Hummer Launches H2 Limited Dark Chrome Edition

Several months after its introduction in the States, GM has introduced the Hummer H2 Limited Black Chrome Edition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new special edition H2 that will be available to 1,300 customers globally features an array of black chrome details including the 20-inch alloys, front grille, hood latches and handles, fuel filler door, door handles, mirror caps, "H2" badges, side air vents and spare tire cover.

The Limited Dark Chrome Edition H2 is available on both SUV and SUT models with buyers offered the choice of three exterior colors including the new-for-2009 Silver Ice Metallic and the existing Sedona Metallic and Carbon Black Metallic.

Inside the special edition model gets new seats and a leather trim along with additional comfort and convenience features. Power is provided from GM's 'small-block' 6.2-litre V8 engine producing 441 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 454 Nm of torque at 4400 rpm.

Officially reveal of 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 'upskirt' photo of the sport sedan

While Mercedes-Benz has yet to officially reveal the new E63 AMG, German car magazine Sport Auto took the liberty to publish an 'upskirt' photo of the sport sedan as a teaser for its new competition that will see one lucky reader winning the car. As Mercedes has already informed us, the new E63 AMG that could be unveiled as soon as next month's New York International Auto Show will be powered a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 producing a hefty 525-horspower.

The teaser photo gives us a glimpse of the E63 AMG's front end that gets a new fascia with a more aggressively styled bumper as well as of the newly designen five-spoke alloy wheels.

Audi R8 with 530HP Supercharged V8 Tuned by Wheelsandmore

Can't wait for the 525HP Audi R8 5.2FSI V10? Then you might be interested in Wheelsandmore's new performance package for the R8 4.2-liter V8. The German tuner offers an ECU kit for €1,700 that gives the V8 an extra 30HP for a total output of 450HP. If you're willing to depart with €32,500 -or roughly the equivalent of a new TT Coupe in Germany- Wheelsandmore will add a kompressor boosting output to 530HP. Since we don't have an issue with cash, €13,998 will get you a set of 8-piston front and 6-piston rear brakes with high-performance pads.

Still have more money available? No problemo, €4,800 will give your R8 a handmade rear silencer with a valve system (optionally remote controlled add €900), €900 will buy you new springs, €3,999 an aluminum full race suspension and €8,949 a hydraulic lift full-race suspension that allows the lifting of the front and rear axle by 30mm.

Another €5,500 will get you a carbon-fiber front lip spoiler and a carbon-fiber rear diffuser while Wheelsandmore also offers two different sets of 20-inch alloys wheels wrapped in Dunlop Sport Maxx rubber for €9,250 and €9,800. For the record, all prices include 19% German tax and installation.

And since we're pretty sure that you like doing your math, the base price of an R8 V8 FSI in Germany is €109,100 while its V10 FSI counterpart costs €142,400...

B&B Tunes the new VW Tiguan Photo Galllery

There seems to be no shortage of tuning proposals for Volkswagen models of all sorts these days. One of the latests offerings comes from German tuning house B&B that has presented an extensive tuning programme for Volkswagen's compact SUV, the Tiguan. Starting with the engine kits, B&B offers various tuning stages for all gasoline and diesel units.

Specifically, the base gasoline 1.4 TSI 150HP can be upgraded to deliver 190, 200 or 220HP, the 2.0 TFSI 170HP to produce 220, 240, 280 or 300HP and the 2.0 TFSI 200HP, 240, 250, 286 and 300HP. As for the diesel range, the 2.0 TDI 140HP can be modified to develop 174 or 200HP and the 2.0 TDI 170HP, 200 or 220HP.

The engine mods can be accompanied by a sport suspension kit that lowers the ride height as well as a full bodykit and various alloy wheel designs available in sizes 18'', 19'' or 20''.

Via : carscoop

BMW Z4M Roadster Cancelled ???

If we are to believe a report from UK digital car magazine i-Motor, BMW has cancelled the development of an "M" version for the new Z4 roadster with the retractable hardtop because of the "ongoing financial crisis" and "lack of customer demand". Here's what the BMW spokesman -whose name was not disclosed- revealed to the British magazine: "Given the current economic crisis there is no business case for a full-on M version of the Z4".

If that's the case, then how can one explain the introduction of the X5M and X6M crossovers that are due to be unveiled this April?

Well, according to the unnamed spokesperson, the M-prepped variants of both the X5 and X6 were already under development and had been given the green light from the company's officials before the car market crashed down.

While we'll have to wait for some sort of official announcement from BMW to see whether or not the car has been truly canned, we must say that even though the X5 and X6M's development (may have) proceeded that of the Z4Ms, we fail to see the logic behind a decision that prefers two (totally unnecessary) M crossovers over an M roadster model, especially since the X5 and X6 are already offered with a mighty 408HP twin-turbo V8 engine.