Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 Announced By Lee Noble

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQg0ibp3I/AAAAAAAABw4/tFDM6akwyGg/s400/Fenix-Supercar-1.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>Lee Noble’s love for cars remains as young as it used to be. I can say so because even when he left the company he built, Noble, his newest creation, Fenix <b>supercar</b>. Leicestershire – Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume <b>sports car</b> market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited, and is due to launch one of the most dramatic supercars of the century next year.<b> </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQYuKYFrI/AAAAAAAABwo/IgHZmDxNmTU/s400/Fenix-Supercar-3.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div><b>Fenix supercar</b> is believed to be the sequel of the iconic M12 which was a great success but Fenix is a start from the scratch as far as the designing part is concerned. Fenix will be having two models for the grab whereby GM`s 480bhp LS3 <b>V8</b> will be the `base` unit, while the 6.2-litre supercharged LS9 V8 will provide customers with a 638bhp power option. And powered with 638bhp engine, as Fenix claims, car will get from 0-100mph in less than seven seconds and go on to reach more than 200mph.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQcvIHlGI/AAAAAAAABww/4xqdpdE6l0M/s400/Fenix-Supercar-2.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>With successful production cars like the Noble M12 and M400 already under his belt (as well as the original Ultima and Ascari, among many others) Lee is investing his vast experience in delivering a lightweight, ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 supercar to market by the end of<b> 2010.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Our new car will offer buyers performance and dynamics that they’d normally have to spend well over £100,000 to experience, but at a far more affordable price,” said Lee Noble. “It will combine simplicity, strength and agility, while its two-seat, closed body will ensure sensible levels of refinement for road use. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0kmWIvIGLI/AAAAAAAABxs/QVhdJJdRLOQ/s400/Fenix-Supercar-5a.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>With over 25 years’ experience in the low volume sports car market, Lee’s pragmatic approach to producing super-fast, giant-killing cars has won him credibility among buyers and the media alike. So while the first pictures of his new creation (due early next year) are sure to cause a stir, Lee’s grounded philosophy to manufacturing will ensure that the car is a production reality. In fact, development of the car began in earnest a year ago, and the first prototype, which will be used to validate the all-new chassis and powertrain, is currently being built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in the same plant that produced all the M12s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQThCVZuI/AAAAAAAABwg/hvZ-eGK2QXg/s400/Fenix-Supercar-4.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fenix supercar’s first edition will be launched in UK in the second half of the year whereas its prototype is under construction in South Africa. Lee believes that he can roll out 100 editions a year and it will cost somewhere around £70,000 per unit. </div>

Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 Announced By Lee Noble

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Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 Announced By Lee Noble

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQg0ibp3I/AAAAAAAABw4/tFDM6akwyGg/s400/Fenix-Supercar-1.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>Lee Noble’s love for cars remains as young as it used to be. I can say so because even when he left the company he built, Noble, his newest creation, Fenix <b>supercar</b>. Leicestershire – Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume <b>sports car</b> market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited, and is due to launch one of the most dramatic supercars of the century next year.<b> </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQYuKYFrI/AAAAAAAABwo/IgHZmDxNmTU/s400/Fenix-Supercar-3.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div><b>Fenix supercar</b> is believed to be the sequel of the iconic M12 which was a great success but Fenix is a start from the scratch as far as the designing part is concerned. Fenix will be having two models for the grab whereby GM`s 480bhp LS3 <b>V8</b> will be the `base` unit, while the 6.2-litre supercharged LS9 V8 will provide customers with a 638bhp power option. And powered with 638bhp engine, as Fenix claims, car will get from 0-100mph in less than seven seconds and go on to reach more than 200mph.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQcvIHlGI/AAAAAAAABww/4xqdpdE6l0M/s400/Fenix-Supercar-2.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>With successful production cars like the Noble M12 and M400 already under his belt (as well as the original Ultima and Ascari, among many others) Lee is investing his vast experience in delivering a lightweight, ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 supercar to market by the end of<b> 2010.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Our new car will offer buyers performance and dynamics that they’d normally have to spend well over £100,000 to experience, but at a far more affordable price,” said Lee Noble. “It will combine simplicity, strength and agility, while its two-seat, closed body will ensure sensible levels of refinement for road use. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0kmWIvIGLI/AAAAAAAABxs/QVhdJJdRLOQ/s400/Fenix-Supercar-5a.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div>With over 25 years’ experience in the low volume sports car market, Lee’s pragmatic approach to producing super-fast, giant-killing cars has won him credibility among buyers and the media alike. So while the first pictures of his new creation (due early next year) are sure to cause a stir, Lee’s grounded philosophy to manufacturing will ensure that the car is a production reality. In fact, development of the car began in earnest a year ago, and the first prototype, which will be used to validate the all-new chassis and powertrain, is currently being built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in the same plant that produced all the M12s.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0hQThCVZuI/AAAAAAAABwg/hvZ-eGK2QXg/s400/Fenix-Supercar-4.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fenix supercar’s first edition will be launched in UK in the second half of the year whereas its prototype is under construction in South Africa. Lee believes that he can roll out 100 editions a year and it will cost somewhere around £70,000 per unit. </div>

