Top ten Britain's best-loved car

1 Aston Martin DB9

2 VW Golf GTI

3 BMW MINI

4 Audi Quattro

5 Jaguar XJ

6 Ford Focus

7 Mercedes SLK

8 Porsche 911

9 Vauxhall Astra

10 VW Beetle

Aston Martin DB9

The Aston Martin elevated to iconic status by James Bond films was yesterday named Britain's best-loved car. It topped a poll of the nation's favourite motors of the last 25 years. One in 10 motorists picked the luxury sports car's DB9 model, the DBS version of which was driven by 007 star Daniel Craig in the latest movies.
In the TV programme of TopGear, the Aston Martin DB9 was separated in the fridge section of the cool wall.
The DB9 enjoys lots of power from its 6.0 liter, V12 engine that offers a whopping 450 horsepower and 420 lb ft of torque. This amount of torque will give you immediate whiplash if not careful. Married to this engine is a choice of two transmissions. The first is a manual 6 speed and the second is an automatic triptronic transmission. If you are wondering about acceleration, the DB9 definitely offers quick acceleration- less than 5 seconds from 0 to 60 and with its large 19 inch wheels, the DB9 offers incredible handling and performance.

Elise Convertible Elise S

Vital statistics

Make: Lotus
Model: Elise

Engine Size: 189 horsepower 1.8 liter, Mid-mounted 4-cylinder with DOHC and WTL-T (Variable valve Timing and lift Intelligence)

Transmission:6-speed close Ration

performance: 0-60 mph 4.9 sec 0-100 mph 12.9 sec

Capacity: 1796 cc

Topspeed: 150mph

CO2g/km

Doorplan: Convertible 2door

Price: £26,61

CO2g/km: 179

The opposition

New SAAB 9-3 Convertible 1.8t Linear SE 2dr Auto

Price: £20,995

CO2g/km: 233

Topspeed: 124 mph

New Mazda MX-5 Convertible 1.8i SE AIR CON

price: 14,562

CO2g/km: 167

Topspeed: 121 mph

Audi TT TDI Quattro

Vital statistics
Model Audi TT TDI quattro

Engine type 1997cc, four cylinders

Power / Torque 170bhp @ 4200rpm / 258 lb ft @ 1750rpm

Transmission Six-speed manual

Fuel / CO2 53.3mpg (combined cycle) / 139g/km

Performance 0-62mph: 7.5sec / Top speed: 140mph

Road tax band C (£120 for 12 months)

Price £26,350

The opposition
Model BMW 123d M Sport £26,350

For Great blend of power, economy and emissions

Against Cramped rear seats, ugly from some angles

Model Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTDM £26,995

For Beautiful inside and out, smooth, powerful engine

Against Not great to drive, lacks German build quality

New Lagonda

Aston-Martin is a production-based sports car, production line is relatively simple. At present, lots of sports car factories switch their eyes to SUV. Porsche cayenne is a classic example. This made Aston-Martin could hardly sit still, and it plans to introduce a SUV. Aston Martin shocked the Geneva motor show, and it unveiled the Lagonda Concept, a V12-engined SUV. It’s the fruit of a new collaboration between Aston and Mercedes-Benz, which will provide the 4x4 hardware and engine tech-from the Merc GL SUV. The Lagonda Concept is based on the four-wheel drive chassis of Mercedes GL, so it’s four-wheel drive, but unlike its donor car, the Lagonda version seats just four and features a V12 engine up front.
But to pacify those with a conscience, Aston Martin promises it is ‘committed to innovative new propulsion technologies’, so Mercedes or another supplier will provide alternative powertrains such as flexi-fuels, hybrids and diesels. It is not a finished car though- Lagonda won’t have a production car on the road for at least three years.

Audi R8 VS Ferrari F430

Today I saw a Audi R8 race with a Ferrari F430. Though it just have few seconds, it is Amazing. Especially the engine sound, so great. It seems that the acceleration of the R8 is faster than F430.
Two monsters, two GTs, two of the most famous cars in the world. One German, one Italian. They are both two-seater coupes with a rear-centre mounted V8 engine. The F430 it is powered by a V8 engine delivering 490 hp while the R8 delivers 420 hp. The R8 has a top speed of 187 mph. The F430 has a top speed of 196 mph. The F430 makes 0 to 100km/h in 4 seconds, covering 1000m from a standing start in 21.6 seconds. The R8 takes an extra six tenths of a second to reach the 100km/h mark. Each has its own character, its own beauty. Again, they are hard to compare.

The New MultiJet II Diesel Engine For The Alfa Romeo MiTo

The Alfa Romeo MiTo range has offered economical yet powerful diesel derivatives since it was launched in the UK in 2009. Now Alfa Romeo is ushering in the next generation of diesel technology with the introduction of MultiJet II.
The MultiJet II diesel engine marks its arrival in the form of the Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.3 JTDM-2. This new engine perfectly complements the Alfa Romeo MiTo philosophy of lowered emissions and fuel consumption without compromising performance and drive satisfaction.
Developed by Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT), MultiJet II is a continuation of FPT’s remarkable technologies pedigree.
Introduced in 2003, MultiJet was a development of UniJet which debuted on the Alfa 156 JTD in 1997. It improved the thermodynamic efficiency of the engine by introducing five injections during the same combustion cycle. Now in 2010 the Alfa Romeo MiTo benefits from the next generation of MultiJet technology.
Thanks to a new balanced solenoid servo valve, MultiJet II is able to control with high precision, the quantity of fuel injected into the cylinder, with a quicker and more flexible injection sequence. In fact, the new MultiJet II system can manage eight injections per cycle.
It all means that the second generation 1.3-litre MultiJet provides the driver with an engine that complies with Euro 5 emissions legislation, yet in 95bhp form gives the Alfa Romeo MiTo a 0-62mph acceleration time of 11.6 seconds while returning 65.7mpg (combined cycle) and emitting just 112g/km of CO2.