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Ford has unveiled its new Interceptor concept, which will be revealed at the Detroit auto show next week. The Ford Interceptor is built on the platform of a Mustang and has a 5.0 liter V8 engine that pushes 400 horsepower on E85 ethanol. The car measures 201.6 inches with a wheel base of 120.8 inches along with 20 inch wheels.
Missed something from this week? Here are a couple of important posts from the week of 12-26-2006 to 12-29-2006. Check out the Archives Page for more coverage.
Porsche tuner Gemballa got their hands on the Carrera GT and made it way more appealing than the original car. The Gemballa Mirage GT, as its named by Gemballa, has the same 5.7 liter V10 engine as the production version of the car, but the tuner comapny has managed to squeeze out 60 more horsepower giving the Mirage GT a total of 672 horsepower. Performance wise, Gemballa also added four tail pipes to the car instead of the original two.
Here is Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the Rolls Royce Phantom. He talks about the simplicity of the car and the hidden toys inside. Of course, then he has fun with the 6.7 liter V12 engine that does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds with a top speed of 150 mph. Unfortunately the Rolls Royce Phantom isn’t fun on the track.
Jeremy Clarkson takes the Bentley Continental GT out on a test drive. This is the first Bentley car released ever since Volkswagen took total control in 2003 after winning a bid against BMW. The Bentley Continental GT has a 6 liter V12 engine with two turbo chargers that produces 550 horsepower giving the car the ability to do 0-60 in 5.4 seconds and a top speeds 198 mph. Check out the video.
Volkswagen has told a US publication that starting with the 2007 model, Volkswagen will be offering the US a five-door GTI model. Due to the success of the current three-door GTI, Volkswagen sees the five-door GTI doing just as well, if not better. The five-door Volkswagen GTI adds an additional 60 pounds and will cost $500 more than the three-door. Check out more images of the car below.
Supposedly in Spain you’re allowed to make fun of your competitors and alter their image to use to your advantage in your advertisements. BMW took a stab at Jaguar with this one and we think its absolutely hilarious. We wish this was allowed in the US to spice things up in the auto industry.
Chrysler today unveiled the Nassau concept, which is built on the Chrysler 300 platform. The Chrysler Nassau Concept has a 120 inch wheelbase and the same 6.1 liter HEMI V8 engine with 425 horsepower that is found in the Chrysler 300 SRT-8 and the Dodge Magnum SRT-8. The car can be seen as Chrysler’s step towards developing a four-door luxury coupe. Currently the Chrysler 300 SRT-8 is based on the Mercedes Benz E-Class so we can assume that the Nassau Concept could be based on the Mercedes CLS (or would that be to far fetched?). With 21 inch 10 spoke wheels, LED exterior lighting and an SUV like interior the Chrysler Nassau Concept is sure to turn heads at the Detroit Auto Show.
UK’s Autocar is reporting that Land Rover may be planning an affordable crossover coupe. Land Rover may make the move to compete with Volkswagen which will unveil its Tiguan in its production version in 2007. Following the steps of Volkswagen with its Concept A (which was the original concept to the Tiguan), Land Rover may be planning the crossover coupe for a concept version and could give the production version of the crossover four-doors.
Chrysler has unveiled its new Jeep Trailhawk Concept which is built on the platform of the new Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Trailhawk has the new body-on-frame design with a 116 inch wheelbase. The body-on-frame design allows the side windows to fully disappear into the body without a B-pillar. The Jeep Trailhawk gives drivers a more open air experience and great off-road capabilities. The SUV Concept shows Jeeps enterance into the BLUETEC world with its 3.0 liter BLUETEC diesel engine that produces 215 horsepower. The Jeep Trailhawk will make its debut at the Detroit Auto Show.
Since the Toyota Prius is slowly dying down in its popularity, Toyota will now be looking to introduce a new of hybrid-only model in 2009. The new hybrid-only model will be a midsize model that will have Toyota’s third-generation hybrid gas-electric system with a 2.5 or 3.0 liter engine. This will be Toyota’s first hybrid-only model since the 1997 launch of the Prius. Toyota has already set an annual target of 1 million gas-electric hybrid vehicles sold by 2010.
Chrysler today unveiled the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, the car that’s been making noise about its 600 horsepower. A powerful version of the original Dodge Viper, the Viper SRT10 has a 8.4 liter engine that gives it the ability to do 0-60 in 4 seconds and 0-100 in over 12 seconds. The car pushes a total of 600 horsepower, which is 90 more than the original Viper, and has 560 lb-ft torque. The Viper SRT10 has a TR6060 transmission which is based on the Tremec T56 six-speed manual. The car will arrive in Dodge dealerships in the US this summer.
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