Top gear is back and we have got the link to the whole first episode.
In this episode Clarkson, May and Hammond got on a trip in America riding a Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Enjoy!
Top Gear Season 16 Episode 1
Top gear is back and we have got the link to the whole first episode.
In this episode Clarkson, May and Hammond got on a trip in America riding a Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Enjoy!
Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Details And Photo
First off all, we got a rendered picture on the LP 700-4 based on the camouflaged pictures leaked on the internet. This should give us an idea of the cars major design element.
The order guide ironically doesn't give any hint at the cars name but its being called the LP 700-4 in the guide. The document does give us raw facts about the car like power and weight. The car's 6.5 liter V12 hooked to a 7-speed independent shift rod transmission and churns out 690 bhp 509 lb-ft of torque. Power is send to all 4 wheels thanks to a Haldex all-wheel drive system.
That power propels this 1575 kg monster from 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and lets it hit a top speed of 350 km/h.
For people who car about looks and options, the exterior color choice has been broadened to offer new Arancio Argos (orange) paint in a pearl effect, new matte paint choices and also bi-color interiors.
Lotus City Car Concept Will Enter Production
This news was confirmed by Lotus CEO, Dany Bahar who stated in a interview that "Our city car has been confirmed and will be launched in October 2013, we are doing this together with Proton and another OEM*. We will build three versions: one for the Asian market, one for Europe and a sportier one."
The Lotus City Car Concept is based on Giugiaro's Proton EMAS study showcased to us at the Geneva Auto Show this year. It holds a plug-in hybrid power-train with a 1.2-liter three-cylinder range extender engine. The car has a claimed range of 300 miles with an electric range of 37 miles until the range extender kicks in and does 165 miles more, it also gets a CO2 emissions rating under 60 grams per kilometer.
Now for a car of this segment , you would expect a 0-100 km/h time of over 9000 minutes but that's were the car takes the lead doing the task under 9 seconds. This may sound like a sluggish time for a gasoline car but is ample for a hybrid considering the car gets 72-hp and 177 lb-ft of torque from its electric side while the gasoline range extender churns out 47-hp. Not much in a the car weights a little less than less than 3,086 pounds. The City Car Concept also has a top speed of 106 mph.
We think that the car can have a generous market considering it is priced right. Stay tuned to hear more.
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Lotus Coming Up With Company Made Engines
Remember all the good news that Lotus brought us earlier this year at the Paris Auto Show? Well Lotus continues that with the announcement of plans to place engines made by Lotus in their future cars.
This may all sound great but we cant really say weather this is going to turn out good or bad for Lotus although we do know that they plan to plant a Hethel-engineered V8 in the production confirmed Lotus Esprit and a V6 on the other cars featured in the new line up. According to Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, "We have done three engines for other manufacturers; why not do it ourselves? The engine is the heart of a sports car; we should do our own product."Stay tuned to hear more about this at the final confirmation of the engines in January 2011.
Bugatti Launches Updated Configurator
At one point or another, we've all been to the Bugatti site to configure our own dream Veyron which frankly, we doubt we'll ever get. Bugatti have now updated their configuraitor for the Veyron and now features the insanely dreamy Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport versions.
The configurator also allows you to chose car’s exterior and interior color, and chose almost every detail for the mirrors caps, rims, roof rail, air intakes,seats, center console, and lots more. But one thing you wouldn't want to change or mess around with is the Bugatti Veyron's 16.4-liter W16 engine which makes the Veyron one of the most insane car on the road right now. Click To Head To Configurator.
New Fast And Furious Trailer (Fast 5)
The Fast and Furious movie series continues with the new Fast 5 and here is the first trailer of the movie.
As you see in the trailer we see most of the stars from the previous movies including Vin Diesel as Dom Toretto, Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Tej Parker, Sung Kang as Han Lue and Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce. We also get a new face to the movie in the form of Dwayne Johnson who playes the role of Agent Luke Hobbs. The movie to set to be in theaters on April 29, 2011.
Hope you Enjoy!
Chevrolet Drops Aveo Name
Chevrolet have decided to drop the Aveo name in North America.
