Before you get to excited about these spy shots we have to tell you that despite similarities you are not looking at a production version of the Audi e-tron Spyder Concept. This is in fact The Roding - a two seat mid-engine sports car developed by a small German car manufacture called Roding Automobile.
A Roding prototype has been caught testing for the first time last year, but that was one of the ugliest cars ever. It seems that Roding understood that if they want to "set new standards in the roadster segment" they have to change things significantly. And they did!
The new Roading Roadster will be featuring a carbon fiber chassis and a powerful turbo charged engine. Maximum performance and driving dynamics are achieved through consequent lightweight construction, and a state of the art six cylinder turbocharged engine with an impressive output of 300 HP and 295 pound-feet of torque. The engine will be mated to a six-speed manual transmission which sends the power to the rear wheels.
The official presentation will be held at the end of this year, with first delivery set to begin in 2012. There will be only 23 units built.
Bufori unveiled the Geneva luxury sedan today at the Geneva Motor Show. The company decided to name the car "Geneva" as an honour to the city it was launched in. Production is scheduled to start in June 2010 with the first units delivered before year end.
The Bufori Geneva is powered by a 6.1Lt V8 engine with hemispherical cylinders and produces a generous 430hp and 569Nm of torque. The power is sent to the rear wheels via an adaptive automatic transmission and limited slip differential. The car can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds, while top speed goes up to 160mph. The company is also offering a supercharger version that delivers a total of 560hp and 690Nm of torque.
The luxury sedan combines classic design elements such as the long running boards with noticeably modern styling cues such as elegantly integrated bi-xenon headlamps and LED rear lights.
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Last year the electric car builder Protoscar shocked the world with their Lampo Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Following up last year’s electrifying concept, the Lampo 2 is even more energy efficient thanks to reduced weight, improved aerodynamics and revised electric systems at this year’s show in Geneva; powered by two electric motors that deliver a total of 350 HP and 442 lb-ft of torque that allows it to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 5 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 MPH.
The Lampo 2 is equipped with 4 different charging modes: standard single phase with up to 3.3 kW on board charger for typical overnight at home charging; "control-pilot" equipped and (EDF provided) PLC single phase with 6.6 kW on board charger use at public charging stations; standard three phase 9.9 kW on board charger for filling up at fleet owners’ industrial plugs charging stations and an interface for DC fast charging which will be able to transmit a maximum current of 80 kW, where up to an additional 60 miles of range with only a 10 minute charge.
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First time officially unveiled in May 2002, K-1 Attack roadster is now offer for European market as complete brand new ’turnkey’ automobile called Attack F-type, with 2 years factory guarantee and regular aftersales customer service and support.
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The Fantasticar is a 27-foot, hybrid, vertical take-off/landing craft combining electric-powered fan lift and jet turbine thrust that yields maximum fuel efficiency. Designed by Reed Richards and constructed out of a variety of foamed alloys and employing early computer-aided manufacturing techniques, the vehicle is highly unorthodox, but air-worthy.
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