Land Rover confirms two-door LRX for production

Land Rover has today confirmed what we've long expected – the popular LRX Concept from the 2008 edition of the Detroit Auto Show is headed for production. The British-born automaker doesn't actually say the new 'ute will be called the LRX when it hits the market in 2011, but it will definitely be wearing a Range Rover badge and therefore likely be marketed as a premium vehicle.

No details are given about the coupe-like SUV's powertrain, but Land Rover does say the it "will be the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has ever produced." Previous reports have suggested the production LRX will share underpinnings with the LR2 (a.k.a. the Freelander) and will be offered with an optional all-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain that may use an electric motor to power the rear wheels and a transverse engine underhood driving the front wheels.

Judging from the lone rendering released with this announcement, the basic shape from the LRX Concept should survive mostly intact, perhaps gaining a slightly more pronounced front fascia to go along with the production-necessary external door handles. Expect more details to filter out at the beginning of 2010

[Source: Land Rover]



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SMALL RANGE ROVER CONFIRMED FOR PRODUCTION

Gaydon, Warwickshire, 24 September 2009 – Land Rover has confirmed today that a production version of its exciting LRX concept car will be built. The new car will debut next year and join the Range Rover line-up in 2011.

Designed and engineered at Land Rover's state of the art Gaydon facility, the new Range Rover will be the smallest, lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has ever produced.

The new car will be built at the multi award-winning plant in Halewood, on Merseyside, subject to quality and productivity agreements and will be sold in over 100 countries around the world.

Phil Popham, managing director of Land Rover said: "The production of a small Range Rover model is excellent news for our employees, dealers and customers. It is a demonstration of our commitment to investing for the future, to continue to deliver relevant vehicles for our customers, with the outstanding breadth of capability for which we are world-renowned."

"Feedback from our customer research also fully supports our belief that a production version of the LRX Concept would further raise the desirability of our brand and absolutely meet their expectations." Phil added.

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover design director said "The new vehicle will be a natural extension to the Range Rover line-up, complementing the existing models and helping to define a new segment. It will be true to the concept and have many recognisable Range Rover design cues including the signature clamshell bonnet, the floating roof and the solid 'wheel-at-each-corner' stance."

More details of the new small Range Rover will be released next year.

BMW M5 Images Concept

BMW M5

BMW M5

BMW M5

BMW M5

Top 20 Best-Selling Vehicles of

Mouse over the clock in the lower right-hand corner of your PC. Alternatively, if you're a Mac user, look at the little iCal widget down at the bottom of your screen. Whoa, look at that! It's 2010. January 6th, to be exact. And that means the final sales tallies of all automakers for the year-that-was are in. As you may have noticed yesterday, none but Subaru, Kia and Hyundai are likely to be entirely pleased with their YTD performances, falling as they did compared to sales in 2008.

Wouldn't you know, though, that not one of those three upwardly trending automakers earned a single spot on the Top 10 Best Selling Vehicles chart? To see a Korean automobile on the list, you need to expand the search to the Top 17. This fact reminds us yet again that by and large the American population tends to be a rather predictable bunch.

Think you can guess what the best-selling vehicle of 2009 was? We won't lie... you probably can. In fact, it's been the same vehicle for the past 28 years straight

[Source: Examiner.com]

Top 20 Best-Selling Vehicles of

First, let's get numbers 20–11 out of the way. There are a couple of interesting highlights, such as the Chevrolet Impala, which drops four spots from 2008 down to number 12 as its Bowtie sedan stablemate, the Malibu, jumps in at number 13. We also see the Toyota Prius at number 16, falling just shy of 150,000 units sold in 2009. Finally, note the GMC Sierra at number 18. Interestingly, when the Sierra's 111,842 sales are added to its Silverado sibling from Chevrolet, that platform outsells the Ford F-150 rather handily. As you'll soon see, though, Ford does indeed have the last laugh once all full-size truck sales are counted.

