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| Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:02 AM PDT  Vídeo: Autocar se pone a los mandos del Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Filed under: Cupés, Deportivos, Bugatti El Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse es la última vuelta de tuerca (o la penúltima, quién sabe) del superdeportivo que volvió a colocar en el panorama automovilístico a Bugatti. Debido a su exclusividad y precio (entre 1,75 y 1,91 millones de euros en función del acabado), no vamos a tener ni en nuestros mejores sueños la oportunidad de hacer una prueba con él. Así que hoy nos vamos a conformar con traerte un vídeo editado por los chicos de Autocar, donde prueban esta bestia descapotable (o targa, según se mire) con 1.200 caballos repartidos entre las cuatro sufridas ruedas. ¿Consumo? ¿emisiones? ¿crisis? ¿tu prima de riesgo? Cuando se habla de Bugatti todo esto da igual...Gallery: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport VitesseContinue reading Vídeo: Autocar se pone a los mandos del Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport VitesseVídeo: Autocar se pone a los mandos del Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:30 AM PDT  Nuova Toyota Prius+: prezzo e prova su strada La nuova Toyota Prius+ entra a listino come monovolume ibrida derivata dalla terza generazione di Toyota Prius. Dalle dimensioni più generose rispetto alla Toyota Prius, la nuova versione MPV presenta[...] |
| Posted: 21 Jun 2012 12:30 AM PDT  Tauro V8 Spider: Nieuwe Spaanse sportauto Crisis of geen crisis in Spanje is gisteren gewoon een volledig nieuw 'automerk' gelanceerd. En dan geen suffe elektromeuk ofzo, maar een roadster met achterwielaandrijving en een dikke V8 onder de motorkap. Maak kennis met de 1.250 kilo wegende Tauro V8 Spider (440 pk/586 Nm). Volgens zijn Spaanse makers is dit een "volledig nieuwe auto", [...]verwante verhalenFerrari-veiling na aardbeving brengt €1,8 mln op#Carmageddon: moet slooppremie comeback maken?Video: AMS Alpha12 (Nissan GT-R) terroriseert snelwegHoe snel lap jij de Nordschleife met een One-77…fiets?België heeft de meeste files, Nederland is nummer 2 |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:56 PM PDT  Ventas mayo 2012: Islandia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de mayo las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Islandia se incrementaron en un 44,6% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 1.536 unidades vendidas. En cuanto al acumulado del año, en los cinco primeros meses del año las ventas alcanzaron un total de 3.338 unidades, es decir, se incrementaron en un 76,6% en relación al mismo periodo del año anterior.Continue reading Ventas mayo 2012: IslandiaVentas mayo 2012: Islandia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:50 PM PDT  X Games: due piloti chiuderanno il giro della morte... contemporaneo! Durante i prossimi X Games di Los Angeles (28 giugno-1 luglio) due piloti della scuderia Hot Wheels cercheranno di portare a termine un nuovo giro della morte, differente nelle modalità rispetto[...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:50 PM PDT  België heeft de meeste files, Nederland is nummer 2 We hebben eindelijk iets gevonden waar België kampioen in is! We wisten natuurlijk al dat ze kampioen waren in het formeren van een regering, maar nu blijkt dat ze ook nog eens het land zijn dat de meeste opstoppingen en files kent. Nederland eindigt op een niet onverdienstelijke tweede plek. Laten we er trots op [...]verwante verhalenVideo: Naakte Fin op motor doet burnout [NSFW]Ferrari-veiling na aardbeving brengt €1,8 mln op#Carmageddon: moet slooppremie comeback maken?Video: AMS Alpha12 (Nissan GT-R) terroriseert snelwegHoe snel lap jij de Nordschleife met een One-77…fiets? |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:37 PM PDT  Vídeo espía: Audi R8 2013 Filed under: Audi, Fotos espía, Cupés, Deportivos No ha perdido ni una pizca de camuflaje desde la última vez que lo vimos, pero ahora podrás examinarlo en vídeo y desde todos los ángulos. El refrescado Audi R8 sigue estirando las piernas antes de su debut en el Salón de París, dejando entrever sus nuevas ópticas LED mientras los pilotos del fabricante siguen dándole brea en Nürburgring. Le hace falta, dado que además de pequeños cambios estéticos, el R8 ofrecerá una gama mecánica reforzada con 450 y 540 CV saliendo de sus potenciados motores 4.2 V8 y 5.2 V10, así como una nueva transmisión DSG. Tienes el vídeo tras el salto.Gallery: Fotos espía: Audi R8 2013 (restyling)Continue reading Vídeo espía: Audi R8 2013Vídeo espía: Audi R8 2013 originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:37 PM PDT  Video: Depth of Speed gets cozy with a Datsun 510 Wagon Filed under: Classics, Budget, Truck, Wagon, Videos, Toyota The Datsun 510 will always hold a special