2010 Lotus Elan Concept

As the old saying goes, you can not write the cake and eat it too. Previously, we have been trained to believe that you can have it all. But it was over. The guide now takes longer and produces a Lotus Elan.

The Lotus Elan is the heart of the new Lotus line-up. This is a sports car, of course, is a Lotus after all, but thanks to some clever innovations of the Lotus Elan everyday use as well.

With a 2 +2 variant, the Lotus Elan is the only car you need.

Output in the second half of 2013, the Lotus Elan has 4.0-liter V6 engine with a supercharger can produce up to 450 horsepower, and considering its relatively light weight 1295 kg, the performance of the edges of a Lotus Elan super car.

From the point of view of style, the Lotus Elan is built like an athlete with a muscular physique and perfectly balanced. It's a thoroughbred, with a voltage stiff, ambitious and exciting, but nothing better in class enough for this car.

It is not enough simply to provide exceptional performance and appearance, innovation is also an integral part called Lotus Elan. With another new area of ??the Lotus Elan has an option with the KERS hybrid technology.

Dany Bahar, CEO of Group Lotus, said: "If ever there was a car to get you to ride The Long Way Home, Lotus Elan is perfect for road and rail, Lotus Elan, not only all tick boxes. it creates a new also. "

"Elan to convert people to Lotus, I would like to challenge people to not become dependent on non-resilient will also go a long way toward dispelling the old misconceptions about this class, that to be effective you have to sacrifice usability -.. Those days are gone "

"When you drive Elan looks back, gives you things you do not even realize that was missing - is the core Lotus Elan, and perfectly captures the spirit."

A car, a zero commitment.

Specifying Lotus Elan

Layout: 2 persons (optional 2 +2), mid-engine, rear wheel drive

Engine: Gasoline, hybrid option

Hybrid Technology: KERS optional

Cylinders: V6

Capacity: 4.0 liters

Power / torque: 450 hp / 465 Nm

Rev Limit: 7800 rpm

0-100 km / h: 3.5 seconds

Maximum speed: 310 kmh

CO2/km: 199 g / km (using the hybrid option)

Weight: 1.295 kg

Seats: 2

Transmission: 7-speed DCT

Drivetrain: RWD

Start of production: Summer 2013

Enters the market in the fall of 2013

Price indication: approximately � 75 000

2008 KTM X-Bow

An aggressive design and sporty potential: the KTM X-Bow is not only a milestone in the KTM brand more than 50 years of history, is also a reference to the chapter a small segment, but the elite radical, lightweight sports car. This exceptional situation is the result of the concept: for their first car, KTM uses the best materials, high technology and know-how are respected development partners such as Audi and Dallara. The result is a street-homologated sports car with racing technology, as cutting-edge carbon fiber monocoque. Thanks for the basic version is a lightweight, 177 kW (240 hp) Audi TFSI engine, the performance values ??of the KTM X-Bow Super Sport car exceeds more than twice the power: with a deadweight of approx. 700 kg, KTM X-Bow accelerates to 100 mph just 3.9 seconds.

But the KTM X-Bow is not just a racing machine, even if it is going to accomplish spectacular performance feats on racing circuits. With its modern technologies and exceptional solutions, it is much more oriented towards sporty drivers who seek a purist driving experience. PDAs and comfort above features now standard, the X-Bow offers an unfiltered adventure - aided by its standalone wheels in the style of single-seater racing cars, technology and the concept of reduced transparency of the car, say the roof, doors or windscreen. The sports car is only 70 mm, transparent deflector. With all these unique features, driving the KTM X-Bow becomes an experience with an immediacy that otherwise can not be felt when riding a motorcycle.

KTM X-Bow Race

Motorsport is very important for KTM, as indicated by the "company motto Ready to Race". Therefore logical that at the time that plans for the series production development, KTM intended to run the X-Bow competitively on the track. Together with Dallara, KTM has developed its own racing version, with cars running in the GT4 European Cup by German race team, Reiter Engineering. The decision by KTM to place the first race of the X-Bow in the hands of Reiter, rather than enter the championship with an in-house, a factory-run operation, KTM can use the GT4 entry of a pilot project to "power" the development of future applications of motorsport customers, and the production model.