Fenix Supercar ultra-powerful mid-engined V8 Announced By Lee Noble

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Fenix Supercar M14 and M15 a New Noble Supercar

<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0lCX6Rd5KI/AAAAAAAAByc/CVjzwY2sykE/s400/Fenix-Supercar-M14-%26-M15-4.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar M14 </b></div>Although the man has been separated from the company that bears his name for a while now, as we revealed when PH interviewed Lee Noble before Christmas he's still hard at work in the business of producing sports cars. Despite having left his namesake <b>British supercar company Noble Automotive</b>, Lee Noble is back in the game and plans to begin development on an all-new supercar.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">His new company is called <b>Fenix Automotive</b> and the first Fenix is planned to be a lightweight, mid-engine coupe that can capture a sub-seven-second 0 to 100 mph. The car will feature a powerful <b>V8 engine </b>and is intended to be ‘one of the most dramatic supercars of the century’ thanks in part to the moderate price tag of 75,000 pounds (app. $125K). Noble also mentioned an interesting feature that will make the first Fenix practical both on road and track, though apparently didn’t elaborate from there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0lNjdujZ-I/AAAAAAAABy4/FJLd1v9THnQ/s400/Fenix-Supercar-M14-%26-M15-2.gif" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Fenix Supercar M15 </b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The Fenix supercar prototype is currently in build at Fenix's facility in South Africa, and the car will do its initial hot-weather testing there before heading to the UK for further development.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"The M12 was hugely successful, but we needed to move the game on in terms of design," says Noble. "The new car's styling owes nothing to what I've done before and has quite literally been a 'clean sheet' exercise from the start. It's edgy, with powerful lines, and aerodynamically will be in another league to any of my previous cars."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0lQarM2K7I/AAAAAAAABzM/fI2X_iPe1HA/s400/Fenix-Supercar-M14-%26-M15-3.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar M15 </b></div><br />But despite Noble's protestations of a clean-sheet design, we can't help but think of the Fenix as the hoped for successor to the sharp, focused, track-honed M12 series, and that's no bad thing. That the looks seem to bear a passing resemblance to the stillborn <b>M14 and M15</b> is far from a tragedy, too. The Fenix will be powered by an LS3 GM V8 pumping out 480bhp, while the truly power hungry can specify the 638bhp LS9 V8 as seen in the Corvette ZR1. Fenix reckons that the LS9-engined car should accelerate from 0-100mph in under seven seconds and hit a maximum of 200mph.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/S0lNbCENG_I/AAAAAAAAByw/D0CICL7nDDk/s400/Fenix-Supercar-M14-%26-M15-1.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Fenix Supercar M15 </b></div><br />"I always said I wanted to build a car with the performance of an Enzo for less than £100k, and that's what I'll deliver this time round," said Noble when we interviewed him, and it looks like he might manage it. The base model is expected to cost around £70k, with the supercharged version set to come in at less than £100k.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div></div>

