Alfa Romeo
Brera
Italiandesign-Giugiaro's
Alfa Romeo Brera is the coachbuider's best work in years. while it's dramatic
proportions may hint at Giugiaro's classic show Alfas, the Brera is decidedly
modern. The lines are clean, elegant and refined, causing the brera to be
the runaway star of the show. Poeple whant to see cool cars, and the brera
is defenitely that, particularly in the way it is executed. This is the
perfect interpretation of the sports car 2+2, one that uses Alfa styling cues
extremely well.
Bentley
Continental R
The Continental
Ris the spiritual and design inspiration for the upcoming mid-size Bentley that
will debut later this year. This is a perfect example of how proportions
can change everything.
BMW
CS1 Concept
BMW's CS1
Concept is the company's best concept car of the past three years. The CS1
is essentially a sneak peak of the 1 series that will be coming out in 2004/5,
though that car won't be avaible in convertible form (at least initially).
Mercedes
Benz CLK & E-Class
These two
cars continue the company's recent streak of styling runs. like the current
models, a variety of engines will be offered, topped by the AMG version
with a normally aspirated 5.5 liter V8 that puts out 360+ horsepower. The
CLK platform is based on the current C-Class, and rumor has it that without its
speed limiter, the AMG version would see close to 190 mph.
Ferrari
575M Maranello
Looking much
like it's 550 predecessor, the real changes to the ferrari's front-engine
flagship are hidden under the inside the skin. The interior has been
completely redesign, the dash is now dominated by a large tachometer and the car
is now fitted with the F1 paddle shift transmission. the V12's
displacement has been bumped to 5.75 liters, and horse power is now listed at
508. this helpes the car clear 200 mph.
Hispano
Suiza
The Hispano
Suiza is made by Spain's MAZEL Group, a firm specializing in design, engineering
and tooling. What is unfortunate is how outside the flying stork logo on
the car's side, this Hispano has nothing in common with with the elegant
originals that where built in Spain and France up into the late 1930's. No
design elements show any type of family lineage, the proportions are off and the
roofline is too high.
Koenigsegg
CCV8
The Koenigsegg
CCV8 is another entrant in the "performance from faraway lands"
sweepstakes. made in sweeden and powered by a 655 horsepower supercharged Ford
V8, the company quotes 0-60 in 3.4 sec. the 1/4 mile in 10 sec. and a top speed
of nearly 250 mph. The exterior shape is intriguing, unimaginative
interior less so a clear giveaway that this car falls short of class leader
Pagani in terms of design and execution
Laraki
Fulgura
The Fulgura is
the work of Lakari Design, an engineering and prototyping concern from
Casablanca Morocco. The car's overall silhouette is pleasant but not
earth shattering. the running prototype uses a Lamborghini V12
Alfa Romeo
Brera
Bentley
Continental R
BMW
CS1 Concept
Mercedes
Benz CLK & E-Class
with a normally aspirated 5.5 liter V8 that puts out 360+ horsepower. The
CLK platform is based on the current C-Class, and rumor has it that without its
speed limiter, the AMG version would see close to 190 mph.
Ferrari
575M Maranello
Hispano
Suiza
Koenigsegg
CCV8
Laraki
Fulgura