Month: October 2006

  • Nepta – Renault New Concept Car

    Renault has pulled the wraps off its Paris stunner called the Nepta Concept – a four-seat convertible with a pair of motor-driven gull-wing doors. The low slung body shape is an elegance and movement, while the interior has all the hallmarks of a top-end model. Nepta is a dynamic GT cabriolet, offering performance at the […]

  • Restructuring Ferrari

    Coupled with Michael Schumacher’s retirement, the management changes announced by Ferrari this week mark the end of an era at the Italian team. Technical director Ross Brawn is leaving, as is engine director Paulo Martinelli, while Jean Todt becomes Ferrari’s CEO. Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Jean Todt, the three key figures at F1, had […]

  • Peugeot 908 RC at Paris Motorshow

    It’s big, it’s stylish, it’s funky, it may look like the Batmobile, but your eyes aren’t deceiving you – this is definitely the star that shone at the bi-annual Paris Motorshow: Peugeot 908 RC! 908 RC owes its name to its engine: Peugeot V12 HDi DPFS (diesel particular filter system), which designed to take part […]

  • Audi S3 Ready to Go

    Boasting of 260bhp and Quattro permanent 4-wheel drive, sprinting up to 100kph within 5.7 seconds, and reaching speed of up to 250kph, the fantastic new Audi S3 is ready to take on the world. New Audi S3 with 2.0L power, 6-speed gearbox, Quattro permanent 4-wheel drive incorporated with new S sports suspensions system, plus large […]

  • New BMW X5 Features and Specifications

    At the end of September, BMW began making its next-generation X5 sports utility vehicle at its 4,500-employee plant in Spartanburg County. The new X5 sets another benchmark for driving excellence with powerful 8- and 6- cylinder engines, unique suspension, further enhanced xDrive technology and a weigh-optimized bodyshell with extreme torsional stiffness. The result is a […]

  • Nissan Qashqai Presented

    Nissan presented its new compact Crossover, the Qashqai, at an event hosted in Paris by Carlos Ghosn, Nissan President and CEO. The car will start selling in February 2007 and is mainly targeted for Europe. The Qashqai represents the first new production vehicle to be designed at Nissan Design Europe (NDE) since its move to […]