Maybach Zeppelin

Maybach Zeppelin which will be premiered at the Geneva Motor Show has been unveiled by Daimler. This car is a reincarnation of the model with the same name from the 1930s.

Powered by 6.0 liter V12 biturbo engine, Maybach Zeppelin outputs 471 kW/640 hp (+ 28 hp) and 1000 Nm of torque. Maybach Zeppelin also comes with 20-inch wheels in a Chrome Shadow finish.

Maybach Zeppelin interior features high-gloss piano lacquer trim, finest quality leather, and a number of discreet identifying markings.

With only 100 units will be built, Maybach Zeppelin price will starts at 406,000 Euros for the 57 Zeppelin. While for the 62 Zeppelin the price will starts at 473,200 Euros.

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2009 Nissan Fairlady Z

Nissan Fairlady Z (2009) has been launched on Japanese market. The 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z is the Japanese version of the new Nissan 370Z. Powered by the same 3.7-liter V6 engine that may be coupled with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a newly developed 7-speed automatic gearbox, the new Nissan Fairlady Z may generates maximum power of 247 kW (336 PS) at 7000 rpm and maximum torque of 365 N-m (37.2 kgfm) at 5200 rpm.

2009 Nissan Fairlady Z comes with a Zone Body construction, Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Dual SRS air bag systems, and also a number of other safety systems.

Compared to the previous version, the wheelbase of the 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z has been shortened by 100 millimeters. With this modification, Nissan Fairlady Z now have better handling and dynamic performance.

With the sales target of 500 units/month, the 2009 Nissan Fairlady Z price range will be at 3,622,500 yen to 4,462,500 yen. All the prices are including the consumption tax.

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2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio

Mini Cooper (2009) has come in two models - 2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio and 2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio. And the details as well as some images has been released by BMW.

Powered by a 1.6 liter engine, the 2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio may develops 88 kW/120 hp at 6,000 rpm and 160 Nm/118 lb-ft of torque at 4,250 rpm.

With a fuel consumption of 5.7 litres/100 km and a CO2 emissions level of 137 g/km, the 2009 Mini Cooper Cabrio may reach its top speed at 198 km/h (123 mph) and the 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 9.8 sec.

Meanwhile, with the same power of 1.6 liter engine that has been equipped with a Twin-Scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, the 2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio may delivers 128 kW/175 hp at 5,500 rpm and 240 Nm/177 lb-ft of torque between 1,600 rpm and 5,000 rpm.

2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio can get up to a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph) and needs 7.4 sec to reach 100 km/h from stop.

2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio has extra performance as the fuel consumption goes up to 6.4 litres/100 km and the CO2 emissions level to 153 g/km.

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