The 2011 Honda CR-Z Special Edition

2011-Honda CR-Z could not even sail to success here in America, but have managed to go with the prestigious Japan Car of the Year title. To celebrate, Honda has chosen to work, a new special edition version of its small sports car hybrid. Only in a special "Pearl Dipusafaiaburu" blue color makes the hatch using the unique 16-inch alloy wheels and premium metal pedal inside. If the color and the wheels do not turn this into an easy to see enough, Honda has also gone through an extra effort to place a "Japan Car of the Year" plaque on the rear quarter glass behind the driver's door.

Otherwise, Japan will continue to Car of the Year Edition CR-Z completely stock. Neither fuel or power has been increased in any way. Not surprisingly, it looks as though it will remain a Japanese-only offer. Still, if you like what you see, chances are you can have the Special Edition CR

Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sport Hatch Noblesse Wings Up

Honda CR-Z Hybrid Sport Hatch Noblesse Wings Up

Japanese tuner has been continuously releasing the Noblesse many aftermarket pieces for the new Honda CR-Z was always his hybrid sport hatch opened. Among other parts, the company developed the basic aero kit with front and rear bumpers, side skirts, rear diffuser and large roof wing. This may be due to mild carbon hood, aero parts, chassis, larger alloy wheels and sport exhaust system added. You can look at the photos dealing with the Noblesse Honda CR-Z, a video from a bike test circuit to make the car right after the jump.

Source: Noblesse Via: Mind Farm

2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK PATENT

In search of the design of the Smart Roadster model, which we showed in our previous post, we came across these drawings of the next generation of Mercedes-Benz SLK used for brand. Is this an official video of the 2012 SLK already leaked online (you can use it after the jump, if you forget to see), these pictures give just a little more and unobstructed view of a roadster with a retractable hardtop.

With a silhouette similar (though edged detail) on the previous model, the new SLK comes on the market to offer sometime next year, buyers show a revised engine lineup of four-cylinder and V6 gasoline engine, and if the rumors to be true, a diesel Option to. The area with a high-performance AMG model will be completed, will be equipped with twin-turbo V6 or a larger V8 engine.

Watch for the SLK, on either the Detroit Motor Show in mid-January or the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is already listed for sale at €2M

The Sesto Elemento concept was conceived as a design study, technology and previewing the styling we might expect to see on the next generation of Lamborghini supercars.A few months back, shortly after it was revealed at the Paris Motor Show, reports began to become apparent suggesting that the Italian automaker could put it into production, however limited.

Now the car is listed for sale by an exotic car dealership in Germany. Although the reported original listing on the mobile.de online marketplace is no longer there to be found, it is still up on Auto Salon Singen's website with an approximately €2 million ($2.63M USD) list price – €1.9m before tax, €2.3m after.

LIMITED EDITION NEW 2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R

LIMITED EDITION NEW 2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R 

In the last 23 000 km and the changes we have the impression from our 2010 Subaru Legacy SS were quiet competence. That's not all peace, praises his journal full of meandering interior space for five adults very comfortable and quiet. Those who try to inspire a jog Subaru leave satisfied, but not addictive. fast, talkative steering and suspension systems to promote sustainable bit funny, but loose braces and mushy brake pedal prevent anyone from confusing this with a true sport sedan.

Date: December 2010 

Months in the fleet: 23,212 miles

Current Mileage: 9 months

Fuel Economy rating: 22 mpg

Average Range: 407 miles

Service: $ 285

Normal wear: $ 0

Repairs: $ 68

Tires are our biggest complaint about the Legacy. Bridgestone all-season Turanzas wore it on arrival in our office are a bit louder than expected, they rattle on the highway in order to avoid moments of solitude, or stereo mute. A small steering wheel shimmy through, at a cost as he felt out-of-balance tires, however, remained after the first few balance our $ 68, but the tire store is the second free to regulate tire of all evil. Many other owners have mentioned earlier the same problem in different forums,

2011 Detroit Auto Show Kia KV7 Concept

  Facts of 2011 Detroit Auto Show Kia KV7 Concept

The Kia KV7 concept will debut January 10 in Detroit.

In addition to rear gullwing doors, it has 360-degree swiveling rear seats.

Kia will build a production version — less the gullwing doors.

SEOUL, South Korea — Kia Motors has announced that it will introduce its KV7 concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show on January 10. The crossover/minivan concept is notable for a set of rear gullwing doors and 360-degree-swiveling rear seats.

The KV7 has a high roof and CUV-style appearance that Kia calls "convention challenging." The company says the concept previews a production KV7, which of course won't have the gullwing doors.

Inside Line says: More soulful concept work from Kia, this time in MPV form. — Laura Sky Brown, Correspondent

NEW TATA NANO COVERED WITH PURE GOLD

Tata Nano Gold Plus by Titan Industries – Click aloft for angel gallery

Try to brainstorm the best basal car on the road, and you'll acceptable adjure up images of the Tata Nano. The Citroën 2CV of our time, the Nano was conceived as bare-bones, bargain carriage for the masses. But while it makes the blow of us admiration how abundant our own cars are absolutely worth, sales of the diminutive account car accept been backward in the deathwatch of assurance apropos afterwards cars were appear to be spontaneously combusting due to bad base and such.

