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The seventh generation Corvette, sporting the proud Stingray badge, will hit Europe and UK from autumn 2013. Featuring many upgrades, visually and technically, over the previous generation, the Stingray stands a good chance of becoming popular in the UK – even though it still suffers from a bad image over there. In the UK they think of the Corvette as a brash and ostentatious American sports car made out of recycled plastic. It is just not cool enough for the classy Brits. Some of those arguments don’t hold water anymore about the new Stingray. Granted, it still has a cheesy design, but it’s become sophisticated. It uses carbon fiber body panels; a brand-new engine; many technology features; a well-made interior; and above all, the performance is now on the par with the best of what Europe has to offer. The C7 Stingray is powered by a 6.2L LT1 V8 engine coupled with a 7-speed manual transmission with active rev matching. With 460 hp (343 kW) and 630 NM (465 lb-ft) of torque at the disposal of you right foot, 60 mph is met in under four seconds, while, potentially, you can get up to 26 mpg out of it. The UK-spec Corvette Stingray comes with the Z51 performance pack as standard, which includes an aerodynamic body kit, electronic limited-slip differential, uprated suspension, revised gear ratio, larger wheels, and larger brakes. Also standard is Chevy’s MyLink infotainment system, featuring an 8-inch display screen. Pricing for the 2014 Corvette Stingray starts at £61,495. Notable optional extras include: Metallic paint (£600), Tintcoat Paint (£1,000), Navigation System (£1,450) and Black Aluminium Wheels (£550). The post 2014 Corvette Stingray – UK Prices and Specs appeared first on Motorward.

Just in time for Summer Aston Martin releases the drop-top version of the Vanquish super GT, the Volante. And it is quite possibly the sexiest, most desirable car of the year. By taking the roof off Aston has made the Vanquish even less of a sports car than the coupe. But who cares, when it looks this gorgeous, and feels so awesome. Performance-wise, the Vanquish is more than satisfying. It has got a 560 horsepower V12 engine and can do upwards of 180 mph. But there are those who are more interested in facts and figures than pure joy of driving, and they say that for the same amount of money, a Ferrari or even a Lamborghini can take you around a corner much faster. They are not going like the Volante at all. Sure, it is the first convertible Aston to boast a full carbon fiber construction, and there’s that VH architecture going on. But at the end of the day, it is not going to be as nice to drive as, say, a Ferrari F12, or a even a 599 for that matter. What you want to do in this car is not corner with the precision of a cheetah. You want to cruise, listen to the sound of that V12, and bask in the magnificence of hand-built British luxury. That is the Aston Martin way; a bit aristocratic, but quite wonderful. That said, if you decided you want to play a little, the 565 bhp and 457 lb ft of torque 6.0 liter V12 engine is game. Just drop the electric hood, which can be operated on the move up to 30mph, put the automatic gearbox in manual mode, switch on the sport dampers, and go for it. The Vanquish Volante looks pretty much like the Coupe, save the fabric roof obviously. Aston has put a lot more effort into styling the interior of this car though, what with it being a cabrio and all. It has the same nice and ergonomic design of the Coupe, but the materials, the choice of color, and the overall fit and finish is much improved. Price-wise, well, all you need to know is that it’s hugely expensive. But then good things cost a fair bit of money. Still, if you want to start saving, here’s the numbers you have to match: UK: £199,995 United States: $297,995 MSRP Europe: €264,995 Middle East: $323,974 The post Official: Aston Martin Vanquish Volante appeared first on Motorward.

Italian brands Fiat and Smeg have joined forces to create the Smeg 500 fridge. Making its world debut in Paris at the Colette concept store in Rue Saint-Honore, the Smeg 500 fridge celebrates an historic collaboration between Fiat and Smeg that goes back to the 1950s. Built around the shared design concepts of enticing the eye, raising a smile, and “applying the passion of creativity to the rigour of technology”, the Smeg 500 is aimed at expanding the Fiat 500‘s appeal “into the bars and living rooms of the entire world”. The retro front-cut fridge, which keeps food and drinks chilled under its bonnet, is part of the Fiat 500 Design Collection that already includes exclusive Fiat 500-inspired products such as a sofa, a table and a console table. Fiat and Smeg are spruiking their historic connection, with the two brands coming together following the Fiat 500’s Turin presentation on July 4, 1957. The duo says the meeting led to the Italian car maker expanding its production to include refrigerators, assisted by Smeg. The post Fiat and Smeg target retro cool with Smeg 500 fridge appeared first on CarAdvice.

