Ferrari F149 California
Meet Ferrari's new baby!This front-engine rear-drive
2-seater is the Italian automaker's response to increasing concerns about the
automobile's impact on the environment. Instead of pursuing more displacement
and maximum power, the new philosophy concentrates on delivering a high
power-to-weight ratio. As a result, this first front-engine V-8 road car in the
company's history will take its place alongside the F430
in the lineup, perhaps priced marginally less.
While it shares some similarities with the larger V-12-powered
612
Scaglieti and 599 GTB,
the shorter wheelbase and lighter weight of the car promise outstanding
performance. Codenamed F149, the car also boasts a retractable hardtop.Expect
the engine to displace 4.3 litres and produce something on the order of 450 bhp.
2012 Maserati Sports Car
Maserati has been through some tough times. But after years of loss, the Italian
sports-car maker finally returned to profit in 2007. The comeback was possible
because of new models like the Quattroporte Automatic
and the brand-new Granturismo luxury coupe. Demand for
Maseratis has been growing, pushing production to an all-time high of about 9000
cars. Maserati CEO Roberto Ronchi talks of increasing output "to 20,000 cars
after 2012." The car should be on the road by
2011 or 2012.
2012 Mazda RX7
Have yet to confirm if it will be called the RX-7 is
the 16X rotary engine, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The 16X is an
all-new Wankel an evolution of the Renesis 13B powerplant in the
RX8 with a revised eccentric shaft designed to produce
more low-end torque. While Mazda hasn't published horsepower figures yet, we
hear it's in the neighborhood of 200–250 bhp.
The expected on-sale date of the new-generation rotary car is 2010 to 2011,
Mazda's aim is to bring it in under $30,000.
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