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Minor tweaks to an already good looking package were clearly the order of the day at Alfa with the launch of the new Alfa Romeo 147 Sport and Sport Q2 models in the UK. Not suprisingly the 147 Sport receives a number of interior and exterior cosmetic tweaks with Q2-type cloth seats, sports dials, aluminium pedals representing the large part of the interior evolution. The 147 Sport’s exterior also receives an update with 17″ 5 spoke rims, roof spoiler and a chrome exhaust. The 147 Sport Q2 also receives a Q2 LSD alongside an uprated suspension package increasing overall handling feel for those who enjoy chasing the twisty roads. The Q2 also receives a range of interior upgrades with the highlights including black leather sports seats, dual zone climate control.Available in Red, Grey and Black, these sexy hatches won’t be available for long with only 450 147 Sports models and 350 Q2 models scheduled for birth. |
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If it floats your boat, check out the full press release available below.
| Following on the general theme over the last few days, the Ford Verve Concept has been offiically released at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Unfortunately it’s too early in the piece to be seeing any tanglible facts and figures available. The Verve Concept can certainly be reviewed in all it’s glory though as a visually masterpiece. The Verve will Ford’s next global car with variants evolving for the European, Asian and American (yes it’s going to the US) markets. | ||||||
Click through for even more release images and the official UK and international press release.
| Whilst officially set for launch on the 24th of August it appears the cat has been let out of the bag (thanks CarScoop) regarding the all new Ford Fiesta Concept. Set to be officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the new Fiesta styling clearly follows the recent Mondeo and S-Max styling coming from Ford Europe. Naturally we can expect the final production Fiesta’s styling to to be toned down, still it’s as a great base platform to work with. | ||
| Let’s hope the new platform continues to delivers the chassis dynamics and fun factor to an all new Fiesta ST platform, a great all round hot hatch. Further images circulating from a German magazine with real images confirming the styling can be found on the follow through. | ||
Ford Australia’s muscle car division, Ford Performance Vehicles has undergone a significant makeover in response to the ongoing lull in sales of FPV’s roided up offering. GoAuto reports that the new boss Rod Barrett has a firm agenda of bringing some new life and variety into the stable.
I’m sure we can expect an FPV Territory to be in the mix given it’s class dominance. One must ponder though, what better way to add some real spice than by adding some horns to the increasingly successful Fiesta XR4 and Focus XR5 Turbo!
Whilst rather firm speculation is available at this stage, owners across the globe have already proven the XR4 and XR5T very capable of building more horses easily through tweaking two very capable hot hatches. We won’t have to wait too long either with two new FPV models being launched during the Australian International Motorshow this October.
Surely one must be tantalised by the thought! What would you like to see as standard in an FPV variant XR4 and XR5T?
[Source: CarAdvice]
The Mazda has been around for sometime and really proven itself as a genuine screamer. The new kid on the block, the 2008 Subaru WRX is stepping up to the plate in a couple of videos courtesy of YouTube.
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX vs. 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 by Inside Line
New Scooby
(not english but you get the point i think)
I wouldn’t have wanted to be a betting man!