expert cars twitters: September 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

BMW CS Concept Wallpaper

The BMW CS Concept was a concept car displayed by BMW in 2007 at the Shanghai Car Show and again in April 2008 at the New York International Auto Show. It is a fastback sedan that features many new innovations for BMW, such as door handles that only come out when sensors detect motion. This concept goes into production in the form of the new BMW Gran Turismo. [wikipedia]

BMW CS Concept Wallpaper

BMW CS Concept picture

BMW CS Concept photo

BMW CS Concept front

BMW CS Concept back

Unlike the previous 8 Series, which was two-door coupe grand tourer, the Gran Turismo would be a four-door with coupe styling, similar to the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class.

BMW CS Concept best wallpaper

BMW X6 Wallpapers

The BMW X6 is a mid-size crossover SUV released for sale in the second quarter of 2008 by German automaker BMW. The X6 combines the attributes of an SUV (high ground clearance, all wheel drive and all-weather ability, large wheels and tires) with the stance of a coupé (bold styling, dramatic sloping roof). [wikipedia]

BMW X6 Wallpaper

BMW Concept X6

BMW X6 Sport Activity Coupe

BMW Concept X6 back

BMW Concept X6 front

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

2009 Audi S4 Sedan

The next generation 2009 Audi A4 is set to debut at next week's Paris Motor Show. It marks the innovation of a modern powerplant for the S-series lineup, a 3.0L TFSI V6 engine supercharged. The Audi A4 uses a pair of 4 vane rotors and assembles in valley of the engine block. It's air were fed through a set of intercoolers up to the combustion chambers that provides the fuel straight from the injection system.

Equipped with a 333 horsepower and 325 pound feet of torque fed through a 6-speed manual gearbox or a new 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch transmission, it runs to 62 miles per hour in 5.1 seconds. The new S4's quattro system transmits 40% of the torque to the front wheel and 60% to the rear wheel. The S4's exterior gets a more intense looking front and rear with a new 18-inch wheels. The new sport seats and it's elegant and fancy interior brings the new S4 a very distinct design.

The Audi A4 will be released in Europe on both sedan and Avant wagon variety this coming March. It will be unleashed in the U.S. this coming fall with the limitation to the sedan model only. Pricing is at $48,610 similar to the current model.