Over 100 years of motorsport legacy:the Skoda Fabia Super 2000

Based on the second generation Fabia this car is meant to compete in the Super 2000 category and as FIA regulations say it has a 2 litre 4 cylinder normal aspirated engine,a 6 speed sequential gear box and 4 wheel drive helped by 3 mechanical differentials.From a design point of view this car looks great even though it will probabily never roam the treets.I think Skoda realised that there’s a lot of almost free publicity in the racing scene so they want to get a piece of the action.

Dr. Eckhard Scholz,a borad member over at Skoda Auto and also the one responsible with the technological development,declare the following: “We are glad to have started testing the Fabia Super 2000. This year we are planning to optimise and certify the vehicle so that we can use it on both national and international levels. When exactly will the vehicle be released for competition use will depend on the achieved progress, relevant test results and the final certification. Then we are also planning to offer the vehicle to private teams. Based on a customer service arrangement, further development work on the vehicle will be done in close cooperation with our importers worldwide”.

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What were they thinking:Renault Koleos

Never before has Renault been worried of a lack of SUVs in its backyard.I mean Nissan had it all covered.But where’s money there’s a way and so the Koleos was born.With a face only a mother could love the new car seems to be designed by a very skilled…accountant.I don’t see anything that can make this car even a little bit desirable.It borrows the platform from the Nissan X-Trail having a ground clearence of 206 mm (188 mm for the turbodiesel version).The only good thing that I can say it’s that this car will be produced in Korea so let’s hope that at least it will be reliable.

I could tell you about all the wonderful things you might find under this awful exterior but honestly I don’t feel like it.I’ll just say this:if you want a safe car that can get you up a hill very fast and you don’t care what everyone else will say about you then this is the car for you.I’m sure that mechanicaly this is a very good car but as long as Renault didn’t pay any attention to style I don’t feel obliget to even try to like this car.I’m sorry but the Koleos desgusts me!

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The saviour:Cadillac CTS-V

The US car industry just can’t make it on the European market.I mean there are a couple of exceptions but in general America loses ground by the day.A solution had to be foud fast to stop the reign of 3 models: BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi RS6.

The solution,the Cadillac CTS-V.It has just been launched in its 2009 version.

Design wise I’m not sure the Americans will know how to appreciate it.Europe will just chose to ignore this car altogether,wich is a sad thing.I personaly think that the design Cadillac has adopted is a very cool way to reinvent a brand.

mechanicaly this car will be able to stand against its European rivals mainly because of its beautilully engineered susspension.Also it has great stability and traction control systems.
under the hood we’ll fiind a 6.2 litre V8 that deliveres 550 HP and 745 Nm of torque.That puts the CTS-V above the M5 and the E63 AMG but under the wonderful RS6.The 6 speed transmission sends all that power to the rear wheels via some padles on the steering wheel.

I’m sure that Cadillac won’t bring the Detroit muscle back on its feet but it’s a admirable atempt.

Spy Shots with 2009 Infiniti FX

Photo by Brenda Priddy

There are a few weeks left until the 2009 Infiniti FX will make its official debut in Geneva but a lot of prototypes are out for a ride as we speak. Brenda Priddy caught a copper-colored example in LA yesterday. From what we can see in those pics, the car’s basic overall shape remains the same but it features a few changes such as : the pronounced grill that dominates the protrunding nose, the angry-looking reshaped headlamps and others.

Photo by Brenda Priddy

Brenda also reports that the new FX is slightly longer than the one it’s set to replace. We should expect an FX37 model with at least 300 hp as is as a step-up model sporting a 5.0 or 5.5-liter V8 marking something around 375-400 horses. We’ll find out more at the Geneva Auto Show.

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The rebirth of the 2010 Mustang GT

The Ford Mustang is destined to immortality and I have to say that it’s its right place to be.If you want a car icon there’s no better one than the Mustang.Ford understands this and in 2010 the Detroit based car manufacturer will give us yet anothe reason to smile:a brand new MUSTANG GT.
We expect the new car to resemble the original Mustang but som radical design lines are required in order to keep the car appealing to the nw generation of buyers.It’s hard to believe that Ford isn’t going to sell every one they make.Such an icon won’t remain unnoticed just because of its „cool effect”.You know what I mean…