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2010 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911835381202578" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SzdlGS3U_pI/AAAAAAAABkI/Lwdz1PqDYP8/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 </span>Muscle goes modern for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ford Mustang</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">America's favorite muscle car</span> for 45 years straight - hits the streets with a new exterior <span style="font-weight: bold;">design</span>; new world-class interior featuring well-crafted materials and updated <span style="font-weight: bold;">technology</span>; and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">V8</span> with even more horsepower and an even throatier signature Ford Mustang exhaust sound.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Combine those elements with the new Mustang's improved handling characteristics, more standard safety and <span style="font-weight: bold;">technology features</span> and its already-strong safety and quality performance and reputation, and it's easy to see how the muscle car known around the world delivers on the promise of fast, fun and affordable performance for a whole new era.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">In true Ford Mustang tradition, there is a "steed for every need." At launch, customers can choose from a <span style="font-weight: bold;">V6 or V8</span> with their choice of <span style="font-weight: bold;">coupe</span>, convertible or<span style="font-weight: bold;"> innovative glass roof</span>, plus several new options and features delivering the opportunity for customers to personalize their cleaner, meaner-looking Mustangs.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911653919564354" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Szdk7u3gIkI/AAAAAAAABkA/HvgbUwAobwQ/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br />"The best Mustangs have always been the ones that connect young America with the spirit of the times - and the 2010 does exactly that," said <span style="font-weight: bold;">J Mays,</span> Ford's group vice president of Design. "The new Ford Mustang is close to the magnetic center of the original, fully loaded with the swagger you'd expect, but with modern refinement and attention to detail like you've never seen in a muscle car."<br />It starts with the more aggressive grille, punctuated with the first new Mustang emblem since the <span style="font-weight: bold;">car's</span> introduction in 1964. Both the V6 and <span style="font-weight: bold;">GT</span> have brand-new sculptured front-end <span style="font-weight: bold;">designs unique</span> to each model. The headlamps and turn indicators, now integrated into one unit, are modern interpretations inspired by the 1970 Ford Mustang. On the V6, the fog lamps are located on the lower fascia, while on the GT, the fog lamps are again located in the upper grille - but are smaller than the outgoing model, similar to the original lamps of the 1967-68 models that inspired them.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The exterior sheet metal, except for the fast-back roofline, is all new for 2010. At the front, the new headlamps, lower fascias, fenders and grille are capped by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">powerdome</span> hood that adds to the muscular appearance while functionally allowing for enhanced air cooling of the engine. Mustang's washer-fluid nozzles are tucked into the cowl, while the antenna has been moved to the rear, both of which create a cleaner appearance while also reducing wind noise. The rear end design features aggressively angled rear corners, a sculptured decklid and prominent rear badge. A rear-view camera incorporated into the spoiler is available on some models.</div><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911654125190658" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Szdk7vohvgI/AAAAAAAABj4/kNzu1aL5Y04/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br />Cleverly combining modern technology with Ford Mustang heritage is a signature of the 2010 model, in terms of both design and engineering. The wheel-and-tire combinations are 1 inch bigger across the board, ranging from 17 to 19 inches, which helps improve handling and braking. The shocks have been retuned on all models as well. The 2010 Ford Mustang <span style="font-weight: bold;">4.6-liter V8</span> benefits from innovations from the popular Ford Mustang Bullitt model. Power has increased to <span style="font-weight: bold;">315 horsepower.</span> "It runs on regular gasoline, but if you put in premium it has adaptive calibration that will give you even better mid-range torque," Barnes said, adding that Easy Fuel™, Ford's innovative capless fuel system, is standard on all models. "It's an upgrade to the most-robust, most-accessorized engine in the marketplace today," Randle added. "No one has the reliability, no one has the upgraded options. This is a fantastic engine, proven on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">race track</span>, the drag strip and on the highway."<br />AdvanceTrac™ Electronic Stability Control (<span style="font-weight: bold;">ESC</span>) is now standard and complements Mustang's all-speed traction control and anti-lock braking system (<span style="font-weight: bold;">ABS</span>). In addition to all of the design and driving dynamics improvements, the 2010 Ford Mustang is engineered to maintain its top government safety ratings. Standard safety equipment includes: dual stage front driver and passenger air bags; front seat-mounted side air bags; and, Ford's Personal Safety System.<br />The powerful new one-piece instrument panel design is crafted in seamless soft-touch TPO (Thermoplastic Olefin) skin fully encompassing available genuine aluminum-finish panels. Mustang's chromed-ringed gauges and dual-vane air register vents are precisely crafted and positioned.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911643602219490" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Szdk7Ibp8eI/AAAAAAAABjw/W8OhZ40xXb8/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br />With a completely redone exterior that echoes the classic Mustang designs of the past, an interior featuring world-class materials, numerous technology upgrades and an improved driving experience, the 2010 Ford Mustang is poised to become the latest classic in the proud line of Ford's iconic American muscle car.<br />From the V6 to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shelby GT500</span>, the goal was to make each model appear even more sculpted than its predecessor. The result is a lineup of iconic cars that maintain their identity in a contemporary way. Each classic design element - the grille shape, the "hockey stick,' the hop up into the rear haunch, the quarter-glass window, the three-bar tail lamp, the center-mounted gas cap - is modernized in a way that lends the new car even more presence and character. The aggressive look is enhanced by larger grille openings flanked by slimmer headlamps, which now incorporate integrated turn indicators.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911640973086130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Szdk6-o0jbI/AAAAAAAABjo/NpP8Uekt0l0/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br />The team further enhanced the agile design by stripping away unnecessary clutter. That included minimizing overhangs, eliminating the rear key-hole cylinder, chamfering the rear corner and simplifying the pedestal spoilers to a more compact design. The antenna, previously on the front fender, is now much shorter and relocated to the rear of the 2010 Ford Mustang. The result is a clean, sporty design that looks smart and efficient.<br />Another inherited and distinctly identifiable Ford Mustang cue comes in the form of the tri-bar tail lamps. The three individual red chambers, each lit sequentially by a single Luxion LED, are separated by two clear vertical back-up elements, ensuring the tri-bar look is recognized in lit or unlit conditions. The sequential illumination of each chamber is a unique and important characteristic of the 2010 Mustang's identity.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419911636110644738" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Szdk6shhlgI/AAAAAAAABjg/hPaA5taT1qY/s400/2010-Ford-Mustang-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 Ford Mustang Sports Car 4.6-liter V8 Engine</span></div><br />Extensive improvements to the next-generation Ford Mustang, readily apparent on the exterior design and interior content and material upgrades, will be felt in the ride and handling of the 2010 model. Taking a cue from the successful Mustang Bullitt and Ford Racing vehicles, many of those enhancements are carried through the full Ford Mustang lineup.<br />Tires are increased by an inch across the Ford Mustang line, with 17-inch tires standard on the V6 and 18-inch tires standard on the V8. A 19-inch Pirelli Summer tire is late available as an option for those seeking higher performance. Design and engineering teams spent a lot of time honing the aerodynamics of the 2010 Ford Mustang, ensuring that both the <span style="font-weight: bold;">aerodynamic drag</span> and lift balance were improved for better overall <span style="font-weight: bold;">efficiency.</span></div>

