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The show-stopping Acura ‘Advanced Sports Car Concept’ made its world debut today at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. The dynamically styled concept provides a preview of the design direction for the successor to the Acura NSX.

Created to take exotic sports car styling to a new level, the concept is designed to incorporate a powerful front-mounted, V-10 engine and a new high- performance, rear-wheel-drive based version of Acura’s exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™).

‘The Acura brand will always be a home for people who love to drive,’ said Takeo Fukui, president & CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ‘As we advance toward building a car like this, I can tell you it will feature advanced technology matching our passion for performance.’

The concept’s exterior demonstrates a dynamic fusion of advanced technology and emotion. The long, pronounced hood features deeply sculpted lines and embossed air vents, both of which hint at the powerful engine beneath. The exterior lines run the length of the body, creating a ribbon- like effect from the front headlights to the rear wheel arches, evoking a feeling of movement and power.

Although modern in its appearance, the Advanced Sports Car Concept retains the subtle cues associated with its predecessor, the NSX. The concept’s slim, LED headlights are pushed wide and designed to mimic the pop-up headlights found on the first generation NSX. Other styling hints include a modern take on wraparound rear taillights and the all black cockpit.

A mixture of luxury, great performance and fuel efficiency that integrates a gasoline engine with an electric motor. ILX and Acura will be a popular cars for at Youth Centers who seek a more dynamic driving experience. The Acura auto makers will show of three advanced power-train, sporty and efficient options, including the Acura’s first-ever gas-electric hybrid. Entry-level ILX will be powered by a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that produces 150 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 140 lb-ft of torque at 4300 rpm. Paired with 5-speed sequential Sport-shift automatic transmission, 2.0 l ILX will provide EPA estimated city / highway mpg fuel economy of 24/32.

For the audience of engine performance, choose the 2.4 liter engine with 201 hp power and 230 NM of torque. With 6-speed manual transmission, fuel consumption 8.5 (in town) – 12.33 (highway) km / liter.

Hybrid drive-train uses a gasoline engine as the main resource, while the electric motor provides additional power when needed. Lithium-ion battery packs are used to capture and store electricity to 20 horsepower electric motor. Together, the electric motor and gasoline engine produces 111 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 127 lb-ft of torque between 1000-3000 rpm. During braking, turn off the gasoline engine and electric motor acts as a generator to recharge the battery. At the stop, 1.5-liter engine can enter an idle-stop mode to save fuel and reduce emissions. The engine until the brake pedal is released.

Acura NSX is a car that has perfection in the design and shape, as well as interior features and a fairly complete and luxurious with a maximum engine performance ever. Car body shape is sleek and dynamic as well as the bright color of the car with some fancy colors, the sleek car with the car a sporty style, Acura NSX, which travels the streets are narrow and winding with excellent stability and excellent support and maximum at Acura NSX cars cruised the streets of this highway at high speed. Acura NSX car with a different side to the design and shape luxury car with the color blue, black, gray, white and others. With such colors as well as an elegant car design add charm to the Acura NSX is.

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The British manufacturer Lotus Cars has a unique concept for sports car: “performance through light weight.” Introduced in 2000, the Lotus Elise Series 2 definitely took the Lotus family to a whole new level.

Design: The Lotus Elise packs an aggressive design, despite it’s small frame. The car is 3,8 meters long and it weights less than a ton (from 860 to 910 kilograms). It also comes with a fiberglass body shell.

Performance: Considering that the car features a modest 1.8-litre, 4-cylinders engine, one would not expect much, right? Wrong! This baby can go from 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in 4,7 seconds, and it has a top of speed of 150 mph (240 km/h). Given its light weight, you should also have a good time braking and cornering it.

Chick Factor: Low. Some chicks like roadsters, other do not. If you want a car to impress the ladies, though, the Lotus Elise is probably not the best choice. It is, hmm… just small.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Prodrive has launched a range of parts for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, which improves the car’s performance and enhances its driving dynamics. The range includes: a performance pack for the engine; new driver-adjustable suspension; unique forged wheels; and a discreet aero package.

Prodrive has tuned the 4.3 litre V8 engine to raise peak power from 283 kW (380 bhp) to 317 kW (425 bhp), as well as increasing peak torque from 410 Nm (302 lbft) to 440 Nm (325 lbft). This reduces the car’s 0-100 km/h time from 5.0 secs to 4.7 secs (est) and increases the top speed by 13 km/h to 293 km/h (est). A new throttle map, combined with the increase in torque, also make the engine more responsive throughout the rev range.

