The
Paris Motor Show kicked off late last week and the new product keeps on
rolling in. Today we look at Lamborghini's limited edition models - the
Murcielago Versace and Gallardo Nera.
Subaru used the Paris Motor Show to unveil the world's
first boxer turbo diesel engine. Expected to power a range of vehicles,
such as the Forester, Liberty/Legacy and Impreza, the new turbocharged
diesel engine is laid out in the boxer or 'flat' cylinder formation,
and like all turbo Subaru's, the intercooler is top mounted, so
the scoop will be back. More
articles: Mitsubishi
Evo IX: Driven
| VE Holden
Commodore
| Subaru
WRX: Driven
The 2006 Paris Motor Show has finally begun, and
we've
published photos and information on no less than 28 new
vehicles
from the biggest auto exhibition in Europe. From the new Ford iosis X
concept and the Audi S3 sports hatch, to Alfa Romeo's super
car
and Volkswagen's new Touareg, with glass roofs to glass
floors, you'll
find it all right here. More
articles:Bugatti
16.4 Veyron
| Lamborghini
Murciélago
LP640 | New
Audi S3 | Ferrari
F430
Is this the next generation Corolla? Not
quite, but the
golden Auris concept built by Toyota for the truly huge 2006 Paris Show
may be an early glimpse at the Japanese marque's new small car. As well
as the Auris design, Toyota also launched the a performance model
Yaris, the TS, powered by a 97kW 1.8-litre engine and with all the
trimmings. More
articles:Ferrari 599 GTB|Toyota Aurion
TRD S-V6|Lexus
IS250: Driven
Audi's super sports car, the R8, has finally broken
cover in
full production trim. Featuring LED headlights, quattro all-wheel drive
and a mid-mounted 4.2-litre V8 engine that develops more than 300kW of
power, the R8 will have Audi TT owners - and probably everyone else
besides - drooling all over their keyboards. Full details and
photography inside. More
articles:FPV GT: Driven
| 2006
Corvette Z06 | HSV GTS | New
Toyota Camry
Honda has reaveled its daring new CBR600RR
sports bike,
which features a more powerful engine, new stlying and much lighter
kerb weight than its precursor. Feann Torr takes a look at
Honda's new model, which addresses many of the shortcomings of
the
2006 model, and is sure to give the Yamaha R6 and Ninja ZX-6RR a run
for their monies. More
articles:Nissan
GT-R Proto
| Mercedes
SLR 722 Edition | Audi S4:
Driven
The recipe is
simple:
take an Audi A4
bodyshell, add an expensive quattro AWD system, a dirty great big
5-valve per-cylinder V8 engine, grippy 18-inch wheels, an intelligent
6-speed automatic transmission, and the result? The bahnstorming Audi
S4 sports sedan. Feann Torr spent several days behind the wheel to
bring you this road test.
There's
something about orange cars that makes them just that little bit more
special than red or black vehicles, and when
the car in question is a 450 kilowatt Porsche Carrera GT it's hard to
ignore. As well as the orange metallic paint and carbon add
ons,
this modified GT has tweaked intake and exhaust systems, giving it
enormous amounts of power.
Yamaha has fired its lastest shot in the
hard-fought world of
litre-class sports bikes with the 4th generation R1. The 173kg bike
features a tweaked 175hp engine, a revised swingarm and minor cosmetic
changes, plus there's a special 'SP' version.
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