2011 Range Rover Vogue Official Revealed

Introducing the 2011 Range Rover Vogue: the most capable and luxurious SUV in the world

-New 4.4-litre LR-TDV8
-Power 230kW (an increase of 15.1 percent)
-Torque increased by 9.4 percent to 700Nm
-14 percent reduction in CO2 (down to 253g/km)
-Fuel consumption improved by 18.5 percent to 9.4 litres/100km (combined cycle)
-0-100kph in 7.8 seconds
-80-120kph drops from 6.3 seconds to 5.1 seconds
-Top speed 210kph
-Meets EU4 emissions regulations
-New ZF 8HP70 automatic transmission
-First 8-speed gearbox ever fitted to a Range Rover Vogue (LR-TDV8 only)
-Closer ratios improve comfort
-Wider ratio spread improves efficiency
-Transmission Idle Control reduces fuel consumption
-Terrain Response® enhancements
-Gradient Acceleration Control
-Hill Start Assist
-Improved interior equipment levels with optional reclining rear seats and laminated privacy glass
-Revised exterior design features enhance Range Rover Vogue's classic looks
-Optional Exterior Design Pack in a choice of eight colours
-Optional Harman Kardon Logic 7 1200 watt 19 speaker audio system
-Choice of five new alloy wheels
-5.0-litre Supercharged LR-V8
-375kW, 625Nm torque, EU4

2011 Porsche Panamera

The eight-cylinder Panamera models are entering the next model year as of August 2010 with an even higher standard of all-round efficiency and new options. Particularly the new brake energy recuperation system featured as standard, together with optional 19-inch all-season tyres offering reduced roll resistance, give the Panamera Turbo a further improvement of fuel consumption by 0.9 litres/100 km. As a result, the 500-horsepower top model now consumes just 11.3 litres instead of formerly 12.2 litres/100 km in the New European Driving Cycle, equal to 25.0 mpg imp (formerly 23.2 mpg imp) and a reduction of CO2 emissions by 21 grams per kilometre. The Panamera S and Panamera 4S now making do with just 10.3 ltr/100 km and, respectively, 10.6 ltr/100 km (equal to 27.4 and, respectively, 26.7 mpg imp in the NEDC), are likewise up to half a litre more efficient per 100 kilometres (equal to minus 11 grams CO2/km).

Aston Martin DB9

Edo Competition released the conversion package for Aston Martin DB9 to DBS.


Power boost to 550 hp includes:
-Electronic voting of the control unit, sports air filter and new sports catalysts
-As a completely manufactured in stainless steel sport exhaust system with throttle control.
-All work will be monitored and adjusted on the Leistungspru?fstand.

Only a sports exhaust system with throttle control completely made of stainless steel

The volume of the exhaust system can be controlled by remote control.
By pressing a button are two volume levels (and Super Sound Series) adjustable.

edo competition Sport-brake system
VA: 405mm disc with six-piston monobloc caliper and sport brake pads,
Rear: 380mm disc with four-piston monobloc caliper and sport brake pads,
Steel braided brake line set.

Interior: Carbon shift gate
Interior: Carbon Shift Knob
Leather work custom made individually.

21 "Racing wheels, three-piece with artificially aged castings, hand polished Edelstahlflachaußenbett, 39 stainless steel screws. Tire size such as serial or optional front 255/30 ZR 21, rear 295/25 ZR 21 Continental

If desired, the rim-painted

Edo sport suspension with adjustable compression train-in High and low speed, adjustable height

Option: Sport spring set 30 mm lower than series

Some Canadian drivers would give up sex for cars

A model stands beside Aston Martin V8 Vantage during a special media opening of the Beijing Auto Show on April 23, 2010 in Beijing, China.

I’m just re-reading that headline, and it makes us look like a nation of prostitutes.

Well, that’s not what I meant. What actually happened is that the World Wildlife Federation did a survey leading up to bike-to-work week (May 31 to June 4) that revealed some very interesting information about Canadian drivers.

Asked what they’d give up rather than hand over the keys, the True North Strong and Free said that 36 per cent would give up junk food, 14 per cent would stop drinking coffee, six per cent would turn off their televisions and two per cent would happily wave goodbye to nookie forever.

Interestingly, those most likely to go without sex were a) women and b) from Ontario. So there you go: one more reason to skip straight from Manitoba to Montreal.

More electric cars means finding new standards to measure fuel efficiency

It used to be easy to know whether a car was a glutton for fuel. Federal standards defined miles per gallon and laid out precisely how the statistic should be measured.

But with the dawning of what enthusiasts hope is an era of electric cars, federal regulators are struggling to come up with a definition of auto efficiency for the next generation of technology. This year, two major auto manufacturers, General Motors and Nissan, will bring to market cars that plug in.

"There's no clear answer for how we should be informing the public about the efficiency of these new cars," said Mike Duoba, a research engineer at Argonne National Laboratory, outside Chicago. "The language we have been speaking -- mpg -- isn't sophisticated enough."

To fill the gap, researchers and Environmental Protection Agency officials have been conducting vehicle tests, researching driver habits and even running focus groups toward informing consumers about which cars are energy hogs.

Google Rolling Into Auto Industry Through Maps

Google is making its way into the automotive industry in several deals. One could require the Mountain View, Calif. search engine to work more closely with rival Microsoft.

Ford plans to add Google Maps to its Sync in-car communications platform, available by June, on all 2010 and 2010 models equipped with the Sync system, powered by Microsoft software. The latest Send to Sync features allows drivers to send destinations over Bluetooth in Google Maps to their cars through an app called Sync Traffic, Directions, and Information.

But Ford isn't the only automaker giving Google deeper integration into their cars. OnStar subscribers now have an option to search for and identify destinations using Google Maps, and send them to the Turn-by-Turn Navigation Service in their vehicles. The feature becomes available later this month on all GM vehicles beginning with the 2006 model year. It integrates with OnStar Destination Download to send destinations directly to the vehicle's screen-based navigation system.

The deal expands on Google's relationship with OnStar and the automotive industry announced in May. The two unveiled mapping and navigation features on the Android platform for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. From the map screen, owners can use Google search by voice to locate a destination with their Android handset, and see where that destination is relation to car.

2011 Saleen S302

Saleen Performance Vehicles is unveiling the latest product in its premiere line of high-performance cars, the 2011 Saleen S302. The debut will take place this weekend at the Carlisle Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA. This is the first Saleen vehicle launched this year, following the successful launches of the 435S and S281 in 2009.


The Saleen S302 is based on the 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 and builds on the Saleen tradition of offering limited-edition, high-performance vehicles for enthusiasts who are looking for an exhilarating driving experience, with refined drivability for real-world road conditions.

Available in both coupe and convertible body styles, the S302 boasts a premium level of design consideration, both exterior and interior, with performance to match.