2013 Bentley Continental GT V8

Last year, Bentley Motors celebrated the arrival of its new 4.0 litre V8 Continental GT coupe in Germany with a sensational flying debut above downtown Munich.

The new Bentley Continental GT V8 officially made its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012.

The new 4.0 liter, twin turbocharged V8 engine will be offered for both the Bentley Continental GT models and will go on sale in the summer of 2012.

The new Bentley V8 engine will deliver 500 HP at 6000 rpm and 487 lb-ft of torque available between 1700 to 5000 rpm.

Below is a video of the new 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8

The 2012 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will be held March 9-11 on the 10^th and 18^th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

Now in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world.

Get your chance to see one of the rare, Supercharged Cord 812 roadsters at the Amelia Island. Only 196 Supercharged Cord 812 roadsters were built by the Auburn Automobile Company.

Known as “the coffin-nose Cord” the rarest of them all is the Tom Mix Cord, a 1937 supercharged 812 convertible. The supercharged 812 convertible is the model car that cowboy star Tom Mix was killed.

The Supercharged Cord 812 roadster is a rare, radical, futuristic and stunningly beautiful looking car.

Tom Mix was one of America’s first cowboy movie stars and known as an original Hollywood good guy in the white hat.

On October 12, 1940 – Tom Mix crashed his supercharged Cord in a construction zone on Arizona Route 79. The Cord was capable of over 100 mph and Mix had been traveling nearly 80 mph and missed the signs saying “BRIDGE UNDER REPAIR”.

Now owned by Bob White of Scottsdale, AZ, Mix’s Cord is one of only three with a rare set of options, including an external-mounted spare. The other two belonged to jazz singer Al Jolson and actress Barbara

“The 812 Cord is rare, technologically advanced and extraordinarily desirable,” said concours founder and Chairman Bill Warner. “The Tom Mix Cord is the most famous of the breed. It’s a true ‘destination car’, the kind that hard core classic car enthusiasts will travel hundreds of miles to see.’

For more information on the 17^th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance please visit www.ameliaconcours.org or call 904-636-0027.

Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle

Lexus recently introduced the luxurious, new Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle.

The Lexus was displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and shows Lexus’ emphasis on a driver-focused vehicle.

The LF-LC displays the new Lexus design language in its bold interpretation of the signature Lexus spindle grille and rear architecture. The Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle features a stunning combination of avant-garde beauty and advanced technology.

Sumptuous luxury Lexus car’s curves blend smoothly into dynamic angles, thus creating an inviting display of lines, shadows and corners. The LF-LC envisions offering Advanced Lexus Hybrid Drive that delivers both driving performance and fuel efficiency.

The interior of the Lexus Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle features high technology that is includes both organic shapes and materials.

Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Hybrid Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle

On the car’s exterior, daytime running lights are shaped like an “L” while the vertical fog lamps utilize a fading dot matrix pattern to suggest a sense of movement.

Based on Lexus’ commitment to creating an intuitive driving experience, the LF-LC concept vehicle incorporates a remote touch-screen device, allowing the driver to comfortably operate controls without shifting position or altering line-of-sight.

Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager was quoted, “This thought-provoking design exercise is a stunning expression of creativity. Combined with a next-generation hybrid powertrain, this concept promises a rewarding driving experience that is also kinder to the environment.”

2012 Jaguar XJL Supersport

Luxury auto maker Jaguar has introduced a video showcasing the new line of 2012 Jaguar XJL Supersport, XFR and XKR-S luxury cars.

The video action moves from a rain-drenched forest to the urban jungle, and finally to the Jaguar’s concrete playground.

Jaguar lovers can see the new 2012 Jaguar XFR, XKR-S and XJL Supersport run wild in their natural habitat. The Jag XJ is definitely the flagship sedan and the luxury car corners just as well as it impresses.

Jaguar video is no longer available.

This is an interesting and effective ad for Jaguar. For a fitting end to the Jaguar video, we see the tagline – “Welcome To Our Jungle” displayed.

Lexus 2013 GS

All-New 2013 GS by Lexus – Luxury Sport Performance Sedan

Next spring, luxury car maker Lexus will introduce it’s new five-passenger, four-door vehicle – the Lexus GS.

