2010 Volkswagen Cars Up! Lite Diesel Electric Hybrid Concept Car

The Up Lite concept car is the harbinger of Volkswagen's new small car platform that should bear fruit in the form of a production Up Lite as early as the second half of 2011. The Up! Lite concept car ontinues the Volkswagen strategy of offering high-tech and high-end quality in all of its vehicle classes, making progress affordable for every car driver. The Up! Lite was designed to be a versatile vehicle that makes trips into the city, commutes to work and naturally long trips as well significantly less expensive and more eco-friendly.

The new concept car, based on Volkswagen’s New Small Family (the Up! models), incorporates a variation on the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 concept car unveiled earlier this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This small turbo-diesel hybrid possesses a small physical footprint--being much smaller than the VW Golf--and a super small carbon footprint, reaching an astronomical 70 US mpg fuel economy on the EU testing cycle. Volkswagen staged  the world premiere of the Up! Lite concept car at the LA Auto Show.

Naturally, on the Up! Lite there is nothing lacking in comfort or safety. ESP is on board, airbags are on board, ample space is on board, highly advanced information and control features are on board, and it is good to know that occupants are enclosed and protected by a highly innovative safety frame of aluminium, steel and carbon fiber.

The Volkswagen concept car has a top speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) and accelerates to 100 km/h in a respectable 12.5 seconds (0-60 mph in 12 seconds). The Volkswagen Up! Light with its extremely efficient engine might be the perfect example to exemplify this. Ultra light (less than 700 kilograms / around 1,500 pounds) it achieves a mileage of 2.44 liters for a 100 km (70 MPG).

The centerpiece of the Up! Lite powertrain is the newly designed 0.8 TDI two-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with a power of 38 kW / 51 PS. Furthermore, the electric motor (10 kW) – designed as a pulse start module (starter, alternator and E-drive) – also reduces the load of the TDI, provides added propulsion (boosting) and works to recover kinetic energy (regenerative braking). During boost phases – e.g. in a quick passing maneuver – the TDI and E-motor combine for a total power of 48 kW / 65 PS. Incidentally, a version of the TDI used in the Up! Lite was also used aboard the L1 concept car that Volkswagen presented in September at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt.

2010 Volkswagen Cars Up! Lite Diesel Electric Hybrid Concept Car

In two of its operating phases, the hybrid drive of the Up! Lite was designed to operate without any TDI propulsion at all. First phase: In so-called coast-down, activated by the driver taking his or her foot off the gas pedal (car coasts, TDI engine is shut off). Second phase: Over shorter distances, e.g. in residential areas, the E-motor can power the Up! Lite all by itself. In this case, a lithium-ion battery supplies the energy. Since it is capable of pure electric driving, the configuration is classified as a full hybrid. Shifting work is handled by a 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) like the one used in the new Polo. Moreover, the Volkswagen is equipped with a Stop-Start system.

Ferrari F40 birthday in Monterey 2010

Celebrating for Ferrari F40 birthday,it was held in Monterey,

As you apparently know, the F40 was called to bless Ferrari's 40th anniversary, and the ceremony at Concorso accustomed the 20th ceremony of the car's 1990 accession actuality in the States. (Let's not artifice over the actuality that Ferrari the aggregation was absolutely built-in in 1947, acceptation the F40 should accept absolutely accustomed in 1987. The appearance car was aboriginal apparent in 1987 and that's acceptable abundant for us.)

The backward accession of what some still appearance as the ultimate supercar did annihilation to bedew the alcohol of the men and boys who fell in adulation with it at aboriginal afterimage and still backpack a bake for it today. The F40 ceremony was one abundant acumen to go to Concorso Italiano this year. If you didn't accept the befalling to appear in person, hit the arcade beneath to see how the calendar of F40s looked at one of Monterey week's better exhibitions.

photo Ferrari F40 birthday in Monterey 2010

Alfa Romeo centenary in Monterey 2010

Again show in Monterey 2010 festival , 100th birthday of Alfa Romeo,

The year 2010 marks the 100th altogether of Alfa Romeo, the abundant Italian automaker that has accustomed us some of the best lust-worthy alley and chase cars of, well, the aftermost century. It was fitting, therefore, that Concorso Italiano acclaimed the break with gusto. They alike let the Alfas spell out the anniversary bulletin to the heavens:

a simple "100." It would accept been absorbing to see them try to use 100 cars to do so; advantage knows there were at atomic that abounding Alfas on hand.

