Need to consult anything on the Internet? Need to restock your fridge? Why not do it from your car? This also allows for remote diagnostics, manufacturer communications, navigation help/mapping/routing and ad hoc connectivity with other cars.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Roush/Superformance Special Edition MKIII R
The MKIII R features a Roush-built 7 liter V8 producing 576 hp. The vehicle was planned as a one off display vehicle, but the project’s high interest quickly changed everyone’s mind and suddenly the car was slated for production.
Porsche Cayenne Maff Muron
The Maff Muron features a comprehensive body kit, alloy wheels, and a broad range of customization options for the interior. They also offer a number of performance options for increased output.
AC Schnitzer Mini Convertible
The Aachen-based tuning specialists have concentrated on developments in the field of performance upgrades, sports rear silencer, sports suspension, alloy wheels, exterior components and interior details.
Superformance Daytona Cobra Coupe
This re-creation of the famed racecar is designed by the original designers Peter Brock and Peter Negstad.
BMW M Concept
The aesthetic behind this original BMW sports car by automotive designer Idries Noah is based on the ripple and flow of water.
Innotech Corvette C6
Innotech offers a comprehensive customization program for the C6 Corvette that includes extensive styling changes and a range of engines from 500 to 1000 hp.
MOY Concept by Elvis Tomljenovic
The idea behind MOY concept is that everyone can design their own car on their own computer and then apply the design to the vehicle using wireless data transfer or share it with other people through web-site, forum, e-mail etc. The concept MOY is the winner of the design contest during the auto(r) automotive design conference.
Ford FPV Cobra
All Ford FPV Cobra are white with blue stripes, and the 5.4L Boss 302 V8 dishes out 404 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. All that juice is directed via a standard 6-speed manual or a ZF 6-speed auto that's available at no additional cost. Other goodies include standard leather, 19" wheels, Brembos brakes(which can be further upgraded as well), all the expected badging, and in the case of the sedan, FPV's track-ready R-Spec suspension. Total Cobra production is limited to 500 cars, with 4-doors outnumbering utes 400 to 100. Pricing will start at $65,110 AUD for the sedan and $61,200 AUD for the ute. In other news, US customers have the new Focus to look forward to, which looks almost as cool as this Aussie Cobra, assuming you're wearing a blindfold.
Ferrari F430 Race Novitec Rosso
With its previous 656hp
twin-supercharged F430,
German tuner and Ferrari specialist
Novitec Rosso has now upgraded
the car to ‘Race’ spec.Power is up by an additional
51 horsepower, giving it an Ferrari Enzo-beating 707hp and decimating the standard F430 which makes do with just 490 horsepower.
At the heart of the new tuning kit
is a twin-supercharger engine with
boost pressure increased to 0.48bar. 
Modifications to the previous
kit include new turbine vanes and bigger water-cooled intercoolers.
The V8 engine is further fitted with
an entirely new heat-insulated intake
manifold with larger ports and high-performance air filters, and a special air ductin the under floor routes cooling air to the engine. The injection system is fitted with larger injection nozzles. .
On the exhaust side, low-pressure sport catalysts work in conjunction
with a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with electronically controlled flap ensure optimal gas evacuation.
Weight saving mods include the addition of lightweight carbon-fiber piping and a new carbon hood. The end result is a peak output
of 707hp at 8,350rpm and 712Nm of torque at 6,300rpm. The sprint from rest to 100km/h is shortened by half a second to 3.5 seconds. After just 10.5 seconds the car reaches 200km/h. The 300km/h barrier is shattered after 29.9 seconds. In combination with longer gear ratios available upon request the top speed grows from 315 km/h to 348 km/h. Complimenting the engine upgrade is a number of changes including modifications to the aerodynamics, tires, suspension and brakes. The body gets a new front spoiler, rocker panels and a custom rear diffuser. Upon customer request a rear wing can be added as well. Black-tinted taillights and lateral turn signals complete the tuned look. Pricing for the new kit starts at €51,260.
Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss
The unique body and interior, 
every car comes with the bread
and butter-MB supercharged
V8 pumping 650 horsepower,
plus the ability to go 200 mph
without much protection of a windshield.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
The Aston Martin V12 Vantage has arrived. Evolving the styling and engineering exercise Aston unveiled in 2007 and set for debut at Geneva Motor Show, they claim the V12 Vantage is the most driver-focused
Power is provided by a 6.0 liters V12 making 510 hp at 6500 rpm and 420 lb-ft of torque at 5750 rpm. The Vantage's new-found grunt is sent through a carbon fiber driveshaft to a rear-mounted six-speed manual gearbox. The benefits of a transmission oil cooler and a new rear diffuser helps to cool the limited slip differential. Aston claims a 0-60 time of 4.1 seconds and top speed of 190 mph.
