Carlsson C25

Carlsson C25

German studio Carlsson on the international motor show in Geneva has shown to the public the first own superpenalties Carlsson C25, constructed on the basis of Mercedes-Benz SL 600.

Under a coupe cowl the 753-strong 6-litre petrol motor “pines”, whose twisting moment in 1 150 Nanometers is accessible in a range 2 000 – 4 000 rpm. The engine joined with five-speed transmission SPEEDSHIFT, disperses model 3,7 seconds prior to first “hundred”. The maximum speed of the car – 352 km/hour. Superpenalties Carlsson C25, certificated for public roads, has received ESP, ABS, and also “clever” system C-Tronic which distinguishes a road carpet and a manner of driving of the driver, constantly correcting suspender options, providing ideal clutch of the car with road to any situation, it is told in the official press release.
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Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe

The German tuning company Brabus, fairly deserved the right to be called as an independent motor-car manufacturer, represents the last creation – Brabus E V12 Coupe.

Created on the basis of last coupe of Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Brabus names this car Gran Turismo. Under its cowl – a bi-turbo engine Brabus SV12 R capacity of 788 h.p. and a peak twisting moment of 1420 Nanometers. It will allow the car to be dispersed from 0 to 100 km/h for incomplete 4 seconds, to 200 km/h – 10 seconds, and to 300 km/h – for 23.9 seconds there are less. The maximum speed of the monster makes 350 km/h, and it is limited by electronics.
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Ruf RGT-8 Porsche tuning

Ruf RGT 8

Firm Ruf - a motor-car manufacturer, instead of tuning studio. Not without reason in Porsche are happy with that these engineers get up with their production. Well and how differently when to Geneva there comes such car, how Ruf RGT-8 such colour?

Abbreviation RGT in the history of firm Ruf plays very important role. The first coupe with such name, having a safety framework under a covering of interior and a racing suspender, has been made of model 911 GT3 of a series 996 and equipped with the 390-strong motor in which basis the base atmospheric engine 3.6 lay. Then there was 451-strong version RGT created during serious modernisation Porsche 911 with index 997.
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Ferrari 458 Italia

Ferrari 458 Italia

The Italian company Ferrari after four months after acquaintance of the automobile public to model 458 Italia in which working out Michael Schumacher took part, has announced cost new a superpenalty.

For Great Britain successor Ferrari F430 preparing for May sales, have estimated in 169 545 pounds sterling (277 000 dollars). The buyer will receive the car For this money in the base complete set, equipped with 4,5-litre engine V8 capacity of 570 h.p. the Motor working together with a seven-step gear box with two clutches, is capable to disperse the car to 325 km/hour, and speedup to first “hundred” will occupy no more than 3,4 seconds.
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano GTO

Ferrari GTB 599 Fiorano GTO

Company Ferrari plans to deduce by the end of current year on the market the facilitated and more powerful version a superpenalty 599 GTB Fiorano which will receive name GTO.

It during opening of the new dealer centre of the Italian manufacturer in Australia was declared by director Ferrari of Amedeo Felisa. The novelty will receive forced with 620 to 650 horsepowers the gasoline engine in volume of six litres with twelve cylinders, the modernised software which is responsible for work of a gear box, more powerful brake gears.
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Carlsson Aigner CK55 RS Rascasse

carlsson aigner ck55 rs rascasse top Carlsson Aigner CK55 RS Rascasse

German tuner Carlsson in cooperation with magnificent brand Etienne Aigner has presented new Carlsson Aigner CK55 RS Rascasse.

The novelty will be made in number of only 20 copies. Developed on the basis of Mercedes-Benz GL 500, CK55 it is equipped 456-strong V8. Standard 5.5-litre DOHC V8 develops capacity of 388 h.p. and a twisting moment of 530 Nanometers, however thanks to the reprogrammed electronic control system, new heads for cylinders, to a camshaft with the big course of a pusher, and also the processed system of an exhaust, has received not only additional 68 h.p., but also 20 % of a twisting moment, as a result developing 640Нм.
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Mercedes update Maybach next year

Mercedes updates Maybach in 2010

The Mercedes-Benz company intends to present the updated versions of magnificent sedans Maybach next year.
It was declared by the head of a Mercedes-Benz of Diter Tsetshe, having refused to inform, whether occurrence of limousines of following generation, and also is planned cars will undergo to what completions restyling.

For the first time the conceptual version of present “Maybach” has been presented in 1997 on the motor-show to Tokyo, and in the beginning 2000 model has been started in a batch production in two versions – Maybach 57 and Maybach 62, differing in the length of a body. Now such cars are offered with a petrol bi-turbo the engine in volume of 5,5 litres, having twelve cylinders, and capacity of 550 horsepowers, working together with a five-step automatic gear box.
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