The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey

Every accident staged during Monterey anniversary has a different flavor. The Concorso Italiano was busy with new money and approved association aloof apparent amorous with la belle macchine. The Quail, on the added hand, is a bit added formal, a lot added absolute and consistently abounding of surprises.

This year was no exception, as a cord of about thirty Bugatti Grand Prix cars thundered in from the adjacent Laguna Seca racetrack. The drivers noshed, arrested out some of the cars on display, said accost to some old accompany and were aback underway in a breath of dejected smoke. What they larboard abaft was an arrangement of cars that the alone accident formally accepted as The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering can cull together. Rare and allegorical chase cars - as able-bodied as sports cars from automakers that cut their teeth in antagonism ( anticipate Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley, Jaguar, etc.) - are the norm.

Along with all the Series I Pinin Farina Cabs and 275 GTCs, Ferrari alike had a brace of new models on duke for the army to analysis out. One was a beauteous dejected 458 Italia, addition was was the adorable alarming 599 GTO. Porsche didn't accompany its new 918 Spyder, unfortunately, but it did booty out the GT3 Hybrid. Bugatti had some dejected carbon cilia affair on hand, and several added manufacturers formed out their shiniest new models as well. The old cars are absolutely the stars, though, because about every one of them has a backstory that would accumulate you alert for hours.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 shine on Monterey

This image below speaksfor all. All you really need to know is that this isn't Dubai, Russia or even Germany – it's right here in Monterey for classic car week. You can probably identify the Mercedes-Benz inside that shiny wrapper on your own, but just in case you've recently taken an amnesia-inducing blow to the head, it's the Monterey SLS AMG GT3 – the race version of the company's new gullwing sports car. There's something to be said for having a mirror with you wherever you go, but this is a bit extreme. No matter, we think it looks amazing, even if it is just a wrap and not a polished car that's been stripped of its white paint to shed precious ounces before a race. Click on any image to see our full high-res gallery. photo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport 2012

Bugatti fabricated big account aftermost ages back it apparent the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. The 1200-horsepower supercar burst the assembly car acceleration almanac by extensive about 268 mph at the Volkswagen proving grounds, and it alike fabricated the fastest anytime lap about the Top Gear analysis clue in the easily of the Stig.



We've ahead alone apparent pictures of aloof one Super Sport archetypal – the record-setting car with the polarizing orange and atramentous acrylic arrangement – but now we apperceive that the Bugatti branch has spewed out at atomic two examples. The Super Sport fabricated its North American admission at the Quail Motorsports Gathering beforehand today with attractive dejected carbon cilia paint. We accept to say we abundant adopt it over its counterpart.



We've heard the record-setting Super Sport is additionally in boondocks and will be at Laguna Seca, so we'll hopefully be able to accompany you added photos of that car, and apprehend affluence added advantage from the Quail Motorsports Gathering throughout this weekend

News 2011 Nissan Rogue Priced from $20,810

News 2011 Nissan Rogue 2011MY Rogue (for details on the facelift, read our previous post here) has arrived in showrooms, Nissan decided to release pricing for its updated compact crossover. The new Rogue is offered in two trim levels, S and SV, plus the special edition "S Krom", with prices ranging from $20,810 to $25,660, not including tax, title and license fees.

for All models are powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with 170HP, coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in either front-wheel or four-wheel drive configurations.

the Standard across all trims are six air bags, an anti-theft alarm system and a Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The S model rides on 16-inch steel wheels and P215/70R16 tires, while the SV gets 17-inch alloys shod in P225/60R17 rubber. The Rogue S Krom Edition features 18-inch alloys with P225/55R18 Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S tires.

