tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45970177660172222362024-03-14T15:39:37.459+07:00Supercars NewsSuper car review, wallpaper, test drivesatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.comBlogger994125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-59039123746018420132010-05-24T22:05:00.000+07:002010-05-24T22:05:20.215+07:00Lamborghini Recalling Murcielago Coupe and Roadster Models Over Fuel Leakage Concerns<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/05/lamborghini-recalling-murcielago-coupe.html">Lamborghini Recalling Murcielago Coupe and Roadster Models Over Fuel Leakage Concerns</a>satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-52760220054725725302010-03-02T11:20:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:20:10.166+07:00Porsche 918 Spyder<p><a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/porsche/2010-porsche-918-spyder-ar85708.html"><img border="0" vspace="1" src="http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201003/porsche-918-spyder_460x0w.jpg" width="460" /></a></p> <p>Porsche will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car, a mid-engined two-seater that combines the performance of a super-sports car with the CO2 emissions of a small compact.</p> <p>The 918 Spyder is powered by a V8 power unit delivering more than 500 hp and three electric motors with overall output of 160 kW. The engine emits just 70 grams CO2 per kilometer and has a fuel consumption of just 3.0 liters/100 kilometers (94 mpg imp).</p> <p>The Porsche 918 Spyder combines classic elements with appropriate solutions for the future.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-18120079111863600102010-03-02T11:19:00.003+07:002010-03-02T11:19:49.077+07:00Lexus LF-A spotted in Monaco<p><a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/lexus-lf-a-spotted-in-monaco-ar85644.html"><img border="0" vspace="1" src="http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201002/new-article-42_460x0w.jpg" width="460" /></a></p> <p>Monaco’s no stranger to supercars, which is we’re not really surprised to see <a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/index108.html">Ferraris</a> or <a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini/index53.html">Lamborghinis</a> frolicking around the ultra expensive sovereign city-state in South Western Europe. It’s precisely why Monaco has rightfully earned the nickname as "a billionaire’s playground".</p> <p>Then again, we’re bound to make certain exceptions and this is one of those times, especially since the car that was photographed by Flickr member Kyter MC just happens to be the recently-released <a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lexus-lf-a/ke2181.html">Lexus LF-A</a>. It just goes to show that despite the sheer volume of supercars riding around in Monaco, people will still stop and take a good look at the LF-A.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-32880901342962543562010-03-02T11:19:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:19:35.171+07:00CDC International offering 'Reventon' body kit for Lamborghini Gallardo<p><a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/cdc-international-offering-reventon-body-kit-for-lamborghini-gallardo-ar85697.html"><img border="0" vspace="1" src="http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201003/cdc-international-of-2_460x0w.jpg" width="460" /></a></p> <p>For most of us who don’t own a <a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini-gallardo/ke375.html">Lamborghini Gallardo</a>, this bit of news is pretty irrelevant to us. But if you’re one of the lucky – and rich – few that does have a Gallardo, the German tuning house CDC-International has a package that can turn your Gallardo into a <a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini-reventon/ke2866.html">Lamborghini Reventon</a>, or close to it, at least.</p> <p>To be fair, CDC-International’s body kit doesn’t exactly hit every nook and cranny of the Reventon to a tee. But it comes pretty close. For starters, the protruding front bumper is a staple of the Reventon, as are those aggressive side skirts.</p> <p>In addition to those Reventon styling cues, CDC International’s custom body kit for the Gallardo also comes with a rear spoiler, red mirror covers, a modified front apron, bonnet, and rear grill.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-54615882018836998452010-03-02T11:18:00.003+07:002010-03-02T11:18:28.868+07:00GM Lends New Models to Factory Workers, Has Them Do the Marketing<p><img title="GM logo" alt="GM logo" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/GMlogo-220x134.jpg" width="220" height="134" />Hoping that hands-on experience and knowledgeable employees will help sell vehicles, GM has announced the Vehicle Plant Tour, which puts new GM products in the hands of assembly-line workers.</p> <p>Through December, the company will ship four sets of six new vehicles to 40 GM assembly plants throughout North America. The vehicles involved are the Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, and Malibu; Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon; Buick LaCrosse; and GMC Terrain. Each set of vehicles will stay at a given plant for a month.</p> <p>The idea is to allow the employees who build cars to get a better chance to experience them, as well as spread the word about GM products. Employees will be encouraged to take overnight test drives and conduct ride-and-drive programs for their local community. Employees are even encouraged to let non-employees test-drive the vehicles.