Germany’s E-Wolf Targets Ferrari With New Electric Supercar

<center><p><img alt="E-Wolf E2 concept rendering" height="266" src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/e-wolf-e2-concept-rendering_100229825_m.jpg" title="E-Wolf E2 concept rendering" width="400"></p></center><br />It seems these days that a new electric sports car concept is announced almost every month but it's not often that we get to see the actual concept in the metal, so to speak, or in the case of the new E1, in the carbon-fiber composite. The E1 electric roadster is the latest creation of German firm E-Wolf and it is just one of two new electric vehicles from the company, with the latter vehicle set to compete with the likes of Ferrari in the performance arena.<br /><span class="fullpost"><center><p><img alt="E-Wolf E1 electric roadster" height="270" src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/e-wolf-e1-electric-roadster_100229819_m.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 5px;" width="400"></p></center><br />Working in partnership with the Saxony Lightweight Center and the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology at the Technical University of Dresden, E-Wolf unveiled its street-legal E1 roadster at the recent 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show and plans to add the E2 supercar to its lineup in about two years.<br /><br />The key to the cars’ performance is a light weight structure. In the case of the E1, the entire chassis weighs in at just 1,102-pounds but this comes at a cost as the vehicle can only accommodate drivers weighing up to 150-pounds.<br /><center><p><img alt="E-Wolf E1 electric roadster" height="267" src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/e-wolf-e1-electric-roadster_100229820_m.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 5px; display: inline;" width="400"></p></center><br />Power comes from a 150-horsepower AC induction motor with 185-pound-feet of torque. This is enough to propel the E1 from 0-62 mph in less than five seconds and see it reach a top speed of 143 mph. An array of lithium-ion batteries will see the E1 drive up to 200-miles on a single charge.<br /><br />While the E1 can be bought today at a price of €150,000 (approximately $218,818), E-Wolf is also working on an E2 supercar due in 2011.<br /><center><p><img alt="E-Wolf E2 concept rendering" height="269" src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/e-wolf-e2-concept-rendering_100229826_m.jpg" title="E-Wolf E2 concept rendering" width="400"></p></center><br />The E2 will feature four electric motors, one in each wheel, delivering a combined output of 544-horsepower and 737-pound-feet of torque--All this in a chassis that is expected to weigh around 2,000-pounds.<br /><br />So far the E2 only exists in computer-generated rendering form but its designers promise the car will be able to reach a top speed of 155 mph. Hopefully the production version will stay true to the concept’s lines.<br /><p><br /><a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/pictures/1035851_germany8217s-e-wolf-targets-ferrari-with-new-electric-supercar_gallery-1#100229820"><br />More Photos</a></p><br /></span><p>

Germany’s E-Wolf Targets Ferrari With New Electric Supercar

It seems these days that a new electric sports car concept is announced almost every month but it's not often that we get to see the act...

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Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamann Ferrari California Tuning Programme Revealed

<center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="268" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/8226519.jpg" width="400"></center><br />Refining super sports cars is more than just business for the company HAMANN Motorsport. Their passion for detail, for something special and unique is the main incentive for extraordinary modifications. The latest stroke of genius once again confirms this. The HAMANN interpretation of the Ferrari California with its exclusive and extensive refining programme does not only make the hearts of real Ferrari fans beat faster.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="267" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/6568793.jpg" width="400"></center><br />Most of all, the car body kit proves that HAMANN does not only focus on changing the visual appearance. Apart from design elements such as a bonnet made of carbon fibre, specific modifications at the front, sides and back boost the aerodynamics. Thereby, the front spoiler reduces the lifting forces of the California which significantly improves the handling and agility. Moreover, the unobtrusive side skirt set calms the airflow between both axles. And moreover, a back spoiler increases the contact pressure. Here, the HAMANN engineers agreed on a small wing profile which considerably enhances the car body design. As the combination with the perfectly integrated and three-part rear diffuser renders enough grip for the road. Mainly on country roads with many curves, the HAMANN aerodynamics kit unravels its power and generates pure driving pleasure.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="263" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/217321.jpg" width="400"></center><br />The extra agility and handling gives room for more performance. Also here, HAMANN-Motorsport contributes its know-how. An adjustment for the motor management is in preparation and a sport exhaust system will also be especially engineered for this sports car. This combination will advance the performance of the serial 4.3 litre V8 engine with 460 hp by up 20 percent.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="269" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/1730424.jpg" width="400"></center><br />Another technical highlight in the offered tuning programme is the multi-part HAMANN aluminium wheel called EDITION RACE. The black varnished rim star and the titanium bolting of the high-gloss polished rim flange emphasise the racing character. As the wheel is produced in forged technology, it is extremely light. This reduces the unsprung masses which noticeably improves both the acceleration and the braking response. The recommended wheel-tyre combination measures.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="265" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/5688426.jpg" width="400"></center><br />9.0Jx21 inches with 245/30ZR21 tyres for the front and 12.5Jx21 rims with wheels measuring 345/25ZR21 are fitted at the back. The wheel-tyre combination is perfectly enhanced by the suspension which is used in order to lower the sports car.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Hamann Ferrari California" height="264" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/9/medium/8427381.jpg" width="400"></center><br />Also in the interior, HAMANN has a lot to offer to its customers. In addition to the serially offered interior, HAMANN Motorsport offers an extensive programme, ranging from personalised floor mats to a perfectly finished complete leather interior.<br /><a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091721852/hamann-ferrari-california-tuning-programme-revealed/lowphotos#11">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamann Ferrari California Tuning Programme Revealed

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World premiere: the Wiesmann Roadster MF5

