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The Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan
The prices are : 38,000 $ for the V8 version which has a 4.6 l , 32 valve , 370 hp engine and 33,000 $ V6 version which has a 3.8 l 290hp engine

This car will start going on sale in dealerships in June this year

The Kia Soul is ready for mass production
This is the official picture :

The new Kia will keep the original name Soul (as the concept) and as you can see it will not differ to much from it . It will be officially launched at the Paris Motor Show later this year .

The Kia Soul is designed for young people , it will be a fun car . A pretty small car that looks like a SUV (who wouldn’t like that) and it will be manufactured in South Korea starting from September 2008

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This is the new Laguna Coupe from Renault . First displayed at the Frankfurt motor show last year as a concept car , it is ready for mass production . The car will come with 2 options in terms of engine , a 235 hp V6 diesel engine and a 240 hp 3.5l V6 gas engine both capable of doing 0-60 mph in 7 seconds .

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It will be 4.64 meters in length and as we can see from the pictures it is well proportioned

Renault has presented the new Laguna Coupe at the Canned Film Festival this year
The price is unknown , and the official release will be at the Paris Motor Show later this year .

This car will go on sale later this year .
I know you all expected the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage , here are the specs :

A 4.7 l 420 hp engine that will do 0 – 60 mph in 4.7 seconds with at top speed of 180 mph . The upgrade transforms a hot luxury car in a even hotter luxury car , the power difference is major
Aston Martin says that three-quarters of the engine’s parts were upgraded or changed so we know we get something different

Not to forget the other parts , the transmission was upgraded to allow quicker upshifts and smoother downshifts , both in sport and comfort mode .

Aston says this car is built to be a high performance car and a good everyday driving car .

All we can do is wait for it and try to guess its price

Behold The rarest Alfa Romeo . Only 11 will be made .
The price is not known yet but we can predict it will be unique 🙂

This car was unveiled at the Mille Miglia 2008 event , a 1,000 mile Alfa parade .
It will have a 3.2 l V6 256bhp engine , black leather seats with red stitching and special paintjob : ‘Rosso 8C’ red

To commemorate the 11 victories that Alfa won between 1927 and 1957 , each car will have a silver plate with the race history mounted inside between the two seats . Each car will have its own story , it does not come more exclusive than this .

This would have the most powerfull diesel motor created by Audi : a 221 hp 1.9 diesel engine that will do 0-60 in 6.6 seconds at a top speed of 240km/h

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The Jaguar XF AJ 21 is the supercharged version of the Jaguar XF saloon car . This car was created by Arden (German tuner) and we can all see the chance in attitude .

If you want power , you will have power with a supercharged 4.5l V8 engine with a grand total of 500bhp . All four engines from the XF have been upgraded , and in addition a superb sports suspension and new exhaust .

On the outside the Jaguar XF AJ 21 has 21 inch allow wheels , bigger air intakes , rear diffuser and an overall more aggressive look.
What can we say ? Welcome to the party

GranTurismo S ? Yes , the new hot Maserati , more power and more excitement
Born with a 4.7 V8 433 hp engine that will do 0 – 60 in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph it is a true high performance car . The GranTurismo S is the fastest Maserati ever produced

20 inch wheels , six-speed electro-actuated gearbox , shift paddles on the steering wheels , springs and dampers … and much more. The S version has it all

Deliveries will start on November this year , and it will cost about $135,000 and i would start ordering now 🙂

A great news for Honda buyers , the 2009 redesigned version of the Honda Pilot will have the same price as the 2008 model .
The base price will be $28,230 .
The standart Honda Pilot will have 17-inch wheels and eight-passenger seating , a 3.5 l V6 250 hp engine (equipped with the Honda’s cylinder-deactivation technology) and a Class III towing hitch

The price includes a $635 shipping charge.
Honda Pilot versions :

• Pilot EX – price starts at $31,030 with alloy wheels and an upgraded audio system.
• Pilot EX-L – price starts at $34,230 and includes also leather upholstery.
• Pilot Touring edition – price starts at $37,430.

Behold the successor to the Nissan 350Z
The 370Z will come in November at the LA Motor Show .
With a 3.7 l V6 engine giving 330bhp connected to a seven-speed auto or a six-speed manual gearbox the Nissan 370Z will be a high performance car – Porsche beware

The new car will be more agile , more refined and with a higher quality build

Skoda is planing to revive the old model Octavia.
Back in 1998 it had great success , it was affordable and well equipped
The old Octavia will go on sale again starting 2010 , priced at around 10000 £ . They will be equipped with the VW 1.9 l diesel and 2.0 l petrol engines that are very reliable .