</p> <p>The official word is that “personal, word-of-mouth testimonials are the best way to persuade consumers to try and buy new products.” We think this real-people marketing strategy can’t hurt, since the products are all pretty good. And GM’s employees should make good salespeople since they’re the ones who most want to see the company succeed.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-46029017861506429942010-03-02T11:18:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:18:16.649+07:00Orders for Lexus LFA Outstrip Planned Production Volume<p><img title="2012 Lexus LFA" alt="2012 Lexus LFA" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2012-Lexus-LFA-440x268.jpg" width="440" height="268" /></p> <p>As is the case with many limited-edition or exotic cars, customers who want a <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q4/2012_lexus_lfa-first_drive_review">Lexus LFA</a> must register with Lexus and then wait to see if they actually get a car. Lexus planned to build just 500 copies of the LFA, but the company now says that more than 500 people have already “registered their interest” in buying one.</p> <p>Don’t dismay; you have until the end of the Geneva auto show (mid-March) to tell Lexus you’d like to buy an LFA. Lexus won’t decide exactly which buyers get to have one until April, with individual orders to be finalized by the end of May. It’s not clear how many potential buyers will actually get left in the non-LFA-owning cold.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-1324096347607712392010-03-02T11:15:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:15:51.505+07:002011 Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Superleggera set for Geneva debut<p><img border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/010310lamopt.jpg" width="454" height="312" /></p> <p><strong><i>Lamborghini Gallardo L 570-4 Superleggera - Click above for high-res image gallery</i></strong></p> <p>In case you hadn't noticed, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is about to start and one of the big debuts on day one will be this, the 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. It's the first successor to the original Gallardo Superleggera ("superlight" in Italian) that debuted in 2007 and will sit atop the Gallardo range as the little Lambo to beat. <br />Just like the first car, the new 570-4 Superleggera is 70 kilograms, or 154 lbs, lighter than the Gallardo below it, in this case the LP 560-4. Its dry weight is just 2,954 lbs, which itself is far below the last superlight Gallardo at 3,153 lbs. Whereas that car was powered by 5.0 liters of V10 fury producing 530 horsepower, the new 570-4 model is propelled by a direct-injected 5.2-liter V10 of the same origin making its namesake 570 hp. Add the lighter weight to the increased power and you get a 0-62 mile per hour time of 3.4 seconds and top speed of 202 mph. <br />Lots of carbon fiber help make the light weight possible, while 19-inch forged aluminum wheels wearing Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubber, optional carbon ceramic disc brakes, permanent all-wheel drive (hence the "-4" in its name) and a six-speed e-gear transmission round out the supporting cast of performance hardware. <br />Follow the jump for Lamborghini's complete (and extremely exhaustive) press release and stay tuned tomorrow for our first live pics of the Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera from the show floor.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-61823031239379257732010-03-02T11:08:00.003+07:002010-03-02T11:08:23.127+07:00Porsche 918 Spyder revealed!<p><a href="http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/2010-porsche-918-spyder-revealed-ar85707.html"><img border="0" vspace="1" src="http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201003/2010-porsche-918-spyder_460x0w.jpg" width="460" /></a></p> <p>Porsche will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car, a mid-engined two-seater that combines the performance of a super-sports car with the CO2 emissions of a small compact.</p> <p>The 918 Spyder is powered by a V8 power unit delivering more than 500 hp and three electric motors with overall output of 160 kW. The engine emits just 70 grams CO2 per kilometer and has a fuel consumption of just 3.0 liters/100 kilometers (94 mpg imp).</p> <p>The Porsche 918 Spyder combines classic elements with appropriate solutions for the future.</p> <p>Stay tuned for more details!</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-81340724420929444652010-03-02T11:08:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:08:03.413+07:00Porsche Drops some "E" in Geneva: The 918 Spyder Concept<p>Porsche just released a new, mid-engined conceptual bomb on the EPA via Geneva. The 918 Spyder, a plug-in concept with claimed emissions of 70g CO2/km, is said to provide the Marty McFly's kids with a fuel economy of 78 mpg US (3L / 100 km) while lapping the 'Ring in 7:30, hitting 100km/h in 3.2 seconds, and peaking at 320 km/h (198 mph). That's... </p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-18433361163726767942010-03-02T11:07:00.005+07:002010-03-02T11:07:47.404+07:00Lamborghini's New Gallardo LP570-4 Supperleggera<p>Set to debut in Geneva (really really soon) is the Lamborghini Murcielago