HQ Luxury Sports Coupe 2011 Jaguar XKR

HQ Jaguar Auto Car : 2011 Jaguar XKR



HQ Jaguar Auto Car : 2011 Jaguar XKR



HQ Jaguar Auto Car : 2011 Jaguar XKR



HQ Jaguar Auto Car : 2011 Jaguar XKR



HQ Jaguar Auto Car : 2011 Jaguar XKR

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT

How dense we at the 2010 fairs of Geneva in March, the lake reveals car manufacturers their plans for of the most important car shows of the year. Carlsson, well-known Mercedes-Benz, have announced specialist today that it will shake the covers from C25, which she describes as a company " first own developed car. And that, Carlsson mean in fact that she limited its own edition super car using a lot of bits and smatterings of Mercedes-Benz " to share has created bin. Although the tuner not said which model C25 the haircut has been based, to judge to the teaser outline and the fact that it is operated by 6,0-liter bi-turbo V12 an engine, our first gambles AMG go to Mercedes-Benz SL 65. Nevertheless, the drawings appear that C25 own unique styling is individuality, whereas the tuner claims that the same applies that to the new interior a large-scale use of real carbon paper, buffalos receives tanned leather and ultra-suèdeultra-suède suede ultra-suède in special colours. Under the plate work, it is all concerning tuning Mercedes-Benz " course work. Power come from getweaked 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 engine which crutches from 753-pk and a mouth leave falls 1.320 Nm or 974 pond-ft (!) Of pick cross-belt which is available at 3,750 tpm.

Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World

The SSC Ultimate Aero has since broken the record as the fastest production car in the world, and I plan to address this in my next list. Be sure to subscribe to the Automoblog RSS Feed or free email newsletter to stay up-to-date.

Bugatti Veyron

Top Speed: 252.2 mph

1001 Horsepower

No surprises here, the fastest and most powerful production car ever makes the top of the list. I wonder when Koenigsegg will decide to take the #1 position and beef up the CCX.

Koenigsegg CCX

Top Speed: 250 mph

900 Horsepower

As I said above, I expect Koenigsegg to take the number one spot eventually; those crazy Swedes aren’t fooling around.

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

Top Speed: 248 mph

750 Horsepower

VCars didn’t specify that it’s an S7 Twin-Turbo, but that’s what they’re talking about. This is one bad-ass car.

McLaren F1

Top Speed: 240.14

620 Horsepower

Can you believe this? The McLaren F1 was made in 1994, 13 years ago, and it’s still one of the fastest cars in the world. This happens to be the first car on this list I would purchase if I had the cash. Then I’d buy the Koenigsegg.

Ferrari Enzo

Top Speed: 217 mph

657 Horsepower

Ferrari’s newest Mega-Car seems to have people crashing it left and right, but the drivers always walk away fine (physically.) With only 399 of these ever made, the value of the car goes up with each crash.

Jaguar XJ220

Top Speed: 217 mph

549 Horsepower

Even older than the McLaren F1, the Jaguar XJ220 has been on this list since 1992. Be sure to check out the Pininfarina version as well.

Pagani Zonda F

Top Speed: 215 mph

602 Horsepower

Yes, I know this is a picture of the Roadster, not the Zonda F. With Pagani’s new Zonda R on the way, the Zonda might be creeping up on this list faster than Bugatti can say “We need bigger turbos.”

Lamborghini Murcielago

Top Speed: 213

633 Horsepower

I think VCars got a little bit confused here. The title suggests they mean the standard Murcielago, but the top speed and pictures tell us they’re talking about the LP640. Let’s clear this up a bit…the horsepower on the LP640 is 640 (hence the name,) and the hp rating on the standard Murcielago is 580.

Porsche Carrera GT

Top Speed: 209 mph

605 Horsepower

Porsche’s fastest, most attractive (and most expensive) car to date comes in at #9.

McLaren Mercedes SLR

Top Speed: 207 mph

626 Horsepower

Peugeot's Frugal RCZ Sports Cars

Peugeot's sporty new hybrid, which will debut next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, can get up to 70 mpg

These are the first images of Peugeot's RCZ sports car due to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September. First unveiled as a concept two years ago, the production model's unique shape houses some remarkable technology. F'rinstance, an active rear spoiler, a Twin-Scroll turbocharger, direct petrol injection, variable valve lift and variable valve timing, Hill Assist to facilitate maneuvers on steep gradients, an intelligent traction control system (ASR), electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) and emergency brake assist (EBA). There's also a concept RCZ Hybrid4 which uses a 120 kW 2.0-liter HDi FAP diesel engine at the front and a 27 kW electric motor at the rear to deliver 70 mpg.