While the production road car, KTM has taken advantage of a broad competence in the world-famous Italian rider Loris Bicocchi racing KTM X-Bow racing development. It 'been heavily involved in the program from the beginning of the X-Bow test driver and played an important role in its chassis and dynamics tuning. Biccochi motor sports experience in testing, development and racing of many of the world's most prestigious supercars - including the Koenigsegg CCR and the Bugatti Veyron.

In retrospect, KTM can say that the X-Bow saw the date on the track. Although designed for the road car, racing DNA is at its core and motorsport was a logical step. Together with an expert team Reiter Engineering GT, KTM soon found the GT4 European Cup by Stephane Ratel and manages SRO ideal racing series of the X-Bow. Sports Racing Light category, KTM, and met with opponents of the Lotus Donkervoort, but the KTM X-Bow also took a team of huge fort in the primary GT4 European Cup Series, with their Aston Martin N24, the BMW Z4 M Ford Mustang and Nissan 350Z.

2010 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi

The 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Alfa Romeo has introduced a number of important changes in the planned relaunch of the brand on the world stage. The main character is a new event in the Alfa Romeo 159 (sedan and Sportwagon). The new 159 is designed to give the sport more appealing personality, and offers maintenance and performance that sets new standards in this vehicle class. Two new engines, in particular, (200 hp, 1750 cc diesel turbo and 170 bhp 2.0 JTDM diesel) Alfa Romeo 159 in place firmly in the K-intensive segment of the market area which is more than half the sales of Alfa Romeo.

In their fascinating and highly personal exterior, all Alfa Romeo offers a large selection of engines, all packed with the latest technology and burst performance. Alfa Romeo engines are the perfect embodiment of a sporting soul that has always set the brand apart from the competition. Alfa Romeo 159 is certainly no exception. From April 2009, the new 159 will be available with a brand new engine: an engine of 1750 cc turbocharged gasoline that meets Euro 5 standards and develops 200 hp between 4750 and 5500 rpm with 320 Nm at just 1400 rpm.

The new engine of 1,750 cc turbo petrol (produced by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies) is combined with a six-speed manual transmission and has lighting control solutions, including direct fuel injection, variable two units of the continuous calibration a turbocharger and an analysis of the revolutionary control system. The resulting performance is comparable to - or better than - that of many 3-liter engine, while offering the fuel consumption of a typical four-cylinder compact.

The force behind the development of an Alfa Romeo engine is the determination of the company to use technology to enhance the pleasure of driving. This certainly applies to the development of the new Euro 5, "1750 Turbo Benzina 200 CV", the unit immediately to the Alfa Romeo 159 and later for the Alfa Romeo Brera, Spider and 159 Sportwagon.

This engine takes the Alfa Romeo 159, a sophisticated Italian style and elegance of a typical sports an impressive top speed of 235 mph and accelerates from 0-100 km's per hour just 7.7 seconds. 200 hp Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi is therefore a true representative of the unique lifestyle motoring Alpha. Far from being a mere "means of transport", the new 159 is a real car driver. It produces a real acceleration through sport and muscular with a smooth response and generous torque at low engine speeds and extended range of modern power, advanced gasoline engine that minimizes your need for change "work." Engine sound is never too excited to become boring.

2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde

The world premiere of the Quadrifoglio Verde Alfa Romeo MiTo 170 hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi place at the IAA 2009. The exclusive trim back a mythical symbol over the years has appeared on some of the Alfa Romeo sports. Have always been synonymous with wealth, race and win, "Quadrifoglio Verde" (quartet) now represents a new form of sportiness that combines maximum driving pleasure with better properties of the environment.

