Today the Topspeed team shows you a quick walkthrough of the best auto simulator: the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. As you know, in order to start the gane you have to choose and buy a car. Due to the small amount of credits you have to choose a cheap car and you have to purchase the Honda Integra Type R '04. Then complete the races C-1, C-4, C-5, C-7, C-8, C-9 and C-10. After you did this purchase the Suzuki Cappuccino '95. Complete then the C-2, C-3 and C-6 races and win the Daihatsu OFC-1 '07 (...)
A new Ferrari Grand Tourer is in the offing and, in an innovative move, will be revealed to the fans and enthusiasts in a non-traditional way. In the build-up to the new model's official unveiling at the Paris Auto Show next October, we'll be revealing it bit by bit on the dedicated www.ferrarigtcountdown.com site which can also be accessed through the official Ferrari portal at www.ferrariworld.com. Visitors to the site will be guided through a sensory voyage of discovery which, over (...)
In testing this morning at Germany's Nurburgring, Cadillac's upcoming new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan. Cadillac is nearing the completion of testing of the highly anticipated CTS-V, the limited-edition high-performance model based on the award-winning CTS sport sedan. John Heinricy, GM Performance Division executive and an acclaimed racing driver, (...)
General Motors announced back in 2005 that the Saab 9-3 will be built in Opel's plant from Russelsheim, Germany. But now the company announced that the future generation 9-3 will be built on a smaller platform, in order to reduce CO2 emissions, so the production will be moved in a Swedish factory. The future 9-3 will be smaller and hence based on a smaller platform. This results in a potential shift away from the Vectra platform to GM's Delta platform. Trollhatten in Sweden (the hometown of (...)
Finally! The Bugatti Veyron found its competitor: the 9ff GT9 ! The GT9 is a supercar based on the Porsche 911 GT3, but don't let yourself foolished about this comparison, the vehicle shares only 2% of its components. The engine was modified and moved in the middle of the car due to the better weight distribution. Powered by a 4-liter flat six twin turbo engine capable of developing 987 hp you might believe that the performances of the vehicle are astonishing...well they aren't! The 9ff GT9 (...)
Vokswagen has announced prices for its new four-door, four-seater coupe, the Passat CC, which is available to order from retailers across the UK from next week, Friday 16th May. The first cars, if ordered now, will start arriving in the UK in mid-July. The entry-level CC, the 1.8-litre TSI 160 PS will cost £21,040 RRP on the road, with prices rising to £31,120 for the range-topping 3.6-litre V6 300 PS. The Passat CC opens a new market niche for Volkswagen and strengthens the (...)
It happened to a BMW M5 and also to a Porsche 928, so why not to a Corvette C4? If you like speed, but you also have a lot of stuffs to carry, the Corvette pick-up is the best option! That if you want to spend like $115.000 to create it! It was assembled combining a 1984 Corvette front end and a 1991 corvette rear end with a functional tailgate. Munci 4 speed and custom wheels and tires. This car was purchased from an heir to the Bayliner estate. The pick-up is for sale, for $35.000 (...)
Here are the top ten news of the week: Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir Carlsson CK50 Scion xB test drive Honda S2000 successor AC Schnitzer ACS1 Convertible Mercedes SL 63 AMG Edition IWC Mercedes SL-Class by Brabus McLaren P11 renderings
Toyota will unveil the next generation Prius next year at the Detroit Auto Show. Sales will begin in late 2009. It will be larger than the current generation, but also greener and better to drive than today's globally successful model. The hatchback will be about 10cm longer and 3cm wider than today's car and, to cope with the bigger size, the engine will move up from 1.5 to 1.8 litres. Power should increase to 100bhp. Toyota says it can achieve this higher output while still improving (...)
For all the folks who don't know, the Alfa Romeo Q-Tronic system is a very popular addition to the Alfa Romeo Spider V6 and Brera models since its introduction, back in 2006. Autodelta announced that the Q-Tronic 6-speed automatic transmission will also be available on its Brera J5 3.2 C conversion. The Brera J5 3.2 C Q-Tronic comes with an increased power of 352 hp and 435 Nm of torque. With this amount of power the vehicle is capable to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 5.3 seconds and has a (...)
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Hardy Brothers Jewellers, makers of the Melbourne Cup and the only Australian company to hold the Royal Warrant, have been commissioned by V8 Supercars Australia to produce the Peter Brock Trophy.
The trophy was completed on the 3rd of October 2006 after over 200 hours of work in just three weeks. The trophy will be presented on Sunday afternoon to the winner of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 by Peter's brother Phillip.
The trophy has "King of the Mountain" inscribed on it as a fitting tribute to the late Peter Brock.
With the massive success of Nissan's Silvia range, compliance for the Nissan S15 Silvia Autech version is available now with all 1999 to August 2000 models eligible for import - the normal import requirements apply so you can still only purchase cars that are free from previous accident history and major modifications.
Autech (an aftermarket tuning company connected with Nissan) took the Nissan Silvia Spec-S (non turbo) and performed a number of modifications to increase flow and volumetric efficiency of the SR20DE engine. The result is an impressive 147kW which, remarkably, is the same power output as turbo charged local Australian delivered S15 200SX! Although torque is less than the turbo version, the closer ratio gearbox and the Autech version being around 60kg lighter make for very similar performance between the Autech non turbo and Australian delivered turbo 200SX.
The advantage with the Autech is better fuel economy for regular driving, in some cases cheaper insurance, and the Autech version is legal for P-platers in all states being naturally aspirated and just scraping in under the 125kW/ton limit enforced in some states. The Autech version is also typically slightly cheaper than a turbo Spec-R in Japan for similar condition and mileage vehicles.
Autech tuning modifications compared with regular Spec-S include: - Raised compression ratio to 11.7:1 (versus 10:1 for Spec-S and 8.5:1 for turbo Spec-R) - Stainless steel 4 into 1 exhaust manifold - Altered cam profiles - Tweaked NVCS variable timing - Retuned ECU - Sodium filled valves - Lightweight flywheel and clutch - Closer ratio 6 speed manual transmission - Helical LSD with 4.083 final drive - 4 piston front brake calipers - More rigid chassis due to additional chassis bracing
Autech versions have a red engine cover however this is not indicative of the 'red top' engine of earlier SR20 variants, it is closer to the better 'black top' spec SR20. Autech tuned S15's were available in pearl white, blue and silver paint only.
Typical prices for an Autech version Silvia (they were only available in 6 speed manual) are around $19,000 - $30,000 landed and complied for good condition vehicles
Stay tuned for our Adelaide Motorshow Coverage/Pics later today courtesy of Jen/Justin! The Evo was ugly. Ugh. Long live the IX. The 35GTR on the other hand was awesome!
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Good music out this month again folks...'Mash Up Mix 2008' from MOS is awesome as always, Utah Saints remixes, Very nice stuff. Will post a list. -- oh and I fixed the posting delays
