[Pavlov]

Hence i'm implementing the new rules, this is the car news topic avoiding you to create a NEW topic each time a new model is out

[EvilPenguin]

Does anyone know what the hell this is?

[*gta star*]

Never heard of it before, but it looks weird aswell.

Whoever came up with the design for that car certainly had wrong ideas.

[GTA3Freak-2001]

I find the digital read-out on the rear end to be rather funny, if it does display the speed that is

[3niX]

Well...
Halo?
I mean the digital display is soo like it...

[Black-hawk]

QUOTE (GTA3Freak-2001 @ Apr 14 2007, 02:31)

I find the digital read-out on the rear end to be rather funny, if it does display the speed that is

Hmm, so that the officers that are unable to catch up with the offending speedster could register how much over the limit the thing is rocketing at? Sweet. Though personally the design looks incredibly sexy to me.

Think '69 Corvette had sex with the Batmobile or the B-2 Bomber.

[Pavlov]

V8s are for pussies

[Pavlov]

[Black-hawk]

The hood intakes, oh dear.

Oh wait, they're usually positioned the other way around, meh better airflow/cooling I guess.

Still looks like a Gillete Mach 5.

[Black-hawk]

Double post, woo.

New 8 Series:

QUOTE

BMW surprised everyone with their Shanghai antics today. Showing that they can play the four-door coupe game as well as Mercedes, Aston and Porsche, the Bavarians unveiled their Concept CS. Expected to become BMW's new flagship model (8-series, perhaps?), the CS is believed to be almost production-ready. It sits on the newest 7-series platform under development, extending the length and width of the current 7 by a couple of inches, while dropping the roofl by a good five inches. it measures in at 200.8 inches long, 78 inches wide, and just 53.5-inches high. Even with the extra acreage, the CS is a four-seater only, with two sculpted seats in back. Mercedes-Benz started this sport sedan/4-door coupe craze with its CLS, but this will be a larger, and likely more expensive, vehicle along the lines of the upcoming Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide. This Concept CS also shows us where the next iteration of BMW design is headed. Although his previous designs have been met with mixed reactions, designer Chris Bangle continues to use "flame surfacing" for complex curves that wouldn't have been possible with old manufacturing techniques. The CS feels like an evolution of that philosophy with sharper edges and swoopier surfaces all around. Underhood we'll find a 6.0-liter V12, which is essentially the M5 5.0-liter V10 with two extra cylinders. That's a nice modular motor for BMW if that ends up being the case, with 10-cylinder, 12-cylinder, and V8

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/...bmw-cs-concept/



Looks retarded.

Also, Pav, I seriously think we need separate topics for new announced car models. Browsing through one thread to find everything is going to be a headache, moreover over time it will get cluttered. Or a thread for each manufacturer I dunno, lots of beamers lately.

Though you're in command here, don't mind me acting up.

This post has been edited by Black-hawk on Friday, Apr 20 2007, 12:40

[Organic Zero]

like I said on other forum, looks like a mix of a aston martin front with a dodge charger ('06) rear.... and nowhere looking like a bimmer...

This post has been edited by Organic Zero on Friday, Apr 20 2007, 12:30

[*gta star*]

@Black-hawk - I love the look of that car personally, looks evil.



Although, they basically have copied Mercedes and a few other companies with this car, the whole Saloon Sport idea. Only difference is, they've put it on a 7 Series body.

[EvilPenguin]

I think people need to get used to the idea of weird looking Bimmers. The era of the bread and butter BMW design scheme is over. I think that Bimmer looks great, except for the grills. They could be quite a bit smaller and more angular to better fit the attitude of the car.

[Wheelman]

I dunno if it's just the angle that photo is taken at, but that's one of the ugliest BMWs ever. Darth Vader looks evil too, but you wouldn't wear a Star Wars outfit whilst going on a date (well, maybe some would, but that's another issue entirely...).

The Concept CS/8-series is all aggro and no style, imo. It looks like it was penned by a designer high on caffeine, Pro Plus, and stress. Grrrr! Whereas the forthcoming Aston Martin Rapide, and Mercedes CLS look smooth, and self-assured, as if they were designed by someone who just spent the night with a beautiful woman that stepped out of a beautiful ball gown.