That comes as Chevrolet's current Aveo isint the most popular car in its segment in North America. The new car to preceed the Aveo will be called the Sonic.
"The Sonic represents a new beginning for Chevrolet in the small car segment and so we felt it was time to give it a new name."said Cherry Perry, vice president, Chevrolet U.S. Marketing.
Alothough not much information is released from Chevrolet about the car itself, we can see thought these pictures that the production car will be similar to the car we saw at the Paris Auto Show. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is slated to go into production on 2011 at GM's Lake Orion assembly plant in Michigan.
Stay tunned to here more about the car and its sedan varient.
Beyonce Gifts Jay-Z A Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
What does a millionaire rapper get for his 41st birthday? If you ask Jay-Z he'll tell you about the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport his wife just brought him.The car will feel right at home joining the families collection of supercars like Porsches, a Rolls Royce Phantom, a Maybach, and a Pagani Zonda.
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport's 6.4-liter engine makes a 1001 hp and should let Jay-Z accelerate from 0-100 kmph in 2.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 253 mph... if he ever get the chance to let it fly.
2012 BMW 1-series M Coupé Unleashed
BMW have finally given us some significant facts and photos on the new 1-series M Coupé.
The teaser series have finally ended and the spiritual successor to the original M3 has shown itself. Lets get straight to the paper facts, power comes from a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine churning out 335 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. Hooked up to a six-speed manual transmission, the car does 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 250 km/h. If people who only care about efficiency, the car has a average fuel consumption 24.5 mpg US and CO2 emissions 224 g/km.Around the track you want speed and control so BMW have given the car an aluminum-intensive suspension consisting of a double pivot front axle and a five-link rear. The car is also fitted with M differential which "responds to differences in rotational speeds in the right and left rear wheel, redirecting drive torque within a fraction of a second.".
Still not impressed and want more? Well the 2012 BMW 1-series M Coupé gets technology like Dynamic Stability Control, Antilock Brakes (ABS), Anti-Slip Control, Dynamic Brake Control, and Cornering Brake Control.If you care more about looking good, the car gets a new body kit with flared wheel arches and an aggresive bumper, 19-inch light-weight alloy wheels and bi-xenon headlights with LED "eyebrows". The 1-series M Coupé will only come with three exterior color choices: Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic and Valencia Orange Metallic.
The car will be priced at €50,500 and sale will start in Germany in May.
Ferrari 458 Challenge World Premiere
Ferrari have officially showcased the Ferrari 458 Challenge at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy.
The Ferrari 458 Challenge is powered by the same 4.5 litre V8 found in the 458 Italia with 570 hp at 9,000 rpm. The car get new firsts for a Ferrari track-only car like E-Diff electronic differential and F1-Trac traction control system. The car also get improved gear ratios and calibration of the dual-clutch F1 gearbox which allows the car to improve torque at lower revs.
A diet has also been achieved with lightweight materials like carbon-fibre and Lexan and reducing the thickness of body panels.
The car also gets a race-spec model which gets toys like new generation Brembo CCM2 brakes with new ABS tech, 19-inch forged rims, a suspension set-up with steel uniball joints, stiffer springs, single-rate alloy dampers and a lower ride height by 50mm.
The car has achieved a 2 second faster lap at Fiorano with a lap time of 1’16.5.
2012 Nissan GTR Blisters From 0-100 KM/H !
Nissan's 2012 GTR has stern up the automobile world and now we have more details on the Godzilla.
Lets go straight to it, 0-100 km/h in a flat 3 seconds. That time was achieved by Nissan at the Sendai Hi-land Race Way in Japan in the middle of November. The time was set in both at a temperature of 14.9°C and 18.6°C both retuning the flat 3 second time.
The stock GTR was powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine which produces 530 hp and 488 lb-ft of torque.
2012 Audi A6 Teased
Audi have added yet another teaser for the ever so elusive Audi A6.
Although its not ground breaking reveling, we do see some of the car design lines and features. The car will be
produced at the Audi's Neckarsulm plant with the A8, the A7 Sportback and the R8 Spyder.
