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The site was designed to help the Ford customers , to bring together the people with the company. Information , lifestyle , accesories , all can be found on this new website.
The website is backed up by several Ford clubs , and already is becoming a hot spot for ford fans. It is always a good news to hear that a car giant like Ford is trying to connect to the people
The site can be found here: www.fordperformance.com.
Rolls-Royce is working on a new small car . When we say small we mean the Baby Phantom , codename RR4 equiped with a V12 6.75l engine . Also there will be a V8 400 bhp version and the big surprise : a diesel engine.
The price is expected to be £175,000. More news on this later on as it developes
It was around 2004 when Caterham launched one of the most sensational cars ever. The R500 with a 1.8 Rover 230 bhp engine. The car was given the codename 500 because of the 500 bhp/tone ratio.
Well now the Seven R500 comes back again with a bigger and greener engine . A 2.0 Ford Duratec with 263 bhp . The new Caterham will reach 0 – 60 m/h in 2.88 seconds. We will gladly see that on the race track
The price is expected to be 46.000 euro.
Team Shelby has reached 2000 members in three months of activity . As we all know Team Shelby is in a legal dispute with the Shelby American Automobile Club . Carroll Shelby is backing up 100% the Team Shelby club which is now the only official licensed club.
The Shelby American Automobile Club was founded 33 years ago and maintains a registry on all Shelby cars. The lawsuit between this club and Carroll Shelby carries on , the dispute is on the official merchandise an documents
GM is currently producing 3 crossovers : Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia. The production stopped Thursday morning when the UAW workers struck . The strike was on the plant near Lansing, Michigan.
The reason for the strike is yet unknown .
GM spokesman Dan Flores says:
“We are disappointed that UAW Local 602 has taken strike action at the Lansing Delta Township plant,”
Only the hourly workers have gone to strike , the salaried employees have gone to work .
The Twingo CC is aimed to be one of the cheapest roadster around . The price is expected to start from £10,000. His competitors are Vauxhall (Opel) Tigra and Peugeot 207 CC , and as you can see they do have something to be afraid of.
This awesome car will be built at Renault’s factory in Dieppe making it a very sporty car. A genuine two-seater it is Renault’s first car like this since 2005 (Clio V6) . Although buyers will have only 1 option : 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine , the manufacturer says it will be an active car , a car for the young and the old .
In the future we may expect a 131bhp 1.6l engine : Twingo RS that should be the hot version . At this moment Twingo CC will reach only to 120bhp “only
The Ferrari 612 Sessanta – is a celebration for Ferrari , the sixtieth anniversary. The car comes in special edition colors , based on the 612 Scaglietti the Sessanta has 19-inch wheels and many unique features. Custom interior , carpets , colors , even the steering wheel are specially made for the client.
As a treat for all the race fans the Sessanta comes with a F1 gearbox – limited edition
The new Land Rover Discovery will have a price of £29,950. and it will be launched in July on the London Motor Show . It will go on sale on August this year
As you can see it has a new front bumper and a revised rear bumper . It will come in 3 new metallic paint colours – Santorini Black, Galway Green and Bournville, also for the IT junkies the car will have bluetooth
Only 1800 will be made , the Defender 110 SVXs will have a price of about $62,990.
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Some like it , some hate it . The fact is that the Defender is here and it is not going away too soon.
At a first glance it looks like a good car . The price says it all , it was not built for luxury , it was built for utility . Dacia will have success with this car , there is no doubt about that :
Hot on the heels of the NAIAS in Detroit is the Chicago Auto Show, renowned for unveiling new trucks so critical in the North American market. Other cars will also be unveiled, and as the Chicago Show gains momentum, the product launches are specifically targeting North America. This year's edition was no exception: Dodge showed off its hugely-anticipated Challenger in production form, Hummer presented its all-new entrant into the fiercely competitive pickup truck segment, GMC exhibited its concept car/truck designed by its Holden division in Australia, and Volkswagen unveiled a new MPV designed and destined for sale exclusively in North America.
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