• Chevrolet Cobalt: 104,724
• Toyota Tacoma: 111,824
• GMC Sierra: 111,842
• Hyundai Sonata: 120,028
• Toyota Prius: 139,682
• Toyota RAV4: 149,088
• Ford Focus: 160,433
• Chevrolet Malibu: 161,568
• Chevrolet Impala: 165,565
• Ford Escape: 173,044

Number 10 – Dodge Ram: 177,268


Number 9 – Ford Fusion: 180,671


Number 8 – Honda CR-V: 191,214


Number 7 – Nissan Altima: 203,568


Number 6 – Honda Civic: 259,722


Number 5 – Honda Accord: 290,056


Number 4 – Toyota Corolla: 296,874


Number 3 – Chevrolet Silverado: 316,544


Number 2 – Toyota Camry: 356,824


Number 1 – Ford F-Series: 413,625

The Honda City Wallpapers

Honda City

Honda City

Alfa Romeo Brera Wallpapers

Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera

Volkswagen Jetta 2011 Tunada

Volkswagen Jetta 2011 

Tunada

H & R Springs Especial não é estranho a suspensão do fornecimento dos componentes de primeira qualidade a um número de modelos de automóveis das marcas automóveis diferentes. Para colocá-lo de forma sucinta Muito simplesmente, é o que eles fazem, e eles são muito bons nisso também.

Desta vez, os especialistas em tuning foi trabalhar em um carro que é elogiado por ser um dos favoritos no mundo automóvel, por ter o melhor dos dois mundos: o desempenho de alta qualidade sem a etiqueta do preço da carteira de queima.

, Queridos meninos Este é o Volkswagen Jetta .

Considerado como um carro que vem com uma mistura de um estilo sofisticado e engenharia alemã incomparável, o 2011 Volkswagen Jetta é o veículo perfeito para uso como uma plataforma para a H & R para mostrar suas habilidades únicas para demonstrar como um carro como inerentemente capaz quanto o Jetta pode ser sintonizado e estilo em algo que pode transformá-lo em um carro digno de reconhecimento.

Detalhes depois do salto.

Exterior e Interior Não é um monte de atualizações estéticas foram dadas ao Jetta principalmente porque a H & R centrou a sua atenção em melhorar o sistema de suspensão do carro. Dito isto, a companhia ainda tinha um ajuste de alguns upgrades para melhorar a aparência do carro, incluindo um kit de acessórios da Volkswagen do corpo e spoiler traseiro que é ainda complementado por Sticky Jewel Graphics. Além disso, as janelas coloridas, e deu o interior andar OEM cortesia esteiras de MacNeil Automotive. Desempenho A primeira coisa que a H & R Springs especiais fez com o Jetta foi equipar-lo com seu H própria & R Sport Springs, abaixando a altura do carro de passeio global de 1,3 polegadas, permitindo assim melhores características de manuseio para o carro com o design progressivo da Primavera taxa de fornecer a qualidade do passeio excelente para o Jetta. H & R também oferece raça molas, o que reduz a altura do passeio de 1,6 polegadas, e uma bobina de performance de rua sobre o sistema que lhe permite reduzir a altura do carro em qualquer lugar 0,8-2 cm. Depois de baixar o corpo do carro, a H & R, em seguida, voltou sua atenção para fornecer um novo conjunto de rodas para ela e, com a ajuda do Pneu Rack, que equipou o Jetta com um jogo de 235/35R19 Goodyear Eagle F1 pneus assimétricos montado em prata 19 x 8,5 OZ Superturismo rodas LM.O novo conjunto de rodas são, então, acompanhado por um outro conjunto de discos de travão em forma de Brembo de 1,4 polegadas, duas peças, cross-perfurado rotores que é prensado por prata pinças de quatro pistões monobloco. H & R não pára por aí. Em um esforço para melhorar a largura do Jetta faixa, bem como preencher todos os espaços, a empresa tuning deu o H Jetta & R TRAK + espaçadores do cubo centrado rodas que foram criados usando uma combinação de ligas de magnésio e alumínio, disponível em vários tamanhos variando de 3 mm a 65 mm. Preços Os três pacotes de suspensão vêm a preços bastante acessíveis. O Sport and Race kit de suspensão da Primavera vai custar 329 dólares, enquanto o Street Performance bobina sobre os custos do sistema $ 1.480. Para um carro que carrega um preço de 15.995 dólares, que é um bom negócio por nenhum estiramento da imaginação. Concorrência Demais para sequer mencionar, mas, por razões de clareza, há o Honda Civic , Mazda3 , Mitsubishi Lancer , Toyota Corolla eo Chevrolet Cruze , para citar alguns. Cada modelo tem sua parcela de ajuste - suspensão - os pacotes assim que se você não encontrar o trabalho da H & R sobre o Jetta a ser atraente, existem muitas outras opções para escolher.

