LOL @ Segler’s honesty…….so you like it then, man?
BMW 1-Series M….coming out in early 2011 (supposedly)….i’m hearing 340hp, losing 100-200 pounds, stiffened suspension, big brakes, all sorts of wacky modded options. The price estimate by IEDEI? $45k.
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the good folks over at Bugatti Passion are reporting that the supersedan 16c Galibier has received a green light to go into production in 2013. Supposedly the Veyron ends its production in 2012. Whether there will be a “GT” version of the Veyron pushing 1300hp (!!!) is still a question mark….but the signs point towards it being a possibility!
The price of the next Bugatti supersedan? $1.4 milion. I’ll wait for the CPO one on discount, thanksverymuch.
Press release just issued by AUDI.
~200,000 euros.
Limited to 333 cars.
560hp, 5.2L V10.
Weight reduced by 220 lbs.
R-TRONIC transmission only ===== OOPS. that sucks.
0-60mph in 3.5s, 0-124mph in 10.4s, Top Speed = 198mph.
Dutch designer Marco van Overbeeke has created another ‘new’ conceptual (and unofficial) design for the Lamborghini Miura. This one is less devotedto the original 1960s Miura and adapted to the modern world.
I kinda like it…pretty aggressive. Too band Lamborghini will NEVER be producing it.
more pics: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/03/lamborghini-miura-nuovo-design-study.html
420hp V8 + less than 2000 pounds curb weight + those looks = WOW.
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2010/04/zagato-alfa-romeo-tz3-corsa-official.html
IEDEI are not really suckers for ‘luxurious’ interiors, however this one takes some sort of cake, bakes it, devours it, and bakes another one. Pretty fantastic for that Eastern European Dictator in your family….the 2011 Audi A8L
look, there’s even an ottoman for the passenger to put their feet up!
I gotta say, i’m excited to see what SAAB comes up with in the next few years. I always loved SAAB as a company, but found GM to be a corrupting party in their uniqueness and product line. Here’s to hoping SPYKER brings some fun back to the brand.
The rumour is that the original SAAB 99 is the inspiration behind a new working concept under the working name “92” or”9-2″
About a year ago, IEDEI had ranted about SAAB and it’s lack of current identity.
It is starting to look more and more that SAAB may find it again!
some renderings/possibilities that have been circulating:
The McLaren MP4 can do blahblahblahblahblah in blah.blah seconds. It can reach a top speed of blahblahblahblahblah. It has technology everywhere, including a blahblahblahblahblahblah….it is the successor to the legendary blahblahblahblahblah.
Don’t even care. It’s so bland and painfully boring from every angle. It looks like a rejected 90s build-your-own-supercar-kit-car. Yeah you copied a Ferrari from the front, you copied the outline of an R8, and you tried add some Lamborghini-ness……BLAH BLAH BLAH. blech.
Hey McLaren! YOU SUKZ AT DESIGN! try again sometime…..
It’s an exciting time for SAAB in IEDEI’s opinion. They get a fresh start, under a native Swedish company, with alot of press in the last 6-12 months and only one way to go: UP.
The CEO of SAAB-SPYKER has been hinting that the Saab Aero X Concept (2006) could get built, even saying “it deserves to be built”. Motor Authority are reporting there may be an increasing chance it does get based, possibly on the existing Spyker Aileron platform. As a concept, it was definitely a stunning example of SAAB design….and what better way to relaunch the company than to make a statement.
GO ON THEN! Build it!
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1043446_saab-spyker-to-build-aileron-based-aero-x-supercar
the worst part of this story is that it seems the car is NOT coming to the USA. oh Fiat you are causing us great pain y’know….meanwhile, check out a few official pics. GORGEOUS. not entirely convinced by the interior, but i’m sure the materials and finish are superb as Alfa Romeo interiors generally are.
