Weber Carbon-Fiber Concept
May 24, 2007
The Swiss company Weber Sportscars unveiled their latest concept car last month in Monaco. It is a coupe measuring in at just over 177 inches in length, built on an aluminum frame and a carbon fiber body. All parts for this car were designed and built completely in-house. Under the hood it has a supercharged 7.0L engine which spits out 900hp and 775 ft.lbs. or torque. All that power pushed this car 0-60mps in 2.5 seconds while reaching a top speed of 249mph! The base model of this car will include; active four-wheel drive, traction control, four 29gal. fuel tanks, a rear view camera and a rain sensor. There is no work on availability or pricing yet.
[Source: InsideLine]
BMW Concept CS
May 1, 2007
BMW featured a new 4-door coupe concept at the Shanghi Auto Show called the Concept CS. It is longer and lower than the 7-series and if this car hit production it would most likely sport a 6.0-liter 12-cylinder engine and have almost the same chassis as the 7-series. There are more pictures on the next page.
[Source: Auto Shows Blog at Motor Trend]
Dodge Demon Concept
February 15, 2007
I don’t usually do two car posts in a row, but with the Geneva Auto Show coming up soon this is what you get. This is the Dodge Demon Concept. It sports a 172hp 2.4L engine, six speed manual, and 19 inch rims. This car is designed to compete with the popular Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, as well as the Mazda MX-5.
[Source: LeftLaneNews.com]
New Toyota Hybrid Concepts at Geneva
February 14, 2007
It looks like Toyota is going to be showing off two new hybrid concepts next month at the Geneva Auto Show. One of them, the Hybrid X, is supposed to completely change the future of hybrid technology. The other of the two new concepts is the FT – HS (Future Toyota Hybrid Sports). It packs a front engine with rear drive , and is expected to run 0-100km/h in about four seconds.
[Source: MotorAuthority]
