The British automobile manufacturer Aston Martin presented the Rapide concept car at the Detroit Motor Show and now it is presented in New York again. Partially in lieu of the car´s extra weight, the DB9´s six-liter V12 is upgraded from 450 to 480bhp, so this is still a quick car, sticking its nose in the sub-five-secs 0-60mph bracket and buzzing 180mph plus. Wheeling the car out into the sunset is even more fun thanks to the glass roof offering a stunning illumination of the interior.
The power of the engines with up to 416 hp complies with the sporty design of the XF.
This beauty must be presented in New York. But the typical american car was also developped with the european market in the back of the mind.
Stephan Winkelmann, President of Lamborghini, on the brands position and targets on the US market
The show debut of the Chevrolet Corvette C6-R took place at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit 2005. With its special race version of the 7.0-liter V8 engine it became very loud at the show.
A review on Maserati´s history.
This short clip with historical scenes is about the 300 SLR at the legendary race ´Mille Miglia´
The all-new BMW M6 convertible is raring to go. The 5,0 l V10-engine with 507 hp, and the sportive design are really stunning. Fun to drive is guaranteed.
Maybach complements its model family with the newly developed type 57 Special. This car combines absolute luxury with the driving performance of a sports car. This is achieved by a 6.0-litre V12 bi-turbo engine with 450 kW/620 hp, perfected by AMG.
Maserati enters the luxury-car field with the Quattroporte, a cocoon on wheels that features the usual blend of soft leather and rich wood inside with taut Pininfarina styling. The technical package is stunning, too, with a V-8 engine that\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s good for 394 horsepower...
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