Exotic 4-Door Sedans

What is one thing Aston Martin and Porsche have in common? This is easy, their desire for speed, beauty, and exhilaration, which is displayed in their pulse pounding sports cars. The two companies compete in the exotic tier of sports cars with price tags as high as some mortgages, but I do have to say they both make one hell of a sports car. Aston Martin and Porsche have decided to mix up the exotic tier by making their 2 door rocket cars grow, literally. Both companies are planning to launch 4 door super sedans that share the same blood lines as their coupes. Aston Martin is launching their new concept named the Rapide, that has been in the works for the last couple of years. The main idea is to make a practical, beautiful, and superlative performer. The sedan's architecture is derived from Aston Martin's flagship DB9. The Rapide resembles a longer DB9, and is powered by a similar V12 engine boasting 480 brake horsepower.These new sedans are demonstrating a new era in sports car with the main objective being "practicality". These two new concepts will be battling it out with other luxury sedans, but in the end hoping to have the edge being backed by legendary sports car's names.

The New Face of Hybrid

With global warming and gas prices on the rise, the auto industry has begun to take action through the production of hybrid cars. The concept is simple; the less oil the car uses the more eco-friendly the car. Typically, hybrid cars are designed to display their green disposition with dumb founded smiles, and even radioactive green colors. Well Fisker has decided to create a car that looks at eco-friendly from a more aggressive standpoint. With the launch of the new Karma, Fisker has created one of the first, true hybrid sports car. The idea is simple, many Americans do not drive over 50 miles on their daily commute, and the Karma addresses this statement by providing an electric engine that can cover up to 50 miles. This engine would therefore allow many individuals to go about their day with 0 emissions. The car is a plug in hybrid, meaning that in order to get full charge, one has to plug in the car every night. For longer commutes there is also a smaller gas engine that works like a normal engine, but also charges the battery. The Karma also uses solar panels that are built into the roof to help power the climate control and charge the battery. The Karma demonstrates true sports car power and style, with a 0 to 60 acceleration of 6 seconds, top track speed of 125 mph, dramatic curves, crisp edges, and an aggressive stance. The Karma competes in the luxury market, and is priced at $80,000. The Fisker Karma has started to take hybrid more aggressively showing us how hybrid can lead the new revolution. Its time to think of hybrid in terms of performance rather than eco friendly, and the Karma has been one of the pioneers of this new hybrid era.

New Challenger Arrival

In the auto industry many American Companies (Dodge, Chevy, and Ford) have been trying to recapture the charm of their past vehicles that were in production. Today I spotted the brand new 08/09 Dodge Challenger. The car is beautiful, and very nicely sculpted, with very smooth curves and a more muscular body. The front demonstrates inset headlights, which connect to the grill, giving the car one uniform opening, and a similar language is demonstrated with the back taillights. Although it is a completely modern car with an SRT8 engine, it posses a nostalgic feel. The Challenger hit the mark by launching before its main rival the Chevy Camero, which has been projected to come to dealerships for the last couple of years. We will see how the Challenger does in this niche market of reinventing the American muscle cars, but with fuel prices rising and "green" lifestyle being a little more fashionable than orange, we will have to see how the Challenger will do. Its a hit or miss not only for the Challenger, but also for the other cars in the American muscle relaunch. Either, many adults will want to relive their past, or America will bury American Muscle cars once again, which many American companies cannot afford.