Mini John Cooper Works Concept 2014

 Mini John Cooper Works Concept 2014

Hallmark MINI style and technology lifted straight from the race track come together to mould the inimitable character of a John Cooper Works model, rendering the MINI sub-brand a byword for irresistible go-kart feeling and genuine everyday usability. And now a new contender for pole position has emerged to take this successful concept to the next stage and bring the promise of maximum driving fun to the small car segment. The MINI John Cooper Works Concept offers a look ahead to the next generation of the elite sports model. The study car will be presented for the first time at the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and flies the flag for innovative sportiness in time-honoured John Cooper Works style, with features including exclusive body paintwork in Bright Highways Grey, familiar MINI red colour accents, bespoke aerodynamic features and 18-inch John Cooper Works light-alloy wheels in a newly developed design.

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Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 2015

Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 2015

A new era is beginning for Automobili Lamborghini and the luxury super sports car segment: with the brand new Huracán Lamborghini is not only presenting the successor to the iconic Gallardo, but is also redefining the benchmark for luxury super sports cars in this segment. With its pure and unique design, an innovative technology package, outstanding dynamics and excellent quality, the Lamborghini Huracán offers a super sports car experience on a whole new level. The Huracán combines absolute performance with easy-to-drive road behavior and both luxurious and sport-oriented finish. With the Huracán, Lamborghini is taking a big step into the future, and enhancing the brand's illustrious history with the next automotive legend.

Starting from January 2014 the Lamborghini Huracán will be the protagonist of over 130 private preview events in more than 60 cities throughout the world.

The Lamborghini Huracán will make its world public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.

Name

With a total volume of 14,022 cars produced, the Lamborghini Gallardo has been the most successful Lamborghini ever and, in its ten-year lifecycle, lifted the Lamborghini marque to a whole new level. Its successor, the new Huracán, has been developed from scratch down to the very last detail and, like the Gallardo and most other Lamborghini models, derives its name from the world of bullfighting. The fighting bull Huracán of the Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed was known for his outstanding courage and strong sense of attack. He fought in Alicante in August 1879, showing his unrelenting character and remaining defiant and invincible, thus entering into the legend of fighting bulls' history.

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Bentley Flying Spur 2014

                                                   Bentley Flying Spur 2014

Bentley establishes a new luxury performance sedan benchmark with the launch of the new Flying Spur. With its unrivalled blend of effortless driveability, exquisite luxury and craftsmanship, sculpted design and state-of-the-art technology, the new Bentley Flying Spur takes the worldwide success of its iconic predecessor further. Bentley's most powerful four-door model ever makes its global debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

Bentley's styling team has developed an athletic design for the new Flying Spur that combines traditional Bentley styling cues with a sporting stance and contemporary details. Sharp feature lines complement muscular rear haunches, while LED day-time running lights, dipped headlights and taillights characterise the front and rear profiles. The interior designers have created a luxurious, spacious cabin that dresses advanced acoustic and electronic technologies in exquisite hand-crafted leather hides and wood veneers.

Driver and passengers alike interface with the car and the outside world through touch-screen infotainment, mobile connectivity including Wi-Fi, a Rear Seat Entertainment suite and a new hand-held Touch Screen Remote which allows rear-cabin occupants to control an extensive range of features from the comfort of their seat. An eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system with Balanced Mode Radiators provides high quality sound clarity, with the 1100W Naim® for Bentley premium system available as an option.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Engine: 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12
• Max Power: 616 bhp / 460 kW / 625 PS @6000 rev/min
• Max Torque: 800 Nm / 590 lb.ft @ 2000 rev/min
• Transmission: ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift
• Driveline: Continuous all-wheel drive (40:60 rear bias)
• Ratios: 1st : 4.71; 2nd: 3.14; 3rd: 2.1; 4th: 1.67; 5th: 1.29; 6th: 1.00; 7th: 0.839; 8th: 0.667
• Final Drive: 2.85
• Brakes
  • Front: 405mm ventilated discs (optional 420mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)
  • Rear: 335mm ventilated discs (optional 356mm, Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled)
• Wheels: New 19" (2 finishes), opt 9.5J x 20", opt 9.5J x 21" (3 designs)
• Tyres: 275/45 ZR19, 275/40 ZR20, 275/35 ZR21
• Steering: Rack & pinion, power assisted, speed-sensitive ZF servotronic
• Turns lock-to-lock: 2.8
• Turning circle: 11.7 m / 38.4 feet
• Suspension
  • Front: Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar
  • Rear: Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar
• Damping: Continuous Damping Control
• Dimensions
  • Wheelbase: 3065 mm / 120.7 in
  • Overall length: 5295 mm / 208.5 in
  • Width (across body): 1976 mm / 77.8 in
  • Width (inc. mirrors): 2208 mm / 86.9 in
  • Overall height: 1488 mm / 58.6 in
  • Fuel tank: 90 litres / 20 UK gallons / 24 US gallons
  • Boot volume: 475 litres / 16.8 cu ft
  • Kerb weight (EU): 2475 kg / 5451 lb
  • Gross vehicle weight: 2972 kg / 6546 lb
• Performance
  • Top speed: 200 mph / 322 km/h
  • 0-60 mph: 4.3 secs
  • 0-100 mph: 9.5 secs
  • 0-100 km/h: 4.6 secs
  • 0-160 km/h: 9.5 secs
• Fuel Consumption (EU cycle)
  • Urban: 12.6 mpg (22.4 litres/100 km)
  • Extra Urban: 27.8 mpg (10.2 litres/100 km)
  • Combined: 19.2 mpg (14.7 litres/100 km)
  • CO2 emissions: 343 g/km
• Fuel Consumption (EPA cycle)
  • City: 12 US mpg
  • Highway: 20 US mpg
  • Combined: 15 US mpg
  • Emissions Controls: EU 5 and US LEV II

