TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut

TechArt continues to attack the senses, the production of motor vehicles capable of violent outbursts of speed and sound. But sparkle at the same time, his creations cause your eyes bleed with joy or hate, and this is the TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo ... stomachable best.

The only thing that helps us keep down our breakfast and the power of numbers. Thanks TechArt TA's 058/T1 Power Kit, output on the Cayenne has been from 500 hp to 560 hp and torque increases increases from 516 pound-feet to 575 lb-ft. That could be enough momentum relevant at a BMW X5 M, but even so, you can not escape ugly.

The TechArt Magnum is on the 2011 Geneva Motor Show debut. Follow the jump for the official company press explosion.

Production Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback says hello before big show

Meet the Chevrolet Cruze sedan. The five-door Cruze will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, which starts officially on Tuesday 1 March. The Cruze sedan concept, which is the voltage generated at last year's Paris Motor Show, the inspiration for this production, has a sloping rear roof line, which has more than slim Geek's. Cargo space is improved, certainly, and weep-inducing double for North American Studies Petrol fans this will only be available in Europe, available in a delicious 161-hp diesel engine and six-speed manual transmission.
The Cruze sedan will be in Germany, Chevrolet showrooms next to the latest Orlando, Captiva and Aveo models from the summer. With the Cruze recently won the British Touring Car Championship and the World Touring Car driver and team standings, there is a possibility that one could Cruze sedan in motor sports to be fought, as well. Check the press release after the jump for the official announcement Chevy.

Kia making commercial out of Blake Griffin's weak sauce dunk [w/video]

The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone. As usual, there is the big story of basketball All-Star break out of the dunk contest. Depending on who you talk, it was either a showcase of creative new stuff or an overload of the weak-sauce prop dunks. Regardless, Kia is certainly the attention they are enthusiastic all-star Optima received. In fact, the automaker is so thrilled that recordings of the Dunk in a future commercial use.

Extraordinaire for those readers not to the NBA, Blake Griffin, and LA Clipper jumper, a 2011 Kia Optima went to the court for his final dunk. Hiding in the cabin was Baron Davis, who provided an alley-oop pass through the open sunroof. Griffin lept over the bonnet caught the ball and brought the existing audience to a new level of excitement.

The first consideration of the dunk, it seemed pretty amazing. But in a later review, we find to be fairly tame dunk. We have a clip of the dunk, so you can check after the jump, sound off on his services to the comments.

Review: 2011 Lexus GX 460

Despite the rise of the crossover, there is still a market for traditional SUVs. In addition, some buyers do not want to sacrifice luxury, get the capacity that a full-frame, truck, sport utility offerings. Lexus GX 460 does it for consumers who want to opulence and sure-footed, full frame-mix, block transfer case 4x4 architecture, which cautioned not to fear a significant followers and not yell loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage .
While the Lexus RX grabs the hearts of buyers looking for an L-Finesse crossover, the GX 460 is an alternative if you are considering an LR4 or Range Rover Sport, the most direct competitor in terms of architecture and market segment. In order to take into account price and a disparate field of competitors ranging from the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 at the GMC Yukon Denali or the Ford Expedition King Ranch. The GX-460S brings space and price it on the intersections between larger and still larger SUVs, maybe to be an unpleasant place, but the sales goals are modest.
So the GX 460 is touch of uniqueness can help them from the herd? Have the changes made since the potential instability knocked effective? 

2012 Ford Focus officially certified at 40 mpg highway

Ford has confirmed that the 2012 Focus an EPA-rated 40 miles per gallon achieved on the highway, besting many of the competitors in its class. Only the 2011 Hyundai Elantra and 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco able to achieve the much-heralded 40-mpg mark. The focus is also rated at 28 mpg in the city.
Not in Ford's Parade rain here, but we must make something clear: The 40-mpg rating applies only for the Focus SE sedan with SFE (Super fuel economy) package and the six-speed automatic transmission. To achieve 40 mpg, the SFE package adds unique 16-inch steel wheels with hubcaps aero-enhanced, active lattice shutters, a rear spoiler and high-efficiency tires.
That may not seem like a big deal, especially if a car is as stylish and well built in the center to 40 mpg highway. Nevertheless, we can not see that Hyundai Elantra's networks, 40-mpg figure on all models with either transmission, and if you Cruze Eco spec with a manual, you will run at 42 mpg on the highway. But keep in mind that the focus at 160 horsepower is the most powerful car in the group - besting the Elantra with 12 hp and 22 hp with the Cruze Eco - is something that lovers must take into account.
In any case, by the 2012 Focus SE SFE its portfolio is expanding its range of Ford vehicles that achieve 40 mpg or better. Follow the jump for the official press release.

Ralph Lauren car collection going on exhibit in Paris

The public is always a chance to slather his eyeballs a few choice gems from personal automotive fashion designer Ralph Lauren collection. The Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris plans, some of the more shining examples of automotive history and design of the Lauren collection of 28th April - show 28 August, and have managed the team over at Luxist, a small foretaste of what exactly will be on display. Visitors to the museum can be interesting to see a quartet of rich metal, which a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Scaglietti, a Jaguar and a 1931 1956/1958 XKS Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza contains.

Deep breath.

In addition to the beautiful ladies, a total of 13 other vehicles on display are Lauren as part of the exhibition, entitled The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces from the Ralph Lauren Collection. These include two of the world's most expensive cars: a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO and a 1938 Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupe. These two pieces are worth an estimated $ 30 - $ 40,000,000 hits.

