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Peugeot 207 S16

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Peugeot 207 S16

Peugeot has unveiled its 207 S16 special edition that will be produced in a mere 250 examples, all of which will be sold on the UK market.

Unfortunately, the Peugeot 207 S16 is nothing more than a facelifted 207 Sport 1.6 VTi.

Changes include the standard Bianca white finish that’s complemented by a full 207 RC Cup bodykit comprising front and rear spoilers, side skirts and a pseudo rear diffuser, 17-inch Hockenheim alloy wheels, dark tinted rear windows, a ’sports mesh’ front grille and special interior badge signed by Kris Meeke.
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Porsche 911 Trying to Escape Police

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Background info: A 42-year old man from Netherlands is caught after a bizarre chase. The man driving a Porsche 911 GT3 drove at speeds exceeding 200 km/h (125 mph) on the highway. The traffic cops gave him the stop sign from an undercover surveillance car. The Porsche took a last second exit and went off. While entering the highway again, the driver lost control in the corner of the entranceway hitting the safety rails, losing several parts from his car, and he tried to escape again. [Read more →]

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2011 Mazda6 - Atenza Facelift

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

2011 Mazda6 - Atenza Facelift

The Japanese market version of the Mazda6, known as Atenza in Japan, has been officially unveiled. The 2011 Mazda Atenza has been refined with some styling changes, chassis tweaks and a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection.

The exterior enhancements for the freshened Mazda6 (Atenza) bring it line with the firm’s more recent models mainly by adopting the new Mazda’s family face with a five-point front grille.

There front bumper has been redesigned and features more pronounced air-inlets on the corners, while the newly styled 17- and 18-inch alloy wheels together with the revised tail lamp clusters complete the exterior makeover.
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Tiny car in a narrow garage

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments

An interesting parking solution for tiny car: look how clever old man manages to park tiny car in a narrow garage.

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2010 Ford Mondeo Spied

January 25th, 2010 · No Comments

2010 Ford Mondeo Spied

Hot news for Mondeo fans: a lightly camouflaged Ford Mondeo test mule has been spotted in Europe, undergoing cold-weather testing. Now you can see the final facelift for Ford’s mid-size sedan.

As you see, the upper grille has been narrowed, while the bumper intakes are likely to take on styling more in-line with the 2011 Ford Focus.
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VIDEO: 2011 BMW 535i Turbo and 530d Turbo Diesel

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Today you can watch videos of both the new BMW 535i and BMW 530d from the Lisbon presentation. The 2011 BMW 5-Series is based on a all-new architecture also featured in the 5-Series GT as well as the 7 Series luxury sedan.

The 2011 BMW 530d is powered by a 3.0-liter turbo diesel with 245hp and 540Nm of peak torque that propels the car from standstill to 100km/h in 6.3 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 250km/h.
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The Safest Cars of 2010

January 21st, 2010 · Comments Off

A new year and new decade has begun, and for many people this means a new beginning and new things to welcome in their lives. For car enthusiasts, this means new cars to look forward to. Obviously, cars aren’t really something many people can collect…unless you’re a Hollywood celebrity or the CEO of a multinational conglomerate. If you’re not, then the wise thing to do when buying a car is to list down each desired model’s pros and cons and compare them closely. You’ll want to be 100% satisfied of what you’d like to buy even before you’ve paid for it. And one of the most important things you should look at is safety. Here are the safest cars of 2010:
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Extreme Russian offroad vehicle

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Are you fan the Hummmer H1/2/3 or whatever else? Forget it. Look at this an extreme amphibious offroad vehicle, called Aton-Impulse VIKING-2992, that you can take with you when going fishing or in the mountains.

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2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible Facelift

January 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

2011 BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible Facelift

Bavarian automaker has released its lightly facelifted 2011 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models, which receive some minor cosmetic touches and updated powerplants.

The most notable is a widened kidney grille, reshaped LED headlamps, front and rear bumpers with restyled lower fascias, new exterior mirrors and finally, reworked tail light cluster with a new color scheme.
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Swedish traffic cops in action

January 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

XC70

Shocking pics from Sweden. As you see this bad guy tried to evade the Swedish road police in his old Audi A6, but their Volvo XC70 wagon absolutely crushed him.
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