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2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force Powered By A Supercharged 6.2 liters V8 Engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654643841264994" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhFNIhabWI/AAAAAAAABUE/zHA3uHR5IAc/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GeigerCars.de</span>, a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> German</span> tuner specialized in <span style="font-weight: bold;">North American cars</span>, has launched an upgrade program for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cadillac CTS-V</span>. Despite its <span style="font-weight: bold;">German</span> location, Geiger Cars shows a great passion for tuning American cars. Instead of getting even more power and torque out of neighbouring brands like the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Audi RS 6, the BMW M5</span>, or the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz E 63</span>, Geiger chose to cross the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlantic </span>and create a monster out of a beast.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654264897412018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE3E2KG7I/AAAAAAAABT8/GUlshgwkRm8/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">saloon segment </span>has for years been the exclusive domain of German manufacturers, for vehicles like the Audi RS6, the BMW M5 or the new Mercedes E63 AMG set the bar so high that most others don't even try to compete. So it's all the more surprising that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">merican Cadillac </span>of all brands has suddenly hit back with the CTS-V, a lighting ride which has left a good many journalists pale-faced and shaken after test drives. 564 series HP and a massive maximum torque of 747 Nm are a clear challenge to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Munich, Ingolstadt and Stuttgart. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654263351755858" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2_FpRFI/AAAAAAAABT0/1uW_PsfSlyM/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">What is more, Cadillac is now marketing the CTS-V in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Europe for 74,400.00 euros</span> - which needless to say leaves its German competitors trailing on the price-performance front.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Tradition, as everyone knows, is an obligation to deliver. That is why GeigerCars.de is offering special performance tuning for the Cadillac CTS-V, timed to coincide with the American performance saloon's <span style="font-weight: bold;">European l</span>aunch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654250115978050" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2Nx_U0I/AAAAAAAABTk/5INjbk6Oxtg/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />The four-door Cadillac with the tapered bonnet, The Cadillac CTS-V already comes packed to the hilt with a supercharged 6.2-litre <span style="font-weight: bold;">LSA V8 </span>based on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">LS9 V8</span> from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Corvette ZR1</span>. In its raw form it makes 415kW (564hp) at 5900rpm and 747Nm of torque. Not content, Geiger engineers upped the charge pressure releasing 455kW (619hp) and 850Nm of torque - a level few<span style="font-weight: bold;"> sports cars </span>can match, and called it <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brute Force</span>. Drive is still thrusted upon the 6-speed gearbox and the rear wheels, although fifth and sixth gears are shortened. Top speed is rated at over 330km/h (205mph).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654259117065890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2vUBBqI/AAAAAAAABTs/8k8HheWJsuA/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-6.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />One thing is for sure: the Geiger Cadillac CTS-V shoots into action in all situations and keeps a joyful grin on its driver's face in every one of its manual gears. Not only that, but its optimised chassis means the CTS-V offers the perfect balance between long-distance comfort and an uncompromising hunger for curves and speed. In the face of such American sports perfection, we can only say "hats off"!". Geiger gives assurances that the car is a good compromise between a long-distance cruiser and a sharp, agile cornering machine. It can be had for €84,900, just €10,500 more than what Cadillac charges for the standard vehicle in Europe<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654243095113394" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE1zoFbrI/AAAAAAAABTc/6Nd23kDU374/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />Technical data, Geiger Cadillac CTS-V :<br />Engine: 6.2 liters V8 with compressor, increased charge pressure<br />Power: 619 HP at 5900 rpm<br />Max. torque: 850 Nm at 4000 rpm Bore x stroke: 103.2 x 92.0mm<br />Drive: rear-wheel drive<br />Gears: 6-gear transmission; 5th and 6th gear shortened<br />Brakes: ventilated disc brakes at front and rear<br />Top speed: 330km/h<br />Price: 84,900.00 euros</div>

2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force Powered By A Supercharged 6.2 liters V8 Engine