place in enthusiast's hearts. The anonymous little coupes and sedans quickly established themselves as willing performers on the nation's race tracks in the early '70s. But while the goons at BRE were busy embarrassing other manufacturers in the Trans Am Challenge, scads of 510 Wagons contented themselves with family hauler duty. These days, the unloved wagons are easily outpaced by their two- and four-door compatriots at car shows, but the guys at Depth of Speed managed to find one very well-executed long roof 510 to hang out with for an afternoon. Unlike most tin top examples, this particular model came with a port-installed vinyl roof. The owner saw the ratted vinyl as an excuse to install a Volkswagen-style canvas sunroof and went to town. Years of tinkering later, the wagon now rides on a lowered stance with some sharp wheels. The machine isn't perfect by any stretch - the paint doesn't exactly match and there are dents and dings - but this one gets driven on its original engine. And that's good enough for us. Oh, there's also a bonus Toyota Hilux, too. Check it out below.Continue reading Depth of Speed gets cozy with a Datsun 510 WagonDepth of Speed gets cozy with a Datsun 510 Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:36 PM PDT  Diesel fumes cause cancer (and brake dust isn't exactly healthy, either) Filed under: Diesel, Legislation and Policy As if it wasn't clear from the bouts of coughing that sometimes happen when a truck goes by, diesel fumes are not good for people. After reviewing various studies, including one from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization has officially linked diesel exhaust to cancer, specifically lung and bladder cancers. In "Diesel Engine Exhaust Carcinogenic" (PDF), the IARC says that "there has been mounting concern about the cancer-causing potential of diesel exhaust" and that it "found that diesel exhaust is a cause of lung cancer (sufficient evidence) and also noted a positive association (limited evidence) with an increased risk of bladder cancer." The IARC has considered diesel exhaust "probably carcinogenic to humans" since 1988, but hasn't been able to more concretely study the issue until now. Given that "large populations are exposed to diesel exhaust in everyday life, whether through their occupation or through the ambient air," it's been a long 24 years waiting. In that time, new diesel engines have gotten cleaner, to which the IARC says: Increasing environmental concerns over the past two decades have resulted in regulatory action in North America, Europe and elsewhere with successively tighter emission standards for both diesel and gasoline engines. There is a strong interplay between standards and technology - standards drive technology and new technology enables more stringent standards. For diesel engines, this required changes in the fuel such as marked decreases in sulfur content, changes in engine design to burn diesel fuel more efficiently and reductions in emissions through exhaust control technology. However, while the amount of particulates and chemicals are reduced with these changes, it is not yet clear how the quantitative and qualitative changes may translate into altered health effects ... In addition, existing fuels and vehicles without these modifications will take many years to be replaced, particularly in less developed countries. What about diesel's petroleum cousin, gasoline? As it has since 1988, the IARC still says gasoline engine fumes are "possibly carcinogenic." It's not just exhaust fumes that are likely hurting us. A new report from the journal Environmental Science & Technology says that brake dust, tire fragments and even tiny bits of road can get into the air and that "these non-exhaust emissions make up a similar proportion of the airborne particulate matter (PM) resulting from vehicle use as exhaust emissions." It's messy out there.Diesel fumes cause cancer (and brake dust isn't exactly healthy, either) originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:36 PM PDT  Vorsteiner BMW M3 GTRS5 Tuning Kit Even though we haven't seen an official announcement for the retiring of the BMW M3 E92 model, Vorsteiner has released [...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:36 PM PDT Vorsteiner BMW M3 GTRS5 Tuning Kit Even though we haven't seen an official announcement for the retiring of the BMW M3 E92 model, Vorsteiner has released [...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:35 PM PDT Vorsteiner BMW M3 GTRS5 Tuning Kit Even though we haven't seen an official announcement for the retiring of the BMW M3 E92 model, Vorsteiner has released [...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:35 PM PDT Vorsteiner BMW M3 GTRS5 Tuning Kit Even though we haven't seen an official announcement for the retiring of the BMW M3 E92 model, Vorsteiner has released [...