BMW Alpina B7 Pics of Bi-Turbocharged 7-Series

First official photos of 2009 Alpina B7 new model appeared online, prior to the world premiere at International Motor Show in Geneva.



New Alpina B7 will receive 4.4-liter V8 engine with two turbines, generating 507 hp maximum power, and a brand new 8-step transmission. Alpina B7 maximum speed is 278 km/h. Acceleration up to hundred - 4,7 seconds.

Exterior design changes are insignificant - signature front lip spoiler, a boot spoiler and a set of multispoke alloy wheels. Suspension and brakes had a number of changes to improve handling and better braking.

Bentley SuperSports Continental: 621HP and 204MPH Flex-Fuel

Bentley presents the most powerful in the 90-year history of the company car - Bentley Continental Supersports. Two-seater equipped with 5-liter W12 engine designed with two turbines producing 621 hp (maximum torque - 800 Nm) and capable of accelerating up to 100 km/h in 3.9 sec, with a maximum speed of 329 km/h.







A notable feature: sports car drives equally well on traditional gasoline or E85 biofuel (or a combination of both). The W12 is matted to a revised ZF 6HP26 automatic transmission with 'Quickshift' system that cuts shift times by 50% and enables double downshifts.

Car comes with 20-inch light alloy rims with 10 spokes and Pirelli Ultra High Performance 275/35ZR20 tires.

Aston Martin DBS Volante 510HP V12

Aston Martin DBS Volante 2009 with convertible soft top, which removes in 14 seconds, will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show. To keep the car's weight down to 1809 kg it comes with the bonnet, front wings and boot lid all made from carbon fibre.





The engine of the Volante will not differ from the rest of DBS, the same alloy 6.0-litre 510 hp V12. As in the standard model, buyers can choose between six-speed manual gearbox and automatic "Touchtronic". Acceleration to 100 km/h - 4.3 seconds and a maximum speed 307 km / h.

Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic

The Italian company announced the debut of Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic model at the Geneva Motor Show, which opens in early March.







The new car in GT lineup has received the most powerful of the Maserati engines - 4.7-liter V8, with maximum power of 440 hp at 7000 rpm and 490 Nm of torque at 4750 rpm. The engine paired with 6-speed automatic gearbox with manual mode simulation, as in Quattroporte Sport GT S. The rest of GranTurismo S Automatic does not deviate from the "mechanical" version.

Brabus Mercedes G-Class V12 S Biturbo with 700HP

At the Geneva Auto Show BRABUS will unveil the most powerful SUV in the world - the new BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo, according to a tuning company press release.







As can be seen from the index model is based on the new Mercedes G-Class. It is equipped with a V12, taken from the Mercedes S600, - dual turbo, 700 hp, with maximum torque 1 320 Nm. The volume of the engine was increased from 5.5 to 6.3 liters. SUV comes with more efficient cooling system and high-performance exhaust system with chrome caps. The engine complies with the requirements of Euro-4. Basic equipment includes proprietary BRABUS braking system.

Agility which BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo offers, almost incredible for a full-fledged SUV - with five-speed automatic and and permanent full drive the car accelerates to 100 km/h in just 4.3 seconds. Maximum speed is limited electronically to 240 km/h.

Rolls-Royce 200EX: Pics, Details of BMW 7 Series-Based 'Baby' Rolls

Rolls-Royce 200EX will officially be revealed at next month's Geneva Motor Show. It is a 5.4-meter-long luxury sedan built on BMW 7-Series platform. It also received heavy-duty gasoline V12 from the German company that owns the Rolls-Royce car brand, together with seven-speed automatic gearbox. But elements of the suspension and dampers, creating original ride softness, taken from the Phantom model.







Rolls-Royce has not yet taken a final decision on the whether the 200EX goes into mass production, but were able to report the indicative price sedan - little more than $250 000, almost three times cheaper than a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Handling GT Evoluzione (HGTE)

At the Geneva Motor Show, which opens in March 2009, the Italian automakers introduce HGTE version of sports coupe Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.



New version will receive different grille, designed in the style of super 430 Scuderia, two twin pipe exhaust system, 20-inch wheels in a five-pointed star and the interior trim with a carbon.

Also, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE get more stringent than the standard model, suspension, and 620-strong engine V12.