Available technology features for the 2011MY Rogue include Nissan's Intelligent Key, bluetooth hands-free phone system, XM Satellite Radio, navigation system, rearview monitor, xenon headlights and a bose-developed audio system.


Model/Transmission- ------------------------Price

Rogue S CVT FWD-------------------------$20,810 USD

Rogue SV CVT FWD-----------------------$23,220 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package FWD------$27,070 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT FWD---------$24,410 USD

Rogue S CVT AWD-------------------------$22,060 USD

Rogue SV CVT AWD-----------------------$24,470 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package AWD------$28,320 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT AWD---------$25,660 USD

Leaked 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

The accessible 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is a hot allotment of metal, abnormally with its 440-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8 cavernous below the hood. For barter attractive for a complete track-day tool, however, there is the advantage of the limited-production Laguna Seca package.

Leaked 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Drawing its moniker from the acclaimed California alley course, the Laguna Seca amalgamation takes the Boss 302 and improves the aerodynamics and automated anchor with a assembly of new apparatus and tuning. Keeping the agent alert to the alley are a staggered set of 19-inch admixture auto captivated in race-ready R-compound tires, affiliated to hubs area Ford Racing-sourced anchor cooling ducts augment air anon to the 14-inch vented advanced rotors. New vertical abeyance at the corners arrives in the anatomy of adjustable shocks with Laguna Seca-specific centralized valving and stiffer springs to acquiesce drivers to absolutely get in accompany with the road. A thicker rear anti-roll bar helps adverse understeer while an aft X-brace stiffens the anatomy as abundant as 10 percent.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

MANSORY understands the importance of combining luxury and technology with the golden aspirations of this unique sports cars. Adding to the list of many modified Bugattis sports cars, Mansory LINEA Vincerò d’Oro has created this incredibly gaudy-looking Veyron. It’s got some design changes, it’s got some gold and it’s one of a kind. However, Mansory will perform this modifications for anyone who has the cash to pay for it.

With the LINEA Vincerò d’Oro, MANSORY has completed its strictly limited series sports cars for the refined Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sports cars. Using targeted changes, MANSORY first transformed the Bugatti Veyron sports cars into the LINEA Vincerò and then, using a special gold-coloured alloy, into the unique LINEA Vincerò d’Oro.

This one-off super car tune job by Mansory is perfect for the individual with nearly inexhaustible wealth. The Mansory Linea Vincero d’Oro version of the Bugatti Veyron adds a carbon fiber aerodynamics kit and gold details on the grille, the tires, the door handles and gas tank. The interior is equally accented in gold color, but the rest of this beast is all Bugatti sports cars.

Along with such gaudy monstrosities as the Pepto-pink Bentley and the Polo Sport-on-acid Porsche Panamera, Mansory has modified the Veyron sports cars with the Linea Vincero range of accessories, including a full aero kit and highly polished carbon-fiber body panels that include copper threads interwoven into the material for even more flash.

MANSORY manufactures almost all the components in the car’s body from ultra-light, high-strength carbon and the autoclave method of hardening under high pressure and high temperatures used during the manufacturing process makes a huge improvement to the quality of the materials. One unique feature of the design of the LINEA Vincero d’Oro is the carbon fabric with inbuilt copper thread used by MANSORY, the metallic sheen of which really brings out the exceptional nature of this special sports cars.

2010 Bugatti Sports Cars Veyron from Mansory by Linea Vincero d’Oro

The sideskirts have also been remodelled, as to offer a more stunning look. To give the engine optimal cooling, Mansory has created larger air outlets to the side and rear of the Veyron. The diffuser has also had some work done, as to help with the handling of the sports cars.

Mansory and LINEA Vincero previously introduced a Bugatti sports cars with visual and performance upgrades that cost an extra $985,776 – on top of the sports cars.

