New coupés and cabrios

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

I've found an angle from which the car (and grille) does look good though:

That’s cheered me up no end! P’ing down and have work to do outside....

Perhaps you could just post that pic for all new BMW car announcements, please!

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

That’s cheered me up no end! P’ing down and have work to do outside....

Perhaps you could just post that pic for all new BMW car announcements, please!

Just need the over rider saying "Car shown fitted with optional Vantablack finish"

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

Porsche Taycan

'Porsche says the Taycan’s two electric motors, producing a combined 616bhp and 627lb ft of torque in the Turbo, deliver a 0-62mph time of 3.2sec.'

[Mike Bell]

Well done, sniffpetrol!

But when he gets to the charging point, if it’s ecotricity it will be broken, and if it’s BP there will be PHEVs sitting there.....

[crmalcolm]

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (Hard-Top)

'Two months after Chevrolet revealed its new 'C8' Corvette Stingray coupé, the brand has pulled the covers off the convertible version.

Continuing the theme of going against tradition with the latest model, not only is it the first mid-engined Corvette drop-top, but it's also the first to use a solid folding roof. '

[NaBUru38]

Damn!

[crmalcolm]

BMW M8 Gran Coupe

'The M8 Gran Coupé sits alongside the two-door M8 Coupé and Convertible models and is pegged as a rival for the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door. The four-door variant is powered by the same 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8, which is available in two states of tune: the standard 592bhp car and a 616bhp Competition model - identical figures to the two-door models.'

[NaBUru38]

Can a 2-ton car be sporty?

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Can a 2-ton car be sporty?

Yes

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Can’t wait to hear posters reactions to the front end of the CONCEPT BMW 4 series Coupe at Frankfurt.....

Sorry I haven’t got any pics, but no doubt they will appear at some point!

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...ling-direction

'Describing the 4 Series specifically, van Hooydonk said: “It is a sporty coupé, and by definition it has to have a very expressive design, and you see that all around the car, not just the front. But there are not that many lines or elements – it’s not a complex design. We want to do this for all our cars: we want to have fewer elements, then each element you use plays a bigger role.”

Van Hooydonk did acknowledge, however, that it was the recent facelift of the 7 Series flagship that was the most visually distinctive – and there’s a good reason for that.

“It was part of the brief,” he said. “People liked the car, but they said by and large it looks quite similar to the previous one, so why should they buy the new one? Now everyone has noticed and production has ramped up considerably."'

So essentially - it's the BMW buyers' fault for BMW's styling - they're just giving people what they want!!

[E.B]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...ling-direction

'Describing the 4 Series specifically, van Hooydonk said: “It is a sporty coupé, and by definition it has to have a very expressive design, and you see that all around the car, not just the front. But there are not that many lines or elements – it’s not a complex design. We want to do this for all our cars: we want to have fewer elements, then each element you use plays a bigger role.”

Van Hooydonk did acknowledge, however, that it was the recent facelift of the 7 Series flagship that was the most visually distinctive – and there’s a good reason for that.

“It was part of the brief,” he said. “People liked the car, but they said by and large it looks quite similar to the previous one, so why should they buy the new one? Now everyone has noticed and production has ramped up considerably."'

So essentially - it's the BMW buyers' fault for BMW's styling - they're just giving people what they want!!

Must have had a lot of their SUV grilles to use up.

[NaBUru38]

Ferrari Roma


3.9L V8 twin-turbo
620 hp @ 5750-7500 rpm
Rear-wheel drive
Kerby weight: 1570 kg







Quite prettier than the Portofino.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Ferrari Roma.
Quite prettier than the Portofino.

Not difficult.

[BertMk2]

I thought that was an Aston when I first saw the images.

[Mike Bell]

They should have painted it red, then we’d know it was a Fezza!

[chillibowl]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Ferrari Roma

Damn that look pretty!

[crmalcolm]

Koenigsegg Gemera

'The Gemera takes its power from a high-capacity electrified powertrain which promises to push the four-seater from 0-62mph in just 1.9 seconds and onto a top speed of around 250mph'

[crmalcolm]

Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray confirmed for UK launch in 2021

'Chevrolet has confirmed European specification details for its new C8 Corvette Stingray, which will be the first Corvette in the model's 67-year history to officially be sold in right-hand-drive form.

Arriving in European dealerships in the second half of 2021, the C8 will be available in both coupé and convertible guises, from £81,700 and £87,110 respectively. All models sold here will be specified with the Z51 performance package and highly specified 2LT trim as standard.'

[crmalcolm]

SSC Tuatara - less than 3 seconds from 60-120mph.

[crmalcolm]

Lamborghini Sián Roadster





The Sián Roadster is technically the same as the standard car, meaning it uses the same 6.5-litre nat-asp V12 as the Aventador, but uprated to 774bhp at a screaming 8,500 rpm. Said V12 is augmented by a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, which uses a small electric motor incorporated into the gearbox. As well giving a 33bhp power boost – taking the Sián Roadster up to 807bhp – it means the hypercar can reverse and manoeuvre its way around a car park without the engine running.

[Tanker62M]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Can a 2-ton car be sporty?

Just depends on the kind of engine you put in it! A 3 ton Hummer H2 would beat a 600 kg Citroen 2cv in a race; it isn't the weight of a car that makes its sporty, but the combination of all of its characteristics.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Can a 2-ton car be sporty?

Good reason why McLaren F1 GT is considered the best sports car ever built.

It weighs 980 kg

[wnut]

Originally Posted by wnut

Good reason why McLaren F1 GT is considered the best sports car ever built.

It weighs 980 kg

1138 kg road version actually

[NaBUru38]

Nissan Z Proto (which means it's still a concept)



V6 twin-turbo
6-speed manual transmission







In general I like it. But that grille... ew!

[NaBUru38]

BMW 4 Series Cabrio


Cloth roof
180-370 hp engines