The Bangle design only seems to be applied to the low-volume BMWs. The biggest money spinner, the ubiquitous 3-series, is remarkably conventional in comparison. I wonder why that is?

[dominguero]

No official tech specs released. But pics have!
All that's known is that the engine is a newly designed aluminium 2 liter expected to put out no less than 300hp. Connected to a 6 speed manual and possibly an optional semi auto box.

Not too different from the concept x. I LOVE IT

[Dup]

It's not the final design pre sé, but will probably look very similar anyway. The UK will get an auto DSG as standard, and the manaul will be an option. Seems we've turned into the USf*ckingA with all these auto-sh*t-boxes.

QUOTE (Piston Heads)

After a series of concepts, we’re getting ever closer to seeing the new Mitsubishi Evolution X. Although the Japanese firm is still insisting this is an exterior design study, we can’t believe it’s going to change much from the car you see here. Not many other details have been released, although it does appear that a manual gearbox will now be an option in the UK; it was thought a six-speed DSG gearbox would be the only transmission available over here. Expect also Mitsubishi’s latest S-AWC3 four-wheel drive system and MIVEC4 valve control for the two litre turbo motor. The official production car will debut at the Frankfurt motor show before going on sale in the UK in March 2008. After the disappointment of the new Subaru Impreza, these Evo pictures have cheered us up considerably…

[dominguero]

QUOTE (Dup @ Apr 26 2007, 13:26)

It's not the final design pre sé, but will probably look very similar anyway. The UK will get an auto DSG as standard, and the manaul will be an option. Seems we've turned into the USf*ckingA with all these auto-sh*t-boxes. QUOTE (Piston Heads) After a series of concepts, we’re getting ever closer to seeing the new Mitsubishi Evolution X. Although the Japanese firm is still insisting this is an exterior design study, we can’t believe it’s going to change much from the car you see here. Not many other details have been released, although it does appear that a manual gearbox will now be an option in the UK; it was thought a six-speed DSG gearbox would be the only transmission available over here. Expect also Mitsubishi’s latest S-AWC3 four-wheel drive system and MIVEC4 valve control for the two litre turbo motor. The official production car will debut at the Frankfurt motor show before going on sale in the UK in March 2008. After the disappointment of the new Subaru Impreza, these Evo pictures have cheered us up considerably…

Mitsu press release says this is the final product...

I wish this could be it

[oipolloi]

QUOTE

2 liter expected to put out no less than 300hp

Ah the wonders of Turbocharging. Though i'd like to see what Cosworth could do with it, they got 500bhp from a 1.9 Sierra in the 80's! (ok that was only the racing versions, the road going one had around 200 i think)

I actually don't mind that Spada Codatronca *duck*
Reminds me of those old Chevy Boattail things... The speed readout on the back though, can anyone say 1984?

[Picolini]

To switch it up a bit...

The new 700+ HP Corvette will be called the Z07 (instead of the rumored "Blueray" or "SS"), and come out in 2009 as a C6, then followed up by the next years all new C7 (except the C6 Z07 will share some components of the C7). As Motor Trend pointed out, it's likely the standard C7 will be a 500hp version.

Also, Vortech has released a supercharger ($6695-$6995) for the C6 Z06 that pumps the out put up to 635 horsepower!! Insane... They are also using a SQ technology, "Super-quiet", which makes the supercharger whine almost unable to be heard at lower speeds and rpms.

This post has been edited by Picolini on Monday, Apr 30 2007, 02:32

[GTA3Freak-2001]

Well Holden's announced its new Vectra replacement, surprise surprise its yet another Daewoo badged as a Holden deal this time the Daewoo Tosca or similar. You'd think they would of learnt since the new Barina's abysmal sales to date have been terrible.

Offering a 2.0-litre V6 (104kW) or 2.5-litre V6 (115kw) with FWD, using a decade old technology and you have something pretty crappy in my opinion.