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Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween Cars
Collection of Halloween cars from around the world. Some are scary than others but good effort everybody! Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Lamborghini Estoque 4 door
Pictures and Video of the Lamborghini Estoque four-door.
The Estoque - the name refers to the sword matadors use to kill bulls, is the first four-door to roll out of Sant'Agata since the company built the abominable Portofino for the Frankfurt auto show in 1987. Whereas the Porotfino looked like a Chrysler with scissor doors, the Estoque looks like a Murcielago or Reventon with four doors.
It's all sharp angles and long lines, coming in at almost 17 feet long. Those 23-inch wheels are nearly 10 feet apart. Unlike the Gallardo and Murcielago, the all-wheel-drive Estoque carries its engine just behind the front axle. Lamborghini claims the car's weight distribution approaches 50-50, providing "unparalleled agility and handling precision."
Video showcasing the Lamborghini Estoque
So what about that engine? Sant'Agata says "a range of drivelines is conceivable." Topping the list of possibilities is the 520-horsepower V10 from the Gallardo or a twin-turbo V8 derived from it. But then things get interesting, with Lamborghini saying, "a particularly economical, but nevertheless dynamic, variation would be a V8 with a hybrid module or an extremely high-performance TDI."
Both options not only make sense, they're entirely feasible. Lamborghini is owned by Audi, which is actively pursuing hybrid drivetrains in vehicles like the Q5 SUV and the A1 concept it's bringing to Paris. Audi also has loads of experience with diesels, dominating LeMans with the R10 racer and wowing the crowd in Detroit with the 500-horsepower R8 TDI.
Winkelmann says the Estoque is a running prototype and the company could sell 2,000 to 3,000 of them if it goes into production in 2010. That would double the number of cars Lamborghini sold last year and let it compete against the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera. Which, by the way, may come with a hybrid drivetrain.
The Estoque - the name refers to the sword matadors use to kill bulls, is the first four-door to roll out of Sant'Agata since the company built the abominable Portofino for the Frankfurt auto show in 1987. Whereas the Porotfino looked like a Chrysler with scissor doors, the Estoque looks like a Murcielago or Reventon with four doors.
It's all sharp angles and long lines, coming in at almost 17 feet long. Those 23-inch wheels are nearly 10 feet apart. Unlike the Gallardo and Murcielago, the all-wheel-drive Estoque carries its engine just behind the front axle. Lamborghini claims the car's weight distribution approaches 50-50, providing "unparalleled agility and handling precision."
Video showcasing the Lamborghini Estoque
So what about that engine? Sant'Agata says "a range of drivelines is conceivable." Topping the list of possibilities is the 520-horsepower V10 from the Gallardo or a twin-turbo V8 derived from it. But then things get interesting, with Lamborghini saying, "a particularly economical, but nevertheless dynamic, variation would be a V8 with a hybrid module or an extremely high-performance TDI."
Both options not only make sense, they're entirely feasible. Lamborghini is owned by Audi, which is actively pursuing hybrid drivetrains in vehicles like the Q5 SUV and the A1 concept it's bringing to Paris. Audi also has loads of experience with diesels, dominating LeMans with the R10 racer and wowing the crowd in Detroit with the 500-horsepower R8 TDI.
Winkelmann says the Estoque is a running prototype and the company could sell 2,000 to 3,000 of them if it goes into production in 2010. That would double the number of cars Lamborghini sold last year and let it compete against the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera. Which, by the way, may come with a hybrid drivetrain.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
There are spy photos of an open Audi S5
In the Internet pictures emerged showing forthcoming cabriolet Audi S5 Convertible. As reported Worldcarfans, debut of new items will be held at MOTORSHOW in Los Angeles or Detroit.According to preliminary data, open version of Audi S5 will be equipped with the same as the Coupe 4.2-liter 353-strong petrol V8 with direct injection, but official information about the technical filling machines yet
There are spy photos of an open Audi S5
In the Internet pictures emerged showing forthcoming cabriolet Audi S5 Convertible. As reported Worldcarfans, debut of new items will be held at MOTORSHOW in Los Angeles or Detroit.