SV's little brother. Called the Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, it's set to carry some of its older sibling's feature characteristics (loud colors, swoopy graphics, big wing, and that black lower-body trim) while developing 570 horsepower. Unofficial numbers are claiming a... </p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-18372503652196475942010-03-02T11:07:00.003+07:002010-03-02T11:07:34.138+07:00Ford Confirms High-Performance RS/ST Version of New Focus for Global Markets<p>During a pre-show event in Geneva, Ford confirmed the development of a high-performance version of the new Focus that will be powered by a version of its 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine family that features both turbocharging and direct-injection and will be offered in all markets. "We want to reassure enthusiasts of Focus performance models that we... </p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-67626654541906717062010-03-02T11:07:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:07:15.548+07:00Ferrari 599 Hybrid Concept: First Photos Leak on the Web<p>We've been hearing a lot about Ferrari's Geneva-bound 599 Hybrid concept model for quite some time now, but the Italian supercar maker apparently can't keep it under wraps anymore as the first photos of the prototype model made it onto the web today. Photos aside, we asked around and our sources gave us some inside information on the hybrid... </p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-26142081323241625522010-03-02T11:06:00.009+07:002010-03-02T11:06:55.291+07:002010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera – Official Photos and Info<p><a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/2010-lamborghini-gallardo-lp570-4-superleggera-official-photos-and-info/2011-lamborghini-gallardo-lp570-4-superleggera-1/"><img title="2011-Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP570-4-Superleggera-1" border="0" alt="2011-Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP570-4-Superleggera-1" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2011-Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP570-4-Superleggera-1-440x268.jpg" width="440" height="268" /></a></p> <p><em>Superleggera round two begins the same way the first one did.</em></p> <p>Lamborghini’s chief rival, Ferrari, might be charting new waters by unveiling a <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q1/ferrari_to_show_599_hybrid_at_2010_geneva_auto_show-car_news">hybrid</a> at the <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/shows/2010_geneva_auto_show">Geneva auto show</a>, but the bucking-bull brand is sticking to tried and true formulas with its news. The Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera follows exactly the recipe laid out by its predecessor: less weight, more power. But now that the basic Gallardo LP560-4 puts out 552 horses, the total for the Superleggera sneaks up to 562, courtesy of a more liberal engine-management programming. The power peak still occurs at a siren-song 8000 rpm, and torque remains 398 lb-ft at 6500 rpm.</p> <p>Lambo says 0 to 60 mph will take only 3.4 seconds, with 124 (200 km/h) passing in just 10.2. Terminal velocity is 202 mph. However, a regular-strength Gallardo we tested recently needed only 3.2 seconds to hit the 60-mph mark. That car also took a mere 11.2 seconds to trip the quarter-mile timing lights at a speed of 130 mph, which suggests that the new Superleggera will land safely among the quickest production cars we’ve ever tested. Lamborghini’s e-gear automated manual transmission will be standard, although we expect that, like the previous car, the Superleggera will offer the gated six-speed manual as a no-cost option. With e-gear, fuel economy is said to be 14 mpg in the city, 20 on the highway. Good luck finding the restraint to achieve those figures.</p> <p>Keep Reading: <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q1/2010_lamborghini_gallardo_lp570-4_superleggera-official_photos_and_info">2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera – Official Photos and Info</a></p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-28641066123455678572010-03-02T11:06:00.007+07:002010-03-02T11:06:39.948+07:00Porsche Unveils 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Concept<p><a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/S10_0231.jpg"><img title="Porsche 918 Spyder concept" border="0" alt="Porsche 918 Spyder concept" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/S10_0231-440x289.jpg" width="440" height="289" /></a></p> <p>Walter Röhrl waves from the passenger seat as the 918 Spyder concept rolls down the runway of VW’s dedicated show pavilion here in downtown Geneva. In the driver’s seat, Porsche chairman Michael Macht detaches the steering wheel before hopping out.</p> <p>Low, wide, shod with 935-style dinner-plate wheels, and with two giant exhaust tips exiting just past each door, the 918 Spyder looks like the demon spawn of a Carrera GT and the RS Spyder racer. But what the hell is this thing?</p> <p>It’s Porsche’s take on the plug-in hybrid. Röhrl claims that the 918 Spyder goes around the ‘Ring in under 7:30, and Macht says it consumes less than 3 l/100 km (about 78 mpg). It can go more than 15 miles on just electric power. The engine is a mid-mounted V-8 and puts out more than 500 hp. Three electric motors add a combined 218 hp.