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2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force Powered By A Supercharged 6.2 liters V8 Engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654643841264994" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhFNIhabWI/AAAAAAAABUE/zHA3uHR5IAc/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">GeigerCars.de</span>, a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> German</span> tuner specialized in <span style="font-weight: bold;">North American cars</span>, has launched an upgrade program for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cadillac CTS-V</span>. Despite its <span style="font-weight: bold;">German</span> location, Geiger Cars shows a great passion for tuning American cars. Instead of getting even more power and torque out of neighbouring brands like the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Audi RS 6, the BMW M5</span>, or the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mercedes-Benz E 63</span>, Geiger chose to cross the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlantic </span>and create a monster out of a beast.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654264897412018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE3E2KG7I/AAAAAAAABT8/GUlshgwkRm8/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-2.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The performance <span style="font-weight: bold;">saloon segment </span>has for years been the exclusive domain of German manufacturers, for vehicles like the Audi RS6, the BMW M5 or the new Mercedes E63 AMG set the bar so high that most others don't even try to compete. So it's all the more surprising that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">merican Cadillac </span>of all brands has suddenly hit back with the CTS-V, a lighting ride which has left a good many journalists pale-faced and shaken after test drives. 564 series HP and a massive maximum torque of 747 Nm are a clear challenge to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Munich, Ingolstadt and Stuttgart. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654263351755858" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2_FpRFI/AAAAAAAABT0/1uW_PsfSlyM/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-3.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">What is more, Cadillac is now marketing the CTS-V in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Europe for 74,400.00 euros</span> - which needless to say leaves its German competitors trailing on the price-performance front.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Tradition, as everyone knows, is an obligation to deliver. That is why GeigerCars.de is offering special performance tuning for the Cadillac CTS-V, timed to coincide with the American performance saloon's <span style="font-weight: bold;">European l</span>aunch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654250115978050" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2Nx_U0I/AAAAAAAABTk/5INjbk6Oxtg/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-4.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />The four-door Cadillac with the tapered bonnet, The Cadillac CTS-V already comes packed to the hilt with a supercharged 6.2-litre <span style="font-weight: bold;">LSA V8 </span>based on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">LS9 V8</span> from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Corvette ZR1</span>. In its raw form it makes 415kW (564hp) at 5900rpm and 747Nm of torque. Not content, Geiger engineers upped the charge pressure releasing 455kW (619hp) and 850Nm of torque - a level few<span style="font-weight: bold;"> sports cars </span>can match, and called it <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brute Force</span>. Drive is still thrusted upon the 6-speed gearbox and the rear wheels, although fifth and sixth gears are shortened. Top speed is rated at over 330km/h (205mph).<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654259117065890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE2vUBBqI/AAAAAAAABTs/8k8HheWJsuA/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-6.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />One thing is for sure: the Geiger Cadillac CTS-V shoots into action in all situations and keeps a joyful grin on its driver's face in every one of its manual gears. Not only that, but its optimised chassis means the CTS-V offers the perfect balance between long-distance comfort and an uncompromising hunger for curves and speed. In the face of such American sports perfection, we can only say "hats off"!". Geiger gives assurances that the car is a good compromise between a long-distance cruiser and a sharp, agile cornering machine. It can be had for €84,900, just €10,500 more than what Cadillac charges for the standard vehicle in Europe<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sportcar5.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415654243095113394" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SyhE1zoFbrI/AAAAAAAABTc/6Nd23kDU374/s400/2010-The-GeigerCars-Cadillac-CTS-V-Brute-Force-5.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 The GeigerCars Cadillac CTS-V Brute Force</span></div><br />Technical data, Geiger Cadillac CTS-V :<br />Engine: 6.2 liters V8 with compressor, increased charge pressure<br />Power: 619 HP at 5900 rpm<br />Max. torque: 850 Nm at 4000 rpm Bore x stroke: 103.2 x 92.0mm<br />Drive: rear-wheel drive<br />Gears: 6-gear transmission; 5th and 6th gear shortened<br />Brakes: ventilated disc brakes at front and rear<br />Top speed: 330km/h<br />Price: 84,900.00 euros</div>

