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April 1, 2012 Leave a Comment

Car Crash: Koenigsegg Agera Crash Testing

A video of Koenigsegg’s crash testing with the Koenigsegg Agera recently surfaced on YouTube. The footage comes from National Geographic’s Megafactories series. Crash testing is an unfortunate part of any cars development process, Koenigsegg is no different. The crash tested the CC8S when it was originally released, and now that the Agera has hit the market, it has gone through the same process.

The video is small and only lasts for 37 seconds but you can clearly see the process of the testing. Because the value of the Koenigsegg Agera is so high, they were forced to us only one vehicle. To put that into perspective, NCAP would usually use around 26 cars.… Read More…

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March 8, 2012 2 Comments

2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S – Coupe And Cabriolet

Every new Porsche 911 model has to deal with the burden of history and expectations. As the company itself says, Porsche could simply have made a capable sports but that would not have been a Porsche at heart, certainly not a 911, a name that is just as legendary as it is respected. This time porsche did it with a brand new design that lets the car evolve into the future whilst still remembering its roots and a longer wheelbase, with refined engines that consume less fuel but deliver more power, with efficiency-enhancing technologies such as Auto Start Stop, thermal management and electrical system recuperation, with an intelligent lightweight body that uses a composite blend of aluminum and steel and a new hood concept on… Read More…

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February 12, 2012 1 Comment

2012 BMW M6 Launched

BMW’s M division has given the eagerly anticipated second-generation M6 coupe and convertible significantly enhanced straight-line performance, thanks to the adoption of the 560-hp, twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine and a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox from the latest M5—a car with which the M6s share much of their mechanical packages.

Set to make their world debuts at the Geneva motor show in March, followed by North American reveals at the New York auto show in April, the M6s are described by BMW as its fastest-ever two-door road cars, achieving a maximum speed limited to 155 mph both in fixed roof and open-top body styles. An optional M Driver’s package takes top speed to 189.5 mph.

At its heart, the M6 Coupe and Cabriolet are all about the engine, and as expected both models use the… Read More…

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