Having the Quadrifoglio Verde Alfa Romeo MiTo is the car the most powerful 170 hp MultiAir and innovative solutions that improve the existing quality of the model: hold, agility, active safety and handling are enhanced by an engine with one of the largest power values specific world and a chassis with features unthinkable for a car of this class.

This engine is the best feature is its excellent weight / power ratio, which has always been one of the key success factors for Alfa Romeo on road and track. The ratio of first class, 6.7 kg / hp is almost 10 percent better than the already excellent performance of the current 155 hp 1.4 TBI. At 124 hp / liter, this engine is also a world leader in special effects. In fact, the highest value ever recorded for a car Alfa confirms the excellent engineering heritage of the Alfa Romeo MiTo.

This is a very important value because it demonstrates the effectiveness of staff reductions, for the production of high-tech engine to improve performance combined with a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. In fact, this last area, which provides evidence of the technical level reached more surprising: 4.8 l/100 km and 139 g / km of CO2 (extra-urban cycle) are closer than they expect from an economy car of a compact sports car that goes from 0 to 100 km / h in just over 7 seconds.

2010 Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept

To mark his birthday 80, Pininfarina is to propose an "open" 2uettottanta Alfa Romeo concept that is exciting and fun to drive. For those who still dream of a car. For those looking for a mixture of vanity, entertainment, and enjoyment of outdoor living. For those who love the icons as the greatest expression of the times we live for those who want their cars to an extraordinary sensory experience, both in terms of style and driving without being obsessed with performance. For those who want to be excited by a dynamic sports car that conveys exclusivity and elegance typical of Alfa Romeo Spider designed by Pininfarina.

2uettottanta name, which raises the legendary Duetto, but also during operation with Pininfarina, will launch to celebrate its 80 years of this concept car. It has decided to make this type of car, that is, by definition, work with Pininfarina Alfa Romeo Spider. This product was very Italian, which has become the export of the brand, which is an inexhaustible talent that the world associates with Italy.

Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta describes the concept of Pininfarina will look to the future with optimism, following a tradition, has confirmed its excellent design and gave it the ability to aesthetic innovation and technology. It 'a concept that represents an innovative approach is reflected in the third millennium, a subject that is firmly history of Pininfarina, a 2-seater roadster. And like the best Alfa Romeo sports cars are equipped with pen Pininfarina, the Alfa Romeo Concept 2uettottanta lift driving experience, and focuses on the thrill of being behind the wheel of a car discovered a great aesthetic personality. This is a car that can make people dream and inspire for many years. The icon is a way of life, which refers to a busy, turbulent period. Sixty years as a duet, which has helped establish a trend based on the themes of rebellion and escape from the film "The Graduate."

2012 Buick Regal GS

Revealed the production version of the Buick 2012 Buick Regal GS, expression of even sportier Regal sports sedan went on sale in 2010 and has attracted new buyers to the family Buick. Powered by a high-performance Ecotec turbo engine an exclusive 2.0L mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, the GS has about 255 hp (190 kW) and 295 Nm torque of 00-60 mph performance of less than seven seconds (estimate) .

Buick Interactive Drive System Control is standard on the GS, in which drivers to modify driving experience, changing the suspension settings and steering feel of the three different settings: standard, sport and GS.

"Built on the basis of performance for Regal, Buick Regal GS has been designed as an expression even more athletic performance and style," said John Schwegman, vice president of marketing for Buick. "The driving experience is living and powerful, and GS represent the next record in the Buick product renaissance. "

Product highlights include:

Exclusive Ecotec 2.0-liter turbocharged and intercooled worth approximately 255 horsepower (190 kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400 Nm)

A six-speed manual six-speed automatic transmission shift control driver is provided later in

Unit Control System SG interactive mode

Four-wheel independent front suspension system HiPerStrut

High-performance four-wheel disc braking system with Brembo front calipers

Standard 19-inch 5-twin-spoke alloy wheels and tires for all seasons and optional 20-inch 5-twin-spoke, polished alloy wheels performance tires.