Jaguar showcases C-X16 at LA auto show

Jaguar C-X16 concept incorporates a 95 bhp electric motor which can be used to drive the car for short distances up to 50mph, or can be used in conjunction with the 375bhp 3.0-litre V6 engine to produce a speed boost at the touch of a button.
It was mentioned that expected to be launched in late 2012, the Jaguar C-X16 will cost between £55,000 and £70,000 and will feature that 3.0-litre V6 with electric motor mated to a ZR eight-speed automatic gearbox. On its own, the electric motor - which is charged by harvesting power from the engine during braking, similar to KERS technology in Formula One - produces 95bhp and 173lb ft of torque, and can power the Jag for short distances at speeds up to 50mph.

2012 Jeep Wrangler predicted to hold its value better than any other vehicle

The 2012 Jeep Wrangler will hold its value better in five years than any other vehicle, Kelley Blue Book predicts.\

The Wrangler has risen to the top of the compact SUV category in separate rankings by ALG and Kelley Blue Book, which predict future resale values.

Five years from now, Kelley Blue Book predicts, a 2012 Wrangler will be worth 55 percent of its current, new-vehicle price. That projected residual value put it at the top of Kelley Blue Book's compact vehicle category, up from second place last year, when the 2011 Wrangler's residual value was projected at 45.2 percent.

Jeep Wrangler is rough but ready

Jeep's Wrangler is the epitome of an off-road vehicle, a direct descendant of the Willys that went off to war with so many of our fathers and grandfathers in World War II.

Today's Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4X4 is a far cry from that original 1941 buckboard, but it'll still go way off road to conquer whatever mud, muck and man-made hazards stand between driver and destination.

Most of us don't need to climb a steep wall of boulders or ford a stream or muscle through a foot of mud. We need to get to work, pick up the kids or head to the mall.


For that, there are many more comfortable, quiet and refined sport-utility trucks that would fit the bill for the test Jeep's $39,640 sticker price. But there is only one Jeep and if that is what you hanker for, the four-door Rubicon will carry your rucksack, tent and a family of four on a rugged outdoor adventure.

Unlike many SUVs, you can take the Rubicon off-road because it has 10.1 inches of ground clearance, tunable shocks to give it better feel on rocks but a firmer ride on the road, plus a serious four-wheel-drive system that requires you to shift a stubborn lever adjacent to the usual five-speed automatic transmission. The automatic is extra here, costing $1,125 and including a hill descent control that helps the Jeep crawl down a steep incline safely.

2013 Mustang comes with 650-horsepower production V-8 engine

The Detroit muscle car horsepower race escalated Tuesday when Ford Motor Co. announced that the 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang will have a 650-horsepower V-8 engine.
The company will unveil the GT500 and a freshened version of the regular Mustang on Tuesday night at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Ford says the Shelby version will have the most powerful production V-8 engine in the world, with a top speed of over 200 mph.

The 5.8-liter engine is mated with a six-speed automatic transmission. Ford wouldn't release the gas mileage but said it would be good enough to avoid the U.S. tax on gas guzzlers.

The GT500 beats the most powerful model put out by rival General Motors Co. by 12 horsepower. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 is rated at 638 horsepower.

2013 Ford Mustang

Ferrari keeps focus on solving 2012 wing 'fluttering'

Ferrari has entered another week with a firm focus on the flexibility of its new front wing.

The Red Bull-like component made its track debut recently but in India and Abu Dhabi it was observed "fluttering" violently at the front of Felipe Massa's car.

So among the famous Italian team's job lists this week in Abu Dhabi, where Jules Bianchi is running all three days of the 'young driver' test, is to solve that problem as soon as possible.

"We are trying to find the reasons for the vibration," confirmed Frenchman Bianchi, according to the Spanish sports daily AS.

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 at LA Auto Show

A monster engine fitted on the new 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has left everyone in awe when figures concerning it were revealed. The 5.8 liter supercharged V8 engine manages to bring together 650 horsepower casting a shadow on all others.

While not exactly belonging in the category of others, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pumps out 12 horses less than the Shelby GT500, while the Camaro ZL1 is 70 horses behind. To further continue this comparison A Ferrari 458 Italia develops 80 horsepower less than the Shelby.

The upgrade Ford had installed on the 2013 Shelby puts the vehicle in supercar territory, in a comfortable position. However, that is not the end of the story, not by a long shot. Modifications have been done on almost every parts of the car from powertrain, to suspension, brakes, and aerodynamics.

