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Mercedes Benz teases the new E63 AMG

March 22, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

The all-new 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG is expected to make its world debut next month at the New York Auto Show but the performance saloon has already won a reader’s choice award for best sports car run by Germany’s Sport Auto magazine. In honor of the decoration, Mercedes has released a teaser image for [...]

WAM offers V10-power with new supercharger kit for the 4.2L Audi R8

March 22, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

German tuning company WAM, short for ‘WheelsAndMore,’ is best known for its outrageous wheel designs but the tuner has proven that it can match the big boys like Brabus and Lumma with its latest performance upgrades for the Audi R8. The package includes the tuner’s trademark flashy wheels but it also comes with a bevy [...]

New video provides inside look at Aston Martin One-77 supercar

March 20, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

The era of epic supercars is certainly not over at Aston Martin, with the carmaker confirming the development of a brand new flagship model late last year. A life-size mock up was then put on display at the 2008 Paris Motor Show to tease the public and start building interest for the car, which is [...]

University develops cheap, simple way to convert all cars into air-hybrids

March 20, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

A team from a west London university is claiming to have found the holy grail of the automotive world - a cheap, simple method to turn ordinary combustion engines into hybrid vehicles that run on air.
The team from the Institute of Engineering and Design at Brunel University have developed a way to harness the energy [...]

Report: BMW won’t build a 2010 Z4 M

March 20, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Late last year BMW retired the straight-six engine used in the previous-generation Z4M, prompting aficionados to start hoping for an even better unit for the 2010 car. Unfortunately however, the latest news appears to draw a line through that possibility, and the 2010 Z4 M model altogether.
The news, reported by the UK’s iMotor, quotes an [...]

More powerful direct-injected Infiniti M and G models on the way

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Infiniti’s 3.7L V6 engine from the current G lineup of cars already has one of the highest specific horsepower outputs of any production naturally aspirated V6 engine, with the most powerful unit, found in the G37 Convertible, delivering a healthy 328hp (245kW). However, in less than a year this engine, still without the aid of [...]

More powerful direct-injected Infiniti M and G models on the way

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Infiniti’s 3.7L V6 engine from the current G lineup of cars already has one of the highest specific horsepower outputs of any production naturally aspirated V6 engine, with the most powerful unit, found in the G37 Convertible, delivering a healthy 328hp (245kW). However, in less than a year this engine, still without the aid of [...]

Spy shots: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG spied again

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

The new 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class has again been spotted in testing but this time the prototype is for the high-performance AMG version. The images were taken near the carmaker’s headquarters in Germany and reveal the final details of the car, with only the front-end being masked by black camouflage material.
A giveaway that this [...]

Spy shots: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG spied again

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

The new 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class has again been spotted in testing but this time the prototype is for the high-performance AMG version. The images were taken near the carmaker’s headquarters in Germany and reveal the final details of the car, with only the front-end being masked by black camouflage material.
A giveaway that this [...]

Spy shots: Opel Insignia Sports Tourer OPC

March 17, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

We’ve seen a number of prototypes for the upcoming OPC Opel Insignia sedan in the past 12 months but this is the first time that we have come across the Sports Tourer wagon version of the car. OPC, which stands for ‘Opel Performance Center,’ is the name given to models developed by GM’s official in-house [...]

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