Volkswagen Golf MK7 2012

Golf MK7 2012 

Volkwagen Golf 2012 7

2012 Volkswagen Golf MK7 Estes Volkswagen Golf 7 renderings aparecem links estadista novamente para a organização Volkswagen Scirocco, sugerindo que a multiplicação de 2012 Golf deixar recebe uma chamada desportivo. Nós copular instrumento que um parafuso mais baixo e mais largo encarnar com um programa de tela inclinada. Apesar deste esporte conformes, o novo Golf presentes muitos se simétrica ambiente quente que ele já é, dando continuidade à filosofia BlueMotion maior atualmente modelos Volkswagen dinâmico.

O novo Golf 7 docentes adquirir dois modelos intercruzadas e do carro, da qual o outro é previsto um aumento de 20 para modificar a proporcionalidade das unidades do anuário um cardeal. O estudo combina Twindrive intercruzadas leash motores de automóveis, com uma coisa de gelo de 1,5 litros para um capableness de 48 km, quando na modalidade exclusiva de galvanização.

Diferentes novos recursos permitem um novo nível de entrada, motor 1,2-litro com 86 cv, e também deve ver a velocidade da caixa de velocidades DSG materializou-sete. Renda são aguardados para iniciar em 2013 depois de um início de 2012. Graças a Jezza para a ponta.

Strada Rebaixada e Tunada

Fiat Strada Tunada e Rebaixada 

Essas Fotos Ficaram Muito Legais.

Strada Tuning

rebaixada no chão e o belo jogo de rodas aro 19.

Unique Cars Of Morgan Aero SuperSports

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Morgan Aero SuperSports Cars

Volkswagen Golf Gti Tuning

Volkswagen Golf Gti Tunado e Rebaixado

Volkswagen Golf Gti Tunado e Rebaixado

Mitsubishi releases updated JDM Outlander Roadest with unique look

Normally when an automaker updates a model, even if it's just a quick cosmetic change, the earlier version is treated like cheek meat – nobody wants it unless it's a real good deal, and the dealers just want them gone. Mitsubishi evidently thinks its home-market will be kinder to the compact crossover-ute-thing we know and love as the Outlander.

While a new Evo-esque beak has been grafted onto our Outlander for 2010, the softer, older version will continue to be offered to JDM buyers alongside a more cosmetically aggressive model. To avoid confusion, a country-specific rhinoplasty-enhanced model will be branded Outlander Roadest (note that the fascia and, grille and foglamps are all distinct from the U.S. model), while the older bodywork model will continue on as just plain "Outlander." Regardless of the looks, both iterations will get a new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine as standard, good for 148PS (about 146 horsepower). The offal-likeness is in play with pricing as well, with the new-old Outlander selling for just ¥1,995,000 (about $22,000) while the Roadest will command ¥2,475,900 ($27,100).

[Source: Mitsubishi]

TPCRacing Cayman S Turbo picks up where Porsche left off

When Porsche introduced the Cayman in 2006, one thing was abundantly clear: Porsche had muzzled its midship coupe to prevent cannibalizing 911 sales. Despite a more favorable weight distribution and an unflappable chassis, the Cayman lacked the power to exploit its excellent underpinnings, even in "S" guise. So like its Boxster sibling, the Cayman was destined to play second fiddle to Porsche's iconic rear-engine flagship. From a business perspective, Porsche's decision made sense. For enthusiasts, it was yet another bitter pill from Zuffenhausen.

When the Cayman underwent a refresh, there was always hope that a turbocharged variant would be included in the line-up. Predictably, that never happened. So the Cayman continued to stand on the lower/middle rung of the Porsche ladder, offering less power and a lower price than the 911. The Cayman could dance. It just needed an extra bit of oomph.

