Thursday 3rd March 2005

From Geneva: the cars you want

Aston, Sport Exige, Pagani, Alpina, Porsche...

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Many thanks to Sebastian Giesler for these stunning pictures and info from the Geneva Motor Show, including:

• Aston Martin DB9 Volante
• Lotus Sport Exige and Sport Exige 240R
• Pagani Zonda F
• Alpina B5
• Bizzarini GTS
• Morgan Aeromax

Above: Lotus Sport Exige - 3.0-litre V6, 300bhp, 294lb-ft of torque

Above: Lotus Sport Exige 240R - 240bhp, 170lb-ft of torque

Morgan Aeromax

Above: Alpina B5 - World premiere at Geneva Motor Show

Available as Limousine or Touring

Supercharged 4.4-litre BMW Alpina V8, 500bhp, 516lb-ft torque at 4,250rpm

Automatic gear box (ZF switch tronic 6HP26, six gears),

0-62mph: 4.7 seconds (Limousine), 4.9 seconds (Touring)

Top speed: 196mph (Limousine), 187mph (Touring)

Weight: 1,720Kg (Limousine), 1,810Kg (Touring)

Rims: 8.5 x 19-inch (front), 9.5 x 19-inch (rear)

Tyres: Michelin Pilot Sport 2, 245/40ZR19 (front), 275/35ZR19 (rear),

Price in Germany (including 16% VAT): Limousine: 89,900 euro (approx. £62,000),
Touring: 92,900 euro (approx. £64,000)

Above: Pagani Zonda

Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Above: Porsche Cayenne Turbo V8 Chopster

Modified by Rinspeed AG (Swiss) and EDAG Engineering and
Design AG (Germany)

Engine: 4.5-litre V8, 600bhp, maximum torque 583lb-ft from 2,500rpm to 4,950rpm.

Top speed: 181mph, 0-62mph 4.4 seconds

Dimensions: length 4898 mm, width 2038 mm, height 1630 mm, (Porsche Cayenne standard: length 4782 mm, width 1928 mm, height 1699 mm),

Rims: 11 x 23", tyres: Continental ContiCrossContact 315/25 R 23 Y XL

Upgraded brake system: high performance 8-piston brake calliper, special stainless steel braided brake lines

Prices start at 325,000 euro (approx. £223,000) + VAT

Exclusive small-series production starting in April 2005

Bizzarini GTS 4.4 V

Powered by modified, supercharged BMW Alpina V8 engine, 530bhp

Automatic gear box (ZF switchtronic)

Max speed over 225mph, 0-62mph in under four seconds

Dimensions: length 4670 mm, width 2003 mm, height 1230 mm,

BBS rims (front 10 x 20", rear 14 x 20")

Price: not yet calculated

[odysseyireland]

I think the Yellow car is actually the Lotus Sport Exige 240R, and the Black stripped out car is the one-off Lotus Sport Exige racecar with 400hp, 3 litre, V6 racing engine.

[zaktoo]

Mmmmm, I really like the Lotus models. Car's not bad either ;-)

[aut0m0tive]

Alpina B5 Touring: Is it wrong to lust after an estate car? I want that one.

Bizzarini GTS 4.4 V: Sorry guys, but are there any pics available of the front? Interested to see what they've done.

Chopster: Dunno what to say really. In a perverse kinda way, I can see an attraction. But it's ridiculous isn't it! And I remember when a 16" wheel was getting silly. So 315/25 tyres on 23" rims?

[JagLover]

If you buy the car do the girls come as part of the package?

[dinkel]

Alpina B5: perfect family ride. In black please . . .

www.supercars.net/PicFetch?pic=1968_bizzarini_manta-1.jpg
1968 Bizzarrini Manta Concept

The only name in cars that never made an ugly car / prototype. As far as i know.
This Bizzarini GTS 4.4 V looks well also. Couldn't find anything on the net 'bout it though . . .

[boggy]

Hi guy's

Wicked Pictures these, always look better when everything is shinny and new + the other model's to Large !

Boggy

[aut0m0tive]

dinkel said:

This Bizzarini GTS 4.4 V looks well also. Couldn't find anything on the net 'bout it though . . .

Here we go:

http://photo.media.daum.net/foreign/200503/01/epakorea/v8484771.html

Interesting...

>> Edited by aut0m0tive on Thursday 3rd March 11:21

[richb]

Saw the blue estate and thought you must be mad putting a Rover 75 on there... then I scrolled down a bit further and saw it's actually a Bangle-beemer Rich...

[manek]

Note: I've added a couple of cars since this story first went up.

Manek
PH Editor

[FourWheelDrift]

www.vgm-motors.it/eng/7.html

[LuS1fer]

Yes, shouldn't that WRX have gold wheels? What's that? It's an Alpina?

The Morgan seems to have mated with a caravan - lovely side roof creases. Has it got a calor gas stove?

[rlk500]

aut0m0tive said:

Alpina B5 Touring: Is it wrong to lust after an estate car? I want that one.

No it's not. There is something sort of grown up but rebellious about mad estate cars. The Current B3 Estate is lovely, great spec but stylishly upgraded. Practical, but a bit ott at the same time. Nice.

[Fat Audi 80]

richb said:

Saw the blue estate and thought you must be mad putting a Rover 75 on there... then I scrolled down a bit further and saw it's actually a Bangle-beemer Rich...

Me too! :hide:

[Alicatt]

aut0m0tive said:

Alpina B5 Touring: Is it wrong to lust after an estate car? I want that one.

When I first seen the side on picture I thought funny nose on that MG ZT-T

[aut0m0tive]

Fat Audi 80 said:

richb said: Saw the blue estate and thought you must be mad putting a Rover 75 on there... then I scrolled down a bit further and saw it's actually a Bangle-beemer Rich... Me too! :hide:

Me also. Something about the window line...

Still love it though.

[tnt25]

Alpina B5 - nice interior

[dinkel]

tnt25 said:

Alpina B5 - nice interior

Yep, very much so. German is it?

Pagani Zonda - porn interior. What's that round thingy in the drivers seat?

Morgan looks utter (c)rap.

Lotus will be in my dreams tonight . . .

Bizz is the bizz.

[J_S_G]

1x Morgan in "Batman black", please, with hotline to Commisioner Gordon mounted in the transmission tunnel.

[Sciroccology]

The Morgan looks like Cruella De Ville's company car and I wouldn't want to spend £64k on an Alpina that everyone mistakes for a Rover 75...

Like the Lotuses (Loti?) though.

[J_S_G]

Sciroccology said:

The Morgan looks like Cruella De Ville's company car and I wouldn't want to spend £64k on an Alpina that everyone mistakes for a Rover 75... Like the Lotuses (Loti?) though.

Loti? Lotty? Totty.