Luxury Sport Cars

New Exterior and Interior Design All Mode Ferrari F430

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:48:00 -0700

Ferrari F430

Bugatti Veyron Modifications Car

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:30:00 -0700

Bugatti Veyron Modifications Car

Interior Bugatti Veyron Modifications Car

Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:17:00 -0700

Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed In Actions
Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

interior Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

Interior Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

Land Rover Discovery 3 Top Speed

2010 New Edition Models Of BMW For CNY

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:16:00 -0700

2010 New Edition Models Of BMW For CNY

BMW is offering a total of 7 limited edition models for the upcoming Chinese New Year Celebrations. Four are from the 3-Series range and three are from the 5-Series range. You can check them out this weekend at the CNY@BMW dealership event at all BMW dealerships. I’ll be going to the one closest to my home – Auto Bavaria Sg Besi, to snap some live photos.

The E90 range consists of the BMW 320i Lifestyle Edition, the BMW 320i Performance Edition, the BMW 320d Performance Edition and the BMW 325i Performance Edition. Each Performance Edition variant of limited to 48 units each. I don’t really have much info on the Lifestyle Edition at this point.

You basically get BMW Performance accent strips and a black front grille for a sportier look. On the inside, you get BMW Performance gear levers which are wrapped with Alcantara and Walkanappa leather with a chrome strip on top, and a BMW Performance handbrake grip in Alcantara leather. Finally, there’s a set of aluminium pedals and footrest.

New Ford Focus - global Car basically the third generation

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:43:00 -0700

New Ford Focus

The Ford Focus has always been one of the best-handling C-segment cars I’ve ever driven. The biggest drawback it has for the Malaysian market is that it’s a little small on the inside, being an European product where their C-segment cars are a little smaller. Their Civic is a smaller hatch compared to the large 2,700 mm wheelbase version we get here.

And here it is, the latest edition of the Focus. Ford pegs it as all-new, and technically it should be considering that the 2nd generation Focus has already been facelifted. So this is basically the third generation and for the first time the Focus is a world car instead of being two different products for North America and the rest of the world. I had a go at the North American product earlier this week and I can understand why American journos have been calling for Ford to bring the Euro Focus across the ocean. Well, they don’t have to do that anymore – they are going to get this new global Focus as well.

The design is far edgier compared to the outgoing Focus. Ford attempted to add some Kinetic Design elements to the current Focus when it got facelifted but because there’s just so much you can change during a facelift, the end result was not as ‘kinetic’ as say, the new Fiesta or the new Ford Kuga. With this new body, Ford has pulled out all the stops with their Kinetic Design – check out details like the ‘zorro Z’ design at the front wheel arch. The ducktail on the sedan’s boot is also pretty prominent. Some might feel it’s perhaps a little too overdone, especially the details of the front bumper. They look like they belong on an aggressive model like an ST or an RS, but these are just your regular Focus models. But this could also be a good thing for some customers – no mods needed.

Wheelbase has unchanged, though the new Focus is a little longer mostly due to pedestrian safety requirements. This means the overhangs are longer. What this will mean is that the interior space is probably largely unchanged over the 2nd generation. Ford says based on their market research this is a good balance between size and fuel economy but to me, for a world car there definitely will be markets where a larger vehicle will be called for. After all, that is why Honda split the Civic in two. In these markets, certain buyers will look to other vehicles no matter how good the Focus looks simply because of interior space. The new 3rd generation Focus also differentiates between the sedan and the hatchback variant more than the 2nd generation did. The vertical tail lamps are gone on the hatchback in favor of wider rear glass but the tail lamps remain mounted high-ish.

Changes to the platform between the 2nd generation and the 3rd generation mostly covers the way the suspension subframes are mounted. There has been some changes which are primarily driven by the desire to increase the level of NVH damping of the Focus. Thus you can expect the new Ford Focus to feel a little more refined than the outgoing one. Techniques such as the use of sashed doors, dual plane sealing, more aerodynamic wing mirrors and windshield wipers are used. Ford says the new Focus Global C platform shares only about one third with the new Mazda 3, while the rest are exclusively Ford.