This A6 will be an important car for Audi as it will provide a big part of Audi profits. Expect more images and details releasing on December first with a official release early next year.
Audi Quattro Production Confirmed?
The Audi Quattro has been spotted in traffic and this might just be the clue we needed to confirm weather the car will be a production model or not.
The car was spotted in Malibu, California on the Pacific Coast Highway. The car was wearing design-studio license plates and was headed towards a photo shoot, and was being escorted by California Highway Patrol. The car was being followed by its red cousin, the classic Quattro. According to the internet, the Audi employees with the car, have confirmed that the car will be a production model.Enjoy the photos and stay tunned to hear more.
Mclaren Announces Price of The MP4-12C In Europe
McLaren have finally announced the price tag for their highly sought after supercar, the McLaren MP4-12C.
The car will be priced at £168,500 ($225,372) in UK with 20% VAT. The price comes £1045 less that the Ferrari's 458 Italia with 2700 pre-orders already placed on the epic MP4-12C.
That £168,500 will get you a supercar with a turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine hooked up to a seven-speed "Seamless Shift" double-clutch transmission churning out 600 bhp and 599 Nm of torque. All that allows the car to accelerate from 0-100 kmph in less than 3.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).
Porsche 918 Spyder Teased
Porsche has released new teaser images on the upcoming production version of the Porsche 918 Spyder.
The images show us a designer scraping away at a 1:3 scale clay model of the 918. The model features a altered front end, hood, quarter panel and a new exhaust which only features one outlet on each side of the car.The photo comes due to the annoucment made by Porsche that it will invest $150 million dollars in its research and development center in Baden-Württemberg. Most of that huge sum will go to buiding a new wind tunnel and design centre.
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 Roadster Versace Edition Up For Sale
This beautiful and rare 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 Roadster Versace Edition has made its way on for sale on eBay in good condition.
The Murcielago LP 640 Versace Edition was born as a result of a collaboration between Gianni Versace SpA and Lamborghini. Developed from Lamborghini's "ad personam" (personalisation) programme, the car gets all the options of a standard LP 640 with a few upscale touches. These include specially made black "Hermera" rims,transparent glass ribbing the engine hood , carbon finish, and an e-gear automatic gearbox along with sequential shifting system.
If that isn't enough, you also get a luggage set with two suitcases and a suit carrier finished in matt black calfskin.Although the advertisement doesn't specify anything about the luggage kit, we think its a great buy considering that the car only costs $635,777 compared to the original 1 million dollar price tag. The car also has optional ceramic brakes and premium infotainment system with only 1,211 miles (1,949 km) on the odometer.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento To Make Its Official Way Into Production
Lamborghini have official confirmed the production of the super light carbon fiber Sesto Elemento Concept car showcased at this years Paris motor show.
"We are testing the Sesto Elemento at the moment and if it all goes well then we could look at a limited production run. But it would not be homologated because there are complications with things like airbags. It would be for track use only." says Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini CEO, in an interview with AutoCar.
The car will be put to a super exclusive production with 5-10 units being build. If your interested, the car will take $3,500,000(2.5 million euro) off your bank account.The release is planned to increase profit for the supercar maker who has been hit hard by the economic down turn.
Stay tuned to hear more about the super exclusive Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Unbelievable Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Trailer!
Need for speed have unleashed the sickest trailer with the cleanest live action super car chase scene featuring a real Pagani Zonda Cinque and a police issues Lamborghini Murciealgo. Hope you enjoy.
New Hyundai i 10 next generation with Kappa engine
The new Hyundai i 10 next gen is coming with the luxury of sedan cars in premium sector. With the introduction of next gen Hyundai i 10 the difference in hatch back car models and sedan car models has become limited to there size.
The next gen Hyundai i 10 has all facilities a premium car model can provide like good dashboards and seats with height adjustment, electric sliding roof, auxiliary sockets, USB charging sockets, automatic transmission, ABS, parking sensors,dual air bag, key less entry and integrated key, gear shifting indicators which advice driver. With the new kappa engine Hyundai i 10 can give better performance with improved mileage of 20 Km/L.