</p> <p>When? The company hasn’t made a decision yet. But keep in mind that Porsche has never shown a concept that hasn’t been built.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-4380164906743378502010-03-02T11:06:00.005+07:002010-03-02T11:06:25.000+07:002011 Jaguar XJ – First Drive Review<p><a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q1/2011_jaguar_xj-first_drive_review/gallery"><img title="2011-Jaguar-XJ-08" border="0" alt="2011-Jaguar-XJ-08" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2011-Jaguar-XJ-08-440x268.jpg" width="440" height="268" /></a></p> <p><em>Alloy-ed and alluring, the new XJ transports Jaguar to an altogether different place.</em></p> <p>Above all things, Jaguar desires to be different. That’s why the new <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/09q3/2010_jaguar_xj-official_photos_and_info">2011 XJ</a> flagship has the flamboyant lines of an Italian torpedo, the driving manners of a German autobahn cruiser, and is tuned for Buckingham Palace fleet duty. Cultures collide in spectacular ways in this luxury limo.</p> <p>Keep Reading: <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q1/2011_jaguar_xj-first_drive_review">2011 Jaguar XJ – First Drive Review</a></p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-88841425855211270302010-03-02T11:06:00.003+07:002010-03-02T11:06:14.603+07:002010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Official Photos and Info<p><a href="http://blog.caranddriver.com/2010-alfa-romeo-giulietta-official-photos-and-info/2010-alfa-romeo-giulietta-4/"><img title="2010-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-4" border="0" alt="2010-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-4" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2010-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-4-440x268.jpg" width="440" height="268" /></a></p> <p><em>Even with a base motor, this Alfa still qualifies as a hot hatch.</em></p> <p>Alfa Romeo will be introducing the most important model in its history at the <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/shows/2010_geneva_auto_show">Geneva auto show</a> . Alfa has been in a tailspin for the last decade or so, and Fiat—and Chrysler—head honcho Sergio Marchionne has made it clear that the brand, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, won’t live to see many more birthdays unless it can prove itself worth sustained support.</p> <p>The most important Alfa ever is not the next iteration of the 8C supercar, nor is it a ground-breaking new microcar. No, the car upon which the future of the brand hinges is the pedestrian 2010 Giulietta. About the size of the Volkswagen Golf, the Giulietta is the first vehicle to be based on Fiat’s new C-evo platform, an architecture that will underpin a number of Fiat and Chrysler models.</p> <p>Keep Reading: <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q1/2010_alfa_romeo_giulietta-official_photos_and_info">2010 Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Official Photos and Info</a></p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-25146515773611330132010-03-02T11:06:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:06:00.451+07:00Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Concept<p><a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q1/porsche_918_spyder_plug-in_hybrid_concept-auto_shows/gallery"><img title="Porsche-918-Spyder-Plug-In-Hybrid-Concept-10" border="0" alt="Porsche-918-Spyder-Plug-In-Hybrid-Concept-10" src="http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Porsche-918-Spyder-Plug-In-Hybrid-Concept-10-440x268.jpg" width="440" height="268" /></a></p> <p><em>Stuttgart debuts a do-all, mean, green machine.</em></p> <p>With four other debuts planned for this year’s <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/shows/2010_geneva_auto_show">Geneva auto show</a>, Porsche saved one surprise for just before the show opened. Behold the 918 Spyder concept, a radical Carrera GT–like supercar that employs Porsche’s latest take on enviro-firendly performance technology.</p> <p><strong>The Supercar of Tomorrow</strong></p> <p>Moving in the same direction as Ferrari with its 599 Hybrid concept, Porsche is laying its cards on the table with this dual-purpose supercar plug-in hybrid. Said to “combine high-tech racing features with electric mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities,” the 918 Spyder concept borrows the mid-mounted 3.4-liter V-8 engine from the RS Spyder race car, singing a symphony of 500 hp up to a 9200-rpm redline. That covers the race portion of the equation, while electric motors found at both the front and rear axles that combine for an output of 218 hp handle the electric mobility. These motors, able to move the car on electric power alone, make the 918 a full hybrid, which Porsche claims has a range of 16 miles using the liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery found behind the passenger compartment. Porsche claims the concept is capable of hitting 62 mph in under 3.2 seconds, topping out at 198 mph, lapping the <em>Nürburgring </em>in 7 minutes and 30 seconds (faster than a Carrera GT), and achieving fuel economy of up to 78 mpg, but certainly not while laying down those figures.