Ford wanted the new Focus to be more refined and more quiet, as quiet is one of the factors that we take into account when our brains process the feel of ‘quality’. Quietness is also a big thing for what Ford defines as the new Ford flavor these days – they are investing alot into ways they can make their cars more silent, as I will show you in an upcoming post.

The Detroit showcar features a new 2.0 liter DI Ti-VCT engine. Those acronyms basically mean the engine has direct injection and dual variable valve timing, both on intake and exhaust. This new engine makes up to 20 horses more power than the current Mazda-based Duratec 20, while consuming 10% less fuel. The 4-speed auto has also been replaced by a new 6-speed Powershift dual clutch transmission. Apparently there is also an active grille shutter system, which shuts off some of the air intakes to improve aerodynamics whenever the extra cooling is not needed.

The new Focus will also debut an EPAS system for the first time. EPAS is basically an electric power steering. Alot of other manufacturers have started using EPAS systems in their cars but most people say an electric power steering is more ‘dead’ and unnatural compared to a regular hydraulic one. But Ford believes that a properly tuned EPAS can actually improve steering precision and feel over a hydraulic one.

According to Ford, there are over 250 parameters and settings in an EPAS that has to be finetuned in detail to achieve a good feel. As the 2nd gen Focus was a great drive, I hope Ford got all the variables right! There’s also a Dynamic Cornering Control system which counteracts slip on the inner wheel during a corner to improve cornering performance and turn-in.

Also new is the MyFord system, which is basically like iDrive. You use a phone-style 5-way button on your steering wheel to control the user interface. MyFord is built on Microsoft Windows Auto. Quite a few companies are basing their new in-car systems on Windows Auto, such as Fiat’s Blue & Me and the new system from Kia. There’s also voice commands, so you can say Call Muthu for the phone to call up Muthu in your phonebook. MyFord is the sibling to the touch operation-based MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch showcased at the CES end of last year.

This is one of 10 cars that will spawn from this new “Global C platform”, as Ford calls it. The first was the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX MPVs which we saw at Frankfurt last year. Ford plans to put the this new third generation global Ford Focus into production for Europe and North America late this year, with a showroom debut in early 2011. It will be quite some time before it hits Malaysia (only early 2012 optimistically), but let me let you in on a secret – we’ll see an interesting new variant of the 2nd gen Focus here soon. This additional variant to the current generation Focus will feature diesel power!

2010 New Detroit : aggresive styling

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:40:00 -0700

2010 New Detroit

One of the eye catching displays over at GM is the Buick Regal GS. The Regal is basically the European Opel/Vauxhall Insignia rebadged as a Buick for the US and Chinese market (Buick is a highly regarded marque in China). This GS showcar features a potent performance package – 255 bhp/400 Nm 2.0-litre Ecotec turbo engine with power going to all wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox and electronic LSD.

Acceleration from nought to 60 mph (96 km/h) is “less than six seconds”. The Vauxhall Insignia VXR, which has a 320 bhp 2.8-litre Ecotec V6 turbo does the same sprint in 5.8 seconds. The Regal GS features a lowered body and aggresive styling that mimics the VXR, except that it wears Buick’s signature “waterfall grille”. The show car wears 20-inch wheels.

2010 New Detroit

That front HiPerStrut suspension helps reduce torque steer and maintain negative camber during cornering, improving grip and feel while isolating undesirable feedback. The GS features Brembo brakes with cross-drilled rotors, four-piston aluminum calipers and uprated pads. Interactive Drive Control System (IDCS) chassis technology allows the selection of three modes – normal, sport and GS – that change suspension settings, throttle response and steering sensitivity.

Inside, the Regal GS features a full black interior, sport shifter, a suede-covered, flat-bottom steering wheel and Recaro seats with four-way lumbar support and cushion extensions.

