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You waited years for it kids, and here it almost is. It's not the new V8-powered BMW M3, it's the V8-powered BMW M3 Concept. That means it's just teasing the crap out of you, isn't it? BMW's own World Touring Car champ, Andy Priaulx drove it out from the wings, revving the M3 for the rafters. Shite. All that talk about BMW neutering its V8 was unfounded. To save weight, it's got a carbon fiber roof and aluminum hood, along with 19" light alloys. Yeah, we were surprised at the hots on this one. Expect the production model to appear later this year in Frankfurt. Now, make way for the Audi RS4 shootout. – Mike Spinelli

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Introduction

2008 Audi R8 - Preview: The all-new 2008 Audi R8 is a mid-engine two-seater sports coupe poised to compete with the Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M6 and Porsche 911. Based in platform on the Lamborghini Gallardo, this super sport Audi employs a lightweight aluminum space frame. However, the R8 forgoes the Lambo's V10 engine in favor of a formidable 4.2-liter V8 engine developed in house. Three years ago, Audi delivered its Le Mans Quattro in concept form to the applause of journalists and potential customers. The production version, the new R8, will hit showrooms sometime in the first half of 2007 tagged as a 2008 model. Pricing has not been announced, but will likely ring up just over $100,000.
Why it matters

Audi has a renowned racing background, and the mid-engine R8 truly embraces Audi's race car heritage. As with other manufacturer's flagship sports coupes, the R8 also represents this brand's premier opportunity to showcase its engineering abilities. The 100 horsepower-to-liter achievement is impressive, but with only 4.2 liters the R8 can't match the power of BMW's 500 horse, ten-cylinder M6. In terms of appearance and structure, however, the R8 shines. The exterior sheet metal, mid-engine placement with viewing window and a sophisticated space frame easily befit the six-figure price point. Renowned Quattro AWD is yet another ace in Audi's hand.

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Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), well known for their extreme performance sports cars and muscle cars, announces their Limited Edition 2010 HPE700 Camaro.

At the heart of the beast is GM's new LS9 supercharged V8 tweaked as only HPE could to 705 horsepower and 717 lb-ft torque. To qualify as a supercar under the HPE banner it can't just go, it has to whoa. With optional 15 inch carbon brakes from the stunning new Corvette ZR1, light weight HRE wheels with Michelin PS2 tires and full suspension upgrades the HPE700 Camaro will be able to make full use of its new found power.

In addition to the power and handling upgrades., Hennessey will also be offering an exterior aerodynamics package to improve downforce at high speed. Penned by British designer, Steve Everitt, Hennessey's Cam-Aero ™ body upgrades include: Carbon fiber rear lip spoiler, carbon fiber side rocker panels, carbon fiber front splitter, front fascia with hideaway-look headlights and front billet grille. Completing the look of the HPE700 is a ZR1 inspired hood design with window showing off the Hennessey's tweaked LS9 powerplant.

"The HPE700 Camaro allows our customers to combine supercar power and performance with classic American muscle car looks in a modern, daily-drive usable sportscar with a backseat and a trunk!," said John Hennessey, President and CEO of Hennessey Performance Engineering. "We will be announcing other Hennessey turnkey vehicle packages for the 2010 Camaro in the near future along with an extensive list of aftermarket performance parts and accessories. But for now, the LS9-powered HPE700 Camaro, replete with ZR1 inspired looks and performance promises to be at the top of the American muscle car food chain later in 2009.

HPE700 buyers will also receive a 1-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a ¼ mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey's 24,000 square foot production facility and showroom.

Hennessey is offering the first HPE700 Camaros exclusively to registered bidders at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ. Orders can be placed at the Hennessey display at the show or by phone or email beginning Tuesday, January 13 through Sunday, January 18, 2009. On Monday, January 19, 2009 the HPE700 Camaro will be available to the general public and can be ordered from select Chevrolet dealers as well as directly from Hennessey Performance Engineering.

Base price for the 2010 HPE700 Camaro is $109,500

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The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The Impala became the best-selling automobile in the United States when full size models dominated the market and competed against the Ford Galaxie 500 and the Plymouth Fury. From 1958 until 1965, it was Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model. After reaching its sales peak, Chevrolet introduced the Caprice in 1965. The Impala was then positioned down one trim level but still above the economical models Bel Air and Biscayne, and remained the most popular full size Chevrolet model through the mid-eighties. The Impala, named after the southern African antelope, is most readily distinguished by having three sets of taillights featured for many years. The Impala SS nameplate was introduced in 1961 and continued through 1969; was revived in 1994 through 1996, and revived again for the 2004-2009 model years. The Impala nameplate is currently being used for the front-wheel-drive model since 2000.

