March 27th, 2009
Aston Martin have announced the news that the world’s most expensive car in the world, their forthcoming new One-77, with car sales slumping in the shadow of a global credit crunch. One-77 is expected to have a carbon fibre chassis, aluminium body panels and boast a 7.3-litre V12 block. The One-77 designation is however no [...]
March 24th, 2009
Fisker had a production-ready version of its Karma high-performance hybrid-electric sedan on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sunday. The word Karma is usually understood as a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. Touted as the world’s first luxury plug-in hybrid, it [...]
March 21st, 2009
The World’s Fastest and Most Powerful Coupe – BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo Coupe with 730 hp and 340 km/h 730 hp / 537 kW of power, 1,320 Nm of top and a top speed of 340 km/h. With the BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo coupe based on the latest Mercedes CL 600 model BRABUS presents the [...]
March 20th, 2009
A Pagani Zonda is never shy of a drive at the racetrack, a fact that was undermined numerous times in the past with records for production vehicles at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. The central monocoque is made of a Carbon-Titanium composite, increasing rigidity while reducing significantly the weight. Bolted directly to the chassis is the Mercedes [...]
March 18th, 2009
The 2009 Audi A4 sports a larger body with a sense of style like that of the bigger Audi A6. The new 2009 Audi A4 isn’t a radical departure from the outgoing model, but it now bears a greater family resemblance to the larger A6. Car and Driver approves of the new lighting applied to [...]
March 17th, 2009
CX-7 is a highly styled crossover SUV with a decided soul of a sportscar. Produced entirely on Mazda-derived platform architecture, the five-passenger CX-7 embodies an astute blend of sports car verve and SUV practicality, resulting in a fun-to-drive crossover SUV that represents everything a Mazda should be. The Mazda CX-7 is geared toward driving enthusiasts [...]
March 15th, 2009
Cadillac’s XLR has been a fresh face in the elite club of the world’s finest luxury roadsters, Since its inception in 2004. Today Cadillac revealed the new 2009 edition of the XLR Roadster, featuring styling and model enhancements providing more dramatic design and technology. Only the finest editions of Cadillac’s retractable hardtop roadster will be offered [...]
March 14th, 2009
A high performance concept of the new Alfa MiTo, the Alfa MiTo GTA, will be starring at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show. The MiTo GTA Concept prioritises weight reduction, and the achievement of an optimum power-to-weight ratio. Considerable work has gone into lowering the vehicle’s centre of gravity, thus certain components such as the [...]
March 14th, 2009
Alfa Romeo in a historical re-enactment entitled ‘Mille Miglia 2008’, assuming the role of joint presenting sponsor. The ‘finest race in the world’ – as Enzo Ferrari famously termed it – will set off in Brescia on 15 May and return to the same city on 17 May, after crossing Italy and taking in the [...]
March 13th, 2009
The S5S Raptor represents the first ground up vehicle to be conceived by the new Saleen management team and the most extensive demonstration of the combined capabilities of Saleen engineering and the ASC creative team. “The Raptor is just a glimpse of things to come from Saleen,” says Chief Technical Officer, Chris Theodore. “Our company [...]