2007-12-09 01:58:00
Redesigned for the 2008 model year, the Cadillac CTS keeps everything that was good about the first-generation model and seems to improve everything that wasn't — and not just a little. More refined exterior styling, greatly improved interior design and quality, more power and optional all-wheel drive mean the CTS is poised to give the Infiniti G35 and other entry-level sport sedans some tough competition.ExteriorIntroduced in 2002, the current CTS generation has love-it-or-leave-it styling. Fortunately for Cadillac, there were as many love-its as there were leave-its — or at least enough to make the model a success. Still, some aspects of the car were odd and looked unfinished, and Cadillac has been tweaking the design ever since. The new model is a much more unified design that will be hated by some but loved by even more than the original model was.One controversial element is the tall grille, which plunges down low on the bumper — similar to new designs from the likes of Aud
Mercedes SLC
2007-12-07 10:09:00
Codenamed W197, the Mercedes
SLC is the successor of the legendary 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ and it will probably be one of the coolest cars around when it will be presented, probably in 2010. We can’t say much about the car, as it’s heavy camouflaged and the prototype is using the body of a Dodge Viper. What we know about the car is that it will be developed by Mercedes and its tuning division, AMG (so expect some nice performances) and, every year, between 3,000 and 5,000 units will be built in Sindelfingen plant in Germany. Still speculation, but we expect the stylish coupe to be powered by Mercedes’ 620 hp V8 engine and price will probably be in the 150,000-200,000 Euro range. Above we have a rendering created by Lehmann Photo-Syndication and after the jump you can see more spy photographs of the prototype.
2007-12-07 10:01:00
BMW 6 Series for 2008 German automaker BMW has recently announced the details and features of the new 2008 6 Series Coupe and Convertible models. For 2008, the company gave the 6 Series a wide array of new features and equipments. Only one model variant will be offered in the U.S. market - the BMW 650i.The BMW 650i Coupe and Convertible offers luxurious and elegant driving experience with a host of new features inside and out. Outside, the BMW 650i is equipped with reconfigured optical headlight lenses, new front air dam with larger opening, amber DOT reflectors, LED design taillights, reshaped trunklid, and taller spoiler.New features for 2008 are extended on the interior, which include brushed aluminum radio knobs, brushed aluminum iDrive controller, leather-wrapped center console, seats with Sun Reflective Technology, standard and optional seats with Active Head Restraints, LED brake and turnsignal lights, and wi
Audi R8
2007-12-07 09:46:00
२००८ Audi R8 Audi has unveiled the 2008 R8 — its first ever mid-engine sports cars. Sales will begin in the first half of 2007 for the United States and Europe. The car has a 420 horsepower high-revving V8 engine and all-wheel-drive. It uses the mid-engine Lamborghini Gallardo platform, and will somewhere between $80,000 and $110,000 — positioning it squarely against the BMW M6, Porsche 911, and Aston Martin Vantage. It features a choice of LED or Xenon headlamps surrounded by LED running lights and indicators.LEDs are also used in the engine bay to make the impressive V8 visible even at night. Both a standard manual and an automated manual transmission will be offered. Claimed 0 to 62 mph time is 4.6 seconds, though this number is likely conservative. The sporty interior is dominated by a totally driver-oriented cockpit architecture, integrating the driver between the dashboard and the high centre console. The instrument panel
BMW X6
2007-12-19 05:19:00
THE FIRST-EVER BMW X6 SPORTS ACTIVITY COUPE: BMW's All-New X6 xDrive35i and X6 xDrive50i Make World Debuts at Detroit Auto Show in 2008BMW will once again introduce a ground-breaking idea to the world and the creation of a new segment with the debut of its all-new X6 Sports Activity Coupe at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show in January. The all-new vehicle redefines the very notion of a coupe -- with five doors and four sculpted seats, a higher ride and loads of cargo space. It defies coupe conventions in one jaw-dropping look, combining coupe agility and SAV versatility, taking the coupe to a higher level.As the world's first Sports Activity Coupe, the BMW X6 will be available in two engine variants: the xDrive50i (4.4 V8 engine, 400 hp, 450lb.-ft torque) and the xDrive35i (3.0 inline six-cylinder engine, 300 hp, 300 lb.-ft torque), both with Twin Turbo and direct injection. The BMW X6 offers unique features and performance ability in a combination unmatched by any other vehicle. The new B
2007 Maybach Landaulet Study Concept
2007-12-16 12:34:00
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Maybach shows one of the world's most exclusive luxury carsMajestic open-air experience with the ultimate in luxury and comfort Folding roof for pampered rear-seat passengers Appointments in the rear include white leather, piano lacquer and exquisite black granite Stuttgart- With this study of an open-top landaulet, Maybach has re-enlivened the great art of building majestic automobiles. True to the tradition of exclusive landaulets, the roof of this sparkling white one-off study can be opened fully at the rear, while the chauffeur's compartment remains completely enclosed. The passengers are then able to enjoy the clear, blue sky above. Seated in opulent armchairs upholstered in white leather, they are treated to a majestic open-air experience currently unrivalled by any other automobile in an environment of the utmost luxury and exquisite style. Romance close to the heart of nature is harmoniously combined with the ultimate in comfort and technological sophistica
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2007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS
2007-12-16 03:36:00
At the official opening of Aston
Martin
's first ever dedicated design center in Gaydon, Warwickshire, on Tuesday 11 December, Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer, thrilled an audience of more than seven hundred VIP guests with a surprise unveiling of a stunning new 600bhp performance concept car; the V12 Vantage