Engine - 1197cc, 4 cylinder, DOHC with VTVT, Petrol
Maximum power - 79bhp @ 6000 rpm
Maximum torque - 112Nm @ 4000 rpm
Suspension - Front : McPherson strut with coil spring, Rear: Coupled Torsion beam axle with coil spring
Brake - Front: Disc, Rear: Drum
Length X Width X Height - 3585 X 1595 X 1550 mm
Ground clearance - 165 mm
Fuel tank capacity - 35 litre
Mileage - 20 Km/L
The price of Hyundai i10 1.2 next generation in India are as follows:
Price of Hyundai i10 Magna - Rs 4.15 lakhs
Price of Hyundai i10 Sports - Rs. 4.45 lakhs
Price of Hyundai i10 Era - Rs. 5.19 lakhs
What's new in Hyundai i 10 next gen?
The next gen Hyundai i 10 has all facilities a premium car model can provide like good dashboards and seats with height adjustment, electric sliding roof, auxiliary sockets, USB charging sockets, automatic transmission, ABS, parking sensors,dual air bag, key less entry and integrated key, gear shifting indicators which advice driver. With the new kappa engine Hyundai i 10 can give better performance with improved mileage of 20 Km/L.
Specification of Hyundai i10 1.2 next gen
Engine - 1197cc, 4 cylinder, DOHC with VTVT, Petrol
Maximum power - 79bhp @ 6000 rpm
Maximum torque - 112Nm @ 4000 rpm
Suspension - Front : McPherson strut with coil spring, Rear: Coupled Torsion beam axle with coil spring
Brake - Front: Disc, Rear: Drum
Length X Width X Height - 3585 X 1595 X 1550 mm
Ground clearance - 165 mm
Fuel tank capacity - 35 litre
Mileage - 20 Km/L
Price of Hyundai i10 1.2 next gen in India
The price of Hyundai i10 1.2 next generation in India are as follows:
Price of Hyundai i10 Magna - Rs 4.15 lakhs
Price of Hyundai i10 Sports - Rs. 4.45 lakhs
Price of Hyundai i10 Era - Rs. 5.19 lakhs
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AMG And Ducati Join Hands
Mercedes's performance division AMG have joined hands with superbike maker Ducati at the LA motor show.
According to Ola Källenius, CEO of AMG "AMG and Ducati ideally complement each other...This long-term cooperation will help us to jointly access new customer groups"
What does this mean? Well AMG will become a sponsor for the Ducati's MotoGP Team and Mercedes AMG cars will be available to Ducati customers to test drive and AMG customers will also get the privilage to test drive Ducati bikes at special events.
Lets hope they come together to make a special edition car as well.
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante
Lamborghini have unveiled yet another mad special edition bull which should prove to be a more fun alternative to the standard LP 570-4 Superleggera.
Called the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, the car is basically a drop top Superleggera with some more rawness to it. On the exterior the features 19-inch lightweight wheels cocooned by Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires, a new front fascia, more aggressive side skirts, a fully-covered underbody for aerodynamics sake and a redesigned rear diffuser .As you probably already know, all new Lamborghini's coming out of the factory face a strict diet to lose weigh and this one is no exception. Carbon-fibre and aluminium allow the car to weigh only 1,485 kilograms or 65 kilograms less than the standard lp560-4 spyder.
Power for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante comes from a 5.2-liter V10 that churns 562 hp and 540 Nm of torque. That power allows the car to do 0-100 kmph in 3.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 324 km/h. The V10 wil be hooked up to a standard e-gear transmission with a six-speed manual as a no cost option.On the inside you get Alcantara sport seats and carbon fiber trim and thankfully, air conditioning and power windows havent been lost in the wieght loss
Tata Aria the first Indian Cross Over
Tata Aria Review
Tata has once again proved that they are always with the Indian consumers with the launch of first Indian cross over, the TATA ARIA. The features of Tata Aria is comparable with the features of foreign cross over vehicles which costs more than 30 lakhs. Tata Aria offers the comfort of a sedan and the power of an SUV.
