Archive for April, 2009
Car News -AC Schnitzer F01/F02 based on the BMW 7-Series
Looks like the people at AC Schnitzer are gunning for the people at Alpina. They’ve given the BMW 7-Series a body kit that almost brings it in line with the B7. While AC Schnitzer’s kit is probably less expensive than a B7, it also doesn’t come with the upgraded twin-turbo V8 either.F01 / F02 are [...]
Car News -AC Schnitzer makes LSD for BMW and Mini owners
The problem with an open differential is that power is not applied evenly across the drive wheels. The German parts manufacturer AC Schnitzer have a cure for one tire fires and peg-legged burnouts. That is why they have produced a limited slip differential for BMW 1 and 3 series cars as well as the Mini.There’s [...]
Car News -Arden at the Geneva Motor Show
The German tuners at Arden are preparing to bring a stable of automotive beasts to the Geneva Motor Show. The company will be bringing a Stronger Range Rover Sport and a Range Rover Highlander. A Wild Cat derived from a Jaguar XK-R and a four door Jaguar XF Fast Cat.Hit the jump for more pics [...]
Car News -Aston Martin DBS Volante coming to Geneva
We knew that Aston Martin was working on a topless version of the DBS (it even asked for suggestions for a name). Now rumors are going around that the cars is almost complete, and we’ll see it for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March.Aside from the fabric roof, the Aston Martin [...]
Car News -Acura NSX to show up in Detroit, pulse not included
Looks like the executives over at Honda caught a showing of Weekend at Bernie’s over the holiday break and got an idea. Just because the Acura NSX is dead, doesn’t mean they can’t show it off.There was already a NSX concept car ready for January’s Detroit Auto Show before the project was indefinitely idled, so [...]
Car News -AEZ presents new Tidore Dark wheels
The Tidore is the latest offering from tuners AEZ. The wheels were originally developed for the Rinspeed sQuba amphibious concept car. The wheels feature a split five spoke design and are finished in contrasting shades of polished silver, matte clear coat and the specially developed matte anthracite.Press release after the jump.Tidore is the name of [...]
Car News -Alfa MiTo GTA to be revealed at the Geneva Show
We that Alfa Romeo is working on a high-performance GTA version of its little MiTo. We still expect the car to hit the streets by this summer, but yet we still haven’t been given a preview. So in the last show before the Europens get their fair-weather driving gloves out, Alfa Romeo will unveil the [...]
Car News -Alfa Romeo Milano spy shot
Alfa Romeo is working on a successor for the 147. It was supposed to be called 149, but Chrysler revealed by mistake its official name: Milano. The appearance of the Milano in Chrysler’s viability plan raised serious questions about if more Alfa cars will be heading stateside in the near future.When/if the Milano appears in [...]
Car News -Alfa Romeo Milano – teaser image?
Alfa Romeo is preparing a successor for the 147. As Alfa’s evolution goes we were predicting it would be called the 149, but last month Chrysler accidentally revealed that number scheme was going out the door.Now we know its planned to be called Milano, and that there are plans to sell it in the U.S. [...]
Car News -Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept – teaser image
Alfa Romeo is bringing its quickest version of its little MiTo to Geneva. Until then, this little (and we do mean little) teaser of the MiTo GTA has been released. It’s not much to go on, but with Geneva a few weeks away, we’re so excited to see this hot little Italian that we’re looking [...]
