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Friday, March 4, 2011

Exclusive first drive in new Stratos supercar


A brilliant montage of the original Lancia Stratos in the heat of competition battle is playing on a big screen, backed by some great period rock tunes. One of the most successful rally cars of the 1970s, the Stratos is one of those cars that exerts a magical hold over the people who lived through its imperial period, and for many beyond that too. Just 492 were made, and it was conceived purely as a pretty terrifying competition weapon. It is, to use an over-used word, a legend.

Now it's back. To the strains of Rolling Stones classic 'You Can't Always Get What You Want', it's obvious that for German businessman and Stratos enthusiast Michael Stoschek, sometimes you can get exactly what you want. Read the whole article here ---> Top Gear

Thursday, March 3, 2011

2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 gets a facelift Geneva Motor Show


Mercedes-Benz has released their face lifted C63 AMG to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. The facelift comes with an aggressive new front fascia, an aluminum hood, a single-bar grille and new headlights with LED indicators.

Other highlights include a modified rear bumper with black diffuser insert, revised tail lights, and restyled 18 inch alloy wheels. In the interior you’ll find a new dashboard, an upgraded instrument cluster, dark aluminum trim and piano black accents. As a nice extra all Mercedes C63 AMG models are outfitted with an improved suspension that features an anti-roll bar and revised spring rates.

Most important is the power source, which will be the naturally-aspirated 6.3 liter V8 with 451hp and 600Nm of torque. The power is derived to the road via a seven-speed SpeedShift MCT transmission which enables the sedan to sprint from standstill to 0-60mph in just 4.5 seconds. The top speed is 155mph governed. To see more pics go to GT Spirit.

2011 Audi A6 and a little History about the A6


The Audi A6 is a luxrury sedan offered in the U.S. since the mid 90's. Before it adopted its current name, the car was named Audi 500 and also was known as the Audi 100 and Audi 200 for a short time. Though it's typically front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive is available, the Audi A6 competes against other rear wheel drive cars like the Mercedes-Benz E Class, the BMW 5 Series, the Infinit M37 and M56, and the Cadillac STS.

The first American market A6 arrived in showrooms as a 1995 model. In that generation, the A6 name merely moved to the existing Audi 100 chassis with a light facelift. A more distinct new A6 arrived in 1998, both in sedan and wagon forms. Again offered with a choice of four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, the A6 also had front-wheel drive, available quattro all-wheel drive, and a choice of manual and automatic transmissions, along with new features like stability control, side airbags and a navigation system.

500 Horsepower 2008 Honda S2000


Check Brock's 2008 Honda S2000 on Cardomain.com, this week he has made it to the top rides. Congrats and the rides looks beautiful. Go here ---> CarDomain to see more pics and the mods he did to the car.