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2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible

To say that the second-generation BMW 6 Series acquired a bit of a arena back it hit the apple date in 2003 would be to abbreviate its shock value. The Dingolfing, Germany-built auto and convertible's administration seemed to win admirers and cockle traditionalists' accoutrement in according measure, but behindhand of how you feel about its aesthetics, the 6's continued archetypal run has been a success, consistent in about 118,000 units sold.

Despite this achievement (and admitting what BMW admiral acquaint us), there has been a bright bit of architecture accedence in the halls of Bavaria, as Chris Bangle's arguable surfacing treatments and aerial block curve accept been smoothed out in newer models in favor of beneath polarizing designs throughout the BMW empire.

So it is with the 2012 6 Series range, which launches with the 650i convertible archetypal apparent here, a archetypal that's due to hit showrooms this April (just in time for top-down season). With North America constant a algid winter, it was alone adapted that we arch to added abstemious climates for some affection top-down running. BMW clearly had the aforementioned thought, so they beatific us to Cape Town, South Africa. Famous for its finned and pointy-teethed citizenry coursing offshore, we couldn't anticipate of a added adapted atom to sample the 6 Series' reborn bluff adenoids look.

BMW planning 1 Series GT?

BMW is austere about its genre-bending multi-purpose vehicles. Proof of such can be apparent in cartage such as the X6 and 5 Series Gran Turismo, both of which were advised to action article that fits in amid a accepted wagon and addition carbon-copy crossover.

It appears BMW may be cerebration of downsizing the trend with a not-a-wagon, not-an-X1 adaptation of its 1 Series that would aperture in beneath the accepted 3 Series GT. For those befitting track, such a action agency that BMW could potentially action its 1, 3 and 5 Series nameplates in sedan, wagon (or hatchback), crossover (X-series) and Gran Turismo styles, not to acknowledgment a ambit of coupes. And don't balloon that BMW is additionally affective its Mini cast up in admeasurement a few notches, best afresh with the Countryman.

The 1 Series GT (which may or may not be pictured above, an angel that reportedly came from an alien UK magazine...) would about absolutely be front-wheel drive, as the German automaker is accepted to be alive on such an architectonics for its smallest, entry-level models and it would action the best able use of space. All-wheel drive could potentially be offered as an option, as the belvedere is accepted to abutment such an arrangement.

Yes, BMW's accounted calendar acutely leaves lots of allowance to action article for aloof about any – and we do beggarly any – abeyant buyer.

Hyundai confirms Elantra Coupe, redesigned Azera for U.S.

Automotive News reports that Hyundai informed dealers who attended the automaker's make meeting that there will be one new italic H-badged vehicles by January 2012. The first & perhaps most fascinating new Hyundai will take the size & shape of an Elantra Coupe. & we won't must wait long to get our hands on the Elantra two-door, either, as sales will reportedly commence by spring.

Hyundai is on a big-time roll right now, as evidenced by hot-selling new product like the Sonata & Elantra. The Korean automaker could likely take a fast product development nap & wake up with a still-fresh lineup, but apparently that is not in the designs.

As expected, the Azera will even be fitted for new duds by next January with all-new sheetmetal as well as a revised 3.3-liter V6 able to at least 260 horsepower. Hyundai expects the redesign of the Azera to lead to much higher sales, from only 3,051 in 2010 to up to 20,000 for 2012.

Subaru Impreza could debut in New York

We were smitten with Subaru's Impreza Idea from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The production version will certainly be toned down for normal road use, as well as a document from Inside Line states that we could see the next-generation Impreza bow sooner than expected. In speaking with IL, Subaru of America's executive vice president, Tom Doll, confirmed that the 2012 Impreza will go on sale in the United States in August, meaning that an official reveal at April's New York Auto Show is likely.

Like the current model, the 2012 Impreza will be offered in both sedan and five-door hatchback body styles, powered by the automaker's revised 2.5-liter Boxer flat-four that debuted in the 2011 Forester. We hope that Subaru keeps plenty of of the Impreza Concept's lines intact for the production automobile, since we drool at the thought of what the STI-fettled version will look like.

Hyundai Equus vs. 2010 Lexus LS460L

By the summer of ’89, Americans had come to adore shopping for Toyotas. no thought was necessary. Toyota had become the go-to supplier for a stem-to-gudgeon lineup of rational, oft-emotionless automobiles. “Uh, yeah, only got 10 minutes, so gimme 10 grand worth of car—blue or green’s all right.” Announcing its 1990 lineup, Toyota was giddy 82;to tell, “The Cressida is offered in several new colors!”

& so the news of a Toyota luxury brand—Lexus—was a bombshell viewed by not a few dealers & journalists as an uppity, above-your-station strategy likely to tank in a tsunami of 82;Japanese apologies & executive firings. “Jeez,” they warned, “sounds dicy.”

