2010 Bufori Geneva Luxury Sports Saloon

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I8VbfxSwcE_iMYmWGFfGm6-10DmlH-A4w5WO2tjKjxIgsVsW3HiqDNGFkIFq3P3qXEmHs72KFc7RoAIxZsVu5gReRDePcpjNLqL0idr9EXVbc2I_tyoONuSEDk1ZBa9nY2LFiqVouco/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-14.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bufori is one of those odd little manufacturers which has somehow managed to survive and prosper in an environment littered with the carcasses of bankrupt, stillborn or struggling small volume car makers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxSdPhqI2n5qcOcu6w0UzNHMT20NR9diDKTCnEwVk8PUOYBXbAwKS9q4nvZZym06E4fR_IUSX03ThoVeIjTgxP77LlpFOdhZm1Z8M7ybblTV1Hu8z7e5T5GlzdmbtKYzqQnyHZ_TPdks/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-12.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quite how it's managed this feat is a mystery. Although the main advantages it has over the competition is a unique sense of old-world style which is difficult to find from other makers, and the fact it's one of the few low volume car producers to be located in the far east - Malaysia to be exact (also home of Lotus' parent company Proton).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77fQ4hUTh3-51piiLoMufOml4w-R2N9CERRWZJ505YtwTdS9N1LRbjJg3zcwORqm6Ku8Hf_59Jv4u8vB1Cvci7_ZapAv0yK15BdPP5uOfyjCtdNeNZ7FlmOmV4sfh9bvh-vbvVGf_wOI/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-10.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, BUFORI Motor Car Company (M) Sdn Bhd has unveiled, its most eagerly awaited model at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show. The car was officially presented by BUFORI Motor Car Company’s Founders at a press conference during the prestigious Swiss Motor Show. At the same occasion, the <b>Luxury Saloon</b>, which was previously code name Bufori MKVI, was officially named “<b>Bufori Geneva</b>”.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhb-Oq19yq0gtruSa4Ka7d9nFqO5sccYP4FlugXx0No8sXLOgyhhg_wWaR40XBQSOd0MAao8jl0xyzR8jz_1HaJzBcE4-4N7_BdbtF6FOjaoIhO18hsMIYMTFiXGGBdjKaIswZF1dpqg/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-1.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bufori Motor Company presented at the Geneva Motor Show its most awaited model, the Bufori Geneva. The model was officially launched by the founders themselves Bufori, Anthony Khouri, George and Gerry Khouri Khouri at a press conference during the Geneva Motor Show. In the Motor Show, the company unveiled the name, formerly known as Bufori MKVI.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv4a8yCLepzcp3JtwLRkAaUSwcwVDJQiL0RirTsTtFmYs4l4Cv-LDiwS-50AggGcckm4uzPI24P4_XDD1-fjsF4tpnnmRCxSU5wtmWK9O8I0bA1foJzI5sjFfCP3mIdCLxkbtuKyrcI4/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-5.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"We decided to name the new model Bufori as the city where he was released, as this marks a historic event for the company. Let me also pay tribute to the 80 year history of the Motor Show."