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Geneva Preview: 2011 Renault Wind Roadster

February 2nd 2010 18:00
Renault Wind Roadster


Renault has announced the all-new Wind roadster will make its worldwide debut at this year's Geneva motor show in March. The small coupe-roadster is a strictly two-seater model and will go head-to-head with the likes of the Peugeot 207 CC and Holden (Opel) Tigra when it goes on sale.


Sharing its platform and mechanical hardware with the Twingo, the Wind Roadster features a folding metal hard top that rotates 180 degrees on top of the boot in just 12 seconds. This clever mechanism allows the Wind's luggage space to remain unchanged at 270 litres regardless of whether the hardtop is up or down.

Renault Wind Roadster


Other technical details are sketchy for now, but it is expected that the front-wheel drive Wind be powered by a choice of two engines - a 1.2-litre turbo with 74 kW and a naturally aspirated 1.6-litre mill with 98 kW.





[Source: Renault]





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Lexus Confirms Five LFA Supercars For Australia

December 24th 2009 03:00
2011 Lexus LFA


Japanese luxury and now supercar marque, Lexus, has confirmed that Australia has been allocated five LFA supercars - out of 500 units worldwide - the brand’s newest F vehicle.

Unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show back in October, the LFA is Lexus' first ever supercar developing around 412 kW at a stratospheric 9,000 rpm and 480 Nm of torque from its F1-inspired 4.8-litre V10 engine.

“The fact that Australia has been allocated any LFA vehicles is testament to the importance of the Australian arm of the global Lexus brand.

“LFA is as much an engineering exercise as it is a clear demonstration of the passion that lies within Lexus. It will become the template from which future Lexus vehicles will be developed and measured.

“Our next challenge is managing the allocation process – we are already certain that we will not have enough LFAs to fulfil demand,” said Lexus Chief Executive John Roca.



LFA Chief Engineer, Haruhiko Tanahashi, said that LFA pushed every conceivable boundary during its development.

“LFA development was unlike any Lexus before it, we tested it in the harshest driving environments – from the high-speed Nardo facility to the gruelling Nurburgring race track.

“LFA is a rolling showcase of Lexus’ advanced engineering capabilities,” said Mr Tanahasi.

“The result is a thoroughbred, a machine engineered to achieve one single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience.”

Production of LFA will commence in December of 2010 and run for two years, with 20 hand-built vehicles delivered each month to customers globally.

LEXUS LFA SPECIFICATIONS:

Weight: 1480kg

ENGINE & DRIVELINE
Model: 1LR-GUE
Displacement: 4805 cc
Maximum Output: 412kW/8700rpm
Maximum torque: 480Nm/6800
Transmission: Six-speed ASG (Automated Sequential Gearbox)

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 325km/h
Acceleration 0-100km/h: 3.7sec


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Videos: 2010 BMW M3 GTS

November 12th 2009 18:00
2010 BMW M3 GTS


We've seen what it looks like and read how much of a track demon it would be but now, thanks to BMW, we get to hear what the new M3 GTS sounds like and see how it goes on a track with the release of two official videos


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Videos: Ferrari 458 Italia

July 29th 2009 18:00
Ferrari 458 Italia


For those of you like myself who swiftly began imagining the sweet sounds of the all-new Ferrari 458 Italia just 24 hours ago, two videos featuring just that has made its way onto cyberspace


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Bentley Arnage successor confirmed for Pebble Beach debut

July 8th 2009 18:30
New grand Bentley


Luxury British marque Bentley has announced that the upcoming range-topping successor to the Arnage will make its much anticipated debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California next month. The all-new 'grand Bentley' celebrates the luxury car maker's 90th anniversary and will replace the Arnage amongst Bentley’s exclusive lineup of vehicles


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Honda Civic Type R Mugen UK Spec

June 22nd 2009 17:30
Honda Civic Type R Mugen UK Spec


Ah, the current generation, UK spec and Australian-delivered Honda Civic Type R (FN2R). While we're lucky to actually have a Type R model amongst the Honda stable, the Honda enthusiasts will tell you that we actually missed out on the 'real' Civic Type R, the Japanese-spec FD2R sedan


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Michael Schumacher is The Stig

June 22nd 2009 04:50
Michael Schumacher The Stig
The Stig's famous white helmet comes off....


The British version of Top Gear has just returned to air for its 13th season last night and boy did "the three musketeers" (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May) have the studio audience all worked up with a surprise unmasking of tame racing driver, the Stig


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Video: Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro

February 3rd 2009 19:00
Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro


A month after its official debut at the Detroit Motor Show, German car maker Audi has released its first video of their flagship R8 5.2 FSI quattro supercar - and it's a gem


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Video: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3

February 2nd 2009 05:55
2010 Porsche 911 GT3


We're big fans of high-performance naturally-aspirated mills here at ZCars because we love their linear power delivery and high-revving nature so it's no surprise that we'd take a Porsche 911 GT3 over any other variant from the vast 911 line-up


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Video: Nissan GT-R SpecV

January 9th 2009 22:30
Nissan GT-R SpecV


Yesterday, we were left feeling more than just a little short changed with the official unveiling of the much-hyped Nissan GT-R SpecV (formerly known as 'V-Spec'). Too many questions were left unanswered in the press release and the lack of any substantive power upgrades must've left many a Godzilla fan tossing and turning in bed overnight


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Video: Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

December 31st 2008 03:45
Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss


The stunning Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss is the final iteration of the SLR supercar first launched in 2003 and inspired by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR of 1955


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Video: Nissan 370Z at private gathering

November 16th 2008 22:05
2009 Nissan 370Z


Following Nissan’s release of three official images and the confirmation of some tech specs on the LA Auto Show website, some much anticipated video footage of the new 370Z has made its way onto Street Fire. Captured while at a private Z gathering in the US, the footage shows the likes of the 240Z, 350Z and even some GT-Rs for good measure


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Video: The Nissan GT-R documentary by National Geographic

October 22nd 2008 04:55
Nissan GT-R Documentary


For those with roughly 3/4 of an hour to spare, you might be interested to check out this comprehensive video documentary from the National Geographic on the new Nissan GT-R


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Video: Lexus IS 250C

October 8th 2008 00:15
Lexus IS 250C


The majority of convertibles, especially the hard-top variants, are show-stoppers in one or more ways and you'll often see people stopped dead in their tracks admiring the engineering behind these vehicles


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