27 October 2009
I am the type of person that likes all my things brand-spanking new. When I bought my first home 2 years ago I did so off of floor plans and visited my new home weekly to view it being built from the ground up. I also lease all the family cars for 3 years each [...]
26 July 2009
In Germany, the most affordable diesel BMW versions are available for only 24 thousand euro. Give that amount to the dealers and you’ll get a 3-door hatchback with a 2-liter engine with a 116 hp capacity and 260 N • m torque. However, the only indicator that is truly impressive is the fuel consumption: 4,4 [...]
26 July 2009
The New Golf GTI with 2.0L engine is good for everything except one thing - the price. But the German concern have special midget engines, which are capable of being a good and rather cheap foundation for more accessible «charged» Golf versions. Swiss atelier Sportec went exactly by that way, producing a relatively more affordable than GTI [...]
18 July 2009
What does this number mean - 426? This is the mark of the Chrysler’s Hemi version flagship engine with 426 cubic cm capacity, or seven liters. Such engine threateningly roared in the body of the legendary muscle-car Plymouth Barracuda. Time did not spare the Plymouth brand, and serial Chrysler cars do not have a Hemi engine [...]
17 July 2009
Apparently, companies, who specialize in the tuning of Audi cars, are a plenty. Otherwise how to explain that a family of «charged» universals and sedans Audi S4 of the new generation debuted back in September so far has no one who has dared to improve them? But not until now: a few days ago this [...]
13 July 2009
The first diesel vehicle in the history of Porsche - SUV Cayenne - has not yet been awarded with the full attention of the tuning-offices. Yes, there was a slight false weight and new program management of V6 3.0 TDI engine (240 hp, 550 N • m), but only now finalization on all the fronts [...]
10 July 2009
Further development of a powerful car has one undeniable advantage. You can significantly simplify the task, just forgot about the engine and focused all attention on the chassis or on the exterior. American firm IND went just by this way, prepared a magnificent project for the BMW M3 coupe with a variety of components from [...]
21 June 2009
The testing mule of an upcoming Ferrari F450, whose debut is expected this fall, is running crazy down the tracks and roads of general use in the last stages of refinement. Ferrari Company and well-known tuners altogether have already said goodbye to the predecessor F430. Sleep well, darling? But no. A specialist from a Japanese [...]
16 June 2009
Tuners have not yet tested well the new generation of a BMW Z4 roadster, the car just came in the dealer showrooms. But some people are already willing to offer their versions of revisions. The first to come are specialists from studio G-Power, well known for their love for the Bavarian cars. At first, they offer [...]
12 June 2009
Quiet, with the image of a “car for someone older than 65” Volvo is a rare guest in the tuning-studios. In particular, wagon, and moreover, diesel version. But among the customers of Swedish cars, there are strangely enough people who need only charged Diesel Volvo. And because of that there are companies willing to offer [...]
