The Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept car

The Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept car is expected to hit showrooms around the world sometime in 2013. Very deep pockets will be needed to get your hands on one� and the chances of seeing one on the streets? Less than 0.001% cos they never build many of these super cars and the the ones that do hit the road aren�t likely to be in our town. So this set of pictures is the closest any of us are likely to come to seeing this beauty.

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Pagani Huayra

The Pagani Huayra (pronounced wa?-rah) is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. The additional car produced by Pagani, it succeeds the Pagani Zonda. It will amount �850,000[1] back it goes on auction in the spring. It is called afterwards Huayra-tata, a South American wind god. It additionally makes advertence to a 1969 Argentine Sports Car, the Huayra Pronello Ford.

Like the Zonda, the Huayra uses a Mercedes-AMG 60� V-12 engine, now adapted with bifold turbochargers. This engine, the M158, produces over 700 application and 1,000 N�m (740 lb�ft) of torque. Its top dispatch is 230 mph (370 km/h) [1] and it has a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time in beneath than 3.5 seconds. Using Pirelli tires, the Pagani Huayra is able of arresting 1.5g of crabbed dispatch at speeds of up to 230 mph (370 km/h).

Unlike abounding avant-garde supercars, the Pagani Huayra does not use a dual-clutch gearbox; instead it uses a seven-speed consecutive gearbox and a dual-disc clutch. The best to not use a dual-clutch in oil ablution was because it would advance to an access in weight of over 70 kg (154 lb), adverse the advantage of the adeptness of such transmissions to change apparatus faster. As a result, the absolute manual of the Pagani Huayra weighs 96 kg.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Coup�

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Coup� is a British handmade (except chassis) auto bogus by Rolls-Royce that debuted at the 2008 Geneva International Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 March 2008. The belvedere is based on the 2003 Rolls-Royce Phantom and has administration heavily acquired from the Rolls-Royce 100EX, a abstraction car apparent to bless the company's bazaar in 2004. Its autogenous includes covering and copse veneer. There is a button to abutting the "coach doors". Rolls-Royce currently has affairs to body an electric Phantom.

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Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 was a roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. It was launched in April 1999 and was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. The car was first shown as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995, following which it was launched in world markets in 1999. The S2000 is named for its engine displacement of 2 L, carrying on in the tradition of the S500, S600, and S800 roadsters of the 1960s.Several revisions were made throughout the car's lifetime, including changes to the engine, gearbox, suspension and interior and exterior. Officially two variants exist: the initial launch model was given the chassis code AP1, while the AP2 designation was given to vehicles produced from mid-2003 onwards. Though cosmetically similar, the AP2 incorporated significant changes to the drivetrain and suspension. Production of the S2000 ceased in June 2009.

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Frankfurt 2011: Volvo �Concept You�

Volvo is China's Swedish takeaway. A year on from its acquisition by a consortium of Chinese money-men, things are now getting serious. Sales are up 21 per cent in the first eight months of the year, the brand - beloved of San Francisco bay-area architects - is the fastest-growing in the US (whatever fastest-growing means), and a factory in Chengdu is due to open before the year's end. CEO Stefan Jacoby is also making very bullish noises. Given that Volvo's stand was being hastily extended on Monday - just 12 hours before Frankfurt show press day - to annex the space originally booked by a sadly absent Saab, we should be glad he's got something to be bullish about.

The Frankfurt hoopla was focused around �Concept You', which evolves some of the ideas set out by the �Concept Universe' earlier this year, and posits a new full-size premiumVolvo luxury car. Those with long memories or elderly Scandinavian relatives will spot the debt the new car owes to the PV544, specifically in the curious but effective curving nose treatment and grille. Elsewhere, the body-sides and glass area are Jag XJ - though the C-pillars are tidier - and the rear end has shades of Audi A7. A little derivative, then, but beautifully done.

It's equally good inside. Suicide doors - regular show car stuff, generally chosen to show off a car's interior - open onto a cabin that blends a stunning mix of wood, leather and suede. The driver's seat and the rear compartment are trimmed in contrasting materials, the seats �float', and the overall effect is a tasteful reinvention of Swedish design tropes guaranteed to get Wallpaper magazine readers elegantly excited. Not sure what they'll make of it in Beijing, though.

