostentatious as most of us would like to go. It’s in-your-face enough. But Khourosh Mansory caters to a different breed. Wallflowers simply need not apply as his cars command—no, they demand—attention. Lots of it. So unless you’re the kind of guy that can pull off wearing shades indoors, at night, the Mansory Siracusa probably isn’t the car for you.
There’s just a touch of Miami Vice about the Siracusa....
Biyernes, Pebrero 24, 2012
Audi A1
Not the steak sauce, surely
Was it because we went into Iraq? That we voted W in for a second term? It sure can't be because we gave the world Justin Timberlake, because Audi has given him a gig in the marketing of its new subcompact A1 hatchback. So why will we not get this car in the USA? After all, MINI is a big success over here and the A1 would be a direct rival: big class in a small package. So Audi has either committed a rare misreading...
Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
Trickle, trickle, racing star
It's called the trickle-down effect, where cutting-edge technologies forged in the crucible of Formula One end up in less esoteric cars. Last season's big hardware story was KERS, the kinetic energy recovery system that stores braking energy in a battery then gives a 10-hp jolt on the straightaway. It wasn't a generic third-party setup; each participating team produced its own system. And naturally, those systems...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Romeo's Giulietta
The notion of Alfa Romeos being sold Stateside again still feels like one of those mad dreams we dare not dream, but how can anyone not get all giggly when faced with the new Giulietta? The name itself conjures up wistful memories of beautiful cars with raspy exhausts. And also some pieces of crap from the '80s, but we can gloss over those. Could this be a return to the glory days, powered by a range-topping 235-hp gasoline engine?...
Citroen DS High Rider Concept
Viva la DS
Word from over the water is that Citroën, possibly the quirkiest of the big three French car companies, has resurrected those venerable initials: DS. But rather than making it the kind of wafty sedan General de Gaulle might recognize, the DS of the 21st century is a subcompact.
However, Citroën's DS High Rider concept, made for the Geneva show, looks like it's trying to make people swear off neutrality and join the resistance. Although...
2011 Volvo S60
Mixing Sensible With SensualIt's all new. It's (allegedly) the sportiest Volvo ever. And it has cool things like pedestrian-detecting radar with automatic braking. This handsome beast is the 2011 Volvo S60 premium midsize sedan. The range-topping model, the T60 AWD, will have a turbocharged, 3.0-liter straight six, cooking up 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque that turns all four wheels.Volvo recently stated its intention to make accident-free cars...
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
In our first installment of the View Finder series we looked at a photo shoot of a perfect 1971 Lamborghini Miura. In that article I remarked on how incredible it is to shoot an older vehicle like a Miura. All the little details, all the intricately machined and assembled components not seen on today's cars.
This time we are taking you behind the scenes at a shoot for a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. This much younger sibling of the...
Carlsson SLK CB25 S - Escape Pod
In aesthetic terms, Mercedes aftermarket tuners tend to fall into one of two categories: mild or wild. Brabus and Carlsson support the former school of thought, while Lorinser, MAE Design and Asma Design are proponents of the latter.
I expected no less than simple elegance when I came to see Carlsson’s take on the new SLK, and I was not disappointed. As usual, their designer, Rolf Schepp, has done a fine job of getting a feel for the standard...
Miyerkules, Pebrero 22, 2012
2012 Victory Hammer S
A Muscle Cruiser with a Sport Bike Soul.
At the intersection of sporty styling and cruiser muscle are the Hammer and Hammer S. Minimal, sporty bodywork highlights the meaty 250mm rear tire and the dual disk brakes up front. The Hammer S is a limited-edition model with special muscle car-inspired styling.
Go one-step further than the Hammer with the Hammer S V-Twin cruiser motorcycle wide tire cruiser motorcycle. We...
Lunes, Pebrero 20, 2012
BMW i8 Concept. The most progressive sportscar.
The concept car BMW Vision
EfficientDynamics created excitement and very positive feedback at the
IAA 2009. The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics made it clear that an
emotional sports car with the fuel economy of a small car is no
contradiction, but could soon be reality.
After successful initial testing of the vehicle concept, the decision
for a series-production vehicle was quickly made. The BMW i8 Concept is
the next step in the evolution...
