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Bieber Fever? – 2012 Fisker Karma

Los Angeles – Music star Justin Bieber was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol last Friday, 7/6/12 in his 2012 Fisker Karma

Bieber received the Karma as an 18 year old birthday present in the Spring. "Reckless Driving" at speeds reaching 100 mph was being reported by the police as to why Bieber was being pulled over. Bieber indicated that he was being followed in the freeway incident by upwards of 5Paparazzi individuals.

The 2012 Fisker Karma has a shiny mirror type of chrome body along with multi colored LED headlamps.

Did Bieber catch his own speed fever?

Further pictures and details of the Fisker Karma are shown herein for your enjoyment!

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2012 Geneva Motor Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL Grand Edition

March 13, 2012March 13, 2012 aliciaMercedes-Benz

What you see is the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL Grand Edition which used to recognize as the S-Class coupe and the German three-pointed automaker changed the name since the 1952 where they released the 300S. This year, the SL-Class is celebrating the 60-year of milestone and to commemorate the event, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 2012 CL Grand Edition luxury coupe which we think its more like coupe saloon as the length of the vehicle is beyond normal. So, what’s this luxury and long German vehicle has to offer?

Well, based on the CL550 or CL600 which according to autoblog.com is “monumental”, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL Grand Edition filled with hand-finished cosmetic parts including the exclusive paints and leathers, AMG Sports, and 20-inch wheels. We don’t know if this luxury coupe is going for sale at US market, but what we know is that it is going to be in limited edition with price tag sets at €119,773.50 which equals to $157,300.

Now, what makes the 2012 CL Grand Edition luxury coupe special is that customers are given the privilege to choose among three paint finishes of platinum black metallic, mocha black metallic, and magno cashmere white. The sporty look is courtesy of none other than the AMG Sports package which consists of front and rear aprons with unique side sill panels. Still not satisfied with the amount of money you spend on?

Okay, on the interior, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL Grand Edition has three stunning and luxury leather colors such as the designo aniline leather Armagnac, design aniline leather deep black, and lighter design aniline leather porcelain. You can have the full-range of CL trim finishes which includes the black ash and high-gloss burr walnut.

Tuning Series: Porsche Cayenne 995 by Prior Design

February 21, 2012February 21, 2012 aliciaPorsche

Question: Which Porsche model that considered to be the most tuning vehicle? The answer will be the Cayenne, folks. Just like what Prior Design did recently as the tuning specialist offers classy tuning kit for the Porsche Cayenne 955. In case you are not familiar with what we just typed, the Cayenne 995 four-door SUV is the 2^nd generation of the car which has been on the market for awhile and Porsche should know by now that fans – including us – are demanding for the new generations which we really hope about to be introduced on 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Okay, back to our topic where Prior Design granted tuning kit for Porsche Cayenne 955 which also known as the first incarnation of German luxury SUV. The tuning kit is actually an exterior package that consists of new front fascia with massive air intakes, alongside with LED daytime driving lights. Is that all? Come on… take a look on the photos and you do believe that Prior Design offers more than we have mentioned, right?

According to autoevolution.com, Cayenne 955 SUV got new side skirts, revised rear bumper with an integrated diffuser, and beefier wheel archers. Prior Design offers this tuning kit for €3.900 and please notice that this price doesn’t include the installation and painting fees. Oh, we also forget to mention that the excluded list adds one more item and it is the sports exhaust system that costs you €1,199.

2013 Porsche 911 Turbo

February 8, 2012June 4, 2013 aliciaPorsche

Porsche is currently on an offensive move to boost up the sales of the 2012 model year of 911. But guess what, the German carmaker is also developing the next generation and we spotted the prototype of the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo for winter test drive. The white snow and the heavily camouflage sheet that covers up the sportscar is pretty much awesome combination. The 2012 Porsche 911 is already on sale for the Carrera and the Carrera S, but what we have here is the Turbo version and might be revealed soon.

The 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo might be arrived with turbo system with irresistible looking and design and maybe – just maybe, folks – carries AWD system. The reason why we refer this as Turbo sportscar is because autoevolution.com hinted the specific bumpers and wing which only apply for the aforementioned model. For comparison, the ordinary 911 has mirrors which moved from next to the A-pillar to the upper door; and the scoops on the side which responsible to feed the engine with air is a bit move back and up a little.

Furthermore, our aforementioned source also predicted that the 2013 911 Turbo sportscar could be powered by none other than the 3.6L V6 engine with twin-turbo. But we don’t know whether that is the engine option or Porsche is currently developing new engine as the trend on the automotive world right now is downsizing the existing engine for other models. If the German carmaker sticks to the V6, it means that the sportscar could provide total power output around 530 horsepower, just the same with the current 911 Turbo S.

2012 Detroit Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz E300 and E400 Hybrid Concept

January 12, 2012January 12, 2012 aliciaMercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is going green as they introduced two new hybrid concepts at 2012 Detroit Motor Show. The vehicles are the Mercedes-Benz E300 and Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid which both completing the three-pointed German automaker line-up together with 2013 SL roadster. All vehicles are having the same purpose: world debut and US introductory. So, what do these two duos E300 and E400 hybrid have to offer us?

Let’s talk about the Mercedes-Benz E300 hybrid first, shall we? The hybrid sedan is carrying the combination of hybrid and diesel which Mercedes refers as “world’s most economical luxury-class model”. To transform the ordinary E-Class sedan into hybrid vehicle, the German carmaker equips it with diesel-fueled BlueTec hybrid. The EPA figure is 56 mile per gallon for the European cycle, but for the US, it equals to 45 mpg.

The E300 Hybrid is carrying on the sedan or saloon design with later will be available in estate or station wagon model too. The total power output is 204 horsepower from four-pot diesel engine with additional 27 horsepower from electric motor. This E300 hybrid-diesel will be launched in Europe first without any confirmation whether it will be offered in other countries or not.

How about the Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid? This also diesel hybrid with BlueTech technology will be arrived in US and then later on at Japan, China and other countries. For the E400 Hybrid, the EPA figure stands at 27mpg for US cycle. The engine that powered the E400 Hybrid is four-pot gas-powered powerplant with total power output 306 horsepower with the electric motor adds 27 horsepower. No official price tag yet for both the Mercedes-Benz E300 and E400 Hybrid, but as we quoted form our aforementioned source, Mercedes said, “extra cost involved here is only moderate”.