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ul3x3VDHmyek6gmgiqgljTgdVAY9I2OM29qB3sqf5tJTywYNyq-Ti2d-9PVPvTmGL0CjW3o-L4t8OMrDl4inmBPDwlHoj9bSMqo9FHZe9KUYm1TyynWP2REcZxGmCGt7x_UBpTzsfgs/s1600-h/4257751.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382027731377589554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ul3x3VDHmyek6gmgiqgljTgdVAY9I2OM29qB3sqf5tJTywYNyq-Ti2d-9PVPvTmGL0CjW3o-L4t8OMrDl4inmBPDwlHoj9bSMqo9FHZe9KUYm1TyynWP2REcZxGmCGt7x_UBpTzsfgs/s400/4257751.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">World premiere of the Roadster MF5 and live production at the exhibition booth</span><br /><span class="fullpost"> <br />Like no other Brand before Wiesmann is known for the exceptionality: Hand made purist sports cars combining classic design with state-of-the-art technology. Today the International Motor Show IAA opens for press and there are even more than two reasons to enter the Wiesmann area in hall number 5 on the exhibition booth B18. It's the world premiere of the brand new and strictly limited Wiesmann Roadster MF5 with 507 HP and a 5 litre V10 BMW engine. At the same time visitors can have a look at a unique and unprecedented activity for the IAA. The manufactory of purist sports cars from Duelmen in Germany is going to install a car live in front of the audience on the IAA. The Wiesmann GT MF4 will be produced during the 12 exhibition days and shows the secrets of hand-crafted sports cars live in Frankfurt. Sports car enthusiasts can follow the production level via Internet. A Webcam broadcast the pictures to the website www.wiesmann.com.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATAGUaH2JZ4WAUbOZVZR8ESK_bgnwNN7xd6Cc8ZyAglTFArp1h-74dIqVtlPjiW0JotMRe_87gtVBe3nW-CZeEoRAuCyKuw0EFNCuhLkb81V9kzcSGF6ua9PrDXHWwQukkopbUZn8NVM/s1600-h/4834724.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382027592238156514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATAGUaH2JZ4WAUbOZVZR8ESK_bgnwNN7xd6Cc8ZyAglTFArp1h-74dIqVtlPjiW0JotMRe_87gtVBe3nW-CZeEoRAuCyKuw0EFNCuhLkb81V9kzcSGF6ua9PrDXHWwQukkopbUZn8NVM/s400/4834724.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">World premiere: the Wiesmann Roadster MF5</span><br /><br />Delivering a top speed of 310 km/h, an exceptionally low power-to-weight ratio of only 2.7 kg/hp and completing the sprint from standstill to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, the Wiesmann Roadster MF5 takes even experienced sports car enthusiasts into a brand new dimension of driving enjoyment. This exclusive open-air experience will only be available to a select few because the spirited power package is only being produced in a limited edition of 55. Equipped with a V10 engine, 507 HP and 520 Nm torque, it's a car that appeals to all the senses. The extendable rear wing of the roadster version plus perfectly balanced suspension set-up guarantees the necessary stability, even at top speeds. The Wiesmann Roadster MF5 is available from a basic price of EUR 189,500.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0edG_dvRMcuGlX_-r1wqRkyK949rTS76EzcVAg9jmAfYLsRq4-1U8rP7ODaR00FfQrQp-qhDb_jQLMVQLg4k4D2qgZ72d6gFxwQtFmhlvlmuwSx8h5TASDYJZafRmu5ZpI1xzSM7AhuY/s1600-h/5041199.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382027468414793426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0edG_dvRMcuGlX_-r1wqRkyK949rTS76EzcVAg9jmAfYLsRq4-1U8rP7ODaR00FfQrQp-qhDb_jQLMVQLg4k4D2qgZ72d6gFxwQtFmhlvlmuwSx8h5TASDYJZafRmu5ZpI1xzSM7AhuY/s400/5041199.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Live production of a Wiesmann GT MF4</span><br /><br />On the last day of the IAA the September 27th normally every engine wakes up and drive out of the exhibition hall, but one engine wakes up for the first time and run never in a car before. The completed Wiesmann GT MF4 is a product of the IAA. Two members of the staff will finish the work on the car from the September 15th till the September 27th exclusive and unique at the IAA in Frankfurt. The live production of the Wiesmann GT MF4 with 367 HP and a 4.8 litre engine can everyone follow locally at the IAA or via Webcam on www.wiesmann.com and www.auto-motor-und-sport.de.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGdlkdqVmhen2oiENUtu6S4TOfXxuH3A8FHSrBUs13j4KHNOzrVnSQ32VXfWiBIHT8STLeVKHn7puiloCqORf-nNxgtPpqZLql99ZNtOcAgh_00-XcceO4nyOHMmc048WrEHJzsiDTmk/s1600-h/8818223.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382026989826821682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGdlkdqVmhen2oiENUtu6S4TOfXxuH3A8FHSrBUs13j4KHNOzrVnSQ32VXfWiBIHT8STLeVKHn7puiloCqORf-nNxgtPpqZLql99ZNtOcAgh_00-XcceO4nyOHMmc048WrEHJzsiDTmk/s400/8818223.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091521784/wiesmann-roadster-mf5-revealed/lowphotos#8">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

World premiere: the Wiesmann Roadster MF5

World premiere of the Roadster MF5 and live production at the exhibition booth Like no other Brand before Wiesmann is known for the excepti...

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The Koenigsegg Trevita - The Shimmering Diamond

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHmUexmsmId2HJhjQsnQ9J6NdG9osiDJTerfp_EUQaS4R_iHcRQ_c6xFnj7YX3gjGSQo1EbUjxXvGSvcC9m9TJqnhWlPHyIm6OzGqimgz2_QW8Z1WLz7IHYcZzNvIFnXFR_kaYVAiRzo/s1600-h/7776623.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380397615258181538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHmUexmsmId2HJhjQsnQ9J6NdG9osiDJTerfp_EUQaS4R_iHcRQ_c6xFnj7YX3gjGSQo1EbUjxXvGSvcC9m9TJqnhWlPHyIm6OzGqimgz2_QW8Z1WLz7IHYcZzNvIFnXFR_kaYVAiRzo/s400/7776623.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />When sunlight hits the car, it sparkles like millions of silvery white diamonds infused inside the visible carbon fiber weave bodywork.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb48T7d-pam0Hiw4dh_no6chBug4Bw1XLxWvJ2QE6lRHI2q9F51bpIXUtWKhyphenhyphenddIXJYzPs8vFSSZLXxasArIhZ_ZY0lMn2kp9pOKZFb1jrO130aH3RHaguRxMVhFjvGU6Q9KRcJbRmdk8/s1600-h/1083388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380397442607223234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb48T7d-pam0Hiw4dh_no6chBug4Bw1XLxWvJ2QE6lRHI2q9F51bpIXUtWKhyphenhyphenddIXJYzPs8vFSSZLXxasArIhZ_ZY0lMn2kp9pOKZFb1jrO130aH3RHaguRxMVhFjvGU6Q9KRcJbRmdk8/s400/1083388.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" /></a><br />Trevita is an abbreviation in Swedish and translates into - three whites. The Koenigsegg visible carbon weave body work is renowned around the globe for its perfection and uniqueness. However, so far it has only been possible to utilize the classic black carbonfibres.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNDglWxuiCvmfF_ncuLpggEivNus_gzkONXfJgdM75t6KHaPtwTzVfsKOjNIP1z-iKeNyeP-rQIzxswFGPVkl82YYyFXqxmpDYWra7YGWUiwH-T0xBJjbknidO5TbvWUCmlw_k-63CH8/s1600-h/5427855.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380397263748996354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNDglWxuiCvmfF_ncuLpggEivNus_gzkONXfJgdM75t6KHaPtwTzVfsKOjNIP1z-iKeNyeP-rQIzxswFGPVkl82YYyFXqxmpDYWra7YGWUiwH-T0xBJjbknidO5TbvWUCmlw_k-63CH8/s400/5427855.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />As Koenigsegg always strives to create new unique technologies and solutions, we have now reached a new milestone -The Koenigsegg Proprietary Diamond Weave.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSB7KGqVoeXOk7u1PHNByKYJ41H-9w1dgR3oBRVLPS7-FDY2nZ86p1Dlo_fqBaNy-0wg5TLxMrUn-huI1Sgoiuf31AxvtS9KspqHCVhRMe0GvV-iJqQ2vQF8QbVienFz7qVyRAtIvdZg/s1600-h/1476468.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380396999812172322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifSB7KGqVoeXOk7u1PHNByKYJ41H-9w1dgR3oBRVLPS7-FDY2nZ86p1Dlo_fqBaNy-0wg5TLxMrUn-huI1Sgoiuf31AxvtS9KspqHCVhRMe0GvV-iJqQ2vQF8QbVienFz7qVyRAtIvdZg/s400/1476468.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" /></a><br />By utilising a new and unique method, Koenigsegg has managed to coat fibers with a diamond finish. The process was fully developed at Koenigsegg headquarters in Ängelholm Sweden, where the fiber treatment is conducted carefully in small quantities, prior to further processing the prepreg material.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkUxnHFp9x9pKhyWJn7q2ibsbq7R4jS2nPYf-Vxj3dnJ8Apc9bKYJVALSk-dPp3DfJEtsqkUbUJfGZIUyGPFD5_t2M_gZ7mGcnVkWXbF-tvG_VD2jg4Hr0UqCbj_1kHXlgxWWciCxBLI/s1600-h/2548206.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380396836411463506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkUxnHFp9x9pKhyWJn7q2ibsbq7R4jS2nPYf-Vxj3dnJ8Apc9bKYJVALSk-dPp3DfJEtsqkUbUJfGZIUyGPFD5_t2M_gZ7mGcnVkWXbF-tvG_VD2jg4Hr0UqCbj_1kHXlgxWWciCxBLI/s400/2548206.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Koenigsegg will only produce three Trevitas in total, hence the name. This makes the Trevita one of the most rare versions in the Koenigsegg family cars.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqpvmoA3PqMB5zF7hbqlpHSpplwJvzQslwNysRlhCRtkPh58xGIC0Hl96BHWGXO-Q1Rzk7KqrugQ7oN8x7lne_QmFoyElbhPIg63KRDAy6gRfn9-gEkq5LiVpQAU3V1XliCVxK4_eK8/s1600-h/6467468.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380396687510624674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqpvmoA3PqMB5zF7hbqlpHSpplwJvzQslwNysRlhCRtkPh58xGIC0Hl96BHWGXO-Q1Rzk7KqrugQ7oN8x7lne_QmFoyElbhPIg63KRDAy6gRfn9-gEkq5LiVpQAU3V1XliCVxK4_eK8/s400/6467468.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" /></a><br />The three cars are fully equipped with Koenigsegg Shimmering Diamond Weave bodywork, double carbon wing, paddle-shift, inconell exhaust system, carbon ceramic brakes with ABS, hydraulic lifting system, infotainment system, tyre monitoring system, chrono instrument cluster and airbags.<br /><a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091121674/koenigsegg-trevita-based-on-ccxr-revealed/lowphotos#4">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

The Koenigsegg Trevita - The Shimmering Diamond

When sunlight hits the car, it sparkles like millions of silvery white diamonds infused inside the visible carbon fiber weave bodywork. Trev...

