Toyota-Subaru coupe will be called BRZ

The "Via Crucis" of the Toyota-Subaru coupe as a new stage in the Frankfurt Motor Show (15-25 September), when Subaru will present a further evolved version of the Subaru Boxer Sports Car Architecture already on show in Geneva. This new concept introduces the final name, or BRZ, which is an acronym for Boxer, Rear wheel drive (RWD) and Zenith.

The BRZ series will be introduced in November, during the Tokyo Motor Show, while the factory will churn the first Japanese Gumma specimens from early 2012. The technical features remain unknown, with the exception of the boxer engine and rear-wheel drive.

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Rolls-Royce Bespoke increases the activities of the department

Rolls Royce announces that it has hired new technicians to increase high-profile activities of his department, accessories and customization, called Bespoke. The staff will therefore be doubled by the grafting of new designers, engineers and managers at various levels, all involved in making paints and luxury "cars that transform standard in unique products and exclusive", hand-finished and the certainty that no other buyer has chosen the same color combination.

Fiat Panda II: the product model number 2,000,000

A few months before leaving the factory in Tychy Poland, where he built since 2003, the second-generation Fiat Panda has celebrated the achievement of a remarkable production. It 'was in fact assembled the piece number 2,000,000, one of the last few thousand before transferring the production lines in Pomigliano d'Arco.

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Trivia: Mauro Calo and drift longest in history

During the event, Mercedes-Benz World, scheduled for June 17 to 19, the test driver Mauro Calo will try to establish a new record of maintaining a car drifting in a heeled 10,000 feet (about 3 km), thereby overcoming the current record of 8,000 feet. The two Class C and Class E 63 AMG 63 AMG used for both tests will be carried at a speed of 88 km / h in third gear, and thus traveling twelve laps to overcome the current 2,500 meters.

Singapore: a flooded garage full of supercars

The unfortunate occurrence of a torrential rain did not spare those who have a very large portfolios: a heavy thunderstorm hit Singapore yesterday, claiming among its victims the "illustrious" a garage in the area of Orchard Road, one of the richest areas of the city. The images you see here come precisely from the underground parking lot of St.

Regis Residence, home to many wealthy people. In many cases owners of spectacular supercar, Italy as Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Ghost Rolls-Royce, Porsche 911 GT3 RS ... Singapore: a flooded garage full of supercars

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog Concept

To celebrate 60 years of his most famous work vehicle, the Unimog, Mercedes has not only commissioned a model of more than 2,000 Lego pieces, but has also created a crazy concept cars on display during a celebratory event. The Unimog Concept combines the technical scheme of the Unimog U 5000 to a car body to the limits of the futuristic, however due to the current course with style grille and fog lamps in the style CLS.

Mercedes: the Unimog is the largest model built with LEGO bricks

In the collective are definitely indicated castles, skyscrapers and airplanes. Maybe a train, why not? Certainly not imagine a Mercedes Unimog U 400, vehicle chosen to celebrate the 60th birthday of work vehicles Mercedes. The anniversary will be celebrated with LEGO, which has recreated a particular Unimog 2048 using bricks, enough to turn it into the larger puzzle (1:12.5 scale) ever created.

Red Bull Car Park Drift in Lebanon: the video

Ok, we admit it. The idea of putting the man in the street next to the professional driver and immortalize it in all its output from a camera car is nothing new. But the videos made by the recent Red Bull Car Park Drift organized in Lebanon, however, deserve to be seen. If for no other reason ... the 'exuberance "of some participants whose choice does not seem totally random ...

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Opel Insignia: a new variant coming EcoFlex

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Fiat to debut in China in September of 500?

The return of the rumors about the possible debut of the Fiat 500 on the Chinese market. Nearly a year after the latest rumors about the arrival of small Turin in China, is once again [...]

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Bollards mobile stop in a truck race!

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Nissan Leaf curious billboard at the Show in New York

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ETA: a caravan from England only 1.83 meters long

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Porsche Motorsports Patrick restores a 906

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Audi: four out of ten cars sold in 2010 have all-wheel drive

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Video: Jethro Bovingdon and the first incident on board a Ferrari FF

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Fiat 500: a photo of a car transporter in California

The Fiat 500 is landed overseas: our reader Mark "Biagiox" from California sent us three photos of a car transporter loaded with "Cinquini, plucked on 57 Northbound near Fullerton, a city in Orange County. The photos were taken last March 18 and we arrived just a few minutes later another important story on behalf of small Turin: Fiat, as mentioned earlier, will lead the New York Hall of the 500C variant discovery of the model already in sale in European markets.

BMW Z4 Design Pure Balance

During the Geneva Motor Show, BMW Z4 also presented in the special exhibition Design Pure Balance, available in the summer in combination with all engines in the range. The designers have used the new Ethics and exclusive paint metallic Mineral White Metallic pigmentation, more brilliant colors than the standard (also ordered), while the interior is characterized by Cohiba brown leather trim and contrast stitching White Lotus.

Porsche: New spy video for the upcoming Boxster

The next-generation Porsche Boxster is continuing its testing in the cold of northern Sweden, as evidenced by this new spy video. As part of a speech in strong stylistic continuity with the current model, peeking out from under the camouflage of the new details that characterize the new car than at present.

First of all, the all-new front and rear LED lights.

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Ferrari FF: the presentation live on Ferrari.com

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