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The wait is over, the teasing has stopped and Rolls-Royce has officially taken the wraps off its latest luxury offering, the Wraith. This two-door coupe version of the Ghost is the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever. The 6.6-litre V12 engine produces 624bhp and drives the Wraith from 0-60mph in just 4.4 seconds. However, thanks to an eight-speed automatic transmission, this power is delivered in a smooth, seamless curve so that rear-seat passengers don’t spill their cocktails. Rolls-Royce is quick to emphasize that although the Wraith benefits drivers in terms of re-worked suspension and reduced body roll, the car is “no GT Bruiser” and everything its engineers have done to increase the car’s sporting credentials has in no way affected its ride, which is still akin to riding on a bed of air. One ingenious technological feature that the Wraith sports to ensure passenger comfort is satellite-aided transmission (SAT).  Using GPS data to understand the road conditions a...

Super is not enough to describe the release that will set a new benchmark price in the world of automobiles. No wonder, the manufacturer Arab W Motors Lykan chose the name Hypersport  for the first luxury and high performance model made ​​in the region. Just released at the Qatar Motor Show, the car comes to market as the most expensive in the world, surpassing the Bugatti Veyron, now sold for the equivalent of £4.8 million. Hypersport will cost $7.05 million - as anticipated the British newspaper Daily Mail. Made by hand, the supercar will have only seven units produced in 2013. Among the technologies offered by the machine are the three dimensional holographic display and interactive panel. But the singularity is on account of the diamonds encrusted in epsilon-shaped LED headlights and the stitching with gold thread that marks the inside of the car. The Hypersport was designed by Ralph Debbas, who has starred in Aston Martin. The project took six years to complete. R...

The new Mini Paceman will be officially revealed this week in Paris Motor Show, but the pictures of this new Mini launch have just been released. The three-door coupé will go on sale in the UK next March and the prices will start from £18,970.      Mini will offer seven Paceman variants, although a spicier John Cooper Works Paceman is planned at a later date.   With a contemporary and expressive body shape, the Paceman has been created to appeal to a new type of design-conscious customer. The prominent horizontal lines and dynamic curved surfaces give the promise of sporting performance, yet there is an elegant simplicity to the overall form of the car.     The Paceman aims to deliver a aprtier drive than the Countryman while providing more space than the standart Mini hatch. The springs and shock absorbers have been retuned to offer motre direct handling. Lowered suspension is part of the Paceman's standard specification, but the car can be ...

  Aston Martin's Vanquish is back. Revived in celebration of the historic automaker’s centenary taking place next year, the new Vanquish is both forward-looking yet still hinting at the past. For this launch, a video was realesed by the British luxuty car maker, featuring the first official images of Aston Martin's Vanquish Super GT.  Sitting proundly at the pinnacle of the Aston Martin model line-up, Vanquish is a breath-taking new super grand-tourer representing the zenith of current Aston Martin design and engineering. Featuring the engine sound tranck of the new Vanquish on roads around Aston Martin's feadquarters in Gaydon, England, this film explores the interior and exterior of this luxury new sports car.   Sales of the 2013 Aston Martin Vanquish are scheduled to start early next year.      Recommended by Cheval Residences - Luxury Services Apartments