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:47 PM PDT  Official: Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range The numbers are in, and they're looking good. According to the EPA, the Tesla Model S gets a miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) rating of 89 (combined), 88 (city) and 90 (highway). MPGe is defined as the distance a vehicle would travel on the energy contained in one gallon of gasoline, though of course the Model S runs on electrons, not gas. To compare, other pure electric cars on the market include the Honda Fit at 118 combined MPGe, the Mitsubishi i with 112 MPGe, the Ford Focus Electric with 105 MPGe and the Nissan Leaf with "just" 99 MPGe. Even at the bottom of this particular list, these are impressive numbers for the Model S, meaning it makes efficient use of the energy available in its battery. Tesla says the range has been declared to be 265 miles using the EPA's five-cycle testing procedure, which makes it the long-range mileage champ of the production electric car world. Using the EPA's older two-cycle testing protocol, the Model S would score more than 300 miles per charge - significantly greater than the 244 miles managed by the older Tesla Roadster. Still, that range figure only applies to the top-of-the-line version with the 85-kWh battery that starts at $69,900. There will be Model S sedans available with considerably less range and a smaller price tag, as well as a Performance model starting at $84,900. We're on the lookout for more information from Tesla, and we expect it'll come before the first deliveries take place this Friday at the company's Fremont factory in California.Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:17 PM PDT  Porsche presentará el nuevo Cayman en Los Angeles Filed under: Porsche, Salón del Automóvil de Los Ángeles, CupésHaz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Intentar adivinar dónde presentará Porsche la siguiente generación de uno de sus modelos es un poco como jugar a los dados. Por regla general los de Stuttgart no dan muchas pistas sobre cuándo descubrirán sus próximos lanzamientos, dejándonos a oscuras hasta prácticamente el momento de su debut; Automotive News, sin embargo, ya ha puesto fecha al próximo Porsche Cayman. Sin indicar fuentes ni dar más explicaciones, la página indica que el hermano cerrado del Boxster (tras el salto) tendrá su puesta de largo en el próximo Salón del Automóvil de Los Ángeles, que abrirá sus puertas a los medios el 28 de noviembre. Siguiendo los pasos del Boxster, el nuevo Cayman utilizará una nueva carrocería de aluminio para reducir su registro en la báscula, así como motores 2.7 y 3.4 con 265 y 315 CV respectivamente.Gallery: Fotos espía: Porsche CaymanContinue reading Porsche presentará el nuevo Cayman en Los AngelesPorsche presentará el nuevo Cayman en Los Angeles originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 04:17 PM PDT  Official: Scott Keogh announced as Audi of America President Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, AudiAudi of America has announced that Scott Keogh will take over as the company's President effective immediately. Keogh has spent the last six years serving as Chief Marketing Officer at Audi of America, so he's certainly familiar with the ins and outs of the brand and its positioning in the U.S. Keogh takes over the position left by former Audi U.S. President Johan De Nysschen, who vacated his post to take the title of Senior Vice President of Nissan Motor Company in charge of the Infiniti division. Considering that Audi has posted 17 consecutive months of record sales, Keogh will be under some pressure to continue the brand's U.S. marketplace success. Says Rupert Stadler, Audi AG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: "Gains in the U.S. are truly a strategic pillar for the brand and we are confident that the leadership provided by Scott Keogh will continue the momentum at Audi of America." Feel free to read through the official press release below.Continue reading Scott Keogh announced as Audi of America PresidentScott Keogh announced as Audi of America President originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:42 PM PDT  Official: Six-wheeled F1 cars set for Goodwood reunion Filed under: Motorsports, Misc. Auto Shows, UK, Racing Back in the late 1970s, several Formula One teams were experimenting with six-wheeled F1 cars. The idea was to reduce drag and increase downforce while improving traction - they did, after all, manage to increase the contact surface of rubber to road while decreasing the height of the individual wheels. They showed considerable promise, but as with many developments in F1, they were quickly banned. Tyrrell, March and Williams all toyed with the formula, and the results varied. But not since they raced have they all been in one place at the same time. And now they will as the organizers