The Lotus Evora is a luxury two door sports car produced by the British car manufacturer Lotus. Thsi production car was developed as a flagship under the project name Project Eagle which debuted at the 2008 British International Motor Show.
The Lotus Evora is based of of Lotus's Elise introduced in 1995. Its design is supposedly created to expand the offerings from track to a more practical road car that would appeal to the mainstream.The Evpra is also designed to compete with the Posche Cayman. Along wiht these atributes this Lotus is also designed to have a much larger interior which allows taller people to fit , such as Lotus's CEO Mike Kimberley.
Its name keeps the Lotus tradition of model names that starts with an "E". Other considered names included Eagle and Exiro and Ethos.
Production of this model targets 2000 per year at 80,000 United States Dollars.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Acura NSX
The Acura NSX is supposedly due to arrive for production in 2015. It is a mid engined, 2-door coupe with an all wheel drive system. This new concept car has space age materials, such as a carbon fiber reinforced frame, that make it very light. Its power comes from a V6 mounted behind the two occupants that send power to the rear wheels and is augmented by an electric motor. This Acura's three motors can instantly negative or positive torque to the front wheels during cornering for increased stability and control. Acura also claims that this all wheel drive system will "provide super car acceleration while offering better efficiency. Acura boasts about efficiency but ultimately did not disclose the amount of horsepower.
Personally this car is one of the most aesthetically appealing cars Acura has ever created, but has to be huge because of its four engines!
Personally this car is one of the most aesthetically appealing cars Acura has ever created, but has to be huge because of its four engines!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Aston Martin Vantage
The Aston Martin Vantage is a series of cars produced by Aston Martin from 2005 to the present. It was introduced during the Geneva Motor Show in 2005 Model. this two seat, two door coupe has a bonded aluminum structure for strength and lightness. It also features a hatchback style back end that accommodates a large luggage shelf behind the front seats. In addition to the coupe, a convertible style car is also available.
The V8 Vantage was initially powered by a 4.3 litre quad cam 32-valve V8 engine which produces 380 hp, however some models produced after 2008 is powered by a 4.7 litre 420 hp V8. The engine was not the only thing that was updated in 2008, as was the suspension, transmission, and appearance. The Vantage received a lightened flywheel and stiffened suspension accompanied with Bilstien dampers. New wheels are also part of the update, they include a 20-spoke alloy wheel and a new 5-spoke aluminum wheel for the sport pack.
The V8 Vantage was initially powered by a 4.3 litre quad cam 32-valve V8 engine which produces 380 hp, however some models produced after 2008 is powered by a 4.7 litre 420 hp V8. The engine was not the only thing that was updated in 2008, as was the suspension, transmission, and appearance. The Vantage received a lightened flywheel and stiffened suspension accompanied with Bilstien dampers. New wheels are also part of the update, they include a 20-spoke alloy wheel and a new 5-spoke aluminum wheel for the sport pack.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Pagani Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is a new sports car created by an italian manufacturer by the name of Pagani. It was debuted in 1999 and production ended in 2011. As of June 2009, 206 Zondas had been made. Two different versions have been produced since 1999, a 2-seat coupe and a convertible. Construction of this car is mainly carbon fiber. It is named after an air current above Argentina
The Zonda comes in many different variations such as the Zonda C12, which debuted in 2000 at the geneva Motor Show. It is powered by the Mercedes-Benz V12 engine producing 389 HP with 420 lb ft at 3800 rpm mated with a 5-speed manual transmission. The Zonda can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds adn from 0 to 100 in just under 9.2 seconds. Only five of the original Zonda c12's exist and of that 1 was used for crash testing and another was used for a show and demonstrator car. The remaining three were delivered to customers priced at 320,000 United States Dollars.
The Zonda comes in many different variations such as the Zonda C12, which debuted in 2000 at the geneva Motor Show. It is powered by the Mercedes-Benz V12 engine producing 389 HP with 420 lb ft at 3800 rpm mated with a 5-speed manual transmission. The Zonda can accelerate from 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds adn from 0 to 100 in just under 9.2 seconds. Only five of the original Zonda c12's exist and of that 1 was used for crash testing and another was used for a show and demonstrator car. The remaining three were delivered to customers priced at 320,000 United States Dollars.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Aston Martin V12 Zagato
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is an endurance racing concept car designed and manufactured jointly by Aston Martin and Zagato to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of a partnership since the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato. It was introduced in Lake Como, Italy during the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on May 21, 2011. This car has also gotten several awards, on of them being the "Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes", which has also been won by the Aston Martin One-77 in 2009.
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is based on the V12 Vantage, which are both powered by a 6.0L V12 Engine with 517 PS and $20 lb ft of torque.
The V12 Zagato is followed internationally by a large interest by customers. Aston Martin has announced they would build a homologated version of the car, producing only a limited run of 150 at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon. The production of this car is said to start in the second half of 2012 priced at about US$521,944.
The Aston Martin V12 Zagato is based on the V12 Vantage, which are both powered by a 6.0L V12 Engine with 517 PS and $20 lb ft of torque.
The V12 Zagato is followed internationally by a large interest by customers. Aston Martin has announced they would build a homologated version of the car, producing only a limited run of 150 at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon. The production of this car is said to start in the second half of 2012 priced at about US$521,944.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
SLS AMG Roadster
The SLS AMG Roadster is manufactured by a subsidiary company under Mercedes-Benz. It is considered a luxury grand tourer automobile that replaced the SLS McLaren. It is considered by Mercedes to be the spiritual successor to the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing. This automobile was unveiled at the 2009 IIA, but sales began in mid-2010 in Europe for 177,310 british pounds and in the United States in mid-2011 for less than $200.000.
The SLS AMG is designed to be a modernized 300SL Gullwing by Gorden Wagener. This car has a very long front end, the passenger compartment is close to the rear axle and the rear of the car is short. The doors of the SLS AMG have adapted doors that swing open upwards on gas struts. The doors must also be closed manually because the engineers decided against auto closing due to the fact that it would add 90 pounds to the car. In case of a rollover these doors can also be completely detached to allow the ease of leaving the car.
The SLS AMG is designed to be a modernized 300SL Gullwing by Gorden Wagener. This car has a very long front end, the passenger compartment is close to the rear axle and the rear of the car is short. The doors of the SLS AMG have adapted doors that swing open upwards on gas struts. The doors must also be closed manually because the engineers decided against auto closing due to the fact that it would add 90 pounds to the car. In case of a rollover these doors can also be completely detached to allow the ease of leaving the car.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Aston Martin One-77
The One-77 two door coupe was created by Aston Martin in 2009. This is one of the many limited production cars created by Aston Martin, which has a scheduled run of 77 cars. It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show but was covered by a tailored skirt throughout the show, then appeared later in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show. Delivery of this car started in October 2010.
The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis with a fully handcrafted aluminum body and a one of a kind 7.3 Litre V12 engine with 750 HP. Aston Martin claims this is hte most powerful naturally aspirated production in the world.
This car features a strengthened version of the DB9's 6-speed automated transmission and a height adjustable suspension with dynamic stability control. It will also feature Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.
The top speed was estimated to be 200 MPH but actual testing reveled the top speed to be 222 MPH.
The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis with a fully handcrafted aluminum body and a one of a kind 7.3 Litre V12 engine with 750 HP. Aston Martin claims this is hte most powerful naturally aspirated production in the world.
This car features a strengthened version of the DB9's 6-speed automated transmission and a height adjustable suspension with dynamic stability control. It will also feature Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.
The top speed was estimated to be 200 MPH but actual testing reveled the top speed to be 222 MPH.
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