Lexus has long been viewed as a trend setter in the luxury car market and the new 2013 GS isn’t just another sport sedan.

The all-new 2013 GS by Lexus represents a new direction for Lexus, featuring cutting-edge design, performance and advanced luxury.

The Lexus 2013 GS was completely redesigned from the road up, the fourth generation GS stretches out with a stance nearly 2 inches wider than previous generations, allowing for a roomier cabin and nearly 25 percent more trunk space. The aerodynamic body is significantly more rigid for a whisper-quiet ride and superior cornering.

Features of the all-new Lexus GS luxury sedan include:

A New Look: From the spindle grille to the two-inch wider stance and industry-first 12.3-inch high-resolution split-screen multimedia display, the GS demands attention.

Power and Agility: The GS was inspired by the Lexus LFA supercar to create a high-performance, driver-focused vehicle with precision and purpose. Key elements include four driving modes—Normal, Eco, Sport S and Sport S-Plus—a more powerful base engine than BMW or Mercedes, six-speed paddle shifters, a redesigned aerodynamic body and a new suspension system for precise cornering.

Seamless Connectivity: The optional navigation system provides the next generation of Lexus Enform®, a safety, navigation, entertainment and communication system that allows you to check-in on Facebook, read reviews on Yelp, buy movie tickets from MovieTickets.com, and make restaurant reservations through OpenTable. Most of these apps can be accessed using a new conversational voice recognition system, so you don’t have to remember a list of commands or take your hands off the steering wheel.

The all-new luxury vehicle from Lexus will be available in three colors that are new to the Lexus color palette: Riviera Red, Meteor Blue Mica and Liquid Platinum.

Innovative, distinctive and paces ahead of the competition, the 2013 GS sets the stage for a fresh generation of Lexus vehicles that includes nine new or upgraded cars launching next year.

2013 Infinit JX

The all-new Infiniti JX is about to shake up the status quo when the innovative 7-passenger/3-row luxury crossover joins the Infiniti lineup in spring 2012 as a 2013 model.

The 2013 Infiniti JX made its world debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show and is offered in two models, the Infiniti JX35 FWD and Infiniti JX35 AWD. Each model is equipped with a 265-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine and Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with Sport mode.

The new luxury Infiniti JX is designed to excel in the areas that luxury crossover buyers desire most – interior flexibility and roominess, safety, and advanced hospitality features. The JX offers real 3-row utility, plus all the premium features, performance and innovations that Infiniti has become known for worldwide.

Key features of the 2013 Infiniti JX include:

• Emotive styling and craftsmanship, featuring the new Infiniti design language direction initiated with the Essence concept
• Segment-leading overall passenger volume
• Segment-leading rear cargo volume (3rd row seats folded, 2nd row seats in forward-most slide position)
• More 2nd and 3rd row legroom than a Cadillac Escalade
• Access to 3rd row without removing a 2nd row child seat
• Infiniti Connection with Google Calendar™, Drive Zone/Speed Alert and Infiniti Personal Assistant
• Around View™ Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection
• Extensive safety and security technologies, including available world’s first Backup Collision Intervention (BCI) system
• Available Bose® Cabin Surround® 15-speaker sound system with digital 5.1-channel decoding and a new Acoustic Waveguide subwoofer

Along with its standout styling and craftsmanship, the breakthrough JX design offers excellent legroom in all three rows and ample cargo room behind the 3rd row. In addition, an innovative multi-mode middle seat design provides entry to the 3rd row without removing a 2nd row child seat.

2013 Infinit JX interior

The JX also continues Infiniti’s tradition of developing world’s first technologies, adding a new feature, Backup Collision Intervention (BCI), to the currently available Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) system. With this technology, when the transmission is in reverse, the JX will help the driver detect crossing vehicles and objects behind the JX and, if necessary, the system can automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a collision.