Since buying the R8 I have met many fine sales and service staff at Audi. However, it seems pretty clear to me that in general Audi dealerships are not well set up in terms of servicing high end customers. By contrast, Porsche and even BMW understand customers better - the level of service is at dealers is so much higher (despite the odd exception). It then occurred to me Audi, at least in Europe, shifts mostly A3s and the like, and it is that kind of customer they cater to. They are just not trained the way say BMW are. Now most people would put Audi equal in brand to BMW these days - but I think there is a legacy issue here. 10 years ago BMW was probably considered a more premium brand and hence set up in more polished fashion - in keeping with their image. Not so Audi. It has always felt like something just above a VW, and below say BMW. So in a nutshell while I am very happy with individual sales people I have met, overall you can sense that Audi are at a loss as how to service high end R8 customers. This is the one drawback of owning an R8. I get the feeling shifting 5 A3s is probably more important to sales than dealing with a nitpicky R8 customer who may or may not pull the plug. The so called "designated R8 centre" is opaque to customers, and some research has to be conducted to find out. This is not best service. In addition, BMW's breakdown and recovery is just superb - Audi uses bog standard RAC in the UK, who also look after VW and Seat etc. I believe Audi need to up their game, and not rely on individual salesmen to fill the gap.

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The Volvo S60 Polestar is bravely being pitched as a rival to German sports sedans. Priced at $109,950, the turbocharged six-cylinder all-wheel-drive S60 Polestar is expensive for a Volvo, costing $40K more than the S60 T6 R-Design on which it’s based. But it also undercuts the Audi S4 by $10K, and the BMW M3 and Lexus IS F by $15K. Its claimed 4.9-second 0-100km/h makes the Volvo S60 Polestar a tenth quicker than the S4, neck-and-neck with the IS F and a tenth slower than the M3. A 50-unit limited edition, Volvo’s hottest model has been developed by Polestar, its official tuning company that has now for the first time made a proper production car. Australia gets the entire allotment, with our country being tagged as performance-focused – we buy more AMG and Renault Sport models in proportion to other Benzes and Renaults respectively than any other country – and therefore a test-bed for future Volvo Polestar models. If we like the car, Polestar will build more of them for other countries, The release of the S60 Polestar also nicely complements the announcement that Volvo Polestar Racing will start on the 2014 V8 Supercars grid. Chassis modifications compared with the S60 T6 R-Design include 20-step manually adjustable Ohlins dampers with 80 per cent stiffer springs; new stabiliser bars; a carbonfibre reinforced front strut brace; new top mounts front and rear; and new tie blade bushings. Ventilated brake discs move to 336mm in size, and Bridgestone Potenza RE050 tyres wrap around 19-inch alloy wheels. Engine alterations extend to a new Borg Warner twin-scroll turbo, new intercooler, larger stainless steel exhaust and new engine management software with launch control. That takes the 3.0-litre single turbocharged petrol six-cylinder from 224kW of power to 257kW at 5700rpm, and from 440Nm of torque to “500Nm-plus” from 2800-4750rpm. In addition to equalling rivals for straight-line performance, the engine modifications get the 1684kg S60 Polestar to 100km/h 1.3 seconds faster than S60 T6 – though the 10.2L/100km economy is unchanged. A chart produced by Volvo at the local launch also proudly claims that the S60 Polestar makes more kilowatts and Newton metres per litre of engine capacity than the Audi S4, BMW M3, Lexus IS F and even the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. Big-name claimed competitors means raising expectations. There is initially a hint of ‘aftermarket’ about the suspension of the S60 Polestar, which requires owners to get under the car and manually ‘click’ each damper from a setting from one through to 20, to increase or decrease its stiffness. Set in the mid-range tenth-click for our drive through the twisting roads of Mount Glorious, west of Brisbane, the S60 Polestar felt anything but aftermarket. Its ride is actually more settled than that of the regular S60 T6 R-design, ignoring minor road irregularities but remaining tightly controlled over undulations. In fact, its 80 per cent stiffer springs seem to deliver a similar percentage increase in body control compared with the S60 T6 R-design. No longer does the long nose of the S60 slap against its suspension bump-stop over big hits and take a while to regain composure. The S60 Polestar still feels nose heavy and mildly understeery, however. Tight bends require long braking application on turn-in to wash off speed and keep the nose in line. The need to work the brakes hard meant the pedal went soft surprisingly early in our drive, and having the air conditioning on the outside-air setting meant the smell of brakes of the S60 Polestar in front, which indicated it had much the same problem. Blunt initial turn-in isn’t helped by steering that is unchanged compared with the regular model. Its consistent mid-weighting – neither too light nor heavy – is backed by a nice directness when winding on lock. But the steering is slow to initially bite, and too slow overall for a sports model, which means plenty of arm twirling during tight manoeuvres. Get

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