After all the car debuts and all the massive details, it’s now time to close the curtain on the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. However, we can’t say goodbye without a post dedicated to those ladies that make some of the cars here in Germany look 10 times better than they actually are. So, without any [...]
- Key Competitors: Audi A8, Lexus LS, BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Infiniti M. – Engines: 385-hp 5.0L naturally aspirated V8; 470-hp 5.0L supercharged V8; 510-hp 5.0L supercharged V8. Europe also gets a 275-hp 3.0L AJ-V6D Gen III. – Transmission: 6-speed automatic with a fully-adaptive shift system. – Performance: 510-hp 5.0L supercharged V8 goes from 0-60mph time of [...]
- Key Competitors: Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Chrysler Aspen, Honda Pilot. – Engine: 171-hp 3.0L D-4D diesel for UK only; 4.0L V6 dual VVT-i gasoline for other markets. – Pricing/Availability: UK sales begin later this year. The 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser made its public debut yesterday in Frankfurt. A 5-door model with 7-seats [...]
Speaking for the first time publicly at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche’s new CEO, Michael Macht, said that the Stuttgart automaker is “considering and working hard on an electric-powered sports car that would meet the high demands of the Porsche brand.” “I am also convinced that one day Porsche will have an electric sports [...]
- Key Competitors: There is nothing like this out there – oh wait, Aston Martin One-77, if they make a convertible. – Engine: 6.5L V12 – 660-hp/487 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: e.gear automated 6-speed sequential manual transmission. – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds; Top speed of 205 mph. – Pricing/Availability: 1.1 [...]
- Key Competitors: Aston Martin DB9, Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 – Engine: 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp/398 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: Dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox. – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds; Top speed of over 202 mph. – Fuel-Economy: 13.3 l/100km – 18 mpg combined (U.S.). – Pricing/Availability: TBA It’s a [...]
- Key Competitors: Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS, upcoming Audi A7. – Engine: 6.0L V12 producing 470-hp/443 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: Rear mid-mounted Touchtronic 2 6-speed gearbox with electronic shift-by-wire control system. – Performance: 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds; Top speed of 188 mph. – Pricing/Availability: TBA/early 2010. Aston Martin has finally revealed [...]
- Key Competitors: McLaren MP4-12C, Aston Martin DBS, Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni – Engine: 6.3L V8 producing 571-hp at 6,800 rpm, 479 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. – Transmission: AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports with steering-wheel mounted paddle-shifters. – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds; Top speed of 197 mph. – Pricing/Availability: [...]
- Key Competitors: Bentley Continental. – Engine: 6.6L V12 twin-turbo – 563-hp/575 lb-ft of torque. – Transmission: 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. – Performance: 0 to 60 mph comes in just 4.7 seconds; Top-speed of 155 mph. – Fuel-Economy: Estimated at 17 mpg. – Pricing: Between €200,000 and €300,00. $245,000 in the U.S. The Rolls-Royce Ghost [...]
- Key Competitors: BMW 1-Series and Audi A3. – Power: TBA. – Transmission: TBA. – Performance: TBA. – Production Possibility: Nothing confirmed yet. From our bullet point list, you would think that we don’t know much about the Lexus LF-Ch Concept. Well, that’s because Lexus hasn’t revealed many details except that LF-Ch will have “full [...]