New Detroit 2010: wear the famous logotype

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:28:00 -0700

New Detroit 2010

Mention GMC and the mental image for most will be full-sized trucks and SUVs with a mega grille to fit those three alphabets, but as we all now know, even the Americans are now turning to smaller vehicles that are more friendly to the wallet and environment. Which brings us to this, the GMC Granite concept, the smallest car ever to wear the famous logotype.

The Granite is 0.6 m shorter than the Terrain crossover, GMC’s current “baby”, but its interior is spacious and flexible to fit the needs of “active people”. Generous cargo space and flipping/folding seats, for example, enable a mountain bike to be loaded completely inside with the tailgate closed. A decent 2,631 mm wheelbase means the claims are realistic.

“Granite was conceived as a new type of vehicle from GMC – one that could stretch people’s ideas of what a GMC can be,” said Lisa Hutchinson, product marketing director for GMC. “We call it an ‘urban utility vehicle’ and our goal was redefining what the GMC name could mean to a new generation of customers looking for both bold design and functionality.”

Interior New Detroit 2010

It seems to be a must-have these days, so the Granite gets rear-hinged “suicide” doors. GMC describes the Granite as an urban loft apartment on wheels with “urban-industrial design”. It reminds us a liitle of the Kia Soul, although this concept looks more butch, with a lower roof and wider stance. The glasshouse is very slim, but the flanks don’t look slab sided thanks to those deep creases that “cut through” the car. The wheels are pushed out to the extreme ends of the box and wheel arches are prominent. Looks quite cool to us!

Power comes from a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine matched with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This engine should be the ECOTEC turbo from the Chevy Cruze which makes 138bhp and 200Nm of torque.

Luxury Red Alfa Romeo Spider Six Cylinders Engine

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:56:00 -0700

Luxury Red Alfa Romeo Spider Six Cylinder Engines

The Alfa Romeo ambit agency is completed by two cars with able antic personalities able with active four and six butt engines: the Alfa Romeo Spider and the Alfa Romeo GTV.

Guts and appearance are the attributes of the able 220 bhp (162 kW) 3.0 V6 24V ability assemblage adapted to the GTV on view. This engine, accumulated with a six-speed gearbox with sixth non-overdrive dispatch and aerodynamic kit (standard on this version), takes Alfa's coupé to a top dispatch of 250 km/h with dispatch from aught to 100 km/h in aloof 6.7 seconds.

Luxury BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:01:00 -0700

BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010 PICTURE
BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010 WALLPAPER
BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID 2010 DESKTOP WALLPAPER

New Jaguar XJ 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:56:00 -0700

New Jaguar XJ 2011 Wallpaper

New Jaguar XJ 2011 Image

New Jaguar XJ 2011

New Jaguar XJ 2011

Interior New Jaguar XJ 2011

Interior New Jaguar XJ 2011

While most of the sedans in this segment are indiscernible in a crowd, the all-new 2011 Jaguar XJ draws mesmerized stares at first glance. Jaguar, intent on designing "beautiful speedy cars" with "seductive designs," has delivered a sleek, liquid and contemporary shape – it is not difficult to visualize that leaping black cat in its elongated silhouette. Instantly recognizable as a Jaguar – thanks to the giant front grille – the XJ's figure doesn't overtly build-upon the styling of the XF, as plenty of would have expected.

Luxury Sport Cars from Kia Forte

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 2 Jun 2010 23:16:00 -0700

Interior Car Kia Forte

Much like parent company Hyundai, Kia has been working hard to revive its brand picture. New products like the Soul and Forte have been comparatively well received so far, and with new stunners like the 2011 Sportage and Optima on the way, Kia ought to benefit from a healthy boost in sales. But strip away the sleek new designs and clever interior packaging, and you'll find that Kia's core value of crafting very safe vehicles is still holding strong, now that the 2010 Forte sedan has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

New Hyundai Sonata 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Tue, 1 Jun 2010 21:37:00 -0700

New Hyundai Sonata 2011

Interior New Hyundai Sonata 2011

Engine New Hyundai Sonata 2011

2011 Hyundai Sonata is being placed right back in to the middle of the hotly-contested relatives sedan segment, already occupied by such established players as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet Malibu, to name a few. redesigned for 2011, the Sonata is freshly styled and more spacious than its predecessor. It brings a few innovations to the game, including a new direct-injected four-cylinder powerplant mated to a six-speed automatic – yet it's no V6 option.

