Archive for March, 2009

Spied – 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift

Spied – 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift

Spotting a new Porsche model can be a very tricky task. For the bloke who spotted this car and claims it to be different, hats off to you Sir !

Other Porsche models like the 911 Carrera, Carrera S, Targa and GT3, have gone through their crucial upgrades. Now its the 911 Turbo Coupe’s and Convertible’s turn.

Externally, the restyled LED tail lamps, broader exhaust pipes and the newly styled alloy wheels are the only noticeable changes.

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Entry posted on March 30th, 2009 and filed under Porsche, Spy pictures

Gadget – Formula One Lawn Mower

Gadget – Formula One Lawn Mower

Q: Do you know something that is common to Lawn Mowing and Formula One?

A: Both happen on Weekends!

Here we have a device that can help you exercise your F1 excitement into some serious Lawn Mowing action.

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Entry posted on March 30th, 2009 and filed under F1, Gadgets

Mahindra Xylo Launched in Bhutan

Mahindra Xylo Launched in Bhutan

Having been launched in South Africa, Mahindra Xylo is now also available in Bhutan. Mahindra Xylo which was first introduced in India in January 2009 is doing phenomenal sales and recording high bookings.

Mahindra Xylo will be retailed in Bhutan by Singye Agencies and only two variants will be on offer – the Luxury 7-seater E8, and the 8-seater E2.

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Entry posted on March 30th, 2009 and filed under Mahindra, Mahindra xylo, New Cars Abroad

2010 BMW 5-Series Range caught testing in France

2010 BMW 5-Series Range caught testing in France

A convoy of camouflaged 2010 BMW 5-Series prototypes were spotted by Carscoop , at St Remy de Provence in the south of France. Reports suggest that the convoy consisted of a four-door sedan, a station-wagon Touring and a 5-door liftback-possibly the 5 Series Gran Turismo.

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Entry posted on March 30th, 2009 and filed under BMW, Spy pictures

Opel Agila a.k.a Suzuki Splash – By Steinmetz Tuning

Opel Agila a.k.a Suzuki Splash – By Steinmetz Tuning

The Opel Agila, as one of our readers pointed out earlier, shares platform & design and with Suzuki Splash and the its engine with the new Fiat Uno. Apart from being a Top selling car in the European market, the Agila has now become a tuner favourite.

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Entry posted on March 30th, 2009 and filed under Opel, Tuning, maruti suzuki ritz

New Volkswagen Polo – Images & Specifications

New Volkswagen Polo – Images & Specifications

The New Volkswagen Polo was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show this month. Even before the competition of one month since, VW has revealed its production plans, the full list of the car’s features and claims the car to be “The most fuel efficient and lowest emitting five-seater diesel in the world”.

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Entry posted on March 29th, 2009 and filed under Volkswagen

Gadget- Flight tray for your car

Gadget- Flight tray for your car

For just $14, you could mount this on your steering wheel or on to the head rests of the seats. The “Portable Car Auto Seat Mount Tray Laptop Table Cup Holder” gets a thumbs up from us. We warn you against using it on the steering while driving.

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Entry posted on March 28th, 2009 and filed under Gadgets

BRABUS reveals Tuning Program for 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Sedan

BRABUS reveals Tuning Program for 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Sedan

The 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class has been launched only in the European market, and even the in house AMG tuning kit has not been released officially. That doesn’t stop Brabus from doing what they do best – tuning tame Benzs into road smoking monsters.

Brabus has released its Tuning program for the 2010 Mercedes E-Class Sedan, making them the 1st third-party Mercedes tuning company to do so.

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Entry posted on March 28th, 2009 and filed under Mercedes Benz, Tuning

Spied Again- 2010 Fiat Grande Punto

Spied Again- 2010 Fiat Grande Punto

The grey 2010 Fiat Grande Punto which we featured last time, has been spied once again with minimum protection. The car is production ready, and will hit markets later in 2009.

The 2010 Fiat Grande Punto receives a new bumper and the upper half of grille shortened. Interior changes include a new dashboard. Mechanicals are rumored to be largely the same consisting of engines from 1.2-liter to the 1.9-liter displacement.

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Entry posted on March 28th, 2009 and filed under Fiat, Fiat Grande Punto, Spy pictures

Spied- 2010 Audi Q7

Spied- 2010 Audi Q7

A member of Fourtitude forums, who knows his Audis, has snapped the 2010 Audi Q7 as it was making its way through the roads of Atlanta in the U.S. The changes are hard to spot. The first major change is in the lights- They have moved to LEDs which are easy on the battery and contribute to the temperament of the car. The wheels have changed as well.

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Entry posted on March 28th, 2009 and filed under Audi, Spy pictures

Hyundai’s all-electric vehicle in 2011; 100 km range, i20 based

Hyundai’s all-electric vehicle in 2011; 100 km range, i20 based

Electric vehicles are the future of the automobile industry. They use lesser components than say a diesel or a petrol engine combined to a gearbox, making them easier and cheaper to manufacture. Electric vehicles are lighter and do not produce carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions, considered harmful substances. And did I miss noise pollution?

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Entry posted on March 28th, 2009 and filed under Electric vehicles, Hyundai

Rendering- 2010 Fiat Uno

Rendering- 2010 Fiat Uno

The Fiat Uno is a pretty old car and it continues to sell in Brazil even today if you didn’t know. What we are talking about here is its latest iteration. A probable next generation Fiat Uno which will be revealed later in the year has been rendered.

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Entry posted on March 27th, 2009 and filed under Fiat, Renderings

2009 F1 Safety Car – A Special Preview

2009 F1 Safety Car – A Special Preview

Formula One fever is in the air as the 2009 F1 season is about to kick off with tomorrow’s Qualifying session of the Australian Grand Prix. The Competition is likely to be fierce and who’ll win the pole position is anybody’s guess.

Whatever may be the outcome of tomorrow’s Qualification, One car is sure to lead the other cars in the start of the race – I’m talking about the Safety Car (no offense meant to the 10 teams, especially its Bosses, for lawsuits have become quite common in this sport ;-) ).

Here’s a gist of all you needed to know about the Official F1TM Safety Car for 2009.

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Entry posted on March 27th, 2009 and filed under F1, Mercedes Benz