The main instrument display is effectively an iPad which uses touch-screen technology to brilliantly simple effect, and ushers in the era of jet-fighter tech where the driver's retina will trigger commands. There's another touch-screen in the back, and sitting between the seats - for no apparent reason other than it's another Swedish design �icon' - is a �28,000 Hasselblad camera.

The �You' - great name guys - is underpinned by Volvo's new Scalable Platform Architecture, which allows for full electrification, and will form the basis of all future models. None of which - get this - will use anything larger than a four-cylinder engine. Extra power will come instead from �flywheel drive', a KERS-style energy capture system that generates another 80bhp or so. Volvo also claims that 90 per cent of the first �SPA' car to be launched will use all-new components, and there is a definite sense of being liberated from the giant Ford matrix.

As is design director, the near-legendary Brit Peter Horbury, who returns to Gothenburg after a lengthy sojourn in Dearborn. Horbury helped define Volvo's design vision in the 1990s, and he's back to do it all over again. �It's a whole new challenge,' he says, �and a completely different world. My new boss has lots of ideas...' Apparently, some of these reach Peter in the form of poetry.

TG.com will be catching up with Horbury soon. Not just a great car designer, this is a man who has participated in lively nights out with Iron Maiden. But that's another story...

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2012 BMW 750 Li xDrive Sedan

There's a lot to love in a BMW 7 series. My current favorite touch is the beautiful matte wood trim. Most glossy wood just looks fake and cheesy unless you're in a Bentley or Rolls-Royce, so this matte finish is a huge win in my book.

BMW has a very comfortable interior that becomes even more enticing in long wheelbase spec. It's incredibly opulent riding in the rear seat and the 7 is best experienced back there. I know the chassis is surprisingly good if you happen to visit a track with your 7, but I've never warmed up to BMW's new twin-turbo engines with automatic transmissions. The throttle calibration makes it almost impossible to smoothly leave a stop, so I'd rather let someone else deal with that while I spread out and relax in back.

Having driven a six-cylinder 7-series from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back recently, I really wonder why buyers would choose the V-8 in this car. I understand V-12 buyers don't care about cost and want the ultimate in luxury, but the V-8 increases in cost much more than it does in performance when compared with the I-6 car. The six is so smooth, so quick, and so efficient that I can only understand choosing a V-8 if you require all-wheel drive.

Phil Floraday, Senior Web Editor

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I've always found it difficult to enjoy the fabulousness of BMWs 7-series because accelerating from a stop is such a chore. The problem is twofold: the throttle is stiff and difficult to modulate; and the 4.4-liter V-8's twin turbos lack a progressive buildup. This xDrive-equipped 7 suffers from the same issues but it's a bit more tolerable because the all-wheel-drive system distributes the power to all four wheels preventing the embarrassing tire squeal that happens when the mountain of torque kicks in -- at a surprisingly low 1750 rpm -- and overpowers the rear tires. If you absolutely have to have the 750i with the V-8, I'd recommend spending the extra $3000 for the xDrive model.

Jennifer Misaros, Managing Editor, Digital Platforms

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With its pearlescent white paint over a white and black interior, our BMW 750Li xDrive looked really dramatic. I was reminded of a BMW media event I attended two years ago near Lisbon, Portugal, when the assembled journalists were chauffeured to a seaside dinner along a winding coastal road in a fleet of identical white long-wheelbase 7-series sedans. If our single snow-white BMW looked good on the streets of Ann Arbor, you can imagine why a dozen or more of them chasing the sun as it set over the Atlantic burned an indelible image in my mind.

Back here in the real world, where I was behind the wheel of a 750 rather than in the spacious back seat digesting a dinner of fresh seafood and white Portuguese wine, I was surprised by just how sporty this huge, heavy sedan manages to feel. I see that our tester had the optional $2000 Active Roll Stabilization, and this seems like money well spent as this car remains remarkably flat and composed even if you pitch it into a freeway entrance ramp like you're driving a BMW Z4 roadster rather than a 5000-lb behemoth. Combine that impressive body control with a firm yet supple ride and communicative, progressive steering, and you have a full-size, full-boat luxury sedan that belies its size. Really, this is just the latest derivation of a recipe that BMW first served back in the 1990s, when the Bavarian automaker was the first to make a full-size luxury sedan handle as well as most sports cars. It remains a classic recipe, that's for sure.