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Frankfurt Show: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Photos unveiled

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM2hq10q4J9_mCjZCVZjXk9cF5sj4_GI671DrF73xUYpaKqNW33d_4JyR1d2o6N4Ls0X73KbCZEH7-bkUq4H0QgvVZvzZubsHTzny8MY_eRU5svoxxw9MOceW7-ebLm5AVVneNTaX3PA/s1600-h/405053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380039928129115810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnM2hq10q4J9_mCjZCVZjXk9cF5sj4_GI671DrF73xUYpaKqNW33d_4JyR1d2o6N4Ls0X73KbCZEH7-bkUq4H0QgvVZvzZubsHTzny8MY_eRU5svoxxw9MOceW7-ebLm5AVVneNTaX3PA/s400/405053.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />While details are limited, the roadster will likely be powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine with 650 HP (478 kW) and 660 Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque. Backed up by a six-speed e-gear transmission and standard all-wheel drive, the Reventón will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds. If you keep your foot planted, the roadster will top out somewhere in the neighborhood of 340 km/h (211 mph).<br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57noOAHKAOUOS6aR1wMDy6ZmsPhT8L2DoQArhNQT-vf2S23ga-cgzoz_RHfcyLp9UuanXlO8_Ze4a1lhGfn1sZZHhIRdgbLe5tdzgQiy1jJshG38c5GJFf6fR2z_ASNmyi0PTS5UHTW0/s1600-h/4345439.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380039881882355218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57noOAHKAOUOS6aR1wMDy6ZmsPhT8L2DoQArhNQT-vf2S23ga-cgzoz_RHfcyLp9UuanXlO8_Ze4a1lhGfn1sZZHhIRdgbLe5tdzgQiy1jJshG38c5GJFf6fR2z_ASNmyi0PTS5UHTW0/s400/4345439.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Like the original Reventón coupe, which debuted in Frankfurt two years ago, the roadster redefines style, elegance, and insanity. Designed to be a stealth fighter for the road, the Reventón boasts jet-inspired carbon fiber body panels and aggressive 18-inch wheels. Inside, the roadster is decked out in alcantara upholstery and carbon fiber trim.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68iAQsQm6HajOeE3qgRgKqtYKFomxxlsFMKhb5wTFmwjlzML6jurpbYv9ws_xYzGV6Ny9aCgOP6o54gpGNNKZI-B8EPeCgpWLi0F33QOgUP9HH8cttAsrczBUlhQbmQdaNKkXFIBdpAg/s1600-h/4193982.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380039820404167554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68iAQsQm6HajOeE3qgRgKqtYKFomxxlsFMKhb5wTFmwjlzML6jurpbYv9ws_xYzGV6Ny9aCgOP6o54gpGNNKZI-B8EPeCgpWLi0F33QOgUP9HH8cttAsrczBUlhQbmQdaNKkXFIBdpAg/s400/4193982.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />With Mercedes and McLaren battling for supercar supremacy at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the long-rumored Lamborghini Reventón Roadster had become a bit of an afterthought - until now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-IXmIz23mcHEIfnaWKCuYOUuF7m52fnvmIboVVTpORhxqDu615SL0PoGdUcnwavnLn63BSmzMdxvsH0nwDK-vk0p_RjuS8EMy2i4xT7iskGfhQdsAF2uW012YryPK7VePI72G4zD-e0/s1600-h/5220729.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380039754882294610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-IXmIz23mcHEIfnaWKCuYOUuF7m52fnvmIboVVTpORhxqDu615SL0PoGdUcnwavnLn63BSmzMdxvsH0nwDK-vk0p_RjuS8EMy2i4xT7iskGfhQdsAF2uW012YryPK7VePI72G4zD-e0/s400/5220729.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Production will likely be limited to 20 units and prices are expected to start at 1.2 million Euros ($1,750,000 USD).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin63zyJeGh87HqSt6omDDBNCRbPtwXb1bAp7sgCu11HkkWsuHZny5rjoOR3cqxj4bnFHgBS0ATgWvWjh3ziAN1vBa4i_jPtiO446atbiingRLpxuSi-V4wGSCH_dYCPDcI5i_SJZhZGCs/s1600-h/4433018.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380039686974767426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin63zyJeGh87HqSt6omDDBNCRbPtwXb1bAp7sgCu11HkkWsuHZny5rjoOR3cqxj4bnFHgBS0ATgWvWjh3ziAN1vBa4i_jPtiO446atbiingRLpxuSi-V4wGSCH_dYCPDcI5i_SJZhZGCs/s400/4433018.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Source:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109091021625/lamborghini-reventon-roadster-photos-revealed">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Frankfurt Show: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Photos unveiled

While details are limited, the roadster will likely be powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine with 650 HP (478 kW) and 660 Nm (487 lb-ft) of torq...

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McLaren MP4-12C Exclusive New Details Emerge

