Porsche Panamera - Fastest 4-door Production

A German magazine is reporting that a Porsche Panamera Turbo driven by racing legend and Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl has lapped the Nürburgring race track in 7:56, a time that would shave about three seconds off of the record-setting 7:59.32 time achieved by the Cadillac CTS-V.

According to Sportauto, the Panamera Turbo used for the timed lap featured the optional Sport Chrono Package, including ceramic brakes.

The Nürburgring is extensively used for new car development. The record-breaking CTS-V, which was driven around the track last May by former General Motors Performance Division chief John Heinricy, was sold by the automaker at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona earlier this year.

New record set:

Panamera Turbo

4.8L twin turbo V8

500 PS (493 hp/368 kW), 700 N·m (516 lb·ft)@2250-4500

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Porsche Panamera - Fastest 4-door Production

A German magazine is reporting that a Porsche Panamera Turbo driven by racing legend and Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl has lapped the Nürburgring race track in 7:56, a time that would shave about three seconds off of the record-setting 7:59.32 time achieved by the Cadillac CTS-V.

According to Sportauto, the Panamera Turbo used for the timed lap featured the optional Sport Chrono Package, including ceramic brakes.

The Nürburgring is extensively used for new car development. The record-breaking CTS-V, which was driven around the track last May by former General Motors Performance Division chief John Heinricy, was sold by the automaker at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona earlier this year.

New record set:

Panamera Turbo

4.8L twin turbo V8

500 PS (493 hp/368 kW), 700 N·m (516 lb·ft)@2250-4500

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UK Police Replace Imprezas With New Lexus IS-F

Objects you do not want to see in your rear-view mirror: Hungry dinosaurs, pissed-off exes holding rifles, mushroom clouds and this guy. Indeed, you're looking at a Lexus IS-Force, an IS-F that's been converted to a cruiser for police duty in the English county of Humberside, which includes the notoriously criminally minded port city of Hull. For the past few years, Humberside bobbies have been chasing baddies in Subaru Imprezas, but the AWD cars just weren't up to the task at hand. What to replace 'em with? Here's what the cops were thinking, according to Sergeant Mike Peck:

"The Lexus was tested during a 12-month period along with similar vehicles and proved itself to be ideally suited in providing a dynamically safe high performance chassis along with an electronically stable platform for the computer equipment. In the past this equipment has placed huge demands on vehicles but the Lexus IS-F easily met with our requirements. The final product provides a most formidable package and is undoubtedly one of the most advanced police vehicles in the world which in turn enables my officers to deal with the criminals who use the roads for serious and organized crime."

Well, not quite extras, because if you know the Lexus brand well enough, they rarely come with an options list, as all the trick stuff is fitted as standard kit. It’s one of the brand’s main selling points, apart from the near faultless reliability and subsequent cost of ownership.These options include on-board computers and communications equipment.

However, Lexus produce mostly soft luxury cars don’t they? Mostly.

But this is the Lexus IS-F, powered by a 5-litre V8 engine, which has been specially tuned to deliver blistering acceleration and a top speed of 270km/h.

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UK Police Replace Imprezas With New Lexus IS-F

Objects you do not want to see in your rear-view mirror: Hungry dinosaurs, pissed-off exes holding rifles, mushroom clouds and this guy. Indeed, you're looking at a Lexus IS-Force, an IS-F that's been converted to a cruiser for police duty in the English county of Humberside, which includes the notoriously criminally minded port city of Hull. For the past few years, Humberside bobbies have been chasing baddies in Subaru Imprezas, but the AWD cars just weren't up to the task at hand. What to replace 'em with? Here's what the cops were thinking, according to Sergeant Mike Peck:

"The Lexus was tested during a 12-month period along with similar vehicles and proved itself to be ideally suited in providing a dynamically safe high performance chassis along with an electronically stable platform for the computer equipment. In the past this equipment has placed huge demands on vehicles but the Lexus IS-F easily met with our requirements. The final product provides a most formidable package and is undoubtedly one of the most advanced police vehicles in the world which in turn enables my officers to deal with the criminals who use the roads for serious and organized crime."

Well, not quite extras, because if you know the Lexus brand well enough, they rarely come with an options list, as all the trick stuff is fitted as standard kit. It’s one of the brand’s main selling points, apart from the near faultless reliability and subsequent cost of ownership.These options include on-board computers and communications equipment.

However, Lexus produce mostly soft luxury cars don’t they? Mostly.