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Bugatti Veyron Meo Costantini 2013

Bugatti presented the third model in its six-part edition "Les Légendes de Bugatti" at the 2013 Dubai International Motor Show. This Legend car, which like all cars in the series is based on the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, pays homage to Meo Costantini. Costantini was a close friend of the company's founder, Ettore Bugatti. He was the head of Bugatti's factory race team for many years and was also a driver, winning the Targa Florio two times in the Bugatti Type 35, one of the most successful racing cars of all time.

The car is based on the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. Its 8-liter W16 engine achieves an unparalleled torque of 1,500 Nm from 1,200 hp at 3,000-5,000 rpm, and can accelerate from 0-100 km (0-62 mph) in 2.6 seconds. The Vitesse was driven to a top speed of 408.84 km (253 MPH) with the roof down in April 2013, making it the fastest production roadster ever built. The Legend Edition "Meo Costantini" is priced at €2.09 million, excluding taxes and transport. As with all Bugatti Legend cars, the production run is limited to only three vehicles.

Exterior

The body of the Vitesse Legend "Meo Costantini" is primarily constructed of carbon fiber. The wings, doors, the parts behind the doors, the "medaillons" (French) and corners of the front bumper are rendered in aluminium. The blue paintwork on the carbon fiber parts references France's classic motor sport color, as well as the Type 35. The new paint color "Bugatti Dark Blue Sport" has been specially developed for the vehicle. The aluminium parts are hand-polished and coated with clear lacquer. Bugatti is the only production manufacturer to offer polished clear-coated aluminium bodywork. Another special feature of this car is that individual parts have two different paint finishes. This requires great skill, and is particularly impressive to see on the wings, which are finished in both clear lacquer and blue paint.

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Audi S3 Sedan 2013

Audi S3 Sedan 2013

Impressive power and groundbreaking efficiency: The Audi S3 Sedan sets new standards. Its 2.0 TFSI is a high-output engine, producing 221 kW (300 hp) and 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) of torque, yet consumes on average with S tronic just 6.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (34.09 US mpg). The uncompromising chassis and systematic lightweight construction underscore the dynamic character of the four-door model.

The heart of the Audi S3 Sedan is the engine, the 2.0 TFSI with turbocharging and direct injection. Its predecessor was named "International Engine of the Year" in its class five times in a row, and the new 2.0 TFSI boasts even more impressive figures. Its peak output of 221 kW (300 hp) is available between 5,500 and 6,200 rpm. It delivers a 380 Nm (280.27 lb-ft) of torque to the crankshaft between 1,800 and 5,500 rpm.

Paired with the S tronic, the two-liter engine accelerates the S3 Sedan from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.9 seconds on its way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155.34 mph). In the NEDC, the four-door sedan with S tronic consumes just 6.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (34.09 US mpg) on average - a CO2 equivalent of 159 grams per kilometer (255.89 g/mile).

The 2.0 TFSI is a fascinating sport engine and its resonant sound makes for an intensive experience. When the standard Audi drive select dynamics system is in dynamic mode, it responds even more directly to accelerator commands, with brief double-clutching underscoring the change of gears by the optional S tronic. The sound flaps in the exhaust system open at higher load and rpm. Two balance shafts ensure tremendous smoothness.

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Great Wall Voleex C50T 2013

                                                                      Great Wall Voleex C50T 2013

                                          FICHE TECHNIQUE:

• Caractéristiques générales
  Catégorie	Berline
  Marque	Great Wall
  Places assises	5
  Nombres de portes	4
  Puissance Dynamique (Ch)	150
  Puissance Fiscale
  Type du moteur (Cylindres)	4
  Accélération 0-100 (s)
  Cylindrée (cc)	1497
  Boite de vitesse	Manuelle
  Nombres de rapports	5
  Carburant	Essence
  Vitesse Maxi (Km/h)	185
  Consommation Mixte (L/100 Km)	6,9
  Réservoir (L)
  Coffre (L)	530
  Pneumatique	R16
  Longueur (mm)	4650
  Largeur (mm)	1775
  Hauteur (mm)	1455
  Roues Motrices	2

• Sécurité et Options
  ABS	18
  ESP	19
  Direction Assistée	18
  Appui tête à l'arrière	18
  Airbags Conducteur	18
  Airbags Passager	18
  Airbags Arrière	19
  Airbags Latéraux	19
  Climatisation	Oui
  Toit ouvrant	19
  Vitres Electriques Avant	18
  Vitres Electriques Arrière	18
  Autoradio	Autoradio Lecteur Mp3 Avec Usb + Tactile
  Ordinateur de Board	19
  Sellerie	18
  Projecteurs Antibrouillard	19
  Jantes en Alliage	18
  Peinture métallisée	19
  Vitres teintées	18
  Verrouiallage Centralisé	18
  Anti-démarrage codé	19
  Alarme	19
  Rétros électriques	18
  Détecteur de pluie	19
  Sièges électriques	19
  Sièges chauffants	19

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