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybvnUYEwQcqPLzkP3-2LEywZlNDovUPYIDjP_jHYloKsIItGBs5clbZWwkjnxc_ED1fUpgEyycFk9KsCJuNvHToX8puZJYn8KLqlN9ewxEgV2s6JrsrW2z_u62xt7o9NTTUXk5IcBddU/s1600-h/3931279.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378628835350333986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybvnUYEwQcqPLzkP3-2LEywZlNDovUPYIDjP_jHYloKsIItGBs5clbZWwkjnxc_ED1fUpgEyycFk9KsCJuNvHToX8puZJYn8KLqlN9ewxEgV2s6JrsrW2z_u62xt7o9NTTUXk5IcBddU/s400/3931279.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" /></a><br />Come Wednesday the 9th of September McLaren Automotive will unveil one of the most anticipated supercars of the year, if not this decade. Following months of many spy shots and some official details, the MP4-12C will be presented.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Previously known by its codename P11, the car will go on sale in 2011 and will be a spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 supercar going head-to-head with the Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari 458 Italia.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMyugesayXLBlTnMetBSrjLEb608APj6wk-hwdX-EyZ47N5gEyJDpaJapu7NGCsr5hHvpRxbL4vLT2H7CrJkIM7IlFXNXbANRqzFWUxQC6sZk5yTgNEZkgEBB4YXSyOTVxDon0bTfkC4/s1600-h/1002202.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378628762859226018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMyugesayXLBlTnMetBSrjLEb608APj6wk-hwdX-EyZ47N5gEyJDpaJapu7NGCsr5hHvpRxbL4vLT2H7CrJkIM7IlFXNXbANRqzFWUxQC6sZk5yTgNEZkgEBB4YXSyOTVxDon0bTfkC4/s400/1002202.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" /></a><br />The MP4-12C will feature many technical innovations gleaned from the company’s racing division, but it is clearly aimed at being a 200mph-plus supercar for everyday use too: self-adjusting suspension varies the damper settings to ensure a soft ride for urban driving, then stiffens up to improve driving dynamics and handling as speeds increase. Power comes from a V8 engine, controlled via a seven-speed gearbox.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMptDeAY5H9RRC5vlG9trO2SAww2yaaQ5TyPKPHmTLItMWQzxh7ykDjj689IMRErcsK4PqyXIaUBWfVsryDAw3K91ISLt6rwRsm4OMomTn6CIPmH1nJTMhlL1XjKeo_v-ATVAkM-E0qPE/s1600-h/7556421.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378628674008307666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMptDeAY5H9RRC5vlG9trO2SAww2yaaQ5TyPKPHmTLItMWQzxh7ykDjj689IMRErcsK4PqyXIaUBWfVsryDAw3K91ISLt6rwRsm4OMomTn6CIPmH1nJTMhlL1XjKeo_v-ATVAkM-E0qPE/s400/7556421.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" /></a><br />Power will be sourced from a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V8 petrol engine and accessed through a 7-speed gearbox which will reportedly pump out 600 to 700bhp. Although the MP4-12C is meant to be a supercar worthy of the tag, its makers are not skimping on its everyday usability. As such the 200mph-plus road runner will have goodies like wi-fi connection, an onboard computer and self-adjusting suspension. Apparently it also comes with vertically opening doors.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQWfB30KkC8_xSmxT3b4fjnJsdeLm4gdnhRxWgWZ69uaw3jpsO57bDk8Da5ahRzFol0eDfkMzv0umO6SGwyHjV5nd3UpGeWVC63q7Aq6J97i7vGSRMy8qH_4WGLCelL-GazFR-gTXeXg/s1600-h/2591381.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378628522286034658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQWfB30KkC8_xSmxT3b4fjnJsdeLm4gdnhRxWgWZ69uaw3jpsO57bDk8Da5ahRzFol0eDfkMzv0umO6SGwyHjV5nd3UpGeWVC63q7Aq6J97i7vGSRMy8qH_4WGLCelL-GazFR-gTXeXg/s400/2591381.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" /></a><br />The MP4-12C will cost £150,000 and McLaren hopes to sell 1,000 in the first year. It will be followed by two more as yet unnamed sports cars bearing the McLaren badge by 2015. The first will be an entry-level model to rival the standard Porsche 911, which costs from £60,000; the second, a model to fill the gap left by the discontinued Carrera GT, which cost £330,000 in 2004.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6-B4eOy2RS16X4I_aPjkHYcAp8_R1P57RSyLFIM7L4iOj-cFa6mzHm5YlnrrhYwXcJp_YzAqRtQRV_AwdZkBeJo8i_vmyqcuHtBwG6uow5x0GHbWs1uGUVrLVOPjAKUelbMKFhEgj-4/s1600-h/3674968.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378628376622372002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6-B4eOy2RS16X4I_aPjkHYcAp8_R1P57RSyLFIM7L4iOj-cFa6mzHm5YlnrrhYwXcJp_YzAqRtQRV_AwdZkBeJo8i_vmyqcuHtBwG6uow5x0GHbWs1uGUVrLVOPjAKUelbMKFhEgj-4/s400/3674968.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" /></a><br />Looking at the rendering posted above, a WCF source states it is very close to the real thing except the headlamps which are more boomerang shaped. Perhaps an early design draft.<br /><a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109090621526/mini8/mclaren-mp4-12c-exclusive-new-details-emerge--set-to-be">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

McLaren MP4-12C Exclusive New Details Emerge

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Video: BMW Vision EfficienctDynamics Concept unveiled