of the Goodwood Festival of Speed are bringing them together for this year's drive up the hill. Spectators will be able to see the the Tyrrell P34 (pictured above), the Williams FW08B and the March 2-4-0. While the former two have been at Goodwood in previous years, this will mark the first time that the March will be there for the event - fitting since Goodwood is the seat of the Earl of March, patron of the event. Check out the official announcement below.Continue reading Six-wheeled F1 cars set for Goodwood reunionSix-wheeled F1 cars set for Goodwood reunion originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT  Official: EPA officially approves E15 for sale in U.S. Filed under: Government/Legal Putting E15 (a mix of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline) on sale in the U.S. has been all but official since April, when the Environmental Protection Agency approved the first applications to make E15. Now, "all but official" has become official, with the EPA giving approval for retailers to start selling the biofuel. Just because stations can, though, doesn't mean that drivers will be able to get E15 right away. It will take time for the increased biofuel blend, made from corn ethanol, to make it to market, even though most gasoline sold at pumps across the U.S. today is E10. Also unsurprisingly, there remain critics of the shift to making E15 available. The EPA, which doesn't require any fuel station to sell anything in particular, admits that E15 should only be used in model year 2001 and newer vehicles. In response to the sales approval, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute released a statement calling E15 "dangerous" and that it might "destroy or damage generators, chain saws, utility vehicles, lawn mowers, boats and marine engines, snowmobiles, motorcycles, ATVs, and more." The EPA does not approve using E15 in these sorts of devices. Read more on the E15 discussion here, here and here, and feel free to peruse the press release below.Continue reading EPA officially approves E15 for sale in U.S.EPA officially approves E15 for sale in U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors The numbers are in, and they're looking good. According to the EPA, the Tesla Model S gets a miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) of 89 (combined), 88 (city) and 90 (highway). Green Car Reports says the range has been declared to be 265 miles, which beats the previous distance champion - the Tesla Roadster - by 20 miles. To compare, other pure electric cars on the market include the Honda Fit at 118 combined MPGe, the Mitsubishi i with 112 MPGe, the Ford Focus Electric with 105 MPGe and the Nissan Leaf with "just" 99 MPGe. Even at the bottom of this particular list, these are impressive numbers for the Model S. Still, that range figure only applies to the top-of-the-line version with the 85-kWh battery that starts at an equally eye-popping $97,900. We're on the lookout for more information from Tesla, and we expect it'll come before the first deliveries take place this Friday at the company's Fremont factory in California.Tesla Model S officially rated at 89 MPGe with 265-mile range originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:40 PM PDT  Report: California "dominates" list of cities with most stolen cars Filed under: Etc. The city where your car is most likely to be stolen is in California. In fact, the top three cities are in California, and of the top 10, six are in that state. So says a report by Forbes that compares the number of stolen cars per 100,000 population. Using that ratio, Fresno, Californi, with 808 stolen cars per 100,000 people and a total of 7,621 stolen cars in 2011, ranks number one in the nation. In second place is Modesto; third is occupied by Bakersfield. For fourth and fifth, we have to travel north to Spokane and Yakima Washington. The remaining cities are all in the Golden State except for Anderson, S.C. at number eight. With a population of about 27,000, Anderson (nickname: The Friendliest City in South Carolina) had 911 cars stolen in 2011, giving it a score of 483.32. See the full list of cities below.Continue reading California "dominates" list of cities with most stolen carsCalifornia "dominates" list of cities with most stolen cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:40 PM PDT  TMG - ¿La respuesta de Toyota y Lexus a AMG? Filed under: Lexus, Toyota, IndustriaHaz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Akio Toyoda quiere que la compañía que preside sea algo más que un fabricante de simples vehículos de transporte. El GT86 y el LFA son dos rutilantes muestras de ello, pero todavía tiene mucho trabajo por hacer para que Toyota y Lexus se puedan sacudir el sambenito de aburridas. Un buen paso en esa dirección podría ser la formación de su propia división de altas prestaciones, y ahí es