Joe DeMatio, Deputy Editor

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I'm with Phil on the BMW 7-series: The twin-turbo in-line six-cylinder is so good that this twin-turbo V-8 seems superfluous. Of course, this 750Li xDrive is still a delight to drive. Just a few days after driving this BMW, I landed in a Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec, which reminded me that while car companies can easily benchmark a spec sheet, it's much more difficult to capture and recreate the character of a competitor. The 7-serise is as good a touring car as a Mercedes-Benz S-class or an Audi A8, but BMW has raised the bar by instilling a sense of agility that seems impossible for a car this large.

Despite its athleticism, the 7-series has one shortcoming that could be improved. If BMW is going to offer a four-mode adjustable suspension, I'd expect at least one setting to be stiff enough to offend someone or at least be too firm for a long-distance drive. Instead, the ride always feels soft, even in sport plus mode. The suspension is where the 7-series' surprisingly sporty character meets its end. That's not to undermine BMW's achievement here: the 7-series always shows impressive control of its body motions. It's just seems to me that this car has even more potential to shame the less exciting competitors.

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Lamborghini Countach

Hear the name Countach and you instantly visualise the best arresting supercar of the accomplished 25 years. While amazing permutations of Ferraris appear and go, you apperceive what you're accepting with the Countach, whether in its purest aboriginal anatomy as styled by Marcello Gandini, or the adapted iterations active beneath scoops and wings: a authentic achievement wedge, powered by a longitudinal V12 of 4 or 5 litres.It was to accept been accepted by the archetypal cardinal only, but the news goes that, back Gandini's bang-up Nuccio Bertone saw the aboriginal car wheeled out of the workshops, he exclaimed 'Countach', a bounded Piedmontese announcement of admiration for which there is no accurate translation, and a fable was born.

The architecture is absolutely straightforward, and the engines, as one specialist puts it, are 'bulletproof', but there's a lot of it and things do break. It is accessible to affliction for a Countach for beneath than �500 per year, but the cars' actual attitude can accomplish big bills. In this guide, Paul Hardiman strips abroad some of that mystique.

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2012 Honda CRF450R

The power on the CRF450R is not explosive, but smooth and easy to roll on. In stock form the motor may feel a little vanilla to power-hungry riders, as there isn't any single portion of the powerband that will knock

your socks off. That's not to say that the bike isn't fast-it has plenty of power for 99% of riders out there-but the smooth and easy-to-ride feel of the motor could be perceived as slow to those wanting more violence and hit. There is good off-idle snap and the acceleration is consistent, though we did feel that the bike was in-

between gears in spots on the track, which may have contributed to the relatively mellow character that some riders described. This wasn't a major issue as shifting on the Honda is once again buttery smooth, and the

clutch is as easy to operate as ever. In fact, all of the controls on the Honda are dialed in and smooth, and the ergonomics are familiar and comfortable. Leaning, switching lines, turning and whipping in the air all come naturally to this motorcycle. Braking is also excellent.

Without a doubt, Honda had a difficult task ahead of them when they set out to create a motocross 450 that would please everyone. From what we've seen so far we'd say that they did a pretty good job, as the performance potential of the motor and the smooth, consistent handling of the chassis combine to create a

package that everyone can enjoy. Even current AMA National legend Chad Reed hopped on our bike and came away with a huge grin on his face! We'll continue to test the CRF450R at a variety of tracks and will have a full first test out soon in the pages of Dirt Rider magazine. Stay tuned!

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Porsche Boxster

The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined auto congenital by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's aboriginal alley agent back the 550 Spyder that was originally advised as a roadster.

The first-generation Boxster (the 986) was alien in backward 1996 as a 1997 model; it was powered by a 2.5 litre collapsed six-cylinder engine. In 2000, the fresh Boxster S alternative was alien with a beyond 3.2 litre motor, and the abject archetypal accustomed a added able 2.7 litre engine. In 2003, administration and agent achievement was upgraded on both variants.

In 2005, Porsche apparent the fresh bearing of Boxsters: the blazon 987. The 987 is added able than its antecedent and featured administration aggressive by the Carrera GT. Agent achievement added in 2007, back both Boxster models accustomed the engines from their agnate Porsche Cayman variants. In 2009, the Boxster models accustomed several fresh corrective and automated upgrades, added accretion agent achievement and performance.

Production of the 986 began at the above Porsche 928 ability in Stuttgart, Germany in 1996. Valmet Automotive additionally bogus Boxsters beneath arrangement to Porsche at a ability in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Boxster was Porsche's better aggregate agent from its addition in archetypal year 1997 until the aggregation alien the Cayenne action account agent in archetypal year 2003.

