2011 Ford Mustang GT packs 412 hp and impressive 26 mpg highway

Ford introduced the new more powerful Mustang GT end of last year. Now Ford has also released fuel economy numbers for this new pony car.

Numbers are impressive! New 412-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine has an EPA rating of 26 mpg highway when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, giving it the best fuel economy in its class. In city Mustang GT is rated at 17 mpg.

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Buick Excelle GT debuts at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China

Even though Buick does not sell very well in its home country, it is actually top-selling premium brand in China. Yesterday Shanghai GM debuted an all-new Excelle XT at the Guangzhou Auto Show yesterday.

This five door sedan/hatch is based on the Opel Astra and will be Buick’s new entry-level model in China.

Engine choices include three lightweight powertrains that offer high specific power output, low fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions:

- A high-output 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers 180 hp.
- A naturally aspirated 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine with a two-stage variable intake manifold that delivers 116 horsepower.
- A 1.8-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder gasoline engine with double continuous variable cam phasing (DCVCP) that delivers 138 horsepower.

A six-speed automatic transmission is standard in all models.

Citroen GT teaser image #6

Already this Thursday Citroen and Sony Playstation 3 will reveal the GT Concept at the Paris Motor Show. With two days left we expect to see at least one more teaser.

The sixth teaser shows us the side and the body profile. We can see the LED lights again and judging from this image the car looks to be quit low in height. Also it looks like the fenders rise above the hood meaning the GT concept has some huge wheels under it.

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Citroen GT teaser image #4

So far Citroen and Sony have released three teasers of the GT concept. The fourth image shows us more of the front end with LED headlamp, grille and huge air intake scoops.

To be honest all these latest teasers from 2010 Ford Mustang, 2010 Porsche Panamera to Mystery Lamborghini are not that interesting anymore. Marketers need to think of something more creative soon. Thankfully the Paris Motor Show is already next week and some of these teaser series will stop and we can see the actual cars.

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Paris preview: Citroën teases with a GT concept

Paris Motor Show will be one of the most interesting Motor Shows in a long time. Domestic automakers like Peugeot, Renault and Citroën are working hard to get the attention. Citroën is now teasing us with a GT concept.

There are no details on the GT concept expect the three teaser images Citroën has released. We don’t know will it ever make it into production but you can still drive it virtually when the Citroën GT comes available in Gran Turismo Prologue on Playstation 3 next month.

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Biodiesel powered sports car Trident Iceni nears production

Trident Performance Vehicles have designed and produced a two-seater sports car that can reach over 200mph, get from 0-60mph in under 4 seconds and deliver up to 100mpg.

It’s a diesel sports car and if you’re able to obtain any kind of biodiesel, this can be used without any invalidation of warranty, adjustment to the engine or affect on performance.

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Dutch sportscar maker, Donkervoort launches production of D8 GT

The Netherlands - In the factory of Donkervoort Automobiles, production of the D8 GT has been launched. D8 GT was originally unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Show and its development process has just been completed. The first cars will be delivered to customers in August.

D8 GT was created utilizing Donkervoort’s racing experience. It is based on the open-top D8 roadster, but the whole construction has significantly been upgraded. D8 GT features integrated headlights, a wider trak, a 8-inch longer wheelbase, custom-tailored braking system from Tarox and new 17″ wheels.

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Artega GT to hit UK next year

Artega is launching its GT to the market with a special offer: The new German sports car is available in a strictly limited “Intro 2008“ edition of 99 vehicles with exclusive and unique features.

Artega, the all-new German sports car firm aiming to build a “serious” £50,000 alternative to the Porsche Cayman, has confirmed that it will start building right-hand-drive cars early next year, and it has already begun establishing a UK dealer structure.

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Lotus Cars and Sony Entertainment celebrate release of Gran Tourismo 5 Prologue

The eagerly anticipated ‘Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™’ for PlayStation®3 was released by Sony Computer Entertainment UK at a recent launch event in London’s Marble Arch and was supported by Lotus Cars who has two versions of the iconic Elise in the game.

One of the capital’s largest underground car parks was transformed into the GT5 Pit Lane which boasted some of the stars of the game which is heralded as one of the most realistic to date. Alongside the legendary 1996 Lotus Elise and the now iconic 2004 Elise 111R, other heroes of the game turned out to support the event including Audi R8, Aston Martin DB9, Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10, Ford GT, TVR Tuscan Speed 6, Ford GT and a Ferrari 599.

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New Supercar launching on St George’s Day

A new British Supercar is to be launched on 23rd April, St George’s Day.

Eight years in development, in private testing an early prototype of the sports GT broke the world speed record held at the time by Bugatti.
A two model range is being launched, both sharing the same curvaceous body.

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Beijing 2008 Preview: Geely introduces 18 concept and production models

According to Geelys company website, Geely will have eighteen concept and production vehicles on display at Auto China ( the Beijing Motor Show) next month.

Some basic models will probably make it into production, but some concepts seem most likely to stay as concepts. Like the Geely GT pictured on the right.

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