Several different versions have been developed: two Quadrifoglio Verde (Cloverleaf) models fitted with a 235 horsepower 1.75-liter turbocharged gasoline engine, two Distinctive models fitted with a 170 horsepower 2.0-liter JTDM turbodiesel engine and a Base model fitted with a 170 horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir turbocharged gasoline mill.
All the engines are teamed with a six-speed manual as standard while the MultiAir and JTDM engines are available with an optional dual clutch automatic transmission.
Info and pics from: http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1023724_alfa-romeo-giulietta-official-details
Looks fantastic, as expected. Engine specs haven’t been released yet, although i’m hoping forced induction. 450hp at least, could it be a 3.0 Twin Turbo or 4.2L V8? Possible. Either way….it looks epic.
the 2011 Audi A1 is set for its online debut in about 1 week, however over the past few months—-there has been tons of leakage, teasers, spy pics, etc…posted around the web.
These new spy pics posted by Motor Authority seem to be the best ones yet, showing the dimensions and profile of the car the best. It looks great……..AUDI! BRING IT TO THE US!!!!! I would love to have this little thing as a commuter around NYC.
More pics here: http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1036759_spy-shots-2011-audi-a1
Rumour has it that there will be a NEW Jetta-based Coupe introduced this week in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show.
BRING BACK THE C ORRADO!! stay tuned this week for more updates on this!
The Foto of The Day Lancia Fulvia reminded me of this lost 2003 Lancia Fulvia concept car…..it was a stunning concept, heavily derived from the original design, but modern in its interpretation. I never understood why FIAT destroyed the Lancia name, instead of bringing cars like this Fulvia to production. My friend Jim Hall has tried to explain this numerous times, but I will never understand…..
COME TO YOUR SENSES FIAT & Lancia!! MAKE IT!
Audi has just introduced the new A8 in Miami at some art festival (can’t be arsed to look up which one!). On first impressions, the car looks GREAT. MORE INFO AFTER THE PICTURES.
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Drivetrain Highlights:
• Optimized 4.2 FSI V8 specifications:
o FSI direct injection
o Audi Valvelift System (AVS) variable intake valve lift
o 8-speed transmission for improved fuel economy, responsiveness and driving comfort
o 372 hp (D3 A8 had 350 hp)
o 328 lb-ft (D3 A8 had 325 lb-ft torque)
o 0-100km/h (62 mph) in 5.7 seconds
o 15% improvement in fuel consumption estimated vs. current A8 (EPA figures TBD)
o quattro ® AWD – latest generation with asymmetric rear-biased torque split (40/60)
| (inches) | LENGTH | WIDTH | HEIGHT | WHEELBASE |
| 2011 all-new Audi A8 (NWB) | 202.0 | 76.7 | 57.5 | 117.8 |
| 2004-2010 Audi A8/S8 (NWB) | 199.3 | 74.6 | 56.9 | 115.9 |
| 2004-2010 Audi A8 (LWB) | 204.4 | 74.6 | 57.3 | 121.0 |
| BMW 7 Series (NWB) | 199.7 | 74.9 | 58.2 | 120.9 |
| BMW 7 Series (LWB) | 205.2 | 74.9 | 58.3 | 126.4 |
| Lexus LS (NWB) | 199.2 | 73.8 | 58.1 | 116.9 |
| Lexus LS (LWB) | 203.9 | 73.8 | 58.1 | 121.7 |
| Mercedes-Benz S Class (LWB only in USA) | 205.1 | 73.7 | 58.0 | 124.6 |
Why can’t GM get interiors right? They design a reasonably nice exterior for this new Chevy Cruze, and then when I rummaged through the promo photos of the INTERIOR—–i started to think it reminded me of something….and then i remembered. I then searched, and then confirmed the truth. Why GM? Why can you not make a nice, clean, functional interior without making it look like a drunk 11-year old designed the dash and buttons?
Chevy Cruze interior VS. cheesy early 90s boom box
Yeah, that’s right. I think VW should buy Saab. Why? Here are my reasons.
