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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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]
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Scion xD Limited Edition Release Series 1.0 starting at $16,549
Written by admin on May 16, 2008 – 10:34 pm -
Scion looks as if it’s to release additionally limited-edition examples as opposed to we undergo fingers and toes to count, and it is continuous overly tradition their June in the xD Release Series 1.0.
Scion’s renovation to differentiate the xD RS 1.0 according to its staid siblings includes a Hot Lava smother job, a DAMD four-piece person kit and a rear spoiler. The magma-themed exterior functions its way inside investing in color-matching trim and seat inserts, additonally a RAZO shift knob, TRD going down springs and model-specific wheel covers (wheel covers, really?) ass out the poser package.
Scion is limiting creation of the xD RS 1.0 to 2,000 property in an MSRP set at $1,999 for the duration of the normal xD’s $14,550 base levels (not together with the $640 end charge).
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Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept
Written by admin on May 16, 2008 – 10:26 pm -
Audi has released the first and foremost official images of its latest underlying thought before the wraps are taken off at the Lake Wörther Tour in Austria later on the present month. Think of the Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro notion as a smaller, racier, additional attainable version of the amongst fuel only if by the largest particular output diesel in the world.
Look beyond the DTM-inspired bodywork and you will get an aluminum-enhanced glimpse of the oilburning jewel too lies beneath. The 1,968cc turbodiesel produces 221 hp and 332 lb.-ft. of torque accessible at an oh-so-low 1,750 rpm. Power is sent with a six-speed manual transmission before it reaches the bottom in Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive system. Audi says who the A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro can get in touch with 62 mph in 6.6 moments and on to a top swiftness of 149 mph. We make the assumption it.
While the person head could be a bit through the top, the tuned A3 sits 26mm reduce as opposed to supply and rides on 20-inch wheels this fit cleanly to blistered wheel arches, widening the A3’s track by 33 mm in front and 46 mm in the rear. Stopping fuel in the front is as long as by six piston calipers clamping 356mm carbon ceramic discs, additonally common steel brakes are fitted out back. Inside, it is all boom in a bit of prove car flare, and also a flat-bottom steering wheel, bolstered buckets, aluminum trim, toggle switches and a red starter button to get the party underway. Audi has furthermore fitted the thinking through a its Drive Select system, that can tweak throttle response, waste sound, fuel steering assist, ESP surroundings and magnetic ride damping on the fly.
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Audi announces new A3 will reach U.S. in Fall
Written by admin on May 10, 2008 – 3:42 pm -
For those of you aching to get your hands on the 2009 Audi A3, we have good news: it will go on sale this September and pricing information should be available close to that date. Audi’s adapted press release for the U.S. market is available after the jump, but the short and sweet version is we get a choice of either the 200 hp, 2.0-liter TFSI or the 250 hp, 3.2-liter six with Quattro. If you want your power dolled out to all four wheels, but want the turbo’d 2.0-liter, you’ll be able to swap cogs with Audi’s S-tronic transmission. Hit the jump for all the details.
Tags: 2009, 2009 audi a3, 2009AudiA3, a3, Audi
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Fiat 500 billboard in Berlin talks back
Written by admin on May 9, 2008 – 4:24 am -
Since its debut last year, the new FIAT 500 has been one of the most talked about small cars in Europe. Now people in Berlin can share their thoughts on the 500 with th everyone in the immediate vicinity. A pair of billboards installed near the former Checkpoint Charlie reflect the words of passers-by. Along with videos and other messages, the 3,100-square foot boards also invite viewers to send a text message to a special number. The messages then scroll across a 65-foot wide ticker on each board. Presumably the messages are moderated in some way (either human or automated) before they appear on the boards, otherwise this PR stunt could get very interesting.
[Source: Fiat]
Tags: checkpoint charlie, checkpoint charlie billboards, CheckpointCharlie, CheckpointCharlieBillboards, fiat 500, Fiat500
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