Introducing The New Peugeot 308 RCZ

From conception to creation... The story continues

A daring concept car has become an even bolder reality. A car that replicates in production, the style and dynamics of the original concept, a vehicle that evokes strong emotions and marks a new chapter in the history of Peugeot.

The Emotions of Style - A triumph of style and technical prowess. The RCZ re-invents the original coupe structure with an innovative body type that is both sporty and elegant. The unique 'double bubble' roof contours being accentuated by polished aluminum arches that sculpt its profile.

An Expression of Modernity - A sensuous charisma marks out the exterior of the Peugeot RCZ. Sculpted sides, curved wings and aggressive rear create a compact and muscular silhouette. The sporty appearance is enhanced by many tiny details, from the contour of the bonnet, to the chromed twin exhaust pipes.

Extreme Seduction - The stylish fascia panel is covered with a stylish hi-tech material, or can be personalized with fine grain leather. Drivers will admire the distinctive metal inserts on the dials, inspired by the highest level of motorsport technology and unique to the RCZ.

Personal Space - Sports seats and a low, ergonomic driving position give you the feeling of being in harmony with the RCZ allowing you to appreciate the handling of the car. Take your place behind the wheel and your journey truly begins.

Sensations Like Never Before - A rare and exclusive coupe which attracts more than its share of admiring glances. It brings pleasure to driving, the passionate relationship between the road, the car and the driver takes on its full meaning here.

Refined Emotions - A range of modern powerful engines to complete the driving pleasure. Petrol engines with 156bhp or 200bhp, a diesel version producing 163bhp with 240ft/lbs of torque at just 2000 rpm. Environmentally friendly with emission starting at just 139g/km and mixed fuel consumption as miserly as 53.2 mpg thanks to Peugeot HDi Fap diesel technology.

The story of RCZ goes on. Amazing specification that can be personalized to your own taste, state of the art carbon fibre is available on the double bubble roof and mirror housings, several choices of interior finish, a wide choice of body colours and a range of wheels that will have something for everyone.

The new Peugeot RCZ. It chooses you - it owns you.

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Saleen S7 It's that indefinable blend of sleek and sexy styling,

Saleen S7
Saleen S7
Saleen S7
Saleen S7
Saleen S7
Saleen S7

What supercar owners want more than anything else is street cred. It's that indefinable blend of sleek and sexy styling, outrageous power, and genuine racing heritage that motivates a few people to put down the price of a decent house on a car intended primarily to impress friends and deliver weekend thrills. Only Lamborghini has managed to play in this league without the requisite competition résumé.

Then there's Steve Saleen, a man seen by many as the world's most successful Mustang tuner. He is that and more, but how does that qualify him to build a twin-turbo supercar and charge $585,000 for it — a price in the lofty range of the Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, and Mercedes SLR McLaren?

True, Saleen hasn't campaigned his S7 Twin Turbo car in Formula 1, nor has he racked up umpteen wins at Le Mans, as have Ferrari, Mercedes, and Porsche. But despite the sterling racing heritages of their companies, the Enzo, the Carrera GT, and the SLR haven't raced at all. Meanwhile, a racing version of the S7, the S7R, has won seven various GT championships and will be entered again this June at Le Mans. Moreover, that S7R, and the roadgoing S7 Twin Turbo, are virtually identical, built side by side using the same technology — with the exception that the street car, with its pair of turbos, is much more powerful.

This direct kinship with its racing brother is noticeable as soon as you press the start button in the S7 Twin Turbo. The 7.0-liter V-8 bursts to life with a raucous rumble that is unattenuated by any mufflers. Saleen relies on the two turbos and four catalytic converters to remove the harshest notes from the firings of each of the nearly quart-sized cylinders.

Ease into the throttle, and the S7 surges forward with the effortless ease created by 750 horses pushing against just 2968 pounds of car. With 427 cubic inches of V-8 derived from Ford's NASCAR engines and pressurized by two Garrett turbo-blowers working at a mild 6.0 psi, the engine generates enough thrust to scare you at just about any rpm. Floor the throttle when you're rolling along in first gear on a dry, straight road, and the engine fries the rear tires when the boost comes up. On a winding road, it doesn't much matter whether you run in second, third, or fourth gear because there's enough power in any of them to summon big-time oversteer if you're clumsy in a corner.

When you need to shed some speed, you'll take comfort in brakes whose feel is undiluted by any form of power booster. The S7 has twin master cylinders connected by a balance bar, exactly what you find on most race cars. The setup delivers the reassuringly hard pedal and precise modulation that help hold the giant Brembo disc brakes on the edge of lockup.

Although it's power assisted, the S7's high-mounted rack-and-pinion steering is as precise and responsive as the brakes. Move the Sparco steering wheel just a millimeter, and the S7 responds immediately. Run over an invisible dip in the pavement, and the steering wheel wiggles in your hands. Snake through a series of rapid esses, and the S7 transitions without waiting for the suspension to unwind its body roll or transfer weight from one front tire to another. The car simply reverses the direction of its turn instantly.

