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Paris Cars Fuar?n’da previously introduced in the Megane Trophy as unusual design with a rear bumper new Megane RS on 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, the exhaust pipe at the center position, air entry, LED daytime headlights to attract attention.

To use the same engine used RS’lerde R26′larda new Megane, but the new Megane will be used RS’lerde the 2.0 liter engine’s 250 hp turbo-supported version will be a line. 5500 d / d ‘also produces 250 horse power car 3000 d / d produces 340 Nm torque. This engine produces 230 hp U.S. R26′larda power. A manual transmission this engine, 6 forward RS’in to accompany. RS’ler new Megane 100km / h speed in 6.0 seconds, is expected to rise.

The biggest advantage the double Renault’lar?n front axle suspension system, the size of the new Megane will RS’lerde. This feature can keep under control with the loss of torque. In the same manner used Brembo brakes R26′da systemic RS’lerede to accompany the new Megane.

The Germans give this SUV some (more) attitude.

BY JORDAN BROWN

Porsche has announced plans to offer U.S. customers its latest special edition of the Cayenne SUV. Building upon the sporty Cayenne GTS, this is the third Porsche Design Edition in the series—and the first sport-ute—and gets a host of interior and exterior upgrades that have it looking fit for a German Batman.

Sprayed in what Porsche calls Lava Grey Metallic paint and festooned with racing stripes, the DE3 also features color-matched 21-inch wheels, blacked-out bi-xenon headlights, and tinted windows that add to the SUV’s menacing exterior. Also available to customers at no additional charge is an extended roof-mounted spoiler similar to the one found on the Subaru WRX STI. The final exterior flourishes are the Porsche Design Edition 3 graphics on the doors.

Keep Reading: 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3 - Car News

New “baby Phantom” will get a 500-plus-hp turbo V-12 and an eight-speed transmission.

BY STEVE SILER

Rolls-Royce has let us in on a few more details about its upcoming RR4, the so-called “baby Phantom” previewed as the fetching 200EX concept at the 2009 Geneva auto show. While showing the car to potential customers in New York, Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves announced that the crisply styled RR4 (which won’t be its final name) will be powered by an all-new 6.6-liter V-12 with twin turbochargers and an output of more than 500 hp. A ZF eight-speed transmission will transfer the power to the wheels.

Keep Reading: More Details Released On 2010 Rolls-Royce RR4 - Official Info

The Gear Box

2009 Subaru Impreza WRX

Meet Car and Driver’s new Gear Box project car. This 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX is our test bed for all manner of performance and electronic toys. (Take note, nitpickers—we mounted much of the equipment on our long-term WRX STI, seen at bottom.) In the months to come, get our hands-on reports on everything that plugs in, bolts on, or can otherwise improve your automotive experience.

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Wheel Light

In flat black, the OZ Racing Ultraleggera wheels add some menace, but they’re also functional. At 18 pounds apiece, it’s a weight savings of three pounds at each corner over the factory wheels. ($263 each; www.ozracing.com)

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Tires With Teeth

The new Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 is not intended simply for drivers hoping to survive the occasional snowstorm. It’s a big-time performer on snow and ice, a tire able to pull off mind-boggling responses that will most certainly terrify passengers. An evolution of the WS50, the new tire is also much improved in terms of dry-road responses, reducing the squishy, vague feeling that often accompanies soft tires that are optimized for winter use. The WS60 is available in 14- to 17-inch diameters; the 235/45R-17s sell for $148 apiece. We put them to the ultimate test at an ice-autocross event on a frozen lake in Michigan, where many drivers reported that we had visibly more traction than other competitors. And we’ve never fielded as many questions as to our choice of tires—for good reason. Our times were the fastest of the day, some 15 seconds quicker than the next-best car. ($75–$153 each; www.bridgestonetire.com)

Keep Reading: Bridgestone Blizzak Tires, OZ Racing Wheels, Alpine Sound System, and TomTom Navigation - Gear Box

Kia’s next big sedan ditches the granny glasses in favor of fresh duds.

BY STEVE SILER

Recently spied near the Arctic Circle was this prototype for Kia’s upcoming Amanti replacement, which clearly gets rid of the current model’s ugly quad headlights, narrow grille, and Lincoln Town Car–like roofline. Instead we see a more geometric face, low headlamps, a broad hood, and sleek sides with a new kick in the rear window that we’re sure to see repeated on future Kias. In back are crisp LED taillamps and slick, Mazda 6–esque dual tailpipes.

The window sticker tells us that this example is powered by a 3.5-liter V-6—thanks for taking the guesswork out of this one, Kia! Next time, could you list the output numbers, too? The sticker (and the big fat nose on the car) also shows the vehicle’s VG-platform roots, indicating that it will be built on the same front-wheel-drive platform as the next Hyundai Azera. This should put to rest latent rumors that Kia might build its next flagship on the rear-drive platform that underpins Hyundai’s Genesis coupe and sedan. That said, all-wheel drive is a likely option for the next Amanti—or whatever it will be called when it is introduced this fall—which is one possible reason for the car to have traveled so far north for testing. As for this particular prototype, it wasn’t bounding through the snow fast enough for our spies to tell if the power was coming from the front or all four wheels.

Keep Reading: 2011 Kia VG / Amanti Replacement - Spied

Dirt road.

The long-rumored high-performance version of Nissan’s GT-R is now a reality. We’d hoped that a major carbon-fiber diet would be used to reduce the curb weight of the nearly 4000-pound supercar, but it appears everybody’s favorite racing composite has been used more to dress up the exterior than reduce weight. More serious weight reduction is achieved by the carbon-fiber seats, lighter forged wheels, and carbon-ceramic brakes. Chassis settings are tweaked to be more race-car-like. Engine output is up by a paltry five horses via a temporary overboost feature. On sale in Japan this spring; no word on a U.S. version yet.

Keep Reading: 2011 Nissan GT-R Spec V - Car News