New 2011 BMW M3 GTS with 450HP 4.4-Liter V8 Revealed (photos and video)

The most powerful ever production BMW M3 GTS revealed, and, yes, it’s a street-legal. More power from a larger capacity 450HP V8 engine and much juicy upgrades that you usually find on aftermarket tuned cars.

The new M3 GTS is distinguished by several exclusive features borrowed from the Porsche 911 GT3-like orange finish and the numerous dull-black applications, to the adjustable front splitter and rear wing that can grant a higher rank of downforce and the single 19-inch wheels with ample 255/35 tires at the front and 285/30 at the rear.

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The Most Sightly BMWs at the 2009 SEMA Tuning Show (photos)

Many tuned BMWs made their way to the Las Vegas Convention Center this week and to take part in the 2009 SEMA show (Specialty Equipment Marketers Association). Check all the modified Bimmers in high-res photo gallery after the break.

General Motors Cancels Sale with Magna and Russian Sberbank and Decides to Keep Opel

General Motors nowadays announced that the group’s Board of Directors decided to cancel the sale of Opel to a Russian-backed group led by Magna and keep it under control.

The U.S. automaker said that it took this certitude because of an “improving custom environment for GM over the older few months” as well as the importance of the Opel/Vauxhall brands to the firm’s universal approach. GM’s president and CEO Fritz Henderson said in a primed statement that the company will portray its restructuring idea for its European section to Germany and other governments and hopes for its favorable consideration. The U.S. automaker expects that the restructuring of Opel will price around €3 billion, or about $4.4 billion at today’s switch rates.

Car Accident: BMW X5 tear to pieces (photos)

We don’t know where it happened (probably in Russia), how many people were affected and how this accident could happen!! According to some information BMW X5 had all injuries as a result of repeated overturning at high speed. In continue you can view more terrible photos…

Subaru WRX STI TRAX: Snow Truck with 400HP prepared for SEMA Show (photos and video)

The 400HP Subaru Impreza WRX STI TRAX with snowfall tracks will be unveiled at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show. Based on a revive-prepped 2009 WRX STI, the TRAX was built by Vermont SportsCar for SRT USA driver Ken Block. Despite the Mattracks rubber track system, the car is near duplicate to Block’s #43 SRT USA competition STI.

Vermont SportsCar started with a carry Impreza WRX STI and then gutted the interior, “faded the shell and then quite joint-welded it for added depth,” and installed a multipoint steel spin crate. After this was determined, the troupe added RECARO SPA ProRacer competition sport seats, carbon strand door panels, and an onboard fire suppression order. Other goodies contain a Yakima FatCat 4 Snowboard Rack, a Yakima Landing Pad rack support, and DC Shoes XFB-C Snowboards.

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Tuning: Loder1899 Heats Up the New Ford Focus RS (photos)

German tuner Loder1899 powers up the new Ford Focus RS. The Focus RS’s body has been lowered 35mm or 1.4 inches while Loder1899 also offers a picking of 20-inch alloy wheels in various designs.

Main changes touched a sport exhausted system, a new air filter and some other upgrades that are not mentioned up the harvest of the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five by 40 ponies for a calculate of 345 HP. The tuner also promises that the new exhaust usage will alert your contacts, neighbors etc, etc that you’ve fiddled around with the engine – if you clasp our drift.

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New 2011 Subaru Coupe 216A: First Details and Speculative Renderings Appear (photos)

After collaborating of two Japanese automakers on building a new sports vehicle, Toyota unveiled the FT-86 Concept car at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, but Subaru’s interpretation is still under wraps.

The engine which was previously speculated to be a 2.0-litre turbo warrior making about 118kW (160hp). Indeed it is the revised 2.0-litre turbo from moreover the Impreza 2.0 GT or the WRX STI. However, energy is rumoured to be around 184kW (250hp) with a probable STI type making 227kW (308hp).

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New 2010 Lexus LFA Supercar Officially Revealed (photos and video)

Lexus has officially unveiled their first supercar called LFA. A prototype of the two-seat LFA will be debut on passing now the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. Only 500 units will be sold worldwide between the outset of production in December 2010 and when it tops in December 2012, and will be priced at US$375,000 (€250,720). A more hot-race model will be introduced in 2011.

The 2010 Lexus LFA is certainly powered by an easily aspirated V10 displacing 4.8 litre (4,805cc). Thanks to its aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy and titanium alloy construction it is actually lighter than a average V8 engine. The car has a an equal-length dual exhaust system and routed through a multistage titanium main muffler.

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New 2010 Toyota Mark-X Sedan Launched in Japan (details and photos)

The new redesigned Toyota Mark X has revealed in Japan. The 2010 Mark X is a mid-size sports sedan that shares the same rear-wheel drive platform with the Lexus GS and JDM Toyota Crown models.

The designers refreshed not only exterior with the newly styled front and rear tops, Toyota has also updated the interior with a revised instrument panel and center console. Toyota claims that shoulder portion of the door decrease for the front and rear seats has been pushed apparent by 25 mm (full for left and right), while the void between the front seats has been increased by 20 mm, resulting in a roomier interior.

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2010 Toyota Auris Facelift Revealed in Japan (details and photos)

The 2010 Toyota Auris hatchback formally launched in Japan nowadays. According to the automaker, the 2010 Auris receives some trivial external tweaks that involve revised grilles, front and rear bumpers, headlamps, tail lights and alloy wheels boon a new cover mean. Interior refinements come as new paint options, upgraded utensils and better standard equipment on certain models.

In addition to changes in design, Toyota noted that the 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine repayment from a revised patchy timing system for the inlet and exhaust valves that improves fuel efficiency and power output. Furthermore, all 1.8L models equipped with a CVT secure new steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters that permit the driver to flip through the gears at the flick of a name.

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New 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour CUV Fully Revealed (details and photos)

Honda has revealed the first official photos of the all-new 2010 Accord Crosstour CUV for the North American market. The car will go on sale in the States this fall.

UPDATED: with first LIVE photos

Honda not uncovered all the details but a close inspection of the photos reveals a “4WD” badge sense that the Accord Crosstour will whichever be unfilled with all-controls urge as yardstick or as a choice.

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AmericanMuscle On the Set of SpeedTV’s Pass Time

September 30, 2009, MALVERN, PA — Surely a sign of the looming apocalypse, AmericanMuscle.com recently went under the bright lights, and behind the scenes of a nationally broadcast TV show, SPEED TV’s hit game show Pass Time.

Filmed on location at many of America’s favorite grass roots drag strips, Pass Time offers a chance for any would-be drag racer, whether first timer or experienced pro, Mustang or minivan, to make a run pass as two contestants attempt to predict 1/4-mile drag times to win cash. Simply put, “Guess the time, win the cash – it’s that easy,” according to show host Brett Wagner.

New Toyota FT-86 Concept Previewed ahead of Tokyo Motor Show (details and photos)

Toyota and Subaru have been collaborating on a jointly developed sport coupe model. Previously, we have seen some renderings and first information of this sports car and now, we get a preview of the FT-86 Concept, which will be debut at the 2009  Tokyo Motor Show.

UPDATED: with video and photos

The sport vehicle’s dimensions are honestly compact with a length of 4,16 meters and a height of 1,26 m (width and wheelbase are 1,76 and 2,57 meters, respectively) and a low midpoint of gravity. The FT-86 was formed by Toyota’s Europe Design Development and it’s objective was to alter a car with a “functional function” target theme.

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