BMW to bring back 8 series
BMW is rumored to have plans to revive the 8-Series name for a potential “four-door coupe,” much like the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. New 8-series would compete closely with the new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera.
Beginning of the year BMW placed Gerhard Richter in charge of development of its new Gran Turismo model, which is based on the popular CS concept car. New model will be called either simly GT, short for Gran Turismo or 8-series. Most likely the car will get the previous 8-series models name so that BMW can position it as the highest, most luxurious and expensive model.
This new GT/8-series model will be the first non M-series car to be built by the performance division. BMW M President, Herr Willisch said that the CS “It’s a car that doesn’t have any resemblance to the other cars built by BMW AG, so it was decided to give the project to us.”
New 8-series will have a larger wheelbase and sportier chassis than the 7-series, though it will be based on the underpinnings of the new 2009 7-series.
Expected engines will be a V8 twin turbo engine or a 6.0-liter naturally aspirated V12. New 8-series will be introduced most likely in 2010 as a 2011 year model. Still a long time to go with lots of spy shots and rumors.
Fiat 500 Abarth
On the occasion of reaching the 100 years since the birth of Karl Abarth, Fiat 500 model in May still gets a special edition. The new edition has been baptized 500 Abarth “DA 0 100″ (from 0 to 100) and is propelled by a turbo engine of 1.4 liters that develops 160 horsepower and 230 Nm. Due to changing box reports, the new 500 Abarth “DA 0 100″ accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.3 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 211 km / h. More than that, Abarth engineers have equipped special edition and a braking system best performing, lowest a suspension and a new air filter ‘powered by BMC. ” On the exterior, 500 Abarth “DA 0 100″ out through the paint Nuvolari Gray, with the sticker-Abarth, jantele alloy 17-inch and 4-evacuation drums exhaust, while the interior find leather seats with seam silver and logos DA 0 100 “. The new Fiat 500 Abarth “DA 0 100″ will be built in only 101 copies.
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