Tuesday, March 17, 2009

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG black
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG black views
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG interior
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG interior

Base Price $130,000 (est)
Vehicle Layout Front engine, RWD, 2-pass, 2-door convertible
Engine 6.2L/518-hp/465-lb-ft DOHC 32-valve V-8
Transmission 7-speed automatic
Curb Weight 4300 lb (est)
Wheelbase 100.8 in
Length x Width x Height 181.2 x 71.5 x 51.1
0-60 mph 4.7 sec (mfr est)

2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300

2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 front view
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 back
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 back view
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 dashboard
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK300 dashboard

Drivetrain Front engine, RWD
Engine 3.0L/228-hp/221-lb-ft DOHC V-6
Transmission 6-speed manual
Curb weight (dist f/r) 3200 lb (mfr)
Wheelbase 95.7 in
Length x width x height 161.5 x 70.4 x 51.1 in
0-60 mph 6.1 sec
Quarter mile 14.5 sec @ 96.1 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph 116 feet
EPA city/hwy fuel econ 17/26 mpg
CO2 emissions 0.96 lb/mile (est)

2009 Pontiac G6

2009 Pontiac G6
2009 Pontiac G6
2009 Pontiac G6 views
2009 Pontiac G6 Views
2009 Pontiac G6 interior
2009 Pontiac G6 interior

Vehicle layout front-engine, FWD, 5-passenger sedan, 4-passenger coupe and convertible
Engine 2.4L/164-hp/156 lb-ft DOHC 16-valve I-4; 3.5L/221-hp/220 lb-ft OHV 12-valve V-6; 3.6L/252-hp/251 lb-ft DOHC 24-valve V-6; 3.9L/222-hp/238 lb-ft OHV 12-valve V-6
Transmission 4-speed automatic; 6-speed automatic
Curb weight (dist f/r) 3305-3855
Wheelbase 112.3 in
Length x width x height 189-189.1 x 70.4-70.6 x 56.4-57 in
Headroom, f/r 38.4-39/36.1-36.5 in
Legroom, f/r 42.2/34.2-37.6 in
Shoulder room, f/r 54-55.4/44.8-55.4 in
Cargo volume 5.8-14 cu ft
EPA City/Hwy Econ 15-22/22-33
CO2 Emissions 0.75-1.11 lb/mile

2009 Pontiac G5

2009 Pontiac G5
2009 Pontiac G5
2009 Pontiac G5 views
2009 Pontiac G5 behind views
2009 Pontiac G5 dashboard
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
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP pics
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP views
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP interior
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)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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.

Monday, March 2, 2009

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.