Body
Two door sports coupe with two seats Two by sports coupe with two seats
Available as left or right hand drive Available as left or right hand drive
Carbon fibre monocoque body structure Carbon fiber monocoque body structure
Hand crafted aluminium exterior body panels Hand-crafted aluminum exterior body panels
Active aerodynamics with deployable rear spoiler Active aerodynamics with deployable rear spoiler
Approximately 1500kg vehicle weight Approximately 1500kg vehicle weight
Transmission
Read mid-mounted, 6 speed Automated Manual Transmission with Auto Shift Manual/Select Shift Manual (ASM/SSM) electro-hydraulic control system Read mid-mounted, 6-speed automated manual transmission with Auto Shift Manual / Select Shift Manual (ASM / SSM) electro-hydraulic control system
Suspension and brakes
Front and rear, pushrod actuated, adaptive ride height suspension Front and rear, pushrod actuated, adaptive ride height suspension
Carbon Ceramic Matrix breaking system Carbon Ceramic Matrix breaking system
Dynamic stability control and traction control system Dynamic stability control and traction control system
Engine
Front mid-mounted, 7.3 litre manually aspirated V12 engine incorporating dry sump lubrication system Front mid-mounted, 7.3 liter manually aspirated V12 engine incorporating dry sump Lubrication system
Max Power - over 700 bhp (710 PS, 522 kw) Max Power - about 700 Bhp (710 PS, 522 kw)
Max Torque - over 750 Nm (553 lb ft) Max Torque - over 750 Nm (553 lb ft)
Deliveries start from the end of 2009.
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Benzs.blogspot_ Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S Revealed
Production of the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S will take place at the Formula 1 workshops of McLaren in Woking, England. The car will be made available by January 1, 2009.
Power for the SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S comes from the hand-built 5.5L V8 AMG engine producing 650-hp with a maximum torque of 604 lb-ft. Mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission that allows for a 0 to 62 mph sprint in just 3.7 seconds with a top sped of 208 mph. Mercedes-Benz also added a stiffer suspension, lowered the body by 10 millimeters at the front and back, improved the handling dynamics and added 19-inch lightweight aluminum wheels with red brake calipers.
Earlier last month, we saw spy shots that revealed that Mercedes-Benz and McLaren were working on a convertible version of the SLR McLaren 722. Today the two revealed the Mercedes-Benz McLaren Roadster 722 S, an open-top 722 that will see a limited production run of 150 units.Read All
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The designers on cardesign.ru have presented a series of renderings in the past. They have included the next generation Mazda3 and a rendition of the potential Renault Alpine. Now a designer on the Russian site has taken the bold step in creating a bunch of illustrations depicting what a Ferrari four-door supercar may look like. There is most likely very little chance that Ferrari would create a model like this, but with the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera on the horizon plus the Lamborghini Estoque Concept making its debut in just a few days, the four-door supercar could be the latest trend for super car makers.
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It's a fact that the English language is currently being sliced to ribbons. Spelling and grammar have gone out the window, and elocution is such a lost art that we're amazed when a speaker can manage a paragraph. It's interesting to see where these shortcomings manifest themselves. One would assume that an advertising agency, being in the business of communicating, would double- and triple-check a message before sending it out for the world to see. Imagine our surprise, then, when across our digital desks slid a memo from Carmichael Lynch trumpeting the Minneapolis, MN agency's relationship with Subaru of America.Read All
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Lamborghini the Estoque four concept early sketches leaked?
Lamborghini will unveil the Estoque four-door concept a the Paris Motor Show that begins in just a few days. We have so far been treated to three official teaser shots of the model which were kindly rendered together to show a complete shot of the rear, but it has still left a huge gaping hole in a speculation closet.
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Benzs.blogspot _ Corvette ZR1 UK Pricing set at a gut wrenching £109K
You can imagine the excitement that awaits the Europeans when the find out the U.S. pricing for the Corvette ZR1 starts at a reasonable $103,300, a quick check on the exchange rate would work out at just over €71K or £56K. Therefore you can equally imagine the horror to find out that the poor British are going to have to stump up a gut wrenching on-the-road price of £109K (around $200K).
This price could increase even further as dealerships look to capitalize on the exclusiveness of the model, General Motors will allow just two examples to hit the streets in 2008 with 2009 figures limited to single digits.
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
2009 MINI Cooper Convertible
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Look for more info on the new MINI convertible as we get closer to the Detroit Auto Show. In the meantime, hit up MotoringFile for their full preview report. Thanks to Gabriel for the heads-up.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
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While the car’s flanks won’t be retouched, there will be some slight modifications to the taillights and rear bumper – plus a drastic makeover at the front. The latter will bring the car into line with the all-new Exeo, which is set to debut in Paris next week. Engine-wise we expect the same four-cylinder petrol units delivering between 102 and 240 hp plus the well-known diesel engines with 105, 140 and 170 hp.
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Bentley Waves Goodbye to Arnage with Final Series
Ever since its debut in 1998, the Bentley Arnage has enjoyed a decade of success, but as they say – all good things must come to an end. So rather than let the model fade away into the history books, Bentley have created the “Final Series” which will have an exclusive run of 150 units before bringing the Arnage production to a close.
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In addition to the previously released Soul urban crossover production version, Kia has just announced three more world premiers at next weeks Paris Motor show. With plans to progressively introduce ‘eco-friendly’ technologies across its model range in 2009 and beyond, Kia will showcase their latest developments which include the Soul Hybrid Concept, cee’d Hybrid Concept and cee’d ‘Idle Stop&Go’.
The Kia cee’d Hybrid like the Soul Hybrid, also uses the 1.6-litre engine and 15 kW electric motor. Environmental performance targets are 58.9 mpg and a CO2 figure of 114 g/km.has been created by Kia R&D to take part in ‘real-world’ test activities in Europe.
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There's a lot of suspense building around the mysterious 4-door Lamborghini concept which is set to debut during the VW Group event on the eve of the first Paris motor show press day. As a result, LamboPower.com member, a007apl, has taken the time to paste the images together plus a little touch up to try and alleviate some of the curiosity.
The name is Estoque, a special sword used by a bull fighter. The name Estoque is closely related to the Espada name which was used by Lamborghini for their 2-door 4-seater grand to...
The result is a partial view of the rear end of the car that was erroneously speculated to be named, Urus. Instead, the name is Estoque, a special sword used by a bull fighter. The name Estoque is closely related to the Espada name which was used by Lamborghini for their 2-door 4-seater grand tourer which was produced between 1968 and 1978.
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Following the leaked images from earlier today, VW has released 16 fresh images and first details of the GTI Concept which debuts next week in Paris. Building on what was previous stated, the GTI Concept receives Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC).
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Finished in typical GTI interior traits, it receives a flat-bottomed black leather steering wheel finished with red stitching and the sports seats with the traditional grey tartan cloth reminiscent of the Mk I and Mk V models.
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Paris Motor Show:Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept
We brought you spy shots of a stripped-out, track-bound GranTurismo earlier this month, and this looks to be the ticket. Based on the 430hp GranTurismo S, the MC Corse is destined for the tarmac.
Maserati is a company with a deep-rooted racing heritage, and it isn't about to let that fall by the wayside. With that in mind, the Trident marque has released details of its latest competition model, called the GranTurismo MC Corse Concept.
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