Sunday, January 25, 2009

2008 Maserati Gran Turismo Car




Maserati teamed with Italian design company Pininfarina to style its latest model, the Gran Turismo, which is influenced by another of the companies' collaborative efforts, the Maserati Birdcage 75 concept car of 2006.
The 2008 GranTurismo, designed by Pininfarina, is set to debut at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show in early March. Looking like an angry Quattroporte on steroids, the Maserati GT Coupe will have excellent performance. 2008 Maserati engines powered by the same Ferrari-derived 4.2-liter V-8 as the Coupe, the Gran Turismo has 405 horsepower, and Maserati says it can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 5.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 177 mph. A six-speed automatic transmission adapts gear changes to driving style and conditions

Best Car : Peugeot 908






There are Peugeot 908 Pictures. The Peugeot 908 RC is a concept car of the French car manufacturer Peugeot, which was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 2006, was.
The vehicle is a sedan with four seats, the body styling has been included in the design studios of Peugeot developed. With the Peugeot 908 RC is on the Peugeot 908 coming out in 2007 when 24-hour race at Le Mans at the start is gone. The abbreviation RC is always for the sportiest version of a model.
As the engine, the concept car use a V12 diesel with 5.5 liters engine capacity. The engine is transversely in front of the rear axis. Directly under the engine sits a six-speed automatic gearbox. According to the manufacturer, the rated output of the engine over 700 horsepower, the maximum torque over 1200 nm. Two other peculiarities of the engine, the cylinder angle of 100 degrees and two exhaust particulate.