Lotus Elite

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Aston Martin DB7 Zagato

The Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Zagato is a limited-edition admirable tourer sports car fabricated by Aston Martin/Zagato. Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October, 2002, the Zagato was anon awash out. Only 99 examples were awash to the public, admitting one added was produced for the Aston Martin museum.Like the DB7 on which it is based, the Zagato is powered by a 6.0 L V12 agent and controlled via a 6-speed chiral transmission. It has a top dispatch of 186 mph (299 km/h) and a 0�60 mph dispatch time of 4.9 seconds.Unlike the after DB AR1, the Zagato is congenital on a beneath chassis.The Vantage Zagato auto awash for a abject amount of US$250,000.

2012 Chevrolet Red Camaro ZL1 Official Photos and Info

It�s an epic, decades-long battle waged in showrooms, at the race track, at stoplights, and in internet forums. Chevrolet versus Ford, Camaro versus Mustang. Commencing in the mid-�60s, the clash has been marked by tit-for-tat product introductions, as each brand seeks to match its competitor in every conceivable pony-car niche. Currently, the cars face off in the V-6, V-8, and droptop arenas, but the latest Camaro has ceded the high-performance crown to the Mustang and the brutal, 550-horse Shelby GT500. That ends now.
Welcome the reborn Camaro ZL1.
Open Secrets are Hard to Keep
It�s been a bit of an open secret that GM was working on a high-po Camaro to slot above the 426-hp SS model. Spy photos revealed the car�s 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, and most assumed that car would wear the storied Z28 badge. But Chevy�s product planners had something different in mind, and we now know the car will wear the reclaimed ZL1 moniker. (SLP Performance previously held the rights to the historic alphanumerics.)
A quick look back is in order. The 1969 Camaro ZL-1 was one of the ass-kickingest machines to ever roll out of Detroit. Dressed up in nothing fancier than base Camaro trim�including dog-dish hubcaps�that original ZL-1 looked like a measly six-cylinder wimp. Without even an engine-designation badge, its only real giveaway was the factory-installed cowl-induction hood. (Well, until you started it up and brought the aluminum big-block 427 to life.) The car was only available via Central Office Production Order (COPO), which installed the 427 option in the Camaro shell. Just 69 copies were built, and the ZL-1�s official 430-horse output figure was grossly underrated, mainly for insurance purposes. It was a quarter-mile king, and is among the quickest factory-built and street-legal beasts ever created.
Back in the present, the 2012 ZL1 aims to grow the legend, and it comes well prepared with a supercharged LSA V-8, borrowed from the Cadillac CTS-V. Producing an estimated 550 hp�a figure on par with the actual output of the original�and 550 lb-ft of torque from its force-fed 6.2 liters, this burly Camaro is seemingly built to terrorize drag strips rather than road courses, so perhaps ZL1 is more appropriate than Z28. (The Z28 was a racer, after all, competing and winning in Trans-Am.) A short-throw, six-speed Tremec manual is the only transmission.
Aiding driveline longevity and pavement adhesion are a beefed-up driveshaft and differential with asymmetrical half-shafts; the latter twist fat, 305-width ZL1-specific Goodyear Supercar F1 gumballs. The 20-inch forged wheels are 10 inches wide in the front and 11 in the rear, but the overall wheel-and-tire package is 22 pounds lighter than the Camaro SS's narrower 20-inch setup. We (conservatively) estimate the ZL1 will cover the 0-to-60-mph run in four seconds flat, while 0 to 100 mph should be accomplished in 9.9 seconds and the quarter-mile in 12.5. Monstrous two-piece Brembo rotors�measuring 14.6 inches in the front and 14.4 in the rear, and squeezed by six- and four-piston calipers�are the centerpieces of the braking system. The latest adaptive magnetorheological shocks sit at all four corners, and drivers can choose between Tour and Sport settings. The ZL1 also marks the introduction of a new electric power-steering system. Weight is said to be about the same as the Camaro SS's�the stronger driveline added weight, but some was pulled out with stuff like the wheels and hood, so it's roughly a wash�which puts this top-spec Camaro at 3900 pounds or so.
Many More Pieces of Flair
While the sleeper look of the original was awesome, the new ZL1 will be highly differentiated from its lesser kin. Up front, the lower fascia is dotted with brake-cooling ducts and four fog lights, and has a large splitter and a wide-mouth intake. The domed hood is aluminum with a louvered carbon-fiber center section that Chevy says helps downforce, while the rear end gets a larger integrated decklid spoiler and quad exhaust finishers. The exhaust system houses an actuated flap, as on the Corvette, that opens at higher engine speeds to both reduce back pressure and deliver a blood-boiling growl.
The cabin gets a few modest upgrades, including alloy pedal covers, a head-up display, and emblems for the headrests and door sills. Sueded material is applied to the shifter, the new flat-bottomed steering wheel, and the front-seat inserts. The auxiliary console gauges are standard on the ZL1, and feature a boost readout that we wouldn't recommend actually looking at while behind the wheel�keep your eyes on the road, please.
We're told the ZL1 will start around $47K, although Chevy could revise the pricing upward later, and it's unknown if the model will get hit with a gas-guzzler penalty. Unfortunately, we�re going to have to wait to get our hands on this brute, as it doesn't go on sale until February of 2012. So the GT500, which costs $49,495, will gallop on unchallenged for a little longer. And what about the more-racetrack-oriented Mustang Boss 302? Maybe the Z28 will find a place in Chevy�s modern lineup after all . . . View Photo Gallery