Features of Tata Aria
In first look from the front side Tata Aria looks like a car. The interiors of are built with good quality plastic and well equipped with ultra modern facilities which satisfies European standards. The additional equipments includes GPS navigation system, music system with surround sound, blue tooth connectivity, cruise control, reverse camera and senors, wiper sensors, additional storage spaces in roof, cooling space for storing soft drinks, dual zone automatic AC, power window, electric mirrors etc.
Tata Aria uses the same 2.2 liter Di Core engines used in Tata Safari and Tata Grande but with some modifications. The new 138bhp engine can provide a maximum torque of 320Nm. The ground clearance of Tata Aria is 200mm, which is more than enough for off road riding. The turning radius of Tata Aria is 5.6m which helps in a comfortable 'U' turn. The mileage of Tata Aria is 13.5 Km/l according to A.R.A.I (Automotive Research Association of India).
Price of Tata Aria
The approximate price of Tata Aria in India is as follows:
Tata Aria Pleasure - Rs. 12.95 lakhs
Tata Aria Prestige - Rs. 14.55 lakhs
Tata Aria Pride - Rs. 15.55 lakhs
Specification of Tata Aria
Engine - 2179cc, 4 cylinder, common rail diesel, BS IV
Maximum power - 138 bhp @ 4000 rpm
Maximum torque - 320 Nm @ 1700 - 2700 rpm
Gear transmission - 5 speed manual
Suspension - Front : Independent double wishbone with coil spring, Rear: 5 link suspension with coil spring
Lenght X Width X Height - 4780 X 1895 X 1780
Wheelbase - 2850mm
Ground clearance - 200mm
Turning radius - 5.6m
Fuel tank capacity - 60 litres
Mileage - 13.5 Km/l
Price - 12.95 - 15.55 lakhs
The official website of Tata Aria is http://www.tataaria.com
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More Details On Upcoming “Lamborghini Aventador”
Everyone knows that Lamborghini have been working hard on the new Murcielago replacement and have been working out the prototype to make it just as epic as the old supercar, but we never got some real evidence on many reviling facts about the car until now.
First off let start with what the next raging bull will be named. Although this fact hasn't officially been confirmed we think that the Murcielago will be named the “Lamborghini Aventador” as Lamborghini have trademarked the name. Although this could be inaccurate as Lamborghini could use the name for another model.
The fact that is official is that the car will be powered by the new L539 engine Lamborghini have unveiled recently. The engine will be a 6.5 litre V12 churning out 690 hp and 690 nm of torque. The engine only weights a total of 234 kg while the nitride-hardened crankshaft weighs just 24.6 kg. 
The transmission will be a 7-speed single clutch gearbox which should lead to exceptional shift times thanks to the independent shifting rods. The diet has made its way here to as the transmission weights just 70kg. Settings for the transmission include; Strada, Sport and Corsa mode with Corsa mode and also a launch control function.
Aston Martin Lagonda Given The Greenlight For Production
The Aston Martin Lagonda has been stated to be an all wheel drive, sport utility vehicle aimed at markets like China, the Middle East.As you see in these pictures, the car isn't that much of a looker but expect a complete redesign as the car didn't get a kind reception at its debut at Geneva and Aston Martin was forced to cut the project right away.
According to Ulrich Bez, the car will be developed with a partner and expect that partner to be Daimler as the Lagonda is based on the Mercedes-Benz GL- Class.
Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing Convertible Spied Almost Uncamouflaged
We finally have it, spy photos which show us most of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing Convertible.
The convertible remains mostly similar to the SLS AMG hardtop except the fact that it has lost the big highlight gullwing doors. That still shouldint deter a possible buyer because the car looks amazing with its top down.
The car houses a revised version of the canvas top which we saw being used on the old SLR roadster.
The top is electrically-operated and is made from a lightweight aluminium roof frame clad in canvas. Expect a top speed of more than 200mph with power coming from the same 6.2-litre V8 used in the gullwing SLS AMG.Expect the Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing Convertible to make is official debut at the next year’s Frankfurt Motor Show with a price tag of about $240,000 (£180,000).
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