Toyota to Reveal GRMN Hybrid Concept at Nürburgring 24

Toyota is set to pull the sheets back on a new convertible sports hybrid at this year’s Nurburgring 24-Hour endurance race. Co-developed by Gazoo Racing, the GRMN Hybrid Concept II is a slightly updated version of the concept that Toyota displayed at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon.

With its gasoline engine mounted mid-ship and a hybrid all-wheel-drive system, the GRMN should deliver drivers plenty of grip and excellent balance as well. Total combined output sits at 295 horsepower, with 245 ponies coming from the gasoline V6 and another 50 arriving via an electric motor. That motor supplies power to the two front wheels only.

The automaker says the machine weighs in at less than 3,300 lbs, though there’s no indication as to what sort of fuel economy to expect from the drop-head. So, when can you buy one? We wouldn’t hold our breath. With its wild looks and pricey all-wheel-drive system, it’ll be a cold day in Toyota City before the GRMN lands on dealer lots. Hit the jump for the press release.
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TOYOTA TO UNVEIL NEW GRMN HYBRID CONCEPT AT NÜRBURGRING

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will show the “GRMN (GAZOO Racing1 tuned by MN2) SPORTS HYBRID Concept II”, a convertible mid-engined petrol-electric hybrid concept, at the 39th Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race taking place this weekend.

The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is an updated version of a petrol-electric sports concept shown at Tokyo Auto Salon in 2010. The vehicle features advanced styling and an improved sports-hybrid AWD system with the main power unit (petrol engine, rear-wheel drive motors and transmission) mid-mounted in conjunction with a front-wheel drive motor. Positioned this way it improves manoeuvrability, increases driving enjoyment and provides enhanced stability.
Toyota launched the world’s first mass-produced petrol-electric vehicle, the Prius, in 1997, and has long conducted active research on applying hybrid technologies to racing and sports cars. The GRMN SPORTS HYBRID Concept II is the next step in the evolution of these efforts.

Renault Captur concept to spearhead family of CUVs

Renault plans a number of overlaps based on Nissan platforms and after that the concept of style that began in CAPTUR Geneva Motor Show this year.

Is it according to Auto Express, the new family of soft-ground with Nissan Juke-based CAPTUR, planned to the smallest on the list, and a range of medium size model in early Qashqai seem basic, while the top-spec will drive Nissan X-Trail on the fundamentals.

The displacements of 1.6 to 1.8 liters, range, and it will probably have two versions of the diesel engine of Renault-twin-turbo in its range, producing 128 or 158 hp. Renault promises style elements serious CAPTUR the concept, including the use of the Renault badge great body winding and full-width grille.

According to EA, the spectrum should be by the year 2016, made ​​his debut with the first models to come later in 2014.

VW New Beetle Convertible Gets Stickerbombed

Car Film Components German company decided to style some of the outgoing Volkswagen New Beetle add. It seems strange to give the appearance of radical changes to a car that came onto the market soon, but hopes that some may label the package CFC much needed love to add the appearance of the New Beetle.

The upgrade includes aesthetic foil wrap fenders, bumpers and side skirts. Some interior bits get the treatment as well. Adjusting the look of the packaging label is a busybody rate of 19-inch wheels wrapped in Kumho rubber Oxigin. Buyers can also hiltrac.

The bad thing? Customers should be paid to about 5,000 € in order to complete the look. That's a lot of coins to your Volkswagen sticker bomb. To hear more about the release of CFCs after the jump.
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Ultimate CAR SHOW - VW New Beetle from CFC CarFilmComponents ® ®

It is strange that the successor VW Beetle was not even the commercial success of its prototype inspiring. The New Beetle was finally younger, more modern, more aerodynamic ... and finally, not even a little more expensive than the other was Beetle. The latter circumstance may have been the main reason for his ill success. The most interesting seems to be the actual plans to dust off the New Beetle again, but at an affordable price, we hope.

Recently turned to the Bavarian specialist for CFC top sheet Weilheim a ragtop version of the New Beetle car show, according to the rules of art. Competence Aluminum is the leitmotif of CFCs, so they focused on the visible details of the car, starting with the front apron and thereare the front fenders and ending with the rear fenders, rocker panels and including Area car. Experts have CFC sticker attack, and used a piece of velvet. Sticker bombing with high-quality digital printing and high-quality polyamide fibers cottonized "velvet" should
individual vehicle design. And all at a price of 2,200 € per piece, including the installation sheet (look at the results!) War.

