AUTO MODIFIED 2011

Starting at the aesthetics, you can see that the RS benefits from a new front bumper with a more aggressive which includes a small F1 style spoiler, new rear bumper which also houses a diffuser with very sharp lines, side skirts and spoiler ass. As data, use according to Renault front and rear wing increases by 80% and 20% respectively additional downforce. To finish the play outside the kit is complemented by new 18-inch wheels and, if you look, the new Clio RS will be sold as a 5-door, unlike their predecessors that were offered in 3-door body. Most people will not like it, but personally I find it very convenient and it fits perfectly with the car's sporty design. Inside we have no major improvements include the steering wheel paddles for change, sport steering wheel, sport seats, aluminum pedals, cosmetic kit for the dashboard and red accents on doors, seams, shift knob and steering wheel. As equipment highlight the boot button, speakerphone, Bluetooth, USB or entertainment system R-Link touch screen and more. And now comes the good! At the heart of the Clio RS have introduced a novelty rather important. While so far the engine was a four-cylinder naturally aspirated 2.000cc and gearbox six-speed manual, the new Clio RS will have a turbo engine 1.600cc linked exclusively to a gearbox double clutch six speeds. What it does not change is the power output by the motor will remain 200c.v. but now with a higher torque to 240Nm which promises exciting sensations. For now Renault has unveiled the consumption figures and emissions that have this engine, but it should be lower than the current Clio RS yet. In addition, and as usual, we can buy the Clio RS chassis with two variants: the Sport, which combines sportiness and comfort of daily driving and the Cup circuit oriented for those who prefer to give even more sporty use. So far no details are available as to its release date, and price, in fact there is not any reference to another country they can guide us, so we have to wait to know the last detail.

Versace and Lamborghini has collaborated since 2006 and released their new launch of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster VERSACE. It features a unique collection of accessories and will be viewed on Monday June 23rd, 2008 in Milan. In order to create this monster roadster, Maison Versace’s designers and Lamborghini Design Centre combined together. Clients can choose their equipments, colors of the exterior, and the interior fittings. Equipped with the very first time, it’s top of the line transparent engine hood to reveal their powerful V12 engine. The seats are fully designed in black and white leather. The CEO Giancarlo Di Risio has said, “This new Super Car and the exclusive Collection LP640 represent a natural evolution of excellence for both Versace and Lamborghini through the creation of these unique, one-of-a-kind projects.” This car can reach from 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds, which is questionable. The top speed of this car is 205 mph. Versace and Lamborghini has made this car not only luxurious, but to be outside of the box and providing its customers with its well performed top speeds.

 

The F-Type has three engine options, a 3-liter supercharged V6 in 340hp and 380hp states of tune and the 5-liter supercharged V8 in the Jaguar F-Type V8 S with 495hp and 460 ft-lbs of torque. All are equipped with the new Intelligent Stop/Start system. The 340hp V6 model can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds . The 380hp S model lowers that to 4.9 seconds, and the V8 S will do that in 4.2 seconds. Electronically limited top speeds are 260 km/h, 275 km/h and 300 km/h, respectively, for the V6, V6 S and V8 S models. The new F-Type is all aluminum construction, including all-aluminum double wishbone front and rear suspensions, which helps endow the F-Type with an ideal balance. The new structural alloys used in the F-Type construction results in high rigidity. The new Jag also has an eight-speed 'Quickshift' automatic transmission.  Ahead of its official debut at the Paris Motor Show, images of the sexy, sleek new 2013 Jaguar F-Type have spilled onto the Web. The new Boxster-fighter looks very similar to the C-X16 Concept that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, and boasts the same curves you’d expect to see in a Jag. It’s expected that the F-Type will be offered with multiple engine options, including a V6 and a V8. The production-ready model will feature a center-mounted exhaust and a more conventional quadruple-outlet configuration, depending on the powerplant. Inside, the new F-Type will use a conventional gearshift lever with the automatic transmission rather than the round dial selector used on all other current Jaguar models. The F-Type’s unveiling is just around the corner. In the meantime, enjoy the images below as well as videos of the camouflaged version hitting the track.

Jaguar has confirmed that their new sports car will be called the F-TYPE, which naturally follows on from the iconic C-TYPE, D-TYPE and E-TYPE line-up. The Jaguar F-TYPE is based on the C-X16 concept car shown to the public in September 2011 and will enter production later this year – with the first cars being delivered in mid 2013. It will be built at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant, where the engineering prototypes have been built and are undergoing finial road-testing and evaluation. The all-aluminium Jaguar F-TYPE will be launched as a convertible, and a strict two-seater with the focus uncompromisingly on delivering driver reward. A range of petrol engines will be available – including a new engine line-up. We will of course bring you a full assessment of the Jaguar F-TYPE which we expected to have a price of around £50,000, when we know more details later in the year – Jaguar’s future looks very promising especially with the introduction the XF Sportbrake.

