Opel Insignia exterior design video

After the Opel Insignia has been announced as the Car of the Year 2009, Mark Adams, Vice President of Design for GM Europe, explains the exterior design of the Opel Insignia sedan which aims to be a combination between art and German precision. This video explaining its exterior design.

Lorinser Mercedes C350

Mercedes C350 comes with V6, that has a exellent sound at around 3000 rpm that’s just like a gathering of sonic fury. The german tuner Lorinser thought they could give it a facelift and they prepared a special styling kit and a slight power boost for the C350. The serial version has 272 HP and a torque of 350 Nm and after the engine cooling unit was modified, the team from Lorinser added 33 HP to this engine. For the car’s exterior, they installed a new front grill, new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a racing car rear wing, new muffler tips and 19″ alloy rims.

Loder1899 Ford Focus ST

Loder1899 is a car tuning company from Germany that mostly modify cars made by Ford. Their latest project is based on Ford Focus ST. At the exterior they made a new body kit, put on it new 20″ alloy rims, a new exhaust system and a new, lower suspension system. They also upgraded the car’s engine cooling unit so the 2.5L engine can develop 270 HP. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.5 seconds and it could reach a top speed of 250 km/h.

Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 Multijet 120hp

Fiat has launched in Italy the Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 Multijet 120hp. This Fiat have 120hp from it's 1598 cm3, 4-cylinder in-line, 16 valves engine. This motor outputs 120 hp at 3750 rpm and 320 Nm of torque at 1750 rpm. The Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 Multijet 120hp features a turbocharger with electronically controlled variable geometry which improves the power delivery and offers high torque at low engine speeds.
Grande Punto 1.6 Multijet needs 9.6 seconds to reach 100 km/h and has a top speed of 190 km/h. Price starts at 19,400 Euros for the three-door model and at 20,100 Euros for the five-door model.

Mazda 3 model 2010

The new Mazda 3 is perfectly positioned in modern auto market, offers a mix of quality, styling, power, dynamics and fit and finish, and will offer standard and optional equipment that not found on other cars in this class - more value for less money. The 2010 Mazda3 Sedan will be available with a MZR 2.5L engine with 167 hp and will be equipped with Self leveling Bi-Xenon headlights and an Adaptive Front Lighting System. The equipment list will include the advanced keyless entry and push-button start, Hands-free Bluetooth cell phone and audio player integration, Multi-Information Display (MID) and a power driver seat with memory.

Romahome R10 Citroen Nemo

It's not all about power and speed. Romahome launch their latest small motorhome - the Romahome R10 Citroen Nemo. The Nemo comes equipped with either the 1.4 petrol injection or the 1.4 HDi diesel. This motorhome offers a 6 ft 4 ins long single bed space, a galley kitchen and a two burner hob. Solar panels are also there to power the LED rear lighting system. As standard, the Romahome R10 Citroen Nemo comes with a portable water carrier, a Camping Gaz bottle. The Romahome R10 Citroen Nemo price is 18,995 pounds.

HAMANN Volcano Mercedes SLR McLaren

The German tuner finally released the complete details and photos of their latest project: the HAMANN Volcano Mercedes SLR McLaren is powered by a 5.4 liters V8 engine that gives 626 hp and 780 Nm of torque. With this engine, the HAMANN Volcano Mercedes SLR McLaren goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and up to a top speed of 348 km/h. This is 14 km/h faster than the standard version and 11 km/h faster than the SLR 722 special edition. Outstanding! Visually, the HAMANN Volcano Mercedes SLR McLaren features front- and rear wing extensions, new side skirt attachments and sheathings, a new bonnet and a rear diffuser. Price has not been specified yet.

Mishimoto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

The custom built Mishimoto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X will have its premiere at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Modifications of exterior of the Mishimoto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X include a Chargespeed full exterior carbon-fiber body and the interior comes with a Autopower rollcage, NRG carbon-fiber bucket seats, a new steering wheel, a turbo timer, a Profec B boost controller, water temp, boost and oil temp gauges. The body and suspension of the Mishimoto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X received extensive modifications. For better performance, the Mishimoto's Lancer Evo X features a new exhaust system, upgraded radiator and intercooler, a new turbo and an upgraded engine management system.

Mansory SLR Renovatio black and white

Mansory SLR Renovatio is one of the best modified cars in the world. Mansory created a special white paint scheme that’s mixed with carbon fiber elements. The carbon fiber front apron, side skirts and rear apron are black and they add an incredible visual effect. Mansory also tweaked this car’s performances and they installed new better compressors, new air filter and they modified the engine’s management system. Specs: The car has a 5.5L V8 engine that can develop 700 HP and 880 Nm with a top speed of 340 km/h.

RUF electric Porsche 911

The tuners from RUF announced that they have developed an electric Porsche 911 - the eRUF Model A. This Porsche is powered by an electric motor and lithium-ion batteries that together are able to develop 150 kW (or 204 hp) and 650 Nm of torque. With a top speed of 225 km/h and a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of around 7 seconds the RUF electric Porsche 911 gets a range of around 280 km on a single charge of the batteries.
eRUF Model A electric Porsche 911 is still in a concept phase, but a limited series production is near.