Diagnostic Tools / Equipment for Sale
- Lisle 20500 3-1/2"-7" ring comp.(US $19.53)
- Lisle 63000 fuel tank locking ring tool(US $36.22)
- Lisle 20020 limited access plug chaser(US $12.16)
- Lisle 19250 stuck bolt nut & stud remover(US $39.63)
- Lisle 60850 master triple square set 9 pc(US $39.63)
- Lisle 33500 ring expander(US $12.50)
Volvo S60, V60 & XC60 Polestar Black R – but only in Sweden
Sun, 22 Dec 2013Volvo S60, V60 & XC60 Polestar Black R – but only in Sweden Volvo and Polestar’s relationship has recently yielded the new Volvo V60 Polestar with a fulsome 345 bhp and remarkably decent performance. Now, to celebrate Volvo Polestar’s double title (drivers – Thed Björk - and constructors) in the 2013 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship they’re producing a limited number of Polestar ‘Black R’ models of the S60, V60 and XC60, but only for Sweden. Just like the normal Polestar upgrades, the extra power is more limited than the new V60 Polestar, with the T6 petrol getting 329 horses and the D5 diesel 230, with cosmetic tweaks including Ixion wheels, sports chassis, sports seats, Sensus Connect and more.
Concept Car of the Week: Bertone BMW Pickster (1998)
Fri, 23 May 2014The creation of new niche products is an ongoing process for car manufacturers and sometimes combining different segments into one can provide a popular solution. Nowadays, all these mongrels are usually categorised under the same label ‘Crossover', which doesn't mean much anymore a part perhaps for an artificial off-road appearance. But back in America's sixties, the combination of a pick-up's functionality with the style and driving performance of a sports car became so successful that it created a whole new segment.
BMW i3 EV to get BMW motorcycle engine as range extender?
Thu, 06 Oct 2011BMW i3 to get motorcycle range-extender engine? The only real way to make an electric car – any electric car – come close to being a viable replacement for an ICE car is to fit it with a small engine to extend its range and charge its batteries when reserves get low. The range extender is the technology the Chevy Volt and Opel Ampera use to make their cars suitable for more than just short urban commuting, and it’s something BMW are planning as an option for the i3.