Looking at the available numbers, the limited edition Dutch built speed monster means very serious business. It has a heart of a V8 that will be released in several variants which will have an output from 700 thru 800 horsepower and mix that monstrous output with its weight of just 2,260 pounds. It looks like the Rivale GTR can rival some of the best supercars around today.

Only 69 units of the Rivale GTR will be constructed using chromoly steel for its chassis, scissor configuration for its doors, exhaust system with straight pipe setup, and the V8 6.2L coupled to a turbocharger and a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Inside you will find race seats by Recaro coming with six-point seat belts and a race car interior dominated by a splash of carbon fiber.

The coilovers are fully adjustable while the engineers made sure you can stop the midengine ride with ceramic brakes from Brembo. Savage claims that the Rivale GTR can blast from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds. The speedometer needle can go beyond 225 mph.

This ride though, of course, will not be a casual buy with a tag price of $186,715 but every penny is worth it for this custom built race car.

The new Peugeot GTI will be getting the RC badge in France and will most likely enter the market after the 5-door and 3-door mainstream models hit the showrooms by June of 2012. Most likely there will be two trims for this car. Both will be using the well received 1.6L twin cam engine with turbo that is currently under the hood of the Mini Cooper and the DS3 of Citroen. This engine is built thru a collaboration of BMW and Peugeot-Citroen in their plant in France.

The GTI is expected to get the 154 horsepower version of the engine. The mainstream release might have a sticker price starting at £18,000. A possible GTI Racing version priced at around £23,000 will be getting a more potent 204 horsepower engine.

The fastest Peugeot 208 is set to have an acceleration from 0 to 60 miles an hour in under 7 seconds with a top speed of more than 140 mph. These numbers might just hint that the GTI will be fitted with the Clio Cup of Renault which has been gaining grounds in the UK market without a good competition.

The new car will be making use of the smallest platform being used by the mainstream cars of Peugeot and Citroen at the moment. Comparing the 5-door version with the 3-door variant, the latter will have a sportier, more aggressive look because of its unique design for its doors, rear pillar, and roof.

The release of the 208 shows the intention of the car manufacturer to drop the over aggressive design lines used for the 207 and the 206. The 208 makes use of a more elegant and prettier shape that spotlights the cars lightness and compactness. The 208′s shape was inspired by the concept car SR-1 roadster and the 205 hatchback of the 1980s.

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600 now has a beautiful interior accent that includes the installation of premium Alcantara leather in red and black plus ornamental red seams for trimmings. The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600’s has also been improved with more comfortable grip as per the request of a particular client. The steering wheel has also been given the Alcantara leather treatment in red and black leather.

The revamped unit is powered by Hennessey’s Vortech power plant which is a turbocharged 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine at 600 horsepower.

The Bulgarian design company has also improved the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600’s exterior design with redesigned external headlights. There is also the addition of LED day lights and brand new headlamps to make the unit more ferocious than ever.

Vilner’s Facebook fan page shows a series of the Bulgarian design company’s past and recent projects. Go and search for them on Facebook to get the latest photos of the newly revamped, badass 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600.

The design company has yet to release official word on the Vilner-2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT600 along with other specifications for engine figures and other exterior/interior details. So stay tuned for more detail about this badass Vilner creation.

The 7th generation Volkswagen Golf or the Mk7 Golf will also received a redesigned windscreen to steer the design direction towards new heights. These changes are planned to be able to distinguish the Golf’s different versions from each other. So far, there’s the three-door Golf, the five-door Golf and the Golf Plus units that have elevated roofs. It has also been expressed the next generation Volkswagen Golf Plus will look more like a mini- multi-purpose vehicle in a five-seat platform. While the designs for the Golf Mk7 reeks of more sporty influence compared to the five-door version, the former still could not compete with the Vauxhall Astra GTC.

Volkswagen has also developed a new steering wheel technology called the Mechanical Active which will most likely debut with the new Golf models along with tweaks and upgrades in the car’s interiors.

The 7th generation Volkswagen Golf or Mk7 Golf reeks of the brand’s Modularer Querbaukasten architecture or simply MQB platform. The new model is set to debut towards the end of 2012 or in early 2013 according to press reports.

Safety regulators are pushing for the electric vehicles to emit a certain sound that will somehow alert other people that they are approaching or passing by. Nissan begins a study which will involve 500 individuals from government agencies, customers, and media to test the Leaf in their testing grounds in Oppama, Japan.

Among things they will be evaluating will be the “approaching sound”” that will be installed on the Leaf and the Fuga hybrid. The Japanese carmaker is looking into using a sound for their EVs which will sweep through frequencies so practically everyone can hear it. The sound will also differ if it is accelerating or slowing down.

You can click on the video below to have an idea of what we are talking about.

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According to reports, the Detroit-based car manufacturer gave a lot of the credit to the recent release of the Buick’s Lacrosse, Chevrolet’s Equinox/Camaro, Cadillac’s SRX and the GMC’s Terrain. GM showed a report of their retail sales for the year, and it looks like the credit has been given to the four rightful champions.

