Sunday, May 5, 2013

NEW GOLF GTI FINALLY LAUNCHED


                Lighter and more powerful than before, the new Volkswagen Golf GTI looks set to take the hot-hatch segment by storm.
                 It will be available with a 2,0-litre Trubopetrol in two state of tune. The standard version develops 162kW while models equipped with a performance package produce 169kW.Both unit have 350N.m of torque and will be offered with six-speed manual and DSG transmissions.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Mclaren set to expand with new $120k P13


                                                  Mclaren has gone public about its intention to launch a new sport car aimed squarely at the Porche 911 turbo.
                                                  Known internally as p13, the new model will be mclaren’s core sports car. It will cost about  120,000 euro and equipped with a 3.8l V8 with about 450bhp. The target is for total sales of up to 2500 unit per year when it gone on sale in 2015.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Supercars and Survival


Super cars were back in force at the recent Geneva Motor show, where Ferrari unveiled the Enzo replacement, and McLaren a  successor to the fabled F1. Lambo was at it, too, parading a monstrosity that demonstrated an excess of carbon fiber and a hi-po V12 are no longer enough to cut it in the hyper ca