Sports Car : Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

The Alfa Romeo Competizione is a sports car from Italian automaker Alfa Romeo produced. It was first presented as a concept car at the IAA in 2003 and later released for sale for 2007 model year. The name refers to the 8-cylinder (CILINDRO in Italian) Engine (8C) and Alfa Romeo racing pedigree (Competizione, Italian for “Competition”)

The 8C Competizione was introduced at the IAA in Frankfurt in 2003. The lines of the two-seater to the styling of Alfas of the years 1950 and 1960, Echo and the “Competizione” name is an allusion to the 1948 6C 2500 Competizione,  that in the years 1949 and 1950 Mille Miglia and was competing in the third place both times. It was the second of these two races, the car of Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi driven. He won the 1950 Targa Florio. A 3.0-liter prototype was built but not produced. These 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the prewar cars.

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Electric Car : Tesla Model S

The Tesla Model S sedan Tesla Motors in the development. There is an electric car that was code-named White Star in the research and development in advance. It was the 30th in a press release of June 2008 Announced. A prototype vehicle was at a press conference on March 26, 2009 show.

Production for the retail market is expected to begin in early 2012 with an exercise price of U.S. $ 57,400. The basic model has a range of 160 miles (260 km) when fully charged, and a 0-60 mph (0-97 kmh) acceleration of 5.6 seconds.

There are also larger batteries are available with a range of 230 and 300 miles (480 km and 370). The prices for the larger batteries are not yet known. Announced Normal charging time is 3-5 hours depending on battery capacity and a 45-minute Quick Charge, will be possible when a 480 V electrical outlet connected. Moreover, a battery-swap possible in less than five minutes.

Tesla Motors announced on 20 May 2010 from a partnership with Toyota to the new cheaper model S on the former NUMMI assembly plant in Fremont, California to produce.

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Rolls Royce Phantom 2003

The Rolls Royce Phantom VII British sedan is a automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, in England. It was launched in 2003. The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, and the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé, are both based on the 2003 Phantom.

The Rolls Royce Phantom uses a unique chassis platform, body, interior, and retains traditional Rolls-Royce design cues. The body is mostly aluminium.
Final assembly, including all body, paint, wood, and leather work, is completed to each customer’s individual specification at the Rolls-Royce plant in Goodwood, West Sussex. The plant is down the street from the historic Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.

The plant contains the paint shop, body shop, leather shop, woodworking shop, assembly line, and executive offices under one roof. There are only two robots in the factory. The two robots paint the body; the paint is polished by hand after the robots spray each coat. The coachlines, which are exactly 3mm wide, are also done, as well as all other work is done, by hand, in keeping with the Rolls-Royce tradition.

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