Pagani Zonda R
The Pagani Zonda and its several variants are already among the most spectacular and unique style of super cars in the world, but founder Horacio Pagani has more ambitious plans for the car in the new Zonda R. First in lat2 2007,
Powered by a variant of the hot 7.3L AMG V12 engine which present in other Zonda models, the R model is an exercise in extremes - extremes of design, materials and extreme Lamborghini Murcielago
The Murcielago LP640 is the larger of the two models offered by Lamborghini (the other is the Gallardo). Murcielagos come in coupe and roadster styles. Both the Murcielago and Gallardo have an exterior and interior personalization program called Ad Personam.
World’s First Wind Powered SuperCar is On it’s Way
Seeking to expand the horizons of future-forward transportation, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has set out to create the world’s first zero-emission, wind powered supercar. The vehicle is based upon a heavily modified Lotus Exige that has been retrofitted with an electric engine that will be charged completely by the wind!
Lexus.
FRONT RUNNING – With a pair of runner-up finishes in four races, Lexus-powered duo Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas are eager to capture their first win of the season at the Six Hours of The Glen. The Chip Ganassi Racing team, via the #01 Telmex Lexus, is one of only three teams to have led every race this season.
The Scion IQ Concept
The New York Auto Show recently took place, and just like last year’s show, small and green is what caught everyone’s eye. Take the Scion IQ concept, a micro-subcompact tricked-out version of the Toyota IQ. A bit bigger than a smart car and a tad smaller than a mini, the vehicle strikes the perfect balance between between fuel efficiency, size and capacity, making it perfect for city driving.
The Scion version of the IQ has been slightly modified to make it just a bit hipper than the standard model. The car is 3.2 meters long and comes loaded with all the bells and whistles that you’d expect (ABS, brake assist, airbags). It is powered by a 1.3L vvt engine, which gives you a very decent 55 mpg. Not bad for a little car.
TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Mclaren P11 Supercar
One of the world’s best Formula One teams is set to unveil its latest creation: an environmentally friendly supercar. McLaren says the P11, which will feature a regenerative breaking system and v8 diesel-powered engine with a scorching top speed of over 200mph, will be the greenest vehicle in its class. McLaren is pitting its P11 against the likes of the Ferrari F430 Scuderia and the Porsche GT2. The ultra lightweight supercar is expected to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than four seconds, and come equipped with increased safety equipment. Now, these are all big claims, but is it truly accurate to call this vehicle ‘green’? Sure, the P11 may seem that way when compared to its supercar competitors. But when you consider its price tag—150,000 pounds, or roughly $218,000—and the other cars available on the market right now (the Tesla Roadster, for instance), one does have to wonder whether the P11 is the best McLaren could come up with.
Solar Powered Blue Car 2010
Starting this coming spring, a slick new solar-powered electric vehicle will be hitting the streets of Europe. Italian car designer Pininfarina and French battery manufacturer Bolloré have officially announced that the five door Blue Car hatchback is now ready for production. A fully-electric vehicle with solar panels by 2010?
Citroen C-Metisse
Unveiled at the Paris show last year, the Citroen C-Metisse Concept is another attempt to create a diesel hybrid car. What’s so exciting about that? well this particular vehicle can operate in a Zero Emission mode, an all electric mode perfect for city cruising, while giving you access to the power of the diesel engine when needed in the motorway. While not as fast as the Saab, the fact that it has a mixed mode engine puts it just a bit higher in our list.
Venturi Fetish
Looking like something out of a spy movie, the Venturi Fetish is the world’s only in production electric sports car. While its top speed is only 100mph, it’ll give you plenty of power in the initial acceleration as it does a good 0-100kph/60mph in about 5 seconds. sadly, only 25 cars are being produced a year. But this list wouldn’t be complete without it.
The Tesla Roadster
No list would be complete, without what is probably the greenest sports car in the planet. The Tesla Roadster, is the cream of the top. The fully electrically powered sports car can do 0-100kph/60mph in a little over 4 seconds. To give you an idea of how cool this car is, if we were to calculate the fuel efficiency of this vehicle it would be the equivalent of 135 miles PER GALLON! Not bad for a fully electrically powered vehicle. Take that Ferrari!
Toyota FT-HS
Now when talking about power, you can’t help but wish that you had access to a FT-HS. So far, most of these have been concept cars. Not this one though, as this vehicle is scheduled to go into production in 2009. Soon we can all be salivating at the beauty of its advanced hybrid - gasoline system, capable of moving you from 0 to 100kph/60mph in an astonishing four seconds flat. Now that’s what we call power!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Bentley is one of the most illustrious names in car history, boasting incredibly successful race cars, as well as classic, luxury touring cars. From this tradition comes the 2009 Bentley Continental GTC Speed. One of Bentley's three high-performance Speed models, the Continental GTC Speed has a 600 hp engine, allowing zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and a top speed of 200 mph.
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