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfYArDU6NYBcUy_Lt_NUhepRAWOkWDuEq7k092mk9Qhm2uUI_1pfean_3LBUgk1gyV3EEHmkIpSFS7M6vh92N7Tqf9Lr-fV5p-BECga51H_n-_g7teDt4C5-5W3xEg7NvULIRx8S_Jbo/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-13.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Made of Hybrid Carbon Fibre and Kevlar which is infused with Vinylester resin, the BUFORI Geneva features classic design elements with long running boards, integrated bi-xenon headlamps, and LED rear lights. The Bufori Geneva is powered by a thoroughbred 6.1-litre V8 engine, producing an impressive 430hp and 586Nm of torque.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9j0XlBr-tUKYnH3he_M-W_id9uDW3Zcp7rE-sYHMuYeN0B2oo5BKm3ZgAyvRKnrwjA7SBSvkOSC6L9TYJhQ6-FO-t_kDrKc5re6Cu_oykgWQGwcLb6cMV4oHK4lwEtmOptLu3xl_gw4/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-8.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The acceleration from 0-100 kph is under 6 seconds with a top speed of more than 260kph (estimated figures). Besides, an optional supercharger that increases the performance of the engine to 560hp and 690Nm of torque is also available.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPyzA7rropHkM9PDhAXHL5bgMp3u7IN06q56XWmJVtBkDWmmCBIrb4P7fqgmSW8t_vlrFIX9-M43T_5VnCnTTXnPufWwqESVh0OVeLBcTI-ddvId1Q5bkDkfnimSCblRyP2u-0XCWqpE/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-4.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The interior design team of the company has endeavored to create a relaxing environment, combining traditional and modern materials such as leather and wood. The center console is completely customized to the needs of most demanding owners. Some of these features include a set of tea with boiling water and a sink, coffee maker or even an ice box. An integrated thermal box and mini bar and champagne glasses, a security safe for valuables or a cigar humidor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDQ89mjaIcL-bcbaCmljNTRcq5cuT2OxDohzM-o-sB5BtOr-p7AdEzihE0LtIKo_9eR5IAVSy1S1cUg-eP4sNoHGxDe0qePcjXJh15lm86HjLx66Poc0cSQUq9jq9WitIfRQ6ZYTUpX0/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-7a.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To provide a more comfortable and safer handling, the model will have ABS, electronic brake force, brake assistance, traction control, steering angle control and cruise control.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSiIYroIVIaebuJ_baOlo38eRwoicIOFvyrvVMTEyKOBLlXCQZYRHZEulnDnhM0uxL972t_DMQdK1MHH8w-OEBg-Pm2n6W3hrZNiWA5FK5_gc-f-vssivzNhDipqtcGTU9gsBEmSQHAI/s400/2010-Bufori-Geneva-Sports-Car-3.gif" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2010 Bufori Geneva</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You will have a thermal cameras in the bumpers. When activated, you can recognize pedestrians and objects up to 300 feet away and displays them on screen. Bufori Geneva production is scheduled to begin in June <b>2010</b> with the first units shipped before year end. </div>

