Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

Ever since we saw the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider at the Geneva Motor Show, we fell in love with because it’s simply breathtaking. And it seems Alfa is aware of the emotions this car brings and released a new set of photos of the car.

Scheduled to be produced in a limited run of 500 units, the 8C Spider will be powered by the same 4.7 liter V8 engine from the Competizione, developing 450 hp at 7000 rpm and 480 Nm (354 ft-lb) at 4750 rpm and mated to a 5 speed gearbox.

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BMW 6 Series tuning package by AC Schnitzer

German tuner AC Schnitzer announced today a new tuning package for the facelifted BMW 6 Series. The package includes a sportier body kit, featuring new “kidney” front skirt, new side skirts, restyled rear part with new tailgate design and integral brake light, AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer with chromed tailpipe, plus 20 inch AC Schnitzer alloy wheels.
Under the hood, AC Schnitzer offers the 6 Series with a modified 635d engine, which now generates 228 kW/310 hp and 680 Nm (210 kW/286 HP and 580 Nm on the production version) and the 650i petrol engine, whose power output has been increased from 270 kW (367 HP) to 302 kW (411 HP).

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BMW X6 Pricing Announced Starts from $53k in the U.S.

BMW’s newest offering, the X6 Crossover-SUV-Coupe-Something will go on sale in the States this summer with prices beginning from $53,275 for the entry-level xDrive35i that’s equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six engine producing 300 Hp and 300-lb.-ft of torque. The top end version of the X6, the xDrive50i will start at $63,775 with power coming from a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine producing 400 Hp and 450lb.-ft of torque. Both variants of the X6 come with a standard six-speed automatic transmission. Follow the jump for details on the extra equipment.

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2009 Opel Insignia: New Image Gallery Released

After releasing pictures of the taillight - headlight treatment and an initial set of camouflaged shots. Opel has followed up with a new image gallery of its upcoming Insignia sedan that will replace the Vectra in Europe, and most possibly, the Saturn Aura in the States.
While the Insignia shown in these pictures is once again covered with that annoying black adhesive tape, the new images give us a clearer view of the mid-size sedan’s exterior styling which is heavily inspired from the 2007 GTC Concept. The Insignia which is based on GM’s Epsilon-2 platform, is to be unveiled at the London motor show in 2008 with sales beginning in Europe shortly after.
About a year later, Opel plans to unveil a sporty edition of the Insignia bearing the OPC logo that will be powered by an updated version of the current Vectra OPC’s 2.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine delivering approximately 300 HP. Unlike the top-notch Vectra however, the Insignia OPC will get a four-wheel-drive system.

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Geely to Show NL SUV Concept in Bejing

Geely is one of the most active carmakers at this year’s China Auto Show that’s set to take place in Beijing from April 20 to 28 as it’s planning to present a whopping 23 new production models and concepts at its 1500 square meters exhibiting area. Our latest discovery from the Chinese automaker’s Beijing Show stable is the NL Concept, a compact-sized Crossover that looks like a cross between a Chevy and a Ford Kuga SUV. Even so, we must admit that it does look good.

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