According to preliminary data, open version of Audi S5 will be equipped with the same as the Coupe 4.2-liter 353-strong petrol V8 with direct injection, but official information about the technical filling machines yet. Earlier, there were suggestions that the novelty will get a soft emerging roof, but the photos that could not be.
Production of Audi S5 Convertible will start in the second half of 2009. Prices for cars has not yet been announced.
The entire print run of extreme version of supercar Caterham Seven have already sold
The entire print run of extreme version of superkara Caterham Seven - RS Levante, which will be issued sverhogranichennym print run of eight copies already sold out. As on Friday announced the magazine Autocar, the car is the most powerful Caterham in the history of British brands, and its initial value of 115 thousand pounds sterling.Supercar RS Levante created by Caterham, in collaboration with
The entire print run of extreme version of supercar Caterham Seven have already sold
The entire print run of extreme version of superkara Caterham Seven - RS Levante, which will be issued sverhogranichennym print run of eight copies already sold out. As on Friday announced the magazine Autocar, the car is the most powerful Caterham in the history of British brands, and its initial value of 115 thousand pounds sterling.
Supercar RS Levante created by Caterham, in collaboration with the engineering firm RS Performance. This car is equipped with a 500-strong 2.4-liter 40-valve engine with a mechanical Eight nagnetatelem on by the RS Performance has spent nearly 16 years. Weight machines at only 520 kilograms, acceleration from zero to 96 miles per hour and it took less than three seconds and maximum speed is electronically limited at around 240 kilometers per hour.
All buyers Caterham RS Levante after receiving their machines will be able to pass a two-day course improve driving skills
Top 7 Most Expensive Cars of the world
7. Maybach 62 $385,250The Maybach 57 and 62 were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand’s revival by DaimlerChrysler. They are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow (which was based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan). DaimlerChrysler attempted to buy the Rolls-Royce/Bentley marque when Vickers offered the company up for
Top 7 Most Expensive Cars of the world
7. Maybach 62 $385,250
6. Mercedes SLR McLaren $455,500
4. Koenigsegg CCX $600,910
2. Ferrari Enzo $1,000,000
The Maybach 57 and 62 were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand’s revival by DaimlerChrysler. They are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow (which was based on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan). DaimlerChrysler attempted to buy the Rolls-Royce/Bentley marque when Vickers offered the company up for sale. When this att
empt failed (they were outbid by BMW and Volkswagen respectively) they introduced the Maybach as a direct challenger in 2002. Both models are variants of the same ultra-luxurious automobile. The model numbers reflect the respective lengths of the automobiles in decimetres; the 57 is more likely to
be owner-driven while the longer 62 is designed with a chauffeur in mind. The engine is a Mercedes-sourced 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12, generating 550 hp.
6. Mercedes SLR McLaren $455,500
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a sports car and supercar automobile co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and McLaren Cars. It is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. Most people presume “SLR” to stand for “Sportlich, Leicht, Rennsport” (German for “Sport; Light; Racing”). The car’s base price is £300,000 or $455,500. The SLR has a supercharged 5.5 (5439cc) litre dry sumped 90 degree V8. It produces 466.8 kW at 6500rpm (626 hp) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lbf)
5. Porsche Carrera GT $484,000
The Porsche Carrera GT is a supercar, manufactured by Porsche of Germany. The Carrera GT is powered by an all-new 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 SAE horsepower (450 kW). Porsche claims it will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.5 mph) in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (206 mph), although road tests indicated that in actuality the car could accelerate from 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds and to 0-100 in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 335-340km/h.
