The new Ferrari California has a V8 engine delivering 450 bhp,mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.We think that all the attention will be on this car at the Paris Motor Show in October but with a serious rival , the Jaguar F-type.As you can see,the design was inspired from the 599 Barchetta.An amazing thing is the top made of aluminium (to keep the weight down) that can be lowered.The car will go from 0 to 100km/h in just 4 seconds.

We don’t know exactly when the Ferrari California will go on sale,but we expect to see it in the UK showrooms by 2009,with a price around £130 000 .

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Another member of the revised Ford Focus family, the Ford Focus CC has been revealed and, as you can see from the photos, the front of the car suffered the most changes, together with the inside of the car, while the back remains almost unchanged. Continue reading »

The German manufacturer has just unveiled the new convertible version of its powerful M3 series and it looks awesome

BMW has finally decided to top-off the M3, so to speak, and I have to say I believe this is a move they most definitely won’t regret. The new convertible still has all the strong points of the coupe and saloon but promises to offer a more exhilarating driving experience by allowing the passengers to enjoy the “music” of the V8 engine.

BMW M3 Cabrio features a retractable hard-top, to protect you from the bad weather and uncomfortable noises, the same 414bhp 4.0 litre V8 engine as the tin-top version, a six-speed manual gearbox that allow it to reach 60mph in 5.3 seconds at a fuel consumption of 21mpg. Another interesting fact about this M3 is that, although it uses a lot of aluminum to make it lighter, it’s still a good 204 kg heavier than the 4-doored versions, weighing 1,860kg. Continue reading »