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Edmunds’ Inside Line: Nissan Nismo 350Z

September 17th, 2007

Edmunds’ InsideLineVideo is showing a road test on the Nissan 350Z. It is powered by a V6 engine and produces 306hp @ 6800rpm and 260 lb-ft torque @ 4880rpm. NISMO 350Z structural rigidity is enhanced by additional body welds to the already rigid 350Z body and additional supports have been added front and rear. There’s body dampers mounted in the front radiator core support and in the rear cargo area which helps in controlling body vibration. Pictures and video after the jump. Read more…

Tramontana

September 15th, 2007

Wow! This is when a F1 car combined with fighter jet. Here’s the Tramontana, a car with both classic and modern design that boasts a 5.5 liter, twin-turbo V12 producing 720hp. It has a 100% carbon fiber chassis, 20-inch wheels, and safety that pass the official FIA regulations. You can actually get one of this if you afford to. It is priced at $660,000 and there’s only 12 units built each year. One more shot after the jump. Read more…

Fifth Gear – Porsche Carrera 4S vs Audi R8

September 15th, 2007


In this Fifth Gear, Tiff is going to use the Porsche Carrera 4S to compete with the Audi R8. They will start with drag race first. Guess which is faster? Video after the jump. Read more…

Video: Volvo ReCharge

September 14th, 2007

Remember the ReCharge, the electric car from Volvo? It is an electric car drawing power from its lithium polymer battery. Now here we got the video preview of the Volvo ReCharge. Check it out after the jump. Read more…

Porsche 2009 Cayenne Hybrid (Transparent Version)

September 14th, 2007


Can someone custom this transparent thingy on my ride? Look at this Porsche Cayenne concept. It is 50% transparent letting you see the internal parts. It is being shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Cayenne Hybrid will average up to 32 miles per gallon and it’s also capable of traveling up to 75 miles per hour using just its electric motor. More pictures after the jump. Read more…

Video: World’s first Gullwing door-equipped Ferrari 360 Modena limo

September 14th, 2007

Here’s more information about the Ferrari 360 Modena limo yesterday. Beside that six Recaro seats, it comes with a 10-inch flat screen monitor which transmit the images from cameras mounted on the outside of the vehicle and a six speaker surround sound system so as a slimline DVD have also been built in. Images and video after the jump. Read more…

World’s Fastest Ethanol-Based Car

September 13th, 2007

An ex-Microsoft employee, Karl Jacob, has the fastest ethanol-based car in the world. It is actually his modified Dodge Viper, he converted his viper into a ethanol-powered car. This ethanol Viper hit up to 218 mph in July. The record is not done by Jacob himself but a driver from Super Viper called Ron Misjak. Jacob had use up to $200,000 to modified this car.

[via Gizmodo]

World’s first Gullwing door-equipped Ferrari 360 Modena limo

September 13th, 2007

You gotta say wow for this, a tuner has revealed the world’s first gullwing door-equipped Ferrari 360 Modena limo. Inside, you got six Recaro seats and the whole thing cost a whopping $405,000 to build. It measures 23 feet long with 400horsepower and rocketing from 0 – 60 mph in 6 seconds. One more shot after the jump. Read more…

Honda Civic Mugen RR Limited Edition

June 30th, 2007

My favorite car brand Honda has released the Civic Mugen RR which limited to 300-units world-wide. Honda has added in power, decreased the weight with new body kit, upgraded brakes all around, a retuned suspension, new wheels and tires, and logo-emblazoned Recaro sport buckets. This Civic boasts an engine producing 240hp at 8000rpm and 160 lb-ft torque at 7000rpm. It will be available by September 13th, priced at ¥4,777,500 ($38,750) at Japan. More pictures after the jump.
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2007 Infiniti G35 Gets Hard Drive

April 16th, 2006

Infiniti today unveiled the next generation of its G35 performance sedan. Its complete with 300-plus horsepower engine, paddle shifters, push-button ignition, touch-screen navigation and a rear-view monitor. Not just that, G35 offers high-end Bose audio system that integrates a digital audio converter (DAC) that lets users rip audio CDs and create digital audio files. What surpise everyone is it comes with a “9.5G” hard drive, which serves as storage device for audio files.
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