Volvo V40 Engine Range

We'll start with the V40's dimensions as in one of our previous posts featuring some scans from the Swedish edition of Auto Motor und Sport magazine, we wrongly assumed that the V40 measured 450cm (177-in.) long. As it turns out, the publication was referring to the maximum length of the series, which it said would eventually include the S40 sedan, C40 three-door hatchback and XC40 SUV, and not specifically the V40. The...

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Kia K9 RWD Flagship Sedan

The first thing we noticed about the K9 and that has to do with its design. What started out as a hunch when Kia showed us a handfulm of teaser sketches of its first ever rear-wheel drive saloon has now became more of a certainty. And yes, as many of you also noticed, the K9 appears to borrow one too many styling elements from BMW and especially its 7-Series flagship. We could go on and on, but some of the things that...

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Citroen C3 Red Block Special Edition

The Red Block edition features a revised chassis with a 25mm lowered ride height and stiffer springs along with an uprated steering wheel system to improve handling and feel. In addition, ESP comes as standard. Engine options include the VTi 120 petrol, e-HDi 90 diesel and e-HDi 100 diesel, all linked to manual gearboxes. As for the interior, the C3 Red Block gains a gloss black dashboard fascia, a smaller sports steering wheel and optional...

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BMW M550d xDrive Sedan

The M550d is powered by BMW's new 3.0-liter inline-six diesel that features no less than three turbochargers, including two smaller and a larger unit. The numbers speak for themselves: 381HP, 740Nm (546 lb-ft) of torque at just 2,000 rpm are more than adequate for a 4.7 seconds sprint from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) – just 0.3 seconds slower than the M5. Being a diesel, the performance and the standard four-wheel drive system...

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