Track Day Motor Sports

The changes in this ‘crossover’ are in the aesthetics and connectivity of its occupants. The engine remains the 2.4-liter, but now has 185 hp and 5-speed automatic gearbox.

The CR-V was born more than 15 years on the mechanical platform of one of the most famous models of the Japanese, the Civic. In fact, about the acronym Various conjectures have been woven about its own origin, and the most widespread in the world means “Recreational Vehicle done on the Civic” (Civic Recreation Vehicle), although this is not that houses the Honda. Read more…

Car quote from Geneva, the Italian brand take the new edition of the Ferrari California, weighing 30 kilos less and the engine has 30 additional hp to the 490 units.

The official debut of the new version of the Ferrari California will be at the next Geneva Motor Show. This car comes with the novelty of a 30 kg weight reduction and an increase in power of 30 hp with respect to the previous edition.

Ferrari managed to get the V8 more horses to put it in 490 units and a maximum torque of 505 Nm at 5,000 rpm, thanks to the new exhaust manifold and engine mapping. Read more…

The Audi TT RS belongs to the strongest. Its five cylinder machine delivers 340 hp in the work attitude and lets clatter juicy 450 Nm of torque on the crank shaft. Yet there is nothing what would not let typed itself. Therefore Audi offers the TT RS from the spring 2012 plus as a roadster and coupe. Plus stands in this case for plus 20 HP and plus 15 Nm-under the stroke stand therefore 360 hp and 465 Nm of torque.

Manual transmission or dual clutch

A six-speed manual box or a seven-speed S tronic assume power transmission. The dual-clutch transmission has a launch control function. This allows to speed up as only professionals can do that. The permanent four-wheel drive quattro, which operates with a multi-plate clutch, brings the motor forces on the road. Read more…

Electric car fans, the Lampo studies Protoscar the company for many years a household name. Only the appearance had been rather clunky. With the latest vehicle is intended but now change dramatically. Shown is the Lampo3 at the Geneva Motor Show on 8 to 18 March 2012.

Quick as a flash

The 4.69 meter long Lampo3 based on the experiences of more than 500 different drivers have had with previous models. The word “Lampo” stands in the Italian for “lightning”. Read more…

Now Fiat has the small avatars discovered for themselves that are the Internet users as personal symbols or pictures in the form of small icons to stay. The new, limited edition of only 500 to 500 ID Fiat also has an avatar. Each customer can choose on the Internet a very personal comic-ID in order to personalize its 500 id. Exactly 500 identities to choose from – no more and no less. Interested parties should give gas before the favorite face is forgiven.

Whether women, men, animals, robots, or freaks – the selection of unique IDs comic offers something for everyone and can be included. view The symbols already sold are marked with a “Sold”. The avatars are located in the small Italian among other things, on the B-pillar. Read more…

There will be two hybrid LMP1 Audi 80 of this issue long-term competition and will be accompanied by two diesel-powered models. Audi has won 10 of the last 11 shares.

This year Audi reinforced the team that will compete in the long term testing is famous worldwide, the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year comes to an issue that will run 80 and 16 and June 17.

To do this, Audi compete for the first time two hybrid prototypes will join two other diesel-powered prototypes.

Not the first time that Audi revolutionizes the competition by bringing a car with mechanical innovations. After the first victory with a turbocharged direct injection engine (TFSI) in 2001 and the first win with an engine turbocharged direct injection diesel (TDI) in 2006, now the German faces another technological milestone in the race to bet on the hybrid technology. Read more…

Lamborghini winnowing 1/8 scale model was made in gold and has Platinum wheels, carbon fiber panels, seats lined in diamonds. The money will be donated to charity.

What is shown in the picture is a model to scale 1/8 of a Lamborghini winnowing LP700-4, manufactured in carbon fibre, covered in gold, and some of his pieces are Platinum and diamonds. The model, valued at more than 6 thousand million pesos, will be auctioned off and the money will be donated to charity. Read more…

BMW and Audi working on systems to control much of the vehicle functions via voice commands, which would be a breakthrough that would become a reality within a decade.

Representatives of the two German factories agreed that the evolution of the automotive industry for the coming years will be marked by the connectivity and technology, where users can even control some or all of the vital functions of a vehicle with its own voice.

According to Adrian Van Hooydonk, BMW’s chief designer, in recent months is being viewed as important is gaining the technological equipment as much about cars were equipped with a GPS and an audio input for mp3. But now, the prototypes already have a network connection, wifi, systems that detect obstacles, solutions to mobility problems and even some proponents of an autopilot for some time. Read more…

To seduce the Citroen DS4 with a refined lines and a refined interior. Now the higher specified coupe receives in a compact format to send a new gasoline engine with 163 hp and automatic transmission.

Citroen is responding to the increasing demand for automatic transmissions and would like to achieve a sustainable increase in this way the attractiveness of the already successful DS line.The new Citroen DS4 THP 160 is available from € 25,950, combined with a 6-speed automatic, replacing the previous THP 155 engine with EGS6 transmission. Read more…

The Bavarian-Power BMW X5 M SUV schnapszahligen with 555 hp, 680 Nm torque and a 100-km/h sprint in 4.7 seconds seems many of his contemporaries already considerably more than enough. But the American tuner Vorsteiner is aerodynamically first one better, before a performance increase will follow.

The new aero package is around the long-legged race cars very well and brings the extraordinary dynamism of the powerful SUV to be enjoyed without distorting the original proportions too much. Eye on the first Package Vorsteiner is a rear diffuser, the U.S. made the tuner in the usual high quality. Read more…