The makers of the ultimate driving machine, BMW, have just unveiled a very special edition M3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. a while back we told you a little bit abut the automaker’s plans to sell a limited edition series of BMW M3 Edition models over the next six months. BMW decided to display a Monte Carlo Blue version at the show.
As it comes from the factory with its carbon fiber roof, 19 inch wheels and high revving 4.0 Liter V8; the BMW M3 coupe is a very desirable machine. The problem the Bavarian automakers are facing is how to improve upon a good thing. They have solved this dilemma by announcing the production of the M3 Edition. This limited production M3 coupe is powered by the same great 420 HP V8 as the standard model, except both the interior and exterior are adorned with upgrades and accents that make the Edition models very unique BMWs.
The M3 Edition models take the outstanding features of the M3 and dress them up with a new layer of style. Starting with four new individualized colors like Alpine White, Dakar Yellow and Monte Carlo Blue; the BMW design team also added a few exterior modifications, like a blacked out treatment for the grill, side mirrors, tailpipes and even the light weight alloys.
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The blue oval has just unveiled the extremely efficient new for 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany without the use of any electric motors. The new more environmentally friendly Focus incorporates the American automaker’s new Ford Auto-Start-Stop system that eliminates wasteful emissions by brining the car’s engine to a halt when the Focus is at rest, this mild hybrid system was first previewed on the Ford iosis MAX Concept from the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.
The 2010 Focus ECOnetic is powered by a 1.6 Liter Duratorq TDCi engine that makes a maximum output of only 109 HP because when you are looking for efficiency, power isn’t quite a priority when you are getting 74 MPG. The Duratorq four cylinder engine makes use of a standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter that reduces the vehicle’s harmful emissions to a road legal level. The Focus ECOnetic is also the first vehicle from the automaker to feature Ford’s new Eco Mode system standard, a software application that is integrated into the instrument cluster in order to give the Focus’s driver a more useful and realistic green driving experience.
According to Dr. Thilo Seibert, Manager of CO2 Technologies for Ford of Europe, "From the very beginning of Ford’s ECOnetic approach it has been our clear intention to offer customers affordable eco-technology, and to also pave the way for the possible integration of these technologies into the core vehicle programs,...with its new comprehensive set-up, the new Focus ECOnetic offers exactly what it takes: versatility, latest level technology and – regardless of version – excellent CO2 and fuel economy figures."
Press release after the jump.
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Fresh off of the release of the all new Volvo C30 hatchback, the safety conscious Swedish automaker is also planning on producing an electric vehicle version of the new car. The electric Volvo will be known as the C30 Battery Electric Vehicle and will be powered exclusively by batteries feeding electric motors which will result in absolutely zero emissions and give the Volvo C30 BEV a range of up to 150 kilometers.
Volvo has already built a handful of the BEVs in order to conduct internal testing with the electric vehicles and advance their development of a plug in hybrid Volvo that is set to debut sometime in 2012. The Volvo C30 BEV is currently powered by a highly efficient Lithium-ion battery that can be recharged through a regular A/C power outlet, and after eight hours of storing juice is ready to travel up to 150 kilometers, perfect for the everyday commute to work or even a quiet and carefree Sunday drive. The C30 BEV is limited to 130 km/h and sprints from 0 to 60 MPH in less than 11 seconds.
Volvo feels that electricity is the fuel of the future and that zero emissions highways are what the next generation of new car buyers will be looking for. By combining an environmentally friendly power train with a stylish hatchback body, the Swedish automaker feels that the 2010 Volvo C30 BEV is the car of the future.
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With a fleet of new cars gracing the Frankfurt Motor Show, there haven’t been a lot of brands that have made quite an impression as Audi.
From the mouth-watering R8 Spyder to the out-of-this-world e-Tron Elecrtric concept, Audi has let it be known that they went to Frankfurt with one goal in mind: to have everyone talking about them.
But just when we all that we’ve seen everything Audi had to offer, they come out with yet another shining, glittering ace up their sleeve: the chrome-domed R8 5.2 FSI V10 coupe.
