Sunday, February 28, 2010

Abarth To Introduce New Punto EVO with 165hp 1.4 Turbo Engine!

More previews before next week’s Geneva Motor Show and this time it’s Abarth previewing the latest Punto EVO and the tuner has announced the three-door 1.4-liter turbocharged Multiair four-cylinder supermini will debut alongside a souped up Abarth 500X.To help with the need for more power, Fiat’s performance division sourced a larger turbocharger from Garrett in order to lift output to 165hp and 250Nm of torque at 2,250rpm. The Abarth Punto EVO will be able to see off the 100km/h mark in just 7.9-seconds...
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OMG - Bugatti Owner Swaps Veyron For Corvette ZR1

I’ll never understand rich folks, but I guess when you have all the money in the world, you can do whatever you like and it doesn’t matter if it makes sense or not. Some mega-rich like traveling around the world in a hot air balloon, while others buy tickets to the moon, but here’s one rich dude who has just traded in his US$1.6million “fastest-car-in-the-world” Veyron for a much lesser machine – the US$100,000 Corvette ZR1. A move that has baffled car fans around the world. Now if you’re not a...
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Friday, February 12, 2010

1989 Mini Cooper - Racing Flame

1989 Mini Racing Flame ENGINE MODIFICATIONS 1430 med full race, webber 45,lcb big bore exaust,electronic ignition,roller rockers,lightened flywheel, ported big valve head,oil cooler,straitcut drop gears. TRANSMISSION MODIFICATIONS straitcut box & crosspin diff. SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS gaz adjustable dampers,coil spring conversion,hilo,s,adjustable tie rods & bottom arms,neg camber rear arms. ALLOY WHEELS 7 x 13 superlite alloys TYRES yokohama,s BRAKES front 8.5 vented grooved crossdrilled...
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Monday, February 08, 2010

Carlsson C25 'Hyper-Car' Arriving Soon!

The name Carlsson is synonymous with high performance and high quality aftermarket parts for Mercedes Benz. It is a German tuning house with long history in motorsport since the 80’s. Over this period of time Carlsson have developed various models based on factory Mercedes Benz models pushing its limits performance wise and also aesthetically as well. In the upcoming Geneva Motor Show Carlsson will release the very limited C25 which is only produced in 25 units worldwide. Based on the Mercedes Benz...
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Ford Focus WRC Edition - 40yrs Anniversary!

The Ford Focus RS is one hot looking hot hatch and Ford of Switzerland has raised the temperature further with this special version called “WRC Edition”. It will be produced in a limited run of 50 units to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Ford’s RS division. The WRC Edition, which pays tribute to the legendary Escort RS1600 that was launched in 1970, was designed with the help of Swiss fans who participated in a design competition. The winning design’s base is a “Frozen White” paint finish...
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