Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari price Announced

The Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari price starts at 29,600 GBP or the equivalent of 35,500 Euro and only 152 units will be sold in Britain.The Fiat 500 Abarth Ferrari Tribute 695 is designed to develop powered by a 1.4 Turbo T-Jet 16v, more than 180 hp. This is an MTA (Manual Transmission Automatic) gearbox in combination with race shifter electro-inspired paddle fully exploit the engine performance by reducing the time difference.The top speed of the RHD Abarth Fiat 500 Tributo Ferrari is rated at 140mph and the company says the limited edition model can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 7.0 seconds. The fuel economy of the new limited edition is rated at 43.3mpg on the combined cycle.In addition to the equipment specifications of the Abarth 500,...

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Königseder Nissan GT-R

Königseder, the tuner company form Austria, has Releases its new styling and performance package for the Nissan GT-R R35. Under the hood, the company installs a revised ECU, a sport air filter, and a titanium Akrapovic exhaust. These modifications enable the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine to produce 580 PS (572 hp / 427 kW), instead of 492 PS (485 hp / 362 kW), which allows the GT-R to accelerate from 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 9.8 seconds.At the exterior, the Königseder Nissan GT-R features new side skirts, new front spoiler and rear diffuser. Press ReleaseAero parts:Königseder Side Königseder front spoiler + diffuserExhaust: Akrapovic exhaust system from cat (Titan)Power: Performance to 580PS byEngine Electronics - Air filter - exhaust0-200...

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Ferrari 458 Challenge at Vallelunga

The fine tuning of the newly born Ferrari 458 Challenge continues and, based on the production 458 Italia, is already undergoing testing to help get it ready for full competition. The test site: Vallelunga. The drivers: Maurizio Mediani and Jaime Melo.No matter, considering any word on the latest challenge car from Maranello is worth noting. The lighter track model is based on the production 458 Italia, which 0-60’s Chris Harris recently called “a paradigm shift in the way Ferrari approaches the subject of performance cars.” Look for the first 458 Challenge to grace future rounds of Ferrari’s one-make championship series. Press Release The fine tuning of the newly born Ferrari 458 Challenge continues and, as from yesterday, it was at the...

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2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD TX Pro

Toyota is adding two new limited-edition trim packages for the 2011 Toyota Tacoma.the 2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD TX Pro performance packages which will go on sale this month. The first deliveries of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma TRD TX Pro packages will begin two months later, in September.The T|X and T|X Pro will be available on 2 or 4 wheel drive Tacoma Prerunner models with 2 or 4 doors and the TRD Offroad package. 16″ TRD alloy wheels, BF Goodrich tires, tubular side steps, a stainless steel exhaust tip and special graphics comprise the $1,699 T|X Package, a $754 savings compared to ordering each option as a separate component.The T|X Pro Package simply adds a TRD cat-back performance exhaust system to give the V6 model a throatier sound and, according...

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