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:24:00 -0700

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG on the road

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Interior Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

Finding the ideal luxury sports car is a Goldilocks proposition: cars that fulfill either descriptive – luxury or sports – The SL63 is that car.

BMW X4 Wallpapers

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:29:00 -0700

BMW X4 Images

Just as the X6 was designed as a sportier take on the more traditional SUV-shaped X5, the new X4 would inject a bit more Bavarian flavor in to the plain ol' X3. Citing an unnamed source within the company, Autocar reports, "We haven't made any firm decision... however, the X6's success shows there is a continued demand for sporty off-roaders.

Luxury Cadillac XTS Platinum concept

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Mon, 3 May 2010 15:36:00 -0700

Cadillac has of late been quite successful in ditching its old man’s car image, spearheaded by hip-hop’s favourite SUV, the Escalade, and the sharply styled CTS sports sedan. But some remnants of its conservative past remains in the range, such as the DTS, which looks stuck in the 90s and totally out of sync with Caddy’s new image.

For Detroit, GM’s luxury brand shows off the XTS Platinum concept, a big car application of Cadillac’s “Art & Science” design language which would complete the brand transformation should it replace the STS/DTS. It’s pretty much the big brother of the CTS – carrying the same sharp, angular lines, but with more restraint.

The XTS is powered by a 3.6-litre direct injection V6 paired with a plug-in hybrid system, which is estimated to produce 350 bhp and 400 Nm. The concept uses an AWD chassis. The XTS’ Magnetic Ride Control uses shocks controlled by magneto-rheological tech, rather than mechanical valves, to govern body control and ride comfort.

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Like current Platinum Edition Caddys, the concept’s interior is full of hand cut-and-sewn materials. The XTS injects more contemporary forms and themes into the cabin, including the use of Organic LED displays in place of traditional gauges and screens, which contrasts the warm wood trim. “We envisioned this concept as an automotive personal headquarters, using advanced technology to enable new levels of connectivity and luxury,” said Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac’s GM

New Exotic 2010 Acura TSX V-6

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:39:00 -0700

Interior Acura TSX V-6

2010 Acura TSX V-6

2010 Acura TSX V-6 model year, the front-wheel-drive TSX sedan will be available with a 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine. The2010 Acura TSX V-6 offered solely with a naturally aspirated 2.4-liter four-cylinder, I was, in all honesty, a bit let down. Not because I dislike that engine - 201 horsepower, 172 pound-feet, and an F1 personality mixed with redline refinement are hard to fault -- but rather because the TSX's sporty, well-sorted chassis seemed capable of shouldering plenty more oomph.

New Exotic Detroit 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:28:00 -0700

New Exotic Detroit 2010

Inside, the Regal GS features a full black interior, sport shifter, a suede-covered, flat-bottom steering wheel and Recaro seats with four-way lumbar support and cushion extensions.

2010 New Exotic Ford Focus

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:19:00 -0700

2010 New Exotic Ford Focus

Wheelbase has unchanged, though the new Focus is a little longer mostly due to pedestrian safety requirements. This means the overhangs are longer. What this will mean is that the interior space is probably largely unchanged over the 2nd generation. Ford says based on their market research this is a good balance between size and fuel economy but to me, for a world car there definitely will be markets where a larger vehicle will be called for. After all, that is why Honda split the CIvic in two. In these markets, certain buyers will look to other vehicles no matter how good the Focus looks simply because of interior space. The new 3rd generation Focus also differentiates between the sedan and the hatchback variant more than the 2nd generation did. The vertical tail lamps are gone on the hatchback in favor of wider rear glass but the tail lamps remain mounted high-ish.

