Trash talking was over, preparations were over, all that was left for the 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Special was the competition itself. With the hammer down and proceedings starting, everybody had their eyes set on the big boys of the Unlimited class, one where there was even a milestone to be touched. The winner of the Unlimited class and...
We couldn't talk about the Pikes Peak competition's biggest challenger, the Hyundai-powered RMR PM580 without speaking about the reigning champion. That would be the Hill Climb Special Suzuki SX4 that Monster Tajima will be taking for a "drive" during the 2011 International Pikes Peak Hill Climb event. Just like the Hyundai opponent, there's a road-going car it is related to...
As any business man will tell you, one of the finest "colors" you can order on your Audi in is Silver Gray. While it makes us sad, there's a reason behind it and we might as well come to terms with it. Audi on the other hand has different plans. In preparation for a pretty important charity event, the Ingolstadt...
The Americans from Ford decided to announce the first details on a new special edition dedicated to the well-known muscle car in the range, Mustang. The new special edition of the current Ford Mustang is called "V6 Sport Appearance" and will be sold exclusively in Japan. I don't know exactly the market strategy of the Americans but launching a styling...
The British people from Bentley released details on their latest offering for the current Bentley Continental GT. We talk about the Mulliner Styling Pack which comes with few extra accessories for those who consider that a standard Bentley Continental GT is not satisfying exactly all the needs. Therefore, the British supercar receives the Classic Pack which will bring a carbon...
Porsche holds a pretty interesting record. The German manufacturer won just about anything and everything and in more numbers than anybody else who ever took place in motorsport. Of the more than 28.000 victories Porsche scored in the entire history, many come under the belt of their 911 model. The modern 911 is a proud promoter of this. In fact,...
There was a great run for it but we all know what a limited run is. The halo car of our time, the Bugatti Veyron was produced and sold to the last customer yesterday. Bugatti President Wolfgang Durheimer was on hand to provide all the big words you may expect to see at the funeral of a one of history's...
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold, Executive Director Volkswagen Group Research, has presented the Temporary Auto Pilot system at the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit (Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport). With this new driver assist system, the Germans from Volkswagen want to make a step ahead in this regard and provide the latest technology available as soon as...
Ford announced its intentions to introduce the so-called SYNC AppLink "award-winning software application" on about 10 additional models starting 2012. Of course, the software program which gives SYNC users hands-free voice control capability is already available as optional but offering this innovative system as standard is an important step forward. Moreover, the American company claims that the SYNC app develop...
Porsche decided to announce through an official press release that the current-generation Boxster and the Coupe variant, Cayman, reached an important milestone in its 15-year automotive lifetime. More exactly, the Germans celebrate over 300,000 Boxsters and Caymans built since the first generation entered the market. It is true that we are not talking about millions of units but considering the...