<center><object height="290" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CLGygbCr3sg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CLGygbCr3sg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="290" width="400"></object></center><br /><br /><br /><br />THE BMW VISION EFFICIENTDYNAMICS CONCEPT<br /><br /><br /><br />The latest BMW Concept Car for the EfficientDynamics philosophy.<br /><br /><br /><br />For decades, BMW has made the reduction of emissions and fuel consumption a key part of its product development strategy, just as enhancements to the dynamic ability of each BMW have been a lasting, sustained brand value. BMW's EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy - the pursuit of an enhanced, athletic driving experience while simultaneously lowering the consumption and emissions of each vehicle - resulted in the most dramatic drop in fleet consumption of any automaker from 1990 through 2005, according to an Environmental Defense study.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Now, the BMW Vision concept car clearly demonstrates that the EfficientDynamics objectives are fully compatible when applied to a sports car. Conceived as a 2+2-seater with plug-in full-hybrid technology, this unique car combines the performance of a BMW M vehicle with a standard of fuel efficiency and emission management that exceeds even the current levels achieved by the latest small cars. This outstanding result is made possible by the combination of BMW ActiveHybrid components with an extremely economical combustion engine, and outstanding aerodynamic qualities.<br /><br /><br /><br />BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is the result of a "clean-sheet" development process to ensure that the correct achievements were made in the areas of efficiency, driving pleasure, technology, and emotional design. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is the most comprehensive implementation of the EfficientDynamics philosophy seen so far. The powertrain provides a top speed limited electronically to 155 mph, with acceleration to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 3.76 liters/100 kilometers, equal to 62.6 mpg, and the CO2 emission rating is 99 grams per kilometer. CO2 emission management is even more outstanding when driving in the all-electric mode after charging the battery from a plug-in source: Taking all emissions in the generation of electricity into account, as prescribed by the EU formula, the car's emission rating is just 50 grams per kilometer.<br /><br /><br /><br />Through this unique balance of driving pleasure and fuel efficiency, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car clearly demonstrates the potential of BMW ActiveHybrid technology, which makes its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and BMW ActiveHybrid 7 production models.<br /><br /><br /><br />The power and performance are made possible by combining a fuel-efficient 3-cylinder turbodiesel with one electric motor on each axle. The intelligent combination of these units, together with precisely controlled energy management, simultaneously enhances the dynamic performance and the efficiency of the car. Overall system output is 356 horsepower, and peak torque is 590 lb-ft. The special arrangement of the two motors and diesel engine allows all-wheel drive when driving in all-electric mode. The result is minimum power loss and a harmonious transmission of the power available under all conditions.<br /><br /><br /><br />In its design, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics for the first time conveys the dynamic look of a BMW sports car to a hybrid vehicle. Developed with decades of experience in Motorsport, the body of this unique sports car is a result of intelligent lightweight technology and aerodynamic efficiency. In the design of the interior, the focus was likewise on both the fascinating driving experience and, in particular, on transparent, hands-on technology and maximum reduction of weight.<br /><br /><br /><br />Turbodiesel engine with unprecedented specific output.<br /><br />The combustion engine is a cutting-edge turbodiesel featured for the first time in the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car. Displacing 1.5 liters on three cylinders, the engine consistently follows the downsizing principle of using a relatively small engine combined with a turbocharger to reduce fuel consumption.<br /><br /><br /><br />Through its compact dimensions, the 3-cylinder fits conveniently in front of the rear axle like in an agile mid-engine sports car, despite the two seats at the rear. Fuel is injected by the latest generation of High Precision Direct Injection, and the turbocharger features variable intake geometry for maximum efficiency. Engine output is 163 hp with peak torque of 214 lb-ft.<br /><br /><br /><br />The specific output of 109 hp per liter sets a new benchmark in diesel technology. The power delivered by the turbodiesel is conveyed to the rear axle by means of a double-clutch transmission (DCT). This advanced transmission technology, which already offers a particularly dynamic driving experience in BMW's M3 and Z4 Roadster, allows the driver to shift gears without the slightest interruption of power. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics features a newly-developed version of BMW's DCT with six speeds for maximum efficiency and flexibility.<br /><br /><br /><br />Two electric motors for full-hybrid drive.<br /><br />The combustion engine is supplemented by two electric motors. Consistently applying the BMW ActiveHybrid philosophy, development engineers followed the principle of "Best of Hybrid," choosing the optimum combination of a hybrid synchronous motor on the front axle and a full-hybrid system at the rear.<br /><br /><br /><br />In this concept, the driver benefits from the efficiency of the electric motors over a far wider speed range than with a conventional hybrid car. The rear axle comes with a second-generation full-hybrid system corresponding to the technology in the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 production model. The compact electric motor positioned between the diesel engine and the DCT outputs a consistent 33 horsepower and is able to reach a peak of up to 51 hp. Maximum torque for the rear electric motor is 214 lb-ft, the power, either supporting the diesel engine or in all-electric motoring. When coasting or applying the brakes, the electric motor acts as a generator and feeds electric power to the lithium-polymer battery in the car. The electric energy developed in this way is therefore captured without any additional consumption of fuel through the principle of Brake Energy Regeneration. Energy wasted on the brakes of a conventional car is thus saved within the new power system for subsequent use in driving the car.<br /><br /><br /><br />A second electric motor acts on the front axle. This engine, a hybrid synchronous motor, offers continuous output of 80 horsepower and peak torque of 162 lb-ft. Extra power of 112 horsepower is available for a period of up to 30 seconds, and, for a 10-second "burst," the electric motor is able to develop 139 horsepower. The power is transmitted through a 2-stage, single-speed reduction gearbox.<br /><br /><br /><br />BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to run completely under electric power, with the power of the turbodiesel engine alone, or through an infinite combination of the three power sources. Depending on driving conditions, the two electric motors may be used both for accelerating and for regenerating energy when applying the brakes and while coasting. This principle ensures efficient energy management, with the charge status of the lithium-polymer battery constantly remaining within the optimum range. When accelerating, the electric motors help to boost the car for even greater performance, ensuring immediate response and a significant reduction in fuel consumption. For a short time, such as in passing maneuvers, the cumulative maximum output of all three engines increases to 356 hp, with maximum torque generated by the three engines reaching 590 lb-ft.<br /><br /><br /><br />Lithium-polymer battery for electrical energy.<br /><br />The energy cells featured in BMW Vision EfficientDynamics are housed in a chassis element running from front to rear through the middle of the car. The front unit is the lithium-polymer complex, an ongoing development of the lithium-ion battery. Overall, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes with a total of 98 lithium-polymer cells, each offering a capacity of 30 amp/hours and developing continuous output of 600 Amps at a voltage of 3.7 V. For a period of 30 seconds, each cell is even able to develop maximum output of 1,200 Amps.<br /><br /><br /><br />Serial arrangement of the lithium-polymer cells serves to generate nominal voltage of 364 volts, the gross storage capacity of the battery is 10.8 kW/h. With an unusually high discharge capacity of 80 percent, the battery delivers 8.6 kW/h for driving the car. This superior performance comes on overall weight of the entire energy storage system of just 187 lb. A further advantage is that through their optimum dimensions tailored to the specific qualities and features of the car, the lithium-polymer cells, together with the operating strategy chosen with a concept of "forward looking" energy management, reduces the thermal load acting on the battery to such an extent that there is no need for active cooling.<br /><br /><br /><br />Plug-in solution: convenient charging of the electric power system from a conventional power socket.<br /><br />Brake Energy Regeneration captures electric power generated while driving without additional fuel consumption, which is subsequently used to supply power to the electric motors and on-board network. A further option is to connect the lithium-polymer cells to a conventional power socket for a simple and efficient charge process, using a plug-in connector in the front-right wing of the car. Connected to a standard EU power outlet (220 V, 16 Amps), the system requires a maximum of 2 ½ hours to fully charge the lithium-polymer cells. And wherever a power source with higher voltage and amperage (380 V, 32 Amps) is available, the charge time is an even shorter 44 minutes.<br /><br /><br /><br />In addition to electrical energy storage, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes with a conventional fuel tank at the rear end of the central chassis tunnel, offering a capacity of 6.6 gallons. Running on diesel fuel alone, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to cover a distance of approximately 400 miles with its combustion engine. Benefitting from an extra range of up to 31 miles in the all-electric mode, the car offers an overall range of approximately 431 miles. As a result, this unique concept car offers all the requirements for using energy with maximum efficiency and at the same time experiencing the dynamic performance typical of BMW without any restriction of everyday driving qualities.<br /><br /><br /><br />Performance, fuel efficiency and emission management opening new dimensions in hybrid technology.<br /><br />The power delivered by the two electric motors and single diesel 3-cylinder engine gives the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept a level of performance superior to anything provided so far by a hybrid vehicle. Acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h, for example, comes in just 4.8 seconds and the car could exceed its electronically-limited 155 mph top speed.<br /><br /><br /><br />At the same time fuel efficiency and emission management now reach a standard only achieved, if at all, by far less powerful small cars conceived for city traffic and short distances. Applying the criteria of the EU test cycle, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics offers average fuel consumption equal to 62.6 mpg. CO2 emissions, in turn, are 99 grams per kilometer. These consumption and emission figures are measured on a consistent internal power balance, meaning that the batteries and storage media for electrical energy maintain the same charge level throughout the entire test cycle (with the same level at the beginning and end) and are charged while driving only by the car's on-board systems.<br /><br /><br /><br />As a plug-in hybrid, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to cover the entire drive cycle for measuring fuel consumption also with its combustion engine completely switched off. Then, to subsequently charge the lithium-polymer cells to the same status as when setting off, all the driver has to do is connect the car to an external power grid. To determine the consumption of electric power, the only requirement is to compare the charge level of the battery before and after the test cycle. Applying this measurement process, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car consumes 17.5 kW/h per 100 kilometers, equal to a CO2 emission rating of just 50 grams per kilometer in the EU test cycle.<br /><br /><br /><br />To determine the total volume of CO2 emissions when driving in the all-electric mode, new legal standards for measuring the level of fuel consumption are currently being prepared for hybrid and electric cars with a plug-in power supply. Applying this calculation method, the CO2 emission ratings generated by BMW Vision EfficientDynamics are reduced further to just one-third of the original figure of 99 grams per kilometer. Clearly, this significant reduction of emissions opens up a new dimension in BMW's EfficientDynamics development strategy in this unique concept car.<br /><br /><br /><br />Aerodynamic qualities reflecting BMW's Motorsport experience.<br /><br />BMW Vision EfficientDynamics also takes a new approach in its design and streamlining, the body and the interior clearly expressing the unique combination of supreme efficiency and the sporting performance of the brand. Following BMW's design language, this concept car visualizes both highly efficient aerodynamics and intelligent lightweight construction.<br /><br /><br /><br />In its design, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics differs from the usual low-emission car concepts. The principle of "form follows function" is not just for the overall look of the car, but embraces each and every detail. Measuring 48.8" in height and boasting a sweeping, arch-like roofline, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics offers the slender silhouette of a classic Gran Turismo. With the combustion engine fitted in front of the rear axle, the designers have succeeded in giving the car a very low front end, with the flow of air being further smoothened by active louvers in front of the radiator, which close completely when the need for cooling air is low. This efficient function follows in the footsteps of the active air flap control already used as a feature of BMW EfficientDynamics in some of BMW's current production models. As a further highlight, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics guides air smoothly and exactly as required into the car through an active air intake at the front.