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From Bentley's very earliest days, open-top cars have been an intrinsic part of the company's heritage. Over the decades that followed many revered convertible or ‘drophead' models were created, both by notable Bentley coachbuilders such as Mulliner, Park Ward, and later ‘in-house' at the company's Crewe headquarters. From the 1955 Continental Drophead Coupé, through the later Corniche and Continental eras, up to the magnificent Azure of 1995, an entire portfolio ...

Automotive engineering specialist Prodrive has worked with DaimlerChrysler Corporation to develop a fully type-approved version of the 500hp Dodge SRT-10 for European customers. Prodrive managed the programme of 45 separate tests required to obtain approval in all European markets and worked with DaimlerChrysler to re-engineer over 50 parts of the SRT-10 in order to meet the most stringent European requirements. Most significantly, the side exit exhaust system on the US-spec ...

First model in Cadillac's new V-Series line of luxury performance vehicles. Low-volume, high performance luxury sedan. 5. 7L V-8 (LS6) engine with 400 horsepower (298 kW) and 395 lb. -ft. (533 Nm) of torque. Top speed of 163 mph (262 Km/h), 0-60 mph in 4. 6 seconds. Tremec T56 six-speed manual transmission. Performance-tuned shocks, springs and stabilizer bars. Brembo brakes with 14-inch rotors. Distinctive V-Series badging. CADILLAC CTS-V DELIVERS PERFORMANCE, ...

All-new Sigma-based Car is Highly Crafted Entry into Global Luxury Performance Sedan Market. Cadillac Signature Design Vocabulary. Rear-Wheel- or All-Wheel-Drive Performance. Northstar 4. 6-liter V-8 VVT or 3. 6-liter V-6 VVT. Dynamic Integrated Chassis Control Systems for Balanced Ride & Handling. The 2005 Cadillac STS is the luxury nameplate's all-new luxury performance sedan. It has been designed, engineered and executed to deliver precision craftsmanship, outstanding performance, and sophisticated luxury in ...

CONFIGURATION: . Front engine, rear wheel drive. CHASSIS:. Modified DB9 aluminium chassis. Aluminium roof. All other body panels in carbon fibre composite. High strength steel roll-ca. DIMENSIONS:. Length: 4687mm + 80mm. Width: 1978mm. Wheelbase: 2714mm. Weight: 1100kg. ENGINE:. Aston Martin Racing V12 based on the Aston Martin DB9 aluminium block and cylinder heads. Dry sump, doubleoverhead cam, four valves per cylinder, 2 x 31. 2 mm air restrictors. Capacity: ...

At the turn of the year, BMW M will be offering a so-called Competition Package intended for the particularly sports-orientated BMW M3 driver. Thanks to this new optional equipment package, available only when purchasing a new car, the M3 Coupé, already one of the world's best sports cars, becomes just that little more responsive and agile. The package, which is available from December 2004, will be sold in Belgium at ...

The fifth generation of the benchmark small executive car. BMW Great Britain has announced the first details of the new BMW 3 Series range to be launched in spring 2005. "The new 3 Series faces the daunting task of upstaging what is the defining car of its generation and market sector. With engine technology and a focused design strategy at its core, the new 3 Series looks set to do ...

New chapter opens in the history of the Caterham Seven. Cosworth returns to the road car market. Independent rear suspension and dramatic new interior. Caterham Cars unveiled the most important all-new version of its legendary Seven sportscar. The British built Caterham Seven CSR sees the long-awaited return of Cosworth to the road car market after a ten-year absence with two bespoke, high performance engines. The new model will also benefit ...

The Dodge Charger returns to Dodge showrooms and NASCAR race tracks around the country in 2005. Stay tuned.

The fastest production model ever to be built by Aston Martin is making its world debut at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. With a maximum speed in excess of 200mph (321 km/h) and a 6. 0 litre V12 engine developing 520 horsepower, the Vanquish S has been designed to deliver even greater performance, complemented by subtle suspension and steering changes and a number of interior and external style revisions. “The ...

The Paris Motor Show marks the debut of the New Alfa 147, a vehicle that enhances everyday driving satisfaction to the point where an ordinary trip becomes an experience packed with emotion. All this comes naturally to a model with the will to race in its genes. These attributes are not expressed by any great showiness but rather by great roadholding in any situation and over any road surface. Grown-up ...

Driving pleasure, superior technology, exciting styling and a level of luxury that even satisfies the demands made in the top car class: Audi is presenting the new generation of its best-selling models - the A4, A4 Avant and the high-performance S4. This is a new model generation that is obvious at first glance. The front-end styling of both saloon and Avant models is new, with the addition of the characteristic ...

Citroën is unleashing its new sporty supermini, the C2 VTS, on the UK public this August. This exciting new arrival heads up the C2 range, offering real hot hatch handling and performance thanks to a specially-tuned chassis and new, uprated engine. Packed with equipment, it's also reassuringly high on safety and, above all, great value for money. The performance supermini market is one that Citroën knows well, with a pedigree ...

Aston Martin's global dealer network is set to increase by 20% over the next six months to support the serious growth plans the company has always maintained for its future. Currently, Aston Martin has 105 dealers that will increase to 125 worldwide by the end of this year and includes the appointment of new dealers in North America, Japan and in other emerging Asian markets. Aston Martin has already announced ...

Brand Unleashes Lowest-Priced V-8 Engine in the Marketplace. • All-new 2005 Dodge Dakota with V-8 Power and Four Doors Priced Below ,000. • Dodge Adds More Content, Reduces Dakota Pricing by ,000. Yes, you can have a V-8. And four doors. For under ,000. Dodge announced pricing today for its all-new 2005 Dodge Dakota, the largest, most powerful and most capable mid-size pickup in the market. With best-in-class torque, horsepower and towing, ...