The end is here,Bugatti has sold the Final unit of its Bugatti Veyron 16.4 line-up after its introduction seven years ago.300 examples were made.
A Straight to the Point approach to news related to the Automotive Industry and the occasional car review.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Veyron Killed.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Hybrid Toyota to Take on Nurburgring
Toyota is considering a production version of its sports hybrid GRMN convertible concept.
A updated version of the same car will be showcased at this weekend’s Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race. Power is fed to all four wheels via a mid-mounted V6 petrol engine for rear drive, whilst an electric motor borrowed from the Lexus RX450 drives the front. It can drive in silent EV mode in the city, with the V6 firing up when called upon. |
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
New Myvi Set to Soar ever higher!
After five consecutive years of being Malaysia's best-selling car, the Perodua Myvi has been replaced by a new model that looks set to outshine its predecessor. Launched by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the new Myvi boasts improved safety features,better fuel efficiency and a string of new enhancements. Buyers can choose between three grades of Standard, Premium and Elegance and transmission type of four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual. |
Mini Coupe Revealed!
Official pictures of the Mini Coupé are OUT!, a strict two-seater that is said to be the most dynamically capable Mini yet.
The Coupé is based on the Mini cabriolet and will come in four model variants: the entry-level Cooper, the Cooper S, the Cooper SD and the top of the line John Cooper Works (JCW). |
The standard Cooper S gets a 181bhp and 192lb ft in overboost mode. It has a 0-62mph time of 6.9sec and an average of 48.7mpg. The Cooper SD gets a 141bhp, 225lb ft 2.0-litre turbodiesel, which offers 7.9sec 0-62mph performance as well as 65.7mpg and CO2 emissions of 114g/km. |
Saturday, June 4, 2011
The BMW 328 Hommage
Dubbed the BMW 328 Hommage, this ultra-lightweight sports car was built to mimics the principles used to create the original 328. The 328 Hommage weighs in at a "light" 1,720 pounds, accomplished through the use of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic BMW engineers of that era kept the 328 light through the use of aluminum and magnesium. Both cars are cut from a similar cloth to achieve a lightweight end result, even if the methods to get there are very different. Many design elements are shared between both cars. The original 328 was one of the earliest BMW vehicles to show off the now familiar kidney grilles. Those grilles nearly jump off the face of the 328 Hommage. Out back, the wide-set taillamps help close off the wide stance that runs the length of both versions. |
BMW updates The 1-Series
BMW will be updating it's ailing 1-series with what it claims to be a stronger challenge to the Audi A3 and new Mercedes-Benz A-class when sales start in September. Developed on the same platform as the new 3-series, the 1-series will appear first as a five-door hatch. It will be followed by a new three-door early next year, and will eventually spawn a new generation of up to six model variants. The exterior has been beefed up by a more prominent shoulder and side swage line. And to provide the new 1-series with a larger tailgate aperture than the old model, the tail-lights are pushed to the extremities of the rear end.The question now is,will it sell? |
Zagato and Aston Martin's Love Child
They say the 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato was an automotive legend. A lightened DB4, designed by the famed Italian Design house Zagato, only 20 of them were ever produced. So what other better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original with the new Vantage V12 Zagato. Where the original Zagato Astons were dictated heavily by the Italian design group, this new Zagato version is more of a design collaboration with Aston's noted in-house design team. |
If you want one for your own stable, better call Aston directly; although not officially on sale, the V12 Zagato will be built on a bespoke basis in a "strictly limited" run. |
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