First Photos Of 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe Leaked

The Internet has done it again, pictures of the upcoming 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe have been leaked.

Lets go straight to the exterior design and we must admit, its a pretty elegant car. The car has the same front as the recently facelifted sedan and estate versions of the C-class but the similarities end at the A-pillar. Every other design element is unique to the coupe. The coupe features a Hoffmeister-like kinked rear window, a more rakish roofline, a complete new rear end and an upward sweeping shoulder line.

On the inside you get the same redesigned dashboard that we see in the facelifted C-Class sedan and wagon with fewer seats.

As for power, the engine options will likely be the same ones offered on the sedan with maybe even a Black Series option sporting a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 churning out  563 bhp and 664 lb-ft of torque.

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Daimler Working On Second Generation Maybach

Daimler are working on the second-generation Maybach.

This comes even after the current luxury sedan failed to return the expected sales figures. The first study will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show next September. 

Help might also come from Aston Martin which could mean the production version could be manufactured in England. In return, Aston Martin models get platforms and hybrid technology from Mercedes. 

Based on the Mercedes-Benz s-class, the new Maybach is expected to reach the market at the end of 2012. Expect the car to grow slightly with air suspension being standard. There will also be a surcharge Magic Body Control which detects bumps and curves using a camera and changes the suspension hardness to suit the road condition. 

The new car will get both diesel and gasoline engines with power ratings at 204-650 hp. There will also be two hybrids engine available for the European market.

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Pagani Teases New Model Which Will Appparently Be Called The "Huayra"

Pagani have released another teaser on their new C9.

Although sketchy, the new teaser shows bits of the cars interior. But we have got some significant information on the cars name.

 

According to a new report, Pagani have apparently registered the name "Huayra" which means wind in the indigenous language called Quechua spoken in the Andes region of South America. This is not a the first time a manufacture have decided to name their cars after the wind, Volkswagen and Maserati have done it before. Another possible name is "Deus Venti" which is Latin for God of Winds.

Another confirmed detail is the cars engine which will not be the V12 used in the Mercedes-Benz SL Black Series but a bespoke 6.0 liter V12 from AMG. That should churn out 690 bhp and an amazing 1000 nm of torque.

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My Tire Smoke Supercar And Executive Saloon Of 2010

The year 2010 has come to an end and so has our poll for the best super car and executive saloon of 2010.

The first award goes to the Lamborghini LP 570-4 superleggera for the My Tire Smoke supercar of the year. Based on Gallardo LP 560-4, the superleggera is the lightest car in the current Lamborghini lineup thanks to a strict diet of carbon fiber which allows the car to weight just 1340 kg. Powered by Lamborghini 5.2 liter V10 making 570hp, the car does 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and goes on for a top speed of 325 km/h.

The second award happens to be a tie between the Rolls-Royce Ghost and the BMW 7 series and surprisingly the Ghost sharing 20% of it's parts with the 7 series. Since the BMW F10 7 series has been under production since 2008 we have decided to let the Ghost take it this year.

Being the Rolls-Royce for the rich who can't afford a Phantom, the Ghost is cheapest car in the current Rolls-Royce lineup. Power comes from a 6.6 litre twin-turbo V12 with variable valve timing making 563 hp and 580 lb-ft torque. Hooked up to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, it allows the 2740 kg Ghost to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.7 seconds and it goes until it hits its electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.

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