According to Worldcarfans information Bentley is about to go off road. ???Cross Continental??? the new SUV is set to opponent the Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator.
Bentley to develop a 4×4 SUV based on the next generation VW Touareg-Porsche Cayenne platform. The Bentley 4×4 SUV is expected to be powered by a 6.0 litre Twin Turbo W12 engine from the Bentley Continental GT delivering 560 HP.
The Manthey Racing Team will make ready couple of Type 997-based Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs. Built on the latest Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the new Porsche RSR’s 3.8 liter six-cylinder is makes 485 horsepower at 8,400 RPM with a pair of mandatory 30mmm air restrictors in place. Torque peak is 435 Nm at 7,250 rpm.
Technical description: Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
You can see first photo of 2007 Mitsubishi Montero, known as the Shogun in other parts of the world.
At the heart of the revamp is a stylish grille and headlights, but new tail-lamps are also promised, plus larger windows.
While the design is described as evolutionary, insiders say the car not only sits on an all-new platform, but gets a reworked 4WD system, too. Flagship models will offer a 250bhp 3.8-litre V6 engine from launch early next year.
Nissan has announced today that June marked an milestone in the company’s history: 100,000,000 vehicles built. Nissan started in 1933 when Jidosha-Seizo Co., Ltd (Nissan today), manufactured its first automobile, a Datsun 12 (example above). In 2006 Nissan produces cars and trucks in facilities worldwide. 100,000,000 is a lot of cars.
2007 Ford Explorer IronMan Edition is a “buzz vehicle” to celebrate the relationship: Ford was the sponsor of the Ironman Triathalon in 2005.
PRESS RELEASE:
WINNING COMBINATION
The Explorer Ironman combines capability with the strength, endurance and passion that drive the Ironman competitors.
Just like the triathletes, the 2007 Ford Explorer IronMan Edition is unique in its class from the black body side cladding and rivet-designed wheel lip moldings to the black grille.
The Ironman Triathalon is the world’s most challenging endurance event. This fast-growing sport now hosts 28 events worldwide, pitting participants in a grueling 140.6-mile event that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a 26.2-mile run, all done consecutively and typically in just over eight hours.
Surprise!! Meet a biodiesel Hummer. Brazil has made a dramatic shift to ethanol. Flex-fuel vehicle sales went from 4% to 80% in the past 3 years.
This is a spy shots of 2008 Ford Focus taken with a cameraphone.
coreforum.com
Forbes version of top worst American cars of 2006:
??? Dodge Sprinter van
??? Ford Crown Victoria sedan
??? Mercury Grand Marquis sedan
??? Pontiac Grand Prix sedan
??? Ford E-Series van
??? Dodge Durango SUV
??? Dodge Ram 1500 pickup
??? Buick Terraza minivan
??? Chevrolet Uplander minivan
??? Pontiac SV6 minivan
??? Saturn Relay minivan
??? Saturn Ion coupe and sedan
??? Ford Ranger pickup
Blogger Chuck Goolsbee post cool photo sent one of his readers from Auckland, New Zealand:
Somewhere in Auckland there???s a 1976 Cortina Station Wagon with a vinyl roof, louvres and a Supercheap Autos 5 speed gear knob driving around with 21??? wheels worth around $40k!
chuck.goolsbee.org
Take a look at first officially sanctioned photo of the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina. The Enzo-based supercar was not scheduled to be revealed until later this month, but leaks on the web spurred Glickenhouse to action.