<br /><br /><br /><br />Numerous details in the design of the body are based on the know-how BMW has gained in Motorsport, a number of body elements serving as air deflectors and guide vanes. Designed as ducts, for example, the A-pillars serve to channel the flow of air in the same way as the rear lights with their wing profile. The floor of the car is fully covered from front to rear and from one side to the other, thus maintaining a smooth surface to avoid any air swirl liable to increase fuel consumption. Slender openings around the front air dam guide the air flowing specifically into two closed ducts leading inside the front air dam to the wheel arches where the air comes out again through a very slim aperture at high speed, flowing just next to the outer wheel flanks. This air jet rests on the front wheels like a curtain and is therefore referred to most appropriately as the "air curtain." It provides a highly stabilizing effect.<br /><br /><br /><br />Overall vehicle concept for a drag coefficient of just 0.22.<br /><br />To further optimize the aerodynamic qualities of the entire vehicle and keep rolling resistance to a minimum, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics comes with tires and wheels of quite unusual size on a sports car. The tires measure 195/55, while large 21-inch wheels provide a contact surface on the road otherwise offered only by a much wider tire. In combination with the sophisticated axle geometry, this ensures agile driving behavior.<br /><br /><br /><br />The extra-large wheel covers extending over part of the tire flanks add to the unique, very different look of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics from the side. The blade profile integrated in the wheels serves furthermore to reduce the negative effect of the turning wheels on the overall aerodynamics of the car. In all, these features optimizing the aerodynamic qualities of the car give the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car a very low drag factor (CX) of just 0.22.<br /><br /><br /><br />Technological look as a strong impression of intelligent lightweight construction.<br /><br />In both exterior and interior design, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics stands out clearly as a strong spearhead in technology. Many components of the vehicle are presented in full view expressing the "transparent" character of the car as a powerful visual feature of lightweight technology. The chassis and suspension of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics are made completely of aluminum; the roof and the outer skin on the doors are made almost completely of a special polycarbonate glass automatically darkening as a function of the light shining on the car.<br /><br /><br /><br />Measuring 181.1" in length, 74.8" in width and 48.8" in height, this unique concept car offers ample space for up to four passengers and their luggage. Thanks to the consistent lightweight construction strategy applied on the car, curb weight is 3,076 lb, with the center of gravity remaining very low. In its power-to-weight ratio, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car is far superior to all other hybrid cars, achieving the same standard as extremely dynamic sports cars with a conventional combustion engine.<br /><br /><br /><br />Carrying a maximum payload of 981 lb, this unique 2+2-seater is fully suited for everyday traffic. Luggage capacity of 5.3 cu ft, in turn, allows the driver and passengers to conveniently take along two golf bags. And to meet additional loading requirements the backrests of the two rear seats may be tilted down individually to provide extra storage space.<br /><br /><br /><br />Emotional design through sculptural shapes and layering technology.<br /><br />Reflecting the innovative drive concept of this unique car, the design of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics likewise takes a new approach in combining functional progress with a most powerful emotional impact.<br /><br /><br /><br />This has been achieved through the close cooperation of BMW's Design and Technical Development Divisions starting at an early point and continuing consistently throughout the entire development process. The result is a brand-new vehicle architecture with the drive components as well as the body and interior elements perfectly coordinated and matched to one another with maximum flexibility and individual style.<br /><br /><br /><br />A fully integrated design philosophy also provided new options in using harmonized design principles connecting the exterior and the interior and providing an interacting effect between the two areas.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sculptural design language giving BMW Vision EfficientDynamics a fully harmonized, complete look ensures the proportions typical of a BMW sports car. The front, side, rear and roof areas, for example, flow smoothly into one another. Dynamically contoured surfaces and shapes, in turn, create highly attractive light and shade effects accentuating the light and sporting character of the car in an emotional manner.<br /><br /><br /><br />Layering technology developed by the BMW Group Design Division acts as the fundamental guideline in designing the exterior and interior. Applied for the first time in exterior design, this technology layers one surface on top of the other, creating very smooth seams and joints to reduce the number of components and, accordingly, the weight of the car. As a result, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics meets the most demanding aerodynamic requirements without using any additional body elements, simply through the structure of the surfaces optimized for a smooth flow of air.<br /><br /><br /><br />Interior: innovative lightweight construction and unprecedented orientation to the driver.<br /><br />In the design of the interior, innovative layering technology provides an unprecedented symbiosis of function and stylish shapes intentionally reduced to a minimum, consistently implementing and visualizing the lightweight principle also inside the car.<br /><br /><br /><br />Specific components such as the central air vent not only serving to enhance motoring comfort but also acting as part of the cockpit, perform several functions in one. This multi-functionality is then presented visibly within the car, the use of particularly sophisticated materials providing a highly attractive combination of innovation in technology and quality clear to the eye and the touch of the surface.<br /><br /><br /><br />This interaction of lightweight construction and individual well-being also comes out clearly in the design of the controls and switches, with a leather band, for example, running round the aluminum gear selector lever on the center console. Materials combining lightweight technology and all the qualities required are also to be admired all round the cockpit of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, giving the car an unusually generous feeling of space for a 2+2-seater. The body-contoured seats, for example, are made up of a kevlar shell, a backbone structure, and seat padding with personalized fillings. Clearly, this combination alone ensures comfort at a minimum weight. The driver's and front passenger's seats are connected firmly to the center console to form a joint interior "landscape", while the rear seats anchored on the floor would appear to be hovering in space. Natural materials and light colors on the seat upholstery and all interior linings underline the light, sophisticated and sustainability-oriented atmosphere within the passenger compartment.<br /><br /><br /><br />The instrument panel is deliberately padded only where technical components have to be appropriately covered, thus making an important contribution to passenger safety in the event of a collision. The instrument cluster played a fundamental role right from the start in the design process, serving as the starting point for all surfaces within the interior and thus creating a particularly powerful rendition of that driver orientation typical of BMW.<br /><br /><br /><br />Innovative light technology: providing clear signals to the outside and offering soothing ambient illumination inside in a unique symbiosis.<br /><br />LED lights at both the front and rear end of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics provide an innovative combination of the symbols typical of the brand and clear design language oriented towards trendsetting technology. The distinctive look of the dual round headlights characteristic of a BMW is emphasized in particular by the use of LED technology. The rear lights are integrated also in their function into the design of the entire rear section, forming part of the rear air deflector and thus merging completely into the rear contour.<br /><br /><br /><br />Extremely flat and compact, the rear lights are made up of innovative LED units forming a smooth and consistent red surface when not in use. Only when used do the respective light chambers take on the appropriate color such as yellow on the direction indicators. This innovative light technology also provides an intense symbiosis of the exterior and interior, again promoting and further refining the driving experience.<br /><br /><br /><br />This is also why the ambient illumination of the interior comes with new features and qualities, the light sources within the passenger compartment being fed from the positioning lights at the side, the rear lights and the brake lights, thus changing the atmosphere created by the lights within the car as a function of driving conditions.<br /><br /><br /><br />The optical impression conveyed by BMW Vision EfficientDynamics also results in other areas from the symbiosis of the exterior and interior, eliminating the conventional barriers between the two. The lines within the interior, for example, continue on to the innovative design of the engine compartment lid, while in its shape the third brake light positioned higher up on the car follows the structure of the glass roof and tapers to the outside where the roofline moves down gently to the rear.<br /><br /><br /><br />Overhead doors for convenient access to all seats.<br /><br />The doors on BMW Vision EfficientDynamics open up like bird's wings, turning on pivots in the front roof column at the level of the side direction indicators. Since the car has no B-pillars, the large door cutouts ensure convenient entry also to the rear seats. The pivots on the doors also provide the base for the exterior mirrors, thus forming an ideal combination of function and aesthetic design. The structure of the doors is also characterized by several layers of materials on top of one another and the optical and functional symbiosis of the interior and exterior this technology is able to offer. Made up of three layers, the overall structure comprises the outer glass surface, an interim load-bearing layer, and the interior cover with its particularly smooth shapes and fl owing forms clearly visible to the passengers, layering technology again, therefore, opening up new perspectives.<br /><br /><br /><br />The large glass surfaces extending far down on the body also provide a strong optical impression of the low seating position close to the road. And at the same time a stable sidebar ensures the body stiffness and crash safety naturally required on every vehicle. Flowing to the inside at its central point, this safety element also serves as an armrest. This interplay of the three layers also helping to minimize the weight of the car continues on the trim bar running along the door and extending out of the armrest, finally flowing into the outer door opener on its path from inside to outside.<br /><br /><br /><br />Clear focus on the essential: 3-dimensional Head-Up Display.<br /><br />Layering technology is also used on the displays in the instrument cluster and in the Head-Up Display developed to an even higher standard on BMW's new concept car. The Display now creates a powerful impression of three dimensions, at the same time providing the option to present various signals more in the front or more in the background, depending on their relevance and current driving conditions.<br /><br /><br /><br />The Head-Up Display projects information important to the driver on to the windscreen. Indeed, innovative presentation technology even allows the superimposed presentation of several views in three dimensions, keeping, the gauge graphics visible in the background while the latest information on route guidance or warning signals from BMW Night Vision, for example, are shown in the foreground.<br /><br /><br /><br />The sequence in which such signals appear depends on the driving mode chosen by the driver, the display technology, again depending on the driver's personal preference, enhancing a particularly sporting, a more comfort oriented, or an efficiency-based style of motoring. Through its design alone, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car clearly shows that highly efficient individual mobility may by all means be presented in emotional style. BMW already offers models in all vehicle segments which, compared with the competition, ensure the lowest level of fuel consumption and emissions combined with superior power and performance.<br /><br /><br /><br />And now BMW Vision EfficientDynamics confirms BMW's commitment to offer a perfect combination in future of unique driving pleasure and optimum qualities in the responsible use of natural resources.<br /><br /><br /><br />In the design process the need for sustainable management is borne out most clearly by the GINA (Geometry and Functions in N-fold Augmentation) concept developed by the BMW Group. In this case maximum creative freedom sets the foundation for innovative solutions challenging the conventional and meeting the requirements of the future. This makes the GINA principle particularly well-suited for developing visions for the future reflecting both the wish for emotional style and individual character as well as the quest for sustainable management and efficiency. From the dimensions of its wheels through the design of the rear lights and all the way to the configuration of the cockpit, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics therefore boasts a number of details both outside and inside which, going far beyond conventional solutions, open up a new approach to maximum efficiency and that Dynamic ability typical of BMW.<br /><br /><br /><br />Forward-looking energy management adjusting to individual requirements.<br /><br />With the individual system components on board BMW Vision EfficientDynamics being networked with one another, conditions are perfect for implementing a forward-looking system of energy management using information gathered by the sensors of the driver assistance units fitted in the car. Data provided, for example, by the rain sensor or Active Cruise Control with its Stop & Go function as well as by the navigation system, and subsequently evaluated by the central control unit, offers an overview of current and upcoming driving conditions. Then, evaluating such data, the on-board computer is able to forecast driving conditions on the stretch of road immediately ahead, such calculations serving to prepare the car for upcoming requirements and make efficient use of the energy available through optimum operation of all systems.<br /><br /><br /><br />Should the high-performance central computer establish, for example, that the driver is about to take the motorway, the power used for running the cooling system is reduced for a certain period in advance, on the assumption that the short increase in coolant temperature resulting from such an energy-saving measure will quickly be set off by the higher speed of the car on the motorway. Another example of such pre-conditioning is the regeneration of energy from the air conditioning, from Electronic Power Steering and the Brake Assistant.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><p><br /><br />

