World of Wheels

Nissan Announces the Juke-R the Ultimate Compact Crossover

Question: What do you get when you cross a Nissan Juke with a Nissan GT-R?
Answer: The fastest, most exciting and daring compact crossover in the world.
Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover - a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models - Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover.

The Fast and the Furious: Chevrolet Miray and Colarado Rally Concepts.

Modern Chevrolet designs acknowledge the heritage that made the brand great, revisiting concepts from the past without becoming locked in a retro focus.
Both the Chevrolet Miray and the Colorado Rally Concept, which will celebrate their European premiere in Frankfurt, embody these design principles and take current trends in their respective segment a step into the future.

Life with a $2 million supercar

By Neil Moore

During my years as an automotive journalist, I've had the opportunity to drive many nice vehicles.
I do, however, spend most of my time road testing the kinds of cars, minivans, crossovers and SUVs that people typically buy.
Still, I like to dream, and there are several cars on my "bucket list" that I hope someday I'll drive.
The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is not on that list.
Why? It's just so far up the automotive ladder that I hadn't really considered it.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the Lexus LFA are a stretch. The Veyron is a quantum leap.

Camaro lets the sun shine in

It seems like a long time coming but the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible has finally arrived and just in time for summer.
With wilder styling than its neo-retro pony car competitors (Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang) getting the soft top to blend in with the styling is not as easy as you might think especially when the objective was to mirror the roof lines of the Coupe.
What Chevrolet engineers did was borrow some of the features from the Corvette including the same centre latching using the same supplier.

Sky is the Limit for the New Open-Air Audi R8 GT Spyder.

The extreme Audi R8 GT quite literally gets its second wind this week as a new open-air Spyder version of the even more focused 552 hp super car makes its debut.
Distilling the celebrated R8 V10 formula into an even more concentrated form, the more intensively weight optimized GT soft-top will deliver a total of 333 worldwide.
Thanks to Audi ultra lightweight technology, the flagship version of the high-performance open-top sports car has trimmed a full 85 kg from the already low weight of the R8 V10 Spyder, and as a result weighs in at just 1,640kg. This helps it to accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and to reach a top speed of 197 mph.

Open Sensuality: Roadster Performance in its Perfect Form.

The performance brand within Mercedes-Benz Cars is presenting a new dream-car: the SLS AMG Roadster.
The technological highlights of the SLS AMG Roadster read like an A-B-C of modern sports car engineering.
The combination of an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 571 hp, a seven-speed dual clutch transmission in a transaxle arrangement and sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones is guaranteed to make the hearts of sports car enthusiasts beat faster – while ensuring outstanding driving dynamics and motoring pleasure.

Aston Martin V12 Zagato Wins Concorso D’eleganza Design Award at Villa D’este, Italy.

At its recent world premiere, the Aston Martin V12 Zagato has won the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes on the shores of Lake Como, Italy.

Back to the future with the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8

Turn the key and there is a slight hesitation as a big piston slides up into position.
Next, the engine, all 6.4-litres of it, literally bursts into life then settles down to a lumpy idle with just a hint of a rumble deep down.
For those who remember the sound of a big-bore V8, the ≥392≤ in the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 brings memories flooding back to the days when Mustangs, Cudas, Camaros, 442s and, yes, Challengers ruled the roads in North America.

Jaguar to Build C-X75 Hybrid Supercar

Jaguar has confirmed that it will launch the remarkable C-X75 concept car as an exclusive hybrid supercar.
Jaguar C-X75 will become the British marque's most advanced model to date.
It will offer performance on a par with the fastest production cars on the market, while adopting cutting-edge technology that offers remarkably economical running.

Team Lotus Enterprise Announces New Ownership of Caterham Cars.

Team Lotus Enterprise has announced that it has purchased British sportscar maker Caterham Cars.
The acquisition of Caterham Cars by Team Lotus Enterprise will not only signal the continued development of the legendary Seven, but will provide Caterham with the platform to apply its philosophy of 'adding lightness' to exciting new models for the 21st Century.