The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupé version of the Lotus Elise, which is a roadster that is mid-engined and has been in production since 1996.
The original Exige (NA or naturally aspirated Exige) was launched in 2000 and had a 1.8 L Rover K Series engine in VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) tune. It produced 177 bhp (132 kW; 179 PS) in standard form and 192 bhp (143 kW; 195 PS) in the “track spec” version. Continue reading
The Ferrari California is the first Ferrari Gran Turismo with a mid-front 8-cylinder engine: a vehicle that uncompromisingly combines sportiness with versatility, guaranteeing the maximum driving pleasure characteristic of cars from Maranello.
The Ferrari California is a convertible GT with retractable hard-top, making it a car with a dual soul: coupé and spider rolled into one. It is based on the original 2+ concept, which provides great flexibility for use in different driving conditions.
11/09/2010. This car is not a new model but it is a rare model a limited edition of just 500 and certainly the most beautiful car to emerge from the Alfa stable in recent years. We were fortunate to stumble upon this model in the showroom of Romans in Surrey. Without doubt it is in our top ten of desirable cars. Continue reading
Here at Beastie Towers we have loved Superchargers ever since we had a MINI Cooper S JCW – The CheckBeast, so the press release from Lotus announcing a new Evora S is exciting news! Continue reading
A fine example of a stealth car from the late 1980s!
Type:4-S
SOHC
2 valves per cylinder
Main bearings:5
Bore x stroke:81.00 mm. × 86.40 mm.
Bore / stroke ratio:0.93
Displacement:1781 cc108.68 cu in
Compression:8
Fuel system: Digifant fuel inj.
Aspiration:S/Charged
Max. output:162.2 PS (160 bph) (119.3 kW) @ 5600 rpm
Max. torque:225 Nm (165.9 lbft) (22.9 kgm) @ 4000 rpm
Coolant:Water
Specific torque:N/A
0-60mph:8.3 s
Top speed:216 kph
This is a BMW 318iS E36 registered August 1994. It is my Mum and her husband’s car which they have had from new. 16 years on and it is still a very striking car. In its day the Boston green metallic paint was the latest must have colour which was very bold and unusual for a BMW because it wasn’t a variation on grey or silver. Similarly the 3 spoke Antera alloys were also the biggest thing in alloy wheels at the time. This car rides and handles as well today as the day it left the showrooms 16 years ago and remains a wonderful driver’s car.
The E36 3 series was introduced at the end of 1990. It was available initially as a 4 door sedan. There were four models available: 316i, 318i, 320i, and 325i. In 1992 the new coupe was introduced and this was available as a 318is, 320i and 325i. The 318is had the same 16 valve engine as the E30 318is but now had 140 HP. Production of the coupe continued until 1999.
This Disco was seen in Great Malvern and is one of the first 3 door Discoveries. One Life. Live it. Enough said!
The Land Rover Discovery is a mid-size luxury SUV, with off-road capabilities, from the British car maker Land Rover; now a division of Tata Motors. There have been four generations of the vehicle, which was first introduced in 1989. The current ‘Discovery 4 is marketed in North America as the LR4. Continue reading
This is a neighbour’s MGF, a recent purchase they have made for half the price of a JCW upgrade on our Clubman.. It needs a bit of work but nothing excessive and that in any case is the fun of it – a smashing little project for any budding petrolhead. So here is a bit of information about the car, courtesy of The MG Owners Club. Continue reading
Morgan Aero Supersports.
This is the Morgan Aero Supersports. It comes in Morgan’s centenary year, and celebrates in typically striking style.
It is essentially a more open version of the Aeromax coupe, sharing its 4.8-litre V8. The 362bhp, 370lb ft unit is sourced from BMW. The engine’s made of aluminium, much like the car’s body panels, detachable roof panels and chassis. The result is a kerb weight of around 1100kg; impressively low on what’s a pretty luxurious V8 coupe.
Those roof panels are the key to setting the Supersports apart from the Aeromax. They switch the car from coupe to roadster in a more traditional manner than most rivals’ folding metal roof electrickery.
The Aero Supersports is available with six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, with Morgan bigging up the auto – ‘no other automatic car offers such dynamic power transmission’ – as not just being a soft option.
Charles Morgan, Grandson of the company’s founder, said ‘the Morgan Aero Supersports is a luxurious flamboyant sports car which also remains true to Morgan’s philosophy of lightweight minimalist simplicity. It is a celebration of our love of cars and the romance of travel and is a fitting model to announce during Morgan’s centenary year.’
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