It seems as though the Lexus LFA has been around for years. The concept model was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, which is considered a long time in the automotive world. Toyota teased us with updated revisions of the LFA in 2007 and 2008, along with the swirling rumors that production was on and then off again. After all of the hype and the years of teases & rumors the production version was finally revealed to the world at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. You will still have to wait until early 2011 before you will see the supercar arrive on showroom floors. …click here to read more

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BMW’s all new Vision EfficientDynamics concept, is set to formally debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month, with two electric motors, and a production-ready small diesel. The design sets the tone for a series of upcoming BMW cars and proves BMW is favoring a lighter chassis with a more aggressive look. …click here to read more

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Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) announced that they will be previewing its Venom GT Concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Although the concept was originally announced in early 2007, the Venom GT has gone through several revisions. …click here to read more

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While based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the same transaxle layout and engine type, this prototype is an extreme track car. Ferrari’s engineers have carried out extensive work on the engine’s combustion chambers and inlet and exhaust tracts. These modifications, combined with the fact that internal attrition has been reduced and the maximum revs have been boosted to 9,000 rpm, helped achieve the target power output of 700 hp at 9,000 rpm. Particular attention was also paid to cutting the weight of the engine unit components. This was achieved both by optimising forms – as in the new crankshaft – and adopting exclusive materials, as in the carbon-fibre used for the intake plenums. A new gearbox shift strategy cuts overall gearchange times to 60 ms. …click here to read more

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the name for its new model series which until now has been known as RR4. The name was announced by CEO, Tom Purves at a press conference held at the Shanghai motor show.

The new car will be called the Rolls-Royce Ghost and production will begin at the company’s Goodwood manufacturing facility on the south coast of England later in 2009.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, Tom Purves, said, “We are delighted to formally announce the Rolls-Royce Ghost. It is one of the most revered names in the automotive industry, evoking images of adventure and technical innovation. The name reflects this new model’s breadth of abilities. The first cars to bear the Ghost name were known not only for impressive dependability and refinement but also great flair and style. This car will be the first in a new generation of models to carry this evocative name and will give us two pinnacle product lines – Phantom and Ghost.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost will be built on its own dedicated production line at Goodwood but will share paint, wood and leather workshops with the Phantom series of cars. Rolls-Royce has expanded all areas of its manufacturing facility over the last 18 months to prepare for the introduction of the Ghost model.

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AC to launch new AC MkVI in Monaco. The UK’s oldest car marque has announced that it is building its new AC MkVI in Germany.

The AC MkVI will be launched at the Top Marques car show in Monaco on April 16. The AC MkVI, a faithful recreation of the ultimate sports car icon – the AC Cobra, is now being produced in Germany for sale in Europe. AC has entered into a long term strategic alliance with Gullwing GmbH in Heyda, Germany. The AC MkVI is being produced in a modern facility and AC is extremely proud of the quality of the finished product which is due to the skills of the craftsmen at the Heyda facility. …click here to read more

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Lexus will return to the Milan Design Week this year with an art exhibition entitled ‘Lexus L-finesse – crystallized wind -’, a combination of Lexus L-finesse design philosophy and the very finest in contemporary art, architecture and design elements from Japan.

The exhibition will take place in Milan’s Museo della Permanente art gallery from 22 to 26 April as part of the world’s largest design exhibition, the Salone del Mobile di Milano. Ground-breaking Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto will interpret the Lexus design philosophy ‘L-finesse’ through a dynamic installation that brings together space, sound and lighting. …click here to read more

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