2012 Chevrolet Gray Sonic Official Photos and Info

The Chevy Aveo never lied to the American people, but it does have other connections to Richard Nixon. The former president was elected twice; the Aveo was sold for two generations. Nixon promoted American trade with Asia; the Aveo was built in Asia. Nixon sucked; the Aveo . . . well, no need to speak ill of the dead. Finally, Americans likely would have been willing to elect anyone after Nixon was gone, and so it follows that any Aveo replacement will be an improvement. Chevy says the new Sonic, set to debut at the 2011 Detroit auto show, isn�t just better than the Aveo�it�s good in its own right.
Getting Serious About Getting Small
When GM hit the skids a few years ago, one of the familiar cries from critics was that the firm hadn�t focused on small cars. The criticism appears to have been answered. The Sonic is the second of three new small Chevys; above it sits the Cruze, and come late this year, the Spark will sit below.
With this in mind, the company has skinned the new Sonic�which is available as both a five-door hatchback and a four-door sedan�to look like something more than an econobox. The execution is faithful to the Aveo RS concept car. The headlights are said to be motorcycle-inspired, and while we don�t exactly see a Kawasaki Ninja in there, they are attractive to be sure.
Astonishingly, GM has scored a coup in designing the Sonic sedan: Unlike so many other B-segment sedans, it doesn�t look like a high-waisted shopping cart. The hatch has its own noteworthy exterior design touch. Instead of the rear doors� handles being in their traditional place on, you know, the door, they are integrated into the pillar, � la Alfa Romeo Giulietta and, much less sexily, a number of mid-1990s GM coupes. The effect is definitely helpful for the hatch�s profile, giving it the appearance of a sportier three-door car.
The Sonic�s two-tone interior is clean and, like the bigger Cruze�s, features a high-mounted center audio unit and straightforward HVAC knobs. A stylish steering wheel drives home the point that the Sonic may be a B-segment car, but it�s not anodyne