To boom up activity for the Nano, Tata has brought in one of its subsidiaries, Titan Industries, to accord the car a added luxe actualization in the anatomy of gold and jewels. Celebrating the 5,000th ceremony of Indian jewelry, Tata and Titan launched a accessible attack to accost designs for a bedazzled Nano. Thirteen designs came in, with the champ you see actuality called aloof a few canicule ago. The apparent one-off will be crafted out of authentic gold by Titan at its ability in Bagalore. Accept a afterpiece attending at the acceptable design, forth with a brace of the runners-up, in the arcade below.

VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE LIMO ON EBAY

VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE LIMO ON EBAY New Jersey’s Route 22 Limousines is affairs this 1999 Volkswagen Beetle limousine. The six commuter agent was congenital in 2001 and is accomplished with a white exoteric and blah covering autogenous with TV, minibar, mirrored roof and custom lighting. Brainstorm the attending on the face of Daddy’s Little Princess back you accompany this home to booty her to the Senior Prom...

And brainstorm the attending on the face of Daddy’s Little Princess’s mother back you try to explain the US$45,000 bulk tag. Sure, it may assume a little abrupt at first, admitting apparently Route 22 spent a fair bulk of money addition and customizing this...uh...“unique” vehicle.

It occurs to me though, abacus all that added weight to a Fresh Beetle is activity to actively impede the achievement of its 2.0 L engine, abnormally back akin to the accepted 4spd automated transmission. You apperceive what I mean: 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in four hours and a minimum axis amphitheater of a mile (1.6 km). I achievement Route 22 upgraded the brakes, at least, or the fresh buyer is activity to be in for some fun times on wet roads.

MAHINDRA REVA ELECTRIC CAR

This is mahindra car econo electric car.After Mahindra awfully backed out of a accord with a U.S. supplier, Compact auto admirers are still beating their wounds over the account that the company's trucks won't be advancing to our shores anytime soon. As it turns out, Global Vehicles USA may not be the alone American aggregation to accept been wronged by Mahindra. According to The Post-Standard,
electric car start-up Bannon Automotive LLC has filed a law-suit adjoin both Reva Electric Car Aggregation of Bangalore, India and Reva's ancestor company, Mahindra & Mahindra. Bannon Automotive claims that the two bankrupt a accord that gave Bannon absolute rights to both body and advertise the agent actuality in the states.

As allotment of the suit, Bannon Automotive is gluttonous to force the Reva Electric Car Aggregation to accord the American architect a authorization to body the NXR electric car and to anticipate any added aggregation from accomplishing the same. Bannon had ahead said that the NXR would be able to biking up to 120 afar on a distinct allegation and would amount about amid $17,000 and $25,000.

MARUSSIA B2 AND B1 HYBRID

This is new MARUSSIA B2 AND B1 HYBRID,  that was show up  in motorshows. If you're activity to accomplish it in the alien supercar business, it helps to accept two things: a abundant calendar and an F1 team. The Ferrari case, aboriginal of all, goes after saying. McLaren has the closing covered,
and is in the action of blame the above into aerial gear. Spyker bought its own F1 team, and admitting it after awash it, attending at the Dutch automaker now: they own Saab. Lotus is afterward the aforementioned aisle with not one, but two F1 teams, and an advancing archetypal rollout plan. Now Marussia looks assertive to chase the aforementioned path.

The alien Russian automaker afresh bought into the Virgin Racing team, so they've got one aspect covered. All they'll charge now is a big aggressive archetypal lineup. Cue the most recent news.

According to the rumormill, Marussia Motors is planning on rolling out seven fresh articles at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the fall. Included in the appear affairs are a coupe, SUV, auto and a burghal car. If this is all aural familiar, attending no added than Lotus, which set a fresh antecedent with bristles fresh concepts at the Paris Motor Show this accomplished autumn.

Everything about MINI Clubman Cooper S

it is Everything about MINI Clubman Cooper S Schmidt Revolution, a German-based company that primarily specializes in alloy wheels but occasionally presents fully tuned projects, has unveiled its latest creation, a conceptual version of the MINI Clubman Cooper S called the "Streetworker".

The focus point of the tune is of course the German firm's new Cirrus alloy wheel series, seen here in an 18-inch version. The funky looking rims can be ordered in any color ranging from the matte blue on this tune to any other tint including carbon black. On the MINI Clubman project car the alloy wheels are shod in 215/35R18 Continental rubber.

Mercedes G-Class-based 'Gazal 1'

Mercedes G-Class-based 'Gazal 1'

The King Saud University (KSU) on Sunday appear a $500 actor accord with South Korea's Digm Automotive Technology to set up Saudi Arabia's aboriginal car accomplishment company. The Saudi university afresh fabricated account with the Mercedes G-Class-based 'Gazal 1' (pictured above) afterwards announcement that the SUV is branch for production.

The Saudi Press Agency appear that the university's advance arm, Wadi al-Riyadh Technology, will accord 10 to 15 per cent of the costs for the fresh venture, with the South Korean close accouterment 30 per cent, while the blow will be covered by investors.

“The move comes as allotment of the university’s efforts to alteration technology and authorize a knowledge-based economy,” said KSU Admiral Abdullah Al-Othman afterwards signing the accord with Y.K. Jeon, admiral of Digm Automotive Technologies.

Al-Othman said the joint-venture's aboriginal agent will be an economical five-passenger model. “Our aim is to bazaar a bargain car of aerial affection priced at amid SR35,000 and SR45,000, [US$9,300 to US$12,000]” Al-Othman told reporters.

He added the car will be accessible aural the abutting two years and that he hoped to consign the country's aboriginal auto to added Gulf states as able-bodied as North African countries.