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More photos of the new Porsche 911 Carrera

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The price will start from 60,000 $
The Carrera will have a 3.6l 345bhp engine
The Carrera S will have a 3.6l 385bhp engine ( 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds )

This is the Mini Crossman SUV and it will be revealed in Paris in October at the Paris Motor Show . After the Paris debut the new Crossman SUV will be ready for sale in 2009
This SUV will not be a hardcore off-road car , Mini is building this car to be agile and easy to drive as its small cars . Only light off-road capabilities for the Crossman engineers say

The new SUV will have a 1.6l petrol engine at 118bhp or the same engine turbocharged at 173bhp. A diesel version is expected also with manual or automatic six-speed gearboxes
It will be four-wheel drive and will have 5 doors and an overall family appearance
We are waiting for more details and you know it, the the price .

Behold the upcoming Vauxhall Astra VXR . A hot hatch that will appear in 2010 ( early concepts will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show )
It will have a 1.8 l engine turbocharged that will do 240 bhp and 0-60 mph in 6 seconds. Top speed 150mph . As you can see the new VXR does not have the old 2l engine because Vauxhall wanted a green hot hatch

The new hot Astra will have huge air intakes , central exhaust , new bodykit (aggressive look) , 19 inch allow wheels , sport seats and although this is a performance car it does not lack the confort: it will have mp3 features and bluetooth and much more

Being built out of light materials the new Astra VXR will be light on its wheels but also with a high level of grip : electronically controlled dampers and stiffened springs make sure that the hot hatch will be stable .

One last detail is that the car will have front wheel drive
The Astra VXR is built to battle the Ford Focus ST and the new Golf GTI

We do not have the prices for the new SportCoupe yet , they will be revealed next month, but we do know some details .

The Seat Ibiza SportCoupe will be a performance car , a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox will be paired with a range of engines . Starting from the 1.4 and 1.9 l diesel engines and up to the 1.6 l petrol engine , all will be tuned to be economical but still deliver high performance .( Green and Mean )

The Ibiza SportCoupe will be “attacking” the Ford Fiesta as soon as it is launched

The rumors are starting to become true
Alfa will built its first SUV : the Alfa Romeo 149 SUV
The new project will come alive in 2010 and it will be in the same class as the Audi Q5, Mercedes GLK and Volkswagen Tiguan. The 149 SUV will be a sporty car with the Alfa branded design. The engine is thought to be a 2.0 l 300 hp engine

As we know Alfa this should be a great SUV

Although the details on all prices for the Volvo XC60 will be announced at the British Motor Show next month we can say this

• The entry-level XC60 will start from £24,750
• The SE XC60 will start from £26,250
• The SE Lux XC60 will start from £28,750.

This is a very good SUV and many are expecting it , it is a long way untill this will reach the dealers (October)
All versions of Volvo XC60 will have two engine versions, the 161 bhp D5 turbodiesel and the 182bhp D5 turbodiesel . The SE versions will have aso a 281 bhp petrol engine

The Special models will have extra comfort , MP3 stereo , climate control 17inch alloy wheels , HDC ( Hill Descent Control) . The SE Lux version will have the parking sensors and the 18 inch alloy wheels

More details at the British Motor Show

Latest photos of the new Ferrari California GT . The pictures show the retractable hardtop and the great color

It will have a 4.3 l V8 engine doing 460 hp at a 17.7 mpg fuel economy
The retractable hardtop is aluminium also the brakes are carbon-ceramic , the gearbox is a seven-speed double-clutch (a first for Ferrari) . We can already see that this is a high performance lightweight car that will also be comfortable
We have to speak about the 2+2 passenger layout and the feeling of space that you get inside

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With five months untill the European launch , people are already lining up for one of these cars.
Infiniti wanted a way to make everyone happy , to give everyone an equal chance to buy an FX SUV , so they created a website where clients can come and place orders .

The website is www.infiniti.eu and already there are 10,000 clients signed up . The system works like this . You enter your details on the site , and the system gives the info to your local Infiniti Center. When the car will be available for pre-order . This way , you will be the first in your area that will own a brand new Infiniti FX SUV

This pick-up was tunned by Tom Walkinshaw and it is hot!
With a 2.5 l turbodiesel 166 bhp engine (32 bhp more than the normal version) new 20 inch alloy wheels it might be the best looking pick-up around
The price will start from £25,261 and it will come with DVD sat-nav , leather seats , cruise control , bluetooth .

Also if you want some extra performance , you can have the Walkinshaw Performance handling kit for £3,049 that includes an upgraded rear suspension and performance dampers

It will be built in Ford plant in Cuautitlán, Mexico, near Mexico City .
Although it is considered that hatchback don’t sell well in US , the Fiesta had much support in this venture
The new car will go on sale in the United States in 2010 although it was already released in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show in March and will go on sale this year

The US will get both the three and five-door hatchback versions

BMW confirmed the production of the X1 . A small sport vehicle that can be called a utility vehicle too. Based on the BMW 1 Series it will be completed until 2010

The new small BMW will be built in Leipzig Germany (the plant that builds the 1 and the 3 Series)
The X1 will be smaller than the Mercedes B-Class

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.