Jaguar XKR 175 Review

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Life can't accept been accessible for Jaguar in the Ford PAG years. Sure, the automaker had an arrival of basic to address to development of new models and the fine-tuning of absolute ones. And sure, its belled believability and affection levels skyrocketed to a near-acceptable akin (which is absolutely far from area they were). But all the same, it had to alive in the adumbration of their big brother Aston Martin.
The accepted Tata era, then, charge be a animation of beginning air, with no one adverse Jag's upwards growth. Exhibit A: the XKR175. Like its continental (and analogously named) counterpart, the XKR 75, it's been fabricated to bless the marque's 75th anniversary. Of advance it's based on the XKR, a archetypal of different artful reflexes that was already impeded in its abeyant by the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, never apperception the DB9. But no added – with AML now beneath abstracted ownership, the XKR175 demonstrates aloof what the British GT is able of.

We're talking about 510 application and 461 pound-feet of torque from the supercharged V8. We're talking about a beefed-up aero kit, bigger auto and super-sized brakes. We're talking about an actualization no beneath celebrated than the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, so analysis out the abandoned angel appear in the acting and the columnist absolution afterwards the jump.

Alfa Romeo MiTo Turismo Sport Edition

Alfa Romeo MiTo Turismo Sport Edition

Alfa Romeo UK is affable a new appropriate copy adaptation of the adventurous bunched Alfa MiTo to its showrooms this month. Brimming with added agreeable and attainable from aloof £199 a ages with a £1,000 deposit, the Alfa MiTo has never been so enticingly accessible.

The new Alfa MiTo Turismo Sport combines head-turning design, activating achievement and engineering technology with an added £1,610 account of alternative accessories – all from aloof £12,895 OTR.

To add to an already adorable package, barter can additionally booty advantage of Alfa’s latest accounts accord that delivers the MiTo Turismo Sport 1.4 16V 95bhp from aloof £199 a ages with alone a £1,000 drop required.

The new antic copy will be attainable in a best of three visually arresting colors –Solid Black (as standard), Biancospino White or the new Alfa Metallic Red.

There is added best to be had back it comes to agent ability for the MiTo Turismo Sport.

The active 1.4 16V 95bhp petrol adaptation attainable from £12,895 OTR is abutting by the acclaimed 1.3 JTDM-2 95bhp MultiJet turbodiesel, which is attainable from £14,410 (£219 a ages with a £1000 deposit).

While the 95bhp 16V petrol agent provides a fun and agreeable drive, the avant-garde additional bearing MultiJet turbodiesel agent -JTDM-2 -perfectly complements the Alfa MiTo aesthetics of low emissions (112g/km of CO2) and ammunition burning (65.7mpg on the accumulated cycle) after compromising achievement and disciplinarian achievement (0-62mph in 11.6 seconds).

On top of the already absorbing accepted accessories begin in the MiTo Turismo; such as air conditioning and advanced Alfa D.N.A technology, the Alfa MiTo Turismo Sport appropriate copy includes 16” admixture wheels, rear spoiler, cruise control, Blue & Me™ technology, fog lights and a covering council caster accumulation audio and buzz controls.

2010 Porsche Sports Car Panamera Rivage GT 970 by Hofele Design

Hofele-Design, has released its latest tuning kit for the 2010 Porsche Panamera Rivage GT 970. The Porsche Panamera Rivage has designed German Tuner Hofele-Design with this body kit Hofele-design carries over the astonishing design lines by the Porsche designers and sharpens them even a bit more. The new tuning package dubbed Rivage GT 970 modifies the exterior as well the interiors of the Porsche’s sports saloon.

Behind the wheels lies a six-piston red caliper brake set with cross-drilled and vented 370 x 35mm discs. Potentially, the company can outfit the sports car with a four-piston, 342 x 34mm set of brakes instead, and they acknowledge that other disc diameters may also be possible.

The exhaust system meanwhile has been replaced with serial exhaust system coupled with Hofele 4-tube stainless steel sports muffler. The  sports car stands on 22-inch K-Series wheels measuring at 10J x 22-inch.

