Archive for January, 2010

  • Audi Will Create An Exclusive A3 Sedan For The US Market
    Reports from Audi recently said that the company will build an A3 sedan for the United States. It has now been said that the exclusive US model has received the green light and it is likely to go on sale during 2012, as a 2013 model. Audi of America’s CFO, Oliver Stein commented on the car by saying that is was almost the same size as the A4 which was produced from...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • RevoZport Creates The Volkswagen Golf VI GTI RZR
    RevoZport, a Hong Kong tuner has released a brand new aeodynamics kit for the Volkswagen Golf GTI MkVI. The car is dubbed as the Golf VI GTI RZR and it will boast a load of changes which maintain the overall appeal. The body changes include a new custom engine mapping which bumps power to 270-horsepower, and this is a 70-hp upgrade. There will be a new exhaust system and...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • RDX RaceDesign Creates A Bodykit For The Peugeot 207
    RDX Racedesign has created a new package for the Peugeot 207 and 207 CC models. The entire kit is available for €590, and it will include new wheels with black trim. The body kit will house a new front spoiler, headlight blends, side skirts, a roof spoiler and a rear apron. The diffuser at the back will boast dual-sided exhaust pipes for aggressive looks. The parts are...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Audi Are Planning To Sell About 80,000 A1’s In The First Year
    Audi execs are hoping that their new compact A1 will sell about 80,000 times in the first year of production. The company is hoping to grow the subcompact segment from the release until about year 2015. The brand is expecting a 30% growth in Germany alone. Peter Schwarzenbauer, an Audi board member, is expecing the model to be a good alternative to other boxy models. “People...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Pricing For Lexus South Africa Has Been Revealed
    Vehicle Description 01-Jan-10 Recommended Retail Price incl VAT 14% LEXUS LS460 LS460 1,105,500 LEXUS GS GS 300 S 560,800 GS 300 EX 588,300 GS 300 SE 625,400 GS 450h SE 744,100 LEXUS RX350/450h RX 350 SX 633,400 RX 350 XE 682,000 RX 450h SX 698,700 RX 450h LXE 769,300 LEXUS IS250 IS250 6M 391,900 IS250 S...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • South Africa Receives An Updates Lexus LS460 Sedan
    The Lexus LS460 has undergone a slight make over which will benefit the South African car market. The model will use new technology and and new equipment to boost it way above the previous model which happened to have won a World Car Of The Year title. “The LS460 is a showcase for the latest technology Lexus has to offer and from an all-encompassing luxury perspective...
    by Dean at January 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • The New 2010 GMC Acadia Denali Is In Detroit
    The 2011 GMC Acadia Denali has found its way to the Detroit 2010 auto show. The model will arrive in dealerships during the third quarter of this year where it will boast new unique styling cues. There will be a chrome honeycomb grille, 20-inch two-tone wheels, a unique lower front and rear fascia, body coloured cladding, new rocker mouldings and a set of fender flares. The...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • Fiat’s Bravo Hatchback Receives Minute Updates For The 2010 Year
    Fiat has unveiled details regarding their 2010 Bravo hatchback. The model has received a few changes and this includes a lower front grille, along with some black or chrome finishes. The headlights on each of the models will come in a smoked form. There will be new mirrors and door handles finished in the same colour as the body of the car. Following this will come a large...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • The Tata Nano Will Be On Show In America!
    Tata has announced plans to debut the Nano in the United States. The aim is to create a stir about the car when it is on show in Detroit, from Thursday. The Tata brand has said that the Nano will hit the US shores during 2011 and it will be in full American specification. The model on show will be of Indian standards, and no — this does not mean that it will fall...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • Honda’s Insight Sports Modulo Concept — Images & Some Details
    Honda’s Insight concept will soon be at the Tokyo Motor Salon where it will sit alongside the Freed and Life styling studies. The Insight Sports Modulo Concept has been designed to an “Eco” theme which contains a new front bumper, a new lower grille, a diffuser and a set of LED lights. There will be wheels with a funky, but expensive design, new side...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • Ford Will Release Nine New Engines In 2010 — And So The 5 Year Plan Begins!
    Ford has said that they will introduce a whole lot of new engines and transmissions during the 2010 year. This will be the first step in a brand new 5-year plan to change their entire world-wide powertrain technology. Some of the technologies will come from Europe, and this will essentially create generic parts while keeping the cost of things to a minimum. It was said...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet Shows Its Face
    Mercedes-Benz has unveiled their brand new E-Class Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show for 2010. The new model is based on the Coupe model which doesn’t have any rear doors. The convertible was designed with a roof that will provide “one of the quietest interiors in the segment for four-seater premium cabriolets with a fabric roof.” It is said to be so...
    by Dean at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: The Fiat 500 BEV On Show… Without Details
    Fiat, nor Chrysler, released information on the Fiat 500 BEV concept which made its debut next to the 500 Abarth. The models were on show at the Detroit 2010 salon. The new Battery-Electric Vehicle is a pure study and it is not ready for production. There will be a similar bodykit to the Abarth model, except for the tail pipes and alloy wheels. Inside will boast new leather...
    by Dean at January 12th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: The Audi e-tron Concept — The Smaller Electric Sports Coupe
    Audi has unveiled a brand new full-electric sports car concept at the Detroit 2010 Auto Show. The new Detroit Show Car boasts the Audi e-tron name and it will provide a vision on what small sports cars positioned below the R8 could look like. The e-tron is a two-seater model features a ASF lightweight aluminium space frame and it will boast carbon fibre reinforced plastic...
    by Dean at January 12th, 2010 at 09:01 pm
  • Detroit 2010: The Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept
    The new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept is at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and it will be a full-size luxury sedan. The new model will boast a load of technological features and a new plug-in hybrid system. General Motors said that the XTS Platinum Concept was designed to re-imagine the premium segment. There will be new interior and exterior elements on the car. Power will...
    by Dean at January 12th, 2010 at 09:01 pm