Posts Tagged ‘bump’

2009 Honda Fit is a go for New York

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for more high-res shots of the JDM Honda FitThe 2009 Honda Fit is ready to make its big American debut, so it's packing its bags and heading to New York in search of fame and fortune (read: customers). The new car, which made its world debut last October at the Tokyo Motor Show, gets a p......

HP Wars not over: RENNTech announces 695 HP package for Mercedes AMG models

Monday, November 19th, 2007
click above for more pics of the RENNTech AMG CL65While Mercedes-Benz and AMG may be claiming that future high-performance models bearing the three-pointed star will not place such a heavy emphasis on high horsepower, that doesn't mean aftermarket tuner RENNTech is giving up the fight. The German tu......

Details remain scarce on Toyota’s new inline-four

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
click above image for high-res gallery of the Toyota VenzaWhen Toyota unveiled the Venza in Detroit, the only details about what would motivate the CUV/wagon/Camry-on-stilts were two possible powerplants. The first was the range-topping 268-hp 3.5-liter V6, while details about an "all-new" 2.7-liter......

Detroit 2008: Ferrari fills in details on F430 Spider Bio Fuel

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
click above to view more images of the Ferrari 430 Spider Bio FuelFerrari's press conference here in Detroit was rather short and to the point. They reminded us that Kimi is World Champion and that the team is busy readying his defense. They also pointed out that the F430 GT is doing a bang-up job ......

Detroit 2008: Ferrari fills in details on F430 Spider Bio Fuel

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
click above to view more images of the Ferrari 430 Spider Bio FuelFerrari's press conference here in Detroit was rather short and to the point. They reminded us that Kimi is World Champion and that the team is busy readying his defense. They also pointed out that the F430 GT is doing a bang-up job ......

Minor bump between a car and a cyclist in China turns into a riot

Friday, October 26th, 2007
The tale of this incident begins with a fantastic understatement: "Every so often, a traffic accident gets blown out of proportion in China." In America, we say things get "blown out of proportion" when a parking lot fender bender turns into a screaming match. In this case, "blown out of proportion"......

Official dealer invoice for 2008 Dodge Challenger surfaces

Monday, October 1st, 2007
The 2008 Dodge Challenger is Chrysler's next smash hit, with big power, great looks, and collector appeal. Chrysler may produce 10,000 or more two door muscle cars in 2008, but the first model year's worth all models will be of the SRT badge. As we've covered already, Dodge is throwing the kitchen s......

Koenigsegg unveils limited Edition CCX and CCXR models

Thursday, September 20th, 2007
click above image for high-res gallery of the Koenigsegg Edition CCXRKoenigsegg claims that customer demand has led them to produce a limited edition version of its CCX and CCXR supercars. They'll be called - get this - the Koenigsegg Edition CCX and CCXR. Pretty creative, huh? Regardless, we all kn......

eBay Find of the Day: 1964 Pontiac Banshee Prototype XP-833 Coupe

Saturday, September 15th, 2007
Hit the picture above for a high-res image.A truly one-of-a-kind Pontiac popped up on eBay recently. The "Buy it Now" price of $1.3 million says it all. The car is a 1964 Pontiac Banshee Prototype XP-833 Coupe. It is one of two roadgoing Banshee prototype cars designed by John Delorean, although thi......

Lorinser goes big with the smart fortwo

Friday, August 31st, 2007
Lorinser has been tuning anything with a Benz badge for a while, so when it came to injecting the new smart fortwo with a bit more aftermarket flava, they were all too happy to oblige.Beginning with the exterior "enhancements," Lorinser opted for the firm's usual dose of gaudy sportification, with a......