2011 BMW M3 "Frozen Gray" Special Edition

As the 25th anniversary of the M3 approaches—the car was introduced in Europe in 1986 but didn’t make its way to the U.S. until the following year—BMW is launching a limited-run version of the current coupe. Teased earlier this week, the Frozen Gray special edition, so named for its signature paint, is loaded with special appearance and equipment upgrades. There will be 30 copies, all bound for America.

The namesake matte paint and the red-and-black leather interior come from the BMW Individual catalog. For now, this is the only M3 in the U.S. to offer the combo, although we suspect the paint will become more widely available in the future. All Frozen Grays come with BMW’s seven-speed, dual-clutch M DCT transmission and are equipped with the new Competition package. The package provides lightweight 19-inch wheels that widen the track with a more dramatic offset, a 0.4-inch suspension drop, reprogrammed electronic damping, and a higher threshold for the stability control.

The special edition bundles the Premium package (power-folding mirrors, BMW Assist, a garage-door opener, carbon-fiber-look leather trim) and the Technology package (M Drive, the comfort access keyless ignition system, the iDrive navigation system with traffic information, and voice recognition). Heated front seats, parking sensors, and an upgraded sound system with satellite radio and iPod connectivity are standard.

Although steep, the $78,900 price—including a $1300 gas-guzzler tax—is only about four grand more than that of a similarly loaded M3 coupe and includes one day’s admission to the BMW Performance Driving School in South Carolina. Orders can be placed by calling 800-245-4269 on June 21 beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

BMW reveals M3 Competition Edition in Frozen Silver for U.S.

BMW is celebrating 40 years of M with a special edition M3 Competition Edition that is about as rare as they come. BMW is only shipping 40 of the coupes to the U.S., and each will be identical save for a few options.


The M3 Competition Edition will feature Frozen Silver exterior paint, black M3 GTS 19-inch wheels, dark chrome exterior trim and dark exhaust tips. The interior will be complemented with Black Novillo leather upholstery with Palladium Silver accents, an Alcantara M steering wheel and M logos throughout.


This limited edition car will feature the same 414-horsepower V8 engine as other M3s, but the 0-60 time drops from 4.7 seconds to 4.5 seconds. The Competition Edition M3 is 10 mm lower than the standard M3, has wider-offset wheels, and higher-threshold programming for the M mode.

It's also more expensive than the standard M3. The Competition Edition M3 cost $81,060 with destination and handling, or a hefty $20,000 more than the base car.

A. Khan Design Range Rover RS300 Cosworth Edition

Project Khan have announced a name change. From now on, the company will be named A.Khan Design. The name more closely identifies the company with its designer Afzal Kahn. At the same time, they also released the RS300 Cosworth Edition, based on a Fugi White Range Rover Sport.

The 2012 RS300 Cosworth Edition features a Cosworth aerodynamic styling package. It includes a vented front and rear wheel arch with integrated air ducts, led daytime running lights and a Cosworth front grille with 3D mesh.

2012 Startech Range Rover Evoque

Startech, the Brabus affiliate that usually sticks to modifying Chrysler vehicles, has unveiled its tuning package for the 2012 Range Rover Evoque.

To upgrade performance, Startech added a set of sport springs that lower the SUV by 1.4 inches and a full exhaust system with diamond-shaped tips. The tuner says that its performance kit for the 2.0-liter inline-4 is currently in the final stages of development and will be released soon.

The modified exterior is the main event for this tuning package. Startech installs a full body kit that includes a new front bumper with spoiler, rear bumper, diffuser and rear spoiler. It says that the kit has been fine-tuned in a wind tunnel to help reduce lift on the front axle. Wheels are available in 20, 21 or 22 inches, including a set of three-piece, five-spoke 21-inch alloys wrapped in 265/40 high-performance street tires.




2012 Startech Range Rover Evoque

2013 Audi S7

The Audi A7 is probably the only member of the so-called "five-door GT" segment to pass through the Car Tech garage and be universally liked by the editors. So we were interested to see what the automaker would do with the sport-tuned 2013 S7, which was revealed at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Predictably, the automaker didn't stray too far from the A7's formula. You know what they say, "If it ain't broke..."

Externally, the S7 differentiates itself from the A7 with aluminum covers for the side mirrors, 19- or optional 20-inch wheels unique to the S, subtly more aggressive bodywork, a dual exhaust system with quad tips, and, of course, the S7 badges. Sharp-eyed enthusiasts may notice that the S7 sits 10mm lower than the model upon which it's based thanks to a sport air suspension system. In the cabin, there are new sport seats wrapped in Valcona leather with diamond stitching and the same Audi MMI system with Internet connectivity and Google Maps integration that helped the A7 earn our coveted Editors' Choice award.

Audi A7 feel the luxury

The Audi A7 made an excellent first impression when it was unveiled at the 2011 Montreal International Auto Show.

