We found this video of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport L’Or Blanc at the Frankfurt Motor Show and thought you’d like to see it.
This special edition roadster is the first production vehicle to use porcelain for its interior and exterior styling.
While it remains unclear if the car has been sold, the original asking price was €1.65 ($2.27) million.
Design-World has revealed a package for the Ford Mustang GT.
As seen on the photo, the German tuner starts off with a black Mustang GT and adds parts of metallic orange, white and black to create a unique colour combination. Next to the paint job, a new grill and bumpers with skirts are added.
Of course, most important is the increase in power on the 5.0 litre V8 engine from 406 bhp to 429 bhp through use of an air filter, air box and an ECU remap. To complete the kit, the Mustang GT is fitted with 20 inch rims.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mercedes has unveiled the F 125! concept.
Seen as the future S-class of 2025, the luxury car is a plug-in hybrid fuel-cell electric vehicle which has a 10 kWh lithium-sulphur battery, a hydrogen fuel tank and four electric motors with a peak output of 313 PS (230 kW / 308 hp). This enables the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). Additionally, the F 125! can travel 50 km (31 miles) on electricity alone, before the fuel-cell activates to extend the range up to 1,000 km (621 miles).
While the exterior is not particularly aesthetically appealing, the cabin is a technological playground. Highlights include a 3D instrument cluster, a retractable 17-inch display and a new @yourCOMAND infotainment system which is controlled by speech, touch and hand-gestures. The latter system is highly customizable and offers internet connectivity, cloud-based computing and a Social Community Assistant which lets the driver select who can communicate with them.
See the press release after the break for additional information..
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Porsche tuner TopCar has released the first images of their tuning package for the 2012 Porsche 911 (991).
The model has a carbon/Kevlar body kit with an aggressive front-end, aerodynamic side skirts and a sporty rear bumper with an integrated diffuser. There’s also LED daytime driving lights and light alloy wheels.
For added performance, the company will partner with 9ff to develop a sport-tuned suspension and a larger displacement engine.
Even though the production model will debut in March 2012, TopCar is already accepting orders.
[Source: TopCar]
Designed in-house, the Jeep Grand Cherokee-based model has a prominent grille and remarkable LED headlights. Further back, the luxurious sport crossover has a sloping roofline which leads to a uniquely styled tailgate which will undoubtedly cause visceral reactions.
The company decided not to release specifications, but said the production model will be “100% Maserati” with a next-generation engine produced by Ferrari. It will be paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission which promises to deliver an engaging driving experience.
[Source: Maserati ]
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Watch the new 911 driven on the road for the first time. Enjoy!
Aston Martin Zagato V12
It’s official, the brand new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is expected to begin production in the summer of 2012.
After completion of the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hour race, the two-seat supercar received huge interest from customers. This exclusive car was built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original DB4, Aston Martin Zagato.
Under its aluminum and carbon fibre skin lie the foundations of the outgoing V12 Vantage, sharing the chassis, core design and crucially, the same 6.0-litre V12 front-mounted engine.
The engine itself remains unmodified from the range-topping Vantage, producing the same 510bhp, and 570Nm torque.The price for such exclusivity is a blinding £330,000 (£396,000 including VAT), three times the price of the mechanically similar V12 Vantage, at £135,000.
[ Read more: AutoExpress ]
Press Release: American Muscle’s 3rd Annual Mustang Show
The 3rd Annual Mustang Show, presented by AmericanMuscle.com, is set to be one of the year’s hottest Mustang-only events! Each year we celebrate our customer appreciation, as 750+ registered Mustangs and close to 2,500 enthusiasts get together for a full day packed with cars, contests, food, awards and more!
This year, we are supporting the Wounded Warrior Project whose mission is “to foster the most successful, well adjusted generation of wounded warriors in this nation’s history.” Due to the generous support of our fans, last year we were able to raise $14,825 for the Homes for our Troops.
Located at Delaware County Community College, our 2011 Car Show is on Sunday August 14th. Gates open at 9am and the show is from 11am-5pm and only $20 to enter (Spectators are FREE) with proceeds benefiting the WWP Charity. For more information to take a look at last year’s highlights visit: http://muscle.am/lM1AL7
Thanks to one of our sponsors - AmericanMuscle.com
A new high definition video featuring the Lamborghini Aventador is making rounds on the internets today. The three-minute video shows the supercar’s evolution from sketchpad-to-reality, with many steps along the way.
Some of the scenes in the video include shots of the car at CAD stage and then becoming a model, as well as the fabrication and testing of body panels, the engine, and the interior. It closes out with a few shots of the finished product pulling out of Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, headquarters, and heading down the road.
[Source: Lamborghini]
Car and Driver has done a very nice comparison test incl. video of the Audi quattro concept and the Audi Ur-quattro. A must see!
These days, Audi is a lit skyrocket. The Volkswagen Group has poured cash and technical resources into its upscale brand during the past decade with the intention of moving it in line with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the hearts of its primarily German, American, and Chinese customers. Having recently delighted in the new A8 and in selecting the aging A6 over its competitors in a comparison test [August 2010], we’d say the Ingolstadt boys are succeeding.
The plainly named Quattro Concept began as sketches two years ago but was built in just four months, says the man described as its father, Wolfgang Egger, head of Audi Group Design. Egger bristles at the suggestion that the Concept is retro, saying the idea was to “look back but also look forward” by cribbing certain unmistakable cues from the original Quattro Coupe (1980–1991), such as the chopped tail and triangular C-pillars, but experiment with a new face and more sophisticated surfaces. The guiding principles of the design, according to Audi, were that it be a compact two-seater with a curb weight less than 3000 pounds, use a downsized but high-output engine consistent with current powertrain trends, and, of course, feature Quattro technology.
As with many auto-show stage queens, the one-off Quattro Concept rides on a donor production chassis, namely that of an A5-based RS5 supercoupe. Audi Quattro GmbH, the Neckarsulm-based Audi skunkworks responsible for engineering the high-performance RS models as well as the mid-engine R8, worked on the Concept’s dirty parts.