Engineers also fit an electronic lowering system, which brings the car down as much as 40 mm. The three-stage system works at speeds up to 80 km/h (50 mph), and has a kill switch that brings the car back to its original height.

When driven at speeds over 80 km/h, the Hofele Rivage GT 970’s lowering unit switches the ride back to its serial height to give the suspension its full comfort and stability.

All plastic parts are made of the highest-quality & heat resistant „HPG" material which received the grade "sehr gut" (A) by the German TUEV authorities and are being mounted to the original points of attachment on the Panamera. All parts are reversible.

2010 Porsche Sports Car Panamera Rivage GT 970

Other performance upgrade is the use of high-performance sport brake kit that consists of 6-piston brake calliper and perforated, inner-ventilated brake discs.

Sturgis Rally 2010 Schedules and tickets

The Sturgis Rally is a motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota each first full week of August. It was founded on August 14, 1938 by the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club who still own and operate the tracks, hillclimb, and field areas that the rally is concentrated around. The first rally lasted two days and was focused on racing and stunts.

The founder is generally considered to be Clarence "Pappy" Hoel who is still honored in various ways by the crowd at Sturgis.

The main focus of a motorcycle rally was originally racing and stunts. This could include half mile track racing (the first year in Sturgis, there were 19 participants), board wall crashes (intentional), ramp jumps and head on collisions with automobiles.

The Sturgis Rally has been held every year, with exceptions during World War II.

In modern times, there has been a revitalization of motorcycling and a new group of fans that are interested in the old rallies. This has led to huge attendance numbers for classic rallies such as Sturgis. Attendance was estimated at 514,951 in 2004, and 525,250 in 2005. This rivals the resident population of the entire state -- 754,844 in 2000.Sturgis Rally 2010: Drowning Pool and Tesla Tickets, Buffalo Chip Campground, Sturgis, South Dakota
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2011 Toyota's Prius hybrid sales break a million

Back in August of 1997, Toyota launched its Coaster Amalgam EV minibus, the company's aboriginal amalgam vehicle. Though the Coaster Amalgam is not a accepted name, it was the agent that started the amalgam anarchy at Toyota. The Japanese automaker has now appear that accumulative sales of its hybrids accept now topped the one-million mark in its home market. In addition, the company's all-around amalgam sales now angle at 2.68 actor and counting.

In accompanying news, Toyota appear that the Prius topped the sales archive in Japan already again, appearance the 14th after ages that the Prius outsold all added models in the Japanese market. While Toyota is calmly arch the way in amalgam sales, the aggregation is committed to bolstering its lead. Toyota affairs to acquaint amalgam versions of all of its absolute models by 2020 and aims to advertise added than one actor hybrids per year afore the end of the decade. Follow the jump for added advice on Toyota's connected ascendancy of the amalgam segment.

2011 Ford Fiesta SES Full Review

For about two years we've been teased by the latest apotheosis of the Ford Fiesta, a car that's awash some 750,000 copies common aback its addition aftermost year.

Early on, we flew to Europe to drive the continental adaptation and came aback afflicted and abrupt for an Americanized one. Soon after, viral-marketing analysis samples with U.S.-specification speedometers and Michigan plates appeared in our adjacency in the easily of Fiesta Movement "agents."

Eventually, the aberrant business beachcomber crested and we assuredly got our easily on a loaded, Euro-spec 2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium to analysis on our home soil.

And it was actual good.

But this was still a European car, complete with adhesive summer tires, abbreviate bumpers and a charge for exceptional fuel. What would an Americanized Fiesta be like? Would Ford spiral it up in translation? We would accept to wait, fingers crossed, for the answer.

Wait No More

At the Embarcadero in San Francisco, an accessory brings a 2011 Ford Fiesta SES auto corrective in appropriately called Yellow Blaze Metallic acrylic to the barrier and easily us the keys.