2010 Bufori Geneva Luxury Sports Saloon

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2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car The 8-litre’s Debut at Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, California

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980593667909170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejojcWJjI/AAAAAAAABlE/xTHNtLB9c-A/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2010 Bentley Motors </span>unveiled the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mulsanne</span>, the company’s all-new flagship grand tourer, at the prestigious <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in Monterey, California</span>. The Mulsanne is inspired by the company founder <span style="font-weight: bold;">W.O. Bentley’s</span> crowning achievement in 1930, <span style="font-weight: bold;">the 8-litre</span>. And it was W.O.’s own sensitively conserved company car that shared the podium with the new Mulsanne in Pebble Beach. This early motoring masterpiece represented the last big Bentley that was designed, engineered and built from the ground up by Bentley engineers - until now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980587391640610" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejoMD95CI/AAAAAAAABk8/RG5_kuhHtCk/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Nearly 80 years later, while paying respect to this illustrious past, the new Mulsanne is a thoroughly modern statement of <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury driving and grand touring</span>. Conceived, styled and engineered entirely at Bentley’s headquarters in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crewe, England,</span> the Mulsanne, with its completely <span style="font-weight: bold;">new and unique </span>platform, goes into production next year in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility within the Crewe factory. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley design </span>team, lead by Dirk van Braeckel, have created a flagship that offers the c<span style="font-weight: bold;">lassic sporting</span>, styling cues long-associated with Bentley - expressed in a thoroughly contemporary way.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980273953939346" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejV8amH5I/AAAAAAAABks/-C6NfaMDUi8/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />The return of the Mulsanne name to a car carrying Bentley’s iconic ‘Winged B’ emblem underlines the company’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing</span> pedigree and nowhere reflects that heritage better than the famed <span style="font-weight: bold;">Le Mans circuit</span>, the scene of no fewer than six Bentley triumphs. Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.<br />The Bentley 8-litre displayed alongside the Mulsanne in California was first shown at the 1930 <span style="font-weight: bold;">London Motor Show</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980268798887026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVpNiRHI/AAAAAAAABkk/krTCqmJTRfE/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />It was the second-built and was W.O. Bentley’s company car for two years. Capable of reaching more than 100 mph, the 8-litre demonstrated W.O. Bentley’s ambition and ability to build a grand <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury car</span> capable of surpassing every other leading manufacturer of the day. A total of <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 cars</span> were built in 1930 and 1931.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980263540415618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVVn0XII/AAAAAAAABkc/SLefttH0bwE/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />“The 8-litre’s breathtaking performance and quality was perhaps the finest example of a ‘pure’ grand Bentley. Every mechanical detail carried W.O. Bentley’s unique stamp and it was the clearest demonstration of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">car </span>built without compromise,” commented Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board Engineering. “The Mulsanne has been <span style="font-weight: bold;">designed</span> with exactly the same guiding principles, so it is entirely fitting that these Bentleys from different eras share the same stage.”<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980260245993970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVJWXefI/AAAAAAAABkU/jllXac8kQmU/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-6.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />The Bentley Mulsanne will go on sale from mid 2010. It will also be displayed at the forthcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">IAA Frankfurt Motor Show</span> (15-27th September, 2009) where <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley Motors</span> will provide additional product information.

