A few months ago Opel gave us a brief look into their newest creation – the Opel Insignia. Since then we have remembered the car – but it has not been solely on our minds. Opel is changing that and hoping to rekindle the interest with their newest teaser picture.
It is never a dull moment at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. We were hoping to see some truly fantastic cars and concepts and we were not disappointed. There were several different concepts to feast our eyes on – but none grabbed our attention more than Pininfarina’s Sintesi concept. The smooth edges and the sleek look of the vehicle was something that was not easy to ignore.
The 2006 Jaguar XK ’Victory’ edition made its world debut at the 2005 L.A. Auto Show. The ‘Victory’ edition Jaguar was designed to celebrate Jaguar’s four championship wins in the North American Trans-Am road racing series. Only 1,050 XK vehicles were made for the U.S. making it a very desirable and expensive vehicle to have.
The 2006 599 GTB Fiorano replaces the 550/575 Maranello and offers more interior space and power than its predecessors. It also leaves behind the 575 as the last Ferrari to use a steel framework and completes Ferrari’s overhaul of their entire range which is now all-aluminum.
The M3 CSL has called it upon itself to take up the heritage and legendary success of BMW’s famous lightweight coupes, which was able to gain fame in touring car racing back in the ’70s, the engineers of BMW M once again created a purist, thoroughbred sports car that was designed and built to the highest standard of excellence.
Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker decided to join the club with Bentley, Lamborghini and Ferrari as one of the world’s most coveted automotive brands. Less than 10, 2005 C8 Spyders now belong to wealthy American auto enthusiasts, only 14 were built in the first half of 2005. These rear-wheel drive, mid-engine, hand-built exotic cars can easily top $250,000, depending on the level of customization that you receive.
Aston Martin is a company known that is known only for their super-expensive GT and racing cars. In 2006 they introduced the V8 Vantage, a quintessential sports car that is made up of outstanding performance and is designed beautifully.
The V8 Vantage’s chassis arrangement is much more balanced then previous Aston Martin vehicles. Its 380-horsepower V8 engine is mounted up front, drives the rear wheels and is located far enough behind the front wheels that the configuration can fairly be called “front mid-engine.”
The Jaguar S-Type was given a makeover at least one in which Jaguar hopes will bring the consumers to the fold. There’s just one problem: The S-Type didn’t get a total exterior makeover when it got better insides, so whether buyers will notice that the S-Type is actually revised is an unanswered question.
If the Talbot T150 Teardrop is Joseph Figoni’s ultimate masterpiece, then the next one in line is his Torpedo Cabriolet. Eleven of these striking bodies were manufactured, and some feature the best two-tone paint schemes ever used on a car. In comparison, these Cabriolets make almost every other Delahaye look second rate.