But it being an auto show, you only got to appreciate the visual aspect of the A7 - which is very appealing. To get a true sense of any car, of course, you need some time behind the wheel and I got just that recently with a 2012 Audi A7 3.0L TFSI Premium Plus model.

Having tested some of the A7's direct competition - Mercedes CLS-Class, BMW 5 Series GT and the Porsche Panamera - the newest Audi model stacks up pretty well.

For openers, it has all the other cars beat when it comes to starting price.

In base form, the Audi A7 comes pretty well equipped with just about everything you need for its $68,600 price tag.

2012 Audi A7

The Subaru BRZ STI debuts at the 2011 LA Auto Show

The 2011 LA Auto Show brought the world the first good look of the high performance BRZ STI, Subaru’s offering from the vehicle family developed jointly with Toyota which will yield both Toyota and Subaru models, as well as a Scion model with the production debut slated for all of them planned for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.




Subaru BRZ STI

2012 Buick Regal GS Review

2012 Buick Regal GS Review

The Buick returns in midsize luxury sedan class, by producing the Buick Regal for the 2012 market. The Regal comes in three different types; Base, Turbo and GS, but now we’ll review the GS trim. The last time Buick released the Regal GS was back in 2004, which was powered by 240 hp V6. But the time has changed. To get along with G0-Green theme, the GS is now integrated with Ecotec engine.

2012 Buick Regal GS

2013 Ford Escape SUV at LA auto show

It’s already America’s best-selling compact sport-utility vehicle, but Ford has a lot riding on its newly redesigned and more fuel-efficient Escape that will be unveiled today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

At stake is a potential third shift at the newly renovated Louisville Assembly Plant and as many as 1,800 new jobs — if the new Escape can eclipse the 200,000 annual sales of the current model.

Ford hopes consumers will embrace the new 2013 Escape and its more rounded, sleeker style, which will sell for about the same price as the current model when it appears in showrooms in the early spring.

Baby Toyota Prius c toddles production

The Prius family is about to get bigger and smaller at the same time.


Toyota continues its diversification of the Prius line of hybrid vehicles (which currently comprises the Prius v, the Prius Plug-in, and, of course, the standard Prius) with a new downsized model that the automaker thinks will be great for the tight-quarters driving of major metropolitan areas and as an entry point for young drivers interested in hybridization. We've known that this was coming--we've already seen the concept. Now, however, we finally know what the production model of the Prius c will look like when it hits showroom floors.

Baby Toyota Prius c

The Prius c will be about 20 inches shorter than the standard-sized third-generation Prius liftback model. For a better sense of scale, parking the baby Prius next to a Toyota Yaris five-door reveals that the two hatchbacks are about the same size. The hybrid is about 3 inches longer from nose to tail with a similar increase in wheelbase, but features a roofline that sits about 3 inches lower.

Nissan 370Z and Infiniti G37 recalled over pinching windows

Nissan is recalling certain 370Z and Infiniti G37 Coupe models due to an improperly calibrated auto-reverse feature on the vehicle's windows. Around 1,788 2011 and 2012 models may have been built with a window switch controller that won't actuate the auto-reverse quickly enough. Should someone accidentally get a body part trapped in the window, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that a "pinch injury" may result. It's unclear whether anyone has been injured as a result of the calibration error at this juncture, but Nissan says that the automaker will fix the power window switches free of charge.

Maserati Gran Turismo S Superior Black Edition Anderson, Germany

Anderson, Germany has released a new program, the Maserati Gran Turismo S, called Upper Black Edition.


The outer surface is satin black. Only the window frame, grid and logo on the back is made of a shiny black. Front and rear lights are tinted.

Anderson, to choose their own exclusive circle framing the glossy black with charcoal-filled 21-inch round size 265 tires front and rear 295. They also dropped a sports car.

Beside the hood sports, outside of the package includes the carbon fiber door mirrors, tailgate and roof overhangs and side air intakes to the left and right. The German tuner also gave the car more sporty front and rear aprons and the exhaust system with central control valve for remote control two sound levels. The result is less than 13kg in weight, and add about 12hp. Growth of total production through the exhaust, race cats, and software to optimize the number climbs to 440 horsepower to 492hp range.

The interior has been refined with a package of carbon containing air vents, door handles, change office in the roof, doorway, steering wheel, seat control levers, moving the paddles, and mask radio. The interior finish is a combination of carbon black leather and black Alcantara piping and stitching the red ring of diamonds.

First 2012 Audi TT-RS Delivered In U.S.

Forth Worth, Texas, Audi has delivered the first 2012 Audi TT-RS in the United States for the veteran driver Don Istook racing cars. Last year, Istook was one of over 11 500 fans to sign the Audi TT-RS on Facebook petition drive, which helped persuade the current 360 hp Audi coupe in the United States.