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2011 Ferrari 458 Italia 4499 cc V8 is the first Ferrari direct injection engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRziNQS9I/AAAAAAAABC0/EMrB2gtp8AY/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672316873984978" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRziNQS9I/AAAAAAAABC0/EMrB2gtp8AY/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Maranello, July 28th <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 </span>– While it’s true that every <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari</span> is innovative by definition, it’s equally true that in the course of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prancing Horse’s histor</span>y, certain <span style="font-weight: bold;">cars</span> have marked a genuine departure from the current range. This is very much the case with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari 458 Italia</span>, which is a massive leap forward from the company’s previous mid-rear engined <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports cars</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new model is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology, characteristics for which <span style="font-weight: bold;">Italy</span> as a nation is well-known. For this reason Ferrari chose to add the name of its homeland to the traditional figure representing the displacement and number of cylinders.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ferrari 458 Italia is a completely new car from every point of view: engine, design, aerodynamics, handling, instrumentation and ergonomics, just to name a few.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRzaRjRpI/AAAAAAAABCs/67WD9LdvuWs/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672314744522386" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRzaRjRpI/AAAAAAAABCs/67WD9LdvuWs/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">new 4499 cc V8</span> is the first Ferrari direct injection engine to be mid-rear mounted. It has a very low piston compression height typical of racing engines which contributed to achieving its compression ratio of 12.5:1. Equipped with the traditional flat-plane crankshaft, the engine delivers 570 CV at 9000 rpm and, with an outstanding power output of 127 CV/litre, sets a new benchmark not only for the whole Ferrari range and the history of company, but also for the entire market segment. Maximum torque is 540 Nm at 6000 rpm, over 80 per cent of which is available from 3250 rpm. Specific torque is a record 120 Nm/litre. However, what is truly extraordinary is the amount of torque available while still maintaining high levels of power at low revs.<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRy8g5PXI/AAAAAAAABCk/UG8UE8Fx5Tg/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672306755812722" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRy8g5PXI/AAAAAAAABCk/UG8UE8Fx5Tg/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ferrari 458 Italia is equipped with the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission which increases performance whilst providing very smooth shifts even at full throttle. The engineers have developed specific, sportier gear ratios to match the power and torque curves of the new V8, guaranteeing high torque even at lower engine speeds and allowing the car to reach its maximum speed in top gear.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRynqVL6I/AAAAAAAABCc/eZtKutCIY2o/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672301158248354" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRynqVL6I/AAAAAAAABCc/eZtKutCIY2o/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A two-seater berlinetta, the Ferrari 458 Italia, as is now traditional for all Ferrari's road-going cars, benefits hugely from the company's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> experience. This is particularly evident in the speed and precision with which the car responds to driver inputs and in the attention focused on reducing internal friction in the engine for lower fuel consumption than the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari F430</span>, despite the fact that both overall displacement and power have increased. However, Ferrari's track experience makes its presence felt in the Ferrari 458 Italia not only in terms of pure technological transfer but also on a more emotional level, because of the strong emphasis on creating an almost symbiotic relationship between driver and <span style="font-weight: bold;">car</span>. The Ferrari 458 Italia features an innovative driving environment with a new kind of steering wheel and dashboard that is the direct result of racing practice. Once agThe Ferrari 458 Italia's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pininfarina design</span> provides further evidence of the complete departure from the past that this new car hails.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRyQ-Ik3I/AAAAAAAABCU/b9ELABKsXh0/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672295067292530" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRyQ-Ik3I/AAAAAAAABCU/b9ELABKsXh0/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br />With the Ferrari 458 Italia, Maranello has brought a highly distinctive new car to its 8-cylinder range. The company now offers two models that share a common, race-derived DNA, both exceptionally sporty and fun to drive in true Ferrari tradition, but aimed at two very different kinds of client. While the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari California</span> was created for owners requiring a more versatile <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports car</span> with a practical edge, the 458 Italia is designed for owners for whom the priority is uncompromising on-road performance with occasional track day capability, but who still demand a car that is useable in day-to-day driving like all Ferrari’s recent models.<br /></div>

2011 Ferrari 458 Italia 4499 cc V8 is the first Ferrari direct injection engine

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2011 Ferrari 458 Italia 4499 cc V8 is the first Ferrari direct injection engine

