Rod and his wife drive to a little cafe in Santa Barbara every month. Rod loves riding in his red Porsche with the sunroof open. … [Read more...]
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BMW. A new chapter powered by M. Step 2.
BMW. A new chapter powered by M. Step 2. … [Read more...]
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BMW i3 and i8 Concept Vehicles
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...]
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SRT Gala Introduction of the Super Bee and Yellow Jacket at the Los Angeles Auto Show
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...]
November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Volkswagen Beetle R Concept makes its North American Debut at the LA Auto Show
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...]
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SEMA ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE AWARD WINNERS
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Nov.1, 2011) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, today announced the winners of the New Products Showcase Awards held at the 2011 SEMA Show. The event recognizes the most cutting-edge automotive products either on the market or about to hit the market. This year, nearly 2,000 new products were submitted for consideration. Criteria that ranked high on the judges' selection for the New Product Showcase Awards included superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability. The 2011 New Product Award Winners include: Best Engineered New Product Winner: Baer Brake Systems, Full Floating Rear End Conversion Runner Up: Aeromotive Inc., Camaro Stealth Fuel System Runner Up: Fuelab, Electronic Fuel Pressure Regulator Best New Exterior Accessory Product Winner: … [Read more...]