</p> <p>Keep Reading: <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/10q1/porsche_918_spyder_plug-in_hybrid_concept-auto_shows">Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Concept – Auto Shows</a></p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-26324655610533324032010-03-02T11:05:00.001+07:002010-03-02T11:05:31.407+07:00Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept gets 78 mpg, hits 62 mph in 3.2 seconds<p><img border="0" hspace="4" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/100208opt.jpg" width="450" height="318" /></p> <p><strong><i>Porsche 918 Spyder concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</i></strong></p> <p>Here you go, have your cake and eat it too. Porsche is looking to prove that the best of both worlds don't have to be mutually exclusive with the 918 Spyder concept scheduled to debut tomorrow at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Looking a bit like a Carrera GT evolved, the 918 Spyder is powered by both a 500-horsepower V8 and a pair of electric motors (one for each axle) producing an additional 218 hp or 160kW. At full gallop, the concept can theoretically reach 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and nip 198 mph on the high end. On the flip side, Porsche says it can also achieve 78 miles per gallon and emit just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer. <br />How does a supercar have such range? Well, the 918 Spyder concept is a parallel hybrid just like your mom's Prius (well not <em>just</em> like). That means the two powertrains, gas and electric, can operate together or separately to motivate the wheels into motion. There are no less than four modes that configure the powertrains for anything from maximum efficiency to maximum performance and everything in between. The E-Drive mode means pure electric power, and the car can reportedly last up to 16 miles on electrons alone. Next up is Hybrid mode, which is just what it sounds like and would probably be the mode for everyday around town driving. The Sport Hybrid mode again uses both powertrains, but tips the needle a bit more towards performance with most power reaching the rear wheels. Finally, the Race Hybrid mode means all systems are go for the lowest lap times possible (Porsche says it can do the Nordschleife in less than 7:30 minutes). There's an even a push-to-pass button (if only it were that easy) that adds a bit of E-boost on the straights and, of course, regenerative braking is present and accounted for. <br />Lastly, take a good look at the interior because Porsche says it offers a glimpse at future interiors from the automaker. Sounds good enough to buy so far, right? Too bad, because it's just a concept. We'll bring you live shots of the 918 Spyder concept tomorrow after it debuts in Geneva, so sit tight.</p> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-23030219974359918912009-02-18T23:08:00.000+07:002009-02-18T23:09:08.979+07:00Trendsetting, but at a price…<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It's not often I feel sorry for motoring hacks whose horizons are filled with Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis and Porsches - but today this is a thought that ran through my mind. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/1988811111_0C73324B.jpg"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter" /> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0" /> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0" /> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1" /> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2" /> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth" /> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight" /> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1" /> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2" /> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth" /> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0" /> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight" /> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0" /> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" /> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t" /> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="1988811111" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:183pt;height:122.25pt; z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0; mso-wrap-distance-right:0;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0; mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical:top;mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/1988811111_thumb_587B8C39.jpg" /> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=244 height=163 src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/1988811111_thumb_587B8C39.jpg" align=left alt=1988811111 v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/1988811111_0C73324B.jpg"></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I've driven both the new Toyota iQ and the new Tesla electric sports car on the same day, and it has provided a fascinating view of the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I'm not suggesting that the industry will suddenly turn to cranking out cars like these and nothing else, but the comparative speed of their appearance makes it clear that there could be sizeable rump of these new-wave cars on the market quite soon - provided you and I support them. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There's the rub. Each is these is a truly exciting car, but each has drawbacks.