Geneva Auto Show: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Bleu Centenaire

At last month's Geneva Auto Show, Bugatti revealed the Veyron 16.4 Bleu Centenaire, a one-off special edition model built to celebrate the firm's 100th anniversary. Bugatti boss Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen had announced then that the company would have a few more surprises in store for us at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este (April 24 - 26). Well, if we are to believe our fellow 'colegas' at Motorpassion, the 'surprises' come in the form of four special edition versions of the Veyron.


Each of the Veyron 16.4 Centenaire vehicles gets polished aluminum fenders and doors, unique paint pigments, and new wheel design. The cars use red brake calipers, and get a mirror shine at the grille. These cars truly live up to the Bugatti mantra of "Art, Forme, et Technique."


Bugatti Veyron Centenaire - CarscoopIt is said that each of the four special edition Veyron 16.4 Centenaire pays homage to one of the company's pre-World War 2 Grand Prix drivers including Jean-Pierre Wimille (France, 1908-1949), Achille Varzi (Italy, 1904-1948), Malcolm Campbell (England, 1885-1949) and Hermann Zu Leiningen (Germany, 1901-1971).


The four new models will honor drivers Sir Malcolm Campbell, who won back-to-back Grand Prix de Boulogne races in the Bugatti T39A, Hermann zu Leiningen, who helped win the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix in 1930 with a Bugatti T35B, Jean-Pierre Wimille, who won more than a dozen races for Bugatti including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1939, and Achille Varzi. Varzi started with Bugatti, before switching to Alfa Romeo. It is with the latter that he won the majority of his 33 top finishes.


While the special edition Veyron 16.4s remain mechanically intact, they do come with a special paint job that's combined with polished aluminum doors and front fenders as well as a other cosmetic upgrades. We'll have more on the Veyron Centenaire closer to the Villa d'Este festivities.


via carscoop



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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: Exclusive first look at!

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted last week, but we've just received this official sketch depicting what appears to be the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. We're told it'll get the 6.4-liter crate HEMI.


The biggest news we've received is the high-po Jeep will receive the 6.4-liter 392 HEMI V8 with anywhere between 505-525 tire burning horsepower and roughly 510 ft-lbs of torque, all driven through a revised AWD system. The 392 HEMI has also been rumored to show up in other 2010 SRT8 models, but we're guessing it'll arrive first in the mid-cycle refresh for both the Challenger and Charger in 2011.


If the rest of the world's like us, then HELL YEAH! We're entering into big-time rumor territory here, but there is a glimmer of hope for both Jeep and SRT fans alike. We've heard from a source deep within Chrysler that things have been humming along quietly in the SRT garage as engineers work hard to develop the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 as a 2012 model.


If the above sketches are anything to go by, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will be a subtle beast with lowered, sportier suspension, beefy SRT 5-spoke wheels, larger diameter rotors with grippy multi-piston calipers, revised front and rear fascias, a functional cold air induction cowl hood and a larger spoiler out back. We like what we're seeing, but like GM's performance shop, we'll have to wait and see whether or not Chrysler can muster the cash to put out another answer to a question nobody really asked.
Source: jalopnik



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Leaks: 2010 Mercedes S-Class Facelift Brochure

The updated Mercedes-Benz S-Class is due to be introduced at the New York International Auto Show tomorrow, but thanks to a brochure leak, we now have the first images of the facelift model. Visually, the new S-Class has received a subtle makeover that includes revised headlamps and tail lights, a restyled rear bumper and a newly designed front bumper that incorporates LED driving lights. Merc's designers also seem to have refreshed the luxury sedan's interior trim. We'll have more on the 2010 S-Class after its debut in New York.
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New York Debut: BMW X6 M Leaks Ahead

A tip of the hat goes to Carscoop for getting their hands on these official pics of the mean-looking BMW X6 M ahead of its debut at the New York auto show on April 9th.

The X6 M exudes a certain menace, given it's shifty identity as a crossover/coupe/sedan/SUV, and wears its M badge without reserve. It looks like linebacker, all shoulders.

