
“Customer demand for Lincoln’s mid-size luxury sedan has exceeded our expectations,” says Al Giombetti, president, Ford, Lincoln Mercury Marketing and Sales. “We have taken a brand-new, well-received car and significantly improved it to draw a new generation of customers to the Lincoln brand.” Lincoln Zephyr has become an immediate sales success. “Judging by reaction in the showroom, customers are clearly ready for...

This isn’t your average IS Convertible. It’s 0-60 Magazine’s IS Coupe, a more aggressive, performance-enhanced luxury two-door. Lexus IS 350C by 0-60 Magazine and Design Craft Fabrication highlights: GReddy Performance exhaust system, engine management computer and gauges, Advan Racing Lightweight one piece racing wheels with Continental Performance tires, Brembo Brakes with custom front and rear Big Brake kit (rotors and calipers),...

The Ferrari F430 already is a brilliant, eye-catching vehicle. The “look“ as well as engineering technology presents many similarities to motor sports racing. In the latter instance, most vehicles here feature a catchy paint finish in “warrior look”. HAMANN MOTORSPORT now offers the mid-engine Ferrari a special outstanding design that equally provides a racing car look standing out from the crowd. It’s called “Black Miracle“ and will...

Ever since making its debut back in 2004, the BMW 6series Coupé E63 has livened up the wish list of many a well-to-do sporty individualist. The creators of this dream car have made sure that even just looking at this exciting luxury coupe sets the pulse racing … Nevertheless, BMW has still left plenty of room for further refinement by creative-minded stylists from the tuning scene. Consequently, G-POWER, the BMW specialist from way up north,...

18 months after the concept C study made its debut at the Geneva Automobile Salon, Volkswagen now presents the series version of its new convertible coupe in the form of the Eos. This is the world’s first four-seater car with a five-section CSC roof; the folding hard top combines the characteristics of a coupe, sliding and convertible roof, thereby unifying three different car concepts to form a whole. Eos Design When closed, the CSC...

TechArt MAGNUM: The name stands for a sporty yet elegant wide version for all Porsche Cayenne models that is now introduced by TechArt Automobildesign ( www.techart.de ). The fender flares of the TechArt MAGNUM body conversion add eight centimeters to the width of the SUV from Zuffenhausen. That means there’s room for king-size 10Jx22 one-piece TechArt Formula light-alloy wheels all around. The ContiSportContact II tires in size 295/30 ZR 22...

HAMANN-Motorsport, the renowned specialist for exquisite refinements of BMWautomobiles shows its latest developments on the 80th Geneva Motor Show. The masculine show-piece on the HAMANN exhibition stand with 200 square metres is the world premiere of the 670 hp/493kW strong and 300 km/h fast TYCOON EVO M based on the BMW X6 M. The TYCOON EVO M – powerful appearance with striking design Already the shape of the TYCOON EVO M with its impressive broad...

Luxurious performance cabriolets are no longer simply the domain of bespoke British and Italian handiwork. ALPINA present the B6 Cabrio – a viable alternative –combining performance and luxury with a high degree of everyday usability 500 horsepower, 700 Nm – absurd in an open-topped sports car? Far from it. The V8’s beguiling sound and opulent torque entice the driver to glide along in a relaxed fashion, any and all red-line orgies...

n2a Motors, Inc. announced that it is now taking orders for its latest model, the Anteros. Continuing a tradition of unique styling and impressive performance, the Anteros is built on the new 2009 Corvette platform and features a body reminiscent of iconic Italian designs. Built from modern lightweight carbon fiber, the Anteros is available with a variety of performance and appearance options. n2a Motors displayed the first production convertible...

Power increases to 555 hp through new high performance exhaust system, ECU recalibration and Vmax abolishment. All modifications are tested on a dynamometer. Sport exhaust system stainless steel, single. The sound level of the high performance exhaust can be adjusted via remote control. Two settings are available at the push of a button. 19“ Sport wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. 235/ 35 R 19 in the front, 265/ 30 R 19 in the rear. Wheels...

The World Premiere of the new Kia pro_cee’d three-door hatchback, at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in Germany 11 September in production form, marks the latest expansion of the popular Kia cee’d family. Longer, lower and lighter than its five-door hatchback sister car, the three-door pro_cee’d brings more style and more sportiness to the C-segment marketplace and is destined to broaden the appeal of the cee’d to a...

Looking unlike anything else on earth, an amazing one-off version of Citroën’s C2 VTR supermini has landed in the UK – and it’s worth a staggering £108,000! With a similar value to that of a new Ferrari 360 Modena, this alien-esque C2 is the culmination of six months work by renowned modification specialists, SQ Plus. Loaded with £22,000 worth of stereo equipment from sound system experts Alpine, including 20 speakers and 8 subwoofers and...

Ford Performance Vehicles has unveiled its bold new range of high-performance vehicles at the 2005 Australian International Motor Show. For the first time since FPV was launched in September 2002, the BF range will consist of a full product lineup of six high-performance models: GT, GT-P, Pursuit, Super Pursuit, F6 Typhoon and F6 Tornado. The addition of the ZF six-speed automatic transmission has allowed FPV to increase its product portfolio...

The new Renault Clio Renaultsport stands out as a worthy successor to Clio Renaultsport 182 2.0 16V and features a groundbreaking first in its segment in the form of a rear air diffuser which uses technology derived directly from Formula 1. In association with the extractor vents in the front wings, it ensures excellent aerodynamic performance. Punchy Looks New Clio Renaultsport 197 reveals its sports heritage both inside and out. The...

POLO, which was born 28 years ago, and experienced four generations of evolution with pure genetic inheritance of German Volkswagen, has turned into a myth of sale with its sales volume of seven million cars. Furthermore it indicates the predominance of car future with its exquisite science and technology in the lead of the trend. As the first sedan truly synchronized with world trends in China, POLO of Shanghai Volkswagen entered China in April...