2012 Chevrolet Aveo 5 Blue-Door Hatchback -Photo

Conventional wisdom (and spy photos) told us that the next Chevrolet Aveo hatchback would draw heavily upon the styling of the Aveo RS concept, and now we know that to be fact. The production-ready Aveo five-door you see here will debut at the Paris auto show later this month in European-market trim.
Compared to the RS concept, the front fascia has been toned down, the slim side mirrors have been replaced with more practical/legal units, and the 19-inch wheels are gone, replaced by smaller rollers that nevertheless nicely fill the wheel wells. Carrying over, however, are subtly flared wheel arches, aggressively angled lighting elements with black surrounds, �hidden� rear door handles, and a roof spoiler. Chevy says it was going for a �sporty hot-hatch� design, and while the Aveo�s no Mazdaspeed 3 in the looks department, the new model at least looks hotter than its way-dorky predecessor.
Longer and wider than the current version�the forthcoming Spark will take up the tiniest-car torch for Chevrolet in late 2011�the new Aveo should boast commensurately increased interior space. Expect improved interior materials and design, too, as the production car will retain the concept car�s funky, motorcycle-inspired instrument cluster and have a wraparound dash that can be color-coded to the car�s exterior. Available technology includes Bluetooth and USB connectivity.
European buyers will be able to choose from four gasoline-engine options�a 1.2-liter in 70- or 86-hp strengths, a 1.4-liter making 100 hp, or a 115-hp 1.6-liter�as well as a 1.3-liter diesel four making 75 or 95 hp. Depending on the engine, a five- or six-speed manual transmission will be the base gearbox; an optional six-speed automatic transmission will be available with the 1.4- and 1.6-liter engines. The usual caveat: Expect only the largest gas-fired stuff to make it to the U.S.
We do know that both sedan and hatchback Aveos will hit North American dealers when the car goes on sale next year. Given the Spark�s position as the bargain of the Chevy bunch, we expect Aveo base pricing to increase a smidge to the $14K�$16K range, about on par with that of the Ford Fiesta

2012 Chevrolet Red Camaro Z28 Spy Photos

When we first saw these photos, we were pretty sure this Camaro-shaped vehicle was a Chevrolet, but someone managed to deftly tape over the trunklid badge. How could we be sure? Then we noticed the bow tie on the door, and came to the airtight conclusion that this car is indeed a Chevy. But what�s under the hood?
Luckily, in another sticker-related misstep, someone opened the door and revealed one of the most poorly placed communiqu�s we�ve ever seen: a tag on the dash that confirms that this is a Camaro Z28�a vehicle often rumored but not officially announced. Even better, the sticker reveals that this mule is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 backed up by a six-speed automatic transmission. Chances are very good that this is the Cadillac CTS-V�s LSA powerplant, which is rated there for 556 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque, as opposed to the higher-powered LS9 V-8 from the Corvette ZR1. Chances are equally good that the Camaro Z28 also will be offered with the CTS-V�s six-speed manual. So, in a sense, you can think of the Z28 as the bow-tie version of the CTS-V coupe, and the ultimate in attainable Chevy awesome.
The tape and camo is thwarting our ability to discern all of the styling changes, but we do note a few. The rocker panels might be reshaped, and there�s a new rear fascia with quad pipes sticking out. (The current top-dog Camaro, the SS, sports dual exhaust pipes.) And we bet the mosquito netting up front is hiding some mean-looking grillework. The matte-black rims are wrapped in wide, Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, and there�s some seriously big brake hardware on display.
Obvious competition will come from the 550-hp, supercharged Mustang Shelby GT500 and Dodge�s naturally aspirated Challenger SRT8, the latter of which is expected to be bulking up from 6.1 to 6.4 liters in the near future. Then there are the myriad tuned Camaros; we�ve reviewed both a supercharged Camaro SS from Lingenfelter and Hennessey�s LS9-powered HPE700 Camaro.
And while we usually have to make an educated guess as to when prototypes such as this will appear in showrooms, that info also was revealed by the dash sticker. Expect this awesomest of factory Camaros for the 2012 model year. We predict a Detroit auto show reveal in January, and expect sales to commence by the fall of next year. View Photo Gallery