2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante

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The 2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante, that slots in between their the DB9 and high of the road DBS model, is crammed with all manner of amenities and gadgets that even Bond couldn’t have unreal, as well as a true pop-up navigation screen, however it lacks the anti-personnel options of the DB5 motion picture automotive. Today, all one must do is depress the gun, and unleash the 490 H.P. from its 6-Liter V-12 engine, that scoots from zero to sixty in precisely four.6 seconds, and so keep charging up to the highest speed of 183 miles per hour, to go away anyone chasing you within the dirt.  It’s a lot of easier and even additional fun. 

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The Volante may be a treat for the eyes with its daring sleek styling that oozes attractiveness. The acquainted six sided grill with its 5 metal slats sits low across its nose, simply higher than the tetragon lower air intake with increasing corners that flow into the upswept crumpled facet sills. the one bi-xenon headlamps, that feature a strip of stylish light-emitting diode lights follow the lines of the car’s flanks to administer a additional crisp and fashionable look from the front. simply behind the front wheel arches encompassing the 10-spoke, 20” carbon wheels, area unit the long-lasting Aston Martin facet strakes, with vi light-emitting diode lights that activate with the flip signals, and flow into the swan wing doors. The car’s rear haunches area unit accentuated with wide rear wheel wells and therefore the body coloured rear diffuser enhances the wide look of the rear deck. twin chrome exhaust ports peek out from the blacked out rear connective tissue. this can be a special automobile, and it's the half.

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Slip into the Virage’s cockpit and you're forthwith greeted by the smell of seven of the best Bridge of Weir animal skin hides that compose the inside, and different double handicraft accents the complete cabin. Seventy man hours of tailored workmanship goes into every interior, and it shows within the fine details. The heated seats ar subsidiary and well bolstered to caress the driver’s body. Black lacquer and brushed metallic element function different appointments instead of ancient wood trim. All the controls ar well arranged  out and simple to use, and feel right to the bit. The one exception is that the spherical dial “joystick” management for the Garmin Nav System.Trust us; there's no joy in making an attempt to control that dial. Cylindrical Bang & Olufsen speakers take off of the corners of the dash once the radio is turned on and recede once turned off. The performing artist for the fabric high feels luxurious and insulates the cabin from noise and cold quite effectively. a straightforward button drops the highest quickly wherever it’s hidden at a lower place a tough cowl. whereas the Virage is technically a 2+2, equipped with rear seats, it'd be nearly not possible to possess anyone apart from babies to really use them. A parcel shelf would be a much better use of the area.

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2013 Lexus LS Hybrid 600hL

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Since the beginning of January 2013 the Lexus LS Hybrid 600hL entering the world automotive market with the LS 460L . If the LS 460L for sale at a price of 2.3 billion dollars then LS 600hL slightly higher , at 2.92 billion dollars . As a corporation , Toyota's luxury sedan this car to offering environmentally friendly technologies with lower carbon dioxide emissions , and equipped with a variety of advanced technology features. This sedan has a length of 5.180 meters , a width of 1,875 meters , 1,480 meters high , with a wheelbase of 3.09 meters . Lexus 600hL empty weight is 2410 pounds with a 5.9 meter turning radius.
 
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This 4 -door car can be climbed by 5 people . Front and rear lights with LED equipped with a large front grille . 600hL Lexus hybrid is equipped with air conditioning on the first and second rows. There are also features like reverse camera , front parking sensors , rear parking sensors , and leather upholstery . It also comes with a multi- information display panel ( MID ) that can manage a variety of features found in the car.
 
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Features Advanced Pre - Collision System which can detect obstacles on the way. As for the entertainment features, this sedan comes with leather seats which provides comfort zone, rear and front speakers made by Mark Levinson and a sound system with 450 watt replacement CD , USB/ AUX , XM satellite radio. An integrated navigation system with Lexus Enform information system, which provides access to Bing search , iHeartRadio , MovieTickets.com, Open Table, Pandora, Yelp and Facebook. As an added feature on premium packages include 4 zone climate control, a DVD entertainment system in the rear seat with dual 9 -inch screens, wireless headphones and rear audio. Lexus 600 Hybrid hL using coded 2UR-FSE engine, 8 cylinder 32 valve V type with a capacity of 4,969 cc. With this engine, this sedan could travel at a maximum power of 394 hp with a maximum torque of 520 Nm. This car has a fuel tank capacity of 84 liters with a compression ratio of 1:11,8. Type 8-speed automatic transmission with AWD drive system. This currently uses air suspension and multilink with stabillizer spiral fin ventilated disc brakes.

