Bristol will be ready in 2013 a hybrid Extended Range

The British manufacturer Bristol in 2013 will launch an electric car with extended range, all-wheel drive and operation "extended range". This was written ages, rumors have circulated reporting in recent months. Bristol fact belongs to the brand Kamkorp Autocraft, in turn part of the Frazer-Nash also specializes in research on electric-powered engines.

The need to revitalize Bristol would push the top Frazer-Nash to develop an interesting hybrid platform, comprising an electric motor per axle, a battery pack (14kW / h) and a small Wankel which would serve as the generator.

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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: debuting with more than 558 horses declared?

The engine specifications will undergo a makeover even before they appear on a brochure. This is because the renovated Ford Mustang GT500 will provide a power of 630 hp, 540 hp more than the current version. The top GM would then fled to safe havens Acting Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 some changes to its engine and consequently LSA Supercharged V8 6.2, now credited with 550 hp and 677 Nm of torque.

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato: production confirmed by the website

Aston Martin has included in its official website the V12 Vantage Zagato among the models available for customers. The "oversight" by Autocar discovery confirms the start of production in a limited series of sports Italian-English, a veteran of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, but continue to rain denied by the parent.

Sure, the photos are still those of the concept as it has been admired and honored at Villa d'Este, but surely the specimens approved for road use will differ only in minor details. Hard to deny when your site contains verbatim "only a strictly limited run of road going cars will be built", to the delight of collectors who are waiting for the new work of the binomial-Zagato Aston Martin.

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Arrinera: with Lee Noble supercar for the first Polish

The Polish Arrinera Noble Automotive has hired Lee as a consultant to conduct the first Polish supercar. The project was first announced in 2008 as Veno Supercar, but the arrival of Noble could really lead to the creation of a production model. According to information gathered by Inside Line, a manufacturer of Warsaw could use a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 from 638 hp, probably the same as the Corvette ZR1 and now has spread to some graphic reconstructions of the car, complete with the classic mid-engine layout with doors opening vertically in Lamborghini style.

Veritas Coupe: confirmed with the V8 M5 F10

Veritas will soon make a coupe, derived from the courageous Roadster RS III. The advance reported by CarAdvice comes directly from the German manufacturer, which has not yet decided the final name of the model, but has spread computer images of the car: RS III compared to the exhaust is placed in the extractor and, spectacularly, in the middle car as the roadster, but the lines and proportions remain the same.

Opel Calibra arrive at the beginning of the new 2013?

The Dutch friends of Autoblog. nl came into possession of an internal document that the infamous Opel's Calibra edition, slated for a 2013 start. Since the debut of the insignia rumors about a possible return of the German coupe that made its mark in the hearts of many horse enthusiasts in the '90s, have multiplied.

And now they find a concrete confirmation. The pre-production model, according to a report in the document in question, will start in late 2012. Of course, the coupe shares with the Insignia a good part of the mechanical platform, and solutions in the field of powertrain: the new calibration will therefore be offered with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, a choice given to more powerful variants.

Bentley: Turbo R to return in 2013?

The new Bentley Mulsanne could give birth to a coupé variant, which is likely to resurrect the name Turbo R, fallen into disuse in 1997. The model in question, which will be equipped with the glorious V8 house, will provide around 600 hp, where the limousine will be based on which it pays 513. To reveal the advance, reported by AutoExpress have been some insiders of the house.

Which, for its part, has not yet confirmed anything about the return of this model, which could be launched in 2013. According to the reconstructions, the new Turbo R will join a trio of new Bentley to be presented by 2015 and that will make extensive use of mechanical components and Porsche.

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Opel Astra GTC: the first image on Facebook

It 'appeared on Facebook the first image of the Astra GTC, unearthed by a reader of Carscoop. The photo shows only the back of the German 3-door in the final version, which can be compared directly with the 5-door sister to understand the magnitude of the changes: All the lines are stretched and sculpted and high beltline is exactly the same Paris unveiled the GTC Concept at the Paris show in 2010.

Lamborghini Cabrera: the height of 600 hp V10

According to reports collected by the Automobile Magazine, the third generation of the Gallardo, called Cabrera, will debut in 2012. The name was confirmed by the same Winkelmann, continuing the tradition of fighting bulls. Following the experience of Aventador juicy and advances from the sixth element, Cabrera should be used in CFRP parts to reduce weight and simultaneously offer an evolved version of the V10 capable of 600 hp: lack of technical details, but as for Aventador we could see the arrival of the supercharger to better manage the difficult balance between performance, torque, fuel consumption and emissions.

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Lotus Elan and Esprit, the design is too similar

The new Lotus Elan and Esprit presented as a concept at the Paris Motor Show 2010, would be too similar. This is the response of fans and customers of the English house, who has criticized the excessive affinity for design, is the news about the "overweight" announced the future Elise. According Autointernationaal.

nl, Donato Coco is already working to refine the design of Elan and Esprit to give more personality to each model at a time rather narrow, the debut already confirmed for 2013. With the spectacular presentation in Paris, Lotus has shown willingness to renew the entire range by introducing new models and creating a new family feeling, but if these really are the signals received from customers will not be easy to adjust the shot.

De Tomaso Pantera may be submitted by 2011

The revived De Tomaso, back under the international spotlight in recent days in Geneva with the Deauville, it could present its second model before the end of 2011. The proposal, a new version of Pantera, could make his debut at Los Angeles Motor Show in November. The third model of the relaunch De Tomaso, the large sedan, will arrive in international markets over the next year.

Returning to the new edition of the sports coupe, the first rumors began to circulate, on its engine, which could be the same 550-hp V8 already announced for the Deauville.

• Report: De Tomaso Pantera will return in 2011 (05/03/2011)
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Lotus Evora: Donato Coco working on restyling

Lotus has already confirmed that Evora will be updated before the premature end of his business career in 2013, but Autocar reveals far more complete details than with previous reports. They will not only a review of internal groped to revive sales of English sport, as a restyled exterior that "traghetterà" the image of Lotus to debut the new series of models, with the ranks of early concept of the Paris Motor Show , the first of the new Esprit.

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• 2010 Lotus Evora: Motorweek Review (01/08/2010)

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