2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car The 8-litre’s Debut at Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, California

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2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car The 8-litre’s Debut at Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, California

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980593667909170" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejojcWJjI/AAAAAAAABlE/xTHNtLB9c-A/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2010 Bentley Motors </span>unveiled the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mulsanne</span>, the company’s all-new flagship grand tourer, at the prestigious <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in Monterey, California</span>. The Mulsanne is inspired by the company founder <span style="font-weight: bold;">W.O. Bentley’s</span> crowning achievement in 1930, <span style="font-weight: bold;">the 8-litre</span>. And it was W.O.’s own sensitively conserved company car that shared the podium with the new Mulsanne in Pebble Beach. This early motoring masterpiece represented the last big Bentley that was designed, engineered and built from the ground up by Bentley engineers - until now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980587391640610" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejoMD95CI/AAAAAAAABk8/RG5_kuhHtCk/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Nearly 80 years later, while paying respect to this illustrious past, the new Mulsanne is a thoroughly modern statement of <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury driving and grand touring</span>. Conceived, styled and engineered entirely at Bentley’s headquarters in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Crewe, England,</span> the Mulsanne, with its completely <span style="font-weight: bold;">new and unique </span>platform, goes into production next year in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility within the Crewe factory. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley design </span>team, lead by Dirk van Braeckel, have created a flagship that offers the c<span style="font-weight: bold;">lassic sporting</span>, styling cues long-associated with Bentley - expressed in a thoroughly contemporary way.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980273953939346" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejV8amH5I/AAAAAAAABks/-C6NfaMDUi8/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />The return of the Mulsanne name to a car carrying Bentley’s iconic ‘Winged B’ emblem underlines the company’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing</span> pedigree and nowhere reflects that heritage better than the famed <span style="font-weight: bold;">Le Mans circuit</span>, the scene of no fewer than six Bentley triumphs. Few places offer a stronger or more emotive connection with the Bentley marque than the famed Mulsanne corner.<br />The Bentley 8-litre displayed alongside the Mulsanne in California was first shown at the 1930 <span style="font-weight: bold;">London Motor Show</span>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980268798887026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVpNiRHI/AAAAAAAABkk/krTCqmJTRfE/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />It was the second-built and was W.O. Bentley’s company car for two years. Capable of reaching more than 100 mph, the 8-litre demonstrated W.O. Bentley’s ambition and ability to build a grand <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury car</span> capable of surpassing every other leading manufacturer of the day. A total of <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 cars</span> were built in 1930 and 1931.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980263540415618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVVn0XII/AAAAAAAABkc/SLefttH0bwE/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />“The 8-litre’s breathtaking performance and quality was perhaps the finest example of a ‘pure’ grand Bentley. Every mechanical detail carried W.O. Bentley’s unique stamp and it was the clearest demonstration of a <span style="font-weight: bold;">car </span>built without compromise,” commented Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board Engineering. “The Mulsanne has been <span style="font-weight: bold;">designed</span> with exactly the same guiding principles, so it is entirely fitting that these Bentleys from different eras share the same stage.”<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419980260245993970" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzejVJWXefI/AAAAAAAABkU/jllXac8kQmU/s400/2010-NEW-BENTLEY-MULSANNE-Luxurious-Sports-Car-6.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car</span></div><br />The Bentley Mulsanne will go on sale from mid 2010. It will also be displayed at the forthcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">IAA Frankfurt Motor Show</span> (15-27th September, 2009) where <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley Motors</span> will provide additional product information.