The Boxster's name is a blend of the chat "boxer", apropos to the vehicle's horizontally-opposed or "boxer" engine, and the chat "roadster", apropos to the vehicle's two bench accommodation and convertible top.

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2011 Suzuki GSXR600

2011 Suzuki GSXR600 full black sportbike motorcycle, this 2011 Suzuki GSXR600 image look interested as this motorcycle engine that is built in 600 cc. 2011 Suzuki GSXR600 is equipped with Suzuki Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS) in it allow for two power control maps that is activated just by a push button.
2011 Suzuki GSXR600 full black has the best view as a sportbike  and also has engine features that make the motorcycle rider be interesting include Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) fuel injection.
2011 Suzuki GSXR600 also built with electronically controlled steering damper, hot-peened conrods combined with chrome nitride coated upper compression and oil control rings, and pentagonal ventilation holes, 3-way adjustable footpegs and shift lever, and the last is GSXR600 gauge panel with built in lap timer.

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Ford Motor May Build Electric Cars in China With Partner, CEO Mulally Says

Ford Motor Co. (F) may make electric cars with its partner in China as the auto industry moves toward producing more fuel-efficient vehicles, Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said.

�Our plan is to make the vehicles people want and value, in China and around the world,� Mulally, 66, said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Sept. 24 in Chongqing, China. �As we move to more electrification you�re going to see more hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric.�

Mulally, who was in China to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of an engine transmission plant at its venture with Changan Automobile Group, didn�t provide a schedule for building electric cars. Rivals Daimler AG (DAI) and General Motors Co. (GM) have announced plans to add alternative-energy vehicles in China as the country, the world�s largest polluter, seeks to reduce emissions. The government aims to have 1 million electric- powered vehicles on the road by 2015, according to the Ministry of Science.

GM on Sept. 20 signed an agreement to develop electric cars in China with its partner SAIC Motor Corp. GM, which plans to introduce the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt in China in the fourth quarter, will not give SAIC or the Chinese government intellectual property for the Volt as part of the agreement, GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky said.

Ford will also consider introducing its luxury brand Lincoln in China to tap into the growing high-end sedan market, Mulally said. The carmaker currently sells models such as its Mondeo sedan and Focus small cars in the country.

�We have a great luxury brand in Lincoln, which we have recommitted ourselves to,� he said. �There�s going to be tremendous pull from China to have access to these great vehicles.�

Additional Models

Ford is spending $1.6 billion to build four factories in China, where it plans to triple its lineup by offering 15 models by mid-decade. The U.S. carmaker, dependent on the U.S. and Europe for most sales and profits, had 2.7 percent of the passenger-vehicle market in China through June, according to J.D. Power & Associates, while GM controls 10 percent.

China�s demand for luxury cars will grow about 35 percent this year, analysts at J.D. Power forecast. This compares with a 5 percent increase for overall auto sales as predicted by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

Expansion in Asia is part of Mulally�s wider plan to boost annual global sales by 50 percent to 8 million vehicles by 2015. Ford�s China sales have risen 11 percent this year to 341,746 units, the company said on Sept. 6.

Overall vehicle sales in China reached 18.06 million units last year, boosted by government tax breaks and rural subsidies.

Delivery Slowdown

Ford is encountering pricing pressure in China as the auto market there slows, Joe Hinrichs, group vice president and Asia chief, said on Aug. 10. Overall deliveries in China are forecast to slow this year from the 32 percent gain in 2010, after the government removed sales-tax breaks in January and the central bank raised interest rates five times since October.

�China has a very good plan to have sustainable growth, to manage the inflation as well as the economic activity and automobile purchases move along with that,� Mulally said. �So, even though it�s lower than the previous year, it�s a lot more sustainable for the long term.�

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Fiat offers festival discounts on Linea and Punto

NEW DELHI: In a bid to increase sales during the festival season, Italian automobile major Fiat's Indian subsidiary on Wednesday launched discount offers for its hatchback Punto and sedan Linea.

"With the launch of this campaign, we portray our commitment towards the Indian market and communicate that this campaign has been designed keeping in mind the emotions, sentiments and key values, deeply portraying our Indian connect," said Fiat India chief executive Rajeev Kapoor.

According to the company, the new offer would allow customers to avail discounts of up to Rs.1,30,000 on Linea and Rs.75,000 on Punto.

