The Lotus Evora has arrived and will provide a solid foundation for the future of Britain’s most exciting sportscar company and engineering consultancy – Group Lotus plc

The Lotus Evora is first of the three new models that form part of a bold five year strategic plan that CEO Mike Kimberley kicked off in October 2006. Lotus will have a three-platform portfolio of sportscars, from the Elise family and her sisters …

Toyota Motor Sales Inc. currently offers integrated Bluetooth® hands-free wireless systems in 15 models and will make it available on the all-new 2009 Venza when it goes on sale this fall.

With more states enacting laws that prohibit driving while talking on handheld cell phones, the Bluetooth® hands-free systems connection between certain Toyota models and most Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phones provide an easy wireless solution. Built into optional Toyota onboard DVD navigation …

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the sales launch of the fully redesigned Teana luxury sedan at dealers across Japan.

With its modern styling, impressive ride comfort and thoughtful appointments for all passengers, the Teana has been designed and engineered to provide lasting value in a modern luxury sedan. Teana will be marketed under the tagline of “SHIFT_hospitality,” reflecting its new dimension of hospitality, superb comfort and quiet, roomy interior.

The new Teana offers a number of significant “firsts” …

GM Korea today launched its luxury sports sedan ‘All-New CTS’ which is powered by a new 3.6L direct-injection V-6 VVT engine delivering an estimated 304 horsepower and 37.8 kg?m torque at 5200rpm.

The 3.6L direct-injection engine will be the top-level engine option for the 2008 CTS, joining the existing 2.8L V-6 and 3.6L V-6. Designed to operate with regular unleaded gasoline, the new 3.6-liter direct-injection V-6 produces power similar …

Land Rover unveiled a vision of its future at the NAIAS 2008, with the world debut of the concept car ‘LRX’. As the company prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the three-door LRX features its more compact size and lighter weight.

It has four-wheel drive and Hill Descent Control to optimize traction on difficult surfaces ranging from icy roads to wet grass, gravel and snow. The interior features …

A one-of-a-kind 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR will go on the block at this year’s Barrett-Jackson auction: the only “King of the Road” model to feature a full glass roof. Continuing a Ford and Shelby tradition of charitable giving, proceeds from the auction will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The 540-horsepower
The one-of-one ebony black GT500KR up for auction will feature the same full glass …

Toyota thinks it has identified yet another underserved segment of truck buyers. These individuals have such a unique lifestyle that not one of the 355 models currently on sale in the U.S. is capable of satisfying their needs. For those select few, Toyota has created the A-BAT concept.

“We’ve taken Toyota’s truck heritage to a different level by envisioning a vehicle capable of maneuvering the suburbs as well as dirt roads,” says Kevin Hunter, president of …

As if having constant access to an in-car WiFi hotspot wasn’t good enough, they are nearly making their devices servers with the new ability to store downloaded stuff on their devices. I have no idea how much storage space you’ll have, but hopefully I’ll be able to find out more when I check out their tricked out Camry at CES 2008.
In case you didn’t know, Autonet Mobile is the …

G-Power presented the world’s fastest and most powerful street-legal BMW ‘G-Power Hurricane’.

The 340-km/h G-POWER HURRICANE is based on the latest BMW M5. At the heart of the high-performance sedan is a five-liter V10 engine with G-POWER EVO II supercharging system that delivers 730 hp / 537.3 kW.

To achieve the desired increase in power output of 223 hp / 164 kW for the fast-revving engine that normally produces 507 hp / …

Here’s a build of Mousey the Junkbot where the builder reused more of the mouse by creating wheels out of scroll wheels and using the cord as a tail on the power switch.

At this year’s Bay Area Faire, several people asked me, in the spirit of the “junkbot,” why I didn’t try using more of the mouse in the build. So I came home and built one using two mouse balls as wheels. The resulting …

Remember the teaser photos of the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 from the presales brochure that got posted to the web this week? Well, here they are, officially released from Chrysler in glorious hi-res. We are still loving that grille sans crosshair very much.
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Porsche announced the launch of its high-performance sports car ‘New 911 GT2′ model in Korea market.

The New 911 GT2 is powered by 3.6 liter rear engine with 530 horse power and 6-speed manual transmission. It can accelerate from o to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 329km/h. Sugested price starts from 295,000,000(KRW).
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Nissan presented its all-new fifth-generation supercar ‘GT-R’ in North American during LA Auto Show 2007.

The Nissan GT-8 features an all-new 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 engine producing 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque, while meeting ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) standards. The engine is backed by a six-speed dual-clutch transaxle with paddle shifters, manual and automatic mode.

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Each system’s fully customisable, with the option for satnav, hands-free phone, DVD, web access and music libraries built in. The system can run with up to four separate screens, and there’s even the option to fit a scanner and printer in the boot!

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