- The Maserati GranCabrio will make its debut on September 15 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. The Maserati GranCabrio is a four-seat convertible that promises to offer enough space for all its occupants, completes Maserati’s product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio.
The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 litre V8, 323 kW engine and is the convertible with the longest wheelbase on the market. The GranCabrio’s roof is strictly canvas-made, emphasizing the link with the Maserati tradition.
The Maserati GranCabrio was designed at Pininfarina and will be built at the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory will go on sale next spring.
- The Lotus Exige Scura special edition will be premiered at the Tokyo International Motor Show on 21st of October 2009 showing the dark side of the small sports car. Translated as ‘dark’ from Italian, the name ‘Scura’ reflects the stealth character of this already fierce looking Lotus and its stunning soft-feel matt black paint finish will be limited to 35 units globally and features performance and weight enhancements. The Lotus Exige Scura comes with contrasting high gloss ‘Phantom Black’ triple stripes run the length of the car and a carbon fiber front splitter, oil cooler inlet vanes, side airscoops and rear spoiler.
The Lotus Exige Scura is powered by the same engine as the Exige S, a 1.8 liter supercharged and intercooled unit that develops 260 PS (257 hp) at 8000 rpm and 236 Nm (174 lb-ft) of torque at 6000 rpm. With this powerplant under its hood, the Lotus Exige Scura is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and up to a maximum speed of 245 km/h
- Lexus has finally taken the wraps of its new exclusive supercar – the 2011 Lexus LFA. “The LFA is a thoroughbred supercar, a machine engineered to achieve a single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience,” said Chief Engineer Haruhiko Tanahashi.
Power for the rear-wheel-drive Lexus LFA, which is constructed using advanced carbon fiber technology, comes from a mid-front mounted 4.8L V10 engine that red lines at 9,000 rpm and makes 552-hp with a maximum torque of 354 lb-ft. Mated to a 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox, the LFA goes from 0-62 mph in just 3.7 seconds (0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds) with a top speed of 202 mph.
The Lexus LFA coupe will be produced at the Motomachi plant in Toyota City. Toyota will make just 500 examples at rate of 20 units per month “to ensure the finest build quality and attention to detail.”
- The worlds most expensive Bugatti Veyron, wearing the F1 numberplate, is destined to be one of the highlights of next month's MPH prestige and performance auto show in the UK. The MPH Show features the Top Gear Live at London’s Earls Court between 5-8 November.
The car belongs to Afzal Kahn, the figure behind bespoke tuning firm Project Kahn and the same man who bought the exclusive F1 number plate last year for the princely sum of £440,625 ($721,743).
Afzal Kahn, who hopes his special car could be the right choice for the new F1 World Champion, Jenson Button. The soft white 253mph Bugatti Veyron F1 is able to get from 0 to 160 km/h in 5.5 seconds and outputs 1,010 bhp.
- Chevrolet has taken the wraps off their new Silverado ZR2 concept at SEMA. The new Silverado ZR2 concept features a widened body, tall stance and powerful LS supercharged engine and GM says it’s ready to “hit the berms, dry washes and gullies of the Baja Peninsula.”
Meant to showcase GM's extensive performance parts collection, the ZR2 has been outfitted with a 550 horsepower LS supercharged V8 crate engine. Other goodies include BDS shocks, a four-inch lift kit, an extruded aluminum cargo management rail system (in the bed), and skid plates.
In terms of styling, the ZR2 features a bold design with carbon fiber body work (the front fenders, hood, fender flares, side sills and tailgate), a larger grille, and 20-inch BBS RD wheels with 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler off-road tires. On the exterior the concept is painted in Dune Metallic. Inside, the concept boasts black leather and suede seats (with contrast stitching) and plenty of carbon fiber trim.