But this is the Lexus IS-F, powered by a 5-litre V8 engine, which has been specially tuned to deliver blistering acceleration and a top speed of 270km/h.

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First Official Images and Information About New ''Audi A5 Sportback''

Audi released official details and images of the new 2010 A5 Sportback . A5 Sportback follows the same coupe-styled sedan as the Mercedes CLS but it is a five-door coupe! You can put it in the same category as BMW5-series GT, but it’s much prettier than the Bimmer. Audi A5 Sportback is made on Audi A4 platform.

Of course we already know how it’ll look like. In front it’s a normal Audi, impossible to mistake it with anything else! but the back end is the car’s party piece. It features some nice and elegant curves which result in a beautiful shape, a combination of style and practicality.

When it hit the market in 2010, it’ll be available with 5 different engines three of which are diesels. This TDI range includes a 2.0 liter with 125 kW (170 hp) and 350 nm (258 lb-ft), a 2.7liter with 140 kW (190 hp) and 400 nm (295 lb-ft) and a 3.0 liter V6 with 176 kW (240 hp) and 500 nm (369 lb-ft) torque. As for the TFSI petrol engines you’ll have two options , a 155 kW (211 hp) 2.0 liter and a 3.2 V6 with 195 kW (265 hp).

Being a 2010 model car, the Audi A5 Sportback has no shortage of computrized gizmos such as adptive suspension, electronic differential lock, dynamic steering, Audi drive select system, advanced ESP.

The car will start at €36,050 (~$50,000) for the basic diesel model and it is not U.S. bound.

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First Official Images and Information About New ''Audi A5 Sportback''

Audi released official details and images of the new 2010 A5 Sportback . A5 Sportback follows the same coupe-styled sedan as the Mercedes CLS but it is a five-door coupe! You can put it in the same category as BMW5-series GT, but it’s much prettier than the Bimmer. Audi A5 Sportback is made on Audi A4 platform.

Of course we already know how it’ll look like. In front it’s a normal Audi, impossible to mistake it with anything else! but the back end is the car’s party piece. It features some nice and elegant curves which result in a beautiful shape, a combination of style and practicality.

When it hit the market in 2010, it’ll be available with 5 different engines three of which are diesels. This TDI range includes a 2.0 liter with 125 kW (170 hp) and 350 nm (258 lb-ft), a 2.7liter with 140 kW (190 hp) and 400 nm (295 lb-ft) and a 3.0 liter V6 with 176 kW (240 hp) and 500 nm (369 lb-ft) torque. As for the TFSI petrol engines you’ll have two options , a 155 kW (211 hp) 2.0 liter and a 3.2 V6 with 195 kW (265 hp).

Being a 2010 model car, the Audi A5 Sportback has no shortage of computrized gizmos such as adptive suspension, electronic differential lock, dynamic steering, Audi drive select system, advanced ESP.

The car will start at €36,050 (~$50,000) for the basic diesel model and it is not U.S. bound.

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NBA Celebrity Ronny Turiaf's Customized Chevrolet Tahoe

Every NBA fan must have heard of Ronny Turiaf, who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors. The French professional basketball player recently sent his Chevrolet for customization to ''Platinum Motorsport'', a well-known restyling and upgrading cars company.

This, however, is a common practice among NBA players, who practically compete for the title of who has a more pimped ride. This time, Platinum Motorsport had to spice up Turiaf’s black Chevy Tahoe, that now looks more like a rapper’s ride.

However, the modifications brought in the car’s appearance were quite elegant we might say, not too ostentatious or gaudy. No wonder the guys won MTV’s “Trick It Out” season one in 2006. With clients ranging from countries such as Russia, Dubai, Italy, and France, Platinum Motorsport have already overcome the U.S. barriers.

Moreover, having clients like T-Pain, Kery Hillson, Mike Epps, Kim Kardashian, Tommy Hilfiger, Tyga, Nick Cannon, P Diddy, Will I am, Jorge Oliveira, Nas, Daddy Yankee, Ludacris, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Chris Brown, Omarion, Akon and Busta Rhymes, there’s no wonder their business is going so well. And those are just of few names from their portfolio...

But, going back to Ronny Turiaf and his Chevy, there are no details about what is exactly the car’s configuration. However, what we can say about the Tahoe is that is built on GM’s full-size SUV platform, in LS, LT, LTZ and Hybrid models, with 2WD and 4WD.

The car comes in a choice of three engines: a 4.8L V8 unit (295 hp at 5600 rpm), a 5.3L V8 unit (320 hp at 5200 rpm) , or a 6.2 V8 unit (395 hp at 5600 rpm). We can only assume that Turiaf’s model is not a hybrid and features the 6.2 V8 unit engine .