• The offer is from September to October.The schemes also includes a further option to add Rs.20,000 in discounted purchase for customers who exchange their old-car for Fiat vehicles.

"This scheme includes attractive exchange benefits of up to Rs.20,000, wherein customers can upgrade to Fiat cars if they exchange their cars while buying new Fiat cars," the company said in a statement.

The scheme also provides 50 months of roadside assistance package along with one-year insurance at the rate of Re.1.

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Innovation Direct� Set to Represent Automobile Communication System Invention to Potential Licensees

Miami, FL, September 25, 2011 ---- Kenneth Van Neste, North Carolina resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention and patent licensing leader Innovation Direct� to represent his Automobile Communication Device to industry for the next 4 years. An innovative new product designed to make navigating roadways a much safer proposition, the Automobile Communication Device features a unique design that provides an effective method of alerting motorists of the use of cruise control in the vehicles around them, and whether they are in the process of accelerating or decelerating.


As described by the inventor, the Automobile Communication Device will be located adjacent to a vehicle�s third brake light and will utilize 4 different light intervals to communicate the current mode of operation it is in to other motorists. A solid light will indicate that cruise control is on and that the vehicle is traveling at a set speed; a blinking light will represent that the cruise is accelerating, either by pedal or by button; a momentarily extinguished light will represent the fact that the vehicle�s cruise is descending slowly in speed; and a completely extinguished light is an indicator that the vehicle�s cruise control is completely off.

The Automobile Communication Device will be relatively simple to install in virtually any car or truck and will help prevent motorists from misjudging the speed and intentions of the drivers around them. It will also allow all drivers to maximize the advantages of cruise control mode with total peace of mind. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the product will allow a virtually countless number of vehicles to travel simultaneously and in conjunction with each other at preset cruising speeds, improving fuel efficiency and safety on the roadways.

Mr. Van Neste has already done extensive work with the development of the concept, including having discussed the pertinent aspects of it with the U.S. Department of Transportation and multiple universities. The product is also the subject of U.S. Utility Patent 8,009,030, which was issued on August 30, 2011, and a Continuation In Part application that intends to detail and protect enhanced functionality of the product.

The inventor of the Automobile Communication Device now seeks a third party licensee to manufacture, market, and distribute the product for him under a royalty agreement. Potential licensees in the automotive safety products industry are currently being targeted as candidates to eventually commercialize the Automobile Communication Device on a worldwide basis.

In August 2011, Mr. Van Neste contracted Miami, Florida-based product management services leader Innovation Direct� to represent the Automobile Communication Device to potential licensees for a 4 year period. Innovation Direct� obtains the maximum amount of exposure for the products that it represents through participation in multiple and diverse industry-leading trade shows each year, including the SHOT Show, the International Home and Housewares Show, the World of Concrete Show, the National Hardware Show, Licensing International, the SEMA and AAPEX Shows and the ERA D2C Convention.

Potential licensees interested in obtaining more information about the Automobile Communication Device and discussing licensing opportunities with respect to the product can contact the Manufacturer Response Department of Innovation Direct� at (877) 991-0909 ext. 4285 or at MR@innovationdirectonline.com.

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BMW Z4

The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German car maker BMW. It follows a band of accomplished BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, BMW Z8, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First bearing assembly started in 2002 at BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant, with assembly of both auto and auto forms. When debuted, it won Automobile Magazine "Design of the Year Award". Starting with the 2009 archetypal year, the second-generation Z4 is congenital at BMW's Regensburg, Germany bulb as a retractable auto roadster. In 2009, the BMW Z4 won the Red Dot Design Award.

The first-generation BMW Z4 was appointed the E85 in auto anatomy and E86 in coup� form. It was advised by Danish BMW-designer Anders Warming.[1]

From 2003 the Z4 Auto is accessible as a 3.0i (3.0 L I6 with 231 hp), a 3.0si accessible with the fresh bearing 3.0 L I6 with 265 hp (198 kW) , a 2.5si with a 2.5 I6 with 218 bhp (163 kW; 221 PS), a 2.2i with a straight-6 170 bhp (127 kW; 172 PS) engine, or a 2.0i with a 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS) 2.0 L I4. The Z4 coup� is accessible alone in the high-performance 3.0si trim powered by the 3.0 L 225 hp (168 kW) I6. The Z4 (E85 Roadster/E86 Coupe) was congenital at the Greer plant.

