After years of waiting, fans of the Supercars in particular those of the Ferrari brand can now relax because the company has finally released official pictures and information about its fastest production model. Ferrari 599 GTO will debut at the international exhibition in Geneva. The car will be manufactured only 599 pieces, but the Italian company will not mention what is the price and when the first supplies are provided. Fastest Ferrari has 6.0-liter V12 engine that delivers power 670 h.p. and its maximum torque of 620 Nm achieved at 6 500 rev/min. The unit is combined with robotic transmission changed gears only 60 milliseconds. The combination of power, the gearbox and the low weight of just 1495 kg. Allows the Ferrari 599 GTO to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h for 3.35 sec and a top speed of 335 km/h. The company disclosed that the car makes a tour of the Fiorano track for 1min. and 24 sec, while better than the achievement of the model Enzo. Dimensions of a Ferrari 599 GTO is 4710 mm length, 1962 mm width and 1326 mm height and wheelbase is 2750 mm. Aerodynamic package does is similar to a racing Ferrari 599XX, but received additional openings in the hood, rear spoiler and diffuser. The Italians claim that these elements increase in pressing speed of 200 km/h targets with 144 kg.
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Even with the advent of the first Porsche 911 in 1963., His car won the fame of one of the most dynamic in the world, and to this day, the German company tries to maintain a model that level. At the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche will show the new 911 Turbo S – the most powerful and rapid modification of the serial model ever produced, which unlike its predecessors it is not in limited series. Other “S” versions of the 911 Turbo are 993 and 996 generations, appeared in 1997 and 2003 by their engine capacities are respectively 424 and 450 h.p. The new Porsche 911 Turbo S is equipped with 3.8-liter V6 engine of the 911 Turbo, but its power was increased by 30 h.p. respectively 530 h.p., while its maximum torque of 650 Nm again. and reaches 700 Nm mode “overboost”. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 3.3 sec and a top speed of 315 kilometers per hour, which is 0.2 sec faster and with 3 kilometers per hour more than 911 Turbo with the PDK gearbox with double clutch. From 0-200 kilometers per hour version “S” for accelerating 10.8sek. as even greater performance, average fuel consumption is unchanged – 11.4l/100km.
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General Motors has revealed pictures and information about hot Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, which will debut in Detroit at the exhibition that opens doors to visitors early next week. The car is equipped with 6.2-liter V8 engine, whose power is 556 h.p. and maximal torque reaches 747 Nm. The car allows the local 2+2 coupe to accelerate from 0-96 kilometers per hour for 3.9 sec. Customers will be able to order your Cadillac CTS-V Coupe with six-speed manual or six-speed robotized gear box, and drive is transmitted to the rear wheels through a limited slip differential. Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has adaptive suspension with Magnetic Ride Control, allowing driving modes Tour and Sport, and the brake system Brembo, with a thickness 5-stroke and 4-stroke front and rear. In the standard equipment of the vehicle enters a high-quality multimedia system with 40 GB hard drive, including navigation, Bose audio system and Bluetooth connectivity, but as an option available seats Recaro.
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BMW Group shows for the first time new business Saloon 5-Series. The sixth generation of the successful model with over 5.5 million sales worldwide, impresses with its modern aesthetic design and typical BMW dynamics and driving pleasure. With unmatched performance and innovative features for safety and comfort the new BMW 5-Series have even higher standards in the upper segment of the middle class. Perfectly balanced proportions underline the refined aesthetics and dynamic vision of the new Saloon BMW 5-Series. In typical style of the brand, it features a long hood and relief, short overhangs and coupe-like roofline, and the longest wheelbase in its segment. Charismatic expression of the faces of the kidney-shaped grille and radiator, which looks certain points slightly bent forward, the refined elegance of the posterior muscular and sports complement each other in the typical BMW design remarkable style and appearance of the car. The interior features modern and high quality materials ensure a noble and harmonious atmosphere. Clearly structured driver-oriented cockpit with technology, Black Panel, iDrive control system and intuitive handling of various functions and equipment, increase in driving pleasure. Standard equipment included in the multifunction steering wheel, two much functional levers of the steering column and the separation of governance and the comfort features further reinforce the feeling of superiority when driving. Options for demanding clients is optimized Head-Up Display, which offers more information, higher resolution and image size. The behavior of the new Saloon BMW 5-Series on the road was marked by even greater dynamics and outstanding comfort. Its agility is oriented on standard set of 3-Series, a feeling of comfort and luxury can be compared with that of the flagship 7-Series.
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The premiere of the new Porsche Cayenne will be held at the exhibition in Geneva in March, but due to site Worldcarfans.com, which published spy photos of the car, we can get a picture of his appearance because of the photos he was at least camouflage. Knew with certainty that the next generation Cayenne will be more compact and will receive improvements in aerodynamics, and these pictures confirm this. According to initial information, the length of the car was reduced by about 40 millimeters, and height – to 20 millimeters even weight has been reduced by removing all unnecessary components. The new Porsche Cayenne will share a common platform with the next generation of the Volkswagen Touareg, the two models, together with the Audi Q7, will be produced at the plant of concern in Slovakia, but the finishing of the Cayenne will be made in the Porsche factory in Leipzig. Engines on the next Cayenne is conjugate two versions of the 4.8-liter V8 (400 and 500 h.p.) and 3.0-liter V6 (300 h.p.), taken from Audi.
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The German automobile company BMW surprised the public with a wheel concept that developed in early 2005. NA, and until that was exposed in the museum of Bavarians in Munich. The concept, called Simple, is somewhere between a motorcycle and a car whose width is only 1 100 mm. In the vehicle has room for two people, one behind another, and its weight is only 450 kilograms. BMW Simple has the ability to tilt when cornering and is equipped with special hydraulic, which is activated when there is danger of capsizing, trike is unstable at low speed during ascent or in extreme situations. Although a conceptual tricycle the Bavarians never be put into production, it is technically impressive and dynamic performance. BMW Simple is driven by an internal combustion engine (48 h.p.) and an electric motor, enabling acceleration from 0-100 km/h for 10 sec and development on 200 kilometers per hour, while average fuel consumption is around 2l/100km. mileage and CO2 exhaust emissions – only 50gr/km.
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Porsche spread of photographs and renewed 911 GT3 RS, which will debut in the forthcoming exhibition in Frankfurt and will appear in the company’s dealers at the beginning of next year, with the price in Germany of 122 000 euros. Compared with its predecessor, the car features a modified bumpers, a completely new carbon rear lid spoiler, the wider front and rear tracks, optimized PASM active suspension and more powerful braking system. The most significant change occurred in the engine of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, as the old 3.6-liter, a power 415 h.p. is replaced by a 3.8-liter, whose power reaches 450 h.p. Aggregates combined with 6-stage mechanical transmission, this combination provides acceleration from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 4.0 sec and a maximum speed of 314 kilometers / hr.
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On the exhibition in Frankfurt in 2011 will debut a new generation of BMW 3-Series, which will undergo significant changes in terms of technology and electronics design. The next generation of the BMW 3-Series will come with new 3-cylinders petrol and diesel engines, whose production would be cheaper than that of 4-cylinders, but will require specific settings in the chassis. The aggregates are expected to have a capacity of 1.5l., And in both capacities are 150 h.p., and the maximum torque to 297Nm achieved. in diesel and 230Nm in petrol. Moreover, in 2016th most likely will be introduced and an electric version of BMW 3-Series. The biggest challenge for the engineers of BMW will reduce the coefficient of drag to 0.24. According to representatives of the company to achieve only 40% depends on the shape of the car and the rest – the distribution of air flow.
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