That's where Mike Levitas comes in. Mike is the brains behind TPCRacing of Jessup, MD. Born of a family of automotive tinkerers, Mike spent most of his formative years learning about turbos and turning that knowledge to race cars – fast, reliable race cars that won championships. Like most other Porsche enthusiasts, Mike thought the Cayman could use more power. Turbocharged power. But unlike most of the marque's devotees, Mike made it happen.

Levitas began producing race cars back in the late Eightes, and over the course of the next decade and a half he managed the turbocharger programs for the Nissan 300ZX, Mazda RX7, Lotus Esprit and Consulier GTPs in the IMSA Supercar Series. Mike's background and advanced aeronautical training eventually led him to build some of the best Porsche race cars around. Porsche Club racing, Motorola Cup action, and a brief dip into Mercedes sedans eventually led him to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.

In 2000, TPCRacing began racing under its own banner, racking up more than 20 class wins (including one at Daytona in 2006) and an unprecedented 1-2-3-4 sweep of the driver's championship. The team was so dominant that the lead car during that championship season never missed a podium. With all of that race history as a test bed, TPC thought it was time to offer some of its accumulated wisdom to the masses.



TPCRacing is now known as one of the premier outlets for readying your Porsche for track duty. Turbochargers, suspension upgrades and computer reflashing are all available to professional and club racers. And for those who'd like a little more performance out of their daily drivers, TPCRacing has you covered in spades. While most of the company's work is devoted to 911s, TPC thought the Cayman needed a little something extra as well. They picked up a Guards Red 2006 Porsche Cayman S a couple of years ago and went to work.

The result is the TPCRacing Cayman S Turbo Kit. Producing around 485 horsepower, it's packing more ponies than – until recently – nearly any vehicle in Porsche's lineup, save the GT2. And that's only with 5.5-pounds of boost. With such a low amount of pressure, the turbo kit puts barely any additional stress on the stock internals of the 3.4-liter flat-six.



TPCRacing sells its Cayman Turbo Kit (with intercooler) for a buck less than ten grand. It includes nearly everything needed for installation: a cat-back exhaust, turbocharger, liquid-to-air intercooler, new intake plenum, all brackets/plumbing/fitting/hardware/clamps, upgraded injectors and custom silicone piping. The ECU needs to be shipped to TPC for reprogramming, but anyone with a fair amount of mechanical aptitude can do the installation. The total tab for our tester was about $12,000 according to the owner. Of course, he also went nuts with suspension, brakes, wheels, tires and body mods that more than doubled that figure.

A few extra bits are recommended by TPC, although they're not included in the kit. Pop for a set of GT3 spark plugs as well as the factory Porsche front-center radiator and associated ducting and brackets, and it will add around $750 to the tab. Tiptronic cars can skip that last item, as they're already equipped with the front-center radiator. The downside for Tiptronic owners is that the installation requires modifications to the transmission mounting brackets as well as relocating the transmission oil cooler.

TPC is also working on a non-intercooled Turbo Kit that eliminates the need for the liquid-to-air intercooler as well as the front center radiator and all the additional plumbing and water pump. Boost levels are a bit lower, but so is the price – an estimated $7,490.



We got a chance to sample the full-on intercooled turbo kit and, needless to say, it's like no Cayman we've met before. It's a mid-engine Jekyll and Hyde. In normal commuter duty the TPC drives exactly like any other Cayman on the road. That's to say it has near perfect handling, with some of the best brakes and most precise steering ever engineered into a road-going vehicle. But dip into that throttle a bit deeper and... whoosh! As if a giant hand dropped down from the sky and gave you a gentle shove, you're hurtled along into extra-legal speeds in seconds.

There's no drama, only a throatier roar from the exhaust that fades as the RPMs drop. Although not quite as transparent as the factory turbo setup in the 997 Turbo, it feels just as fast. The power is available at seemingly any RPM too. There's a progressive feel rather than the expected lag and burst of traditional tuner turbos – further proof that Mike and his crew know more than a thing or two about balancing linear performance and potent thrust.



Our seat time was all too brief, but it was more than enlightening. Levitas is a manic bit of energy, equal parts mad scientist and grassroots racer. Two of his customers, David and Kevin, happened to be computer engineers and even they were hard pressed to keep up with Mike's constant stream of technical babbling. The one thing they definitely picked up is Mike's passion for his work and ability to build an impeccably well-thought out and professional turbo kit.