It will be a car for the people and we can say for sure that there will be lines at the dealerships . Who cares if it is an old model anyway

Honda is planing a Hybrid version of the Fit
What is the Fit ? A great small car built by Honda that had great success . Low cost and high mileage . The recipe to success .
The hybrid Fit is expected to be launched by 2015 and the price will increase by 2000 $ max . Indeed the hybrid motors are more expensive , but Honda will try to keep it simple and cheap .

We all know that Honda is competing with Toyota in the race for the lowest emission car ever , and this can lead only to good things

It is true , Infinity is going to release a Drop Top version of the superb G37 Coupe in 2009
As you can guess it will he metal Drop top , so we can be sure that the great shape of the G37 will not be altered too much .

We can all say that a sexy car will get a lot sexier

Ferrari is launching a new supercar . The California is expected to appear on the market in 2009 at a price of aprox 130,000£
This new Ferrari has a 2+ seating arrangement , meaning that you can take a third person on vacation or more luggage . As we expect this Ferrari takes more and more features from the F1 cars , the California will be a piece of technological art .

The suspensions will be fine-tuned to perfection.
The engine will be a 4.3 litre V8 454bhp powerplant connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission – 0-60mph in 4 seconds

A new feature in the Ferrari stable is the standard folding hard top on all versions

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As we know Ferrari in in competition with a number of great cars (Porsche , Aston Martin) , the new California stallion comes to back it up
With great looks and great performance the success is almost guaranteed

The new Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic will be on sale this summer , at a base price of 105,000 $ .
Powered by a 5.5 l V8 that can produce 382hp this car is looking good making 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds.

Loaded with technology the new merc will have a seven-speed automatic gearbox , and four-wheel-drive . Also let’s not forget the Active Body Control system , Airmatic suspension and 4Matic .

Sale – This summer
Price – expected 105,000$

This should be a seven-seat crossover car that is suposed to be a hybrid too
The luxury division is starting the development of the new Renault that will be launched in 2012
Renault stated that this car will be packed with technology starting from the engine and going up to the rear window .

This seven seater car will have a four-wheel-drive transmission and will be created for the road (not the trail)

This car will be built to rival the Mercedes R-Class

This is the Cadillac CTS-V powered by a 6.2 V8 550hp engine lapping the Nürburgring track in Germany

Yes the Mondeo Titanium X Sport or you might know it by ST ?
We almost thought it will never get built ..
The specs look great , a 2.2 diesel engine and a 2.5 l turbocharged petrol engine . 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds at 173bph

Ford has built something we can call a Muscle Mondeo , muscle in all aspects , power and looks
As you can see it has more manly features , the chrome and aluminium in the right places , the racing attitude , the 18-inch alloy wheels and much much more.
Also not to forget the sports suspension and bi-xenon headlights .

What can we say ? A totally changed Mondeo – the Titanium X Sport version .
The price will be around £25,355

Jaguar is launching the F-Type .
It is designed to be cheaper than any Ferrari (at the same specs) – beautiful – powerfull and not that expensive.
The expected price is £70,000 , and there is only 1 problem. The F-Type will be launched in 2012 . It will be a luxury car , leather and wood will be combined with carbon fibre and aluminium – a great combination in the hands of Jaguar

The F-Type will come in the drop-top and coupe versions . Power ? the power will come from a 4.2 litre V8 engine also from a 5.0 litre supercharged V8 500bhp powerplant
The specs are almost perfect , the Jaguar F-Type will do the 0-60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds . Top speed will be 155mph ( limited of course)

All we can do untill 2012 is to wait and look at the superb pictures

Hyundai is making its first MPV with 8 seats.
It is called the i800 and will cost aprox 19500 £ and will go on sale on 20 June .
The new i800 will be powered by a 2.5l turbo diesel engine that will make 33mpg (the range is pretty good)

With three rows of chairs , a 851 litre boot and filled with nice gadgets like ESP , six-speaker sound system , reversing sensors the i800 will be a very attractive MPV
Looks like Hyundai has done its homework for the i800