Aston Martin One-77 Screams ‘Money Is No Object’

Aston Martin’s 700-horsepower One-77 is to cars as John Steed is to civil servants — a proper English gent quite capable of kicking your ass without so much as breaking a sweat.

 

The super-exclusive, super-expensive supercar unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show seamlessly blends top-shelf luxury with race-car engineering to create what may be the finest automobile the quintessentially British firm has ever produced.

 

Of course, for $1.4 million, it damn well ought to be.

 

Aston Martin spared no expense with the One-77, so named because just 77 will be handbuilt at the factory in Gaydon, and says it represents the culmination of all the company has learned since its founding in 1913.

 

“Quite simply, it had to be the ultimate expression of Aston Martin,” company chief executive Ulrich Bez said in a statement. “As you can now see, we have achieved that goal in magnificent style.”
Indeed.

 

While the One-77′s funky ducts, oversize headlights and ribbed sides will prompt debate among aesthetes, few can deny the car’s mechanical beauty. Aston’s engineers looked long at hard at the hardcore race cars of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series when designing the One-77, and the car is packed with race-car technology. “We wanted to create something that wows you as much when you see what’s under the skin as the exterior styling itself,” said Chris Porritt, who led the car’s development.

 

The handformed aluminum body rests on a carbon fiber monocoque cradling a 7.3-liter V12 engine developed by Cosworth. Aston Martin is still nailing down the final figures but is quite confident the engine will produce at least 700 horsepower in production trim. Look for a zero to 60 time in the mid-three-second range and a top speed just north of 200 mph, although asking so basic a question as “What’ll she do?” is, as the Times found out, a touch vulgar.

 

“It goes fast enough,” Bez told the British paper during the show, with what we imagine was just a touch of indignation.

 

Power, the old advertising slogan goes, is nothing without control, so the One-77 features a fully adjustable suspension with pushrod-activated dampers. All those ponies flow through a six-speed paddle-shifted transmission developed exclusively for the One-77 and they are reined in with carbon-ceramic brake rotors.

 

The car was billed as the most expensive automobile on the planet when it was announced last year, but a slump in the value of the Sterling means the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 will retain the title. Aston Martin may be going through the same rough time as the rest of the auto industry, but Bez says the company has received “expressions of interest” from 250 potential buyers around the globe. It seems there are at least 77 people with the means to drop £1 million — $1.4 million at today’s exchange rate — on a car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMW M1 Concept: Super Car Plans Evolve

Lago de Como, Italy — Here's one we didn't see coming - a reinvented BMW super car, the BMW M1 Homage Concept.

The original M1 was built between 1978 and 1981, powered by a 3.5-litre inline 6-cylinder engine.

 

In the '80s, it was was a very attractive vehicle designed by Giugiaro, and to this day is one of the rarest BMW's ever with less than 500 cars ever built.

Over the weekend BMW surprised everyone at the prestigious Concorso D’Eleganza Villa D’Este event near lake Como in Italy with an intriguing M1 remake.

 

"For a company as for a product, it is important to be aware of one's roots," said Chris Bangle, director of design at BMW.

"In the spirit of Giugiaro and Bracq, the BMW M1 Homage unites the BMW values of design and technology in a highly emotional and exciting interpretation."

 

The design is wide and ultra-low, with a front end design with a strong retro look. The headlights have an Alfa Romeo touch, but overall it's a unique design.

BMW's design team has really gone to town on the new concept car, which features an amazing rear end, with a sculpted deck lid with rising edges that lead towards the upturned brake lights.

 

There are some aspects of the original 1980s M1 car in the new concept car's design, particularly in the overall profile. The unorthodox wheel design is likewise an homage to the first M1 sports car, as is the vented hood.

 

The original BMW M1 had a mid-mounted 6-cylinder engine that output just over 200kW of power, but the new concept BMW M1 is powered by a version of BMW's 5.0-litre V10, which has been tuned to output more than the standard 378kW of power.

 

While there has been talk that the BMW M1 concept car's V10 engine is front mounted, the air intakes in the lower rear side skirts and the vented slats where the rear window would suggest otherwise.
BMW's 'M' division was responsible for not only the engine tuning, but also the overall development of the retro concept car, which as the name suggests is an homage to the original M1 super car, celebrating it's 30th anniversary.

 

The question on everyone's lips is this: will it be built?

At the moment it is purely an exercise in styling for the BMW M division.