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRziNQS9I/AAAAAAAABC0/EMrB2gtp8AY/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672316873984978" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRziNQS9I/AAAAAAAABC0/EMrB2gtp8AY/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Maranello, July 28th <span style="font-weight: bold;">2009 </span>– While it’s true that every <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari</span> is innovative by definition, it’s equally true that in the course of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prancing Horse’s histor</span>y, certain <span style="font-weight: bold;">cars</span> have marked a genuine departure from the current range. This is very much the case with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari 458 Italia</span>, which is a massive leap forward from the company’s previous mid-rear engined <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports cars</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The new model is a synthesis of style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology, characteristics for which <span style="font-weight: bold;">Italy</span> as a nation is well-known. For this reason Ferrari chose to add the name of its homeland to the traditional figure representing the displacement and number of cylinders.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ferrari 458 Italia is a completely new car from every point of view: engine, design, aerodynamics, handling, instrumentation and ergonomics, just to name a few.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRzaRjRpI/AAAAAAAABCs/67WD9LdvuWs/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672314744522386" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRzaRjRpI/AAAAAAAABCs/67WD9LdvuWs/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">new 4499 cc V8</span> is the first Ferrari direct injection engine to be mid-rear mounted. It has a very low piston compression height typical of racing engines which contributed to achieving its compression ratio of 12.5:1. Equipped with the traditional flat-plane crankshaft, the engine delivers 570 CV at 9000 rpm and, with an outstanding power output of 127 CV/litre, sets a new benchmark not only for the whole Ferrari range and the history of company, but also for the entire market segment. Maximum torque is 540 Nm at 6000 rpm, over 80 per cent of which is available from 3250 rpm. Specific torque is a record 120 Nm/litre. However, what is truly extraordinary is the amount of torque available while still maintaining high levels of power at low revs.<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRy8g5PXI/AAAAAAAABCk/UG8UE8Fx5Tg/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672306755812722" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRy8g5PXI/AAAAAAAABCk/UG8UE8Fx5Tg/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The Ferrari 458 Italia is equipped with the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission which increases performance whilst providing very smooth shifts even at full throttle. The engineers have developed specific, sportier gear ratios to match the power and torque curves of the new V8, guaranteeing high torque even at lower engine speeds and allowing the car to reach its maximum speed in top gear.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRynqVL6I/AAAAAAAABCc/eZtKutCIY2o/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672301158248354" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRynqVL6I/AAAAAAAABCc/eZtKutCIY2o/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A two-seater berlinetta, the Ferrari 458 Italia, as is now traditional for all Ferrari's road-going cars, benefits hugely from the company's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Formula 1</span> experience. This is particularly evident in the speed and precision with which the car responds to driver inputs and in the attention focused on reducing internal friction in the engine for lower fuel consumption than the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari F430</span>, despite the fact that both overall displacement and power have increased. However, Ferrari's track experience makes its presence felt in the Ferrari 458 Italia not only in terms of pure technological transfer but also on a more emotional level, because of the strong emphasis on creating an almost symbiotic relationship between driver and <span style="font-weight: bold;">car</span>. The Ferrari 458 Italia features an innovative driving environment with a new kind of steering wheel and dashboard that is the direct result of racing practice. Once agThe Ferrari 458 Italia's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pininfarina design</span> provides further evidence of the complete departure from the past that this new car hails.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRyQ-Ik3I/AAAAAAAABCU/b9ELABKsXh0/s1600-h/Ferrari-458-Italia-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410672295067292530" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/SxaRyQ-Ik3I/AAAAAAAABCU/b9ELABKsXh0/s400/Ferrari-458-Italia-5.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Ferrari 458 Italia</span><br /></div></div><br />With the Ferrari 458 Italia, Maranello has brought a highly distinctive new car to its 8-cylinder range. The company now offers two models that share a common, race-derived DNA, both exceptionally sporty and fun to drive in true Ferrari tradition, but aimed at two very different kinds of client. While the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ferrari California</span> was created for owners requiring a more versatile <span style="font-weight: bold;">sports car</span> with a practical edge, the 458 Italia is designed for owners for whom the priority is uncompromising on-road performance with occasional track day capability, but who still demand a car that is useable in day-to-day driving like all Ferrari’s recent models.<br /></div>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251944872839298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The guys over at <span style="font-weight: bold;">AutoCar</span> have caught the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Esprit</span> testing in cold-snowy weather of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span>. After running some <span style="font-weight: bold;">DVLA</span> records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">prototype</span> is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">4.4 liter V8 engine.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus</span> sources have previously said that <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW </span>may be the supplier for Lotus’ <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011</span> Esprit.It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbo V8 engine</span> from the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW X6</span>, but will most likely be tuned to develop <span style="font-weight: bold;">500 horsepower</span>.Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces 400 horsepower. The engine is also expected to be used in other BMW models including the X5 and the 7-Series. Lotus engineers will most probably re-work the engine management to reach numbers closer the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nissan GT-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Porsche 911 Turbo.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Lotus insiders, the next-gen <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elis</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e </span>will arrive sometime in early 2011 followed by an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> all-new V8-po</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">wered Esprit</span> in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2012.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251942086590194" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The 2011 Elise will likely be built upon an evolved version of the current model’s extruded-aluminium underpinnings and continue the same formula that’s made the pint-sized <span style="font-weight: bold;">sportscar </span>a track day fave, but the Esprit will be a wholly different beast.<br />While the new Elise is all but locked in, the Esprit project is very much dependent on whether Lotus can sell enough Evoras to fund it. The timeline for the Esprit is also at the mercy of the global economic situation, with Lotus likely to delay the Esprit and forge ahead with a far less costly drop-top<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Evora </span>if the recession persists much longer.<br />If it launches on time, the Esprit could be Lotus’ best hope of gaining a much larger share of the sports car market.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There are speculations stating that the 500bhp V10 powerplant can be the source of power for the Lotus Esprit, which will be released in 2012.