Showing posts with label Luxury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Luxury. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Geneva show 2011
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While we have all been living our daily lives, something big has been going on. One of the worlds most important motor shows. The Geneva show 2011.
Now to start off with we will tell you that this year some really weired things have happened. For the first time ever there is an electric car up to win the world car of the year. The Nissan Leaf.
Now to start off with we will tell you that this year some really weired things have happened. For the first time ever there is an electric car up to win the world car of the year. The Nissan Leaf.
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| Nissan LEAF |
Now along with the LEAF and also potential world car of the year winner is the new Audi A8 and BMW 5 series. We hope that all the fancy-ness of the A8 will take it to top spot. Now its not that we are against the LEAF, we think that electric power is the past and that Hydrogen-full-cell should get a move on. We hate the ugliness of the BMW. The A8 is perfect.
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| BMW 5-series |
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| Audi A8 |
Bigger news is that Range Rover has given in, They announced the Range_e, which is based on the Range Rover sport with a 3.0 liter V6, but this time the V6 has an electric engine that comes with, making the Range Rover a Hybrid.
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| Range_e Hybrid |
The luxury car brand has felt the blow in these times with petrol being hated so much so they put that saying into use, "If you can't beat them, Join'em." So Rolls Royce now has a fully electric Phantom.
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| Rolls Royce Phantom 120EX |
More will be updated as soon as more things happen.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lexus attacks with a V10
Lexus has always been know for being the Mercedes-Benz of Japan. Some even say that it's a fancy Toyota. We strongly disagree. We have always loved Lexus for their perfect quality and wonderful interiors.
When we first saw that Lexus is taking on the ///M3 with its IS F, we thought they are going mad. We thought that Lexus should stop trying with sports cars. Thankfully the people at Lexus were not listening and so they got a few engineers to build something completely out of character for Lexus. They built the LFA super-car.
Now we have seen the inside and my goodness, I think it has the best interior I have ever seen inside a super-car. Lexus's DNA really shows in this car. Don't think its all about leather either because this thing has a V10 in the front. Carbon ceramic Disk brakes, Six-speed sequential automatic gear-box and is made out of super light Carbon-fiber.
Put all this together and you get:
- 412kw
- 325km/h
- 0-100km/h - 3.7s
For a Lexus, those figures are amazing. Lexus say they are only making 500 of them which will make this car just one of those we can admire forever. A true master piece...
Friday, February 4, 2011
New Audi A8, Luxury dream.
Welcome to the new Audi A8
Audi say that this is the “art of progress”. We really have to agree, by the look of things Audi might just have out done themselves with the A8, they might have even taken over the role of the Mercedes-Benz S-class.
Audi have focused there technology around seven main points to bring you a full luxury experience. 4-zone automatic air conditioning; seat comfort; Audi space frame; gearboxes; Audi drive select; Quattro-drive with sports differential and dynamic steering.
Put all these seven elements together and we have one of the best luxury cars around.
The A8 comes with three engines; 3.0T; 4.2 V8 FSI and 4.2 TDI. Since we like petrol rather then diesel lets focus on the 4.2 V8 FSI.
273Kw
445nm of torque
0>100km/h 5.7s
Let’s talk price. If you want an A8 4.2 V8 FSI with no extras, we are looking at a price of about R1,105,905.00.
Now I know that’s quite pricy but look at it like this, if you had one, no one will ever turn you down from a business deal because the A8 means business. You can drive the A8 and enjoy it. It won’t just be a get you to work car, it will be you everything car.
Unfortunately the Mercedes-Benz S-class still leads in our books. Audi have great things but just not enough to win us over and beat the S-class.
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