German design house...
German design house Startech, part of the Brabus group, has boosted the Jeep Commander"s 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel engine by 44bhp to 262bhp. This slashes the 0-62mph time from 9.0 to 8.5 seconds, while increasing the top speed from 118mph to 124mph.
The world"s first off-road...
The world"s first off-road race car will be on the Toyota stand at next week"s Geneva Motor Show. It"s called the Motor Triathlon, because it"s designed to compete on three different landscapes - in the mud, on city streets and round a traditional track. It"s powered by four in-wheel electric motors, which are in turn driven by a fuel cell. The MT, which was designed in Europe, is aimed at "young drivers who enjoy video games, the Internet and mobile phones", according to the firm. It features in the new computer game Gran Turismo 4.