Three engines will initially find a place under the aluminum bonnet of the RCZ—all complying with the Euro 5 emissions standard.

A new 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine has been developed for the RCZ, producing maximum power of 147 kW at 5800 rpm and maximum torque of 255 Nm at 1700 rpm (or 275 with overboost).

The RCZ benefits from dynamic acceleration—80 to 120 kph in 6.5 seconds in fifth gear, and 0 to 100 kph in 7.6 seconds—while fuel consumption does not exceed 7.1 liters/100 km in the combined cycle (less than 165 g/km of CO2).

This 4-cylinder engine combines all of the most recent technology to create a world first: a Twin-Scroll turbocharger for performance and instant response at very low engine speeds, direct petrol injection, and variable valve lift coupled with variable valve timing on the intake and exhaust camshafts (VTi technology), for reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The RCZ will also be available with Peugeot's HDi FAP technology via a 2.0-liter engine developing maximum power of 120 kW at 3750 rpm and generous maximum torque of 340 Nm at 2000 rpm.

To obtain this level of performance it has a new generation ECCS (Extreme Conventional Combustion System) combustion chamber, a variable-geometry low-inertia turbocharger, a high-pressure pump allowing a pressure of 2000 bar in the common rail and solenoid injectors with eight apertures.


This engine offers wide scope for driving enjoyment, despite limiting fuel consumption to just 5.4 liters/100 km in the combined cycle, with CO2 emissions of 139 g/km.

A second petrol engine is available in the form of a 1.6-liter turbocharged direct-injection unit that achieves 240 Nm from 1400 rpm and 115 kW at 5800 rpm.

It offers fuel consumption of 6.9 liters/100 km and 159 g/km of CO2 with a manual gearbox. The RCZ benefits fundamentally from a highly efficient suspension set-up developed from the existing 308 range (McPherson type front suspension and rear torsion beam).

In addition, the car's ride height and center of gravity have been lowered by 20 mm and 40 mm respectively, while the RCZ is wider (+ 30 mm) with wider front and rear tracks (+ 54 mm and + 72 mm).

The suspension and dampers have been adapted accordingly and, with the addition of wider tires on 18 or 19-inch wheels, the end result is road-holding of the very highest order.

On models featuring the 147 kW engine, the front axle incorporates a special lower anti-roll bar to make the car even more responsive and agile.

Braking, meanwhile, is powerful and durable and is assured by ventilated discs with a diameter of 302 mm and a thickness of 26 mm. The 147 kW model receives discs of 340x30mm.

All models are equipped with rear brake discs with a diameter of 290x12 mm.

To facilitate maneuvers on steep gradients, all versions of the RCZ come with Hill Assist. This function is coupled as standard with ESP which, except on versions with an automatic gearbox, includes an intelligent traction control system (ASR), dynamic stability control (DSC), electronic brake force distribution (EBFD) and emergency brake assist (EBA).

McLaren will build only sports cars

On Thursday, the company announced details of the plan, which is obviously a way, among other things, for McLaren to fight with Ferrari off the track. The car, called the MP4-12C, will go on sale in late 2011 for between 125,000, or $191,127, and 150,000 pounds, The Associated Press reported.

‘‘Following any recession, there’s a resurgence,’’ said Dennis, who is the chairman of McLaren Automotive, at the company’s headquarters — and factory site — in Woking, south of London. ‘‘We intend to catch that wave.’’

The company aims to make up to 1,000 of the 12C cars next year, with up to 40 percent being sold in North America, the report said. The care will compete with the Ferrari 458 Italia, priced at around 170,000 pounds, and the Mercedes SLS AMG at around 145,000 pounds.

‘‘Our volumes are very much linked to how we see the recovery,’’ Dennis added. Production forecast to reach around 4,000 by the middle of the decade.

‘‘Although we’re investing hundreds of millions of pounds into these cars, we have no desire at all to be the biggest sports car manufacturer,’’ said Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive managing director. ‘‘In fact, we take great pride in being one of the most exclusive, and aim to keep it that way.’’

Dennis also wants to use the production of the cars as a way to ensure the company’s future, since F1 is so precarious as a business alone, and he quoted the fact that 101 Formula One teams have vanished since McLaren started on the circuit in 1966.

‘‘To stay solely and exclusively a Formula One team is almost going to surely lead to extinction,’’ he said, noting the company had already successfully moved into electronics, applied technology and marketing.