2011 Hyundai Elantra on sale

Kah Bintang is now selling the latest Hyundai Elantra here in Malaysia. Under the hood is an inline-4 2.0 liter DOHC CVVT engine producing 143 PS at 6,000rpm and 186Nm of torque at 4,600rpm. It is mated to a 4-speed automatic. This is not the nice GEMA-based 2.0 unit in the Kia Optima, but a different family. It uses an electric power steering system. The car rides on 16 inch alloy wheels with 205/55R16 tyres, and uses McPherson struts at the front, and a multi link suspension at the rear. Brakes are discs all round, with the front being ventilated. Turning radius is 5.17 meters, while...

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New Infiniti by Nissan

The arrival of Infiniti into Europe could end up being a timely one. The fragile economy has somewhat forced us to question our want for extravagant gestures of consumption. And, nothing could be more conspicuous a commodity than the personal motorcar. This luxury marque from Nissan is fresh off the boat from US shores where it has been enjoying success for nearly 20 years. Headquartered near Geneva, Infiniti was introduced across Europe in 2008, with right hand drive cars arriving in the UK in 2009. With a small portfolio of high performance cars, the company hopes its subtle take on...

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Japanese Style Tuning Cars

New Bentley – 800hp ASI Tetsu GTR, The Bentley Continental GT is a quite superb car with its 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12 engine pumping out 552hp, new tuning kit from Japanese tuning firm TSI featuring a golden livery complete with flowers, all over the hood, the Japanese tuning house has at least gone to work to create a more aggressive wide body kit made of ASI’s dry carbon. The engineers have also tackled the engine by enhancing the turbochargers and exhaust system along with a bit of ECU tuning bringing the total output to an over-the-top 800hp. Nissan 370Z Tuned by Branew, This is one...

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Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS

Based on a Corvette chassis and using a 670 HP supercharged LS7, the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS claims to be the first folding hardtop four-door supercar. With a class that specific, we don’t doubt it. The bizarre panel hinging from the rear 3/4 panel appears to be a door, rather than a roof support, so we’re not sure what the roof looks like, but since we’ve always hankered after a 205 MPH, four-door convertible Corvette that handles like a boat, we’ll let that one slide. The designers put in a retractable hard-top which can open or close in just 20 seconds. Built without B-pillars...

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Sportsline Audi R8 V10 With Tuning Specialist from Germany

ABT Sportsline, Audi tuning specialist from Germany, has released its first details of its tuned Audi R8 V10. The ABT Sportsline Audi R8 V10 is powered by a tuned 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine that produces 600 hp (441 kW), an increase of 75 hp from the stock 525 hp (386 kW) and 530 Nm of torque. The ABT R8 now sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, 0.1 seconds faster than the stock R8. The top speed meanwhile is at 322 km/h (200 mph). With the increase of power, ABT Sportsline equipped the R8 with an adjustable sports suspension system. ABT’s DTM division designed the body kit featuring...

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2011 Maserati Gran Cabrio

Maserati has unveiled its first official images of the 2011 Maserati GranCabrio which is the convertible version of the Maserati GranTurismo coupe. The GranCabrio is the first four-seat convertible from Maserati and it will make its worldwide debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15. The style was designed by Italian design house Pininfarina and it enriches all the five senses in a shared open-air experience without sacrificing comfort and performance. The Maserati GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7-liter V8 engine that produces 440 hp (323 kW), the same engine type as the...

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2011 Hyundai Elantra With Small Car Big Style Concept

 After its home market unveiling earlier this year, Hyundai has taken the wraps off its 2011 Hyundai Elantra sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The compact sedan promises lots – 40 mpg at a starting price of under $15,000 before destination. Hyundai, with its small-engined fleet of fuel-savvy bruisers, seems downright giddy at the news. The Korean manufacturer has announced that by the time 2025 rolls around, the company will have a corporate average fuel economy of 50 mpg. The groundwork for that dramatic increase is being laid right now with vehicles like the Sonata Hybrid and...

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