Archive for June, 2011
Audi RS5 Driving Scenes
The Audi RS5 is seen here in driving scenes with narration. The RS5 has a naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 making 331 kW (444 bhp/ 450 PS) and torque of 430Nm (317 lb-ft), all sent to the four wheels via the quattro AWD system and a 7-speed S Tronic transmission. Sales of the RS 5 will [...]
BMW X1 SAV World Debut Presentation
The smallest X vehicle in the range is 4.45 metres long, has a wheelbase of 2.76 metres, is 1.545 metres high and the lightest model weighs in at 1615kg (EU). It is designed to have a low-slung rear window to make it look the sporting car that it is, and it features wide wheel arches [...]
2011 Volvo S60 Previewed to Blind Artist
Turkish artist Esref Armagan is renowned throughout the world for his unique feel for perspective and shape. He was the very first non-employee to be invited to Volvo Cars in Sweden to see and paint the still-secret new Volvo S60. Although the car will not be launched until 2010, Volvo is already revealing his interpretation [...]
Volvo C30 Battery Electric Prototype Presented
At the Detroit Motor Show, Volvo Cars is presenting a complete battery electric Volvo C30 with a range of 150 km (93.2 mi). The next step forward is to build a test fleet of at least 50 electric Volvo C30s, which will be used in real-life traffic from 2011.
Toyota Hilux Conquers the South Pole
The pick-up has completed a journey across Antarctica to the South Pole, further proving the go-anywhere qualities that helped it become the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole in the 2007 Top Gear Polar Challenge.
Red Bull Project X2010 prototype – the construction
Red Bull has released a new video that shows how the X2010 (aka X1 prototype) was transformed from a Gran Turismo 5 fixture into a full-scale model. Built by Industrial Design Consultancy, the real life X2010 features individually milled sections and a design created by Red Bull’s Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey. While the mock [...]
2011 Bentley Continental GT facelift official teaser video
Glimpses of the facelifted 2011 Bentley Continental GT due in 2010 after an unveiling in Paris this September.
2010 Saab 9-5 edited Footage
The clean, sculpted shape embraces the purity of Scandinavian design and its dramatic wraparound window graphic echoes Saabs aviation heritage. With frontal styling inspired by the award-winning Aero X concept car and a muscular, low-slung stance, the new 9-5 heralds the introduction of a bold, more expressive design language.
2010 Mercedes E-Class Convertible Beauty Footage
The highly appealing and emotionally charged Cabriolet is the latest addition to the successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up. The open-top two-door model, which goes on sale on 11 January 2010, features a classic fabric soft top, making for a stylistically pure cabriolet feeling. Viewed from the side, the new model is an intriguing proposition – with [...]
Audi e-Tron Spyder concept
Audi presents the Audi e-tron Spyder, the study of an open sports car, at the fall 2010′s largest auto show. The show car, with plug-in hybrid drive, is 4.06 meters (13.32 ft) long, 1.81 meters (5.94 ft) wide and only 1.11 meters (3.64 ft) high. The two-seater is equipped with a 221-kW (300-hp) twin-turbo V6 [...]