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251935969983730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The engine is currently being used in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus LF-A</span>, a car that has not yet been launched itself. Being connected with the Japanese carmaker <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota</span>, Lotus has access to its entire range of parts and components, as well as powerplants from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus</span> line. This points to the likelihood of an Esprit flagship, costing more than ?100,000, equipped with the compact 8500rpm <span style="font-weight: bold;">V10 </span>unit (to rival the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lamborghini Gallardo</span>), including a less expensive variant equipped with the 5-liter, 417bhp V8 from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus IS-F</span> and an entry-level model coming with a Lotus-tuned direct-injection <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota V6</span> unit that can come up with 300bhp.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Although a V8 or a V10 unit would definitely boost the profile of Lotus, there is also a possibility of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco Esprit</span>. Lotus is moving forwards with more efficient products with lightweight engineering and its keen interest in <span style="font-weight: bold;">alternative fuels</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> solutions. This is also underline by its partnership with the electric car manufacturer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tesla.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251934665333426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The Esprit was inspired by the larger bonded and extruded aluminum chassis of the recently launched Evora, the rear section of which have been developed to accommodate both transversely and longitudinally fitted engines. Although the Lotus has shown that it can develop a new model in a short time (the Evora, for example, was developed in 27 months), the work on the Esprit will only reach its maximum when the Evora is being swept out of showrooms in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">UK, Europe </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">US</span>. It is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Malaysians</span> who are funding the Evora project, with the persuasion of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley.</span></div>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251944872839298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1BCYViII/AAAAAAAAAsI/Csqs2bbHtIA/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />The guys over at <span style="font-weight: bold;">AutoCar</span> have caught the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Esprit</span> testing in cold-snowy weather of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sweden</span>. After running some <span style="font-weight: bold;">DVLA</span> records and matching the license plate, AutoCar has learned that the <span style="font-weight: bold;">prototype</span> is powered by a <span style="font-weight: bold;">4.4 liter V8 engine.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus</span> sources have previously said that <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW </span>may be the supplier for Lotus’ <span style="font-weight: bold;">2011</span> Esprit.It’s possible that the new Lotus Esprit will carry the 4.4 liter <span style="font-weight: bold;">twin-turbo V8 engine</span> from the new <span style="font-weight: bold;">BMW X6</span>, but will most likely be tuned to develop <span style="font-weight: bold;">500 horsepower</span>.Currently the 4.4 liter twin-turbo from V8 produces 400 horsepower. The engine is also expected to be used in other BMW models including the X5 and the 7-Series. Lotus engineers will most probably re-work the engine management to reach numbers closer the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nissan GT-</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">R</span> and the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Porsche 911 Turbo.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">According to Lotus insiders, the next-gen <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elis</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">e </span>will arrive sometime in early 2011 followed by an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> all-new V8-po</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">wered Esprit</span> in<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2012.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251942086590194" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1A4ACvvI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b4P4uMpu9yY/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The 2011 Elise will likely be built upon an evolved version of the current model’s extruded-aluminium underpinnings and continue the same formula that’s made the pint-sized <span style="font-weight: bold;">sportscar </span>a track day fave, but the Esprit will be a wholly different beast.<br />While the new Elise is all but locked in, the Esprit project is very much dependent on whether Lotus can sell enough Evoras to fund it. The timeline for the Esprit is also at the mercy of the global economic situation, with Lotus likely to delay the Esprit and forge ahead with a far less costly drop-top<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Evora </span>if the recession persists much longer.<br />If it launches on time, the Esprit could be Lotus’ best hope of gaining a much larger share of the sports car market.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">There are speculations stating that the 500bhp V10 powerplant can be the source of power for the Lotus Esprit, which will be released in 2012.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251935969983730" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AhNuvPI/AAAAAAAAAr4/jzbjCzY7mBI/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The engine is currently being used in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus LF-A</span>, a car that has not yet been launched itself. Being connected with the Japanese carmaker <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota</span>, Lotus has access to its entire range of parts and components, as well as powerplants from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus</span> line. This points to the likelihood of an Esprit flagship, costing more than ?100,000, equipped with the compact 8500rpm <span style="font-weight: bold;">V10 </span>unit (to rival the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lamborghini Gallardo</span>), including a less expensive variant equipped with the 5-liter, 417bhp V8 from the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lexus IS-F</span> and an entry-level model coming with a Lotus-tuned direct-injection <span style="font-weight: bold;">Toyota V6</span> unit that can come up with 300bhp.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Although a V8 or a V10 unit would definitely boost the profile of Lotus, there is also a possibility of an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eco Esprit</span>. Lotus is moving forwards with more efficient products with lightweight engineering and its keen interest in <span style="font-weight: bold;">alternative fuels</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">hybrid</span> solutions. This is also underline by its partnership with the electric car manufacturer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tesla.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s1600-h/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403251934665333426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wSUG_ibJWC4/Svw1AcWrWrI/AAAAAAAAArw/aJEqIcWPciU/s400/2011-Lotus-Esprit-Sports-Car-4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">..............................2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car</span><br /></div><br />The Esprit was inspired by the larger bonded and extruded aluminum chassis of the recently launched Evora, the rear section of which have been developed to accommodate both transversely and longitudinally fitted engines. Although the Lotus has shown that it can develop a new model in a short time (the Evora, for example, was developed in 27 months), the work on the Esprit will only reach its maximum when the Evora is being swept out of showrooms in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">UK, Europe </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">US</span>. It is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Malaysians</span> who are funding the Evora project, with the persuasion of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley.</span></div>

2011 Lotus Esprit Sports Car will be a wholly different Beast powered by a 4.4 liter V8 engine

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