2010 New Exotic Ford Focus

Also new is the MyFord system, which is basically like iDrive. You use a phone-style 5-way button on your steering wheel to control the user interface. MyFord is built on Microsoft Windows Auto. Quite a few companies are basing their new in-car systems on Windows Auto, such as Fiat’s Blue&Me and the new system from Kia. There’s also voice commands, so you can say Call Muthu for the phone to call up Muthu in your phonebook. MyFord is the sibling to the touch operation-based MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch showcased at the CES end of last year.

2010 New Exotic Ford Focus

Exotic Volkswagen Eco Racer

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:38:00 -0700

Exotic Volkswagen Eco Racer

At the Tokyo Motor Show (22 October to 6 November) Volkswagen are presenting a ancestor that could able-bodied accomplish history as the best economical the sports car of its time. Its basal data: boilerplate ammunition burning of 3.4 litres for 100 km, a top acceleration of 230 kph. Its name: EcoRacer. Thanks to its carbon-fibre (CFP) bodywork, this sports car with its centrally amid agent weighs in at alone 850 kilograms, and accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in aloof 6.3 seconds. Powered by a anew developed 100-kW turbo-charged agent of the abutting generation, it offers a advanced amalgam of ascetic abridgement and absorbing performance. 230 kph, 6.3 seconds, 3.4 litres - these basic statistics are as abnormal as they are fascinating. But the cold of development was not to breach records. With the EcoRacer, the ambition was rather to actualize a analysis agent that affiliated the elements of abridgement and achievement beneath a actual emotionally styled "roof".

Luxury New ABT Golf VI GTD

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:28:00 -0700

The ABT Golf VI GTD is based on the new Volkswagen Golf TDI which have improved both power and torque to give it 140kW (190hp) and maximum torque of 390Nm. The ABT Golf VI GTD diesel engine could reach 100 km/h in a 7.1 second with a top speed of 230 km/h.

New Luxury Detroit 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:37:00 -0700

Mention GMC and the mental image for most will be full-sized trucks and SUVs with a mega grille to fit those three alphabets, but as we all now know

Power comes from a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine matched with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This engine should be the ECOTEC turbo from the Chevy Cruze which makes 138bhp and 200Nm of torque.

McLaren Supercars

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:28:00 -0700

Exotic McLaren Supercars on the Road

Exotic Black McLaren Supercars

Exotic Black McLaren Supercars

Exotic Red McLaren Supercars

Exotic Silver McLaren Supercars

Interior Exotic McLaren Supercars

Exotic Orange McLaren Supercars

Exotic Orange McLaren Supercars

McLaren is about racing. Our historical core business is Formula One, the ultimate form of motorsport, which constantly pushes the barriers of technology. At McLaren we can directly translate our racing experience to the road, using the latest technology from Formula One to achieve unsurpassed levels of vehicle performance.
McLaren Automotive was established in 1989 and is renowned for its expertise in engineering and manufacturing the most definitive super sports cars in the world. From the beginning, McLaren Automotive established its own unique approach to super sports car design, combining the most advanced engineering and technology from the world of Formula One with an unparalleled attention to detail, in the pursuit of the purest driving experience.
Embodying this philosophy, the McLaren F1 established its place in super car history as the world's fastest production road car. Described by many as the finest driver's car ever built, the McLaren F1 excelled both on the road and the race track.
The legacy of the McLaren F1 demonstrates how McLaren Automotive aims to set the standards that others follow.

RUF RGT-8: a 911

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:48:00 -0700

I don’t know about you but RUF is the first name that comes to my mind when I think of a souped up Porsche. They have a few cars in their line-up, even one based on the Cayenne, but while other Porsche models like the Cayenne gets taglines like ‘an SUV lover’s Porsche’, or the ‘poor man’s Porsche’ for the Boxster (not here in Malaysia of course), it is the 911 that is considered THE Porsche. And the first RUF RGT was based on a 911 – the type 996 to be exact. But those first incarnations of the RGT used engines based on what was originally found in the car – 6-pot boxers, souped up to produce more power than Porsche originally intended. The first RGT used the 996 GT3’s 3.6 liter engine as a base, but used the crankcase from the air-cooled version of the 3.6 liter engine.