4. Koenigsegg CCX $600,910
The Koenigsegg CCX is the latest supercar from Koenigsegg. CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X. The X commemorates the 10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996. The CCX is intended to be more suitable for the U.S. market and thus engineered to comply with US regulations. The CCX is powered by a Koenigsegg designed and assembled, all aluminium, 4700 cm³ DOHC 32-valve V8 based on the Ford Modular engine architecture enhanced with twin Rotrex centrifugal superchargers with response system, 1.2 bar boost pressure and an 8.2:1 compression ratio. The engine produces 806 hp (601 kW) and 678 lbf.ft (920 Nm) on 91 octane (U.S. rating) gasoline, 850 hp (634 kW) on 96 octane (Euro rating) gasoline and 900 hp (671 kW) on biofuel.
3. Pagani Zonda C12 F $741,000
The Zonda C12 F debuted at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It is the most extensive reengineering of the Pagani car yet, though it shares much with its predecessors including the 7.3 L V12. Power is increased to 602 PS (443 kW/594 hp) with a special clubsport model producing 650 PS (478 kW/641 hp). The company promises a 3.2 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h, a top speed over 374 km/h (225 mph) and it will be the queen in braking from 300 km/h to 0 (186 mph to 0). The Zonda F clubsport has a power to weight ratio of 521 bhp/ton (384 W/kg) . Compare, for example, the Enzo Ferrari which has a power to weight ratio of 483 bhp/ton (356 W/kg).
2. Ferrari Enzo $1,000,000
The Enzo Ferrari, sometimes referred to as the the Ferrari Enzo and also F60 is a 12-cylinder Ferrari supercar named after the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. It was built in 2003 using Formula One technology, such as a carbon-fiber body, F1-style sequential shift transmission, and carbon-ceramic brake discs. Also used are technologies not allowed in F1 such as active aerodynamics. After a maximum downforce of 1709 pounds (775 kg) is reached at 186 mph (301 km/h) the rear spoiler is actuated by computer to maintain that downforce.
1. Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000
The Bugatti 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). It reached full production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque. It is named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders. According to Volkswagen, the final production Veyron engine produces between 1020 and 1040 metric hp (1006 to 1026 SAE net hp), so the car will be advertised as producing “1001 horsepower” in both the US and European markets. This easily makes it the most powerful production road-car engine in history.
The latest Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster will sell at auction in the U.S.
On North American internet site of Mercedes-Benz introduced the auction announcement, which will be sold last McLaren SLR. On the cessation of production of the superkara McLaren and Mercedes-Benz announced this spring, a conveyor stops in early 2009. As planned when you run the model, only 3.5 will be thousands of such vehicles.Exclusive Roadster McLaren SLR, most likely, just kollektsionnoy
The latest Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster will sell at auction in the U.S.
On North American internet site of Mercedes-Benz introduced the auction announcement, which will be sold last McLaren SLR. On the cessation of production of the superkara McLaren and Mercedes-Benz announced this spring, a conveyor stops in early 2009. As planned when you run the model, only 3.5 will be thousands of such vehicles.
Exclusive Roadster McLaren SLR, most likely, just kollektsionnoy become rare, because this is the last copy of an already rare car. To make sportkar even more unique, his body painted in a special color - brown metallic, known as Sienna Pearl, a salon obtyanuli specially currently providing skin Tobacco Brown. This is the only McLaren SLR with a trim and color of the body.
Registration for the auction will begin the first of November, and the auction will be open through 19 days thereafter. Buy a car can be only in the United States. The starting price set at $529.5 thousand. All the money earned by the company in excess of this amount will be transferred to the Research Center St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, seeking treatment and prevention of cancers in children.
