Monday, February 23, 2009

Asian Camry facelift spotted





Other than a more aggressive front bumper, nothing interesting. Powerplants should remain unchanged.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Porsche Panamera (with interior photos)




The entry-level Panamera S will be powered by a naturally aspirated 4.8-litre V8 developing 400HP. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels by a 6-speed manual gearbox or an option, by Porsche's seven-speed double-clutch PDK transmission.The Panamera S can go from zero to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 283 km/h.
The top of the range Panamera Turbo features a 4.8-litre V8 bi-turbocharged unit, developing maximum output of 500HP. Power is transmitted again by Porsche's seven-gear double-clutch gearbox. In this case, the all-wheel-drive model accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 303 km/h.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Hyundai ix-onic Concept



The concept version of the 2010 Tucson that will be powered by Hyundai's new 1.6-litre turbocharged gasoline engine that delivers an output of 175HP. This engine will be available in the production version as well as in other Hyundai models in the near future.
(Perhaps the facelifted I30 ?)
The second-generation Tucson compact crossover / SUV that will be officially revealed in production form at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show.

2010 E-Class Coupe unveiled



The Geneva Motor Show will see the introduction of the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe which will serve as a replacement for the outgoing CLK.
The gasoline range comprises of a 204HP 1.8-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine in the E250 CGi, a 3.5-liter V6 with a 292HP in the E350 CGI and a 5.5-liter V8 with 388HP for the range-topping E500.
At the same time, Mercedes-Benz claims that the new E-Class Coupe achieves a new world best in terms of drag coefficient with a Cd-figure of just 0.24 which is even lower than that of the Toyota Prius.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

New Fairlady 370Z at Nissan Ubi showroom





I was at Ubi to test drive the new Forte 2.0 with my friend, and doing showroom hoping at the same time.
I was pleasantly surprised to find the new fairlady sitting inside the Nissan showroom, hence took the opportunity to capture a few shots of this black beauty.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

2010 Mazda 3 MPS



The car will be uncovered at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3. It will continue to use the outgoing model's turbocharged 2.3-liter direct-injection 4-cylinder engine.
Mazda will also be displaying the Mazda 3 i-stop which will feature Mazda’s unique start-stop technology that accurately controls the positions of the pistons when the engine is turned off. It utilizes direct injection technology to execute an ignition restart.