1. SAAB hasn’t made a profit in years, and likely has debts. VW has a huge amount of money at the moment, and is one of the only companies that can absorb the debt AND has the ability to bring Saab back into the global auto market with shared platforms, new engines, and most of all a brand identity.
2. Volkswagen’s global auto empire. the Volkswagen Auto Group spans from Germany to Spain to Czech to Italy to all sorts of smaller conglomerates in China and South America, and what better international frontier than Scandinavia. Yeah, VW needs a Swedish side to it.
3. F*ck Koeniggsegg….BUY THEM AS WELL if you want.
4. Relaunch a Saab 900 on the VW Golf platform, as a smaller, more practical solution built with a SAAB image……and with SAAB personality.
5. Launch the ‘new’ 9-5 (which i love the styling of….) on a VW/AUDI platform (A4 or A6?).
6. Make it a specialized brand with profitability and character.
7. Cancel silly developments like those Saab SUVs that GM was doing….
8. IEDEI told you to.
COME ON VOLKSWAGEN! you know you want some Swedish in yer.
The Honda S2000 is dead. I’ve got a sneaking feeling that it WILL be back quite shortly, in altered and new form of course. These are some interesting renderings from Grid/3dLuvr about a possible idea. Note that they have a striking similarity to the outgoing model, however it’s all tweaked up with added styling cues. Reminds me alog of the MB Gullwing that was debut’d recently…
more info here: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/05/honda-s2000-coupe-independent-concept.html
Autoweek is reporting that a 79 year-old former FIAT executive named Gian Mario Rossignolo is plotting to bring back the legendary De Tomaso name. Apparently he purchased the rights to the name from a bankruptcy court in Italy recently.
The launch lineup will consist of a crossover (????), a luxury sedan, and a coupe starting in 2011. Yeah, it doesn’t sound all that promising by words, but here’s hoping they ditch the sedan and crossover idea and concentrate on coming up with a cool sports car for consumption.
full article: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091119/CARNEWS/911199992
For ages, Corvette fanboys have been singing the praises of Lingenfelter Vettes and how they can tear up supercars for breakfast, but obviously even Lingenfelter has grown so bored and tired of Corvettes that they have decided on new project. They have turned to making tacky looking body kits for the new Chevy Camaro. The car is now making 650+hp, up from the stock 430hp or so in the Camaro SS. But holy wow, it looks ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE! Advice to Lingenfelter; go back to working on Corvettes and stop trying to built body kids, because you suck at it!
See the rest of the photos on the Car and Driver website:
http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/09q4/lingenfelter_455_t_a_concept-auto_shows
Based on a VW?? Sounds like another 914, to me….
Motor Authority seems to think it’s gonna happen, and they think it’ll be 356-ish….i think it’s all false.
http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1037454_entry-level-porsche-roadster-rumors-hint-at-reborn-356
Who is gonna buy a $200k+ Lexus? I know most people who are shopping for a car with a $200k budget are certainly NOT going to. So who is gonna buy it? The Japanese, probably…and maybe some arab and korean billionaires. Who is gonna ditch a Lambo to buy this? or a GT3? or an F458 Italia?
Obviously, Lexus are making this car for image’s sake—however it certainly doesn’t have a classic shape in any way, in fact it reminds me (almost a little too much) of those awkward “sports cars’ they used to sell in the 80s and 90s—like the Dodge Stealth, Subaru SVX, and Nissan 300zx. Cheesy, at best…
So congratulations Lexus, you’ve built one hell of an ugly supercar. But what can it do? Looks like pretty standard supercar stuff as you can read below. Nothing a Porsche turbo can’t deal with…
LImited to 500 cars
560hp. 4.8L V10. 8500 rpm redline.
3265 pounds.
0-60 in 3.7 seconds. Top Speed 201 mph
Price: est. $200k
IEDEI 