Archive for the ‘Frankfurt Auto Show’ Category

•    What is it: A new gullwing supercar that effectively replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR •    Key facts: 6.2-liter V-8 with 571 horsepower; 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; rear-wheel drive •    On sale: April 2010 •    Price: $250,000 (est.)

It's been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, and in a few days, High Gear Media heads to Monterey and Laguna Seca to join up with the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for our first drive.

The SLS car is the successor to the current Benz SLR roadster and former coupe, but this time around, the German automaker's put an emphasis on low weight to go with astonishing power, as it hunts down some of the...

•    What is it: A new gullwing supercar that effectively replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR •    Key facts: 6.2-liter V-8 with 571 horsepower; 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; rear-wheel drive •    On sale: April 2010 •    Price: $250,000 (est.) It's been unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show, and in a few days, High Gear Media heads to Monterey and Laguna Seca to join up with the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for our first drive. The SLS car is the successor to the current Benz SLR roadster and former coupe, but this time around, the German automaker's put an emphasis on low weight to go with astonishing power, as it hunts down some of the... Read More

What is it? The most powerful Porsche 911 Turbo ever The basics: 3.8-liter flat six with 500 hp; 0-60 mph in 3.2 sec, 194-mph top speed; seven-speed dual-clutch or six-speed manual transmission On sale: January 2010 Price: $132,800 (Coupe) and $143,800 (Cabriolet)

With its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show behind it, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is being launched to the media over the next week, before it goes on sale in January.

Both the Turbo Coupe and Turbo Cabriolet share newly updated drivetrain technology, while the basic 911 body style remains intact. The mechanical highlights for 2010 include a new 3.8-liter direct-injected...

What is it? The most powerful Porsche 911 Turbo ever The basics: 3.8-liter flat six with 500 hp; 0-60 mph in 3.2 sec, 194-mph top speed; seven-speed dual-clutch or six-speed manual transmission On sale: January 2010 Price: $132,800 (Coupe) and $143,800 (Cabriolet) With its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show behind it, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo is being launched to the media over the next week, before it goes on sale in January. Both the Turbo Coupe and Turbo Cabriolet share newly updated drivetrain technology, while the basic 911 body style remains intact. The mechanical highlights for 2010 include a new 3.8-liter direct-injected... Read More

At the Frankfurt auto show, German automaker BMW has confirmed that the next-generation BMW 3-Series will offer a four-cylinder engine. But it’s still two and a half years away.

The twin-turbocharged four-cylinder would likely be offered alongside its much-loved in-line six-cylinder engines, as well as a diesel, as BMW already offers in the 335d.

BMW of North America CEO Jim O’Donnell told Automotive News that a four-cylinder model will be added to the 3-Series lineup by spring 2012, in hopes to meet U.S. fuel economy guidelines seeking a five-percent annual improvement leading up to a 35.5-mpg national standard in 2016.

The move will at...

At the Frankfurt auto show, German automaker BMW has confirmed that the next-generation BMW 3-Series will offer a four-cylinder engine. But it’s still two and a half years away. The twin-turbocharged four-cylinder would likely be offered alongside its much-loved in-line six-cylinder engines, as well as a diesel, as BMW already offers in the 335d. BMW of North America CEO Jim O’Donnell told Automotive News that a four-cylinder model will be added to the 3-Series lineup by spring 2012, in hopes to meet U.S. fuel economy guidelines seeking a five-percent annual improvement leading up to a 35.5-mpg national standard in 2016. The move will at... Read More