Monthly Archives April 2014

Even you know the existence of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, you may not have a chance to get inside it and examine it for every details. Because not all Mercedes dealership have a S65 AMG demo car. The S65 AMG come with a big power of 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque, paired to a 7 speed automatic transmission. Because the current 4Matic version of the 7G-Tronic transmission can not handle such amount of torque, the S65 AMG will come with RWD only.

We have some really nice high-resolution photos of the 6-figure price sedan and you are welcome to take a look.

Both the S65 AMG sedan and coupe (which replaces the CL 65AMG) will come to US market...

Some spy shots of the Chinese-market-specific long wheel base W205 C class was leaked out in the internet ahead of the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.

The test car catched in the below photos is the C260L model. The LWB W205 C class has a wheel base of approx. 115 inches. Two engine options are available: 1.6L or 2.0L 4 cylinder engine, both are turbo-charged.

A Slovakian media has taken a photo on an actual Lexus NX300h production car, as shown below. It is believed to be the first photo of this model, except the official teaser image earlier last week.

The Slovakian website was taken down shortly after that, and we cannot access it at this moment.

Also it is confirmed that the Lexus NX will also debut a newly designed 2.0L turbo engine, which output will be around 243ps (approx. 240hp). When more specifications are available, we are insterested in comparing this Toyota turbo engine with the BMW/Audi/Cadillac 2.0L turbo engines.

Some insider news indicates, it is quite certain that the next generation of Rolls-Royce Phantom will come with a V16 engine. This engine will be turbocharged, and has latest fuel saving technologies such as cylinder deactivation. The first vehicle equipped with this engine will be a two-seat Rolls-Royce roadster developed on the same platform of the next generation Phantom, projected MSRP will be closed to one million dollars.

To your surprise, BMW may probably launch this car in China first. According to our insider, BMW considers China to be its largest market, especially the 7 series nowadays...

All Corvette models (base and Z06) customers will have the option to choose a manual transmission or a 8 speed transmission. This GM developed 8AT (code name: 8L90) is different than the 8AT that is currently used in the Cadillac CTS 3.6 (which is sourced from Aisin).

The 8L90 transmission used in Corvette has different packaging requirements than other traditional 8AT units. Unlike other rear wheel drive cars, the Corvette’s transmission is installed in the rear side of the car, after the occupant cabin, which is suitable to optimize the front/rear weight distribution of the sports car...