Prodrive has worked with suspension specialists, Bilstein and Eibach, to develop new driver-adjustable suspension. A switch in the cockpit allows the driver to choose between normal and sports mode. The normal mode has been designed to enhance the V8 Vantage’s existing ride and handling characteristics, while the firmer sports mode delivers an even more focussed driving experience on the road or for track use.

The engine performance pack has a modified exhaust system with a low back pressure sports catalyst and a driver-controlled switch to manually override the V8 Vantage’s exhaust valve. This gives the option of a quiet mode, where the valve is permanently closed; auto, where the valve operates as it does on the standard car; and sport mode, where the valve is permanently open (where conditions allow).

The V8 Vantage’s aerodynamics have been analysed in the windtunnel to develop an aero package to reduce high speed lift. The result is discreet Prodrive designed and manufactured carbon composite front lip and trunk spoilers, which are in keeping with the Vantage’s classic styling. Together, these reduce lift by 45 per cent, improving both high speed stability and grip.

Prodrive runs the Aston Martin Racing team in partnership with Aston Martin. It has used its experience of designing and developing DB9 and V8 Vantage-based race and rally cars to help create this range of performance enhancements for the road car. It has also carried through the unique design of the wheels used on the Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 racing car to special 14 spoke 19” forged wheels made by Prodrive Japan for the V8 Vantage. These come complete with Pirelli P-Zero tyres, which have been selected to match the new suspension and optimise the ride and handling.

“The V8 Vantage is already one of the world’s best sports cars,” said Roland Cherry, Prodrive performance products director. “Our aim was to develop a range of parts which enhanced the car’s performance but, most importantly, did not compromise the inherent Aston Martin driving characteristics or styling. I think we have achieved this with a range of parts owners can specify as a package or individually.”

The first supercar coming from Zenvo Automotive is called Zenvo ST1. S stands for Supercharger, T for Turbo and 1 for model number one. For the engineers and designers within Zenvo Automotive, a clear list of criteria was made to ensure the car would not only be a track worthy supercar but a car that would be suitable for everyday use. The ST1 even though so powerful, is very drivable. It retains the unique feeling of driving a hand built supercar while still delivering the needs of modern motoring and safety. The car is 100% built in Denmark. From its impressive list of mechanical specifications to its striking pose the Zenvo ST1 is the result of clever Danish design. All these features are blended together to form a vehicle that demands attention but remains purposeful and practical. The frame is steel space frame and the body is in carbon.

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Audi R8 can be one of the best luxurious cars that can be chosen by people today. There are so many kinds of luxurious cars today, one of the Audi type, known as Audi R8 can be the best which is suggested for you now. Speaking about some luxurious cars today, we are going to talk about one of the best luxurious cars which have been made by the Germany automakers, the Audi. You must have known that Audi has become one of the most common luxurious cars which have been chosen by people. Today, it seems that luxurious cars are more likely show the great design of SUV or the sport utility vehicle with so many additional improvements within it. Nowadays, if you are looking for the best sport utility vehicle from Audi, you are suggested to choose the best Audi R8. It is one of the top models of the Audi which are offered for you right now. It is also made based on the concept of the Le Mans Quattro. What the best thing from this new type is about the great design which has been completed with the aluminum construction completed with the mid engine super car.

CarTuningCentral.com also recognizes that the vast majority of exotic cars are also a hot bed of innovative performance engineering. Most car tuners keep track of what many exotic car manufacturers are creating, which is why some of the best tuning car technology trickles down to the aftermarket companies and to car tuning enthusiasts usually in short period of time. Within a year or two or sometimes within a few short months, your stock car can enjoy some of the high performance perks that in the past only the most expensive and rarest vehicles enjoyed.CarTuningCentral.com also recognizes that the vast majority of exotic cars are also a hot bed of innovative performance engineering.

The SHC is a futuristic car concept that features style and aerodynamics to illustrate a clear picture of the high-performance future transportation. The selection of materials and applications has helped it to achieve the ideal weight distribution which resulted to a fast, carefully directed and cutting-edge car design.

The Super Hatchback Concept Car Integrates Sports-Car Performance with Eco-Efficiency

Featured with three powertrain alternatives including a hybrid/electric option, the car has achieved the credentials of being a sports car, while being completely eco-friendly. The chassis has been made with high tensile steel and aluminum, making the car lightweight and improved handling has been ensured with aluminum suspensions that reduces unsprung mass. The air-streamed front and rear window combines hydrophobic and super-fast screen heating technology that eliminates the requirement of wipers or washers and high-intensity LED has been used on the headlights, rear lights and lower fog lights for a clear view.