2010 New Bentley Mulsanne Luxurious Sports Car The 8-litre’s Debut at Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, California

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2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Celebrates 100 Years Of Car Production Under The Lagonda Brand

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811118955849794" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4h3JsaEI/AAAAAAAABPo/svyho932aH8/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aston Martin</span> is proud to announce the return of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lagonda</span>, one of the most iconic names in <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury car</span> manufacturing. The intention is for Lagonda to enter the market place with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">unique performance luxury product</span>, a vehicle that combines exceptional ability with unsurpassed elegance, inside and out. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">LAGONDA CONCEPT</span> is an avant-garde luxury vehicle; with powerful four-wheel drive, a four-seater<span style="font-weight: bold;"> car</span> that will satisfy the most discerning and demanding owner. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">concept </span>demonstrates a commitment to innovative new propulsion technologies, new materials and elegant forms. 'The Lagonda is the luxury car of the future,' says Aston Martin Chief Executive, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Ulrich Bez</span>, 'a combination of total usability, a new form and innovative new technology and materials.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The return of Lagonda fulfils a long-term vision. Aston Martin's modern era began in 2001 with the launch of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> V12 Vanquish </span>and the construction of the award-winning headquarters at Gaydon, Warwickshire in 2003. In the years that followed, Aston Martin has launched four class-leading new products, revitalising the performance GT category and redefining automotive beauty.An Aston Martin will always be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports car</span>; modern, exclusive and beautiful, it demands to be driven, with an exceptional character that rewards the enthusiast, both on the road and on the track. Above all, an Aston Martin creates an emotional response.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811111281761026" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hakDGwI/AAAAAAAABPY/itFsCpQll-s/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under the leadership of Dr Ulrich Bez, Lagonda will bring performance luxury into new markets and territories around the world. Reflecting its remarkable history, Lagonda will return to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russia</span>, enter emerging markets in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Middle East, South America, India</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">China</span>, as well as responding to demand from the dynamic, innovation-focused consumers of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Europe</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">North America and the Far East</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Lagonda is one of the great names in automotive history, a brand associated with luxury, performance, grace and exclusivity. Since the first Lagonda production car, was built <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 years </span>ago by the American-born Wilbur Gunn, the Lagonda name has undergone several incarnations, before it soon began to excel at creating <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing cars</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">sporting saloons</span>.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811106394049554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hIWujBI/AAAAAAAABPQ/S2uQtbG0964/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gunn's first car was built in his home workshop in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Middlesex, England</span> in 1909. In 1910, Gunn drove his 16/18hp Lagonda Tourer to victory in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russian Reliability Tria</span>l, a spectacular event run by the Imperial Automobile Club of Russia as a public relations exercise for the country's nascent road system. The win brought in many orders, and Gunn focused his attention on the Russian market, establishing dealerships in <span style="font-weight: bold;">St Petersburg and Moscow</span> in 1910. The modern Lagonda marries functionalism with luxury, through <span style="font-weight: bold;">organic</span> forms, rich materials and complex surfaces. The car is based on an advanced platform that is tailored to accommodate a broad range of future powertrains, including flexfuel, low emission <span style="font-weight: bold;">diesel</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> systems.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The clear delineation between cabin, shoulder and flank is strongly reminiscent of the powerful and evocative lines of the 1930s era Lagondas, in particular the <span style="font-weight: bold;">V12-engined </span>version of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">LG6</span>. Viewed from the front of the concept, the deep, strong grille also evokes the presence and frontage of the cars from the inter-war era. The bold character lines that run along the sculpted flanks to the rear ensure the concept is planted firmly on the road. The large 22" wheels and cut-away bodywork offer exceptional ground clearance, while the concept's V12 engine delivers power through all four wheels.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811112884875042" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hgiQryI/AAAAAAAABPg/0DIYnBJe45s/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Aston Martin is proud to announce the return of Lagonda, one of the most iconic names in luxury car manufacturing. The intention is for Lagonda to enter the market place with a unique performance luxury product, a vehicle that combines exceptional ability with unsurpassed elegance, inside and out. The Aston Martin Lagonda Concept is an avant-garde luxury vehicle; with powerful four-wheel drive, a four-seater car that will satisfy the most discerning and demanding owner. The concept demonstrates a commitment to innovative new propulsion technologies, new materials and elegant forms. "The Lagonda is the luxury car of the future," says Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez, "a combination of total usability, a new form and innovative new technology and materials."</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811096337917042" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4gi5KJHI/AAAAAAAABPI/O_1VUHv4NXE/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div>Not only will Lagonda join Aston Martin in existing core markets, but the unique character of the new brand will help take the company into as many as 100 territories around the world and extend the brand to new customers. "An Aston Martin is an authentic, <span style="font-weight: bold;">pure sports car</span>," says Dr Ulrich Bez, "but Lagonda is something else, a new brand that will reach into new markets and have different values to Aston Martin."<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lagonda's history is long and eventful, encompassing two of the most significant figures in twentieth century<span style="font-weight: bold;"> British</span> engineering, W.O.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley </span>and David Brown, <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing glory</span> and some of the most dramatic designs in automotive history.</div></div>