RS.The V12 Vantage RS concept is based on Aston Martin
's critically acclaimed V8 Vantage coupe, but the company's design and engineering team have fully exploited the design flexibility of their unique VH architecture and the motor sport development of their 6.0 litre V12 engine to create a dramatic and production feasible concept car focussed on extreme performance and dynamics. In a speech to the assembled guests, Ulrich Bez said: 'Over the last five years, we have established a reputation for presenting fully functional, feasible concept cars, and the V12 Vantage RS is no exception. We will listen with interest to feedback on this concept and, as ever, if there is su
10 World's Fastest Cars
2007-12-14 10:52:00
10. Lamborghini Gallardo 13.65 secsIn the 0-100-0 mph race Lamborghini Gallardo is faster than its bigger and stronger brother by three hundredths of a second, primarily because of its lower weight. Gallardo is powered by 5.0 liter V10 engine which provides 520 hp, which scorches it from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds.9. Porsche 911 Turbo 12.5 secsThanks to its sophisticated integral drive which limits wheel sliding, new "turbo' successfully transfers its 480 hp to the ground and proves that power is not the most important.8. Caterham CSR260 11.95 secsBritish Caterham has always been known as one of the fastest cars in the world (0-60 mph in 3 seconds). It is not surprising since its mass and power ratio wouldn't put super sports motorcycle to shame. CSR 260 is powered by a 2.3 liter engine which provides 250 hp and weighs 555 kilograms which is approximately 0.5 hp per kilogram.7. Pagani Zonda 11.8 secsAn Italian with a German heart is one of the most extravagant supercars of a mass pr
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Lamborghini Reventon
2007-12-11 12:48:00
Introduction Reventon , it's based on the Murcielago LP640, and it'll cost a breezy one-million euros. Lamborghini
Reventon Base Price 1,400,000 $ Power 650 BHP Zero to 60 mph 3.3 s Zero to 100 mph N/A Top speed 211 mph / 340 km/h Technology The Reventon, powered by a 650-horsepower 6.5L V-12 and wrapped in CFC carbon fiber composite, has harsh, angular lines down to the spiky arrow nose. Although it is based on the extraordinarily successful Murciélago LP640, the exterior design of the Reventón is completely new. Just like the base model, the exterior is made of CFC, a composite carbon fibre material, which is as stable as it is light. The exterior components are glued and fixed to the body comprised of CFC and steel. The technology
2007-12-10 09:16:00
Introduction 2009 Dodge Challenger concept car is powered by a 425 horsepower 6.1 liter V8 connected to a pistol grip manual transmission, but when the car goes into production in 2009 with a HEMI V8 nestled in the engine bay. The production version of the 2009 Dodge Challenger will make an appearance at the Chicago Motor Show next February, with production starting in 2008. Chrysler's Brampton, Ontario assembly plant has been earmarked for Challenger production. Dodge Challenger Base Price ? Power 425-505 BHP Zero to 60 mph ? Zero to 100 mph N/A Top speed ? Technology The retro-style coupé will be sold only in North America - and in strictly limited numbers. The decision overturns plans drawn up by previous owner Chrysler to export the Challe
2007-12-10 09:14:00
Introduction 252mph, 1001PS, 16 cylinders, four turbos, 8.0-litres... the Veyron's numbers are staggering. It can hit 60mph in 2.5 seconds thanks to four-wheel-drive traction, shoots to 125mph in 7.3 seconds and reaches 200mph in less than 20. The Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world , with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph top speed). The obvious question: Why would anyone build such a car? Surely no one sees doing 250 mph on the highway. There can be no commercial logic behind such a crazy machine, even with the Veyron's price tag of one million euros (at the current exchange rate, that's $1.2 million). Not even as a "halo model" -- a reputation booster -- for the VW group that builds it does the Veyron make sense. No Bugatti owner wants it known he's driving a Volkswagen. Bugatti Veyron Data Base Price 1,000,000 euros (1,300,
AC Schnitzer
2007-12-22 12:35:00
Source - AC Schnitzer ACS 3 Sport: Everyday is M-otion AC Schnitzer refines the fastest 3-Series Coupé When beads of perspiration form on the brow of experienced sports car drivers, it's not necessarily down to a faulty air conditioning system. With the 420 V8-HP of the BMW M3, the ACS3 Sport catapults even its keenest challengers into the rear view mirror. The sporting coupé is ideal for anyone seeking to gain advantage on twisting tracks. A normal M3 would be a tough competitor here, because in comparison with the 'civilised' 3-series Coupé it has a totally different axle construction. With racing suspension developed on the legendary Nürburgring, AC Schnitzer has succeeded in refining the handling potential of the chassis even further. And fitted with the Short Shift from Aachen, the ACS3 Sport becomes the automotive hero of the day: No-one is changing gears faster! Best of all: The vehicle loses nothing of its qualities as a daily driver. Instead, AC Schnitzer magics even m
First Look: Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept
2008-01-20 12:00:00
Look at the Camaro coupe concept's top, or the original 1969 Camaro to which it pays homage, and you'll see it's easy to slice it off without compensating for too fast a fastback. It's easy if you picture it or photoshop it as we did months ago. It wasn't as easy for Tom Peters, director of rear-drive design and chief of design for the Camaro convertible, last year's coupe, and, not coincidentally, for the C6 Corvette."It's amazing how many people think that's all you do," Peters says. "Probably every surface is changed, say, two or three inches down from the door-cut back all around. Even the spoiler looks like the one on the coupe, but it's not."Rear fenderlines drop off from the horizontal surface to the vertical surface a couple inches farther out than on the coupe to keep proportions
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