German Tesla owner puts on back 100,000 km

bHansjörg of Gemmingen, owner of the 83rd vehicle delivered to Europe, has come with its Tesla Roadster previous 100 000 kilometers. This is to date the longest distance of a Tesla customers. Gemmingen of the electric sports car runs daily. Charged, the battery every night to a standard electrical outlet in my garage.

/ B The stockbroker from southwest Germany in the past year dealt with its Roadster also 800 km to the meeting of the Tesla owners in Berlin. "As long as it can charge while driving somewhere for a little while, it is very easy to drive this car - no matter for what purpose," says Gremm Ingen.

Lancia Delta revising its

Lancia Delta has revised. The most striking feature of the model update is the brand new face with a front grille in cross-ribbed design. The vehicle is now increased in the models, the "Silver, Gold and Platinum are available, whereas the advanced combinations of motors, equipment and optional extras, the model range to a total of 17 basic variants.

The facilities themselves were not only expanded in scope, the price steps between the levels were reduced. Two new optional equipment packages round out the attractive offer. Will contain the "technology package" including the adaptive shock absorber control Reactive Suspension System, adaptive xenon headlights and Multimedia-/Infotainment-Technologie Blue & Me ™, while the package "Harddblack" with the matte finish "Cosmo Black" and black 18 inch alloy wheels, special appearances guaranteed.

Ford Mustang Boss 302 back

The Ford Mustang Boss 302 is back again: And this with a 5.0-liter V8 engine, 443 hp (326 kW), the characteristic front apron and a special grill, orange paint and a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour. Via Geiger Cars. de 54 900 € it costs. Compared to the base, the Mustang GT, the boss risen by 28 hp and 302 had test drives for two seconds faster than the GT.

The technicians have reached this through a new intake manifold and revised camshafts and an aggressive coordinated motor control. The closely spaced six-speed manual transmission is combined with a strengthened racing clutch. Equipped in the interior of the Mustang is my Alcantara steering wheel, deep-dark instrument panel and Recaro seats.

Toyota most popular brand for hybrid and electric cars in Europe

Toyota is by European consumers as the brand with the highest competence and the highest level of awareness regarding perceived hybrid and electric vehicles. This is the result of a study that was carried out in cooperation of Glass and the English marketing and research company Harris Interactive among 5,000 people in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and England.

It showed 30 percent of respondents are interested in electric or hybrid vehicles. Thus, the potential of environmentally friendly engines is significantly higher than what has actually been realized in the market sales. The result confirms the view of Toyota, the hybrid system that is a key technology for future mobility.

Jungle king goes to Land Rover to Bolivia

Peer to Kusmagk, winner of this year's RTL jungle camps waiting for a new challenge. He will attend the end of May at the Land Rover Experience Tour in Bolivia. The journey passes over 6000 meters high peaks of the Andes, the Amazon rain forest and the famous Lake Titicaca. Earlier, the actor and presenter, however, had in the quarry in Wülfrath demonstrate how to deal properly with a car in the field.

Peugeot EX1 proposes Nordschleife record

The Peugeot EX1 has circled in 9:01,338 minutes, the Nürburgring North Loop and provides for electric vehicles to a new record time. With an average speed of 138.324 km / h drove the French racing driver Stéphane Caillet the 250 kW / 340 hp all-electric Roadster along the 20.8 kilometer long track. For two days, the EX1 in the Peugeot development center at Belchamp Montbéliard on the record attempt at the Nurburgring was prepared.

New York 2011: Jaguar XK refined

For the 2012 model year Jaguar refined his two-seater sports coupé Jaguar XK. With a new front bumper, LED headlights and daytime running lights, new fenders and now horizontal, chrome side vents, new wheels and reworked the interior of the XK will be the first time at the New York Auto Show 21 April to 1 May 2011 show.

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Press Launch Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel: So it must be

In many SUVs, SUVs and SAV is the share of diesels in Germany 80 percent and higher. That ought to know all the manufacturers. Nevertheless, they pushed the Americans who are now among the Italians, Fiat, only now - six months after the introduction of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee - for the already highly anticipated in Europe diesel drive.

is the six-cylinder turbo diesel it in May in two power levels of 190 and 241 hp. Prices start at 42 300 euros. The new Jeep Grand Cherokee is big but not too large. He fits into Europe as well as in its U.S. homeland. But there between New York and Los Angeles still has a beefy V8 gasoline engine, also called the Chrysler / Jeep Hemi, powerful under the hood.

Press Launch Jeep Compass: The New Guide

In 2009 he was a victim of the Chrysler / Jeep crisis and abruptly taken from the German market. Now, however, Fiat has the say in the U.S. automobile manufacturers, and gives the Jeep Compass in early June to Europe, and therefore also to us to Germany. For the price of 25 200 euros. It was sad when the twins were forcibly separated from Compass and Patriot, but in the first six months of 2009, sold to Compass in Germany, only about 100 times the course was too little, go to the Compass had, however, survived the technically identical patriot.

caught with a telephoto on the Nordschleife: New Models

Who has time and a good telephoto lens, suitable for an exciting hobby: hunting prototype on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. On weekdays, this most famous of all race tracks mostly laid the test driver of automobile manufacturers. With a little patience to find the right camera position on the ring and has to wait only.

Eventually, almost all pass - disguised or not. The following photos are added Mr Thomas Werner von www. sports-cars. de made available.

