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Mazda has rolled out motorsport -influenced versions of the Mazda2 and the MX-5 which will be marketed as limited edition run units.

The MX-5 will have the Sport Black version that took its inspiration from the GT racer MX-5 that goes head on with Lotus, Ferrari, and BMW in the Britcar Production GTN Championship

The street version takes its form based on the Sport Tech Roadster Coupe that has 2.0L powerplant and that can give out around 160 bhp. It will also have a hard top roof that is retractable. The limited version ride will come in several finishes like Velocity Red, Crystal White, and Spirited Green.

The MX-5 Sport Black will roll on 17 inch gunmetal alloy rims and will be boasting of an interior dominated by black leather, steering wheel in Black Piano, and limited version floor mats. It will also have the Sport Tech standards like the Bose sound system, cruise control, fog lights, air conditioning, and a hands free kit for Bluetooth.

Mazda will only make 500 samples of the MX-5 special edition for the UK market. The tag price for this ride is expected to hit £22,995 .

The Mazda 2 Black on the other hand will be taking its cue from the Tamura version 1.3L that produces 83 bhp. It will have sports trim rear bumper, vinyl oof, fog lights, privacy glass, and 16 inch alloy wheels. The aircon , fog lights, Bluetooth kit, and limited matting come as standard offerings.

The Black version Mazda2 will come in white shades, green and True Red similar to the shades used for the MX-5. There will be 618 units of this on the UK market and sticker price starts at £12,395.

Both vehicles will be on sale this month.

According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2010 New Beetle and its corresponding convertible model failed to meet the new set of safety requirements that were made effective last September 2010. As a result, Volkswagen is replacing all of the 27 models that were released just recently.


Reports say that these Volkswagen Beetle units have failed the barrier tests that were issued by the U.S. government. In response to the crisis, the Volkswagen Group has issued a statement saying that the final assembly process of the said units happened during a specific “brief period” after the new regulations have taken effect. It’s easy to track which units are affected as the VIN numbers of the 27 units can be viewed at the agency’s website.

According to NHTSA, Volkswagen dealers are ready to offer a replacement for the said vehicles, ones that are made compliant with the new September 2010 regulations. The specific figures translates that there’s one unit of 2010 New Beetle Convertible and twenty-six units of the 2010 New Beetle models that are being recalled. As a defense, the carmaker has issued a statement that no actual harm, injury, or crash has been ever reported due to its failure to comply with the said regulations.

The owners of these said 2010 New Beetle units were contacted and notified started February 1. 2, 2011 or they can dial (800) 822-8987 and get in contact with Volkswagen themselves to talk about the procedures to be done.

The car enthusiasts at Road&Track and Motor Trend decided to put the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe to a battle test between its top rival at home and two German competitors just before it rides into the showrooms sometime next month.   The three sports coupes—Ford Shelby GT500, Audi RS5, and the BMW M3—were tested side-by-side with the newcomer Cadillac CTS-V Coupe.

The new Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is supercharged by a 6.2L V8 engine that powers the CTS-V sedan.  It has a peak torque of 551 lb-ft and 556-hp.  The new sports coupe has two options for transmission:  a Hydra-Matic 6L90 6-speed automatic transmission that comes with a paddle-shift controller or a Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual transmission that comes with a dual-disc clutch.  This mean sports coupe can accelerate 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds.  Along with the Brembo brakes, it also has 4-piston calipers at the rear as well as 6-piston calipers at the front.

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It is official. The king is gone. BMW recently announced that it will end the production of the BMW M5. The German car marque has officially ended the E60 version of the V10 after 5 years of production and 20,548 units. The numbers surpassed the E3 powered by a V8 even though this beamer had an extra year on its production calendar.

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