2011 Kia Naimo Concept

Making its world premiere at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show, the Naimo electric concept car combines Korean heritage with innovative modern features.Taking its name from the Korean word "Ne-mo", (pronounced 'Neh-mo', meaning 'square shape'), the Ne-mo electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) was conceived by Kia's international design team in Seoul, and is characterised principally by its simple lines and solid, muscular stance.The simple overall design is accentuated by a number of striking key details, such as the wrap-around windscreen and asymmetric sunroof, and the front and rear dot-style LED head- and positioning-lamps. This mix of simple and complex is a common trait of many traditional Korean arts and crafts.Kia's design team also made...

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Motocross Racers

.Via the coolest : ltthor.home.comcast.net David Bailey, #93, at National Qualifier at Lake Sugar Tree, 1980. Greg Brown, #18, at White Oak. #129, Bill Butcher, at Cedar Ridge. John Graumann, #8, at SME.Howie Roberts, #15, at White Oak....

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Audi A5 by Project Kahn

Drawing inspiration from the R8, the car features an aggressive front fascia, a modified rear bumper and a trunk-mounted spoiler. Elsewhere, there's a lowered suspension (which reduces ride height by 35mm), a four-tailpipe sport exhaust system, and 21-inch RSL alloy wheels. To spruce up the cabin, designers added quilted Nappa leather seats, billet aluminum pedals, stainless steel kick plates, and a revised instrument cluster. Currently available for order, the completed A5 Sport Coupe is priced from £31,875....

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Adidas

Golf GTI adidas: Customised Golf GTI launches in JuneGolf GTI Excessive: Concept adds precise motorsport look for series productionFlashback: Golf GTI 1 and Golf Citi Mk1 as tributes to their originsWolfsburg/Reifnitz, May 2010. There are automobiles, and then there are automotive icons – classics with a glorious past and an exciting future.The Golf GTI is such an icon. Over 1.7 million have been sold since the car’s debut in 1976. In just the sixth year after the launch of the Golf GTI, its community of fans had grown so large that it sought a common platform, or to put it simply an event, to talk shop, showcase and drive the GTI. That is how the GTI-Meet in Reifnitz at Wörthersee came into being in 1982. Since then, fans have been meeting...

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2011 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

Innovative concept and phenomenal performance redefine the pinnacle of the super sports car segmentEntirely new technology package, unique and powerful functional design languageInnovative carbon-fiber monocoqueNew twelve-cylinder engine with 515 kW / 700 hpSuper-fast shifting ISR (Independent Shifting Rods) transmissionPushrod suspensionThe very finest equipment and trim, extensive individualizationWith the Aventador LP 700-4, Automobili Lamborghini is redefining the very pinnacle of the world super sports car market – brutal power, outstanding lightweight engineering and phenomenal handling precision are combined with peerless design and the very finest equipment to deliver an unparalleled driving experience. With the Aventador, Lamborghini...

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2012 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

At the 81st Geneva International Motor Show, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept will make its debut, a compact "supercar" which represents the true essence of a sports car, according to the brand's values: performance, Italian style and technical excellence aimed at maximum driving pleasure in total safety.The new concept presents the classic formula of the two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupé with its engine at the centre, a length of approximately 4 metres and a wheelbase of less than 2.4 metres: dimensions which serve both to emphasise the compact size of the car and to accentuate its agility. Distinguished by its graceful and clean external lines, the same principles are also applied to the inside, with the Concept's specific on-board design maintaining...

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2011 Vauxhall Corsa VXR Blue Edition

Luton – Hot on the heels of the new-look Corsa range, the Corsa VXR Blue Edition features new styling details, additional kit as standard and a head-turning paintjob, at a price that’ll send its rivals into a spin.At £19,425 (including 20% VAT), the Corsa VXR Blue undercuts key competitors like the Citroen DS3 R and the Mini Cooper Works by up to £3,600. Included in its price, this limited edition model features Arden Blue metallic paint, 18-inch alloys, dark-tinted glass, bespoke interior air vents and Recaro seats – that equates to a £445 saving compared with the cost of speccing a ‘standard’ Corsa VXR with this kit.Like other models in the new-look Corsa range, the VXR and VXR Blue sport new ‘Eagle-Eye’ headlamps and a signature bar across...

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2011 Vauxhall Ampera

Vauxhall Ampera showcases E-REV technologyThe five-door, four-seater Vauxhall Ampera is on schedule to go into production late next year. It carries the same design DNA as the new Astra and Car of the Year-winning Insignia, yet it uses groundbreaking extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology.Unlike other conventional propulsion systems, E-REV uses electricity as its primary power source, supplemented by a small engine to generate electricity for its motors when electric power runs low. This helps the Ampera overcome the ‘range anxiety’ issues associated with pure electric cars. Vauxhall will unveil not one, but two cars at this year’s Geneva Motor Show on March 2, with world premieres of the all-new Meriva compact MPV and a futuristic...

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2011 Vauxhall Insignia

The UK’s mid-size sector has traditionally been the preserve of conservative and predictable designs. But the Insignia offers buyers in this class a compelling mix of breathtaking design and leading technology.Style & efficiency with wide choice of powertrainsThe Insignia’s elegant styling combines sculptured artistry with technical precision, illustrated by wing and blade themes which integrate with the car’s rakish, but graceful silhouette. The body’s sculpted shape is punctuated by sweeping front and rear light designs and fronted by a bold radiator grille, which displays the refreshed Griffin logo in a new, circular surround carrying Vauxhall’s name.Another benefit brought by the Insignia’s flowing lines is a spectacularly low Cd of...

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2011 Mansory BMW 7 Series

Dynamic design and powerful performance enhancementsThe MANSORY refining programme for the BMW 7seriesMANSORY Switzerland AG is one of the leading addresses when it comes to the exclusive modification of luxury cars. The company confirms this fact once again with its developments for the current BMW 7 series (model F01 and F02). It produced an entire tuning programme and makes the four-door limousine even more dynamic and unique. The look of the MANSORY aerodynamics kit is based on vibrant elegance. The component parts of the front bumper perfectly blend in with the fitted LED daytime running lights and the new carbon radiator grill and turn the MANSORY 7 series front into a dynamic eye-catcher. The roof spoiler, the rear rim and the rear...

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2011 Mansory BMW X6

Soon after the presentation of the individualised BMW X5, MANSORY Switzerland AG, with its sister model the BMW X6, presents in society the second Bavarian automobile to be the fortunate object of a comprehensive revamp. An exclusive bodywork, performance and interior programme has been developed and gives the SUV coupé a definitely more sporty appearance.Just as with all previous vehicles, with the BMW X6, MANSORY has paid close attention to the precise fit of parts while at the same time bearing in mind a sporty, individual design. The perfectly harmonising details turn the high demands which MANSORY makes on itself and on its products into reality and transform the wide-bodied Bavarian into a real eye-catcher. Due to a new front spoiler...

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2011 Opel Antara

New Powertrain line-up adds high efficiency and sovereign performanceSignificant reduction in interior noiseChassis improvements for better ride and handlingUpdated design for a sporty-elegant lookThe most notable changes in the Antara’s mid-cycle enhancements, which will be introduced at the end of this year, are in the powertrain. The fully re-worked engine line-up, all Euro-5 compliant, now offers improved driving performance as well as significantly reduced consumption and emissions. Even the two available transmissions – a six-gear manual and automatic – have undergone completely new developments to improve efficiency and dynamics.The latest entry to the engine range is a newly-developed 2.2 CDTI Turbo diesel, which comes with two outputs....

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