Brabus finally got their hands on the sleek and stylish Mercedes-Benz CLS-class. As you can see, even when implying science and power, Brabus still make their silver arrows look nice, and this is no exception. Brabus will treat your CLS well with a new bodykit featuring new LED Daytime Running Lights, custom 20-inch rims, and eloquent leather interior stitching. Now, as for power, this is where Brabus excels. If you live in Europe and have the CLS250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, Brabus will add their ECO PowerXtra D4 Performance kit adding 31 horsepower to the engine, which will also increase torque to 413 lb.-ft. If you have the CLS350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, Brabus will add their ECO PowerXtra DS6 plug-and-play auxiliary control unit, which can be installed in less than 45 minutes. This will increase power in sport mode from 261 to 313 horsepower and torque from 457 to 509 lb.-ft. 0 to 60 will be achieved in just 5.9 seconds on its way to a limited top speed of 155 MPH. So, with this car, you'll be able to look good, go fast, and save gas. That should be good. Check this car out at Geneva next week.
2012 Land Rover Range_E Sport Plug-in Diesel Hybrid
It seems Land Rover's gonna leave it to the Range Rovers to wow the crowd at Geneva this year. They'll be bringing out some very exciting new models including this Plug-in Diesel Hybrid Rover. Land Rover promises that this car will get 700 miles in one tank with just 20 miles on electricity. This is all thanks to a 3.0-liter Turbodiesel V6 engine mated to a new 8-speed automatic ZF gearbox, along with an electric motor.
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate
Then, there's this rather stunning Range Rover Autobiography for those who think that the Rover couldn't get anymore luxurious. The cost: $170,000. For that, you get luxury yacht-like interior including, expensive leather seats, teak flooring, drinks-globe luxury all around, iPads for entertainment, and 510 horsepower for your driver. So, for those wealthy businessmen or women out there who love the Range Rover and want a taste of the good life, you can now blow off $200k on an SUV that you can actually enjoy some expensive wine in.
Since BMW owns Mini, and BMW has gone into the diesel phase, Mini didn't think it was all bad to join them. So, behind closed doors, they worked on creating the first-ever diesel-powered Cooper. And, to our surprise, they've done it. We don't know what it looks like, but the picture you see above is its marking. The Cooper D will make its official debut in Geneva in March. Not much else has been said about this car except that it will feature a 2.0-liter Turbodiesel engine producing 143 horsepower with 225 lb.-ft. of torque making it one powerful Mini. Let's hope this diesel does great things when it launches later this year. That's another Cooper to add to the new Mini family. Share On Facebook
Do not underestimate diesel powered cars! They may not have a lot of horsepower or go as fast as regular petrol cars, put when it comes to torque and mileage, they defy all odds. For example, this crazy SUV you see in front of you is Audi's Twin-Turbodiesel V12 powered Q7. It's not the fastest V12-powered car ever with a 0 to 60 time of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of just 171 MPH. It's not the most powerful V12 ever with 500 horsepower produced from its engine. But, as for torque, it shatters most V12's out of the water. The number: 738 lb.-ft. of torque. That's more torque that you get from the Pagani Zonda R! As for mileage, it gets 21 MPG which might not sound all that impressive, but compared to most V12's, that's pretty good.
2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 CDI Estate
Here's another example: the Mercedes C350 CDI. Under the hood is a 3.5-liter Turbodiesel V6 producing 231 horsepower. Again, not the most powerful V6 in the world and it's not the fastest with a 0 to 60 time of 6.4 seconds. But, it gets 400 lb.-ft. of torque. That's more than you get in a V8 S-Class. Not to mention, it's cheaper and more fuel efficient than an S-Class to, valued at about $30,000 with over 30 MPG. That's incredible! Diesel cars are quite powerful when it comes to torque. In fact, if your diesel has, let's say about 700 lb.-ft. of torque, you could have the ability to tow a 160 ton Boeing 747. It's true! Volkswagen have done it with their V10 TDI Touareg. Check the video below to see the towing in action.
It seems Red Bull had a quite an affect on the VW Dakar Rally Team, not that they drank many of them before the races, of course. According to a report from CNN, the Team has won two of the Dakar Rally Events so far with Carlos Sainz behind the wheel of this VW Race Touareg 3. Even though it's diesel powered, don't doubt for a second that it isn't fast. Its Twin-Turbodiesel V6 produces 296 horsepower with 442 lb.-ft. of torque. 0 to 60 is done in a surprising 6.1 seconds and it will hit a top speed on tarmac of 117 MPH. On road, that's not really fast. On Dakar dirt, however, that's pretty fast. Not to mention that it's driven by a very good rally driver. Carlos Sainz of Spain was a former WRC rally driver for Ford, Toyota, Subaru, Citroën, and Lancia. He joined T1 rally in 2006 with the VW Race Touareg 2 and won the Dakar Rally in 2010. Another fun fact for all you soccer fans out there; he once ran for president of the Real Madrid F.C. He lost the election though.
