New Dacia Duster SUV from Elia

The German tuning house Revealed named Elia car, of all things related to the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has just launched two styling packages and an performance kit for Dacia's low-cost Duster small SUV AWD 4x4.

Named "Adventure Kit", the first package adds a bull-bar to the front end and new protective side bars. The second package is more comprehensive and includes either 16-inch alloy wheels (18-inch rims are available as an option), LED daytime running lights up front, side skirts and a chrome piece for the tail pipe.

On the performance front, there's a tuning kit that recalibrates the 1.5-liter turbo diesel's engine's ECU lifting output to 122HP. New Revealed Dacia Duster SUV

Ferrari F40 birthday in Monterey 2010

Celebrating for Ferrari F40 birthday,it was held in Monterey,

As you apparently know, the F40 was called to bless Ferrari's 40th anniversary, and the ceremony at Concorso accustomed the 20th ceremony of the car's 1990 accession actuality in the States. (Let's not artifice over the actuality that Ferrari the aggregation was absolutely built-in in 1947, acceptation the F40 should accept absolutely accustomed in 1987. The appearance car was aboriginal apparent in 1987 and that's acceptable abundant for us.)

The backward accession of what some still appearance as the ultimate supercar did annihilation to bedew the alcohol of the men and boys who fell in adulation with it at aboriginal afterimage and still backpack a bake for it today. The F40 ceremony was one abundant acumen to go to Concorso Italiano this year. If you didn't accept the befalling to appear in person, hit the arcade beneath to see how the calendar of F40s looked at one of Monterey week's better exhibitions.

photo Ferrari F40 birthday in Monterey 2010

Alfa Romeo centenary in Monterey 2010

Again show in Monterey 2010 festival , 100th birthday of Alfa Romeo,

The year 2010 marks the 100th altogether of Alfa Romeo, the abundant Italian automaker that has accustomed us some of the best lust-worthy alley and chase cars of, well, the aftermost century. It was fitting, therefore, that Concorso Italiano acclaimed the break with gusto. They alike let the Alfas spell out the anniversary bulletin to the heavens:

a simple "100." It would accept been absorbing to see them try to use 100 cars to do so; advantage knows there were at atomic that abounding Alfas on hand.

The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey

Every accident staged during Monterey anniversary has a different flavor. The Concorso Italiano was busy with new money and approved association aloof apparent amorous with la belle macchine. The Quail, on the added hand, is a bit added formal, a lot added absolute and consistently abounding of surprises.

This year was no exception, as a cord of about thirty Bugatti Grand Prix cars thundered in from the adjacent Laguna Seca racetrack. The drivers noshed, arrested out some of the cars on display, said accost to some old accompany and were aback underway in a breath of dejected smoke. What they larboard abaft was an arrangement of cars that the alone accident formally accepted as The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering can cull together. Rare and allegorical chase cars - as able-bodied as sports cars from automakers that cut their teeth in antagonism ( anticipate Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley, Jaguar, etc.) - are the norm.

Along with all the Series I Pinin Farina Cabs and 275 GTCs, Ferrari alike had a brace of new models on duke for the army to analysis out. One was a beauteous dejected 458 Italia, addition was was the adorable alarming 599 GTO. Porsche didn't accompany its new 918 Spyder, unfortunately, but it did booty out the GT3 Hybrid. Bugatti had some dejected carbon cilia affair on hand, and several added manufacturers formed out their shiniest new models as well. The old cars are absolutely the stars, though, because about every one of them has a backstory that would accumulate you alert for hours.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 shine on Monterey

This image below speaksfor all. All you really need to know is that this isn't Dubai, Russia or even Germany � it's right here in Monterey for classic car week. You can probably identify the Mercedes-Benz inside that shiny wrapper on your own, but just in case you've recently taken an amnesia-inducing blow to the head, it's the Monterey SLS AMG GT3 � the race version of the company's new gullwing sports car. There's something to be said for having a mirror with you wherever you go, but this is a bit extreme. No matter, we think it looks amazing, even if it is just a wrap and not a polished car that's been stripped of its white paint to shed precious ounces before a race. Click on any image to see our full high-res gallery. photo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport 2012

Bugatti fabricated big account aftermost ages back it apparent the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. The 1200-horsepower supercar burst the assembly car acceleration almanac by extensive about 268 mph at the Volkswagen proving grounds, and it alike fabricated the fastest anytime lap about the Top Gear analysis clue in the easily of the Stig.



We've ahead alone apparent pictures of aloof one Super Sport archetypal � the record-setting car with the polarizing orange and atramentous acrylic arrangement � but now we apperceive that the Bugatti branch has spewed out at atomic two examples. The Super Sport fabricated its North American admission at the Quail Motorsports Gathering beforehand today with attractive dejected carbon cilia paint. We accept to say we abundant adopt it over its counterpart.



We've heard the record-setting Super Sport is additionally in boondocks and will be at Laguna Seca, so we'll hopefully be able to accompany you added photos of that car, and apprehend affluence added advantage from the Quail Motorsports Gathering throughout this weekend

News 2011 Nissan Rogue Priced from $20,810

News 2011 Nissan Rogue 2011MY Rogue (for details on the facelift, read our previous post here) has arrived in showrooms, Nissan decided to release pricing for its updated compact crossover. The new Rogue is offered in two trim levels, S and SV, plus the special edition "S Krom", with prices ranging from $20,810 to $25,660, not including tax, title and license fees.

for All models are powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with 170HP, coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in either front-wheel or four-wheel drive configurations.

the Standard across all trims are six air bags, an anti-theft alarm system and a Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The S model rides on 16-inch steel wheels and P215/70R16 tires, while the SV gets 17-inch alloys shod in P225/60R17 rubber. The Rogue S Krom Edition features 18-inch alloys with P225/55R18 Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S tires.

Available technology features for the 2011MY Rogue include Nissan's Intelligent Key, bluetooth hands-free phone system, XM Satellite Radio, navigation system, rearview monitor, xenon headlights and a bose-developed audio system.


Model/Transmission- ------------------------Price

Rogue S CVT FWD-------------------------$20,810 USD

Rogue SV CVT FWD-----------------------$23,220 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package FWD------$27,070 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT FWD---------$24,410 USD

Rogue S CVT AWD-------------------------$22,060 USD

Rogue SV CVT AWD-----------------------$24,470 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package AWD------$28,320 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT AWD---------$25,660 USD