March 16th, 2009
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary, and at the same time and to allow to glance in the near future, company Infiniti on the international motor show in Geneva has held official presentation of concept car Essence.
Judging by a concept, the future of Japanese company Infiniti promises to be very friendly in relation to environment. The car, which design had time to compare many with Fisker Karma, is completed with hybrid installation. It consists from familiar petrol 3.7 l of engine V6 power of 440 h.p. and an electric motor which has received the name 3D Motor. Power of last “cursor” makes 160 h.p., that is joint effort of motors - 600 h.p.
The electric motor scoops energy from the complete set lithium-ionic of the batteries located in a rear of a concept. Engines can work as in steam, and separately, is spoken in the press release. For example, in a city the car which has got to plugs begins to use only the electric power, and on free highway rear-wheel coupe Essence will involve for movement all of 660 h.p.
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March 16th, 2009
The German company Wiesmann Auto-Sport specialising on working out and manufacture exclusive sports car of manual assembly, possessing, as a rule, a classical silhouette, within the limits of Geneva Motor Show has presented next luxury unique person - roadster Wiesmann MF4.
Wiesmann MF4 will be issued in two versions. The standard model is equipped by V-shaped “eight” from BMW in volume 4.8 l. Power of such engine makes 367 h.p., as much as possible a twisting moment reaches 490 Nanometers.
For fans of driving in style “faster and hotter” the manufacturer will offer roadster MF4 with letter S. Wiesmann MF4-S it is completed by the 429-strong motor in volume of 4 l from BMW M3. As much as possible twisting moment of installation - 400 Nanometers. The roadster body is executed from composit materials, the chassis - from aluminium. Dispersal to first “hundred” at Wiesmann MF4-S occupies 4,4 sec, and maximum reaches almost 300 km/hour.
Cost standard Wiesmann MF4 makes €128,9 thousand, and for MF4-S it is necessary to pay €137,9 thousand, writes WCF.
Let’s remind, that annually Wiesmann Auto-Sport delivers on the market no more than 50 of these sports cars.
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March 15th, 2009
These days some especially nervous economists already compare to Great Depression. According to their logic, cost elite sports car should if not to fall, at least, not to increase. But company Pagani into this account has a, special opinion.
In June, 2008 when there were messages on that, on the market leaves Pagani Zonda Cinque, its cost was estimated in €800 thousand, as during pre-crisis times, we will agree, “sounded”. Economic recession has oddly affected the model price, having increased it is equal twice.
Company Pagani has exposed on sale the first copy Zonda Cinque for €1,6 million (about $2 million). It is a payment for adrenaline which will be developed during a trip, and, of course, for exclusive image of the owner.
This hot sports car is equipped by engine V12 power of 678 h.p., it is maximum which twisting moment reaches 780 Nanometers. The motor disperses the two-seater to first “hundred” for 3,4 sec, and a mark of 200 km/hour the model passes for 9,6 seconds
In total it will be sold five copies superpenalty Pagani Zonda Cinque.
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March 14th, 2009
New luxury sports car Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing became the first model which develops court tuning studio of German concern. Long before a debut of a novelty management AMG has ventured to open some details about the car, having illustrated with their pictures of test prototypes.
New car Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing almost completely will make of aluminium, its weight will make 1620 kg, and on each 2,84 kg one “horsepower” will have. The car begins to be completed 6.3 l with engine V8. Power of the motor makes 571 h.p., as much as possible twisting moment - 650 Nanometers. The given installation will help model for 3,8 sec to type first “hundred”, and after 8 more sec to pass a mark of 200 km/hour. The maximum speed a sport penalty reaches 315 km/hour and that Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing could stop quickly enough, it will equip with a ceramic braking system, is spoken in the press release. To the driver the seven-high-speed gear box with two clutches will help to cope powerful super sports car.
The car with type doors “a side panel of a seagull” in a standard complete set will receive system ESP with three modes - ESP ON, ESP SPOR and ESP OFF. On model “will put” in front in 19-inch disks, and behind - in 20-inch. From last technologies Mercedes the light-emitting diode head optics and the new version of multimedia system COMAND will be accessible to the car. The low centre of gravity, good aerodynamics, bright design, high level of safety and comfort, fine on shafts (48/52). What is necessary a sport penalty to recognise as its excellent?
In sale SLS AMG Gullwing will roughly arrive in the spring of the next year. Car cost will make approximately €140 thousand
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March 14th, 2009
The open version a sports car always sounds for fans to take pleasure in a drink of fresh air on the big speed simply cool. For this reason many manufacturers of sports cars try to indulge the tempted buyers cabriolets.
The British motor-car manufacturer Lotus preparing for sale new sport penalty Evora, has reflected on release of the open version of the car. Following not only to fashionable tendencies, but also remembers about a purse of the buyer, Lotus is intended to equip cabriolet Evora with the same soft roof what is equipped car Elise.
To expect occurrence of a novelty from Lotus follows not earlier than 2011 as on model working out will leave, at least, about two years. It is supposed, that the cabriolet begins to be completed with the same 276-strong engine, as well as a coupe.
One more pleasant news to admirers Lotus Evora is the information that the company considers possibility of release of the “charged” version of coupe SC. Under a model cowl 3.5 l by power of 400 h.p. will be installed, writes TopSpeed.
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March 14th, 2009
On the eve of Seoul the motor-show which will open in April, in a network there were sketches of new concept Samsung eMX, anticipating themselves an exit in 2010 of sedan Samsung SM3.
The car was developed Renault-Samsung Motors with the assistance of almost 400 engineers from France, Japan and South Korea. The model eMX, that is deciphered as “eco-Motoring Experience”, 205 h.p. (with new Renault Laguna GT) will be completed 2-litre charged with the engine power or 136 h.p. (it it is equipped Samsung SM3/Nissan Bluebird Sylphy), or. Last motor about 300 Nanometers of a driving torque promises to the compact car quite good dynamics.
In spite of the fact that on a paper the concept looks now enough futuristic, its many lines will pass to serial model. Details about this car become known after premier show in Seoul.
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