Volvo S80 The Luxury Sedan

Volvo's S80 luxury sedan adds a more fuel-efficient PZEV (Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle) engine to its option list for 2010.

The base S80 3.2 uses a 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine, rated at 235 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque. Known as the B6324S, this is a very compact 24-valve, DOHC inline six, designed for transverse-engine, FWD applications. Newly optional for 2010 is a PZEV version, retuned for lower emissions and better fuel economy. The PZEV engine has only 225 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque, but meets tough Tier II, Bin 2 EPA emissions standards.
Both 3.2-liter engines lag behind key rivals in both power and fuel economy. The 3.2-liter's 16/25 EPA rating is sub-par for this class, and the PZEV engine's 18/27 rating is no better than the bigger V6s in the Cadillac CTS or Lincoln MKZ, both of which have better overall performance and greater refinement.
The S80 T6 AWD has a 3.0-liter turbocharged six, rated at 281 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. This engine, known as B6304T, has an intercooled twin-scroll turbocharger, designed to enhance power at low and mid-range engine speeds. The 3.0-liter turbo engine brings the S80's performance in line with similarly priced rivals, and its 16/24 EPA rating is only slightly worse than the 3.2-liter.
The top-of-the-line S80 V8 AWD has a 4.4-liter DOHC V8 with 311 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. This all-aluminum engine, known as the B8444S, was designed by Volvo and Yamaha. It has an unusual 60-degree bank angle, making it compact enough for transverse applications. The 4.4-liter V8 is only slightly stronger than the 3.0-liter turbo, and its 311 horsepower is unimpressive for an engine of this size. The 3.6-liter V6 in the 2010 Cadillac CTS nearly matches the V8's power and soundly beats its thirsty 15/22 EPA rating.

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Mazda RE - Amemiya Genki

Isami Amemiya founded RE Amemiya Car Company in Chiba, Nihon way back in 1974. The tuning consort has been specialising in the change of cars fitted with the cyclical engine. For a long time these hit been only Mazda RX-7s. At this year's Tokyo Auto Salon RE Amemiya presents the Genki7.

The Genki7 is shapely from an RX-7 and it apparently features an engine tuned by long-time RE Amemiya collaborator GReddy. No drawing were tossed alongside the pictures unconnected from the claim that the engine will help the Genki7 \"leave everyone behind\".

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SRT-10 Dodge Viper - The Fastest Sports Car

 

SRT-10 Dodge Viper The fastest sports car

SRT-10 Dodge Viper Powered by a 8.3 Litre V10 which is essentially a Dodge pushcart V8 with two extra cylinders grafted on, the Viper has incredible straight line performance. Handling and build quality of the Viper is still less refined and reassuring compared to its dweller rivals.Dodge Viper began in 1996.

External review by Rodney Rawson

The Dodge Viper - The viper intent every started in 1988 with just a clay model. Soon after the car was was constructed and displayed at put on display auto shows. The Chrysler Corporation did not expect the Viper to be such a big hit. The viper sure got a aggregation of people interested, and in 1992 The prototypal Viper RT/10 Roadster was produced. It initially came in only two color choices, black and the more common red. In 1996 The Dodge Viper GTS was introduced. The GTS was a hard top instead of the fleecy top RT/10.

In the New 1980's and early 90's Chrysler was streaming discover of money, and fast, and that is part of the think for the Viper, they necessary a 'halo car' car that could help them with their money problems and it worked.

In 1994 a television program starring the Dodge Viper was aired on NBC it was titled of course, Viper. The exhibit took locate in a futuristic city and the Viper was a type of personnel car. It starts discover like an ordinary Viper and with the push of a fix it overturned into the Defender, the ultimate evildoing fighting machine. Chrysler created the exhibit to help there sales with the viper.

In 2003 the Dodge Viper was changed dramatically, in both appearance and performance. The Dodge Viper was the fastest sports car for low 100 thousand, until the Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 came along. Dodge plans to counter the Corvette with a new, faster and nicer Viper in 2008. Let's hope. The Viper is a genuine American sports car.

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Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com and erstwhile founder of Weblogs Inc. (of which Autoblog and AutoblogGreen are a part) is a big follower of Tesla, and now he's declared that he's giving one away.

Calacanis is already the owner of an early discoverer Roadster which he let us intend in late 2008. Even before he took delivery of his Roadster, Calacanis declared his intention to acquire the company's second vehicle, theModel S . When discoverer unveiled the litter terminal spring, Calacanis made good on his promise and put down deposits on two of the upcoming automobile car, including program #1.

Now Calacanis wants to provide away his second Model S by effort his newly established Twitter account @auto to sort 1 on the micro-blogging service. That function is currently held by actor and cougar-catcher choreographer Kutcher who has over 4.2 meg followers. As this is written,@auto is up to nearly 1,000 mass after only one hour. If you poverty a fissure at a liberated Model S, meet follow @auto.

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Toyota Celica Pictures

Toyota Celica

Toyota Celica Car

Toyota Celica

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Hyundai Details Plan

Before the Hyundai Genesis arrived in showrooms, there was talk of the car actuation low the aegis of its own brand, much same the debut of the Lexus LS400 back in 1990. That didn't happen, and payment Hyundai models same the Genesis and the forthcoming 2010 Equus deal floor space with Accents and Tucsons.

Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai's North dweller income vice president, has drawn parallels to Toyota's co-locating efforts with its Scion sub-brand in a honor to dealers, laying out the plans for incorporating the Equus into showrooms. \"This strategy module create physical and psychological change in the Hyundai showroom,\" says Zuchowski, while dealers rest inferior convinced that this effectuation anything more for them than increased costs. On the retail end, stores module be required to acquire several kits for showroom, service, and parts support of the Equus. While not as expensive as a full-blown new accumulation would be, dealers ease might hit trouble mustering enthusiasm for hundreds of thousands of dollars in corporate-ordered directives that franchisees may hit to comply with.

Still, the thought of a roped-off premium car division has a destined pull. \"Sectioning soured the brand, that's the Holy Grail,\" said Hyundai Motors army CEO John Krafcik to Ward's Auto. What Krafcik and his Asiatic masters may hit up their collective arm is a artefact to get some of the desirable secernment without the massive costs a newborn brand launch would entail.

Dealer feeling aside, Zuchowski lays out Hyundai's strategy clearly. \"We intend to use the start of the new Equus to develop and further establish Hyundai as a legitimate force in the premium-luxury segments;\" intimating there might be more to it than meet the Genesis models and the luxo-liner Equus – a \"Genesised-up\" Santa Fe might do battle against the Lexus RX, for instance. While it module outlay dealers money, Zuchowski notes that ultimately, it's the cheapest artefact to go while \"still providing an enhanced dealership environment...that module devliver a substantial incremental profit possibleness with very reasonable dealer investment.\" In other words, pay the man now, and cash in later, if every goes well.

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Carlsson C25 Preview

German tuning company Carlsson has presented a preview of the C25, a super GT based on the SL65 AMG Black Series and powered by a 753 hp 6.0 liter V12 engine. It will feature an in-house developed design and will be produced in a limited series of 25 units.

The C25 will be the first in-house developed car for German company Carlsson, specialized in Mercedes-Benz tuning. 

The new super GT will be powered by the 6.0 V12 engine that is adopted on the SL65 AMG Black Series, which in this edition delivers 753 hp and 1320 Nm at 3750 rpm.

The 0-100 km/h acceleration takes just 3.7 seconds and the top speed is 352 km/h.

The C25 will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and will be produced in a limited series of 25 units, each tailored to the specific customer's requirements.

"We exclusively make the cars to order and the delivery quantity for 2010 is already sold out", says CEO, Dipl. Ing. (FH) Markus Schuster.

Among the technical highlights is the C-Tronic Suspension lowering system, which automatically recognises the road characteristics and driving manners and constantly adjusts the suspension setting accordingly. 

The original design is characterized by the elongated front end with the tapered lobe between the powerful shoulders which craves ahead and the generously dimensioned air inlets in the typical Carlsson trapezoid form which supply the engine with the necessary ventilation.

The ultra-light and forged wheels 1/10 UL in the dimensions 9,5x20 and 12x20 inches have been specifically designed for the C25 and are equipped with high performance tyres measuring 265/30 at the front and 325/25 at the rear live axle.

One wheel just weighs 11.2 kilograms and is 40 percent lighter than custom light alloy wheels.
The brake system has 405 mm race discs at the front and 380 mm race discs at the rear.

The elongated flat rear screen and the restrained tearing edge on the boot lit as well as the generously dimensioned double diffuser render the required downthrust and therefore the C25 does not need any extensible spoilers. 

In order to emphasise the uniqueness of the C25, Carlsson has also developed a new rear- and front lights design.

Inside, the characteristic trapezoid elements at the front and back are also found on the steering wheel. On the seats and the centre console the edged shape is used as well.

Among the high quality materials used are real carbon, tanned buffalo leather and ultra-suede in special colours.

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Ferrari FXX Specs

The Ferrari FXX supercar is manufactured in Italy, along with all another Ferrari's, and was low creation by the modify of 2005. This sports automobile is a enthusiastic pass of new automobile technology, which includes innovations from Ferrari, along with another companies that hit continuously contracted parts in connexion with the Ferrari brand. 

The Enzo is the supercar that the FXX is supported on, but there are limited functions create on the FXX, that are not create on the Enzo, which makes the FXX a complete automobile of it's possess accord. The engine, and another standard operative systems for the car, are modeled after the Enzo as well, but hit been restricted to alter differing render standards, and another subject restrictions.

The FXX boasts a rattling low equipment movement instance (under 100 ms), which is primary for a sports automobile of this high magnitude. The brushwood pads hit also been tweaked in visit to create a safer atmosphere for the driver, patch ease making the automobile meet as superficially viable as its predecessor. The tires are another feature that are highly touted as an individual symptomatic of the car, and are engaged prefabricated inner for the Ferrari FXX, not for any another vehicle. Like the Enzo, the features of the Ferrari FXX's inland are engaged prefabricated for the user, which effectuation that every programme is rhythmic specifically rhythmic for the automobile upon purchase.

The Ferrari FXX is definitely a supercar that cannot be mass-produced, mainly cod to creation costs, but also cod to the fact that inner a select some are willing to acquire such an foreign automobile cod to the extensively high $ 1,773,000 / 1,500,000 euro price. Thus inner 29 units of this sports automobile were built. The Ferrari FXX machine affirmation held inner the automobile also makes for a enthusiastic dynamical experience, and tells the programme how their framework can be reinforced to support their ability to function along with the car.

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Mercedes-Benz DIAPORAMA - Exclusive Photos of The New S-Klasse

The important actors of this UK-made picture album are two S 350 CDI models, in standard and AMG Sports Package trims.

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