Lancia Delta will debute at the 78th edition of Auto Salon from Geneva

Delta represents a name that made history in the past of the Italian auto cars producer, Lancia. Also, Delta represents a mathematic symbol that expresses the idea of change, of uniqueness and evolution.
Created by Lancia Sytle Centre, new Delta inherits with pride the tradition of past models of Lancia – Aprilia, Appia, Fulvia, Beta, Prisma, Dedra and Lybra. The model is well located it the middle segment of saloons, having dimensions of: 4,5 meters in length, 1,8 meters in width and 1,5 meters in height, wheel base of 2,7 meters granting an extraordinary space.
It’s interior is equable and full of light, polished with luxury materials and colors that blend very well, giving an untouchable comfort when driving. Also, the passengers are acoustically protected by exterior noise and they are offered through the GranLunce roof, shiny warm rays of the sun.
Technologically level of equip for the Delta model is a high one, thanks to good collaboration between the exceptional partners in domain: Bose Hi-Fi radio with CD and MP3 player incorporated with controls placed on steering wheel, board computer Blue&Me developed by Microsoft and a navigation system created by Magneti Marelli.
Lancia Delta expresses elegance and attitude when we talk about motorization. Wide variety of turbo propellers has horse power starting from 120 hp and ending with sport variants of 200 hp, being available in manual/ robotized/ automatic transmission in 6 steps. ESC system (Electronic Stability Control) and SDC (Suspension with Electric Damping Control) make from this car a good and comfortable friend for long trips.
Ecologically speaking, Delta succeeds to affirm through the elegance in which it treats environment, materials that were used for making this car are respecting standards that are now. Diesel engines of the model anticipate future Euro 5 norms, so the winning of competition will be a lot easier.
Appearance on the world wide market of the car will take place at the middle of 2008, event that will represent a very important moment for the Lancia brand.
Ugur Sahin Design presents the new Z03 Corvette Concept
Founded in the summer of the 2007 Ugur Sahim Design by Axel van Mourik and Ugur Sahin brings to us as a first project this super car 2009 Ugur Sahin Corvette Z03 Concept and more in the future as a top unique design.
Corvette Z03 Concept is draw starting from the pathway of a Corvette Z06 and have an Italian aura but still keep all the traditional Corvette elements. The heart of this Z03 Concept is LS7 aluminum turbocharged V8 engine that grow the power of this super car to 750 hp.
The body of Corvette Z03is entirely from carbon fiber sustained with steel and aluminum frames that make it safe and which reduce the weight with 100 lbs to this car so the total weight goes down to 3030 lbs from 3130lbs.
The steering is on Rack & Pinion with Speed Sensitive and power assist, the suspension is same to the rear and to the front, Wishbones.
They intend to produce on limited series of Corvette Z03 Concept for 100 lucky guys who can choose a personal interior and body paint from an exotic range of color.
These been affordable with partners like Flybrid Systems, Fischer Motorsports, Modesi Design, Kirkhan Motorsports and chief engineer Dave McLellan from Corvette.
Nissan GT-R
Athletic lines, aerodynamic coefficient of 0,27, stability and maneuverability with adherence, a 3,8 l motorization twin-turbo of 480 hp and 588 N/m, a gear box dual clutch with 6 positions are just some traits of new Nissan GT-R.
The new supercar for “everyone, everywhere and anytime” form Nissan has an acceleration ftom 0 to 100 km/h in just 3,5 seconds. The launch will take place to Auto Salon from Tokyo. The designing of new GTt-R was made under the name of earth forces: gravity, inertial force and aerodynamics.
Nissan GT-R comes with a package Premium Midship, which includes the first generation of the Independent Transaxle 4WD system, developed by Nissan High Performance Center. GT-R was tested very much on the Nurburgring circuit in many atmospheric conditions (snow, rain, fog) also in areas with high traffic.
Carbon fiber with aluminum and steel are used for the precision assembled components, components that have been put under vibrations. The engine and transmission are put together in a special room, covered from some harmful factors. Nissan offers guarantee and support free for the first 3 years and adjustments for engine, transmission for the first 1000 km and for every check that will be made once at 12 months.
For the first time, Nissan implemented in GT-R a new traction system Transaxle 4WD. This is handled by a dual-clutch gearbox GR6. Under the hood can be found a 3,8 l engine twin-turbo V6 “VR38”. Exhaust system of gases is special adapted for this engine. In addition to principal management system of air admission, there is a secondary one what helps the engine to obtain a higher torque at a low revolution and much smaller CO2 emissions.
The engine produces 480 hp at 6400 rpm and the maximum torque is 588 N/m available from 3200 to 5200 rpm. DampTronic suspension come from well known Bilstein. This offers a high degree of control to automobile in all driving conditions, at braking in curves or at high speeds. Brakes for a super car are very important, for this GT-R is equipped with a system brake from Brembo. Tires are projected the way that in a case of blown tire it can march 80 km more with 80 km/h.
