Luxury Cars: More than five years of R&D went into bringing the GT Malan by Alan Autosports to fruition. This extremely sporty high-performing car is the world's most affordable custom-built supercar at just under $100,000. A cursory review of the prices of vehicles with similar performance numbers summarily qualifies that claim. The GT Malan, with an LS-2 600-horsepower engine, goes from zero to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 218 mph.
While many of the parts and components on the car are the same as those used in other vehicles of supercar status, the GT Malan does not need to be sent off to an academy or an institution for its maintenance and repairs. Any garage should be able to maintain and repair the GT Malan, according to its designer and founder of Alan Autosports, Dr. David Alan.
Luxury Car Memorabilia: German luxury publisher teNeues is coming out with the ultimate collectors item for Porsche enthusiasts: a $3,000 limited edition book on the famed sports car marque accompanied by a signed and numbered photographic print. The Porsche Book collector’s edition, limited to only 50 copies, features the world’s most beautiful Porsche images, either taken or selected by photographer and graphic designer Frank M. Orel in collaboration with the Porsche Museum team in Stuttgart, Germany with an eye toward both “passion and perspective”.
Luxury RVs: Those traveling eclectics who take to the roadways their way in super-sized RVs are in the fast lane on big and rich luxury traveling. Recreational vehicles of this magnitude make traveling a "trip" within a vacation, that is, as long as you don't have to park it in a 10-space parking lot of a strip mall. But if you do, most do come equipped with camera-assisted parking.
The highly customized land-yachts are deluxe homes on alloy wheels that provide plentiful creature comforts. From a kitchen to a dining space to a gym and spa-like bathrooms and showers, each one is unique to its owner. Extravagant extras include, but definitely are not limited to, game stations, wireless Internet, satellite hookups for big-screen TVs, recessed lighting, desk space, Internet, and washers and dryers, too. When parked, many of the RVs get even homier with patios, awnings, electric windows, and extensions.
Luxury Cars: This spectacular automotive museum located in Philadelphia, Pa., contains more than 60 of the world's most unique racecars ever built. Welcome to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. For classic car lovers, this is a walk through automotive racing history that dates back to the very first made in the USA sports car, the 1909 American Underslung.
The first American car to win an international race, the 1921 Dusenberg driven by Jimmy Murphy at LeMans in 1921, is on display. There also is a 1927 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model and a 1929 Alfa Romeo Supersport that were used in races run by the pre-WWII, rich and rogue members of the Automobile Racing Club of America. There are cars that were driven at LeMans and at NASCAR events as well as Watkins Glen, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Sebring.
Luxury Cars: AMG is calling its new 5.5-liter V8 engine with twin turbochargers "one of the most powerful V8s on the planet." It has more horsepower and achieves 25 percent better fuel economy than the 6.3-liter V8 engine it is replacing in the S63 AMG sedan and CL 63 AMG coupe.
Along with twin turbochargers, the smaller yet more powerful engine features direct-fuel injection, start/top technology, and a multi-spark ignition. The new engine has 3.5 percent more horsepower and 28 percent more pound/foot torque.
The fuel system is the third generation of Mercedes-Benz gasoline direct injection systems. Of course, the luxury vehicles housing the new AMG V 8 engine, the S63 AMG sedan and the CL 63 AMG coupe are as stupendous as ever.
Luxury Cars: This is one of the nicest luxury golf cars we have seen cruising the links this year. This is the Garia golf car. The manufacturer says that it is the most luxurious golf car in the world. It just may be, as its appearance is dashing and the cabin is spacious enough haul a foursome and their golf bags comfortably.
Garia utilizes the same resources as the biggest luxury brands around the world in putting together its elaborate alternative vehicle on fairways and roadways. The golf car is made at the same Finland-based factory, Valmet Automotive, which also manufactures Porsche's Boxster and Cayman models.
Luxury Cars: When a discussion about three-wheel ATVs revs up, there are generally two distinct camps with very strong feelings. People either love or hate trikes, and there is no place where those distinct groups intersect.
So, with that said, here is the Scorpion IV from Grinnal Cars. Priced at more than $46,000, it is both a luxury item and an alternative mode of transportation.
Luxury Cars: Retaining its crown as king of the luxury SUV market, the highly-anticipated 2011 Range Rover is expected to crush the competition with its new lineup of luxury enhancements.
Enhancements to the 2011 Range Rover include improvements to both the sport utility vehicle’s overall design aesthetics, as well as advanced powertrain options. Under the hood is a 5.0-liter, 510 horsepower supercharged engine, which delivers an uncompromised level of performance with 375 lbs-ft of torque. For those looking for even more speed, a 510-horse power engine, which offers 461-lbs ft of torque, is also available. The naturally aspirated SUV is capable of reaching 60 mph in just 7.2 seconds while the supercharged V8 option rushes to 60 mph in a mere 5.9 seconds.
Luxury Cars: While the Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class will be in showrooms by fall 2010, here is a look at what the venerable automaker is calling its flagship model. The car is powerfully built and elegantly designed as well as having better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions than ever before.
A new 429-horsepower V8 bi-turbo engine enhances the vehicle's hold the top of high-end luxury coupes. MBZ is equally proud of its Blind Spot Assist systems, which includes radar- and camera-based assistance that makes this the safest model to date of the prestigious line.
Luxury Cars: Seeing a Bentley taking on hills and curves with the deft precision of a supercar is a sight that takes a moment to register. Those who attended the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed witnessed that firsthand at the driving debut of the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. Bentley's new luxury flagship, the Mulsanne, also was exhibited.
Internationally renowned racecar driver Derek Bell masterfully demonstrated the Supersports' powerfulness and agility over the Goodwood circuit.
Luxury Cars: While McLaren Automotive will not be playing for the Miami Heat with the LeBron, Dwyane and Chris NBA experience this fall, the-England based supercar manufacturer will be setting up a new company, McLaren Automotive Inc., in New York City to facilitate and serve a network of North American retailers.
The first project is the upcoming launch of the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C in summer 2011. The base MSRP range of the latest supercar is $225,000 and $250,000. An announcement on pricing details is expected in September.
Luxury Cars: Nowadays, it seems as though everyone is jumping on the green bandwagon, making a conscious effort to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle. With an influx of “green” vehicles hitting the market, consumers no longer have to sacrifice luxury in order to reduce their carbon footprint. As the latest eco-friendly vehicle to hit the streets, the 2011 MKZ Hybrid comes equipped with all the luxuries one would expect to make its way out of the Lincoln garage.
The all-new MKZ Hybrid was first unveiled at the 2010 New York Auto Show and was well-received by both car enthusiasts and critics alike. With a projected 41 city mpg, Lincoln claims that its new hybrid is “the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America.” Unlike other leading hybrids in its class, the MKZ Hybrid is capable of achieving a top speed of 47 miles per hour while running in pure electric mode.
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