The 2012 Audi TT-RS is powered by a 2.5 liter turbocharged five-cylinder TFSI 360HP and generates between 5,500 and 6,700 rpm and 343 lb.-ft. of torque between 1650 and 5400 rpm.

Audi TT RS has a black diamond patterned single-frame grille, large front air intakes, rear spoiler, oval exhaust pipes fixed, rear diffuser, 19-inch wheels and single rotor. It comes with a six-speed manual transmission, and features adaptive headlights. The interior also features RS-exclusive events such as the steering wheel profile sporty three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, door moldings aluminum logo RS and RS-specific interior door handles.

Audi TT RS Audi offers live radio with single CD player and MP3 playback capability and a free three month subscription to satellite radio SiriusXM. Other options include Audi Navigation plus traffic in real time based MMI, a Bose audio system and Audi music interface.

2012 Conquest Knight XV - Options In The Longer, Wider And More

Vehicles Conquest company based in Toronto are known for their craftsmanship, luxury fully armored Knight XV. Canadians today announced new pricing for its 2012-model. The total price is $ 629,000.

The massive armored truck is equipped with a redesigned interior and cockpit, and behind commercial grade air suspension stroke, power windows front and 360 degree roof-mounted, joystick-controlled projector. The new Knight XV 2012 is wider and maintain the same footprint vehicle with more cabin space and will also feature new design indices as a flip front end, new hood, grille, headlights and taillights .

Luxury Group package update is available and includes an electro-static tint (rear windows, roofs, partitions), rear electric windows, retractable partition ballistic glass, retractable flat screen TV, siren, PA system, a strong two-way, hidden VIP flashes lights, forward and back sensors and an external communication intercom system, and the Playstation 3 or X-Box entertainment system, Decanters a VIP package at a bar, a cooler, and a cigar humidor.

Complete package includes security group of the protection system for vehicles with explosives, land attachment opaque armor improved magnetic vehicle detector, black box, safe, fire extinguisher, surveillance camera system outside, positive system of defense against gas pressure, oxygen survival kit that provides protection against wear (NC / SC) and solid contaminants, liquids and gases.

Spyshots: 2012 Audi S8 Nearly Undisguised

For 2012 the Audi S8 has finally shown its true face, while the tests in the Alps, after many spyshots published on our home page. Our friends at the speed of the team has released these new images show the 2012 S8, in all its glory uncamouflaged.

The front bumper is more sporty looking then the standard A8, but always elegant. The new S8 2012 will receive a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that produces up to 500 hp and 20 percent more fuel efficient. The S8 has received bigger brakes than the standard A8 just to be sure that the S8 is stops where you want. To complete the exterior finish, the S8 comes with four chromed tailpipes at the rear.

Dodge SRT8 Supercharger With 570hp For 2012

Dodge plans for the compressor factory option for the LX platform SRT8 cars, which add a new 6.4-liter HEMI up to 570 horsepower, according MotorAuthority. Online platform says that the twin-screw compressor kit is available for the end of 2012 for 2013 model year cars and Challenger Charger.

This release offers direct competition with vehicles like the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 near 2012 and the updated Ford Mustang GT500. The supercharger kit is built by Eaton and also come with an improved eight-speed transmission.


The price is unknown at this stage, but stay tuned for more information about this update in the coming months.

Katie Price Pink Painted His Bugatti Veyron?

Does the name ring a bell Katie Price? No? Never heard of the former glamor model Jordan? Both are the same glamorous topless woman who is planning a pink paint job on a Bugatti Veyron.


Katie was photographed next to Hypercar Kahn Project in Bradford in the UK. According to The Sun, she wants the new 253 mph engine red of the same color as the rest of dazzle to your fleet.

Afzal course team is capable of performing the task of painting the £ 1.0 million Bugatti Veyron supercar comes in pink, but in reality, the Veyron and F1 number plate in the picture belong to Afzal Kahn. The project owner has two Bugatti Kahn and ordered a third. So we wonder if we really bought the Hypercar and plans to put next to his Range Rover with pink body kit Kahn. Time will tell.

Maserati SUV Concept Debuts At Frankfurt Motor Show 2011

Maserati looking to expand sales in the coming years. Three new models are designed to ensure that the objectives have been achieved. Models share parts of Chrysler and is derived from the SUV, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a brand-new Quattroporte sedan successor to the media. They are not "rebranded" as Lance. Each model has a different body, interior, suspension setup, and dedicated to the engine.


The first step will be announced at the next Frankfurt Motor Show in September, when Maserati will present a prototype of its new SUV. Maserati SUV will be built in the United States in the same chassis as the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Sales are expected to begin in late 2013. As for engines, rumors suggest that the use of producing 465hp 6.4 V8 Hemi. It's the same engine that is currently used in the SRT8. A diesel version is planned.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

This car is the most technically advanced car ever developed with high performance, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Entirely new realm of leading-edge performance technology from Camaro which going to be launched at the beginning of 2012.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1