 

But following the Concept CS, another long and low concept that's rumoured for deployment in the near future, there is a small chance that BMW's top brass will be tasking the accountants to crunch the numbers to ascertain if it could develop the modern-day M1 super car without taking a serious financial hit.

If built, the new 10-cylinder BMW M1 would rival vehicles such as the Audi R8, Ferrari F430, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 Carrera.

 

Arch rival Mercedes-Benz has the SLR super car and when production of the SLR ceases in 2009, the German car maker plans on releasing a new super car in 2010. Audi also has the R8 mid-engined sports car which has been a huge sales success, and both the Benz SLR and Audi R8 have helped improve their respective company's images and badge value among the super rich.

 

Is the new M1 Concept a sign that BMW wants to capitalise on low-volume, ultra high performance super car models in the future to deliver a similar boost to its international image? Time will surely tell.

BMW M1 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACE @ NURBURGRING 2007

BMW M1 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACE @ NURBURGRING 2007

EX MANFRED WINKLEHOCK BMW M1 RACING AT NURBURGRING FROM THE BACK OF THE GRID!

BMW M1 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACE @ MONZA 2007

BMW M1 CLASSIC ENDURANCE RACE @ MONZA 2007

EX MANFRED WINKLEHOCK BMW M1 RACING AT MONZA APRIL 2007

BMW M1 Hommage

BMW M1 Hommage

Motorvision bringt Klassik und Moderne zusammen: Vorhang auf f�r den BMW M1 und die Konzeptstudie BMW M1 Hommage.

honda crv 2013 release date

honda crv 2013 release date

honda crv 2013 release date

honda crv 2013 release date

honda crv 2013 release date

2012 Honda CRV Release Date is the new car from Honda that the company is located in Japan. This car is expected by every one because they know that this new Honda CRV will give more features, will give more enjoyment for those who like to collect the cars from Honda. This new Honda has a design that will attract more buyers to buy this car. The design which is modern and stylish will be covered by the black color that looks so elegant.

The 2012 Honda CR-V will hit the car market this year, and the anticipation is as great as ever, this car will be a hit even before it is released. Honda Company is not only a manufacturer of car company, Honda car manufacturer is a major force in the automobile business, there are many Honda products that have become the most popular cars in their era. Of course, Honda is not only famous in Japan or Asia, but the world has recognized the Honda company as a car around the world and the company car manufacturers. Honda CR-V series itself is one of the best Honda series, the last series has sold millions around the world, and the Honda hopes that their 2012 Honda CR-V will be greater success than its predecessor.
Fuel Economy Car, 2012 Honda CR-V
For anyone who love a small car standards that can be used for various purposes. This car series has become the primary choice, and the Honda hopes that this car can still maintain the top position of the CR-V continues for years. Unfortunately, there is not much information leaked about the new 2012 Honda CR-V, as we all know, the Honda likes to keep silent anytime they plan to release their new car.
This strategy was very successful in keeping the curiosity among fans and other car lovers who are interested in 2012 Honda CR-V. This new car will be renovated, this is the news because since the 2007 version, this car has never been renovated, unfortunately, the design of the new car is not yet available. It is estimated that the 2012 Honda CR-V will feature a new, more adventurous design, and certainly , it would be more economical fuel.

Milestones BMW M1

Milestones BMW M1

The 1970s brought one of the most comprehensive model campaigns in the BMW history. A unforgettable BMW classic, the BMW M1.

2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

  

CARBARN | 2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class | car we used to know the price will be putting out its fantastic new car back in 2012, the curious? The following report Introduced to the world in the fall of 2005 at the Geneva Motor Show, the tenth generation S-Class is the Biggest, fastest and heaviest of Them All - at least in S65 twin-turbo V12 trim. As Mercedes-Benz seems a to be intent on keeping the S-Class on a six-year production cycle, it comes as no big surprise That some spy photographer friends of ours just captured the 2012 S-Class in the heavily camo'd flesh.

Obviously, the protruding tail lights on the mule seen here are pure fiction, fail miserably and will from European pedestrian safety standards. Weight Probably will not fall very much thanks to Mercedes' mission of always swaddling the S-Class with as much new technology and safety equipment as possible. However, a plug-in hybrid S-Class is on the way, along with a full hybrid, a mild hybrid and all Those big bad V8s and V12s We love so much. Expect the new S-Class to Appear in 2011 as a 2012 model.