Video: BMW Vision EfficienctDynamics Concept unveiled

THE BMW VISION EFFICIENTDYNAMICS CONCEPT The latest BMW Concept Car for the EfficientDynamics philosophy. For decades, BMW has made the redu...

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First Drive: Rossion Q1 is a supercar for the slightly rich

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOi78NUhuNlQSt1PyO3-wU0-hVciDhzzBk9soeNtVz3f5CcHEfAeWHN9yj63gJ7VjWZOfuxYT99vTC4OX9lcVYoaE_NeGvXSercTMG7Fjfw_2GkHbtrQHQSGypxdCHazsBd7ZRgWYsb4/s1600-h/rossionq1fd_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375155668659387154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOi78NUhuNlQSt1PyO3-wU0-hVciDhzzBk9soeNtVz3f5CcHEfAeWHN9yj63gJ7VjWZOfuxYT99vTC4OX9lcVYoaE_NeGvXSercTMG7Fjfw_2GkHbtrQHQSGypxdCHazsBd7ZRgWYsb4/s400/rossionq1fd_02.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />"How fast can you take it?" I ask Craig Spuhler, Rossion's technical engineer and my passenger at this particular moment in time. "About 75 mph with an 85 mph exit speed." I was behind the wheel of a Rossion Q1 winding my way up a 270-degree decreasing radius on-ramp that shoots straight onto Florida's I-95.<span class="fullpost"> As Spuhler has put more miles on Rossions than anyone else alive, and I'd been in the car all of 15 minutes, I decided that 65 mph was a nice, sane, journalist-safe speed. Even in fourth gear there was enough twin-turbo'd torque to get me to 80 mph by the end of the ramp. Truth is, I could've done the deed at 75 mph in third, if not much, much faster.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD3MKcWv3upnZUbqER2r2PlgBWrdjw2uFSj0tkqxrfwuMRbjCBAsal-Mm57NOKLBJwP9Z17SP_NoiUoFh5lqM9EI2okhRPvyxlexkeU_mVuXdSkbudAumoHmjMbYBUELFnA7unD1YFCw/s1600-h/rossionq1fd_05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375155196307690466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD3MKcWv3upnZUbqER2r2PlgBWrdjw2uFSj0tkqxrfwuMRbjCBAsal-Mm57NOKLBJwP9Z17SP_NoiUoFh5lqM9EI2okhRPvyxlexkeU_mVuXdSkbudAumoHmjMbYBUELFnA7unD1YFCw/s400/rossionq1fd_05.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />Read full story from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/27/first-drive-rossion-q1-is-a-supercar-for-the-slightly-rich/">autoblog</a><br /><br /></span><p>

First Drive: Rossion Q1 is a supercar for the slightly rich

"How fast can you take it?" I ask Craig Spuhler, Rossion's technical engineer and my passenger at this particular moment in ti...

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Spy shots: McLaren P11 at the Nürburgring

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FMyRxPjNu00RfvFAtCqqObwG0rFkVObkeOEfs5sw5oYyzAabZEwN3ZF5JOfkSn10eEcBZvdlLvfhvU9biIeWW2Zhmqcd9OxK7Z6rcoCFUKYgi7ugfxiv2eNTdQSjiZkJxFnmTbyezcI/s1600-h/3931279.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371954584674987602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FMyRxPjNu00RfvFAtCqqObwG0rFkVObkeOEfs5sw5oYyzAabZEwN3ZF5JOfkSn10eEcBZvdlLvfhvU9biIeWW2Zhmqcd9OxK7Z6rcoCFUKYgi7ugfxiv2eNTdQSjiZkJxFnmTbyezcI/s400/3931279.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" /></a><br />These are the latest spy shots to be had of McLaren's new supercar, the tentatively named P11, doing some high-speed testing on the Nürburgring Nordschleife track.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhxd7LtVgQg5aDficuz-adFjQbDR8PyFf2WBcwtuYGiJXF-wgIOrzwT9Zn8FUgLlcQJAJvJKk_Bq2BiXSywAv0RYVFwVviSvLlWRRp4Blkv0phXU-Pzm7jl6CTdWKwr0lsoVx4V9UGj0/s1600-h/6774760.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371954485178225970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhxd7LtVgQg5aDficuz-adFjQbDR8PyFf2WBcwtuYGiJXF-wgIOrzwT9Zn8FUgLlcQJAJvJKk_Bq2BiXSywAv0RYVFwVviSvLlWRRp4Blkv0phXU-Pzm7jl6CTdWKwr0lsoVx4V9UGj0/s400/6774760.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" /></a><br />The P11 is a mid-engine, two-seater supercar with a top-mounted exhaust system set to replace the SLR and become a competitor to Ferrari's own upcoming F458 Italia and the Lamborghini Gallardo - an Olympian set of rivals to be sure. The car will likely come with a Mercedes V8 engine with something in the range of about 550 hp coupled to an F1-derived sequential gearbox. McLaren has voiced its intentions to make its cars more enviro-friendly and may also introduce a Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) to the car to make it more fuel efficient.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM6hAEi0zLEJ28cZYrmtTbwTYn1aerKYSkbliY9phK6dHJEuMGaiWNeD-c4UtWKzBhi9i7bGhOeq_yPP-DvQyfIobzawHRNavvXMHYQmgnkn4qaWSC7lhhqB-pbCE3NSoTqy8UBXro2A/s1600-h/7556421.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371954400230640242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM6hAEi0zLEJ28cZYrmtTbwTYn1aerKYSkbliY9phK6dHJEuMGaiWNeD-c4UtWKzBhi9i7bGhOeq_yPP-DvQyfIobzawHRNavvXMHYQmgnkn4qaWSC7lhhqB-pbCE3NSoTqy8UBXro2A/s400/7556421.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" /></a><br />The car is still hidden under some pretty elaborate camouflaging, so it's hard to say what this will end up looking like. We get a slightly better look at the front bumper than we've had before, and those large, gill-like air intakes seem to promise serious performance.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKyeSAcdi16yN3L058XrV3nDUk6blgNQyXekdZI5XB_upavj9zaamc9-nasgcCSydxbKMZ78vh8KWvnx1-X4GhbBwpLaz8J_tA7YkysuUEtneZicPE2XzVi7qHpo7fJG-FnGcQpePH6g/s1600-h/7482771.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371954084378066594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKyeSAcdi16yN3L058XrV3nDUk6blgNQyXekdZI5XB_upavj9zaamc9-nasgcCSydxbKMZ78vh8KWvnx1-X4GhbBwpLaz8J_tA7YkysuUEtneZicPE2XzVi7qHpo7fJG-FnGcQpePH6g/s400/7482771.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" /></a><br />Initially, McLaren plans to produce 1,000 P11s in 2011, and perhaps more each year after that. No debut date has yet been set.<br /><a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109081921141/mini3/mclaren-p11-spied-at-the-nrburgring">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Spy shots: McLaren P11 at the Nürburgring

These are the latest spy shots to be had of McLaren's new supercar, the tentatively named P11, doing some high-speed testing on the Nürb...

