2009 Pontiac G5

2009 Pontiac G5

2009 Pontiac G5 behind views

2009 Pontiac G5 dashboard

Vehicle layout	Front engine, FWD, 5-pass, 2-door Coupe
Engine	2.2L/155-hp/150-lb-ft DOHC 16-valve I-4
Transmission	4-speed automatic; 5-speed manual
Curb weight (dist f/r)	2754-2836 lbs (mfr)
Wheelbase	103.5 in
Length x width x height	179.8 x 67.5 x 55.6 in
Headroom, f/r	38.1/35.7 in
Legroom, f/r	42/32.2 in
Shoulder room, f/r	53.1/49.3 in
Cargo volume	13.9 cu.ft
Weight dist., f/r	60/40
EPA City/Hwy Econ	23-25/32-37 mpg
CO2 Emissions	0.66-0.72 lb/mile

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP views

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP interior

Base price	$39,900 (est)
Price as tested	$41,500 (6M, est), $40,800 (6A, est)
Vehicle layout	Front-engine, RWD 5-pass, 4-door sedan
Engine	6.2L/415-hp*/415-lb-ft* OHV 16-valve V-8
Transmission	6-speed manual
Curb weight (f/r dist)	3969 lb (52/48%)
Wheelbase	114.8 in
Length x width x height	196.1 x 74.8 x 57.7 in
0-60 mph	4.5 sec
Quarter mile	13.0 sec @ 109.6 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph	117 ft
Lateral acceleration	0.90 g (avg)
MT Figure Eight	26.4 sec @ 0.70 g (avg)

Lamborghini Insecta Concept

It’s a Lambo with extra bite! Meet the Lamborghini Insecta Concept, the brainchild of Romanian design student Iulian Bumbu. The Milan-based designer claims the car is a fusion of the Italian carmaker's current design language and the exoskeletons, or body armour, found on insects.

Insects to be the inspiration for future Lamborghini’s? That’s what one industrial design enthusiast was thinking about when he turned up this design study of what a future Lamborghini might look like. This supercar is still the concept car and is cleverly dubbed the Lamborghini Insecta and is structurally made of carbon fiber.Rumours said,this supercar, is to be powered by the same V10 powerplant that powers the Gallardo though we’re hoping it’ll feature more power, after all, insects are capable of some pretty amazing things.

And the two-seater mid-engined supercar certainly has a bug-like quality to it – with it’s tightly-wrapped carbon-fibre bodywork, wide-set eyes and winged scissor doors.Iulian Bumbu, the industrial design enthusiast of Romania explains in pure designer language, “The idea was to create an extreme race-oriented supercar with a style that introduces softer and more organic lines and integrate them into the geometrical style of Lamborghini.”Apparently the exoskeletons of insects gave Bumbu the idea for the external structure of the car. According to him, he tried ot to deviate too much from Lambo’s new design language but what will really be interesting is the response from Lamborghini Brand and Design Director, Manfred Fitzgerald.

Audi TT RS

A supercar manufactured by Audi,the Audi TT RS is to be officially revealed at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the power of the internet again prevails as we now have official shots and an audio clip of the TT RS.This supercar will be powered by a 2.5-liter five cylinder turbocharged powerplant. Officially Ingolstadt’s hottest ever TT model, it is also a tribute to the spirit of the original Quattro model of the 80’s.

The new addition to the RS line up is good for some very impressive numbers - 340hp and a max torque of 450Nm, 0-100 in under five seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h. All that power is channel to all four wheels - or Quattro all wheel drive system in Audi lingo - through a six speed manual gearbox.

On the outside, the TT RS gets a rather subtle treatment over the 272HP TT S model that includes slightly larger front air vents, a distinctive rear diffuser, a fixed boot spoiler and twin-spoke alloy wheels. Inside, there’s a leather multifunction sports steering wheel and sports seats in a combination of Alcantara and leather. Check out the gallery below, more details on this next week.

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S front view

2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S interior

Base price	$138,000 (est)
Vehicle layout	Front-engine, RWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan
Engine	4.7L/433-hp/361-lb-ft DOHC 32-valve V-8
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Curb weight	4400 lb (mfr)
Wheelbase	120.6 in
Length x width x height	200.7 x 74.6 x 56.6 in
0-60 mph	5.1 sec (mfr est)
EPA city/hwy fuel econ	11/18 mpg
CO2 emissions	1.46 lb/mile

2008 Maserati GranTurismo

2008 Maserati GranTurismo front view

Maserati GranTurismo behind view

Maserati GranTurismo side view

2008 Maserati GranTurismo Interior

Base price	$114,650
Vehicle layout	Front-engine, RWD, 4-pass, 2-door, coupe
Engine	4.2L/400-hp/339-lb-ft DOHC 32-valve V-8
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Curb weight	4150 lb (mfr)
Wheelbase	115.8 in
Length x width x height	192.2 x 72.7 x 53.3 in
0-60 mph	5.1 sec (mfr est)
EPA city/hwy fuel econ	11 / 16 mpg
CO2 emissions	1.52 lb/mile

The 2009 Caparo T1

Even this supercar had been involved in a fiery incident with a Fifth Gear host, scared the Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and is generally completely impractical, the 575hp (429kW) Caparo T1 still exudes a sort of animal magnetism.

The 1000hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio doesn’t hurt the experience. That’s roughly double the ratio of the Bugatti Veyron, and enough to rocket the car to 60mph (96km/h) in less than 2.5 seconds, and on to 100mph (160km/h) in under 5. But perhaps the most impressive stats of the Caparo T1 are the lateral and braking force figures: up to three times the force of gravity throws the driver left, right and forward.This supercar full details on the 2009 version of the car have yet to be released, but Caparo has revealed five new levels of specification will be available. The entry-level variant is a stripped-down race track-only version, while a Race Extreme variant gets upgraded electronics, the most powerful engine package fully carbon brakes and super-lightweight magnesium wheels.

Source: Motor Authority