To say that the car got its fair share of attention should be the understatement of the year. After all, who wouldn’t notice this staggeringly beautiful R8 decked out in a chrome finish?
We certainly did and judging by the massive crowds around the car, we’re guessing a lot of people did too.
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The French automaker Renault has just unveiled the the Kangoo Z.E. Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the third of Renault’s four electric vehicles that accoding to the company will go into production by 2011, and the the Kangoo Z.E. Concept is the one intended for everyday use.
The concept is powered by a 70 kilowatt motor delivering a maximum of 226 Nm of torque. Power is derived from a lithium-ion battery, that with a full recharge have an autonomy of four to eight hours, while a 20-minute quick charge you can take a short trip around the house.
With a weight of only 1520 kilos, the Kangoo ZE can hit a top speed of 130 km/h.
Press release after the jump.
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The Ferrari 458 Italia, the latest 8 cylinder two seater berlinetta from Maranello made its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and we have the video to prove it. The new 548’s 4.5 Liter V8 makes a screaming 570 HP and is combined with the Italian automaker’s F1 double clutch gearbox and a 3000 pound curb weight means that every prancing horse only has to haul around five and a third pounds of 458 allowing the new sports car to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in under 3.4 seconds and hit a top speed in excess of 202 MPH.
Former Formula One competitor and Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher played a major part in the car’s creation even from the early stages of the project and was of fundamental importance in creating an almost symbiotic relationship between the car and driver.
Aside from the video of the car at the show, there are highlights from the Frankfurt press conference as well as a few words with Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo and of course the seven time world champion Michael Schumacher after the jump.
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This much we know; a Frankfurt Motor Show isn’t complete without an appearance of sort from one of the kings of super cars, Bugatti. Thankfully, the boys from Molsheim didn’t disappoint us after they showed up and displayed the super-duper rare Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Sang Bleu special edition to commemorate the brand’s 100th anniversary.
Bugatti has had a history of producing one-off special editions of their celebrated super car, the Veyron and the Sang Bleu is the latest example of that. And just like all other special-edition Veyrons out in the world, the Sang Bleu has been locked and loaded with one of the most powerful performance engines in the world. The car has been outfitted with a quad-turbocharged W16 engine with a maximum output of 1001 horsepower and 1250 Nm of torque, In terms of sheer speed, the Sang Bleu can run up the speedometer to as much an absolutely inhuman 407 kilometers per hour.
As far as the car’s astonishingly sexy exterior is concerned, the car comes with a shimmering royal blue and chrome silver paint job with matching two-tone white and royal blue wheels, which make the Sang Bleu stand out even more than other Veyrons out there in the streets.
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The Japanese luxury automaker Lexus is planning on unveiling the 2010 LS600h, in both standard and extended wheelbase version at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The luxury hybrid LS600h features a new four bar grille and restyled front bumper with redesigned air intakes and foglamps. The headlamps have a new running light design and are finished in Lexus hybrid blue, giving the car a distinctive appearance befitting its flagship status.
The Lexus Hybrid Drive system has been revised to meet Euro V exhaust emissions standards, but with no change to the car’s performance: the combination of the 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine and 165kW electric motor produces a maximum 439bhp and 520Nm of torque, giving nought to 62mph acceleration in 6.3 seconds.
Press release after the jump.
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The smallest of Mercedes Benz’s offerings has stepped up its game at the Frankfurt Motor Show when the high end tuning house Brabus unveiled their tailor made special edition Smart car. The package offers new car shoppers the choice of over thousands of exterior color choices as well as taillor made leather interiors and convertible soft top. The Smart Brabus tailor mades are made to measure in the truest sense of the word.
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The Porsche tuning experts from Germany, TechArt have just unveiled their latest take on the all wheel drive 911 Carrera 4S at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In typical TechArt fashion the sports car’s aerodynamics have been improved with an aggressive body kit with choice of two exhausts with optional headers and high flow catalytic converters as well as three rear wing options and a wide variety of shoes.
Press release after the jump.
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