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| Posted: 22 Aug 2008 11:20 AM CDT  As part of its plan to increase its position on the South American market, today Renault announced the latest addition to its range, the Renault Sandero Stepway. Based on the Renault Sandero (also marketed in some countries as the Dacia Sandero), the Stepway has a raised ground clearance, roof bars with an integrated spoiler, new bumpers and grille and a chrome-finished exhaust pipe. Though it looks like an offroad version of the Sandero, the car wants to offer a better urban experience. Under the hood, the Sandero Stepway will be offered with Renault’s 112 hp 1.6 16V Hi-Flex, Renault's most powerful bio-ethanol engine in Brazil, followed by a dCi diesel engine. The car will be available in Brazil starting with October and then in Argentina. The Renault Sandero Stepway will be assembled at the Curitiba plant and will come with a three-year/100,000-km warranty in Brazil. Click here to read the full press release and check out more photo after the jump. Photo Gallery: Renault Sandero Stepway
Source: Renault  | |||
| 650 hp Dodge Challenger by Hennessey Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:45 AM CDT  Hennessey announced that it’s currently working on an upgrade package for the new Dodge Challenger SRT8. There will be two power upgrade levels, first one up to 620 hp at 5,200 rpm and 650 lb-ft of torque, while the other one increases the engine’s power output to 650 hp at 4,800 rpm and 680 lb-ft. of torque. The extra power comes from several new features that include new cold air induction system, high flow cylinder heads with polished combustion chambers and lowered compression ratio, Garrett 67 mm Ball-Bearing turbocharger and new exhaust system. According to Hennessey, the Challenger SRT600 will go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, the 620 hp version, and in 3.6 seconds, the 650 hp version. Also, the SRT600 does the quarter mile in 11.9 seconds at 121 mph. Check out more photos and a video of the Dodge Challenger SRT600 after the jump. Photo Gallery: Dodge Challenger SRT8 tuning by Hennessey
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| Video: The new Audi A6 facelift Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:09 AM CDT Today, Audi released a presentation video of the new Audi A6 facelift. The new sedan from the Ingolstadt features a few restyled elements, like the single-frame grill, bumpers and air vents, new LED tailights. Also, a new engine will be available, a 3.0 liter V6 TFSI that develops 290 hp (213 kW) and 420 Nm (309.78 lb-ft) of torque. The new Audi A6 facelift will be available in Germany in mid-October with pricing starting at 34,200 Euros for the A6 2.0 TFSI sedan. Enjoy!  | |||
| Koenigsegg to have a super-sedan in the works? Posted: 22 Aug 2008 08:45 AM CDT  Super-sedans are the new trend from the supercar manufacturers, with the likes of Porsche, with the Panamera or Aston Martin, with the Rapide and now, sweedish manufacturer Koenigsegg has announced, through their manager for the Middle East, that a sedan is currently in the clay modelling stage, and that it might be powered by a 700 hp V8 engine. This model is set for a release date of 2011. In development for about two years already, the sedan will be the slimmest car in that segment, all this low weight making it possible to reach about 350 km/h. Of course, the experience gained with the CCX will be put to good use, engineers using their abilities with the construction of carbon-fiber when they built the sweedish supercar in this new sedan. Although the sweeds were rumoured to have financial problems, especially with the construction plant, according to officials, they will be able to produce about 70 to 80 sedans, while still manufacturing 35 CCX supercars. Source: MotorAuthority  | |||
| Russian driver takes Bentley Continental GT off road Posted: 22 Aug 2008 08:42 AM CDT  The Russian luxury car market is growing by leaps and bounds, a lot of wealthy people there want to indulge their taste for luxury and buy expensive cars. Unfortunately some of the drivers can’t really handle the power of these cars. Such was the case with the driver of this Bentley Continental GT, who plowed the car on a nearby field, taking out two wooden posts and ending up nearby a set of train rails. Details are scarce but until then, here are some photos of this exotic crash, after the jump.  Source: CarScoop  | |||
| Posted: 22 Aug 2008 08:36 AM CDT  A while ago we told you about the 5-stars safety rating that Ford Flex received. Today we have some news for the ones that like it old style. There’s a company selling a body kit that will make your car look like a Woodie from the 60s. It costs $899, but you will have to install it yourself. No need to worry though, the guys say that an 80-year old grandma already did it. For those of you that are technically challenged, the people at Auto Tech Plastics can also install it for you. So for some old school styling, call the guys at Auto Tech Plastics today. I know I would! Source: The Car Connection  | |||
| Team Penske cars destroyed by fire Posted: 22 Aug 2008 08:27 AM CDT  Team Penske’s transporter suffered disaster when their transporter truck caught fire on Interstate 80, west of Cheyenne, Wyo. The two drivers were unharmed, but the lower level of the transporter, containing crewmember uniforms and a variety of equipment was destroyed. A team spokesman said the No. 3 and No. 6 Dallara-Hondas that were on the upper level of the transporter had extensive water, smoke and heat damage. The fire started on the right side of the transporter, possibly from a wheel bearing failure. It was put out by a local fire department, but the transporter will remain in Wyoming for further inspection and assessment of the damage. Cindric estimated the damage to be “a couple million bucks.” Specially outfitted transporters used by Indy-car teams cost about $400,000 with the cars worth at least $500,000 each. The incident is the team’s second major disaster in three years. In 2006, the team’s IndyCar headquarters, then in Reading, Pa., suffered major losses in flood damage. But the team responded by winning the next race, at Kansas Speedway. “We seem to always perform in these circumstances,” Castroneves said. Source: Penske Racing (Via Autoblog  |
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