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Audi S5 Sportback Grand Prix with 375HP by ST

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BMW Sports Coupe Concept by Krasnov Igor

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Gold Bugatti Veyron 1:18 scale model costs £2 million

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StopTech BMW M3

For those BMW M3 owners who would like to tune their car without going to extremes, APP Europe is now offering a new package comprising of performance and styling upgrades sourced from other tuning firms. Starting with the M3's naturally-aspirated VG8 engine, a kit from Collaction AG bumps output by 30HP and 40Nm to 450-horsepower and 440Nm / 325 lb-ft of torque. Stopping power is improved through a new lightweight brake system from Stoptech that includes 6-piston calipers with two-piece 380mm...
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Bertone's Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept Spreads its Wings in Geneva

Posted by Mr Dung Tuesday, March 2, 2010

[Carscoop]

 

Italy's famed but troubled design house Bertone made a comeback at this year's edition of the Geneva Salon with a new sports car concept designed to celebrate Alfa Romeo's 100th anniversary.

Named after a species of raptors, more commonly referred to as the sea hawk, Bertone's Pandion concept is loosely based on the Alfa Romeo 8c Competizone using the same high-revving 450HP 4.7-liter V8 engine.

The Pandion, which is the first car to be produced by Mike Robinson in his new role as Design and Brand Director at Bertone, measures 4,620 mm in length, 1,971 mm in width, 1,230 mm in height and rides on a 2,850 mm long wheelbase.

By far the most impressive feature of the Pandion are its unconventional doors that follow in the tradition of Bertone's earlier works such as the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo, the 1970 Lancia Stratos 0, the 1972 Lamborghini Countach and the 2007 Fiat Barchetta, all of which had doors that opened in an unusual manner.

In the Pandion, the doors are virtually hinged around the axis of the rear wheel and open by rotating backwards, ending up a perfect 90 degrees above the centre of the rear wheel.

When fully open, they measure more than 3.6 meters or 11.8 feet high - forget about parking in most closed areas...

According to Bertone, in the event of an accident that results in a 'roll-over', the doors automatically detach from the body so that the passengers can safely exit the car.

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Three Alfa Romeo 159 Design Proposals to Debut in Geneva - rumors

Posted by Mr Dung Wednesday, January 6, 2010



Alfa Romeo will introduce three different variants of the 159 at the Geneva Auto Show in March, according to Inside Line. The three concepts will demonstrate different directions the company could take with the next-generation model, while honoring the firm's 100-year anniversary.
A company source told Inside Line, "At Geneva, each of the Turin design houses - Stile Bertone, Pininfarina and Italdesign Giugiaro - will create a version of the new midsize model to be shown at their respective stands." The blog notes that Bertone will likely build a two-door coupe, Italdesign Giugiaro could create the four-door sedan, and Pininfarina will make the drop-top.
The 159 replacement will also likely get a name change, taking on one of the company's historically used names. This could become a trend with the company, which is using the "Giulietta" moniker of the 1950s and '60s for its next 157. That car will also be introduced in Geneva, with sales beginning by 2011.
[Via:insideline]

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Fiat Group to Make an Offer to Buy Carozzeria Bertone

Posted by Mr Dung Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Fiat Group's appetite for acquiring automakers has yet to lose its edge. Today it was confirmed that Fiat S.p.A will make a 'non-binding offer' for Italian automotive design and contract manufacturing firm, Carrozeria Bertone that could be sold as part of a bankruptcy proceeding. It is reported that the deadline to make bids for the Italian coachbuilder is Thursday, July 16 with court administrators planning to have the sale completed by the end of the month.

Other companies interested in buying Bertone are said to include Chinese automaker FAW, an unnamed Spanish consortium and Italian entrepreneurs Gianmario Rossignolo and Domenico Reviglio.

Aside from the Carrozeria Bertone's design and engineering capability for specialty vehicles and concept cars, the firm also has a manufacturing plant in Turin. According to the coachbuilder's official site, the Grugliasco factory covers a total area of 310,000 sq.m. and has a potential output of around 70,000 vehicles per year.

The maker of the Corvette ZR-1 based Mantide concept supercar currently employs 1,140 people, down from 1,450 at the end of 2007.

Via: Autonews (Sub. Req.)

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Bertone Mantide: Final Episode of Video Series Plus New Photos

Posted by Mr Dung


Eventually, even the always news-hungry online media became tired of Bertone's overzealous efforts to promote the Corvette ZR1 based concept car, so the last episode of the company's multi-part series documenting the design and development of the Mantide went by unnoticed the most part. Which is actually a shame as the tenth episode is probably the most interesting of the series. It includes a mini interview with the Mantide's designer, Jason Castriota, as well as new shots of the controversially styled supercar that may be produced in a limited run of up to 10 examples. Check out the video and the latest photos after the jump.
Via Carscoop

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