Kia
Written by admin on May 24, 2008 – 2:48 pm -
If you have carried on becoming in on the reside stream of the Nürburgring 24h race, you are able to spot the car above crossing your video window. It’s virtually a production-spec Kia pro_ceed (fitted provided whatsoever safety parts are fundamental for race participation) powered by the supply 138 hp/225 lb-ft 2.0L diesel. The skinny on the current one is too it was entered by Continental Tires’ Italian division and are able to run the general race on ContiSportContact 3 street tires. The team’s intention is to comprehensive the race additonally creating as few tire fluctuations as possible, subsequent to that Continental ought to are expected jargon in regards to how awesome its tires are in advertising which points returning to such a individual effort. We’ll try to remember to lessen the Kia Europe families a series post-race to get the closing tally on the plethora of tire fluxes properties wind up happening through.
[Source: Kia/Continental]
Tags: nurburgring 24, Nurburgring24, pro-Ceed, proceed
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Mouthwatering list shapes up for mega Ferrari auction at Fiorano
Written by admin on May 17, 2008 – 3:34 am -
Back in January we brought you revelation of the primarily Ferraris making lined up for auction by RM’s instant annual happening at the Fiorano test track in Maranello. With the concern now eventually pending on May 18, a mouthwatering roster of rare thoroughbreds is materializing.
In addition to the one-off four-door Pinin prototype and pair of 250 GT California Spyders, a rare 1951 212 Inter PF prototype (pictured above) after had by Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman (after whom Ferrari named the color Grigio Ingrid) plans to be up on the auction block. Other notable a plethora key in a rare earliest 1971 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spyder, a 2001 550 Barchetta, and one of the special 612 Scagliettis of the Magic India Discovery tour, along among a good amount of Daytonas, Dinos, 250 GTs, 275s and F40s, a pair of Enzos, and a large amount of up to date F1 cars and GT racers. Follow the jump for the entry record at long period of time of publication, but provided the listing repeatedly growing, be ensured to look into out the RM Auctions website for updates.
Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione
May 18, 2008
location:
Ferrari S.p.A.
Circuito di Fiorano
41042 Fiorano, Maranello, Italia
An exclusive auction at the Ferrari Factory in Maranello, at which the legend was born, dedicated exclusively to the a good number of excellent road set and racing Ferraris, as perfectly as during 85 fascinating tons of Ferrari memorabilia based on information from the Francorchamps Collection.
1950 Ferrari 166/195S
1951 Ferrari 195 Inter
1967 Ferrari 206 Dino
1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe PF
1972 Ferrari 246 Dino
1960 Ferrari 246 Dino Spider Fantuzzi
1958 Ferrari 250 Ellena
1958 Ferrari 250 GT Ellena
1962 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso “Comp”
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder
Ferrari 250 GT/L
1959 Ferrari 250GT Pininfarina Coupe
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1966 Ferrari 275 GTS
1963 Ferrari 330 America
1999 Ferrari 333SP
1951 Ferrari 340 America Coupe
1974 Ferrari 365BB
1995 Ferrari 412 F1
2007 Ferrari 430 GT2
1979 Ferrari 512BB
1971 Ferrari 512M
2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta
2008 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
1971 Ferrari Daytona Coupe
1973 Ferrari Daytona Coupe
1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
1974 Ferrari Dino GTS
2003 Ferrari Enzo
2004 Ferrari Enzo
1996 Ferrari F1
2000 Ferrari F1 2000
1997 Ferrari F1 Race Car F310B
Ferrari F360 GTC
1991 Ferrari F40
1989 Ferrari F40 (Valeo)
1990 Ferrari F40/LM
1996 Ferrari F50
1971 Ferrari GTB/4 Daytona Spyder
1961 Ferrari PF Spider SII Cabriolet
1987 Ferrari Testarossa
2006 Maserati MC12 Corsa
[Source: RM Auctions via Inside Line]
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Opel Insignia unceremoniously revealed a week early
Written by admin on May 17, 2008 – 3:11 am -
The families at AutoWeek.nl determined to take the wind out of Opel’s sails by posting images of the new Insignia before it released official guidelines consequently such a week.
We’ve observed the clear condition and multitude of things of the Insignia when Opel sent out “official” spy shots of their new D-segment player (think Mondeo, Passat), but these kinds of fresh pictures notify the gargantuan tale, sans artful camouflage.
Due to hit dealers in Europe presently October, the Insignia can replace the Vectra and turn up equipped amongst a handful of diesel- and gasoline-powered engines, ranging in displacement based on what i read in 1.6- to 2.8-liters. Both 1.6-liter and a 2.0-liter turbocharged engines is able to be equipped in the entry total amount models, amid a 250 hp, 2.8-liter V6 powering the range-topper. Diesel mills packing 1.9-liters of displacement and outputting 120 to 150 hp could as well be offered, and there is too slang of a 180 hp, 1.9-liter turbo and a 2.9-liter V6 diesel.
The Insignia is signficant to individuals of us in the States from the time it can going replace the Saturn Aura in the upcoming few years.
The styling is a slight phase above Saturn’s contemporary sedan, among an sought after front clip and a fairly dynamic swage series the current begins aft of the front fender and runs parallel investing in the rocker panels.
The Opel Insignia is planning to be publicly debuted at the London Motor Show this moment July and we provided see a Saturn variant furnishing its way to the U.S. sometime accessible the turn of the decade.
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Next Ford Focus will be a “global project”, C1 platform coming Stateside
Written by admin on May 17, 2008 – 2:39 am -
During the SAE World Congress in Detroit, Ford’s product chief, Derrick Kuzak, imparted upon attendees overly the following creation Focus ought to windfall based on the joint efforts of FoMoCo’s engineers right here in the U.S. and abroad. The redesigned Focus is set to debut sometime in 2010 or 2011 and ought to be put up off the C1 platform which strengthens the contemporary Euro Focus. According to Kuzak, 87-percent of the portions should be sourced out of Ford’s intercontinental features bin in a move to cut price points and globalize Ford’s engineering process. While we have heard currently several times before, currently is the mainly tiny bit a definitive timeline has been heard outlined for the official entry of the healthy C1 platform to the U.S. market. Here’s hoping this Ford sees the sunshine and we at length get ST and RS variants of the Focus right here in the States.
[Source: Autoweek]
Tags: 2010 ford focus, 2010FordFocus, 2011 ford focus, 2011FordFocus, focus, Ford, ford focus, FordFocus
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Hyundai launches i800 full-size van in Europe
Written by admin on May 9, 2008 – 4:21 am -
What, you thought only Ford and GM did the full-size van thing anymore? Say hello to the eight-passenger Hyundai i800, which goes on sale late June in the UK. The i800 sports captain’s chairs up front with two three-passenger benches out back. That makes a grand total of eight seat belts thanks to its totally accommodating third-row. Hyundai’s big van is powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder CRDi diesel engine, so we expect acceleration is an afterthought in this cavernous cruiser. The i800 does, however, feature a coil-sprung rear suspension for a more minivan-like ride than some of its commercial transport competition. But aside from its features, the i800 is just a good looking van. Its design is more fluid than Chrysler’s new boxy minivans and it doesn’t look like it belongs in a FedEx fleet (we’re looking at you, Ford Econoline). Screw the Entourage, we want this Hyundai hauler in the U.S.
[Source: Hyundai]
Tags: full size vans, FullSizeVans, hyundai i800, HyundaiI800
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