Posts Tagged ‘classic cars’


Ford Focus ST Mountune Car

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

To alleviate hunger horses of those who expect the Focus RS, Ford presented (in Britain) this new Focus ST Mountune, enhanced version of the ST standard, developed from RS Team in collaboration with its Mountune Car. Intercooler new, more permissive air filter and other changes brought the 2.5 five-cylinder turbo to pay out 260 hp at 5500 rpm (compared with 225 hp of departure) and 400 Nm of torque at 2500 rpm, 80 more than the base.

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New Volkswagen car Golf

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Arriva also for Italy the commercial phase of the new Volkswagen Car Golf, two volumes of Wolfsburg, which will be unveiled “in flesh and bones” only in Paris, between just over a couple of weeks. The German house in official recently issued, focuses entirely on the strengths of this new Golf VI, which are the construction quality, great ergonomics and comfort (including noise) on board, unmatched in the segment irrespective development chosen from Trendline, Comfortline or Highline.

But technological progress is also evident in engines and changes in Newly designed to save fuel up to 28% compared to the outgoing model. Even in terms of electronic devices and security has been made big steps forward: on the Golf VI are in fact available ACC (automatic control of safe distance), DCC (adaptive adjustment Regional), seven airbags, Park Assist and ESP.

An electric utility in the future Audi Car

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Not enough the project A1, which lanciera Audi Car bands to market new and aggressive: in the future of four rings there is also a real compact car, totally electricity. This will be possible using the platform of VAG group which debuted on Volkswagen Up! And that will give life to Volkswagen and Skoda models in 2011.

This turning point towards a further enlargement of the range would lead Audi, for the umpteenth time, confronted with BMW, which confirmed the draft of a compact car emissions to zero for which assumes a collaboration with Fiat, in turn committed on the draft Topolino.

What is certain is that in the near future, probably from here to 5 years, the concepts of “utility” and “city car” will rivoluzionati el’offerta the market will be large and technologically advanced. As the source, it may be appropriate to begin to speak of the future “Audi A-Zero.

Cars: from pixels to reality

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Cars of Disney Pixar was and still is one of the films of digital animation more beloved by children, but as all the works born of a passion sincere and careful documentation has also conquered the hearts of those who love cars and the sensations that damage, but the child is no longer.

So the interest in the characters of the film is apparently just outside target, but in reality is a way to remember that under the pixels that make them move on the screen are the real cars that inspired them: Saetta McQueen is a Pontiac Trans Am 1978, Sally, a Porsche Carrera 996 of 2002 and Cricchetto a Chevrolet PickUp and so forth.