 

 Jaguar finally has its much anticipated – and much leaked – new sports car. Revealed at the Musée Rodin Museumin Paris ahead of the Paris Motor Show, the rakish convertible picks up the long-dormant mantle of the legendary E-Type, but it isn't a retro-retread. Autoblog was invited to England earlier this month for a hush-hush preview of the F-Type, where Jaguar Vehicle Line Director Ian Hoben assured us that "We're not worshipping the ashes of our ancestors here." While Jag has offered the larger XK grand tourer for years, it hasn't really fielded a new sports car in 50 years. And as Hoben points out, "For us not to be there [the segment] seems as wrong as Ferrari or Porsche not building sports cars." The new all-aluminum F-Type is a strict two-seat affair, none of the leather-wrapped and seatbelt-equipped parcel shelves of the XK here. Available in three trims, F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type V8 S, the baby Jag will offer one of three powertrains, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 (380 hp / 339 lb-ft.), or a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 (495 hp / 460 lb-ft). The sole transmission at launch will be ZF's ubiquitous eight-speed automatic, with paddles and a more conventional gearshift lever in favor of the rotary selector of recent fame. Jag won't confirm it, but we suspect a manual transmission will be made available in a year's time, possibly on a harder-core R model. In its top specification, Jag promises a 0-60 dash of 4.2 seconds and a limited top speed of 186 mph. The mid-level V6 S does the deed in 4.8 seconds and taps out at 171 mph, while the 'base' F-Type still runs to 60 in 5.1 seconds and hits a 161-mph vMax. While we have yet to drive them, we have heard the new cars fire up and under power, as the Brits say, they sound "right cracking." Sporting near-perfect 50/50 weight distribution, the rear-drive F-Type is smaller in person than you think – it's actually two centimeters shorter than the Porsche 911, yet is wider and has a significantly longer wheelbase (nearly 6.7 inches). Officials are quick to note that the new aluminum structure is actually stiffer in both torsional and local rigidity than the XK-RS, a convertible with commendable stiffness. Weighing in from as little as 1,597 kg (3,520 pounds), it's also quite light. Based upon what we learned, we think the V6 S might actually be the hot ticket for driving enthusiasts – besides having less weight up front (and presumably costing less) than the V8, the V6 S features a mechanical limited-slip differential, while the V8S uses an e-diff solution. Either way, these cars all figure to be good handlers, with the quickest steering rack ever fitted to a Jaguar (14.6 to 1 and still hydraulic to preserve feel) and available active dampers. There's also a dynamic mode accessed through the touchscreen that governs shift points, steering assist and throttle response, along with different intervention thresholds for traction and stability control systems.

 

 Lorsque Renault a annoncé sa « grosse surprise » à venir au Festival of Speed de Goodwood, les spéculations ont rapidement convergé vers la Clio IV RS, la très attendue nouvelle génération de celle qui est à peu près unanimement reconnue comme la meilleure compacte sportive existante. Bingo, c’est bien elle qui a monté la côte de Goodwood aux mains du boss Carlos Tavares. Nos envoyés spéciaux sur place ont pu l’approcher et la voici se laissant détailler sous le même camouflage vu ici et là sur le web ces dernières semaines. Les roues montées pour le Festival of Speed sont différentes, et la Clio IV RS arbore dorénavant fièrement le losange et les lettres RS sur sa calandre. Rappelons que les dernières rumeurs font état d’un 1,6l turbo développant au bas mot 200 chevaux, sur la base du moteur qui équipe actuellement le Nissan Juke, et d’une transmission à double embrayage à palettes au volant disponible en option.

Changement le plus important pour cette nouvelle génération : le moteur. La Clio RS délaisse le 2.0 atmosphérique pour un 1.6 Turbo. La puissance ne bouge pas : on a toujours 200 chevaux à notre disposition. Le couple gagne 25 Nm (pour un total de 240 Nm disponible des 1750 tr/min). Autre nouveauté importante : le bloc est associé à une boîte automatique double embrayage EDC. Et pour la première fois chez Renault, la Clio RS est dotée de palettes au volant. La nouvelle Clio RS est équipée d’un bouton R.S. Drive. Une pression sur ce bouton modifie la cartographie boîte et moteur, la réponse de l’ESP, le feeling de direction et la sensibilité de la pédale d’accélérateur. Il agit selon 3 modes Normal, Sport ou Race. Avec celui-ci, le passage des vitesses se fait en 150 millisecondes. Comme pour la Mégane RS, deux châssis sont proposés : Sport ou Cup. Avec ce dernier, l'auto est abaissée de 5 mm et la fermeté est accrue de 15 %. En ce qui concerne le freinage, la Clio RS reçoit à l'avant des disques de 320 mm. La marque n'a pas encore donné les valeurs de performances. Côté style, la RS n'est pas aussi sage que la 208 GTI mais ne verse pas dans l'outrancier. On remarque ainsi le nouveau bouclier qui intègre l'incontournable lame F1. Les diodes ne sont plus dans la calandre : elles sont ici dans les prises d'air. Le boulier arrière intègre une double sortie d'échappement et un semblant de diffuseur. A la base, l'auto est montée sur des jantes de 17 pouces. En option, on peut avoir du 18 pouces. A bord, on remarque des éléments de décoration de couleur rouge et des sièges bacquet. L'équipement est fourni : système multimédia, navigation tactile, Radio Bluetooth avec prise USB, carte mains libres et aide à la conduite auxquels s’ajoute un choix d’options comme la climatisation automatique régulée ou le radar de parking.