Video: Ferrari FF tackles every type of terrain

"Ferrari will ask all traffic signs and laws to obey," says the disclaimer at the end of this three-and-a-half-minute video used as part of the recent unveiling of the Ferrari Web-FF. For the internet coming out of the FF Ferrari showed of his skills with a video of the car is driven in a way that no one in their right mind would ever try (check it out after the jump). We visit the FF in the metal itself, if it makes her show stand debut at the Geneva Motor Show next Tuesday to see.
Ferrari was also shared by some important figures on the FF with the crowd and Internet viewers. The first number is 660, the PS developed by the direct injection V12. 3.7 is the number of seconds that elapse 0-62 miles per hour and four with a double meaning with the FF, is the number of seats and driven wheels. It is not only a Rosso Corsa cooker, either. Ferrari underlines its commitment to reducing fuel consumption by the unveiling of the FF 360 g / km CO2 emissions figure which is used 25 percent less than the previous V12 612 Scaglietti in the automaker.
The FF is a Ferrari, the intention is to change to things from his breadvan their all-terrain floggability looks. It also makes one heck of a video star, and we recommend that you check it out after the jump.

Video: Mini Cooper S gets some jet-propelled junk in the trunk

Every once in a while, comes a car that really gives us pause. This is one of those moments. On one side is a let-powered Jet cool slightly. On the other hand, this is a Mini Cooper S, which can utlizes its original, turbocharged inline-four and an old 250-C20B Rolls-Royce/Allison helicopter turbine to a combined 650 horsepower does not make the dust of a GT-R the drag strip. It seems a little ... Anti-climax.

However, we must tip our hat to hoon the Florida that ordered up this beastly Mini Cooper S from BMP design from Tyler, Texas. His heart is in the right place, and it is safe for everyone he lined up a surprise addition.

We are particularly excited about the custom roof, designed so that the turbine exhaust their fiery belch without roasting the fool sits behind you in traffic. The throttle for the twin-jets, which need their own separate tank, a handle next to the driver's seat - a feature born directly from racing chopper motors were in.

Regardless of our concerns about this mini jet-propelled bomb based on hoonage deserves some serious credit at this level. Check out the videos after the break, and try not to mind the lame soundtrack.

Street Spirit: Race car artist draws inspiration from graffiti

In the film "Exit through the gift shop, we get an insight into the world of street art, as I have said to us by Banksy and Thierry Guetta (aka Mr. Brainwash, or MBW). This film received rave reviews and is nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary. It also serves as an inspiration for Xander Walker Street Version (street version) work of art.
Mr. Walker combines graffiti art with his love for motor sports. The result is affordable street art depicting vehicles that hold a special place in the hearts of many motor sports enthusiasts. We can explain Xander, as he does:

    Creating the template itself can take several hours. then I spray paint the different layers on acid-free paper £ 50 (14 x 17 ") male. I put them in my garage allows 15 minutes for the color before painting the next layer is dry.

    I started this in late November. I have long been a fan of Street Art, and the idea came to me after a long McLaren MP4 / 4 Photo and Info Internet binge, the vision of the film coincided with my "Exit Through The Gift Shop". I initially thought they would look good painted around parking areas of race tracks around the world. I have a template and tried a test print on paper. I thought it looked good, and I've seen up for sale at a low price just to see what would happen. Someone bought one almost immediately.

    Street art and is naturally anti-establishment. Auto racing is for me also inherently anti-establishment. People are killed, and it can be generally stubborn, Thrill investigated lifestyle. I think the template is good medium to capture the outlaw spirit of Ayrton Senna and motor sports are generally suitable.
The pieces range from $ 25 to $ 50, and each is signed by hand, limited example. You can view the rest of Xander Walker's work on its online store and view high-res pictures in the gallery below. We will certainly save some of these for Autoblog's Holiday Gift Guide 2012 ...

Rendered Speculation: 2013 Nissan 370Z goes hybrid

The good folks at Road & Track have the trouble of making the next generation Nissan Z went for each viewing pleasure, and if it is to take the car all around the mark, we can have a much slimmer appearance of the sports car expected in the near future. In addition to the more aerodynamic look, R & T reports that Nissan can improve the future condition with a hybrid drive to equip both the performance and reduce fuel consumption simultaneously. A battery would also be a long way to curb emissions of the vehicle.

If the engineers decide to back the 2013 Z, go this way, says R & T that we expect probably the same running gear under the hood, as seen currently found in the Infiniti M hybrid. That is, a 3.5-liter V6 is working with an electric motor, a combined 360 hp and 450 pound-feet of torque to produce. This line of thought through the rumor of a hybrid powertrain test mule Z buzz around the United States intensified in the moment and in this configuration, the publication that the Z should be good for just under 30 mpg says. We guess it will not bother with in his own way.

Peugeot planning crossover wagon as new flagship?

If a car manufacturer a flagship halo model, it looks like will usually take? A sports car or a luxury sedan of the time. But Peugeot is not planning. For its new flagship, the French car manufacturer said go with a crossover.

Based on the existing 508 SW (pictured above), the new top-of-the-line Peugeot a similar formula to the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro would follow. That would be to form higher, grow with raised ground clearance and a proportion of fresh body, get it from the rest of the 508 series that replaces itself both to distinguish the 407 and 607 sedans, the space for the range up-market.

The as-yet unnamed model would probably, according to enterprises employ Hybrid4 diesel-electric-through-the-road four-wheel-drive powertrain that mates a 163-hp 2.0-liter turbo diesel with a 37-hp electric motor.

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