2012 Maserati Grancabrio Sport

WORLDWIDE PREVIEW AT THE GENEVA AUTO SHOW FOR THE MASERATI GRANCABRIO SPORT

The new Maserati will offer a more enjoyable driving experiemce thanks to an improved vehicle dynamics, more horse power, a more responsive and efficient engine and optimised gearshift response.

Outside, the GranCabrio Sport is characterized by a more pronounced dynamic look. This look begins at the GranCabrio's distinctive nose with a black grill. The headlights now have a black look with white sidemarks, while front corner splitters and the redesigned side skirts are both body colored. The GranCabrio Sport also has a new body color now for Maserati: Rosso Trionfale inspired by the red Italian national colors used on 1950s racing Maseratis in 1957, Juan Manuel Fangio who won his fifth F1 World Title at the wheel of a red Maserati 250F.

Engine and Transmission
Displacement Cu Inches (cc): 4691 cc
Power hp at RPM: 450hp @ 7,000 RPM
Torque lb-ft at RPM: 376 lb-ft @4,750 RPM

Performance
0-60 mph: 5.2 seconds
Top Speed: 177 mph

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2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 gets a facelift Geneva Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz has released their face lifted C63 AMG to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. The facelift comes with an aggressive new front fascia, an aluminum hood, a single-bar grille and new headlights with LED indicators.

Other highlights include a modified rear bumper with black diffuser insert, revised tail lights, and restyled 18 inch alloy wheels. In the interior you’ll find a new dashboard, an upgraded instrument cluster, dark aluminum trim and piano black accents. As a nice extra all Mercedes C63 AMG models are outfitted with an improved suspension that features an anti-roll bar and revised spring rates.

Most important is the power source, which will be the naturally-aspirated 6.3 liter V8 with 451hp and 600Nm of torque. The power is derived to the road via a seven-speed SpeedShift MCT transmission which enables the sedan to sprint from standstill to 0-60mph in just 4.5 seconds. The top speed is 155mph governed. To see more pics go to GT Spirit.

Geneva 2011: Sbarro's Evoluzione vs. Lamborghini

This year at the Geneva Motor Show, Espera Sbarro design school, has made a cool car for us. Just for show, 25 students made a car in thirteen weeks. Took a 180 hp engine from an Audi. They called the car 'the Evoluzione".

2012 Nissan Esflow Concept - Geneva Motor Show

This year at the Geneva Motor Show their seems to be a lot of hype about electric cars, the coolest so far has been by Nissa, name the Esflow. It can go from 0-60mph in under 5 seconds and the fully charged battery will last you 150 miles. The best thing about these new electric cars is that the weight of the car is the same every day all day, unlike gasoline powered cars weigh more when it is filled up or weighing less when empty. The interior is all leather and suede, so it is not peta friendly.

Hamman Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG at 2011 Geneve Motor Show

Tuner Hamman has given the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, what is called the "hawk treatment". Starting with the engine, the SLS AMG’s 6.2-liter V8 engine has recieved an additional 65 horsepower, for the total of 636HP and a maximum torque of 680 Nm (501 lb-ft) at 4,850 rpm. The extra horsepower comes from a high-performance titanium exhaust system, new tubro manifolds, and a sports air filter. As a result, the top speed is increased by 3 km/h higher to 320 km/h (199 mph), while the 0-62 mph is only 3.6 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the standard production car. It is supposed to appear at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
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