Archive for February, 2008
The Peugeot RC Z is a 2+2 coupe presented as concept car in the Frankfurt Auto Show. The motor has 1.6 liters of fuel capacity and was designed collectively by the PSA group ( Citroen Peugeot ) and BMW.
The elastic motor fed by turbo reaches the maximum potency of 218 CV ( 168 kW ) [...]
February 29th, 2008 | Posted in Coupes, Frankfurt Auto Show, Peugeot, Prototypes, Sportive | 3 Comments
Pics: Fiat Punto Grande Abarth
Video: Fiat Grande Punto S2000 from José Vicente Medina and Miguel Fuster on asphalt rally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXtJWMkJhlk
The Fiat Grande Punto S2000 WRC competes in the Rally world championship. Have an atmospheric motor of two liters that generates 270 cv to 8.250 rpm. Sequential gearbox of six velocities and 4×4 traction with [...]
February 29th, 2008 | Posted in Compact, Fiat, Sportive | No Comments
Six years have pass by since the Nissan presented the GT R Concept at the 35º Tokyo Auto Salon in the year 2001. The Nissan GT -R will be shown like a new sports coupe ready to compete with the European Porsche 911 or Ferrari. The rumors point to that it may have a [...]
February 28th, 2008 | Posted in Coupes, Nissan, Sportive | No Comments
Subaru has finally launched the photos of what it will be the new top car of the brand the Subaru Impreza WRX STI, which will debut in the 40º Tokyo Auto Salon.
Will be put on sale on March 2008. The WRX STI turbo will be privileged with a 2,5 liters motor in the top model [...]
February 28th, 2008 | Posted in Compact, Sportive, Subaru | No Comments
This beautiful two-seater made with sailcloth roof have a chassis designed by Pininfarina, although it is based on the design that Giugiaro made for the Brera . The motor reaches the 260 CV of power and have a 6-gear gearbox. 4 wheels total traction.
The most positive aspects from the Alfa Romeo Spider have nothing [...]
February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Alfa Romeo, Cabrio, Coupes, Sportive | No Comments
Vandenbrink Design BV is a modern consultantship dedicated to the industrial design and is situated in Holland. Founded in 2006 by Michiel Van den Brink and Robert Koumans. These industrial specialist automobile designers do modern interpretation from the classical sports models.
The 599 GTO design is inspired in the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. Their presentation [...]
February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Super Sports Cars, Vanderbrink | 1 Comment
The slogan of the Japanese brand in the 40º Tokyo Automobile Salon will be: “For the endless joy of mobility on our earth” Honda will show a wide range of technologies that are based on this slogan. That are directed to take care of what causes the minor environmental impact. Reduction of CO2 emissions joined [...]
February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Honda, Prototypes | No Comments
The new Crosser equips an innovative Diesel motor 160 CV’S HDi ( 115 kW ) of 2,200 c.c. with variable geometry turbo. Six-speed gear change mechanism and a particles filter that allow an efficient Co2 emissions management reducing it until 194 g/km with a reduce usage of 7,3 L/100 km.
The seats are configured in [...]
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in General | No Comments
The C AirPlay is the prototype of a little coupe ( 3.30 m of length ) two doors and two plazas, according to Citroën, to be able to enjoy their use as much in city as in the highway.
The low height of the C-Airplay ( 1.39 m ), their rounded forms and the tall [...]
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Citroen, Prototypes | No Comments
Suzuki will present their new prototype in the Tokyo Auto Salon. If Kizashi, their first prototype impressed in Frankfurt, retake nowthe task with an upgrade, the Kizashi 2.
The future berlina shows a design that intends to be able to roll in every kind of grounds. It is a sort of Allroad/Outback that intends to [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Prototypes, Suzuki | No Comments