Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

 

Maserati has benefited tremendously from association with Ferrari, but that means that the trident marque must adopt a new approach. More luxury-oriented market than the raw performance of it's big brother .that doesn't mean they can't push the envelop even a little bit .

 It's called MC Stradale. The ultimate version of the Gran Turismo bridges the gap between road and race models in the same way the Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale did in its day. To get there Maserati's tuned the chassis, aero and engines closely resemble the levels attainted on racing versions MC Trofeo spec racer and the GT4.

 

Modena claims increased downforce without a commensurate increase in drag, while the engine has been boosted to 450 horsepower as compared to the 430 in the existing GranTurismo S. 

Lotus Elite

 

 

 

These are the first images and details released on the most anticipating Lotus Elite ,set to be released in the Paris Motor Show .

As brilliant as it's chassis dynamics are , the Lotus has been in need of a design revolution for some time now .and these pictures are the revolutionary design . you can see that the Elite marks a styling departure from the language spoken by the Elise and Evora. These pictures represent what recently hired designer Donato Coco has planned for the future Lotus vehicles, and comes wrapped around a front/mid-engined 2+2 shape. The show car actually showcases a retractable hardtop – a first for Lotus and a potential shocker to company founder Colin Chapman's ethos of extreme weight savings, the car tipping the scales at 1650 kg (3600 lbs).

 

Underneath that front hood sits a version of the 5.0-liter V8 from the Lexus IS F, coupled to unique automatic transmission with optional integrated hybrid boost. With a massive 611 horsepower on tap, Lotus estimates 0-62 mph times in a scant 3.6 seconds (give or take) and its 315 km/h (195 mph) top speed should be enough to propel it into the supercar leagues. The car you see here is a conceptual preview of the production model, slated to hit the market in 2014 .