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Video: Devon GTX American supercar at Laguna Seca

<center><object height="290" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VIdXEnuPZos"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VIdXEnuPZos" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="290" width="400"></object></center><br /><br />Devon Motorworks has released a new promotional video of their GTX supercar at Laguna Seca.<br /><br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><br /><center><img alt="Devon GTX" height="282" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/7133412.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />As we have previously reported, on July 23, the GTX set a Laguna Seca one-lap production car record of 1:35.075. This compares to "rough" estimates that put the Nissan GT-R's lap time at 1:39.62, and the Porsche 911 Turbo's lap time at 1:39.89.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><img alt="Devon GTX" height="269" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/9325197.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />The stunning event caused company founder, Scott Devon, to say "The Laguna Seca test session showed us just a glimpse of what the Devon GTX is capable of from a performance perspective. Through further validation and testing, we know this car is capable of even greater lap times and making an even stronger statement about the future of the American supercar."<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><img alt="Devon GTX" height="268" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/6730996.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />The Devon GTX will be officially unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 15.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><img alt="Devon GTX" height="267" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/3776821.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />Source:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109081421071/devon-gtx-american-supercar-at-laguna-seca-video">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><p>

Video: Devon GTX American supercar at Laguna Seca

Devon Motorworks has released a new promotional video of their GTX supercar at Laguna Seca. As we have previously reported, on July 23, th...

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California Debut: Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu revealed ahead of Pebble Beach

<center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="300" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/1964367.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A new Bugatti piece of art for Pebble Beach</span><br />The « Sang Bleu » to honour the 100th anniversary of the marque<br />Carmel, California, 14th August 2009. - Continuing this year's 100th anniversary celebrations Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has chosen the prestigious Pebble Beach weekend to present a further highlight to pay tribute to this legendary brand : The company proudly unveils the Bugatti « Sang Bleu » - an exclusive, one-off Grand Sport, honouring the marques precious heritage.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="302" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/7465688.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Innovation and Harmony</span><br />The « Sang Bleu » has ventured into new areas. Instead of applying two paint colours or paint and material to highlight the two tone design the « Sang Bleu » exclusively concentrates on materials - carbon fibre and aluminum - an innovative combination never realised before. This unique approach opens a new dimension of « Art - Forme - Technique », the company's core values.<br />The colour combination commissioned for the Pebble Beach car is blue carbon fibre with polished aluminum. The visual carbon fibre is tinted in royal blue to emphasize the refined volumes and surfaces of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. The rear airscoops are tinted in the same nightblue - offering a dramatic view from above - and thus fluidly integrate into the overall design philosophy of this unique model.<br />The rims are inspired by the Grand Sport Roadster and are highlighted in a Midnight Blue and Diamond Cut two tone finish. The interior, specially and tastefully selcted for the Pebble Beach event, is trimmed in a newly developed Gaucho leather which blends with the intriguing and pure exterior materials creating an elegant and harmonious overall appearance.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="300" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/623487.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Featured Marque</span><br />In the year of its100th anniversary Bugatti has been selected to be one of the featured marques at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Ettore Bugatti started his business in the Alsacian town of Molsheim in 1909. The name of the company: „Ettore Bugatti Automobiles i. Els.". In 1956 the company ceased its activities. Exactly 50 years later, in March 2006, the first Bugatti Veyron built by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. was delivered - after the Volkswagen Group had aquired the rights of the Bugatti marque in 1998 and started the re-launch of this famous brand. To date over 250 of the planned Bugatti Veyrons are sold, 215 of them have been delivered to customers worldwide. In June 2009 Bugatti started production of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, the open roadster. The sales results are encouraging over 20 Grand Sports have been sold, with first deliveries already started.<br />The Bugatti « Sang Bleu » is the latest in a line of centenary Bugatti models which have won worldwide acclaim in 2009. This unique car stands - like the others - for the commitment of the Bugatti of today to carry the values and the philosophy of Ettore Bugatti, the founder of this unique marque, into a successful future.<center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="299" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/8513593.jpg" width="400" /> </center><center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="302" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/5411779.jpg" width="400" /> </center><center><img alt="Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu" height="300" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/9590387.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />via:<a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109081421074/bugatti-grand-sport-sang-bleu-revealed-ahead-of-pebble-beach-debut">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

California Debut: Bugatti Grand Sport Sang Bleu revealed ahead of Pebble Beach

A new Bugatti piece of art for Pebble Beach The « Sang Bleu » to honour the 100th anniversary of the marque Carmel, California, 14th August...

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New Ferrari 458 Italia spotted in the metal

<center><img alt="Ferrari 458 Italia spotted in the open" height="301" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/8/large/103819702.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Following the official release of pictures and information pertaining to the brand spanking new Ferrari 458 Italia, the first on-the-road image has appeared.<span class="fullpost"> Maranello has gone with a contrast of black and white for this example to still obscure the design lines prior to its public unveiling. The location for the shot is not known but it appears to be in the countryside somewhere.<br />Read full story from <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109080720944/ferrari-458-italia-spotted-in-the-metal">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

New Ferrari 458 Italia spotted in the metal

Following the official release of pictures and information pertaining to the brand spanking new Ferrari 458 Italia, the first on-the-road im...

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Lamborghini Reventon Roadster – Unofficially Official ...

<center><img height="153" src="http://www.carsuk.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/reventon-roadster-coming.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />We were beginning to wonder if our exclusive on the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster back in March was going to fall apart. We’d heard that Lamborghini were struggling to find enough punters to stick a deposit on the 9 cars originally planned, and that was accounting for the delay. But it looks like Lamborghini has given up on that plan, and are instead going to unofficially reveal the Reventon Roadster today to a bunch of likely clients.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />There now seems to be a bit of confusion over exactly which powerplant the Reventon Roadster will use. Lamborghini’s original plan was to make a Roadster version of the Lamborghini LP670-4SV, but they’ve been having problems with all that power in a Roadster. So it now seems possible that they will effectively Reventon-ise the Lamborghini LP650-4 Roadster, which is already rolling down the production line at Lamborghini. That will still give the Reventon Roadster more power than its Coupe sibling, but not quite the LP670’s power.<br /><a href="http://www.carsuk.net/lamborghini-reventon-roadster-unofficially-official-today/">more detail</a>. ...<br /><br /></span><p>

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster – Unofficially Official ...

We were beginning to wonder if our exclusive on the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster back in March was going to fall apart. We’d heard that Lam...

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Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

<center><img alt="" height="299" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_4_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />The details on the new 458 Italia were covered in an earlier story, so there is no need to retread them here. Ferrari chose to name the 458 after its native land because, as they say in the press release, Italy is synonymous with "style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology." True, perhaps, but that description applies more readily to Ferrari itself.<br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><center><img alt="" height="305" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_3_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Yes, it doesn't take much to imagine the Pininfarina-designed 458 Italia as a topless model. It's a mid-rear engine Ferrari, after all, and the car's sloping rear roof-line does almost demand a Spyder derivative. But this image somehow makes the prospect all the more inevitable and, literally, renders it real.<br /><br /><center><img alt="" height="302" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_1_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />And will Ferrari now be naming all its cars after places? As it has with the recent California model and now unveiling the 458 Italia. No objection here, just wondering what other places would make good Ferrari names.<br /><br /><center><img alt="" height="299" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_2_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Source: <a href="http://jonsibal.com/blog/2009/07/ferrari-458-italia/">jonsibal</a> via <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109072820749/rendered-speculation-ferrari-458-italia-spyder">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

The details on the new 458 Italia were covered in an earlier story, so there is no need to retread them here. Ferrari chose to name the 458 ...

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