Bentley V-8 (First Look)

Bentley V-8

The version was originally slated for a late-2011 debut but got bumped back to this month's 2012 North American International Auto Show.
According to the automaker's numbers, the new 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine offers 500-bhp and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm) of torque and  hits 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and with its top speed at 198 mph (319 km/h).

Bentley V-8 doesn't gain efficiency solely from less cylinders and lower displacement numbers, but also from its greater design. Bentley starts by cutting weight and maximizing engine efficiency to deliver better mileage. 

 The automaker also uses cylinder deactivation technology, which cuts out the number of cylinders used when drivers are decelerating or driving at a steady speed. The system calculates up to 180 million instructions per second and can quickly cut the number of active cylinders in half during low-demand situations. When the driver accelerates, the engine quickly restores all eight cylinders to active duty and puts the full power of the V-8 at his toe-tips. According to Bentley, the cylinder deactivation process is seamless and undetectable by drivers.
The V-8 option will be available on both the Continental GT and Continental GTC with a few design elements, including a chrome-rimmed black grille, black mesh lower grill with distinctive "sharks' teeth" appearance, figure eight tailpipes and a new red Bentley B emblem.
Bentley has indicated that the models will be slightly less expensive than the W-12 versions.

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HONDA NSX supercar Concept

HONDA NSX  supercar Concept

Developed  by Honda's design studios in California and Japan, the new NSX is a svelte-looking supercar with an exciting purpose: it heralds Honda's new supercar. The new NSX, standsfor New Sports Experimental and Honda is equipping its newcomer with a hybrid powertrain.

Like the prior NSX, the new NSX is now believed to have a V6 engine of around 3.5 litre capacity, producing in the vicinity of a 400 bhp in total. The NSX's Sport Hybrid SH-AWD® (Super Handling All Wheel Drive™) hybrid system will deliver handling performance unmatched by previous AWD systems.

The car uses all-new direct-injection VTEC V6 linked to a dual clutch transmission and uses an electric motor drive unit and a bilateral torque-adjustable control system to generate positive or negative torque to the front wheels during cornering.

Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda who led the development of Honda’s first NSX supercar, said: 'Like the first NSX, we will again express high performance through engineering efficiency. In this new era, even as we focus on the fun to drive spirit of the NSX, I think a supercar must respond positively to environmental responsibilities.'

In a surprise move, he also announced the new NSX would be developed and built in a new facility in Ohio, US by Honda R&D Americas, with production set to begin before 2015.

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New Donkervoort D8 GTO

Donkervoort D8 GTO

The long-nosed roadster was developed in close collaboration with Audi Quattro GmbH, which provided a modified version of the 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five found under the hood of the RS3 and TT RS.
According to Donkervoort, the 2.5 TFSI has undergone a diet and lost 30 kg or 66 pounds over the standard Audi variant and a special race module switch on the dashboard allows the driver to increase the 2.5 TFSI's output from 340HP to 400 HP.

To accommodate the bigger engine, the GTO is a size larger than its predecessors, the GT Coupe and the D8 270RS roadster, measuring about 350mm (13.8-in.) longer and 150mm (5.9-in.) wider.
 The sports model is built on a tubular hybrid chassis made out of carbon fiber, aluminum and steel, and features a carbon composite body, which help keep the total weight down to around 700 kilos or about 1,550 pounds.

The GTO accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in just 3.0 seconds and can reach a top speed of 255km/h (159 mph).
Production of the new car will begin in 2012 with deliveries of a first batch of 25 limited edition models expected in the summer.

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Evantra by F&M Auto (Faralli & Mazzanti )

Evantra by F&M Auto

In 2001, the design and creation of a “barchetta” for a client along led to the creation of F&M (Faralli and Mazzanti) Auto, which undertakes special personal projects, such as the Antas and the Vulca for its customers.
Mazzanti and Mario Faralli has worked together on rare cars such as the Cisitalia 202, the Ferrari 500 Mondial, and the “Il mostro” Maserati 450 Costin/Zagato.

However after three years of collaborating with designer Zsolt Tarnok, F&M  launched its first ever  production limited edition(only five editions will be made) supercar: the Evantra.
Buyers can choose between a composite or an aluminum body, a naturally aspirated or twin-turbocharged version of a 3.5-liter flat-six with 403HP and 603HP respectively

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