Key fob is added like it, because this one has an alternative push-button access and keyless alpha arrangement that comes with acrimonious front-seat cushions and added aliment our Euro tester never had (for $795). We accessible the aperture and achieve into admiring atramentous leather-trimmed seats with ivory brim ($715). How abundant does this affair cost, anyway?

According to the window sticker in the glovebox, our top-line SES bear starts at $17,795, including $675 for destination. Standard appearance accommodate Sync, Sirius Satellite Radio, an upgraded 80-watt six-speaker stereo, 195/50R16 all-season tires, cruise ascendancy and audio controls on the leather-wrapped council wheel, benefit autogenous and exoteric lighting and added details. The above options, additional addition $300 for the Screaming Yellow Zonker paint, accompany the absolute up to $19,605.

Latest First Drive: 2011 Scion tC

There's no demographic that's targeted added generally than young, flush males. Though these buyers may not accept actually as abundant dispensable assets to bandy at new car purchases than say older, flush males, automakers are still actual agog to baby to the needs of Generation Y with the achievement of earning a chump for life.

The tC is Scion's best important product.Toyota is no altered than any added automaker in this regard; conceivably alike added so as the Japanese giant's chump abject is aloof about as old as that of Buick. To boldness that issue, Toyota created the Scion cast in North America aback in 2002 and has been business the heck out of its advancing agriculturalist marque anytime since.

The artifice has mostly been successful. Toyota blithely credibility out that Scion has the youngest boilerplate chump in the industry and that 71 percent of all 800,000 or so Scions accept been awash to buyers who are new to the Toyota family. Interestingly enough, with a average age of 26, it's the tC coupe's 310,000 absolute sales back 2002 (accounting for 41 percent of all Scion production) that manages to allure the youngest barter of all.

In added words, while the blue xB may be the best recognizable, it's actually the tC that is the brand's best important product. Therefore, Scion actually needs the new 2011 tC to be a delinquent hit. Especially back the second-generation of the xB has, by abounding measures, bootless to alive up to the success of its straight-ruled predecessor.

So does the new tC canyon muster? We set out to acknowledgment that actual catechism back we affective the keys in brilliant San Diego. Read on to acquisition out what we learned.

2011 Iconic Motors Sports Car AC Roadster

ICONIC Motors answers with 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster, for those who crave unparalleled power and innovative performance. The 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster is designed from the ground up to be on of the world most completely refined and advanced super cars. Virtually no other vehicle in the planet has undergone the same kind of engineering development and attention to detail as the ICONIC AC Roadster.

2011 Iconic Motors Sports Car AC Roadster

Designed as the world’s most completely refined and advanced super cars, 2011 Iconic Motors AC Roadster has got styling cues from the legendary Shelby Cobra.

Now American sports car company ICONIC Motors have partnered up with AC Cars and renamed the car AC Roadster. First revealed by AC Cars back in 2008 as the GTR Roadster, then unveiled in the flesh at last year's Top Marques Monaco event as the MkVI AC Cobra, ICONIC has partnered with AC to present the AC Roadster. The sports car a 6.9-liter V-8 rated at 800 horsepower married to a classic AC-styled roadster chassis weighing in at about 2,400 pounds. That's good for 60 mph in under three seconds, according to the company.

“The ICONIC AC Roadster is more than just a sports cars, it’s among the world’s most refined and beautifully designed super cars. It’s the lightest, strongest, most well engineered, high performance roadster of our time. The engine, drive train, support electronics and overall chassis make this one of the most complete vehicle packages on the market today and is made right here in the USA,” said Claudio Ballard, chairman and founder, ICONIC Motors.

This innovative process allows for ICONIC Motors to capture the look and style of timeless classic roadsters from the 1950's and ’60's, while infusing all of the modern technology and engineering available today, this super car is truly the first of its kind.

The 2011 ICONIC AC Roadster is the first of many uniquely designed modern era muscle cars that blend the legendary design cues of the past with the technology of the future. The sports cars is now available for order, with first deliveries to come in 2011.