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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mini Cooper JWC Louis Vuitton Edition by CoverEFX

I never really quite understood why/how women spend thousands of dollars on Louis Vuitton handbags and luggage, and don’t even get me started on men that buy that stuff. I’m all for buying luxury goods but come on, LV stuff is just plain ugly! Maybe I should start a handbag line with my initials all over it and sell it for big bucks to desperate housewives of ____ (insert city of your choice).

Anyways, the point of this post is to shed light on the newly released Louis Vuitton Mini Cooper by German car tuning company CoverEFX. I didn’t think the Mini Cooper could possibly be made any gayer but they achieved it; I’m just kidding about the Cooper being gay, it is actually quite a fun little car and I used to own one.

The CoverEFX Mini Cooper JWC (John Cooper Works) comes wrapped in vinyl with the familiar brown and gold Louis Vuitton colors with some sort of symbols all over it, instead of the usual LV symbols. To complete the “look”, the Cooper rides on black and gold 17” OZ LM rims and Toyo tires.

To increase the masculinity of the Cooper, CoverEFX upgraded the ecu and added a 2.5” exhaust system; a larger sports air filter, sports catalyst, and a Milltek down pipe were also added. The end result is a very impressive metrosexual horsepower rating of 236 HP (up from 211) and 258 pound-feet of torque (up from 206). A second tuning package is also available that increases the horsepower to 252 and 282 pound-feet of torque.

If you want to look fashionable like a fruit-bag cruising the streets of downtown then the CoverEFX Mini Cooper JWC is the perfect car for you

*Sourcce CoverEFX.

Dodge Charger SRT8 – Elegance Redefined

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At the Chicago Auto Show Dodge Company introduced the “charged” version of its updated sedan Charger,termed the SRT8.

From the regular version Charger SRT8 version can be easily distinguished by the aggressive front with glossy black grille, different front bumper and hood, new wiper blades, side skirts, two nozzle to the exhaust system and 20-inch alloy wheels.

From zero to hundreds of “charged” sedan shoots for four seconds, and its maximum speed is 280 km/h. It is also worth noting that the new power unit is equipped with a shutdown of several cylinders in motion at low speeds, making the engine more economical and environmentally friendly, compared to the previous 6.1-liter V8.

Finally, the Dodge Charger SRT8 is also equipped with powerful Brembo brake system with ventilated disc brakes, repurposed power steering and adaptive suspension. Prices for the novelty has not yet named, but the beginning of sales in the United States planned for this autumn.

Under the hood is the updated Charger SRT8 6.4-liter “eight” HEMI, outstanding 465 hp and maximum torque of 630 Nm, which is transmitted to wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission with manual mode with the ability to choose the transmission gearshift paddles.

In addition, customers can order the machine to install 900-watt audio system Harmon Kardon, the system UConnect Touch with the 8.4-inch color display, as well as heated and ventilated front seats.

Inside, Dodge Charger SRT8 set sport seats with perforated suede inserts, steering wheel truncated rim and finishing in the center console to use artificial carbon fiber and aluminum inserts.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Ultimate Aero From Shelby Super Car (SSC) To Be Launched Very Soon In India

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The US-based Shelby Super Car (SSC) will launch the world’s fastest car capable to reach 400+ kmph named as Ultimate Aero.

Ultimate Aero will be out in India with a price tage of over Rs 6 Crore that will make it the costilies car sold in the country.

The company has decided to launch the car in India the first launch would be in Mumbai and in span of few month it will reach New Delhi.

The Aero, produced only in the US, costs around $654,400 (more than Rs 3 crore). Indian customers will have to pay much more for the Aero because of the country’s high import duties of up to 100%. The Mercedes-Benz Mayboach, currently the costliest car sold in India, is priced around Rs 5 crore.

“Sales of super luxury cars are on the rise in emerging economies such as China and India. These are seen as stable markets for such cars,” said an industry analyst who asked not to be named.

Luxury car sales in India beat the global downturn

A recent Merrill Lynch Capgemini report had revealed that the growth in the number of millionaires is the fastest in India. Luxury car segment – comprising top models from Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Bentley – is the fastest-growing segment in the domestic auto industry.

The Aero is fitted with a fuel-injected 6.35-litre twin-turbo charged V8 engine delivering 1,183 bhp of power and is capable of reaching 0-60 km/hour in 2.7 seconds.

Shelby expects to sell a few dozen of Aeros in India every year. The conservative estimate is due to the high price tag and the poor condition of Indian roads. Asia’s third-largest economy will take a few years to see such super cars in large numbers, as it doesn’t have the kind of highway infrastructure required for such vehicles.
Aero would be the first high-speed car sold in India. The world’s top luxury carmakers like Bentley, BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar have seen their sales zooming in the past few years in India.

The Aero – which will compete with other supercars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini
, Bugatti and Koenigsegg – comes with a host of luxury features including customised supple leather seats and suede interior, multi-speaker music system, on-board video and DVD screen, automatic back-up camera, navigational backup, power windows and mirrors.

The car is built of lightweight titanium and carbon fibre material to minimise weight. The two-seater, butterfly door (up sky-folding) car runs only on premium unleaded 91 high octane petrol, which is now available in some of India’s largest cities.

The Indian luxury car market has traditionally been a saloon and sports utility vehicles market, mostly from the BMW and Mercedes-Benz stable.

India, the world’s second-fastest growing car market, has seen the sales of luxury cars growing at a fast rate in the past one year, despite a global downturn that affected sales in developed markets such as the US and Europe. Sales of high-end cars is expected to cross the 10,000 mark by 2010.

Mercedes-Benz has launched its famed AMG series in the price range Rs 2-3 crore. BMW will launch its two-seater Z4 roadster in October with a price tag of Rs 60 lakh.

The cars in the Rs 1-4 crore bracket – Audi R8, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lamborgini, Mercedes-Benz – are posting robust sales in the country. Custom-made cars like Bentley and Rolls-Royce – which have a quota allotted to each market – have sold out their entire quota for India for the past three years.

The Indian market has also been witnessing the launch of an array of super bikes such as the Suzuki Hayabusa, Yamaha VMAX, Honda CBR1000R, American iconic brand Harley Davidsons Fat Boy and Italian Ducati bikes in the price band of Rs 10-60 lakh.