Honda CR-Z Mugen Highly-Tuned Version

Mugen Euro has developed a highly-tuned version of the Honda CR-Z which aims to produce up to 200PS and 215Nm of torque by boosting the hybrid's petrol-electric powertrain

The goal of the challenge was to show hybrid cars could be fascinating to drive, by producing "Civic Type R-like" efficiency from the hybrid coupe while remaining sympathetic into the original Honda direction for the CR-Z.

"We desired a car which has genuine performance available at the touching of a switch, however is able to do as being a standard CR-Z and present good gas economy when the driver wishes, " says Colin Whittamore from Mugen Euro. "For that reason we've kept the several driving settings, and so the drivers could select 'eco' or 'normal' to change to economy and also low emissions for the regular drive, however press the Mugen button for any full-blown 'weekend warrior' settings! "

The vehicle maintains both the Honda IMA electric motor and the original 1. 5-litre i-VTEC fuel engine, which has recently been rebuilt to Mugen specification with bespoke improved and focused inside components.

2011 Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet Hybrid Car

A unique full hybrid Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet featuring a one-piece, transparent polycarbonate roof will serve as the official Royal Wedding car on the occasion of the marriage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to Ms. Charlene Wittstock on Saturday 2nd July 2011.

Equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive, Prince Albert's LS 600h L offers all the performance and comfort expected from a Lexus flagship, and generates significantly lower CO2, NOx and particulate emissions than any comparable car.

'Lexus is very proud to present this exceptional full hybrid vehicle to H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince of Monaco', said Andy Pfeiffenberger, Vice President of Lexus Europe. 'Our commitment to innovation and sustainable mobility at Lexus matches well with His Serene Highness' keen interest in promoting sustainable development and environmental protection.'

The state-of-the-art conversion was undertaken by renowned Belgian coachbuilders Carat Duchatelet in close collaboration with Lexus engineers based in Brussels. It took over 2000 hours to complete. The fundamental objective of the project was to ensure that the finished car maintained the levels of quality and technological sophistication inherent in every Lexus, whilst preserving all the performance, safety and dynamic attributes of the original LS 600h L.

2011 Jaguar E-Type Speedster Lightweight

2011 Jaguar E-Type Speedster Lightweight

Eagle, makers of the complete Eagle E-Type, showcases the world's best complete duke congenital car - the E-Type Speedster Lightweight - an accurate Jaguar E-Type from the 1960s reworked with added able-bodied styling, beginning archetypal detailing, and the achievement of a abreast supercar.

This outstanding car makes its accessible admission at 2011 Salon Privé, the affluence supercar and Concours d'Elegance, demography abode at Syon House in west London on 22nd-24th June, 2011.

Henry Pearman, the architect of Eagle, says of the new Speedster Lightweight: "The elements in this arresting abracadabra are an aboriginal Jaguar E-Type, thirty years of committed experience, and the complete chrism of our broadly acclaimed engineering developments and upgrades."

Eagle has a all-around acceptability as an E-Type specialist, and offers an unparalleled accumulating of arresting E-Types for sale, alignment from the ancient aboriginal blueprint banker barrage examples through to absolutely developed cars.

Beneath the Speedster Lightweight's jaw-droppingly admirable body, every basic has been carefully and skilfully reworked, bigger and generally lightened consistent in a handmade automotive masterpiece with a weight of aloof 1000kg. The abstruse bout de force is the aboriginal Lightweight E-Type based aluminium 4.7 litre ammunition injected agent and aluminium drive train. While application an alien actualization identical to the original, they accredit the car to action a power- to- weight arrangement analogous that of the actual latest Porsche 911 Turbo.

2011 Jaguar E-Type Speedster Lightweight Specification

• Engine: 4.7 litre, aluminium in line 6 cylinder, longitudinal front mounted
• Cylinder head: Aluminium twin cam big valve.
• Max power: 310bhp @ 4800rpm
• Max Torque: 340lb ft @ 3600rpm
• Fuelling: Fuel injection with individual throttle bodies and ECU
• Transmission: Aluminium 5 speed gearbox, aluminium Power Lock differential
• Suspension: Independent wishbones, 6 high tech adjustable dampers, anti roll bars and rear radius arms
• Brakes: 315mm/280mm drilled and vented discs, Aluminium 4 pot calipers, servo assistance
• Steering: Rack and pinion
• Wheels: 6 x 16 front, 7.5 x 16 rear, aluminium rims with stainless steel spokes
• Tyres: 225/55 x 16 front, 245/55 x 16 rear
• Weight: 1008kg dry
• 0-60mph: under 5 seconds
• Top speed: 160mph plus
• Height: 1000mm
• Length: 4260mm
• Width: 1740mm

2012 BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT)

The BMW M3 Carbon Racing Technology (CRT) embodies a concentrated alloy of advanced development ability - aggressive anon by motor action - in the areas of drive arrangement and anatomy technology and able failing design. It additionally represents the common admission of a new assembly action for carbon-fibre able artificial (CFRP) apparatus in the automotive industry. This action allows CFRP to be alien broadly in the architecture of the high-performance BMW M3 Saloon-based sports car created by the BMW M GmbH factory. And that helps it accomplish a weight-to-power arrangement of 3.5 kilograms per horsepower. A V8 agent with accepted M high-revving characteristics and best achievement of 331 kW/450 hp accelerates the BMW M3 CRT from 0 to 100 km/h in aloof 4.4 seconds.

The BMW M3 CRT will be produced by the BMW M GmbH branch in a bound run of 67 units. Following in the tyre advance of the BMW M3 GTS - of which 135 examples were produced - this is the additional small-series, high-performance M3 off-shoot to be bred for the chase clue but registered for the road. The absolute appearance of the Saloon is emphasised by bespoke failing architecture apparatus bogus as allotment of an avant-garde assembly process. The beanie of the BMW M3 CRT and the brazier seats for the disciplinarian and advanced commuter are fabricated from a cellular carbon honeycomb, which is produced in a globally different action pioneered for the accomplish of anatomy apparatus for the BMW i3 and BMW i8 models.

Jeep Grand Cherokee UK Version premium SUV

Jeep Grand Cherokee UK Version premium SUV

Almost two decades ago, Jeep invented the premium SUV (sport-utility vehicle) articulation with the addition of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. More than 4 actor common sales later, Jeep has assiduously acid this acceptable blueprint and is now carrying the ultimate aggregate of Jeep 4x4 off-road adequacy and on-road clarification with the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

New Jeep Grand Cherokee has been advised on a new belvedere to bear exceptional on-road achievement while advancement the Jeep brand's allegorical four-wheel drive, torque-on-demand two-speed alteration case for amazing off-road adequacy and durability.

The new agent additionally offers decidedly bargain emissions and bigger ammunition abridgement (up to 39 mpg) with its new turbocharged 3-litre V6 CRD engine, calm with a world-class autogenous accouterment luxury, abundance and added safety. Despite its rugged, trail-tested off-road capabilities, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee is a sophisticated, affluence SUV that can calmly be apprenticed on an accustomed base by anyone.