This is steering that makes a Porsche Cayman S feel sluggish, and you certainly don't want to rely on one hand to control the S7 while you yak on a cell phone in your other. But after a day behind the wheel, it became second nature while retaining its magically quick moves.

Couple this steering with giant Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, a race-derived suspension, and a chassis that Saleen engineering V-P Bill Tally says is 50 percent more rigid than a Ferrari Enzo's, and you get a car that is very hard to push to the limit on a public highway. Even when you think you're flying through a turn at an outrageous clip, the car still reacts sharply to steering corrections, indicating there's plenty of remaining grip.Continued...

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BMW M3 GTR

Beneath the beefy silhouette of the M3 GTR beats a powerful heart: a four-litre V8 engine delivering more than 400 bhp. This short-stroke, high-speed unit epitomizes the tradition of M power and is compact enough to fit into the M3. This engine is very different from the V8 found in the M5 and has yet to been seen in any E46 road car.

In accordance with the regulations of the Automobil Club de l'Ouest (A.C.O.), which also organizes the Le Mans 24 Hours, BMW Motorsport was planning on building a limited production run of road-ready M3 GTRs. The motivation behind this would be to satisfy homologation regulations which stated at least one road going version needed to be sold.

In accordance with the regulations of the Automobil Club de l'Ouest (A.C.O.), which also organizes the Le Mans 24 Hours, BMW Motorsport was planning on building a limited production run of road-ready M3 GTRs. The motivation behind this would be to satisfy homologation regulations which stated at least one road going version needed to be sold.

After decimating the competition in the GT class, Porsche complained the BMW car was streching the rules too far. The ACO coincided with Porsche and changed the rules such that the BMW would need an additional 100 lbs of weight and 20% larger air restrictors or make 1000 road going examples. Sadly, by attempting to make the GT class comptetative, the ACO have driven BMW away from GT motorsport in 2002.

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2012 BMW M3

2012 BMW M3

2012 BMW M3

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Toyota yaris in 2011 Review

A new Yaris has broken cover in Japan and will be here by H2 2011. No word yet on whether some of the more interesting pieces of kit will be making their way down under.

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• toyota yaris 2011

• toyota yaris 2011

• toyota yaris 2011

Outlook

Toyota has just revealed images and details about the new Yaris, which again wears the Vitz badge in its homeland. The new Yaris will arrive in Australia in the second half of 2011, so pricing and specifications won't be confirmed before then.

In brief

From a purely aesthetic perspective, the new Yaris takes the successful formula and gives it significantly more edginess. On the inside, the new car ditches the centrally mounted digital instruments that have been a part of the Echo/Yaris range since day dot.

2011 Toyota Yaris coming to Australia second-half 2011

Toyota has unveiled the first official images of the third-generation 2011 Toyota Yaris (Vitz in Japan), revealing a restyled city hatch with a sharper exterior, improved technology and reduced fuel consumption and emissions.

The new Yaris will arrive in Australia in the second half of 2011, and is expected to feature a similar mechanical line-up to current model, with a 1.3-litre and 1.5-litre petrol engine range.
Toyota Japan says the new 1.3-litre Yaris will be able to achieve combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.8 litres/100km – although under Australian standards that figure is likely to rise to around 5.0 litres/100km.
The Yaris achieves those tidy numbers thanks to the implementation of Toyota’s Stop & Start idling-stop system, which kills the engine at idle and restarts it within 0.35 seconds. In Japan, the engine will be accompanied by a continuously variable transmission (CVT) only.

It is not clear whether the models destined for Australia will feature either Stop & Start or CVT. Neither is available on the current model.
The new Yaris will also be offered with a 1.5-litre engine, which in Japan is paired to both a CVT and a five-speed manual transmission.
Overall vehicle length has grown by 60mm to 3885mm, and Toyota says this has translated to 35mm extra legroom for back-row passengers.

The front seats use a new frame and the driver’s seat is now considerably more functional, with a greater range of motion and more precise settings.
The boot is 145mm deeper and features an adjustable deck board that can be set at two places depending on what you’re carrying.
The Japanese version is full of gadgets as usual, although Australia will get a less well-equipped version. Toyota says it is the first vehicle in the world to use UV-reducing glass in the front doors, which cuts 99 percent of UV light, apparently providing the same level of protection as wearing gloves.

The vehicle also features a single windscreen wiper with an integrated washer nozzle, automatic headlights, a colour monitor with HDD navigation and reversing camera, and steering wheel-mounted audio controls. In its domestic market it will be offered with a choice of 17 different exterior colours and four interior trim options.
The Japanese-spec Yaris will come with front, side and curtain airbags but misses out on standard electronic stability control.
Japanese pricing starts from 1,060,000 yen ($12,680) for the entry-level 1.0-litre model and tops out at 1,790,000 yen ($21,410) for the top-spec 1.5-litre CVT.
More details on the Australian launch, specifications, and pricing of the 2011 Toyota Yaris will be revealed in the coming months.