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/19888101548_4EED8694.jpg"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="19888101548" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:183pt;height:122.25pt;z-index:251659264; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/19888101548_thumb_4ED5AEB4.jpg" /> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=244 height=163 src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/19888101548_thumb_4ED5AEB4.jpg" align=left alt=19888101548 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/19888101548_4EED8694.jpg"></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The iQ strikes me as a classic early-adopter's car, something which costs too much for what it delivers. I say this from the standpoint of someone who became so obsessed with the original Smart that he bought one (for far too high a price) straight off the motor show stand, several years before Mercedes started selling them here. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I've got similar enthusiastic thoughts about the iQ, which is far more practical and better supported, but also too expensive (as we've said) against the likes of a Hyundai i10, plus bulkier and not quite as cute as a Smart. But it's secret weapon is that alongside it everything else seems ordinary. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I was preparing to dislike the Tesla. The price is ridiculous, if you know as much as we all do about the price of an Elise, which provides its chassis and running gear. And it has a nice Toyota engine.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104822569356x236_78867329.jpg"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="16199104822569356x236" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:183pt;height:122.25pt;z-index:251660288; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104822569356x236_thumb_7FFA0AB6.jpg" /> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=244 height=163 src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104822569356x236_thumb_7FFA0AB6.jpg" align=left alt=16199104822569356x236 v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104822569356x236_78867329.jpg"></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Then I drove the Tesla precisely 3.7 miles: out of the office car park, right and left, up to a convenient large roundabout (two quick circuits) and back. In that time my mind was completely changed. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It was easy to drive, precise to steer, flat-riding, refined - and ridiculously fast. The acceleration reminded me of something Martin Brundle once told me about driving an F1 car: before you've finished pushing the accelerator down, the car's accelerating.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You suddenly realise that road-going internal combustion engines, all of them, have to ingest a column of gas before they can go. Electric motors just go. And really, really fast. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104650726356x236_415CE530.jpg"></a></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="16199104650726356x236" style='position:absolute; margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:183pt;height:122.25pt;z-index:251661312; mso-wrap-distance-left:0;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:top; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104650726356x236_thumb_08CF3465.jpg" /> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=244 height=163 src="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104650726356x236_thumb_08CF3465.jpg" align=left alt=16199104650726356x236 v:shapes="_x0000_s1029"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blogs/stillatthewheel/16199104650726356x236_415CE530.jpg"></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Is it a toy? Certainly. It's another car for the early adopter (a rich one, in this case). But it's no more of a toy than the Caterham in many a garage, which takes its owner out for an urgent 50-100 miles on the weekend, then gets put away again. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Tesla would fit that mould perfectly - and it has many other points of interest besides. Track days? Make sure the track's nearby - or take it on a trailer. But you'll be the life and soul (and one of the quickest out of corners) when you get there.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-32888074954241868732009-02-18T22:09:00.001+07:002009-02-18T22:09:42.099+07:00Bugatti! Lamborghini! Ferrari! Tata!<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From Lamborghini to Lotus, 2008 has been a bumper year for motorshow motors...<em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Vijay Pattni</span></em> looks at the very best.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/editorial_images/non_imported/motorshows_small.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/car_page_content/2008_best_of_motorshows.html?src=rss">Read the full story now.