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Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 at Geiger Cars

U.S. importer Geiger Cars of Munich has now the Dodge Challenger SRT8 at 392. The three-digit number at the end of the model designation stands for the displacement of 392 cubic inches. That's 6.4 liters. The prices for the 351 kW / 477 hp top model of the series starting at 55 000 euros. The V8 engine develops 637 Nm of torque at 2900 revolutions per minute.

The Challenger has six-speed shifter a top speed of 290 km / h, with five-speed automatic transmission, it is still 278 km / h. The chassis of just over five feet long, with almost three meters wheelbase Dodge received for the SRT8 392 is a harder damping and a newly tuned suspension and Brembo brakes.

Wiesmann shows at the Spring Festival, the Spyder study

The Dülmener sports car manufacturer invites this weekend (26./27.3.2011) for the Spring Festival after Dülmen. On both days there are from 10 bis 18 clock clock insights into the sports car production and exclusive shopping offers and lots of brand vehicles. Presented is the concept study Wiesmann Spyder.

The Spyder at the event celebrates its premiere in Germany. The vehicle was presented only at the beginning of the month at the Geneva Motor Show. With a curb weight of under 1000 kg accelerates the 420-hp Spyder in less than 4 seconds from zero to 100 km / h. The top speed is about 290 km / h.

Jaguar recalls two special models of the E-Type

Recalling the idea of \u200b\u200bthe legendary E-Type Jaguar brings 50 years ago, two special models on the market. The XK "Grace" and the XKR "Pace" with a price advantage to follow the brand slogan "grace, pace & value for money". According to the historical occasion is the quantity of the two special editions limited to 50 copies.

In addition, Jaguar an "anniversary leasing for all models, with the example, the Jaguar XK coupe as from 749 € per month available. The deposit is 18 339 euros. In addition to the luxurious standard equipment of the XK Grace has with its 385 hp 5.0-liter V8 engine, among other things, cornering lights, a heated front screen, TPMS, and keyless entry.

"Yes to the Nürburgring" wants his money back

EUR 1.6 million calls the club "Yes to the Nürburgring back. The association had contributed that amount in security measures on the north loop of the ring. Now he sees the business basis for the commitment disrupted severely and has a law firm to investigate the circumstances surrounding the execution of the project "Nürburgring 2009" and the lease of circuits, and other around the sports facility erected lodging, dining and entertainment companies.

Infiniti G-Series revised

Infiniti G-Series revised. For model year 2011, the number of equipment options has been streamlined, to lift the standard specification for it. The thoroughly equipped with V6 petrol models have the future all over the adaptive 7-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel paddles for manual gear changes.

There are also new alloy wheels for coupe and cabriolet, a rear spoiler for the coupe S versions and new paint colors for all variants, the sedan is it now available in four versions, two with rear wheel drive and two GT versions with all-wheel drive. G as the sportiest version of the S premium continues to be stressed with a driver-centric features, including presenting active with standard all-wheel steering.

Land Rover Defender "Rough" limited to 100 pieces

Land Rover brings the Defender as a limited special edition "Rough" out. It is available in two colors and two versions at prices from 36 900 euros. The special edition is limited to 100 copies. Customers can choose between the 90 Station Wagon and 110 Station Wagon. Both have ABS and the 2.4-liter common-rail diesel engine with 90 kW / 122 PS and 360 Newton meters.

The Rough Defender is available in exterior colors Zermatt Silver or Bronze Nara. In the interior part leather seats with contrast stitching and a center console in the body color for a refined ambience. The facilities include air conditioning, a padded storage box and a winter comfort package with heated windscreen and heated front seats.

Introduction of E10 is stopped once

The introduction of the new Super biofuel E10 fuel will be stopped for now. That the oil industry association said today in Berlin with a surprise. Its chief executive Klaus Picard said in support of the system was close to bursting. It threatened shortages of other fuels. So far, the new fuel with ten percent Bioalkoholzusatz only available at about half of the about 15 000 gas stations in Germany.

Geneva 2011: Land Rover introduces diesel plug-in hybrid

Land Rover is at the Geneva Motor Show (-13.3.2011) unveiled a prototype of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The Range_e is to consume only 3.36 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. The CO2 emissions are in accordance with 89 grams per kilometer. For several months, some of the prototypes are tested in everyday life.

Land Rover will offer from 2013 models with diesel-electric hybrid drive. Based on the prototype shown in Geneva is the Range Rover Sport. The engineers completed while the 180 kW / 245 hp 3.0-liter TDV6 a parallel working electric motor with 69 kW / 94 hp. The control electronics determines this automatically via the power source and selects the appropriate moment, depending on the efficiency of the diesel or electric motor or a combination of both engines.

Geneva 2011: Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid coming in 2012

At the Geneva Motor Show (3 - 13.03.2011) will present the Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid, which is already 2012 on the market. The combination of an economical five-cylinder turbo diesel and an electric motor on the rear axle, the vehicle according to EU standard only 1.9 liters fuel consumption per 100 km and emit 49 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

Touch of a button, three Fahrzeugmodi Select: pure electric, hybrid-economical operation and a mode for best performance. The diesel engine has an output of 158 kW / 215 hp, the electric generator 51 kW / 70 hp. The joint maximum torque is 620 Newton meters. Thus, the Volvo accelerates in 6.9 seconds from zero to 100 km / h.

Geneva 2011: The girls at

The new models and the number of studies in Geneva this year are more than impressive. Yet they sometimes steal the show entirely different: the girls at. Also in Geneva, they belong to the car presentation simply. (Ampnet / jri)

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