2012 Fiat 500 U.S.-Spec

Fiat is reentering the U.S. market in a sector that is booming & the opposite of tiresome, & in to which its infiltrator fits perfectly. Small-car segments are growing speedy, & a few of the most daring bodies in the business are among the smallest: the Nissan Juke & Cube, the smart Fortwo, even stuff like the Ford Fiesta & upcoming Chevrolet Sonic & Spark ooze persona in a way few larger vehicles do. &, of work, the Fiat 500’s small, cute, & affordable approach is a close copy of the strategy that worked so well for Mini. If the 500 can match Mini’s average of about 40,000 U.S. sales a year, Fiat will be mighty pleased.

in case you think you understand the Italians, consider the take of Roberto Giolito, the head of Fiat styling. He compares the original 500—or, in Italian, Cinquecento—to Bibendum, the Michelin spokesthing that, in his words, is “a overweight synthetic from several tires.” He says this without a hint of irony & without the slightest consideration that a overweight synthetic from tires might not be a nice design aim for a automobile. It’s not the original, either. He sees the same thing in the modern 500. We don’t see the same disarming heftiness, but must admit that the automobile is cute.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

The first ever Brazilian sports cars was recently unveiled at the 2010 Sao Paulo auto show in Brazil and its name – Rossin-Bertin Vorax. Manufacturers of Rossiné Bertin Vorax went for a healthy diet for a motor that must ensure their supercars just – the V10 engine of the BMW M5.

The car itself is a dramatic and menacing looking coupe (a convertible is to follow later). The lines are fairly unique, and Rossin has done a good job of making the car look different from most other generic supercar prototypes. It features a carbon fiber body over an aluminum chassis, cradling the Bavarian ten-pot in two states of trim: naturally aspirated with 570 horsepower, or supercharged with 750.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

The standard V10 version accelerates up to 62mph in 3.8-second and has a top speed of 205mph (329km/h). The supercharged motor has a better acceleration time of 3.6 and its 180 extra horsepower pushes the car up to a much higher top speed of 231mph (371km/h).

The two men behind the Vorax are CEO and designer Fharys Rossin and (presumably lead investor) Natalino Bertin Jr. The former is a 37-year-old ex-GM designer and the latter is the 29-year-old, car-mad heir to the Bertin Group of slaughterhouses. Mr. Rossin wanted to build a supercar that could compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche; a heady goal.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Bankrolled by meat industry scion Natolino Bertin, Jr. and realized by former General Motors designer Fharys Rossin, the Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept coupe is targeted to hit the market late 2011 or early 2012.

Production of the Vorax coupe will begin at a proposed plant in Blumenau, Brazil in late 2011 or early 2012. A convertible is set to follow twelve months later. Rossin-Bertin expect to sell between 500 and 1,000 Voraxes for around R$700,000 (US$409,836) each. In addition, in 2013, Rossin-Bertin plans to launch a series of open-source version Vorax.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

2012 Lamborghini Supercar Jota Murcielago

The first clear pictures with the all-new 2012 Lamborghini Murcielago have surfed over the web today, a supercar that will be probably named “Jota” and will replace the current Murcielago. The car will go on sale early next year and will be priced at over £300,000.
We all know Lamborghini Murciélago, has been racing around since 2002 and as its time for it to take a rest, and let its successor take onto the track. Lamborghini engineers appear to be just ready with the replacement of the mighty supercar. Taking its first learning steps in the cold weather on a VW/Audi test track somewhere in Scandinavia, the next supercar was caught test-driving by the spy photographers.

2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago
It might have been blisteringly cold at Volkswagen/Audi’s secret test location in northern Scandinavia, but the prototype car in question was red hot: It’s the replacement for Lamborghini’s mighty Murciélago. Rumored to be called the Jota (the name of a one-off development Lamborghini from 1970), the latest Lamborghini supercar is sure to be the greatest yet from Sant’Agata Bolognese.

2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago
The 2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago is powered by a 7.0L V12 engine that is able to deliver between 700 and 720 HP and will take this supercar to an amazing top speed of 362 km/h! The new Lambo will feature a bespoke carbon composite chassis with an aggressive and dynamic bodywork and will come with an unusually light four wheel drive system.

2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago
Sources indicate that this new Lambo will weight less than 1,500 kg which will probably result in a breathtaking acceleration. Since the power to weight ratio will be in the region of 470 HP per 1,000 kg the car will probably accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds.
The 2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago won’t feature a DSG transmission because it would be too complex and too expensive to engineer but it will come with a sequential seven speed manual with a seven speed paddle shift as standard.

2012 Lamborghini Jota Murcielago
It is also expected that a dual-clutch transmission may be used to transfer power to the four wheels of the new Lambo. Another rumour soaring around is regarding the new all-wheel drive system from Swedish supplier Haldex. Newfound lightness will come via an aluminum/carbon-fiber version of the aluminum space frame from the Audi R8, replacing the current Murciélago’s steel chassis. Other weight savings will be achieved through the use of lightweight body panels; but instead of extensive use of carbon fiber as originally thought, Lamborghini’s partnership with aircraft builder Boeing has apparently led to research into other composites that yield a better cost/benefit ratio than carbon fiber. Lamborghini’s goal going forward is that every new car tips the scales about 200 lb. less than the car it replaces.

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