But it was not enough. In addition to the "war paint", it was still chugged to the combination of all-terrain tires. Finally, there were 8.5 employees × 19 "wheel size oxygen in complete darkness for only 339 € Sparrow growing pro. This type of rim ring oxygen is available in one color or as
according to the color sheet of CFCs for € 11.90 each. As for tires, there were the best selected for the New Beetle Rims Tires 225/35ZR19 88Y Kumho Ecsta SPT for 159 €. A significant improvement of driving dynamics, it was a wheel spacer set 15mm thick slice CCS LK added 5 x 100 in (57.1 mm hole in the middle / 66.5 mm from the center
By train) to 167 € per axis and a stainless steel version of a KW coil-over suspension for 919 € in combination with a stabilizer tuning kit
(179 €)

2011 Strand Craft Limousine Beach Cruiser Concept

2011 Strand Craft Limousine Beach Cruiser Concept: It will be more glamorous and charming to spend the honeymoon vacation in majestic way, if you make a shuttle trip from the hotel to nearby seashore by a beach cruiser. This vehicle is so fantastic that passengers are really happy to drive the limousine beach craft/cruiser to reach the sandy sea side to have the magnificent snapshots of the vast ocean. 2011 Strand Craft Limousine beach cruiser is upgraded with 15 speaker Naim infotainment system which is also further tuned with an 1100 watt amplifier for the release of mind blowing music. The canvas made roof structure is light in weight. The constant airflow inside the car cabin will refresh the body and mind of the car passengers.

In today’s highly competitive auto market, one would think there are no new niches left to explore. Well, it’s pretty true, except for imaginative individuals like the crew from Sweden’s Gray Design, which also penned the Saab supercar.

To keep the passengers entertained until they arrive at the beach, the Limousine Beach Cruiser is fitted with a 15-speaker Naim sound system that has a 1100 Watt amplifier to ensure the best audio quality even when the canvas roof is opened. Finally, the car is powered by a 6.0-liter Chevrolet V8 engine with 400 horsepower, enough to offer the car a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The eight-cylinder unit is linked to a Haldex-based all-wheel drive system.

2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport Package Details

2012 BMW 1 Series M Sport Package Details: Brand-new  2012 1-Series as the Bavarian automaker has already released an online configurator on its German website only two days after the hatchback model’s debut.

2011 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Wallpapers And Pictures

2011 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Wallpapers And Pictures: Flying Lizard presented a commemorative livery for the Absolutely no. 80 and No. Eighty one Flying Lizard Porsches for your 2011 24 Heures du Guy’s. Created by California-based artist Troy Lee, the livery celebrates the of Porsche from Le Mans, offering the 28 owners who have won your 24 Heures du Mans general in a Porsche. So, download now Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR wallpapers from Car Hertz.

2011 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Specifications, Price And Review

2011 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Specifications, Price And Review: Flying Lizard unveiled a commemorative livery for the No. 80 and No. eighty one Flying Lizard Porsches for the 2011 twenty four Heures du Mans. Created by California-based artist Troy Lee, the livery celebrates the history of Porsche at Le Mans, that includes the twenty eight drivers who have won the twenty four Heures du Mans overall in a very Porsche. The No. 80 and No. eighty one styles are identical, implemented in complementary colors: candy metallic orange for the No. eighty and candy metallic blue for the No. 81; each anchored by a deep ocean blue. Primary colours give a backdrop for the driving force names and flags that weave throughout the planning on the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.

Joerg Bergmeister (Indonesia), Patrick Long (United states) and Lucas Luhr (Germany) may team in the Traveling Lizard No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR within the GTE Pro class. Darren Regulation (USA), Seth Neiman (USA) and also Spencer Pumpelly (USA) will preliminary the Flying Lizard No. 81 Mercedes in the GTE Am course.

2011 STaSIS Audi S5 Cabriolet Challenge Edition

STaSIS Engineering has unveiled the Audi S5 Cabriolet Challenge Edition. Stasis Challenge Edition S5 convertible design adds race-developed technological innovation, luxury cars from Audi convertible. Power and torque gains, improved suspension degrading, performance Öhlins stretch, the feeling of exceptional monobloc calipers, more agility and added that agility of a differential drive provd grasping the ultimate high performance racing.

STASIS Audi S5 Cabriolet Edition Challenge 2011 Angle stasis before 2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet Edition Challenge

The actual Stasis Audi S5 Cabriolet Challenge version offers a unique cohesion of the drive train, suspension and brake upgrades, mixture, increasing the efficiency of Several.0 of 2010 liter supercharged Audi S5 Cabriolet with a higher level. No doubt there are few convertibles are getting faster, and certainly not with 4 seats. Stasis Challenge Edition S5 Cabriolet mph from 0-60 in 4.3 seconds to accelerate (5.0 shares).

2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase Wallpaper

2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase Wallpaper: Here is the wallpapers and sexy view of 2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase. Download 2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost wallpapers from Car Hertz.

2012 Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase

2012 Rolls Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase: The ultra-luxury sedan, the sixth new model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars offers for customers who have increased needs for space and comfort without compromising the balance Ghost's unique and dynamic balance.

The award-winning, four-seater Ghost has seen a strong demand worldwide since its launch in 2009. Designed as a vision of simplicity is a Rolls-Royce, drives and walks in a way no other. Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase Ghost takes this principle more than driving a car with driver or in developed countries. It will be built to order and is only available in very limited numbers in 2011, before full production begins in
2012.

Ghost spacious interior is further enhanced in the long wheelbase variant through the addition of 170 mm to the wheelbase car, but without compromising the proportions of the balanced model and a modern design. Legroom is clearly marked with the knee in the room more than doubled compared to the standard Ghost improved.