Amazing Cars

Sbarro Assystem City Car Shocked Geneva

This unusual vehicle made its debut at Geneva and to tell the truth, shocked everybody a bit. First of all, it was designed by Franco Sbarro and it is his (I mean this vehicle) second time at Geneva, but, of course, some modifications were occurred.

What I like the most about this car, it proposes a plenty of very original solutions for a variety of car problems. For instance, parking issues, with Sbarro Assystem City Car it is unbelievably easy to park (first of all, due to this car small dimensions, then it has 3 axles, and finally ’cause of it light weight).

The car has a very unusual shape, it consists of 3 wheels and the front wheel is powered by an electrical engine with 20 kW (about 27 cv), that’s why the car can go up to 50 km/h of top speed and gets 30 km of autonomy. Not enough? Actually, most people don’t need more for everyday driving.

The City Car has 2 engines and they can operate together, so the car can be named a hybrid.

The company-manufacturer really wants to put this car on the streets ASAP. It is said, the car can carry up to five people and their luggage.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Fisker Karma hybrid premium sports sedan

The word Karma is usually understood as a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. But this philosophy has nothing to do with the car that is dubbed as Karma by Fisker.
Touted as the world's first luxury plug-in hybrid, it is a sensual four-door coupe featuring plug-in hybrid technology. It is powered by a Q DRIVE configuration that consists of a small gasoline engine that turns the generator, which charges the lithium ion battery pack, powering the electric motor and turning the rear wheels. Powered by a four-cylinder petrol engine in combination with a stack of lithium-ion batteries that drive an electric motor, the Karma can hit 62mph from a standstill in 5.8 seconds and tops out at 125mph.

Stealth and Total Power modes allow the car to be driven by electric power only or both respectively. The coupe can cover 50 miles in Stealth mode, before having to switch to battery and engine power, while solar panels recharge battery power. Already hitting the production stage, the car will hit the roads in the 4th quarter of 2009 with annual production projected to reach 15,000 cars. The first 99 cars off the assembly line will be individually numbered and signed by Henrik Fisker, the former Design Director for Aston Martin. This high performance plug-in hybrid coupe will carry a tag of $80,000.

Friday, January 25, 2008

MCE MC1 Super Car

MCE MC1 super car is no more mysterious. Finally the wraps over the identity of the much speculated mystery super car has been taken off. It’s now official as the MCE MC1 and is the outcome of the joint efforts of MotorCity, a design firm based in Germany, and C2P Automotive. The former being the brain behind this concept and the latter executing it. Although it’s still strictly a concept, this super car is powered by a 600bhp V10 and features an all-carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Its wheels are enormous at 20-inches up front and 21-inches in the rear.

In terms of size, CAR states that the MC1 is "slightly shorter and narrower than a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, and a mere 15mm higher." As of yet there is no word about this not-a-mystery-now car reaching the production stage but both companies need funding to get this baby on the road.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Maybach Landaulet breaks cover

Daimler today revealed the Maybach Landaulet, an open-top version of its Maybach 62 S. Now this fresh bolt from the blue information will put smiles back on the faces of those who swear by this brand. The Maybach 62 Landaulet is directly inspired by the 1939 Maybach SW 42 Landaulet. Only 20 of them will me made to raise the bar of its exclusivity. The Laundaulet version features a folding roof for passengers, so you can drop the top like a convertible, detailed out gold specked granite inserts, all black leather front cabin, while the rear passenger cabin is all white. The side walls remain, and have been reinforced with an integral tubular steel structure. As these measures have not altered the silhouette of the luxury saloon, the complete interior with its reclining seats remain unchanged. When closed the black soft-top of the Landaulet rests on the frame formed by the roof bows, and is wind and weather-proof. And all this stylish roof business takes place in just 16 seconds!

The Maybach Landaulet study is powered by the uprated V12 engine that Maybach engineers developed for the Maybach 57 S and Maybach 62 S. Thanks to twin turbochargers and water intercooling, the V12 develops a maximum output of 612 hp and 738 pound-feet of torque.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Mercedes SL600 Drenched In Diamonds

Mercedes SL600 Drenched In Diamonds

“BLING”age is fashionable and goes with everything. But what will happen if diamonds are showered on the sophisticated Mercedes? In the month of May, we talked about the Diamond covered Mercedes SL Class. The idea may be unexplainable but the car it’s self is flawless, offering you a celebrity status. This Mercedes SL55 covered with diamonds (fake ones of course) was spotted at an overseas show. From a distance, it almost appears that the car is coated in glitter, but it is actually covered in diamonds. We had very little info on this car then but now we know that it’s a SL600. Every bit off this car is bedecked……even the exhaust pipe and the tire-plates are not spared. The seats are of course not blinged with diamonds as… Ouch! they may scrape your skin. They are covered with soft faux-fur. More dazzling pictures
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