The new aluminium V8 engine not only produces 650 horsepower but also the torque figure is impressive as well standing at 600 lb-ft. this certainly qualifies this engine for the title of the most powerful V8 in the world. Everything about it is new from the camshaft profiles, cross drilled blocks and heads, to the carbon fiber driveshaft and improved clutch. It also features a one of a kind supercharger.

2011 Nissan Maxima

2011 Nissan Maxima start at $31,400

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Price and Photos

For price the 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon start at $30,960.

2012 Spada Codatronca Monza Coupe

The 2012 Spada Codatronca Monza make debut at Top Marques Monaco show at this years. Image Spada Codatronca Monza has leaked at internet. The Spada Codatronca Monza designed primarily for racing, the roadster includes a custom low-profile design with clean lines and a distinctive rear reminiscent of TS Codatronca. The Spada Codatronca Monza will be more likely to have the V8 engine found in its bigger brother, the TS Codatronca. The TS is available in three different versions, a TS “Sport Tourism”, with 512 HP engine, a TSV “Fast Sport Tourism” with 513 HP and TSS “Super Sport Tourism” with 700 HP. TSS “Super Sport Tourism” was also capable of 211 mph top speed, unfortunately, never saw production day.

2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Spy Photos

BMW X6 xDrive40d Lumma Design Tuning

Lumma Design has tune to the BMW elegance car diesel variant. The BMW X6 xDrive40d tuning includes styling modifications and also for the power performance upgrades which save at under the hood. The factory model of this BMW car is powered by 3.0 liter straight-six diesel engine develops 306 horsepower and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of peak torque. After the engine tuned by added exhaust system in custom...

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2011 RevoZport Coupe Mercedes-Benz E-Class


Asia styling company Revozport has unveiled the Rezonance styling kit for the Mercedes E Coupe and Cabriolet. The complete styling kit available to all E Coupe and Cabriolet features a lightweight vented bonnet, a new front bumper with integrated LED, a carbon aggressive front splitter to complete the front end. The rear is coupled with the 4 elements carbon rear diffuser with an integrated LED fog and reverse light from the AMG SLS, carbon fibre trunk spoiler and roof spoiler. Another new feature never been offered in the market is the Antenna Airfoil, a feature inspired by the F1 onboard camera.

2011 Mazda MX-5 Karai Special Edition

2011 Mazda MX-5 Karai Special Edition

There’s not many arguing a fact that a MX-5 Miata is one of Mazda’s many renouned models of all time. So if there was any other automobile in a Japanese automaker’s lineup that has warranted a right to parent special book models left and right, it’s their iconic sports roadster.

With that suspicion in mind, Mazda has once again given fans of a MX-5 Miata another special book indication for their consumption.

This one, called a Karai, comes from a automaker’s European multiplication and has been given copiousness of new digs that will many really give it copiousness of courtesy from revolutionary Miata fans in Europe.

You can make a box that a all these special book Miatas have turn one too many, even for a popularity. But that’s a thing with this princely roadster; somehow, people only can’t get adequate of it, no matter what their tastes and preferences are.

The Karai, that means ’sharp’ in Japanese, positively fits a name it was given. Sharply dressed with copiousness of cultured upgrades, a MX-5 Miata Karai is one that’s going to be a strike to European die-hards of a mythological model.

Mazda has denounced a new MX-5 Karai Special Edition. Mazda MX-5 Karai will be constructed in only 165 units German marketplace and a cost is €30 000.

Audi A9 Concept by Daniel Garcia

Audi A9 Concept

Audi A9 Concept

Audi A9 Concept

Audi A9 Concept

Audi A9 Concept


The Audi A9 concept is a stylish proposal for a luxury sports saloon which was developed by the talented Spanish designer Daniel Garcia. Garcia's previous work includes the Ducati 6098 R concept from 2009.

The A9 concept would be positioned higher than Audi's current flagship model, the A8, and is aimed at other top-end luxury saloons like the Porsche Panamera, and if it ever went into production, the Lamborghini Estoque.

The styling of the A9 concept was partially inspired by the stunning architectural style of Santiago Calatrava's buildings in "La Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias" (The City of Arts and Sciences) in Garcia's hometown of Valencia. This influence can be seen in the clean flowing lines of the vehicle and futuristic styling features. Calatrava's buildings look like they come from 100 years in the future, and so does this.