Thanks for article - Alina Dumitrache

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2010 Jaguar XJ Official

The all-new Jaguar XJ made its official debut at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, London. The car is now available for order and prices for UK starts from £52,500 for the standard wheelbase 3.0-liter V6 diesel luxury.

The 2010 XJ is the first Jaguar model built on Jaguar’s aerospace-inspired aluminum body technology. It will be available with a choice of new ultra-efficient Gen III petrol and diesel engines: 3.0-liter V6 diesel, 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 and 5.0-liter supercharged V8.

Jaguar will offer both standard and long-wheelbase versions, the last one adding an extra 125mm of legroom. Also all the latest Jaguar technologies will make their way into the new model: air suspension, Adaptive Dynamics (continuously variable damping), Active Differential Control and quick-ratio power steering.

The XJ's rear graphic is completely unlike any Jaguar we can recall, with a simple, sheer dropoff in the trunklid (under which you'll find a vast 18.4 cubic-foot trunk), a pair of tapering vertical LED taillamps, a sizable metal leaper and nicely integrated exhaust outlets. In person, if anything, the rear end feels a bit Gallic or Italian, reminding alternatively of the Citroen C6 or perhaps the Lancia Thesis. Of minor note for American customers, the car's license cutout was clearly designed with Europe's longer, thinner number plates in mind, and we suspect that their U.S. counterparts will protrude unflatteringly below the bottom edge of the bumper (we suspect our plates are going to look a bit awkward up front, too). Perhaps more than any other view, the XJ's rear aspect is the one that translates least well to photographs, but it fits well in person, even if it will take a bit of time to get used to. Either way, with a .29 cD, officials reckon it's the most aerodynamic Jaguar ever built.

At the background event, we were given the chance to see the XJ in several different shades of paint, and the design has real presence. It looks particularly sensational in black, where it could pass for Bruce Wayne's limo in some Anglicized futurethink Gotham City. Lighter colors bring out the surface detailing more, but in that ebony shade, the darkened rear pillar ceases to become a controversial detail, the panoramic roof blends in, and the whole car looks at once fantastically menacing and impossibly upscale. Democratize this.

While we'll have to wait to get behind the wheel to assure that the driving experience and everyday usability of the technology is there, our first impressions left us mightily impressed. Far from representing "the democratization of luxury," not only does this XJ appear to be the measure of its German competitors, it may well play as a strong foil for higher-end offerings like the Maserati Quattroporte and perhaps even more overtly sporting propositions like the Porsche Panamera. And while we haven't entirely stopped worrying about our friends in Coventry, there's more reason than ever to think that the Leaping Cat's claws are sharp once again.

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Infiniti launches first European showroom

Nissan has opened the first stand-alone showroom in Europe for its luxury brand Infiniti.

The sleek, arty 500-square-meter shop is in the heart of an exclusive part of the French capital. The showroom previews a design concept that will roll out across Europe over the next two years, as the Japanese carmaker launches its premium carmaker.

Infiniti needs to differentiate itself from entrenched German premium-segment competitors Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi as well as from Toyota's Lexus brand.

The Infiniti Retail Environment Design Initiative aims to create what Nissan Executive Vice President Carlos Tavares calls "an inviting atmosphere'' for clients trough ''a subtle display of Japanese care and hospitality.

Inifiniti plans to open another 14 sites by year-end in major European capitals to sell its four-car European line: the G37 lower-premium sedan and coupe, and the EX37, FX37 and FX50 premium SUVs.

Nissan executives predict 25 European showrooms will open in end of 2009, and 80 will be operating in 2010

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Cars Spotted in Latvia

Hey, mates! One sunny day I had a walk in capital of Latvia - Riga. It's amazing! There were lot of luxury cars. But that's not all, folks . Since some time, in Latvia registered vehicles can easy get custom license plates. So , I spotted here a lot of cool cars and funny/cool license plates! If you want to walk around great city + look for some lux cars, Riga - it's for you! Here are some:

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Lindsay Lohan Crashes Own Maserati

Lindsay Lohan crashes own Maserati (value of $100,000) in Glendale, California . Her white Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT hit a Subaru in front of them, damaging the front left of the car - no police were called, but Lindsay definitely looked upset. Aw, poor thing!

Linndsay has had two previous accidents, one in 2005 and the other in 2007. But Lindsey is unstoppable! This accident doesn't even stopped hollywood actress...

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