Abt Sportline is the world’s largest VW tuner and recently they introduced on the market a variety of aftermarket parts for the 2010 Golf and GTI models.
The exterior will now boast with new grill and front fascia, side skirts, spoiler and rear fascia while the 18- or 19-inch wheels will come with the choice of sport rubber. The lowering springs can be easily adjusted and the brakes can be upgraded to 345mm or 380mm sizes.
When it comes to the turbocharged engines Abt has a few performance packages up the sleeve. The GTI’s 2.0-liter turbo-four will replace the old 207 horsies (197 in the States) with 240 nasty new stallions while Golf TDI’s 2.0-liter diesel engine will go from 140 to 170 horsepower in a heartbeat. In addition to all that the European 1.4-liter engine will upgrade from 122 to 160hp.
2010 will be a very important year in Honda’s yearbook because both CR-Z and Fit Hybrid are arriving in showrooms one year from now.
This attractive pair will boast Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system while underlining a few very important qualities such as: efficiency, lightness and agility.
The CR-Z is a CRX-inspired hybrid that has been officially introduced on the market back in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show and will go on sale in February 2010 while the Fit Hybrid will be a little late arriving later next year.
For the time being the automaker announced only the dates for the Japanese market but we’ll keep you posted with information on State release as soon as possible.
After heading for disaster in the last six weeks GM finally decided to finally ditch Chapter 11.
Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Gerber decided that all GM’s good assets will be sold to a company leaded by the U.S. and Canadian governments and the UAW healthcare fund but he also mentioned that the vested parties can file an objection in the following four days.
On Tuesday, two requests for a stay were denied and an accident victim’s request shared the same result the next day Detroit News is honestly thinking that this morning at 6:30 am the company emerged from Chapter 11.
CEO Fritz Henderson scheduled a 9 am press conference this morning and hopefully he will announce the beginning of the New GM Era.
In order to keep GM out of liquidation, the US government invested $50 billion and in return it received a 60% stake. 17.6% will go to UAW and last but not least, for its $9 billion Canada will receive an 11.7% slice.
The “New GM” will not have the same strength but it managed to avoid bankruptcy and that’s the most important thing for the time being.
Volkswagen is very interested in the electric-powered cars market and in order to hit this new target the German manufacturer signed a 10 million Euros deal with Wilhelm Karmann GmbH. At least that’s what an anonymous report in the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung was saying. I don’t know is this is the truth because according to another website (HLN.be) the amount was 20 million Euros and the first production will see the light of day in 2011.
One thing is for sure: a few months ago, Kermann presented the E3 Limousine concept announcing that this EV was co-developed with Oldenburg Energy Group (EWE) utility company.
We’ll keep you posted with more information when the official information will be released to the press.
All fans of the beautiful Porsche Cayenne interested in power and speed should know that folks over at Techart worked their magic and unveiled an extraordinary Porsche Cayenne Diesel.
The classic model delivered 240 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque but this new vehicle rides on 290 horsies and 465 lb-ft and can go from 0 to 60 in only 7.7 seconds. Also, the modified torque curve has 1,000 rpm written all over but that’s not all. The most amazing thing about all that is that all this is now possible without disturbing the emissions number or the fuel economy.
Especially for the diesel sport, Techart designed the aggressive Aerokit 1 with 21-inch alloys and improved airflow.
Now, let’s talk business! The turnkey model with body kit and engine mods is currently being sold for £55,500 ($89,000 USD) while the Aerokit alone is priced at £15,000 ($24,000) and the engine kit will set you back no less than £2,500 ($4,000).
If you’re familiar with the redesigned 2011 Sonata midsize sedan i guess you’ll be glad to hear that Hyundai’s 2012 hybrid model used it as a strong source of inspiration. Yang Woong-chul, the president of R&D for Hyundai-Kia Motors is planning to enter the hybrid market with all guns blazing and this new sporty plug-in electric car will open the doors.
The Korean car manufacturer is based on the Blue-Will concept and according to some rumors it will be officially unveiled earlier this year at the Seoul Motor Show. The hybrid will run on a 1.6-liter gasoline direct-injected engine and the 100kw electric motor is mated up with a continuous variable transmission.
At the moment of its release, the car will compete with the Chevrolet Volt and Toyotas Prius hybrid.
Especially for their fans living in South America and in Europe the Italian manufacturer Fiat released on the market in 2008 a few versions of their new Strada pickup.
Time has passed and today they decided to announce a new dual cab model with two extra back seats and only two doors. I don’t know how ergonomic these two doors can be but as you can see from the picture below, the Cabine Duple (this is the name of the car) looks pretty nice.
On one hand this vehicle resembles a lot to the Subaru Brat but it has no four-wheel-drive while on the other hand some may think that this may be the next inspiration source for Dodge. Who knows?
Nissan UK just unveiled the beautiful 370Z Yellow limited-edition inspired by the European GT4 series racers.
This new car will run on 19-inch forged RAS alloys, special floor mats, a black leather and suede interior and illuminated door sill plates. Also the 370Z will wear a pretty nice tattoo on its lower body resembling a lot to the one drawn on the Porsche 911s.
Only a few Yellow units will be available on the UK market, all with “exclusivity guaranteed”.
If you want to buy yourself the 370Z you should know that the six-speed manual version costs £31,650 ($52,000 USD) while the automatic one will set you back no less than £33,050 ($54,000 USD).
Suzuki announced kicking and screaming their new “Free Gas for Summer” promotion on all SX4s sold until August 31st.
When you purchase this car you’ll receive a pre-paid credit card ($270 for the SX4 Sedan and $290 for the SX4 crossover). If this amount will be enough to cover your next three months it’s hard to tell but one thing is for sure: it will cut back a few hundred bucks from the overall costs of the car.
Also, for any SX4 with manual transmission, Suzuki is offering $2,000 in customer cash off the car’s price.
It’s a very attractive offer but the final decision is entirely up to you.
Well, The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, a model that is produced in only 150 units, has been declared officially the fastest convertible that is road legal. Not sure that 150 units really classifies it as a production model, but the speed reached is 223 MPH, and that demands some respect.
