BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Video Revealed
August 31, 2009 by Larry
Filed under Automotive, BMW, Concept Vehicle, Electric, Featured, Hybrid, Video
Details on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept come out ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show coupled with a new video. There has been a wide open speculation as far as the powerplant found in this new concept but now is known to be compromised of a plug-in hybrid system with a 3-cyl turbo-diesel engine. That astonishing factor of the equation is that BMW plans to get “M” (Motorsport) performance out of this plug-in hybrid claiming a 0-60 time of 4.8 seconds while still able to get hybrid fuel saving figures at the same time.
Below is a new video and full press release of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept.
First Ever Gathering of Rare Bugatti’s to appear at Festivals of Speed
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bugatti Automobiles, there will be a first ever gathering of rare Bugatti’s to appear at this year’s Festivals of Speed at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Florida – Grand Lakes for the weekend of October 23rd through the 25th. AutomotiveAddicts.com is proud to be one of the many prestigious sponsors of Festivals of Speed Orlando.
550hp V-10 Powered Manhart BMW Z4 Revealed
Not many tuners have touched the BMW Z4 let alone turned it into a tuners dream-car until now. Manhart Racing, a German company known for stuffing big V10’s and V12’s in cars that were never originally designed for them, has taken the BMW M5’s V10 and put it in one of their latest creations, a BMW Z4M. Already, the Z4 M is not slouch sharing the S54 engine from the BMW M3 producing about 343hp. Why not slap a supercharger on that inline-6, no no, Manhart had to take it a few notches up… BAAM… A big V10 powers this Z4.
Road & Track GT-R Shootout: Stock GT-R vs. Stillen GT-R w/Video
Just when you thought the Nissan GT-R could not get any better, Steve Millen takes it to a whole new level as demonstrated in Road & Track’s featured article, “GT-R showdown: Stock vs. Stillen”.
You are still hard-pressed to find a desirable moded Godzilla, or Nissan GT-R, that has been improved in all performance aspects of the vehicle. Steve Millen’s crew has done just that with a leaner and meaner beast of a GT-R. This one is magnificent!
Texting While Driving – How serious is it and do we need laws in place to Ban It?
August 26, 2009 by Darryl
Filed under Automotive, Automotive Help, Featured, Technical
While we enter the season of youngsters returning to school it reminds us of when we used to be a teenager faced with peer pressure, an acne filled face and maybe if we were fortunate enough, a car to drive to school. Although I never got a car until after high school, I can never recall a situation where I used my cell phone while driving, let alone, texting while driving. Simply put, the reason was, we didn’t have cell phones. Today surveys and “studies” will tell you that over 85% of teens will have a cell phone before graduating from high school. Of those teens, a majority of them will be guilty of texting while driving. It is not only teenagers that are texting while driving, adults of all ages are just as guilty.
The British Steam Car Challenge Finally Sets World Speed Record
August 26, 2009 by Larry
Filed under Automotive, Motorsport, News
After all of the failed, or stalled, attempts, the British Steam Car Challenge team has set out to accomplish what they came to do, set the world record for the Fastest Kettle in the World. A big congratulations goes out to the team and major kudos for staying the coarse to make this accomplishment. They could have easily gave up and called it but they persevered while the driver, Charles Burnett III, manages to reach a speed of 136mph and then a stunning 151.085mph on the second run.
2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Review & Test Drive
August 25, 2009 by Harvey
Filed under Automotive, Dodge, Featured, Test Drives
The all-new 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic is a real ‘blast from the past’ with vintage flair, modern styling and engineering. It combines the original Dodge Challenger R/T styling with a new 375hp 5.7 liter HEMI V8 engine, Tremec 6-speed manual transmission, ZF-Sach’s twin disc performance clutch, rack & pinion steering with a performance gear, sport-tuned, fully independent suspension, dual exhaust, while riding on 20X8in. high-performance tires and alloy wheels. Inside is a modern, comfortable cabin with vintage accents. Dodge has taken the all-new Challenger to new heights of styling and performance.
Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing Further Details and Prototype Photos Released
August 25, 2009 by Saoud
Filed under Automotive, Featured, Mercedes Benz, News, Spy Shots
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing is the first car developed in-house by Mercedes’ performance division AMG. It is meant to be one of those beyond-super supercars that we’ve simply run out of adjectives for. So you can have a look at the details here and decide for yourself on the best word to describe it.