</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/27588519435/u/6/f/4729/c/349/s/44020447/a2.htm"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/27588519435/u/6/f/4729/c/349/s/44020447/a2.img"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-6136127265278597372009-02-18T19:28:00.000+07:002009-02-18T19:29:18.209+07:009ff hits the dusty trail with Cayenne Vantage GTR<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9ff has established itself as a serious player in the pursuit of toppiling OEM's top-speed records, but the German tuner's range of modifications for <strong><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Porsche</span></u></strong>s spans the spectrum from mild to wild. Wild, in this case, includes the 9ff Vantage GTR. It's based on the Cayenne SUV and has nothing to do with the 911-rivalling <strong><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:blue'>Aston Martin</span></u></strong>, but the 9ff sport-ute packs a mighty punch. With a whopping 725hp on tap, the Vantage GTR leaves other modified Cayennes in its dust – make that a big cloud of dust – and straight into Gemballa territory, which is an insane place to spend any amount of time.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.autofans.us/images/Porsche/9ff%20Porsche%20Cayenne%20Vantage%20GTR%201.jpg" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=427 height=283 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://www.autofans.us/images/Porsche/9ff%20Porsche%20Cayenne%20Vantage%20GTR%201.jpg" alt="9ff Porsche Cayenne Vantage GTR"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> To match the power output, 9ff has decked out this Cayenne in Tumbler-worthy bodywork and sinister matte black finish, and is apparently even offering a revised front end to replace the stock model's angular headlights with round 911 units. See for yourself in the gallery below.<br> <br> [Source: autoblog.nl via Motorpasion]<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-20940379055307067412009-02-18T19:25:00.000+07:002009-02-18T19:26:04.761+07:00Avions Voisin new supercar concept<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_2jgkLP3I/AAAAAAAAKOg/sGJFdUwfBAQ/s1600-h/voison_concept_main.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183632786024251250" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_2jgkLP3I/AAAAAAAAKOg/sGJFdUwfBAQ/s400/voison_concept_main.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Just as Volkswagen Group's veyro supercar revived the longstanding Bugatti label, Portuguese-based designer Ernesto Freitas from Luso Motors envisages his new Voisin concept injecting some life into France's forgotten carmaker, Avions Voisin. At the moment his new Voisin Concept remains just a 3D simulated model but Freitas has plans to create a full scale model and hopes to display it at several international car shows.<br> <br> Avions Voisin was a carmaker based in Paris, which built a number of luxury cars from 1919 up until 1939. During its prime Voisin was competing with the likes of Bugatti and Bentley but the label eventually experienced some financial strife and a number of its key engineers were lost to fellow French carmaker Renault. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Freitas' latest design draws obvious inspiration from the Bugatti Veyron and has been designed to accommodate a V12 powerplant in its engine bay. The designer's choice would be a V12 Audi diesel but for now it remains just a dream.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UQkLP4I/AAAAAAAAKOo/mBtEB8ddyIA/s1600-h/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_1.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183633623542873986" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UQkLP4I/AAAAAAAAKOo/mBtEB8ddyIA/s320/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_1.jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UQkLP5I/AAAAAAAAKOw/BAUEeSsh4w4/s1600-h/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_2.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183633623542874002" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UQkLP5I/AAAAAAAAKOw/BAUEeSsh4w4/s320/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_2.jpg"></span></a><br> <br> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UgkLP6I/AAAAAAAAKO4/-cNtIIpbyAo/s1600-h/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_4.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183633627837841314" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UgkLP6I/AAAAAAAAKO4/-cNtIIpbyAo/s320/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_4.jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UwkLP7I/AAAAAAAAKPA/OthI0Z3zHPs/s1600-h/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_5.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183633632132808626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Dxnr63vMzRY/R-_3UwkLP7I/AAAAAAAAKPA/OthI0Z3zHPs/s320/LusoMotors_Voisin_Concept_5.jpg"></span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-87603711413435559832009-02-18T00:12:00.004+07:002009-02-18T00:13:05.030+07:00Maserati 250F is voted the greatest racing car ever<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXCATFRO85I/AAAAAAAAb74/-u-z3TXwVrg/s1600-h/150109-b-mas%2B.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291870627480662930" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXCATFRO85I/AAAAAAAAb74/-u-z3TXwVrg/s400/150109-b-mas%2B.jpg"></span></a><br> Traffic in London's Pall Mall came to a halt today (Thursday January 15th) when the "world's greatest racing car" driven by rock legend Nick Mason from Pink Floyd called into the Royal Automobile Club.<br> <br> The club welcomed the car after thousands of readers from Octane, one of Britain's top motoring magazines, had voted for the car which had been nominated by Sir Stirling Moss.