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Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain (2011)
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This extraordinary super sports car joins the competition spirit of the Super Trofeo race car with an exclusive design and one hundred percent road-going usability. The first Gallardo from the exclusive and limited Blancpain Edition production run has been presented by Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, and Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, at the final race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo on Sunday September 26, 2010 in the "Piero Taruffi" circuit, Vallelunga...........Read more >
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This extraordinary super sports car joins the competition spirit of the Super Trofeo race car with an exclusive design and one hundred percent road-going usability. The first Gallardo from the exclusive and limited Blancpain Edition production run has been presented by Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, and Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, at the final race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo on Sunday September 26, 2010 in the "Piero Taruffi" circuit, Vallelunga.
Automobili Lamborghini, the manufacturer of extreme Italian super sports cars, and Blancpain, the world's oldest luxury watchmaker, are among the very best brands in their respective sectors worldwide. Blancpain was recently voted the "Best of the Best" among the world's most exquisite watch brands by the "Luxury Institute" in New York. Now the two brands have come together to develop a unique blend of technology and design to create the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition, putting the power of the world's fastest mono-marque race series into a road-legal vehicle.
Blancpain is the title sponsor of the successful Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series. The cooperation between these two brands brings together the highest levels of engineering excellence from the automotive and chronometry industries. Blancpain has been producing innovative masterpieces of watch-making art in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux since 1735. Each timepiece is assembled by one single watchmaker, reflecting the quality and individual attention with which Lamborghini builds its super sports cars for the road, and its 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars.
Both brands share an enormous passion for racing. Blancpain is not only intensely involved with the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, but is also official timekeeper for the FIA GT1 World Championship - where Lamborghini cars also compete against other prestigious marques. In July, Lamborghini secured its first win in the newly-formed championship at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, where former Formula One driver Riccardo Zonta and Frank Kechele charged to a first-place finish.
"Lamborghini is extremely happy about its cooperation with Blancpain. In just its second year, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo has established itself in the premier league of gentlemen's racing," says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "Each race is a battle of dedication and passion for every single hundredth of a second - something that characterizes both of our brands. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition demonstrates the close bond between our road-going super sports cars and the race car."
"This is a very intense and dynamic partnership between companies from highly disparate sectors, but with the same drive for innovation and mechanical excellence," says Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain. "For me, Blancpain has always been a true revolutionary - even a little crazy - with the spirit of adventure. We have always tried to be a little different, to remain innovative and to attempt things that no-one had ever achieved before. This pursuit of excellence is a passion that is shared by Blancpain and Lamborghini," continues Hayek. "Lamborghini is indisputably a first-class manufacturer with the highest levels of engineering competence, which is why the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo offers a perfect platform for attracting even more attention to our brand around the world."
Marc A. Hayek is not only President and CEO of Blancpain, he is also a passionate and accomplished race driver. He has already claimed several victories in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, and is currently fighting for the podium in the Pro-Am Drivers' Standings.
In this special configuration, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition shows the spirit of competition - the mighty rear spoiler for maximum stability and the engine cover for optimized ventilation were derived directly from the race car featured in the world's fastest one-make series. The Edition is also equipped with Skorpius wheels with yellow-painted brake calipers and discs made, of course, from carbon-ceramic composite. One striking visual feature that fits perfectly with the matt black paintwork is the carbon-fiber used to make external components, such as the diffuser and mirror casings.
The interior of the Blancpain Edition further reinforces the extremely sporty character of the Gallardo without sacrificing the comfort of the driver and passenger. The entire interior is finished in black Alcantara with yellow accents and visible carbon-fiber. The Blancpain logo is placed on the exterior and also featured on the seats and cockpit in yellow stitching. Propulsion for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition comes courtesy of the 570 hp V10 power unit from the series Superleggera production car - as is the case for the Super Trofeo race car. Superb traction from the all-wheel drive ensures perfect stability in every situation.
The super sports car from Sant'Agata Bolognese boasts a dry weight of no more than 1340 kilograms (2954 lb) - the lightest road-going model in Lamborghini's range.
One key factor is the exterior and interior components made from carbon-fiber. Carbon-fiber is ideal for the manufacture of sports cars as its use allows for weight reduction and improved mechanical features. The car's performance is thus enhanced thanks to a better power-to-weight ratio and reduced total mass, which means that CO2 emissions are also lower.
The V10 power unit with 5.2 liters (317.6 cu in) of displacement generates 419 kW (570 hp) in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition. This puts the power-to-weight ratio of the vehicle at only 2.35 kilograms (5.18 lb) per hp and guarantees breathtaking performance. This super sports car handles the dash from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark only 6.8 seconds later, ultimately exceeding 320 km/h (199 mph).
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon
Base Price: $57,075
As Tested: $66,890
Drivetrain: 3.5-liter V6; AWD, seven-speed automatic
Output: 268 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 258 lb-ft @ 2,400-5,000 rpm
Curb Weight: 4,213 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 19/21.8 mpg
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid
So we already apperceive a lot about the Porsche 918 Spyder Amalgam now. According to what Autocar reports, assembly at the Pebble Beach accident acknowledge that the aggregation affairs to access both the ability and displacement of the petrol agent for the assembly archetypal of 918 Spyder. The car will appropriately be added able than its 500 bhp V8 petrol agent and electric motors that aftermath a accumulated achievement of 712 bhp.
The concept’s 22-inch alloys are absurd to accomplish to the assembly model.
Also the Porsche 918 Spyder Amalgam will get a touch-screen infotainment arrangement and ancillary mirrors will be replaced by the cameras, with the images actualization on the apparatus cluster.
