Archive for the ‘Bugatti’ Category

BMW has managed to keep its “ultimate driving machine” ethos even when it comes to building hybrid vehicles, with its all-new 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 slotting in as the world’s most powerful hybrid vehicle thanks to its 478 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. [Green Car Reports]

Revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac Converj concept was a highly refined, dramatically styled extended range electric vehicle, with a powertrain much like that found in the Chevrolet Volt. According to a new report the vehicle is a production possibility. [CNNMoney]

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We've been spying the 2011 Lexus LF-A, off and on, for over a year. We've seen it testing all over Europe. It's even contested the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in race car form--twice. But today the car was revealed during a brief test drive in Miami just before its official unveiling, due this week at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. [Jalopnik]

Fresh from our first drive review of the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo, we now have new live photos of the car from Lisbon, Portugal. The car's easily identifiable side-inlet vents, flared fenders, 'Turbo' badging and classic 911 looks are only enhanced by the scenery of Lisbon's coast. [Motor Authority]

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The Bugatti Veyron is, to many, the quintessential supercar: exclusive, incredibly luxurious, and outrageously powerful. But the car has been around for years now, and despite a recent proliferation of special editions, it remains Bugatti's only model. A set of new images leaked to the web today may hint at a change coming this week - but not at the Frankfurt auto show.

Called the Galibier 16C, the concept car is a Bugatti-styled sedan with a somewhat Porsche-Panamera-esque rear end treatment. The front end, while featuring the trademark Bugatti grille, also makes use of air dams that are rather reminiscent of recent Audis.

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