2008 Chevrolet HHR SS Dealer Brochure Pops-Up

We won’t go as far and call this a leak since the guy who uploaded these scanned images on "chevyhhr.net" said that he received the dealership brochure, but who cares anyway how he obtained it. Point is we have the first semi-official images of the HHR SS and that’s fine with us. Chevy’s sport version of the retro-styled HHR looks quite the part with the new bumper and all. As for performance we can’t quite make out the writings from the brochure but we expect that HHR SS come with the same 260-hp, turbocharged 2.0L Ecotec four-cylinder engine used in the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Saturn Sky Red Line. What we did manage to make out though is that the HHR SS will go on sale this fall. -Continued: Click "Read More..." below

Props to Mikael for the tip!

Pics Via: chevyhhr

2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Official Images Break Loose

Following last night’s 2008 911 GT2 brochure leak, Porsche decided to let out the first official images of its fastest and most powerful road-going 911 up to date. For unknown reasons the Germans haven’t done the same with the official press release which is been kept under tight security in Zuffenhausen guarded by Klaus and a dozen or so German Sheppard’s. Of course, nobody gives a rat’s ass since the leaked brochure has more details that we bargained for, but hey, nobody’s perfect.

We remind you that power comes from an overhauled version of the 997 Turbo’s twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre flat six engine that delivers 530Hp at 6.500rpm (50Hp more than the 911 Turbo) and 505lb-ft of torque at 2,200-4,500 rpm. According to Porsche, the 2008 911 GT2 sprints from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3,5 sec and to 100mph (160 km/h) in 7,4 sec while it boasts a top speed of 204mph (328 km/h). See the leaked brochure here. -Click “Read More…” to see the image gallery

Red Bull’s "Faces For Charity" F1 Car Adorned With 30.000 Portraits

Last weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone saw one of most oddly decorated racing car’s in Formula One’s history; Red Bull’s one-off “Faces of Charity” RB3. More than 30,000 pictures were uploaded onto the livery of Mark Webber and David Coulthard's RB3 F1 racing cars and all in aid of raising money (and awareness) for spinal injury research foundation “Wings for Life”. The fans had submitted their portraits for a minimum donation of £10 (about $20 or €15), a go to adorn the RB3s. According to Red Bull, “Faces of Charity” raised more than a million dollars. We hope that we see more teams follow Red Bull’s example in the future. -More images after the jump


Pics via: redbull

Video: BMW X6 Prototypes Scooped In Italy

BMW’s forthcoming X6 sports-crossover has been scooped by a reader over at out Italian friends at Autoblog.it at Piacenza in Northern Italy. The watchful reader managed to take two short videos via his cellphone, one featuring a bunch of BMW X6 prototypes parked in line and the other on the road. Follow the jump to see the second video. -Click "Read More..." below

Via: Autoblog.it

Εuropean Car Sales In First Half Of 2007: VW Takes First Place

According to the data released today by the European vehicle manufacturers trade association (ACEA), Europe’s car sales were down by a mere 0,2% in the first half of 2007 - 8.510.288 units compared to 8.525.086 units in 2006. First semester cumulative figures confirmed an upward trend in Italian and British registrations (+6.5% and +2%, respectively) while Spain (–1.6%), France (–2.6%) and Germany (–9.2%) saw their results deteriorate. EU new member states showed a vigorous performance during the first half of 2007 with sales up by 14.8% compared to 2006

Manufacture-wise, Volkswagen managed to hold on to the first place in the first semester despite a 3,5% loss with 846.887 units sold. In the second place we find Opel/Vauxhall with 727.993 units (-1,0% compared to the first half of 2006) while the bronze metal goes to Ford with 702.161 units (+0,2%). Details after the jump. -Continued: Click “Read More…” below

2009 Ferrari Dino: Who Needs Ferrari, Portuguese Create 1:1 Scale Prototype!

The Dino is on, the Dino is off, the Dino is on; how many posts have you read about Ferrari’s hypothetical plans for reviving the Dino nameplate in the near future? Certainly more times than you can handle. So the hell with Ferrari! A Portuguese designer named Ernesto Freitas decided to take action and build a real-life size prototype of a future Ferrari Dino without any Ferrari involvement at all! We don’t have all the details on our hands yet, but we’ve contacted Ernesto and we hope he’ll be able to answer all our questions soon enough. So for the time being, follow the jump and check out the current image gallery. -Click "Read More..." below to check out the gallery

We thank our friend Vincent from Autoblog.nl for the tip!

Pics Via: Ferrarichat

2009 Chevrolet V8 SS Mule Spotted In California

This thinly disguised Holden Commodore based Chevrolet with SS badgetry was spotted yesterday (July 12) just outside of San Diego, California. Practically, we’re talking about a sister model to the upcoming Pontiac G8 GT with the 362Hp 6.0-liter V8 unit. Unfortunately, GM people impolitely covered the nameplate of the Michigan plated Chevy mule so we can’t be sure of the model. While many of you would love this prototype to be the rear-wheel drive successor to the Impala SS, we’re betting it’s either the Brazilian Omega SS or (most probably) the Middle-Eastern market Lumina SS. -Click "Read More..." below for more images

Via: vwvortex , Source: motivemag

2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Brochure Leaked - 530Hp & 328km/h!

Looks like the Frankfurt Show leaks are off to an early start this year as some "Mata Hari" managed to disrespectfully... scan a copy of the official 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 (997) brochure and upload it to the net for the world to see.. You can eat your heart out with the whole 35-page long brochure after the jump so we’ll be concise and pinpoint the most important FAQ’s.

Equipped with a 3.6 litre six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine with biturbo turbocharging and Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) that delivers 530 hp at 6500 rpm (997 Turbo: 480Hp) and 505 lb-ft of torque at 2,200-4,500 rpm, the uber alles 997 GT2 weighs in at just 3,175 lbs – 1.440kg. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox. Finally, according to Porsche, the 911 GT2 manages to accelerate from standstill to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 3,5 sec and to 100mph (160 km/h) in 7,4 sec while it reaches a top speed of 204mph which translates to 328 km/h. -Click “Read More…” below for the full brochure

Via: Jalopnik , Source: porscheguys