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1999 Lotus Elise Sport 135


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Some things just can’t be improved upon. A splodge of extra lippy couldn’t have enhanced Raquel Welch’s performance in one million years BC. Replacement UPVC windows simply wouldn’t be a fitting home improvement for Saint Paul’s Cathedral. And the Lotus Elise is such a top little sports car, surely no one could make it any better? So, in giving us this Elise Sport 135, Lotus has just made it… different. The result is a lower, harder, faster, more raw edged variation on the original Elise theme. Our test car also came fitted with one nod to practicality -  a new hardtop, but we’ll go to that later. First let us tell you what makes the £28,950 Elise Sport 135 so special. And there’s more to it than the fact that a single vehicle approval homologation laws mean that only 50 are going to be made.

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Lotus-Elise-Sport-135

Squeezing through the impossibly high sills, we shove into the alterations – bright red, bewinged Corbeau seats. A titchy red suede – clad steering wheel is new too. Turning on the key and the rorty, buzzy note from the competition silencer shouts the fact that we’re about to play something a bit naughty. The alloy top gear lever connected to a low ratio box means business too. Though it’s only when the car is wound up to motorway speeds that the extra low fifth gear makes itself felt. The pay-off for a fair old racket around 70 mph mark is instant acceleration, where a standard Elise would be starting to get breathless. There;s more to this car’s added performance than just a close ratio box. The added poke is achieved via a series of fairly restrained tweaks. Yo won’t find a bolt on loony turbo charger and there’s no rev hungry cam profile either. Just that new exhaust, a free flow air filter and a cylinder head that’s allowed to breath more easily.

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SLS AMG Roadster

SLS AMG Roadster

Another thing that makes SLS crowned one of the best is the latest engine generation is phenomenal AMG 6.3 liter V8 engine that is able to refine the acceleration 0 to 100 km in just 3.8 seconds. SLS AMG Gullwing actually take from 300 SL designed by Gorden Wagener. As a roadster, this car has a long bonnet that caused the driver's position is close to the rear axle. As a true roadster, the roof can be opened not only at the time tha car is stationary, nor even the state of motion SLS can open the roof at a maximum speed of 50 km/hour. Latest design of active suspension system AMG is able to adjust when the roof opening process takes place at those speeds in order to remain dynamic and stable. AMG drive unit which currently has three modes, comfort, sport and sport plus.

SLS AMG Roadster

New feature not shared by other roadster is the AMG Performance Media, a unique feature that pretty capable multimedia information displays acceleration, various information and engine data or lap time is taken whe the race "SLS AMG is a dream sports car from Mercedes Benz that is designed to meet the desire for a true roadster driving style" said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and CEO of Mercedes Benz Cars. "the weight of a lightweight car, exceptional performance and a combination of technology and driving pleasure makes the SLS AMG is so perfect" he added. For the size of a supercar, SLS AMG ratio has a fairly efficient use of fuel which requires 13.2 liters for a distance of 100 km. Remember this is 6.3 liters V8 engine. The content of CO was also fairly good 308 g/km. This is because the new design of catalytic converter with Euro 5 standards and future standards such as LEV2 and ULEV. Compensate for the dynamic exterior look, the interior was adapted from a fighter plane began to shape the dashboard, the panel clustering functions and other features take inspiration from the wings and air vents. Finishing and materials take quality ingredients whose production is very limited it also makes the value of different SLS. The climax was filmed multimedia features Bang and Olufsen makes it so fun SLS AMG from the main unit, speakers and processor all in a special design AMG power amplifier for subwoofer have powered original 250 watt.

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Jaguar XJ


Jaguar XJ

This beautiful sedan is our reward for the billions of dollars that the Ford Motor Company poured into Coventry’s moribund Jaguar before off loading the brand in 2008. Ford made a lot of mistakes with Jaguar, starting with buying it in the first place, although most of them related to applying Detroit’s rigid mind set to a company that was its antithesis. But in one respect Ford’s ingrained attitudes brought a major improvement. Jaguar manufacturing quality is better, even if the cars aren’t always up to the standard that their superb appearance implies. With increased reliability and an advanced aluminum structure, Jaguar XJ ought to have been our 2004 Design of the Year, except that it hewed so closely to revered 1968 shapes that few perceived the difference between the 2003 steel and 2004 aluminum cars. There’s no danger of that now.

Jaguar XJ

The 2011 model is gloriously, magnificently different from the forty two year old XJ design template. It looks and is powerful, refined, and aerodynamic. It retains the aluminum structure of the previous model, picks up XF styling cues and has its own characteristics that will likely evolve further in succeeding generations, following the highly successful design program of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons.

Jaguar XJ

What Ian Callum and Julian Thomson have done with the XJ is exactly what Lyons did. They kept the double bump headlamp fairings, for instance, but they dropped the rounded rear roof, used for too long and cribbed by Chrysler for the LHS and innovated new forms. Their new upper design is good, but for the US its execution is week because our laws don’ t allow extremely dark backlight and rear door glass as is permitted in Europe. This explains why XJ D pillars are black and why some US buyers are choosing to have their D pillars painted body color instead. Either way the car’s profile whether in short or long wheelbase form is wonderfully sleek with its long roof.

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