This Lorinser Mercedes E-Class coupe tuning manages to be both aggressive and elegant at the same time. There is a focus on new aerodynamics for the E-Class coupe wtih front bumpers, larger side skirts and a rear spoiler with diffuser. Other features include LED day driving lights and a new exhaust system with four pipes.

Lorinser has also added a small spoiler on the roof of the E-Class coupe, although the most noticeable thing at the front is perhaps the lack of the Mercedes badge on the front. The Lorinser E-Class coupe has wheels that can measure up to 20 inches and a sports suspension lowered by 30 mm. There’s no word on the engine tuning yet, but we think something will turn up.

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The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics prototype will get to production, although it may have a different name when it does get rolled out (thank God, right?). The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics was a very impressive 2+2 hybrid concept that first debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September last year.

There was already talk about whether this very sleek car would ever see production, and nbow the response from BMW is a probable ‘yes’. No time frame has been established yet, although apparently we could be looking at a limited run of between 5,000 and 10,000 units. We originally guessed that BMW would use different components from the Vision concept car on various models in its range, but the possibility of seeing a dedicated model is quite exciting. We get the feeling it may have a head start on the Audi E-Tron in terms of image and style, and if both go into production we could see an all-out war in hybrid coupe models.

While the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics originally had a 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbodiesel engine combined with two electric motors, some of the essentials may change. The engine combo, producing 163 hp may stay the same, but according to a BMW insider, less synthetic glass and more solid structure will appear in the final design, making the chassis and style of the car slightly different.

Source | InsideLine via 4wheelsnews

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This new promo video of the Porsche Boxster Spyder has beautiful scenery, good music and a sexy car. When you’re driving a Porsche with 320 hp off the classic flat six engine, and you’ve got the roof down, it’s all very self explanatory. Enjoy the video.

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The Italians are impatient to see what the next Abarth Punto Evo will look like, perhaps something like the rendering above or the Abarth Grande Punto after the jump. It is only a question of when the new Abarth Punto will be presented, as Sergio Marchionne has already confirmed the Abarth models for 2010: the Punto Evo, the 500C and perhaps even a 500 TC.

The Abarth Punto Evo is sure to have the new Multiair engine with 170 hp, meaning in the future the EsseEsse model will have 200 hp. The 500 TC stands for “Turismo Competizione” and was originally the name given to race cars based on street-legal models.

The big question is why Abarth should focus on just two models and get extreme handling out of the A and B segments represented by the Fiat 500 and Fiat Punto Evo. Frustrated with these tuned versions and lack of style, some Italians are asking where Alfa Romeo is in all this. Alfa represents a true, stylish sports brand with plenty of pedigree, and the Italians want to know why Abarth should be the only brand representing Fiat in the world of racing.

Perhaps Sergio Marchionne knows something we don’t about Alfa Romeo and its future, or perhaps we should wait a little longer and see what comes out of the Alfa-Abarth-Maserati mix. Whatever the case, there’s more than one Fiat/Alfa Romeo fan peeved that the 500 and Punto get the tuned treatment when money could be invested seriously in Alfa Romeo sports style, too. As one comment on Autoblog.it reads: “You can’t ever be a passionate fan of cars until you’ve got yourself an Alfa Romeo.”

Source | Autoblog.it and Caradisiac via Autoblog.com

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Ferrari’s first hybrid technology will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in the form of the Ferrari 599 hybrid. The confirmation comes from Luca de Montezemolo after the new Ferrari F1 car presentation in Maranello.

Original designs indicated that Ferrari would be developing a four-wheel-drive model, and since then subsequent reports have suggested that the drivetrain would be comprised of electric motors at the front wheels and a V12 or turbocharged V8 powering the rear wheels.

A hybrid vehicle would be the first real step in producing an ecological model at Ferrari, and reports say that a 35 percent saving in the fuel consumption of the 599 could be achieved. The hybrid technology has been developed from Ferrari’s Formula One KERS technology: or Kinetic Energy Recovery System.

Source | Autonews

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Here’s a look at the famous wasabi green interior trim that the Audi A1 is set to have. Apparently it will be just a splash here and there of the colour, used in the seams, for exmaple. Audi has actually built a pilot car using this colour as the internal trim (with white exterior body), and according to Audi “it looked terrific”.

There’s plenty of design theory discussed in the video, and while Audi says it wants to reach people looking for freshness, we suspect it’s more to do with a flashy sports style. We’ll hold off judging the wasabi green until we actually see an example of it, although we hope that’s not the only weapon they’ve got against the Mini or Alfa MiTo…

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Here’s a huge gallery of Ferrari’s new F1 car, the F10. The Ferrari F10 was presented at Maranello and will be the new prancing horse on the track for 2010. It will be interesting to see how the Ferrari 2010 F1 season develops, but in the meantime, check out these pics of this beautiful F1 car. See more pics on Motorsportblog.it.

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This new Audi A7 spy shots shows the latest phase of winter testing for the Audi coupe-sedan, with what appears to be a retractable rear wing. With the coupe style, we could be looking at something similar to the system used on the Audi TT and Audi R8, in addition to some of the mules of the RS5.

It looks like future, more exclusive, Audi models will be equipped with this feature to improve aerodynamics and sports feel. The new Audi A7 will debut sometime in the course of 2010, in what could prove to be an important year for Audi with presentations of the all new Audi A1 and Q5 hybrid.

Source | Spyshots.nl

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Perhaps in response to Jeremy Clarkson rubbishing the BMW X6, in particular its ability as an off-road vehicle, BMW has produced two videos on the snow driving capabilities of both the X5 and X6. The “M” versions of the cars are driven through the Passo Valparola in Italy’s Dolomites mountain range, in a kind of off-road instruction video.

You can see the BMW X6M and X5M drifting and then in hillside driving (in the second video after the jump). In fact, it’s actually high-speed driving up a ski slope. If you’re a BMW driver and fan, you’ll probably be convinced, and I think the videos are useful for anyone who intends to actually use their SUV as an off-road vehicle. I very much doubt that Jeremy Clarkson would be very convinced, at all…

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As Peugeot goes into reverse over its decision to kill the GTI badge, we bring you an historic gallery of Peugeot GTI models. With the Peugeot brand reinvention going on, there was a plan to focus on sports coupe models at the expense of the classic GTI hot hatches. While I was keen to see Peugeot revive what it does best, and make some GTI’s worthy of the name, it seems that in the brand revolution, there may be space for a flagship GTI model in a few years’ time. While we wait for that to happen, if it ever will, check out this gallery for a reminder of the GTI models of bygone times.

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