Archive for February, 2010

  • Day Two Coverage — The FMM Concours & Time Trial [More Images!]
    Yesterday we brought you Day One at the Franschhoek Motor Museum Time Trials & Concours, where Day Two is now over. Once again, we’ve snapped about 200 images — all of which include awesome cars! Earlier today was the Concours event where a panel of judges were voting on the cars. Unfortunately, we do not have the results of this yet, but we’ll get...
    by Dean at February 28th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • Day One Coverage — The Franschhoek Motor Museum Concours & Time Trial [Loads Of Pics]
    Day One of the Franschhoek Motor Museum Concours & Time Trial — amazing. The event hosted has been super so far. For those unsure with the event, it’s simply a celebration of classic cars which changed the automotive world in one way or another. The museum boasts over 200 cars in its collection, however, only 80 will be displayed at once. The images we’ve...
    by Dean at February 27th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
  • The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Is The F1 Safety Car For 2010
    The Formula One safety car this year will be the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and it has just been revealed. There will be 571-horsepower in the gullwing pace car. German driver, Bernd Maylander will be the full time driver for the safety car in the 2010 seasons. The Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Estate will continue to serve as the medical car. ...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • Novitec Rosso 848 Race — The Highly Modified Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
    Novitec Rosso’s new Race 848 will be at the Geneva Motor Show where it will make its world debut. The model will be in a limited production of only 3 units, and it is based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. There will be a 6.0-litre V12 engine with a twin-compressor as well as a number of other upgrades for more power. Some of these upgrades include high-performance...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • The Pagani Zonda Tricolore — It’s A One-Off Special
    Pagani’s Zonda has undergone another change prior to the C9 launch which is on its way. The Pagani C9 was recently caught in South Africa, and we caught it in action refueling. Anyway, the new Tricolore is a Zonda based on the unique Cinque model. There will be a carbon fibre body, along with the same engine range. There will be a single Zonda Tricolore created and...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • It’s Official! The Lexus CT 200h — Details & Images On The Sporty Hybrid
    The Lexus CT 200h was recently leaked, but who cares as Lexus has now revealed the real thing. The new CT 200h will boast a set of 17-inch wheels for front-wheel-drive power. It will have the smallest Lexus engine ever, and this is a 1.8-litre petrol unit connected to a electric motor. Sadly no power figures have been released, but we do know that the transmission is an...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • Video — Ken Block Racing Around The Woods In His Monster Car
    Ken Block and Alex Gelsomino will head back to the 100 Acre Wood Rally this weekend, where they will try and dominate, for the fifth year in a row. Check out the video below, it’s Block racing around the woods.
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • The 2011 BMW X5 Facelift — New M Sport Package Available Too
    BMW has revealed the X5 Facelift model, and it will launch during the spring months. The new X5 will have a load of new engines, followed by an additionally extra M Sports Package which will be available at the time of purchase. The package will boast new 19-inch M light alloy wheels, with a set of 20-inch alloys being optional. The trapezoidal tailpipes are available...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • TechArt Creates A New Design Study For The Porsche Panamera — The Concept One
    TechArt will present their Concept One design study at the up and coming Geneva Motor Show. The new Concept One is based on to the Panamera and it will offer new individualisation programs which ensures that the car stays completely unique. The pieces will all seamlessly integrate into the Panramera, and this will mean that there is a new integrated set of air inlets in...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • Senner Tuning Modifies A Few Parts On The Volkswagen Golf V R32
    The all-wheel-drive Volkswagen Golf V R32 has been long forgotten, by many, however tuning firms in Germany are still creating a kit here and there. The R32 has been tuned by Senner, and they created tuning and styling packages. Senner has added a new ECU, BMC air filter and a new sports exhaust system. All of this will boost power to 274-horsepower, which is a lazy 24-horsepower...
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 07:02 pm
  • Ford’s 2011 F-Series Has Been Revealed
    Ford’s Super Duty F-Series pickup range has undergone a bit of change. The large pickups will now be more efficient, with the Power Stroke turbo diesel V8 engine. The 6.7-litre engine will develop 390-horsepower and 735lb-ft of torque. There will be a massive low load which ranges from 14,000 lbs to 26,400lbs. Following the diesel engine will be a 6.2-litre V8 unit....
    by Dean at February 26th, 2010 at 06:02 pm
  • Official — The 2011 Porsche Cayenne Revealed Before Geneva
    Porsche’s new Cayenne will be at the Geneva Show next week, where it will make its world debut. The new SUV will be available in a hybrid variant this time round. The Porsche Cayenne will have starting price of €46,400 in Europe, and this will be for the base model. The Hybrid will boast a price tag of €65,900, while the Turbo will cost a mean €96,900. Porsche...
    by Dean at February 25th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
  • Pre-Geneva 2010 Teaser — The Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid
    Lotus will unveil their new hybrid Evora at the Geneva Motor Show, however prior to this they have revealed a teaser image. The new Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid will have two 152kW motors which both poruse up to 400Nm of torque. There will be an acceleration which allows for a 0-100km/h time in under four seconds, as well as an electric range of 56km. The total range will be...
    by Dean at February 25th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
  • The BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo Has Been Priced For South Africa
    The BMW 5-Series GT has been around for quite some time now, but it’s now time that it arrives in South Africa. You can read about the 5′er GT here, if you’re not yet informed about it. For those just interested in pricing, we have what you need. The standard model with an 8-speed automatic transmission steptronic 530d — R733,000 535i — R737,000 550i...
    by Dean at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 pm
  • The 2011 Volkswagen CrossGolf — A New ‘Facelift’ For Geneva
    Volkswagen has released news on their new CrossGolf, a model which will make its debut at the Geneva Show. The ’second edition’ CrossGolf will boast more than just a facelift when compared to the previous version. VW has added the current design DNA of their range, and this means that there will be a new front bumper, grille, integrated fog lights and more....
    by Dean at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 pm