Paris 2008: Saab 9-X Air
Saab 9-X Air -Competitor BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 from Saab is preparing for production
Paris 2008: Saab 9-X Air
Saab 9-X Air -Competitor BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 from Saab is preparing for production
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Honda updates European Civic range for 2009
The European versions of the three and five-door Honda Civic are being updated with refreshed styling and a more generous standard equipment list as part of the vehicle’s mid-cycle update. The 1.4L engine currently in the lineup will also be replaced with a new unit featuring Honda’s latest generation i-VTEC technology, which reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and increases power and
Honda updates European Civic range for 2009
The European versions of the three and five-door Honda Civic are being updated with refreshed styling and a more generous standard equipment list as part of the vehicle’s mid-cycle update. The 1.4L engine currently in the lineup will also be replaced with a new unit featuring Honda’s latest generation i-VTEC technology, which reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and increases power and torque.
The new engine also has improved noise, vibration and harshness levels, and is now available in both the three and five-door Type S models.
Manual versions of the latest Civic will gain a shift light indicator, which combined with the existing ‘Eco Driving’ light helps improve fuel economy. Diesel versions receive slightly revised gearing designed to help reduce CO2 emissions.
Changes to the Civic’s styling include a new grille, revised bumpers, and a new rear light cluster. Inside, the cars are available with an optional iPod connector and rear parking sensors. readmore
Isuzu plans U.S. truck comeback
Isuzu Motors Limited is planning to build a plant for mid-size trucks in Alabama, according to Nihon Keizai Simbun, a Japanese newspaper.The Japanese truck maker recently purchased land for $7.8 million in Birmingham, which was previously occupied by a warehouse of Del Monte Foods, the story said.The company expects to start operation of the new plant in 2010 with approximately 5000 units slated
Isuzu plans U.S. truck comeback
Isuzu Motors Limited is planning to build a plant for mid-size trucks in Alabama, according to Nihon Keizai Simbun, a Japanese newspaper.
The Japanese truck maker recently purchased land for $7.8 million in Birmingham, which was previously occupied by a warehouse of Del Monte Foods, the story said.
The company expects to start operation of the new plant in 2010 with approximately 5000 units slated for initial annual production. There was no information about the specific models that will be produced at the new plant.
Isuzu once had a joint venture in Indiana with Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru automobiles, but sold out to Fuji in 2003. It was also affiliated with General Motors, which ultimately sold its entire 7.9% stake in Isuzu.
Isuzu's current truck sales in the U.S. amount to about 27,000 units of a truck which is a version of GM's compact pickup.
[Source: The Daily Auto Insider]
Federal loans could breathe new life into GM's RWD vehicles
Just this week the $25 billion federal loan package was approved for the car industry, and already insiders are hinting that the extra cash could revive plans for GM's rear-wheel drive Alpha platform. Movement toward more RWD models had been shelved on concerns over spending and efficiency regulations earlier this year, despite the large investments that had been made in that direction.Bringing
Federal loans could breathe new life into GM's RWD vehicles
Just this week the $25 billion federal loan package was approved for the car industry, and already insiders are hinting that the extra cash could revive plans for GM's rear-wheel drive Alpha platform. Movement toward more RWD models had been shelved on concerns over spending and efficiency regulations earlier this year, despite the large investments that had been made in that direction.Bringing the Alpha platform back might help recuperate some of the R&D money that would otherwise have been lost on the project. If the reports prove true, GM won't just be barging forward with an outdated model of RWD excess, according to GM Inside News. Instead, they would be working to make the Alpha platform more flexible, so that it can accommodate a whole range of vehicles from compact coupe to full-size sedan. That's a smart business move in terms of maximizing the investment they've already made, despite the minor efficiency and cost issues of RWD designs when compared to easier-to-package FWD cars.
Last year, speculation about a possible RWD Pontiac G6 began to build, but the plan was later dashed on the grounds of cost and economy issues. A flexible Alpha platform vehicle may yet revive those hopes as well, however, since the G6 would be within the scope of vehicle sizes that are reportedly being considered. Similarly, the recently speculated end of the Kappa platform may see a migration to Alpha as well, meaning the Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky/Opel GT line of cars may yet live on as well. readmore
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