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Introduction: The Chevrolet Impala is often credited with starting the muscle car era. Born as Chevrolet's top of the line model, the Impala quickly became the symbol for performance in the early sixties and introduced Chevrolet's signature "SS" brand of performance. Although it would later be eclipsed by smaller, lighter automobiles, the Impala still remains the performance car of choice for those that like big cars.

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* Looks like: A sporty, squinty-eyed concept car
* Defining characteristics: 150 mpg, clear plastic roof and side windows, 3-D gauges
* Ridiculous features: Partner General Electric contributed ... plastic
* Chance of being mass-produced: The Volt is in question, but count on a series hybrid


The four-seat Chevrolet Volt concept is more than just another in a long line of hybrid experiments to come out of the auto industry, and more than just another promise from GM. Actually, it is just a promise at this time, but it's one of the most significant hybrid developments to date. The Volt is a plug-in hybrid, but its E-flex drivetrain uses only an electric motor under battery power to propel itself. What makes it different from a pure battery/electric car is an onboard generator powered by a small gasoline engine.

Two things make the Volt significant. The first is that it can be plugged into a household electric socket and charged fully within about six hours, allowing it to drive roughly 40 miles on electricity alone. GM points out that more than 75 percent of Americans live within 20 miles of where they work, which makes the Volt an all-electric, zero-emissions commuter car. If the battery does run down, the 1.0-liter, three-cylinder gas engine charges the battery and provides power to keep on driving up to 600 additional miles. E-flex is what's called a series hybrid, as opposed to the many Hondas, Toyotas and other hybrids sold now, which are parallel hybrids.

We know from covering early hybrids that most people assumed they were plug-in electric cars that drove in all-electric mode until the charge depleted, and then switched to gas power. Hybrid manufacturers have spent untold marketing money explaining to Americans that hybrids don't need to be plugged in and that they operate just like any other car. Research had shown that having to plug in a car was seen as a deterrent.

The Volt is exactly what many people originally thought hybrids were — and feared. What has changed? Gas prices have skyrocketed and current hybrids have earned widespread acceptance. When in electric mode, Chevy says, the Volt operates at about 2 cents per mile. (Even at today's cost per gallon of gas, a car that gets 25 mpg costs about 8 cents per mile.) Unlike GM's first electric car, the controversial EV-1, the Volt doesn't require a special charging station. Any 110-volt outlet will do.

Chevy says the Volt gets 50 mpg with the generator running in what's called range-extender mode. In a 60-mile round trip, with the last 20 miles in this mode, the car burns enough gas to result in a 150 mpg equivalent for the trip. When running on E85, which is 15 percent gas, you could travel 525 miles before burning a gallon's worth of gasoline. Though the ethanol component still produces pollution and carbon dioxide, at least it is a domestic renewable fuel, not foreign petroleum.

The second significant aspect is that the gasoline-driven generator, which also runs on E85, could be replaced by any other engine type — diesel, biodiesel, pure ethanol — or a hydrogen fuel cell. No single alternative fuel could replace petroleum; it will take multiple sources to even make a dent. The E-flex principle would allow people to chose their engine based on fuel availability and prices in their region.

The Volt is extremely clean. When in battery/electric mode, it produces no emissions. Aside from the fact that it runs less often, the Volt's gas engine is small, and it produces less carbon dioxide when it's running. It operates from 1,500 rpm to 3,000 rpm when generating electricity, with 1,800 rpm the nominal speed. It's much easier for engineers to control pollution emissions over such a narrow range of engine speeds. Though household electricity doesn't often come from clean sources, the E-flex drivetrain itself would reduce emissions in smog-prone areas like Los Angeles. And electricity comes from domestic sources like coal and natural gas.

It shouldn't surprise anyone that the Volt concept is a sporty-looking number. The EV-1 was sporty, if odd-looking. With their prodigious power (torque, actually) at low rpm, electric motors put even diesels to shame. The Volt, while not a rocket, is claimed to do zero to 60 mph in 8 to 8.5 seconds, with a top speed of 125 mph. How long it might be before we see a car like the Volt is tough to predict. GM says the lithium-ion battery technology required for the performance specified won't be mature enough until 2010 to 2012, though it could easily take as long to develop the car itself. The more common nickel-metal-hydride battery available today would weigh about 40 percent more, and weight reduction is critical. Though the battery pack weighs almost 400 pounds, the gas engine and fuel tank are smaller and lighter. Overall, the drivetrain's weight isn't dramatically different from a conventional one, but the Volt concept makes extensive use of plastics and composites from GE to keep the weight down to its 3,140 pounds. There's plenty of work yet to do.