New Details Of Next Smart ForTwo To Be Revealed At Paris Motor Show September 26, 2006
Comfort, agility, safety and ecology are particular strengths of the smart fortwo. They are best demonstrated in European cities such as Paris, Berlin or Rome - the environment that this car was developed for and where it has achieved cult status in a very short space of time.
The smart fortwo requires only half the road space of most other vehicles. The agile two-seater not only gets you around town more quickly; if everyone were to drive a smart fortwo, the line of cars waiting at the traffic lights would be only half as long, and the car parks would have …
The BRABUS Tuning Program for the new Mercedes CL Coupe
Concurrent with the market introduction of the new Mercedes CL-Class, BRABUS already presents an extensive and exclusive tuning program.
Engine tuning with up to 730 hp / 537 kW, light-alloy wheels up to 21 inches in diameter and sporty yet elegant aerodynamic-enhancement parts are on the available-options list as are a sport suspension, a high-performance brake system and exclusive interior appointments. Just as unique is the BRABUS Tuning Warranty® of three years up to 100,000 kilometers (see BRABUS warranty conditions as of June 2003).
The top performance level from BRABUS for the CL 600 is the BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine. To …
Mercedes-Benz CL Coupe CL 600 2dr September 25, 2006
What’s new
Mercedes has been building aristocratic coupes for more than 50 years, and this CL is the latest. The mix is much the same as before – svelte luxury that just teeters on the right side of vulgar, authoritative performance, blue-blood refinement and an array of technologies and driver aids that will keep you immersed in the handbook for hours at a time. Happily, those with an aversion to reading the instructions will be relieved to hear that most of these systems are pretty intuitive to use.
As has been the case with CLs past, this generation debuts some impressive new …
Behind the Wheel: 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo: Kinetic Art That Really Moves You September 24, 2006
This entirely tractable daily driver performs like a purpose-built racecar. It accelerates with the explosive power of a rifle shot, then stops like a bullet hitting a tree. CREATING a rocket-fast, world-class supercar that is also usable, dependable and workaday-sensible is like persuading an abstract expressionist to paint by the numbers. He might do it for a moment or two if you asked politely, daubing cobalt blue on ?5? and burnt umber on ?23.? But all the while, he aches to fling gobs of paint at the canvas ? not by the numbers, but by the bucket. Which brings …
Green Tech: Prequel to a Hydrogen Future: Driving G.M.?s Fuel Cell Prototype
More important than its performance or apparent normalness is G.M.’s latest prototype’s role as a development mule for future production models. IF an afternoon behind the wheel of General Motors? latest prototype hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Sequel, is any indication, automotive powertrains of the future will not feel much different from the engines that drive today?s cars and trucks. By a seat-of-the-pants evaluation, the Sequel feels reasonably peppy; acceleration is smooth and nearly silent. And it is capable of reaching 90 miles an hour, said Mohsen Shabana, chief engineer for the Sequel program and my passenger on the test …
Motoring: Taking Delivery at the Plant to See Their Babies Born
A few factories let buyers witness the entire creation process, from a roll of flat steel to a vehicle ready to roll down the road. COLOR was the simplest decision James Rasche had to make when he ordered his 2007 Chevrolet Corvette: no question it would be white with a black convertible top and a red interior, to match his cherished ?57 ?Vette. For someone who describes himself as ?a Corvette nut,? the anticipation of owning a pair of color-matched convertibles built 50 years apart was enormous. To savor every step of the experience, Mr. Rasche, a 58-year-old building …
Aston Martin becomes coolest brand in UK September 22, 2006
It might not have as much sway as J.D. Powers or Car and Driver’s 10 Best, but UK-based Superbrands Limited has made a business of reporting on what the world thinks of different brands. Since 2001 they’ve also run what they call CoolBrands to honor what’s hot and happening. As part of that venture, they host a party to celebrate the year’s coolest. At this year’s annual CoolLive event held last night, Aston Martin was announced as the UK’s coolest brand. With James Bond set to make his return to theaters in the near future piloting an Aston DBS, we …
A Reversal of Fortune at Chrysler, Too September 20, 2006
Chrysler said it would cut its production schedule for the rest of the year by 16 percent because of slumping sales as a result of high gas prices. DETROIT, Sept. 19 ? Maybe Chrysler is not so different after all. After Daimler-Benz merged with Chrysler in 1998, Chrysler vowed to break away from its troubled Detroit brethren and join ranks with the Japanese automakers. It designed innovative vehicles like the gutsy 300C sedan and the spunky PT Cruiser, gambling that an emphasis on bold design, better quality and German engineering would set it apart from the Big Two. “There …
BMW: New 2009 BMW 7-Series prototype photos September 16, 2006
Exclusive photos of next-generation BMW 7 series by Brenda Priddy.
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BMW: New Z9 series information and photo
BMW works on a new sport-coupe Z9 series which is expected to enter the market in 2010.
As I know, there will be a new V10 engine (more than 500hp) and V8 (400hp) similar to BMW M3. Both of them will work with SMG transmission. Information about the price is not available, but I think it will be more than $100.000.