<br> <br> Nick Mason said: "The accolade is well deserved. To many the 250F is the archetypal Grand Prix car and, apart from being one of the most beautiful, it is one of the most progressive and forgiving of racing cars to drive. Who can forget what must be the most iconic of motor racing images – Fangio in a full power-slide at the French Grand Prix in 1957, with battle scars evident on the nose? (The car that is, not the driver…)."<br> <br> He added: "It was a great idea from Octane to get readers to vote for their favourite racing car and I am delighted that the 250F beat its rivals."<br> <br> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXCAG2CMbnI/AAAAAAAAb7w/SfZvajQjlWQ/s1600-h/150109-a-mas%2B.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291870417232621170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXCAG2CMbnI/AAAAAAAAb7w/SfZvajQjlWQ/s400/150109-a-mas%2B.jpg"></span></a><br> The 250F competed between 1954 and 1958, during which time it won 55 races. It first raced in the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix in the hands of Juan Manuel Fangio, who won the first of his two victories before he left for Mercedes Benz. Sir Stirling Moss raced his privately owned 250F for the full 1954 season. In 1956 he won the Italian Grand Prix and the Monaco Grand Prix in his private car.<br> <br> In 1957, Fangio drove to four more championship victories, including his legendary win at the Nürburgring where he overcame a 50-second deficit in just 20 laps, passing the race leader on the final lap to take the win.<br> <br> The cars were nominated by famous motor racing drivers and personalities, including Brian Redman, Damon Hill, Derek Bell, Carroll Shelby, Andy Wallace and Bobby Rahal. The Maserati 250F was put forward by Sir Stirling Moss, who said: "I have great affection for the 250F because it was the car that gave me my first proper break in Formula One."<br> <br> Now 79, Sir Stirling Moss is one of the best-known racers of all- time. He won 194 of the 497 races he entered, including 16 Formula One Grand Prixs.<br> <br> Ben Cussons, Motoring Committee Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club, said: "We are delighted to have the winning car featured outside the Club. The Maserati 250F combines the very best in both automotive design and racing car engineering of the era. Its style and appeal are timeless."<br> <br> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXB_2IK3IPI/AAAAAAAAb7o/7AtmOjJPAP4/s1600-h/150109mas%2B.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291870130043035890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Z-eYRIyTo08/SXB_2IK3IPI/AAAAAAAAb7o/7AtmOjJPAP4/s400/150109mas%2B.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-25769486361493546232009-02-18T00:12:00.003+07:002009-02-18T00:12:30.464+07:00Video: Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Maserati has released new video material from the Bologna Motor Show where the Italian carmaker debuted its new MC Sport Line customization program - a series of options that enhance the sporty performance and look of the vehicles. The first model in Maserati's line-up to benefit from the MC Sport Line program is the GranTurismo S which gains a...<img width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Carscoop/~4/8M_B_tTvx5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Carscoop/~3/8M_B_tTvx5A/video-maserati-granturismo-s-mc-sport.html">View article...</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597017766017222236.post-14103649803366568502009-02-18T00:12:00.001+07:002009-02-18T00:12:17.327+07:00Sport coupe MC Sport Line from Maserati<div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9rlwG_70gws/SUUJ6MCpkvI/AAAAAAAAAn4/rk_Xb8LI0m8/s1600-h/Maserati+MC+Sport+Line.jpg"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279637033431175922" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9rlwG_70gws/SUUJ6MCpkvI/AAAAAAAAAn4/rk_Xb8LI0m8/s400/Maserati+MC+Sport+Line.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> It seems, company Maserati has thoroughly decided to undertake independent manufacture of special versions of own models, and start has been given on a motor show in Bologna where Italians have presented version MC Sport Line. At the heart of this car model GranTurismo S which experts Maserati have improved front and rear spoilers from carbon fiber, lateral aerodynamic panels with black inserts on the centre, carbon cases for the side view door mirrors, new door handles, and black glossy 20-inch wheel disks is put. Besides, the Italian engineers have increased productivity of a coupe. The car suspender has received more rigid springs, new absorbers and stabilizers. A novelty have equipped also with the new software for system Stability Program from Maserati which, by words to developers, gives to the driver «more freedom». As works were made directly by experts Maserati, it is necessary to notice that all is executed with very good taste. For this reason get the similar car very few fans of the Italian coupes can to themselves. Though version MC Sport Line is constructed on the basis of model GranTurismo S, company Maserati asserts that in due course will give to all series GranTurismo of line of package Sport Line, and after and to all lineup Maserati.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/worldautonews/~3/484582146/sport-coupe-mc-sport-line-from-maserati.html">View article...</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> satohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913871924506887022noreply@blogger.com0