Alfa Junior Naming Contest: Finalists Announced

Alfa Romeo announced today that the first phase of the "Name the Junior" contest ended and the final 12 names for the Alfa’s forthcoming 2009 sport mini hatch have been selected. We remind you that the naming contest was open up for residents in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, England and Japan, with Alfa Romeo’s committee choosing two names from each country (see here). In the next phase (from Nov. 1 to 15), the residents of the participating countries will have to vote for the winning name.

From the 12 names that Alfa’s committee chose, we sort of like the "Nevo" and "Velvetta" but to be honest, we would’ve preferred “Junior” for the car that will compete against BMW's MINI. As for the "Enos", that’s definitely a no-no since we’re not so sure that in some languages it won’t be pronounced as "anus"...

Finalists: Agea, Enos, Everso, Fira, Furiosa, Milo, Mod, Nevo, Solea, Sparvo, Velvetta, Ventura

SEMA: Hyundai Tiburon by Mobis Parts

This greenly Tiburon (also known as the Coupe in several markets, including Europe) was created by Hyundai’s accessories group, Mobis Parts. Along with the KDM full-body kit by Tomato (yes, that’s their real name), supercharger by Next Generation Motorsports and Eibach suspension, the Tiburon hosted at the Korean carmaker’s SEMA stand also features prototype parts that will be in Hyundai dealerships’ parts departments in the near future. We’ll just pretend that we didn’t hear about that. -Image gallery after the jump

Ford Mondeo 2.5T 270Hp By Loder1899 - Inspired From James Bond

Tuning house “Loder1899” has released a new sport pack for the 2008 Ford Mondeo that features cosmetic and mechanical upgrades. According to the Loder1899, the subtle bodykit that includes a front lip, a rear spoiler and a diffuser incorporated in the rear bumper, was inspired from the early Mondeo prototype that appeared in James Bond’s latest action movie, “Casino Royal”. We tried our best to find any similarities between the two cars, but, well, we didn’t. You can compare the two cars by clicking here. -Continued after the jump

Loder1899’s bodykit is complemented by a lowering kit (35 mm), two branch stainless steel sport exhaust system (75x105mm) and 20-in. alloy wheels “Jacky” in polished shiny black or silver. The sport pack also includes a Loder1899 suspension system for the front and rear axles with adjustable vehicle height, gradient, pressure level and strut compression while the Mondeo’s 2.5-litre turbocharged engine gains an extra 50hp due to Loder1899`s motor management and the sport exhaust system.

Prices:

• Front lip starts at 260€
• Rear diffuser starts at 266€
• Roof spoiler starts at 191€
• Stainless steel sport exhaust system with sport cats: 2.067€
• Lowering kit (35mm): 171€
• Suspension system: 1.598€
• Wheel/tire combination Jacky in 9x20” (silver or shiny black polished) with 245/30R 20 tires starts at 2.536€
• Motor management: 1.198€
  

Alfa Spider 3.2 V6 343 Hp - Supercharged by Autodelta

Alfa Romeo specialist, Autodelta took the wraps off its newest model today at the MPH07 Motor Show in London. Based on the Alfa Spider 3.2 V6, Autodelta’s Spider J6 3.2 C features a supercharging system supplied by Rotrex, which allows the 3.2-litre V6 engine turn out 343 Hp (348 bhp) and 430 Nm (317-lbs/ft) of torque. The Autodelta Spider J6 3.2 C achieves 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds, while it hits a top speed of 260 km/h (161 mph). -Continued

Autodelta has also equipped the Spider J6 3.2 C with side skirts, a new integrated front bumper which has been designed to increase airflow to feed the new intercooler and a new rear bumper section that incorporates a ‘diffuser’ set between the quad exhaust tail. Additionally,a new bespoke stainless steel exhaust has been developed in conjunction with technical partner Ragazzon to maximise exhaust gas flow.

Via: Autoblog.it , Source: Autodelta

2008 Fiat Nuovo Siena

Fiat has introduced a facelifted version of the Siena which will be initially available in South American (other markets will follow shortly). The Siena is a low cost, sub compact sedan based on the Palio hatch which is designed specially for developing countries. The revised Siena gets a more contemporary look inspired from the new Linea Sedan (based on the Grande Punto). In the South American market, the Nuovo Siena will be available with three flexfuel engines (1.0-liter, 1.4-liter & 1.8-liter). -Image gallery after the jump











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