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The most evil Viper ever to leave Dodge’s Connor Avenue assembly plant in Detroit-the Viper SRT10 ACR-will is let loose on November 13 at the Los Angeles auto show.
Based on the 2008 Viper Coupe, the ACR is a street-legal Viper built for the racetrack.

The ACR employs the same 600-hp, 560-lb-ft aluminum V10 and Tremec six-speed physical diffusion as the new Viper. A 40-pound weight savings comes from using street-legal Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires, lightweight Sidewinder wheels and Stop Tech brake rotors.

The ACR model comes with a stiffer front anti roll bar and coil-over racing dampers from KW dangling that are adaptable for softening and ride height without taking away the wheels.

The car has race-car-like down force with 1000 pounds generated at 150 mph. Front aero betterments include a three-inch front “fanged” splitter and front dive planes that produce 25 % more down force than on the coupe. The centre segment of the front wing is detachable to keep from scratching it when driving on the street.

The car will be on sale in the second quarter of 2008, with a price of $100,000.

Audi has build a nice new version of the Audi R8. This ride has a lot different then the current R8 version. The GT3 version doesn’t have four wheel drive, but only rear wheel drive. This ride will be used for the GT3 class races and it will compete against Porsche 911′s, Ferrari F430′s and Aston Martin DBRS9′s. The engine will be a nice 4.2 liter V8 that will be upgraded to 500bhp and there will be a new sequential gearbox built for the track.

Here some nice images of this ride, thanks to Motoring sky

Swedish super car maker Koenigsegg is designing a four-door saloon.

The wholly carbon fiber super-sedan will be fitted with a new 700bhp V8, and will be light than any other top saloon that can be seen on the market and includes the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera. A target of 350kph has been set.
A clay model of the car is made so that the style can be used in actual production. The actual prototype will be launched at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. But still the Koenigsegg is looking for investors for assistance for the completion of the project.

Production of 70-80 saloons in a year is planned. Half of the production is for sale in the US. The saloon will be a little less costly than the CCX coupe from which it shares some of its structure.

Another great car by Koenigsegg. This is the Koenigsegg CCX, and it ranked on spot 3 of the most fastest cars.
Just to give you a nice idea what Koenigsegg build before

Promising British sports car manufacturer Jetstream has declared it has commenced manufacture of the SC250 that was brought out at the Auto sport motor display last January.

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Mazda is watching its 2011 CX-5 SUV with the Kazamai concept. Although this show car is only a concept and not real it gives a sight of where Mazda is heading.

The CX-5 will be built on line with the Ford Kuga and is a compact four-wheel-drive crossover. It is supposed to be fuel-efficient and eco-friendly.
It has light weight, aerodynamic outline and proficient direct-injection petrol engines; Mazda is aiming for 30% perfection in fuel consumption and emissions.

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Warranty Direct, the top automotive warranty contributor, has launched the Green Warranty to back motorists of Low CO2 emitting vehicles and those looking to off-set their carbon footprint.
Under the scheme, customers will get a discount off the normal price of cover based on the Road Fund License Tax Band of their vehicle. They will also off-set the carbon footprint of their vehicle, and will be signing up the firm’s “Driving Greener Charter” of tips on bettering fuel ratio and reducing discharges.
For every tonne of carbon offset, Warranty Direct will contribute £10 to the Carbon Footprints UK Tree Planting project.
The offset share is computed by multiplying figured annual mileage by the average carbon discharges for the vehicle’s Tax Band.
For example, a MINI One produces Tax Band C emissions of 128g/km, or approximately 2.3 tones of Carbon Dioxide for every 10,000 miles traveled. With a Green Warranty, the Company’s Extra Care cover would cost £237.09 and include a £23.69 carbon offset contribution to the Carbon Footprints UK Tree Planting project.
The level of cover accessible with the Green Warranty is the same as a standard policy and admits Warranty Direct’s industry firsts of cover for errors detected during MoT and Service, plus eventful Loss and Wear & Tear protection.

BMW of North America LLC will increase U.S. vehicle prices by 2.1% all over its line-up of BMW-branded vehicles for the 2009 model year.

BMW announced that the increase in the costs of raw material has led to the increase in the price. The 2009 vehicles will be launched for dealerships in October.

This increase in price on U.S. vehicles is company’s second rise since June. It had increased the prices on its 2008 line-up by 1%.

Automakers and suppliers are trying to cope with the price increases on raw materials such as steel. BMW also has to cope with a weak dollar. This has made it more expensive to build vehicles in Europe and sell them in the United States.

In the United States, BMW division sales slipped by 8.0% in the first seven months of the year.

BMW’s profit this year is anticipated to be down about 40 percent from 2007.

Mitsubishi is to display its updated Pajero Sport the aka Challenger, or Montero Sport at the Moscow Motor Show next week.

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Above $1 million worth of cars, trucks and motorcycles were on show at Arena Park on Saturday as part of the 2nd yearly charity performance for the not-for-profit organization Cars for Kids. The event permits car devotees to talk about what is there under the car hoods and affords them the chance to help raise money for children with impairments.
The organization accepts contributions by visiting 10 to 12 cities in nine southern and Midwestern states each year by hosting a car show. People concerned with the organization and city inhabitants supply automobiles from the 1920s to the present to draw a crowd. The organization accepts money by advertising, car registration fees, T-shirt and food sales and personal donations.
The organization likes to put on more shows every year but they are short of money.

It is not the most inexpensive car in this division. But you can extend to spend a little more than you would want to on some competitors. You must be prepared to admit faintly lower equipment points price-for-price. The Accord is one of the cars to have in this segment. It is at or near to the class lead in every area: dependability is outstanding; modification and driving moral force are good. The range of the engine is superb in particular the diesel. Cabin space is fine, erectile on the large estate version. The quality of the interior is a cut above most cars in the sector.

These qualities also denote that remainders are also well-built, setting off some of the more eminent purchase price.