Archive for September, 2011

Fernando Alonso Takes 458 Spider For a Spin

That’s right. The Ferrari 458 Spider – to be launched at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is powered by the same 4.5 litre V8 producing 570 bhp in the 458 Italia cousin. It’s mated to a 7 speed  dual clutch gearbox and the century sprint is dealt with in 3.4 seconds. Enough facts. Watch the video after the jump. It’s pretty obvious why there is nobody narrating it.

Kia GT Concept

Looks like an emoticon.. >.<

Here we have leaked concept pictures from Kia. The concept GT will be debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week. Stay tuned for more details. At the mean time, more images after the jump.

Swedish Court Rejected Saab’s Application

We reported that Saab files for bankruptcy protection 2 days ago. Unfortunately, the Swedish court rejected its application on grounds that there is no reason to believe that a reorganisation would work. Saab, which is very disappointed with the ruling, plans to appeal the court’s decision. Is this the end of the road for Saab?

Source: Autoblog

VW’s Fun Theory

A simple idea. Nevena Stojanovic proposed that the rear seat entertainment system to be hooked up to the seat belt system. Meaning, if your kids don’t buckle up, they don’t get to watch anything. Quite a smart and simple idea, and yet surprisingly no automakers put this in practice. Check out the video for more information on this.

Lotus | Boxer : Can Anyone Tell Us What This Teaser Means?

What does a boxer has to do with Lotus cars? We don’t know. Maybe you could tell us after viewing Lotus’s teaser video for the Frankfurt Motor Show after the jump.

Pagani Shows The Key to Huayra

How does the key to the Huayra looks like? What does it do? Well, the answers to those questions are after the jump.

Honda FN2R – Last Hurrah

Mugen means "what is subtle-ness" in Japanese. NOT.

We previously did a tribute here to mark the end of K20AR regime. Hiro Toyoda, vice-president of Mugen Euro, said, “environmental pressures mean naturally aspirated engines are rapidly being superseded by other engine architectures and technologies. We may never see the likes of the K20 in a mainstream production car again”. So, what the Mugen boys did was to make a 2.2-litre Civic Type R.

E60 M5 Engine Inside

So, you have an M5… and a Subaru Impreza WRX. And you want to have the best of both worlds, as if either one of them isn’t good enough for you. So, what would you do? Of course, take out the M5 V10 engine with the gearbox and plonk it in the Subaru. Marriage made in heaven? Judge for yourself after the jump.

Porsche, Watch Out For The New Jaguar C-X16

The Jaguar C-X16, another avenue in enabling ugly affluent people in getting laid.

This is Jag’s answer to the Porsche Cayman. And from the looks, it is going to be a serious contender. Power comes from a supercharged 3.0 litre V6 outputting 376 horsepower and 450Nm of torque. But, Jaguar has this thing called “Push to Pass” – a hybrid system that is controllable via a steering wheel-mounted button. What this system does is…

The Lexus LFA: Nurburgring Package Lapping… er… Nurburgring

7 minutes 14.64s is all it takes for the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition to lap the legendary Nordschiefe course. Only 50 units of this will ever be built. The main difference between this limited edition of the “normal” LFA is aerodynamic packages, track focused suspension, custom wheels and extra 11 horses. Anyway, enough yapping, video is after the jump. Make sure you turn the volume up to hear its melodious V10 symphony.