We don’t want to think about what will do Nissan from GT-R V-Spec. Actually we want…
Lotus Exige Sprint
Taking advantage of the 40 years of production at Norfolk factory, Lotus model Exige Sprint makes it’s presence felt, representing the “body” of this commemorative event as a new face for an old model. So the new Exige Sprint model respects the chromatics of it’s predecessor from the 70, yellow with white, the two parts of the car being split by a slender gold line.
Getting inside the car, our eyes are taken by an unique design, seats specially attracting attention by complex embroiders, reminiscences of the style from a few decades back. This is not everything, new Sprint having some extra surprises for us. This time they can be found under it’s hood, model offering a Touring package, as a long waited Performance package that adds 20 hp to this “fighter”, taking it’s 1,8 l engine to 238 hp, offering a very good time of acceleration. In just 4 seconds it can reach 100 km/h!
Although this “dream car” isn’t an imaginary one, as in majority of cases there is a little “but”, in this case all is about that for sale will be only 40 jewels, so prepare for a real struggle if you want to catch one of those “legends”.
With all those things the obstacles will be inexistent for the real auto lovers that will certainly cross “7 seas and 7 countries” to get inside of this “mirror to the past” a real “masterpiece” of automobiles world…
We are ending this article with the words of Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive for Group Lotus plc said, ”Back in 1970, I was working on the Elan Sprint with a team of talented engineers led by Tony Rudd. It was a car that at the time was virtually unbeatable on a quick country road dash. The Elan Sprint with its sophisticated and elegant colour scheme was my particular favourite of the Elan range and it is fantastic to see the colour schemes being reintroduced for this limited edition of just 40 UK cars. Of course, being more than just a colour scheme, we are offering the driver an unparalleled Exige driving experience in a car that will, in a few years time, cement itself into the Lotus legend”.
BMW M3 Cabrio
BMW M3 Cabrio gets fills family division of performance. The newes member will be equipped with an revolutionary automatic gear box, with 7 steps, nicknamed M DKG.
The convertible model of car borrows the same aggressive look and the same propeller V8, freshly developed by BMW.
Although it will beneficiate from the 420 hp and the torque of 400 Nm at 3900 rpm, convertible version can’t praise with the same performances because of it weights more. But BMW will try to compensate this deficit, created by electro-hydraulic system of roof retrace, with a new automated box with 7 steps, baptized M DKG.
This M3 Cabrio is the fourth convertible M3, but the first with retractable hardtop. Inside can be found 4 available seats, but the comfort is maximum only for front seats. With it’s convertible closed , passengers have to their disposal a luggage storage of 350 l !
Despite the 205 extra kg, the new M3 Cabrio will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5,3 seconds (with 0,4 seconds slower than coupe model) and will reach a maximum speed of 250 km/h, electronically limited.
Because we are talking about a convertible we should remember that it’s roof retracts in just 22 seconds and has as base a structure of light steel. BMW tried to offer a maximum safeness and added some elements to improve resistance and rigidity of body as a set of roll automatic roll bars above the back settee.
Performance version in cabrio model is equipped with adaptive bi-xenon headlights, frontal, lateral air bags, and curtain as an audio system BMW Individual High End that comes as an optional endowment and includes 16 high fidelity speakers.
To admire live this new member of M class, we should wait it’s official launch from Auto Salon of Geneve, from the spring of this year
Lamborghini Miura Concept
Volkswagen AG group decide to launch the concept Laborghini Miura with which legendary name of company gets revived, representing therewith first Lamborghini vehicle created by Walter de’ Silva, director of Lamborghini design center. Idea of the young designer for this new concept was a simple one: a retro look that derives from the famous automobile Miura.
Information taken from internal sources show that the Italian model will be produced in a limited series of 300 or 400 copies. Second Miura (first made history for Lamborghini in 1966) will be positioned as a competitor for Ferrari Enzo.
The first Miura model has been realized by Marcello Gandini and had it’s first apparition at Geneve Motor Show in 1966, this year being the 40 years anniversary. Until today, Miura remained one of the most beautiful cars ever made. For this concept, Walter de’ Silva redrew each part of car, remaining devoted to it’s original shape. New car holds the extraordinary purity characteristics of original model Miura, designer intervention being in the redefining of contours and elimination of whatever element considered as extra.
Even if the imprint of present day has been applied for the interior, headlights and wheels have been carefully measured for obtaining an unitary design and very easy to be identified. Walter de’ Silva affirmed that lately, redrawing of Miruna car represented it’s dream, which he could transform in reality because of it’s new position in company and because of help he received from Lamborghini president, Stephan Winkelmann.
Until it will be launched we can delight with some awesome pictures for this concept car. Continuation of the 1966 model in our days will certainly have a huge impact for all enthusiasts of Lamborghini. So… let’s let the time to do his duty for us as he did before
