Detroit Motorshow 2009

[KoenigseggBG]

*searches the pic in NetCarShow**finds pic*

 

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LOL!!!:lol:

 

*searches another pic*

 

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Must be the Photoshop...:p

[Shy Guy]

The XKR's tailights are better imo, except that the front end sucks

[Immelmann]

I like the new rear lights, they just seem to suit it, they look a bit more aggressive.

[ExplosiveGoats]

The A7 and S60 are the only ones that appealed to me.

[KoenigseggBG]

Some great new cars. :)

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Detroit 2009: 2010 Mazda3 hatch just as happy as the sedan

 

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Mazda took the wraps off the five-door hatchback version of the redesigned Mazda3 at the Bologna Motor Show last month, but here in Detroit, we saw the car for ourselves at its North American debut. As you can see in the gallery of high-res pics below, the Mazda3 five-door gets the same swoopy sheetmetal as the sedan we saw in Los Angeles, including the comic smiley face front end. What's new is the lengthened roofline that drops down at a steeper angle to create a wagon-esque profile. Some of the D-pillar design cues remind us of the Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Matrix, but it also resembles the old Mazda3 hatch more than the new sedan. While we prefer the five-door to its four-door counterpart, we know customers want both, so this makes sense for Mazda.

 

Mazda3i models are still fitted with the MZR 2.0L engine, putting out 148 hp at 6500 rpm and 135 lb-ft of torque at 4500 rpm and controlled by either a manual or automatic five-speed. The Mazda3 MZR is packing the newly up-sized 2.5-liter four, providing 167 hp at 6000 rpm and 168 lb-ft of torque at 4000 rpm, with a choice of either a five-speed auto or a six-speed manual. And naturally, we're looking forward to the next Mazdaspeed model, preferably in hatch form. Check out the official press release after the jump for more details and the gallery below for plenty of high-res pics.

 

Gallery

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Detroit 2009: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S is a mouthful

 

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Maserati says that its new Quattroporte Sport GT S "sets another milestone in terms of sportiness in the high performance luxury sedan segment," and it also appears to be trying to set a record for one car's syllable allotment. Suitable then that it takes more than just a couple of changes to be able to append that "S" to the regular Quattroporte Sport GT.

 

Torque remains the same, but the 4.8-liter V8 is cranks out 433 hp, eight ponies over the regular model. And you get that horsepower a tad later – the engine's rev limit is 7,200 rpm, but you won't get every one of those ponies in action until 7,000 rpm. The transmission software has also been recalibrated for more engaging shifts in three different modes. The suspension has been lowered, stiffened, and imbued with passive damping for higher cornering speeds and improved response. And the sport exhaust has pneumatic valves that render a "deep, throaty, and captivating sound" through large, twin-oval tailpipes.

 

Aesthetically, the Maser's big black snout gets concave vertical fins and a trident with red trim, the headlights are finished in metallic titanium, and the door handles are body-colored. Inside, new M-design seats come in perforated leather paired with Alcantara, and a standard trim called Titantex, which must have come from the marketing department. Slightly cheesy, but definitely beautiful. The entire package sits on 20-inch wheels. You can read all about it in the press release after the jump, and check out the gallery of high-res photos below.

 

Gallery

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Detroit 2009: Faster Pussycat - Jaguar XFR pounces on Bonneville, hits 225 mph!

 

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In its spare time while reinventing the company and settling in with a new owner, Jaguar's boffins somehow found time to take their new XFR to the Bonneville Salt Flats for a top speed run last November.

 

The Paul Gentilozzi-driven XFR had been modified with the appropriate safety gear (roll cage, fire suppression system, etc.), along with a sizable low-mounted rear spoiler and a derestricted ECU that allowed the supercharger to yield around 600 horsepower thanks to a bit more boost. So-equipped, the 503-horsepower sedan blew through the double-ton to top out at 225.675 miles-per-hour, solidly trouncing the previous Jaguar land speed record of 217.1 mph set by an XJ220 at Nardo back in 1992 with Martin Brundle at the wheel. For reference, the standard XFR is electronically limited to 155 mph.

 

Incredibly, the Bonneville run was completed on stock Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires, and the Rocketsports-prepared XFR was still registering a bit of wheelspin at that speed. Check out the high-res, high-speed gallery below and the press release after the jump.

 

Gallery

[Car Freak]

I love it when engineers embark on after-hours projects to do something completely bonkers, like that Bonneville XFR. Brilliant!

[TDU 505]

The XKR's lights are too Aston-ish..

[Nodz86]

I've always said the XK looks like a cross between an Aston and a Mondeo (the new one). But it has grown on me alot

[DriftNismo]

Wow, the new Mazda 3 looks pretty damn nice! And I HIGHLY DOUBT that XF-R will hit 225mph :p.

[KoenigseggBG]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jwAw11Cpzg

 

Now...take that, haters...:cheeky:

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Detroit 2009: Top 25 Desktop Wallpapers

 

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With most of the press conferences over and nearly all the debuts checked off our list, we like to do a once over of the showroom floor to try and catch many of the cars without the crowds of photographers and journalists. We've put together some of our best photos from the last two days in a mega high-res gallery created specifically to adorn your desktop. All of the photos are available in 1920x1275 (just click on the high-res button), as well as a description and a link to the full gallery if you want more pictures of the car. Enjoy!

 

High-Res Gallery

 

:woot: :excited::thumbsup:

[DriftNismo]

Oh, thought that was the stock XF-R. Mmkay, fine, still dunno why someone would spend all that money on it though :p.

[Guest RB26DETT]

caution: hot lambo!

 

damn that color is nice!

[Who]

 

Really into the bluesport! 55mpg, 140mph top speed! looks awesome top up, or down.

 

Mid engined, Rear wheel drive, quite a looker too! a car to watch i think! wow!

 

who says audi is the sporty bit of Vdub, RWD mid engined blue sport or lardy AWD front engined TT! seems obvious to me!