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BMW i3 and i8 Concept Vehicles

BMW i3 Concept

BMW has their entry into the electric vehicle market at the 2011 LA Auto Show. The vehicles on display are concepts of course. From the response we hope the final product is close. Read on for the futuristic details. BMW i3 The BMW i3 Concept is a designed all encompassing concept, with every detail conceived and optimised to fulfil its eventual purpose. Its innovative LifeDrive architecture renders the BMW i3 Concept light, safe, spacious and dynamic. Innovative use of materials and intelligent lightweight design, moreover, not only enable the BMW i3 Concept to travel long distances on a single charge, they also provide superb safety in the event of a collision and help give the car its excellent driving dynamics. The eDrive technology consisting of an extremely agile electric motor developed and built by BMW, innovative battery technology and an intelligent engine … [Read more...]

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November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

2012 Fiat 500 Abarth at the 2011 L.A. Auto Show

2012 Fiat 500 Abarth at the 2011 L.A. Auto Show

At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, the peppy 101-horsepower Fiat 500 gets a heart transplant in the form of Fiat's award-winning 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine that boosts available power to 160 ponies. More impressive is the torque number: 170 pound-feet, which is the same amount of twist the Honda Civic Si develops with 2.4 liters of displacement. The Abarth 500 also features a single-option five-speed manual transmission and upgraded driveline components that can withstand the rigors of performance driving while mitigating torque steer. The suspension has also been beefed up with Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) twin-tube shock absorbers by KONI and a stabilizer bar up front. Out back, the 500 Abarth still makes do with a torsion-beam rear axle, but also gains a stiffer stabilizer bar. The 500 Abarth can be had with optional 17-inch wheels or the standard 16-inchers. Regardless … [Read more...]

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November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

SRT Gala Introduction of the Super Bee and Yellow Jacket at the Los Angeles Auto Show

SRT Gala At The LA Auto Show 2011

Introduction of the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee and 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. November 16, 2011 … [Read more...]

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November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Volkswagen Beetle R Concept makes its North American Debut at the LA Auto Show

Beetle R Concept

Los Angeles - At the Frankfurt Auto Show, Volkswagen showed the dynamic Beetle R concept which, like the Golf R and Scirocco R, was created at Volkswagen subsidiary Volkswagen R GmbH, located near Wolfsburg, Germany. Just two months later, the super sporty Beetle is making its North American debut at the LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At Volkswagen, the letter “R” stands for top-notch performance, a claim validated by the Golf R that goes on sale in January in the U.S. The Beetle R Concept is still a design study. Those who are familiar with the Beetle Turbo (200 hp) know that the car could offer even more performance, similar to that of the Golf R and Scirocco R. A Beetle with more juice Visually, the Beetle R Concept, painted in “Serious Grey Metallic”, offers a glimpse of what a production version might look like. The concept is equipped with … [Read more...]

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September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Porsche at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Take a tour of the Porsche stand at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Gordon Robertson guides us through the main highlights including the new 911, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and the Boxster E. … [Read more...]

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Chevrolet Unveils Colorado Show Truck

Chevrolet Colorado Show Truck

BANGKOK, Thailand - Chevrolet today revealed the Colorado Show Truck in advance of the Bangkok International Auto Show, where it is making its global public debut. The concept previews the next-generation Colorado midsize pickup truck, which will build on Chevrolet’s strong truck DNA and award-winning heritage. The Colorado goes on sale in Thailand later this year. “Thailand is the world’s-largest market for midsize pickups, so this was the perfect location in which to unveil our new Colorado,” said Susan Docherty, vice president, GMIO Sales, Marketing and Aftersales. “Trucks have been part of Chevrolet’s core for nearly all of its 100-year history. The Colorado reinforces that heritage with expressive design, refinement and uncompromising capability.” The show truck features an extended-cab body atop a high-stance AWD chassis and rides on large, 20-inch wheels and … [Read more...]

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The Concept “500 Coupé Zagato” Makes Its Debut In Geneva

500 Coupé Zagato

March 1, 2011 , Geneva - The “500 Coupé Zagato” - the concept created by one of the most famous automotive design names in the world, with the collaboration of the Fiat Group Automobiles' Centro Stile - makes its debut at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show. Presented at the Fiat stand, the 500 prototype stands out for its sinuous yet decidedly sporty and contemporary contours, inspired by the namesake predecessor built in the 1950 by the famous Italian coachbuilder. Yet while Zagato had then completely revamped the exterior style of the basic model, today the designers emphasized the silhouette of the Fiat 500, already similar to a coupé, giving it an even more aggressive appeal. In addition, the unique shape of the roof features the characteristic “double hump", the true emblem of Zagato, teaming the lowering of the car with retaining excellent interior … [Read more...]

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