Our sentiments and disappointments were echoed by several of Mike's customers. While most would prefer a factory Cayman Turbo, Porsche didn't build one. That left the door wide open for tuners and TPC happily stepped in to fill the void. For around $12,000 over the price of a Cayman, customers can have a unique, track-friendly daily-driver that's ready to trounce its rear-engine grandfather, while still costing less and retaining its reliability. That's a 400-hp formula we can get behind. Now we just need to start trolling Craigslist for used Caymans...

[Source: Autoblog]

Aston Martin could build hybrid Lagonda, all-electric Cygnet

Are hybrid drivetrains befitting of a premium luxury and performance brand? Well, that depends on who you ask. According to such diverse automakers as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce and even Ferrari and Lamborghini, the answer is 'yes'. Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez, though, reportedly believes otherwise. "The current hybrid technologies are not suited to the character of Aston Martin sports cars," explains Bez.

We're not so sure we agree, especially since Aston's long-planned Lagonda revival – which may or may not come wrapped in an ungainly SUV package – is rumored to be equipped with a hybrid powertrain. After all, the torque-rich nature of electric motors certainly wouldn't be a bad thing for a luxury tourer.

A few branches up on the green tree, Aston Martin's tiny Toyota iQ-based Cygnet minicar could quite possibly get a fully electric drivetrain, which would seem to make sense given that car's stated mission as an urban runabout for those times when a V12 Vanquish could be considered overkill. Beautiful, sonorous, splendid overkill...

Frontier Nissan 2011 Em três novas Versões

No ano passado Chicago Auto Show, a Suzuki mostrou três versões da Frontier Nissan Equador. Esses três conceitos foram o RMZ-4, Quad e Quay, cada um projetado para transportar uma superbike, um quad e um barco, respectivamente. Desde então, temos conduzido um equador e soube que o caminhão da produção será vendida por 17.995 dólares, mas ainda não vi nenhum na estrada (Suzuki Chris Brown América observou que o Equador só começaram a chegar nas concessionárias).Avancemos para o Chicago Auto Show 2009 e nós estamos olhando mais três do Equador "conceito" de caminhões, como Suzuki tenta provar que este é o caminhão mais sintonizador-friendly do planeta.

No ano passado Chicago Auto Show, a Suzuki mostrou três versões de sua picape Nissan Frontier reformulado, do Equador. Os três conceitos foram o RMZ-4, Quad e Quay, o que representou caminhões para transportar uma superbike, um quad e um barco, respectivamente. Desde então, temos conduzido um equador e soube que o caminhão da produção será vendida por 17.995 dólares. Avancemos para o Chicago Auto Show 2009 ea Suzuki Motor Corp americana finalmente está pronto para introduzir o "novo" com o Equador - o esperar - três caminhões conceito. Este trio de caminhões, no entanto, foram personalizados por 4-Wheel & Off-Road, Off-Road e revistas Truckin '.

Suzuki acaba de lançar informações de preço para a sua novíssima picape Equator de médio porte, e, não surpreendentemente, os macacos perguntar o preço de sua plataforma Nissan Frontier mate. Para 2009, o Equador terá início às 17.995 dólares, apenas algumas centenas de dólares mais do que a fronteira em 17.460 dólares. Essa soma de base você irá obter um motor 2.5L de quatro cilindros com 152 cavalos de potência e 171 lb-ft de torque em um pacote de cabine estendida, com uma transmissão manual de cinco velocidades e tracção a duas rodas. É claro que aqueles que querem ou precisam de mais pode optar por um potente motor 4.0L V6, de cinco marchas da transmissão automática, tração nas quatro rodas e quatro portas reais. Um totalmente carregado RMZ-4 modelo irá facilmente superar a marca de US $ 30.000.

Também preço é o recém-reformulado Grand Vitara, que é equipado com uma escolha de dois novos motores. Base modelos de quatro cilindros começa mudando de mãos em menos de $ 20.000, enquanto que os modelos de alto nível de luxo com um motor 3.2L V6 de ligar todas as quatro rodas começam em 25.649 dólares.

Strong And Elegant From Hummer H3

Hummer H3

Hummer H3

Hummer H3

Hummer H3

Hummer H3