The new RUF RGT-8 is the third generation RGT. And it no longer runs a Porsche 6-pot. RUF has junked the 6-pot (to be donated to Volkswagen Beetle dragsters somewhere across the globe?) in favor for a RUF-designed V8. It’s not the same engine as the Porsche V8s found in the Panamera and the Cayenne. Those are ‘conventional’ cross-plane crank V8s, but this RUF V8 has a 180 degree ‘flatcrank’ similiar to Ferraris. They sound much different compared to the cross-plane ‘American-ish’ rumbly sound that we typically associate with V8s. Ever hear a Ferrari ‘rumble’? No, they have high pitched superbike-like howls, sounding more like two Civic Type R engines screaming in unison rather than an American V8.

The RUF V8 is 4.5 liters in size is a high revving monster weighing less than 200kg, producing 550 horsepower at 8,500rpm and 500Nm of torque at 5,400rpm. That’s more power than what the high-revving 3.8 liter boxer in the 911 GT3 RS makes by a good 100 horses. The engine is built on an aluminum crankcase with dry sump lubrication. Each V bank has its own throttle butterfly. Waterpump, alternator and the aircond compressor are all driven directly by the engine without any belts, and are located in the lowest position possible. The engine puts power to the rear wheels only, via 6-speed manual transmission.

Citroen DS3 Racing – anti retro Mini Cooper S rival!

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:29:00 -0700

Citroen DS3 Racing at the Geneva show

The first ad I noticed once touching down at the , which had the headline “anti-retro”. We all know that the DS3 is pitched as a rival to BMW’s Mini, and the ad is clearly a jibe in the direction of the bug-eyed car. I understand the DS3’s appeal for those who either don’t “get” the Mini’s retro looks or simply look at it as a fashion fad. With creative design typical of Citroen and a modern, classy cabin, we reckon that it will do very well in Europe.At the Geneva show, Citroen Racing (Citroen’s STi/RalliArt) paraded the DS3 Racing that’s set to go on sale in the second half of 2010. Limited to 1,000 units, the DS3R comes with plenty of carbon trim – on the front bumper, lower body trim, wing extensions, door side mouldings and spoiler, to be exact. The grey showcar was nicely contrasted with orange on the roof, wing mirrors, grille and rims (18-inch, looks really wicked) and wore some funky decals. Orange and carbon are also repeated in the cabin, which has a high-quality feel to it.

Citroen DS3R

(as found in our Peugeot 308 Turbo) and boosted output to 200 bhp, while torque is up from 240 Nm to 275 Nm. The gains were achieved by “optimising powertrain components”, modifying the turbo, remapping the ECU and adding a sports exhaust system. With these figures, the DS3R will outpace a Mini Cooper S, but will it outpoint the Brit in the bends?

Citroen Took the 1.6 THP Engine

For starters, the standard front and rear tracks have been widened by 30 mm and the DS3R sits lower by 15 mm. Stiffer springs, retuned shock absorbers and “specific steering mapping” for a more precise helm have been added as well. To cope with the added grunt, Racing spec brakes have been installed – four-piston calipers up front and drilled discs for the back. Also, the switchable ESP system has been tuned for “extra vitality, sportiness and driving pleasure” – in other words, it’s less restrictive.

Citroen’s C4 WRC Machine

We’re bound to see more of the DS3 in the sports pages, as it will replace the – the French brand is a five-time WRC champion and is defending both driver and constructor crowns with rally king Sebastien Loeb.

Luxury BMW 1 Series Images

noreply@blogger.com (Meizzaluna) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:38:00 -0700

Luxury BMW 1 Series Images