Among the other advanced standard or available technology found throughout the new JX are Infiniti ConnectionTM with Google CalendarTM, Drive Zone/Speed Alert and Infiniti Personal Assistant; Around View™ Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD); Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP); Blind Spot Intervention™ (BSI) system; Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range); Distance Control Assist (DCA); Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW); Active Trace Control; Front Pre-Crash Seat Belts; and a Bose® Cabin Surround® 15-speaker sound system with digital 5.1-channel decoding and new Acoustic Waveguide subwoofer.

The engine is rated at 265 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm and 248 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm. The design includes a variable induction control system to improve volumetric efficiency at low and middle speed ranges, while an efficient belt layout improves maintenance and fuel economy. Fuel economy is expected to be rated at 23 mpg Highway, 17 mpg City and a real-world 19 mpg Combined – while still offering the power to carry a full load or passengers and cargo.

2013 Infinit JX – interior seating

And, like all current Infiniti new model purchases, the new JX will also feature the Infiniti Personal Assistant, Infiniti’s personal concierge service with 24-hour access to a live team of professional assistants. The Infiniti Personal Assistant benefit is offered free-of-charge for four years with every 2012 Infiniti. It allows owners to make reservations, get directions, find points of interest, make dinner reservations, access gift services, answer trivia questions, and receive a wide variety of other services at the touch of a button from inside the vehicle or through the owner’s mobile or home phone. On vehicles equipped with Infiniti Connection, owners can have their Infiniti Personal Assistant find a restaurant, make the reservation, and have directions sent directly to their JX’s Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation System.

The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP)* for the 2013 Infiniti JX luxury crossover are:
Model Engine/Transmission/Drive MSRP
Infiniti JX35 FWD …. 3.5-liter V6 / CVT / Front-wheel drive …. $40,450 USD
Infiniti JX35 AWD …. 3.5-liter V6 / CVT / All-wheel drive …. $41,550 USD

A number of option packages are also offered with the 2013 Infiniti JX, allowing customers to fine-tune their vehicles to their exact needs and desires. A typically equipped Infiniti JX35 FWD model with Premium Package is just $45,400 USD and the estimated lease price is $549 USD/month for 36 months (please see your Infiniti Retailer for details).

Brough Superior SS100 Pendine motorcycle

Builtwell is a new online apparel shop for men offering hard-to-find brands of timeless quality. Builtwell Shop is now offering a $250,000 Brough Superior motorcycle for sale via its website.

The subject of the Builtwell Specialty Shop will change every two months but this first iteration of subject-specific collections is focused on motorcycling.

In addition to items such as handmade American tanker boots (from the original design by General George Patton) created specifically for Builtwell and a carbon fiber and lambskin helmet from French firm Les Ateliers Ruby, the Brough Superior takes center stage.

The Brough Superior SS100 Pendine, called the “Retro” to distinguish it from its 1930s record-setting ancestor, is a new motorcycle hand built in Europe to modern specifications but in vintage form.

Builtwell has been reserved the exclusive opportunity to sell this machine by the official Brough Superior Motor Cycle Ltd. company.

So rather than waiting the typical one-year or longer for your custom motorcycle, the new owner will not be placed on the long waiting list (currently until 2013).

All Brough Superiors are custom built, so once the final design is agreed to, the buyer will receive their bespoke motorcycle in about six months.

To find out more, click http://www.builtwellshop.com/specialty-shop

Builtwell represents clothes that are both masculine and trend-resistant. The line of clothingis inspired by male archetypes like Hemingway, Newman and McQueen, quintessential men of style and substance.

This video is of the Porsche 911, which is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany.

The Porsche 911 has a distinctive design, rear engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356.

The Porsche 911 was unveiled at the NAIAS 2011 car show. Porsche presented the RSR racing variant of the 918 Spyder.

The Porsche 991 is the internal designation for the sixth generation Porsche 911 which will be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September as the replacement for the 997.

2012 Range Rover Evoque – 5 Door SUV

During the recent 2011 New York International Auto Show, the all-new Range Rover Evoque, which is the smallest, lightest, most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced, was showcased.

The new 2012 Range Rover Evoque proves Range Rover is serious about sustainability, and determined to deliver vehicles that are both relevant and highly desirable.