donde podría entrar en escena la alemana Toyota Motorsport GmbH.Gallery: Fotos espía: Lexus LS TMG EditionContinue reading TMG - ¿La respuesta de Toyota y Lexus a AMG?TMG - ¿La respuesta de Toyota y Lexus a AMG? originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Report: Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S lead list of fastest-selling cars Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Scion, Subaru, ToyotaSubaru and Scion dealers are having no trouble finding homes for BRZ and FR-S models. The sport coupes are ranked one and two on the list of cars that spend the fewest days on dealer lots. According to Edmunds, the BRZ takes just four days to turn, followed by the FR-S at five days. On average, it takes dealers 53 days to move new models. Both machines are surrounded by a halo of buzz and plenty of pent-up demand. Subaru began selling the BRZ in the U.S. at the end of April, while Scion gave the first 86 FR-S buyers the chance to come to California for a little track time in their new purchases. Then there's the issue of low supply. Toyota will only sell 10,000 Scion FR-S units in the U.S. this year while Subaru will only offer buyers 6,000 BRZ coupes. That number will increase in 2013, but that's a long time from now. According to The New York Times, in Japan, the initial interest in the BRZ was a full four times higher than Subaru anticipated. Why are the production numbers so low while demand seems so high? Subaru based its production predictions on WRX sales, and estimated a rear-wheel-drive model would see lower interest. Turns out, at least initially, Subaru was a bit too conservative.Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S lead list of fastest-selling cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Official: Ford's SYNC inducted into Computer History Museum [w/video] Filed under: Technology, Ford We didn't even know there was a Computer History Museum, but that didn't stop the Mountain View, California institution from inducting Ford's SYNC infotainment system into its permanent collection. The seven-year-old in-car technology, first made available as an option on the 2008 Ford Focus for $395, has since found more than four million takers and is expected to add five million more over the next three years as it gets offered worldwide. The museum officially added the first-generation SYNC module, which is little more than a green, circuit- and module-laden board, but we'd expect there to be a touchscreen console for visitors to actually discover what it can do. Scroll down for a presser on the accolade and a video illustriously titled, Ford SYNC: How It All Started.Continue reading Ford's SYNC inducted into Computer History Museum [w/video]Ford's SYNC inducted into Computer History Museum [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  GM's Orion Assembly goes solar with 350-kilowatt array Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Solar, Buick, Chevrolet, GM Nothing like a hot Michigan summer to power a few homes.General Motors is making good use of that sun by building a solar array on a two-acre plot of land next to its Orion factory, which is about 40 miles north of Detroit. GM is partnering with Detroit-based utility DTE Energy on the project, which involves a 350-kilowatt array that will be able to provide power to the equivalent of about 45 typical Michigan houses. The factory, which was built in 1983, produces about 10,000 vehicles a year, including the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano models. The array is part of the U.S. automaker's effort to double the solar power production used at its factories to 60 megawatts by 2015. In January, GM released its first annual sustainability report since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009 and said that it met many of its goals to cut its carbon footprint, including making more than 80 factories landfill-free and having them recycle more than 92 percent of their waste. Just this week, GM said it now has 100 "landfill-free" facilities. The automaker said it was looking to further reduce its plants' carbon footprint by 20 percent and also reduce water use by 15 percent. Details below.Continue reading GM's Orion Assembly goes solar with 350-kilowatt arrayGM's Orion Assembly goes solar with 350-kilowatt array originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Fiat Punto Virgin Radio, edizione speciale per gli amanti del Rock Fiat ha presentato una nuova edizione speciale della Fiat Punto, nata dalla collaborazione con Virgin Radio. L'auto si chiama infatti Fiat Punto Virgin Radio ed è offerta al prezzo lancio di 10.700[...] |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Report: TMG emerging as Toyota's version of AMG? Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, Europe, Japan, Lexus, Toyota, LuxuryToyota is getting serious about building performance versions of its current models. The manufacturer hopes to turn Toyota Motorsport GmbH, the crew behind the Toyota Le Mans effort and the automaker's now defunct Formula One team, into a factory-backed tuner. TMG currently handles almost everything motorsport related for Toyota with the exception of engine building, and the group is currently hard at work on what could develop into a World Rally Championship entry in the near future. TMG is shooting for a WRC debut in 2014 with a turbocharged 1.6-liter Yaris, and buyers will be able to purchase an FIA version of the model for around €25,000. According to Yoshiaki Kinoshita, president of TMG, the organization will also prepare high-performance versions of Lexus vehicles. That helps explain the Lexus LS460 TMG Edition our photographers spotted at the Nürburgring last year. When asked about the LS460, Kinoshita said every part of the vehicle had been substantially reworked by his team, including the engine, suspension and bodywork. The model could be confirmed for production in as little as six to nine months.TMG emerging as Toyota's version of AMG? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Hoe snel lap jij de Nordschleife met een One-77…fiets? Net zo exclusief als de Aston Martin One-77, maar een stuk minder krachtig, en vermoeiender om te hanteren: de One-77 Cycle van Factor Bikes. Wat wel weer een overeenkomt is, is dat dit fietsje evenals de auto ontzettend duur is. 25.000 GBP (31k euro), zoveel moet dit wondertje op twee wielen kosten. Beduidend meer dan [...]verwante verhalenViercilinder in de Mustang & 5 Serie GT, accu vol in 5 minuten en kamperen in je Prius #Groen7Video: Naakte Fin op motor doet burnout [NSFW]Ferrari-veiling na aardbeving brengt €1,8 mln op#Carmageddon: moet slooppremie comeback maken?Video: AMS Alpha12 (Nissan GT-R) terroriseert snelweg |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  El Fiat Viaggio luce palmito también en granate Filed under: Fiat, Sedanes y berlinas El Fiat Viaggio será el modelo más importante de la firma italiana en China. Será el encargado del éxito o fracaso de la nueva aventura comercial en el país asiático y para ello se están realizando enormes esfuerzos para evitar un nuevo rechazo del público. Derivado del Dart que comercializa Dodge en Estados Unidos, ahora lo vemos en color granate luciendo su bonita estampa. Según algunos rumores será también comercializado en Europa con carrocería hatch para tratar de salvar en cierto modo las malas ventas del Bravo, otro producto que no ha sido bien recibido por el público. Viendo la belleza de su carrocería y las cada vez más numerosas berlinas disponibles en el segmento C, no estaría mal verlo por estos lares en combinación con los competitivos precios de la firma italiana.Continue reading El Fiat Viaggio luce palmito también en granateEl Fiat Viaggio luce palmito también en granate originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Video: Hot Wheels to attempt a different type of double loop at ESPN's X Games Filed under: Etc., Videos, Celebrities, Racing Well now, it looks as if we know what Hot Wheels has planned for its next big stunt. As you may remember, the toy company recently released a video suggesting it planned to take on another public stunt. The last time the company put on a spectacle, Tanner Foust set a world-record jump at the Indianapolis 500. This time around, two drivers will tackle a massive double loop. How massive? Try 60 feet in diameter. Unlike the loop that the Top Gear crew recently dominated, this ramp design puts two drivers side by side before funneling them together onto the same track. Sounds hairy. Drivers will take to their cockpits during the 2012 X Games in Los Angeles. Those of us who can't make it to the West Coast can watch the action on either ABC or ESPN on June 30th. The Hot Wheels Green and Yellow teams will hit the track at around 11:20. Check out the teaser video below.Continue reading Hot Wheels to attempt a different type of double loop at ESPN's X GamesHot Wheels to attempt a different type of double loop at ESPN's X Games originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT  Video: AMS Alpha12 (Nissan GT-R) terroriseert snelweg Dat de zwaar gekietelde Nissan GT-R van AMS Performance op de dragstrip zijn mannetje staat, hebben we in veel video's mogen zien. Maar ja, wat wil je ook, met 1.600 pk en bijna net zoveel Newtonmeters. Wat gebeurt er als je dit beest op de openbare weg loslaat? Zo veel power op alle vier de [...]verwante verhalenViercilinder in de Mustang & 5 Serie GT, accu vol in 5 minuten en kamperen in je Prius #Groen7Video: Naakte Fin op motor doet burnout [NSFW]Ferrari-veiling na aardbeving brengt €1,8 mln op#Carmageddon: moet slooppremie comeback maken?Hoe snel lap jij de Nordschleife met een One-77…fiets? |
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