However, minus these figures, General Motor’s overall performance isn’t so impressive anymore when you take into account the Saab, Pontiac, Hummer, and Saturn. These brands have either been sold or discontinued. The GM’s year-to-date sales went up only by 12.9%. To its defense, though, GM U.S. Sales Operations VP Steve Carlisle reverted the attention back to the company’s more successful brands.

Carlisle happily told the press that the newly launched brands were clearly designed to please consumers who were looking for bold styles without sacrificing the practical side of things, like safety, fuel efficiency, and of course, quality. With the sales success of the four brands, they’ve undeniably hit the mark.

Carlisle assured the public, though, that General Motors (GM) isn’t just focusing on the newly released lines. It will still continue the sales of mid-sized crossovers and full-sized pick-ups. To note, sales for the crossovers of the four brands doubled for April compared to last year.

The exterior of the X5 M Sports Package will give the SUV color coded bumpers with fog lights, new side moldings, and extended arches to accommodate a 19 and 20 inch set of rims with V spokes.

The upgrade kit will also give the car a new set of special tailpipes. The 6-cylinder variant will have the trapezoidal tailpipes used by the regular X5 xDrive50i.

BMW also adds an M Aerodynamics kit, door sills, and roof rails in chrome. The designers also installed Park Distance Control and the Side View technology on the bumpers of the X5.

The two front seats are electronically adjustable with the driver able to get his hands on leather steering wheel as part of the M label upgrade. An M footrest is also installed to further improve the driving experience.

The handling of the vehicle was enhanced with changes to the active steering and adaptive drive systems. The 2011 X5 and its sibling M Sport Package will be uncovered next week in Geneva and are expected to hit dealerships by spring – can’t wait to see if BMW delivers!

Murray says what he is working on is a step ahead of the McLaren F1 which has been praised for its beauty, performance, and uniqueness. It has a three seat set up with the driver in the middle.

The renowned designer looks beyond how supercars are made today. He is aiming for a new breed of supercars which will outclass the ones that we have today.

The new supercar can meet head on the likes of Lamborghini and Ferrari which both delve on speed and power. Murray believes that the focus of the two car makers will be the very reason for the new supercar to outperform them. He might have a point with the likes of The Camaro, Mustang, and 370Z having capabilities which may be beyond their street needs, and being qualified as “just” sports cars.

The McLaren F1 has a V12 BMW engine that is capable of generating 627 horsepower and is coupled with a six-speed transmission that transfers the power to the rear.

The new supercar that Murray has on his drawing boards might be based on the P8 that he has been working with for McLaren. It will be a lightweight vehicle that has spotlights on excellent handling. The designer’s genius comes into play when he tries to extract performance from less power and giving the mystique a supercar deserves.

The A5 gets the four-cylinder TFSI to replace the six-cylinder 3.2L power plant at entry level. The new trims downs the starting price by $4,700 to flat $36,000 compared to the 2009 model’s $40,700. There is also an option worth $1200 to upgrade for a tiptronic transmission available for all2.0T A5s. The manual 3.2L engine was dropped from the line up.

Aside from the powertrain changes the new Audi A5 will have a new MMI system, Prestige and Premium Plus will have LED rear lights, and new rims for the Premim trim entry level car. The S5 also gets an option to upgrade the rims.

The 2010 Q5 sets its Premium model price at $37,350; Premium Plus at $41,400; and the Prestige tagged at $48,850. These models now have an option to have Natural Brown and Fine Grain Ash inlays, 20-inch S-Line rims, stand alone package for a Bang & Olufsen entertainment sound system, and several other tweaks inside out.

Audi wants to push hard with the upgraded models despite the recent economic downturn. The car maker takes a proactive approach towards their unsold units as they try to bring in new models to the market.

The A4’s sticker price gets an additional $450 which now starts at $31,450 for the FWD 2.0T sedan. An AWD variant coupled with manual transmission ups the price a bit to $32,350. Tiptronic transmission will kick the price another $1200 up at $33,550.

Citroen produced a limited volume of the car a few months after the France run. The GTbyConcept is set to grace the most prestigious motoring events this summer. Its last appearance will be on July 3 to 5 at the celebration of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K.

The GTbyConcept is the product of collaboration between Citroen and the creators of the Gran Turismo series of games. The partnership turned the futuristic one meter high and 5 meter long futuristic car a reality.

During its London tour, GTbyConcept cruised along the Regent Street, around the Trafalgar Square, and past the Mall near the Buckingham Palace.

The supercar will participate in the climb hill event of the Supercar Run when it joins the Goodwod Festival of Speed. The affair invites the most fascinating cars (including quite a few exotics) to participate in the 1.16 mile race.

The concept car is an eye candy with windshield that flows smoothly across the roofline down the rear airfoil. The dynamics of the car is further enhanced by the flat underside, big air intakes, gullwing doors, horizontal clear cut headlamps , and 21-inch rims.

The GTbyConcept took part in last month’s Nurburgring Race where it made a lap as an honorary participant in the 24-hour event. It also took the spotlight at the Grande Parade des Pilotes at Le Mans.

The appearances of the GTByConcept in popular industry events do not give a hint of when Citroen plans to release a limited volume of production. For now, it is a wait and see game.