Gerry McGovern, Land Rover Design Director was quoted, “The unique style of the Range Rover Evoque will attract a new generation of Range Rover customers who have never considered an SUV before, such as premium coupe buyers who would like to make a bold new statement.”

The 2012 Range Rover Evoque is definitely smaller, lighter and a more efficient Range Rover. The company feels the new SUV addresses the growing consumer need for more environmentally friendly vehicles.

The Range Rover Evoque will be available in two different versions: a coupe and a five-door. Although the two versions of the Evoque are identical in overall length and width – the five-door model has a 1.18 inch higher roofline.

2012 Range Rover Evoque – 3 Door Coupe SUV

Each Range Rover Evoque destined for the United States will come equipped with all-wheel-drive and will feature a 240-horsepower, turbocharged, direct fuel injected, four-cylinder engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Estimated pricing for the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque will be approximately $45,000.

Bentley Continental GT courtesy of IMPERIUM

IMPERIUM is an exclusive luxury vehicle personalization specialist and transforms only the world most prestigious vehicle brands by creating stunning bespoke one-off designed and manufactured luxury vehicle conversions.

Located in the United Kingdom, IMPERIUM has just revealed their new one-off bespoke Bentley Continental GT luxury car.

The custom Bentley Continental GT was commissioned by a successful well known UK entrepreneur. The professional design engineers at IMPERIUM created a truly unique luxury vehicle and tailored to the exact specifications of their client.

The new bespoke IMPERIUM Bentley Continental GT conversion features uniquely designed front and rear apron upgrades, aggressive carbon exposed side skirts, subtle boot lip spoiler and rear carbon fibre diffuser. All new bespoke designed bodywork components are manufactured in the UK to the highest possible standards from ultra light prepreg autoclave carbon fibre to create a perfect surface finish and factory fit to the vehicle.

Further enhancing the exclusivity of the new IMPERIUM Bentley Continental GT, the vehicle will be equipped with bespoke one-off designed and manufactured ultra light fully forged alloy wheels. Tailored to the exact specifications of the client our designers create all our bespoke wheels from scratch allowing the client to specify their own stunning unique wheel design, colour and finish.

To compliment the enhanced performance the Bentley is fitted with the unique IMPERIUM sport exhaust system individually tailored to the exact level of exhaust noise and depth of sound desired by the client.

The IMPERIUM technical engineers maximized the Bentley Continental GT’s overall performance by utilizing an optimized braking system, lowered sport suspension and ECU upgrade.

Finally the new IMPERIUM bespoke Bentley Continental GT is treated to a traditionally crafted interior refinement package using the client’s individual choice of specially hand selected luxurious leathers, tailor made carbon fibre, refined wood trim, ultra suede or classic black piano finishes. To complete the interior package the vehicle is fitted with a beautiful individually built and designed ergonomic sports steering wheel.

IMPERIUM transforms only the world most prestigious vehicle brands and professionally creates stunning bespoke, one-off designed and manufactured luxury vehicle conversions.

For additional information about IMPERIUM, please visit www.imperiumautomotive.com

Eterniti Hemera

The Eterniti Hemera luxury concept vehicle will soon be unveiled at the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show by the new Eterniti Motors luxury brand from London.

Out of nowhere, new luxury automaker Eterniti announced its debut of Hemera, a luxurious five-door SUV that was designed similar to a BMW X6 or Porsche Cayenne SUV.

The name Hemera is derived from the Greek god of daytime. The artist rendering of Hemera shows a sleek and an aggressively designed SUV that will surely turn heads.

The 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show will be held on September 14 and Eterniti has announced its intent to exclusive new luxury crossover

On the Eterniti website, it reads “A storm is brewing …, A storm of limitless force… so powerful … so intense … the storm will hit you … Frankfurt International Motor Show, 14th September 2011. For a world without limits… Hemera.”

It been reported by Autocar, that Eterniti will manufacture and sell only 100 Hemera vehicles each year.

Eterniti spokesperson Mark Carbery tells FoxNews.com that the company’s immediate plans are focused on marketing the car in the United Kingdom and Asian markets “where the first vehicle will have a lot of appeal,” adding that cities like Los Angeles and Miami could be added down the road.