Porsche appear a video of the 918 Spyder's aboriginal North American afar afore assuming it off to the chic all-embracing car set at Pebble Beach aftermost weekend.
The afresh green-lighted Spyder reportedly has a continued account of absorbed buyers will to angle over the advancing $650,000 for a 500 application 3.4-liter V-8 amalgam that gets 78 mpg.
2011 Audi Q5 Review and Photo
2011 Audi Q5 Review
For 2011 Audi leaps into the amalgam SUV affray with a new adaptation of its accepted Q5 affluence crossover. While the 2011 Q5 will still action an accomplished 3.2-liter gas agent as accepted equipment, the big account is the availability of a abounding alongside amalgam drivetrain, an Audi first. While appraisement and added capacity are bare at the moment, Audi has said the 2011 Q5 amalgam will be accessible in backward autumn 2010 and will affection a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gas agent akin to an electric drive system.
First offered stateside in 2009, the Q5 has becoming aerial acclaim for its chic autogenous and accomplished active dynamics. Competing in a awash affluence crossover bazaar abounding with added pint-size entries like BMW’s X3, Mercedes’ GLK, and the anew downsized Cadillac SRX, the Q5 has succeeded in establishing itself as a hot-selling bazaar force. The Q5 3.2 Quattro (as the V6 adaptation is known) appearance accepted all-wheel drive (AWD) and a six-speed automated transmission. The Q5 shares its unit-body belvedere with Audi’s class-leading A4 sedan, benumbed on the aforementioned 110.6-inch wheelbase while jacking up the ride acme to fit the SUV profile. As mentioned, Audi’s accomplished Quattro AWD arrangement is standard, application the now accustomed TORSEN (TORque SENsing) cogwheel to seamlessly address ability to all four wheels. A array of cyberbanking adherence and absorption aids abetment the Quattro arrangement in carrying limpet-like traction.
Power is baffled through a six-speed automated gearbox, the alone manual offered. In the affluence crossover segment, abounding offerings bang a poor antithesis amid administration and ride comfort. Body angular is able-bodied managed, and the brittle variable-assist council allows for accomplished maneuverability. Three trim levels will be offered for the 2011 Q5. Premium (base) trims appear accepted with covering upholstery over ability advanced seats, 18-carat copse trim, and automated altitude control. Stepping up to the Premium Plus trim akin nets buyers Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, forth with a ample panorama sunroof and acrimonious seats. The range-topping Prestige trim gets Audi’s accomplished MMI aeronautics arrangement interface, forth with a parking camera and thermal cupholders that can accumulate your Starbucks balmy all day.
Space up advanced is generous, but the somewhat awkward rear bench alone grudgingly accommodates adults. In accession to antilock brakes and cyberbanking adherence control, Q5 Prestige trims appear able with a blind-spot admonishing system. Front, side, and blind airbags are standard, with rear-seat ancillary anatomy accoutrements alternative for 2011. The accession of an earth-friendly amalgam drive arrangement will set the Q5 added afar from the accretion basin of affluence crossovers. It’s a abashment that Audi’s artefact planners debris to acceptation a trim abiding to win over leadfoots and eco-warriors alike: the turbocharged, diesel-powered, seven-speed Q5 3.0 TDI.
The new Audi Q5 is able with a turbocharged 2.0 Liter, four butt engine. The affluence agent additionally appearance an 8 acceleration Tiptronic automated transmission. Quattro all caster drive is addition affection and Audi will affection a amalgam adaptation in 2011, as well.
The agent is calmly maneuvered with capricious abetment steering. The anti-lock braking arrangement on all four auto comes standard. This accurate archetypal additionally appearance an 8 acceleration Tiptronic manual with the four cylinder, but six acceleration Triptronic automated manual with the V6 engine.
Some of the Audi Q5’s most notable safety features are listed below for the consumer’s review:
Braking Guard
Side Impact Airbags-Standard
Side Curtain Airbags – Standard for both rows of seats
Electronic Stability System – Standard
Rear Side Impact Airbags – Optional
Blind Spot Warning System
Lane Departure Warning System
Automatic Low and High Beam Control
Swiveling Active Xenon Headlights
If the driver is approaching a vehicle or object, the device will warn the driver by flashing warning lights and emitting a sound. If no response from the driver, the automatic braking system will employ.
The body style bears resemblance to the Audi Q7. The vehicle features 19 inch alloy wheels, LED tail lights, S-line exterior trim, heated mirrors, roof rack and adaptive headlights.
The vehicle will accommodate 5 passengers.
2011 Jeep Wrangler Review
based automobile manufacturer, released the images of the new 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. The interiors of the new 2011 Jeep Wrangler includes a redesigned instrument panel and new storage areas with improved ergonomics and upgraded materials. The increased acoustical treatment in the new models has reduced interior noise. The 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited Sahara models has a body-color hard top, which the company says will provide more premium appearance. You can also go for different colors including Detonator Yellow, Deep Cherry Red, Sahara Tan, Cosmos Blue and Bright White for the new 2011 Wrangler models.
Once known for its rugged looks and Spartan interior, the Jeep Wrangler was the proletariat dream.
The 2010 Jeep Wrangler 4-dr I recently drove was actually pretty modern with its touch-screen navigation unit. The new Chrysler is slowly breaking out of its shell. (For a recap, visi our auto crisis hub.) There have been teaser shots of the new Dodge Durango, and now, the updated 2011 Jeep Wrangler makes an appearance.
The biggest changes on the legendary and popular Wrangler happen on the interior. The Wrangler's new interior is brighter than before, thanks to bits of silver trim on the doors, the passenger's grab handle, and all four air vents. Climate controls have been updated and a "Jeep, Since 1941" inlay is mounted onto the passenger grab handle.