2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Celebrates 100 Years Of Car Production Under The Lagonda Brand

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2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Celebrates 100 Years Of Car Production Under The Lagonda Brand

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811118955849794" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4h3JsaEI/AAAAAAAABPo/svyho932aH8/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Aston Martin</span> is proud to announce the return of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lagonda</span>, one of the most iconic names in <span style="font-weight: bold;">luxury car</span> manufacturing. The intention is for Lagonda to enter the market place with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">unique performance luxury product</span>, a vehicle that combines exceptional ability with unsurpassed elegance, inside and out. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">LAGONDA CONCEPT</span> is an avant-garde luxury vehicle; with powerful four-wheel drive, a four-seater<span style="font-weight: bold;"> car</span> that will satisfy the most discerning and demanding owner. The <span style="font-weight: bold;">concept </span>demonstrates a commitment to innovative new propulsion technologies, new materials and elegant forms. 'The Lagonda is the luxury car of the future,' says Aston Martin Chief Executive, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Ulrich Bez</span>, 'a combination of total usability, a new form and innovative new technology and materials.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The return of Lagonda fulfils a long-term vision. Aston Martin's modern era began in 2001 with the launch of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> V12 Vanquish </span>and the construction of the award-winning headquarters at Gaydon, Warwickshire in 2003. In the years that followed, Aston Martin has launched four class-leading new products, revitalising the performance GT category and redefining automotive beauty.An Aston Martin will always be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports car</span>; modern, exclusive and beautiful, it demands to be driven, with an exceptional character that rewards the enthusiast, both on the road and on the track. Above all, an Aston Martin creates an emotional response.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811111281761026" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hakDGwI/AAAAAAAABPY/itFsCpQll-s/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under the leadership of Dr Ulrich Bez, Lagonda will bring performance luxury into new markets and territories around the world. Reflecting its remarkable history, Lagonda will return to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russia</span>, enter emerging markets in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Middle East, South America, India</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">China</span>, as well as responding to demand from the dynamic, innovation-focused consumers of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Europe</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">North America and the Far East</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Lagonda is one of the great names in automotive history, a brand associated with luxury, performance, grace and exclusivity. Since the first Lagonda production car, was built <span style="font-weight: bold;">100 years </span>ago by the American-born Wilbur Gunn, the Lagonda name has undergone several incarnations, before it soon began to excel at creating <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing cars</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">sporting saloons</span>.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811106394049554" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hIWujBI/AAAAAAAABPQ/S2uQtbG0964/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Gunn's first car was built in his home workshop in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Middlesex, England</span> in 1909. In 1910, Gunn drove his 16/18hp Lagonda Tourer to victory in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Russian Reliability Tria</span>l, a spectacular event run by the Imperial Automobile Club of Russia as a public relations exercise for the country's nascent road system. The win brought in many orders, and Gunn focused his attention on the Russian market, establishing dealerships in <span style="font-weight: bold;">St Petersburg and Moscow</span> in 1910. The modern Lagonda marries functionalism with luxury, through <span style="font-weight: bold;">organic</span> forms, rich materials and complex surfaces. The car is based on an advanced platform that is tailored to accommodate a broad range of future powertrains, including flexfuel, low emission <span style="font-weight: bold;">diesel</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> systems.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The clear delineation between cabin, shoulder and flank is strongly reminiscent of the powerful and evocative lines of the 1930s era Lagondas, in particular the <span style="font-weight: bold;">V12-engined </span>version of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">LG6</span>. Viewed from the front of the concept, the deep, strong grille also evokes the presence and frontage of the cars from the inter-war era. The bold character lines that run along the sculpted flanks to the rear ensure the concept is planted firmly on the road. The large 22" wheels and cut-away bodywork offer exceptional ground clearance, while the concept's V12 engine delivers power through all four wheels.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811112884875042" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4hgiQryI/AAAAAAAABPg/0DIYnBJe45s/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Aston Martin is proud to announce the return of Lagonda, one of the most iconic names in luxury car manufacturing. The intention is for Lagonda to enter the market place with a unique performance luxury product, a vehicle that combines exceptional ability with unsurpassed elegance, inside and out. The Aston Martin Lagonda Concept is an avant-garde luxury vehicle; with powerful four-wheel drive, a four-seater car that will satisfy the most discerning and demanding owner. The concept demonstrates a commitment to innovative new propulsion technologies, new materials and elegant forms. "The Lagonda is the luxury car of the future," says Aston Martin Chief Executive, Dr Ulrich Bez, "a combination of total usability, a new form and innovative new technology and materials."</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413811096337917042" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyG4gi5KJHI/AAAAAAAABPI/O_1VUHv4NXE/s400/2009-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Concept-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept</span></div>Not only will Lagonda join Aston Martin in existing core markets, but the unique character of the new brand will help take the company into as many as 100 territories around the world and extend the brand to new customers. "An Aston Martin is an authentic, <span style="font-weight: bold;">pure sports car</span>," says Dr Ulrich Bez, "but Lagonda is something else, a new brand that will reach into new markets and have different values to Aston Martin."<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Lagonda's history is long and eventful, encompassing two of the most significant figures in twentieth century<span style="font-weight: bold;"> British</span> engineering, W.O.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bentley </span>and David Brown, <span style="font-weight: bold;">racing glory</span> and some of the most dramatic designs in automotive history.</div></div>

2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Celebrates 100 Years Of Car Production Under The Lagonda Brand

2009 Aston Martin Lagonda Concept Aston Martin is proud to announce the return of Lagonda , one of the most iconic names in luxury car man...

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