Customized Bugatti Veyrons are almost as common as the cars themselves, which is to say not common at all. But this particular car, modified by Mansory, is less common than even most other custom Veyrons. In March, at the Geneva Motor Show, the modified Veyron was put on display for the first time and officials from Mansory let loose full details about the car, including its mammoth 1,109hp (827kW) power output. Today, we have a new mega-gallery of photos straight from the company that show off the car in every exquisite, carbon-weave detail. Along with the huge power figure is an equally tall torque number: 967lb-ft (1,310Nm). That should be enough to erase a few tenths off the already-world-class mid-2 second 0-60mph (96km/h) time for the Veyron. The extra power comes by way of improved intake and exhaust systems plus attendant engine tuning. Eschewing the popular matte-color trend of late, the Mansory Vincero is pure gloss from stem to stern. Largely blacked out, but with a sprinkli...
General Motors announced on Tuesday that initial EPA testing of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt has indicated that the car may be able to achieve up to 230 mpg. That's more than four times that of the 2010 Toyota Prius. The 230-mpg Volt would be the first mass-produced production car to crack the 100 mpg barrier. GM says the Volt will be able to travel up to 40 miles on electric power on a single battery charge, and that the gasoline-powered engine that acts as a generator will allow the car to travel up to 300 miles on a tank of gas. The company claims its research shows that most Americans drive less than 40 miles a day, so in theory, the average Volt owner might be able to go for quite some time on electric power alone, assuming the charge is plugged in and charged each night. Indeed, Chevy says that nightly charging is the key to such extraordinarily high mileage. It also needs to be noted that the EPA is developing new testing methodology for plug-in vehicles, and the Volt was measure...
Fiat now has the rights to the Viper business and may either sell it or phase it out altogehter Chrysler has been trying to sell its Dodge Viper sports car business since late last year but according to the struggling automaker, the once prominent brand couldn’t even muster up offers of $10 million. In fact, Chrysler insisted that it had received only one bid of $5.5 million from Devon Motorworks, which planned to use the Viper platform for its own GTX supercar. It has since been revealed that several group had made offers of up to $35 million but these were before Chrysler’s bankruptcy, though there were reportedly knocked back for having insufficient financing. from motorauthority.com Fast forward to today, and Chrysler, now out of bankruptcy and in bed with Fiat, has announced that it has turned over all the Viper assets, including rights to the name, to the Italian auto giant. It’s now up to Fiat to decide whether it still wants to sell the Viper business or phase out altogethe...
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