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New CR-V Patent Drawings Leaked

Here are some leaked patent drawings of the all-new CR-V.

Honda had presented a CR-V concept in July and the production version sticks to most of the concept�s styling. The wide upper grille, swept headlamps and a stylish-looking D-pillar have all been carried over. The wheels, however, have been toned down for a more civilized effect.

The new CR-V uses an all-new platform, and the new styling gives it a more aggressive stance than the current version. The most prominent changes are at the front, where the CR-V features a wraparound lower front bumper that is better integrated into the rest of the front fascia than on the current car. The three-bar horizontal front grille is also much more dominant than the current CR-V�s, with slimmed-down headlights flanking it on either side. Honda claims the front-end styling changes result in much improved aerodynamics over the current car.

Heavily sculpted bodywork features on the sides, which also get more pronounced side sills. At the rear, the new car is likely to retain the vertical light design of the current car (Honda has not yet released any image to show the rear styling). The Japanese firm is also claiming an all-new, even more spacious interior with a lower floor for improved load-carrying ability.

Honda has confirmed no engine details at this stage, although improved efficiency and fuel economy are promised. The current CR-V is available with 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre petrol engines, developing 143bhp and 161bhp respectively.

The all-new Honda CR-V will be making its motor-show debut at the Orange County International Auto Show in California this November.

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2010 Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta

2uettottanta: a name that evokes the legendary Duetto, but also the years of activity at Pininfarina, which launches the celebrations for its 80th anniversary with this concept car. And it has decided to do so with a type of car that is by definition, the work of Pininfarina: an Alfa Romeo spider. A very Italian product, which

has become an export brand, representing the inexhaustible talent that the whole world associates with Italy.
The Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept reflects Pininfarina's determination to look to the future with optimism following tradition, restating its excellence in design and its acknowledged capacity for aesthetic and

 technological innovation. It is a concept that represents an innovative approach, projected into the third millennium, to a topic that is firmly rooted in Pininfarina history, the 2-seater spider. And like the best Alfa Romeo sports cars to come from Pininfarina's pencil, the Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept exalts the driving

 experience and concentrates on the excitement of being at the wheel of an open car with a great aesthetic personality. It is a car that can make people dream and excites even after many years. The icon of a lifestyle that harks back to a lively, tumultuous period. Like the Duetto of the Sixties, which helped to establish a trend based on the themes of rebellion and escape, thanks to the film "The Graduate".

The Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept is also a tribute to Alfa Romeo, which celebrates its centenary in 2010: the alliance between Alfa Romeo and Pininfarina is one of the most significant and durable in the history of the car, one of men and of passion, of design and cutting-edge technical solutions, which has generated an

inestimable number of good-looking, innovative cars with plenty of temperament. With a predilection for sports cars and convertibles. The aim is to replicate all this with the Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept. So a clean, elegant line was chosen for this "simple 2-seater", which is proposed with a 1750 cc turbo engine

positioned longitudinally, an obvious reference to the "1750 Veloce" of 1968, one of the many versions derived from the famous "Osso di Seppia" (Cuttlefish). With its red bodywork, inspired by the typical Alfa Romeo paintwork, the 2uettottanta is 1797 mm wide, 4212.6 mm long, 1280 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2500 mm.

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Bugatti EB110 GT

The Bugatti EB110 is a mid-engine sports car from Bugatti Automobili SpA. It was apparent on September 15, 1991, in both Versailles and in advanced of the Grande Arche at La D�fense in Paris, France, absolutely 110 years afterwards Ettore Bugatti's birth.

The car has a 60-valve, quad-turbo V12 powering all four auto through a six-speed gearbox. The 3.5 L (3499 cc) agent has a bore of 81 mm (3.2 in) and a achievement of 56.6 mm (2.23 in) and is able of 553 hp (412 kW; 561 PS) at 8000 rpm. Acceleration to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 3 seconds, and the GT has a top acceleration of 215 mph (346 km/h).[1]

The car uses a bifold wishbone suspension, with the anatomy congenital by A�rospatiale, an aircraft company, and fabricated from carbon fibre. Equipped with Gandini's acclaimed appropriation scissor doors, it has a bottle agent awning that provides a appearance of the V12 agent forth with a speed-sensitive cyberbanking rear accession that can be aloft at the flick of a switch. The shift-knob is placed afterpiece to the disciplinarian so that beneath time is taken to shift. Five pre-production prototypes with aluminum anatomy were built, followed by eight with blended chassis. Following these, it is believed that alone 95 GT and 31 SS accumulation models were constructed.