The X6 is a heavy vehicle but the 550 hp will likely bring its 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) sprint time to below the 5 second mark, as the current X6 xDrive50i, with the same engine dialed down to "just" 408 hp, does it in 5.4.

Both the X6 M and the X5 M, will come with BMW's 4.4 liter V8 power plant with twin-scroll turbochargers pounding out an immense 550 hp. The same engine will also be put to extensive use inside the BMW family, as it will be going into the upcoming M5 and M6 models, or so sources say.

An M sprucing up for the X6 comes by way of side air-vents, quad-exhaust, newly designed front and rear ends and a set of five-spoked alloy wheels. The interior X6 M will come with a new M steering wheel and instrument panel along with sports seats at the front.
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Geneva Debut: Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept aka RR4 Image Surfaces

The Rolls Royce 200EX goes to Geneva for its first public exhibition during the first week of March.


This cropped image exemplifies what the Rolls Royce RR4 looks like from the front grille. The company's new design language is evident from the multi-spoke polished grille, retractable Spirit of Ecstasy, two-tone exterior body color and what appears to be LED headlights. At the moment the RR4 is taking up the name 200EX. Rolls Royce has been using the EX suffix for its new concept cars as a throwback to the original 1EX of 1919 which was used as a prototype to test chassis and other engineering solutions.


For robustness Rolls Royce is said to be using thinner guage steel for the bodywork as opposed to the aluminium so extensively used in the Phantom. Other Phantom features passed down to the 200EX include rear doors that open rearward and close at the push of a button.


Riding on the new BMW 7-Series platform the 200EX is 435mm shorter, 42mm narrower and 84mm lower than the Phantom. However, at 3295mm the wheel base is longer than the extended wheel-base 7-Series. Despite the reduced proportions the 200EX provides the same level of comfort and space as the Phantom.


Finally, it can now be confirmed that the 200EX will feature a completely new 500hp V12 unit separate from the one in the Phantom.
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Lamborghini Murciélago LP650-4 Roadster

Exclusive: A Lamborghini LP650-4 Roadster, limited to 50 units!

Only the Roadster is in this performance, only available in a nice gray / black and orange color combination called Grigio Telesto!

Lamborghini will soon publish, but we can all share some specs with you. Thus, the standard equipment include Hermera Sports Shiny Black Rims with Tires, LP650-4 logos on front bumper and Rear Fender, Orange Colored Brake Callipers, Engine Frame in Visible Carbon Fiber, wind deflector - protector, Navigation System, E - Gear, Rear View Camera and Transparent Engine Bonnet (new multi-execution Murciélago Roadster MY2009).

About the technical data is still little known, but we can count on the same data as the Reventón. The latter is also available 650pk from a 6.5 liter V12.

Here are a few more performances, which have a total value of 19% of the "base price". In this model, they are offered for only 10% of the basic price. An indicative price is 295.000, - EUR, while in the Netherlands, we therefore take into account about 500,000, - EUR.

- Interior & trim dashboard concept:
Asymmetric Interior with Arancio Leonis stitching
Alcantara Nera - driver's side
Nero Perseus Leather - passenger's side

-Seats, doors, sill covers and central tunnel:
Nera Alcantara seats on inner part, Leather Nero Perseus on head and shoulders rest
Alcantara Nera - driver by panel and sill cover including hand brake bag
Nero Perseus Leather - passenger's side by panel and sill cover
Tunnel driver's side and central armrest in Alcantara Nera, passenger's side Leather in Nero Perseus

- Interior package:
Nero Piano (Keyboard Lack)

- LP 650-4 Roadster details:
Logo embroidery on pillow by triangle
Bright orange painted details: e-gear paddles painted bright orange, e-gear switches frame painted bright orange
Smooth leather steering wheel with Arancio Leonis stitching
Lamborghini Logo embroidery (Arancio Leonis stitching) on head rest
Floor mats piping in Arancio Leonis
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