Photo Of The Day

Today's photo of the day is an elegant Land Rover LR4 chrome on silver scheme. With a beautiful background town scenery to go along with the classy Rover.

2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series Stuns At Los Angeles

Black Series, the AMG Performance Studio hidden somewhere deep in Affalterbach, are the hands behind Mercedes-Benz's wildest creations. Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes brought out the newest Black Series to come out of Germany, the 2014 SLS AMG Black Series.

Lets get straight to the numbers, hidden away from sight is same 6.2-liter V8 engine from the standard SLS with a fully revised high-speed valve train with modified camshafts, adapted cam geometry and optimized bucket tappets...None of that makes sense to me. But all that seems to have worked since  engine now develops 622 bhp (464 kW) and 468 lb-ft (634 Nm) of torque, up from 563 hp (420 kW) and down from 480 lb-ft (650 Nm). Power, in true AMG tradition, is send to the rear wheels via a seven-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT dual-clutch transmission which propelles the 3,417 lb (1,550 kg) beast  from 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h).

Like al Black Series cars, the SLS gains a body kit that makes it look like it wants to eat every other car on the road. The SLS GT3-inspired body kit features new bumpers, revised side skirts, flared fenders and a rear diffuser. Other exterior changes include tinted headlights, a carbon fiber rear wing and 19- / 20-inch wheels cocooned by Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires.

Performance upgrades also come in the form of an AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, a locking rear differential and carbon ceramic brakes. Aldo new is a carbon fiber torque tube, a CFRP drive shaft and a lightweight lithium-ion battery. All of this translates to a weight loss of 154 lbs (70 kg) for the SLS AMG Black Series one the standard SLS AMG coupe.

Interested on getting your hands on one? You'll have to wait as the SLS AMG Black Series will go on sale next summer and with pricing yet to be announced.

Photo Of The Day

Aston Martin are undeniably the creators of the most beautiful machines on the market place. Its obvious why James Bond drives a car with the Aston badge. With style, beauty and elegance like none other, Astons have grabbed the imaginations of many and have managed to stay there for many years.

Our photo of the day today is one of Aston Martin's most special creations, the One-77. With only 77 units ever made (one already wreaked), its obvious why Aston dropped a striking name like Vanquish or Vantage. Unveiled to the public at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the One-77 is the most powerful Aston Martin and the most powerful naturally aspiraited car ever. Power comes from a 7.3 litre V12 engine with 750 hp (560 kW) and 750 Nm (553 lb ft) of torque. The body is made from handcrafted aluminium and will feature a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis. Top speed is estimated to be 200 mph (320 km/h) but actual tests in December 2009 showed a figure of 220.007 mph (354.067 km/h). 0–60 mph come in 3.5 seconds. This black One-77 features a special 77 ONE license plate which adds a small bit of class to an already elegant body.

Jaguar Unleashes 2014 XFR-S

Jaguar has officially taken the covers off the well awaited 2014 XFR-S. Will this be the car to take the crown from the BMW M5?

With a high performance Jaguar, the focus should be on the numbers and the XFR-S is no let down. Under the hood hides the same beefed up 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine found in mad XKR-S and churns out 542 hp (405 kW) and 502 lb-ft (680 Nm) of torque. Thats 18 hp (13 kW) less than the F10 BMW M5 and the exact same torque. The lower hp means that the 2014 XFR-S does 0-100 km/h (62 mph) at 4.6 seconds, 0.2 seconds slower than the M5. Top speed is an electronically limited 186 mph (300 km/h) while the M5 has a standard 250 km/h (155 mph) top speed limit, which can be increased to 305 km/h (190 mph) with the optional M-Drivers-Package. Power in the XFR-S is send straight to the rear wheels via ZF eight-speed transmission with Quickshift.

Its not just the engine that has been beefed up, all the countless hours spend at the Nürburgring means that Jaguar's engineers have been able to tune the XFR-S to handle well on the track. The Electronic Active Differential and Dynamic Stability Control system have been tweaked and new, wider 20-inch Varuna forged alloys with wider tires have also been added to improve grip. But if you're part of Green Peace, then you probably care about none of that. The XFR-S returns an EPA-estimated 15 mpg city / 23 mpg highway / 18 mpg combined and has CO2 emissions of 270 g/km.

On the exterior, the XFR-S features a deeper front bumper with larger lower central and side air intakes, a carbon fiber front splitter and extended side sills. At the back there's a bigger bumper incorporating a carbon fiber diffuser, while the rear spoiler provides a better management of air flow.

The 2012 Jaguar XFR-S will debut today at the Los Angeles AutoShow. With a total of 200 units headed to the U.S., only 100 examples will be available for the 2014 model year each at a starting price of 99,000 USD.

Porsche Drops First Pictures Of The 2013 Cayman

Porsche have finally released the first official images of the 2013 Porsche Cayman.

The Porsche Cayman, essentially being a hardtop, coupe version, of Porsche's highly acclaimed Boxter, looks exactly like it should, a Boxter with a fixed roof.  The 2013 Cayman, as you can probably tell from the photos, is actually an attractive car and features a sleek rear hatch and a prominent spoiler that is adjustable and integrated into the tail-lights.

Power for the Cayman will come from the same choice of engines from the Boxter. That includes a base 2.7-liter flat-six with 265 HP (195 kW) and 206 lb-ft (280 Nm) and a more powerful 3.4-liter flat-six making 315 HP (232 kW) and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm) of torque. Stay tuned for Porsche to release more official information.

Photo Of The Day

What's more stunning then a baby blue on black Lamborghini? Seems like baby blue is becoming more and more of a trend lately in the car culture and this Murcielago does an excellent job portraying why. Today's feature is of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV. This demon may look heavy, but looks are deceiving.  This car will do 0-60 in 2.9s! Thanks to its SuperVeloce V12 that produces 661 hp and 490 lb/ft of torque. Along with that it went on an extensive diet loosing 220 lbs, a revised valve timing system, and upgraded intake system.

Justin Bieber Causes Traffic Jam in Ferrari 458 Italia

   

Canadian singer, Justin Bieber has been spotted doing rounds in his Ferrari 458 Italia with custom paint and wheels. The video above shows him hold up traffic when approached by a man recording his brash driving. We'll let you watch the video and make up your own opinion.