In 1992, a lighter and added able archetypal with 603 hp (450 kW; 611 PS) at 8250 rpm, the EB110 SS (SuperSport) was introduced. This car is able of 216 mph (348 km/h) and 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds.

Early in 1994 Formula One disciplinarian Michael Schumacher purchased a banana-yellow EB 110 Super Sport, giving the aggregation a abundant accord of publicity.[2] Derek Hill, son of American Formula One Champion Phil Hill, was one of the three drivers on a aggregation that competed with an EB 110 in the United States at the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona.

Hard times hit the aggregation in 1995 and, as aftereffect of administrator Artioli's over aggressive acquirement of Lotus in accession to the company's adventure to advance the EB112 four aperture car, the aggregation was bankrupt. Dauer Antagonism GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany, bought the semi-finished EB 110 cars in the accumulation bulb additional the genitalia account through the defalcation trustee. The actual anatomy and a adaptation of the agent were after developed by B Engineering into their Edonis sports car.

Despite after antagonism for Ferrari from 1996 advanced and a aerial contour blow with a barter the antecedent year (for which he abhorrent the braking system) Schumacher connected to absorb the EB110SS. Schumacher awash the car in 2003 to Modena Motorsport, a Ferrari barn specialising in service, chase alertness and sales of archetypal Ferraris in Germany.

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New Honda Civic 2012

Honda is overdue for a redesign of its ever-popular Civic, and the Civic concept cars unveiled in Detroit this year give us a good idea of what direction Honda is taking, and that seems to be pretty much the same as for the last generation. But what what I really want to know is if this new Civic will be greener than the one that it will replace. Read on for more details and photos.

While it's too early for the technical specifications and EPA MPG ratings, Honda says that the new Civic will be more fuel-efficient (which is a bare minimum these days) and get at least 40 MPG on the highway.

The hybrid version will still be stuck with the IMA "assist" drivetrain, but the batteries are being upgraded:
The upcoming Civic Hybrid offers the latest generation of the compact and lightweight Integrated Motor

Assist� (IMA�) gasoline-electric hybrid system and features the first application of a lithium-ion battery in a Honda hybrid.

Honda has also said that it is "expanding retail sales of the natural gas-powered Civic GX model, which is the only OEM-built, dedicated CNG passenger car assembled in America" from 4 states to nation-wide.

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Venturi F�tish

The Venturi F�tish is the world's aboriginal assembly two-seater electric sports car. It is produced by Venturi in Monaco, and the affected architecture of the car was done by the Parisian designers Sacha Lakic. The F�tish was aboriginal alien in abstraction anatomy at the 2002 Salon International de l'Auto (International Geneva Motor Show). It will abide an complete rarity, back the architect is committed to bear alone 10 cartage common per year. The retail amount for this car has alone to �300,000 as of May 2007 (approx. US$400,000), VAT not included. Sales abstracts is now available, but it is cryptic if any accept alien to barter yet, estimates say Venturi has alien 25.

The car's dispatch is commensurable to a accustomed centralized agitation engined sports car, bearing about 250 application (180 kW), with a 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) time of "under 4 seconds" according to the 2007 columnist kit. Its top acceleration is beneath commensurable however, at 160 km/h (100 mph). It runs at a connected adaptation of 9.58 : 1, with a torque of 220 N�m (162 lb�ft).

One added accurate allure of the car is that due to the electric absorption motor, the abounding 220 N�m (162 lb�ft) torque is accessible at all motor speeds including from a asleep stop, as against to the accelerating commitment of an centralized agitation engined car, area best torque is alone accessible aural assertive RPM ranges.

The aggregation specifies the car with a ambit of 250 km (combined use). The batteries are all lithium ion accumulators, alms a complete recharge in 1 hour (under 30 kW three-phase) and in 3 hours with a accepted filigree acknowledgment to its onboard charger.

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The Motorsport edition stands apart from the standard model thanks to the special color scheme with a staggering 130 horsepower, the 2010 BMW HP2 Sport features the most powerful Boxer engine ever designed by BMW Motorrad. For the first time ever, double overhead camshafts are included in our famous opposed twin cylinder motor, kicking out even more revs. A limited edition, which will be available in Europe in a limited number of only 400 units.  To see more details please see the picture BMW HP2 Sport below

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