The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports
AutoBlog: Review: 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata is still the drive of our childhood dreams
2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata :: Click Image to View Larger ::Remember back when you were a diapered enthusiast-to-be and you weren't allowed to venture beyond the end of your family's tree lawn? The sum total of your 'driving' experience was probably a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. If you were like us, your toddler self was all big dreams, bustling feet and arms akimbo, twirling around those front caster wheels, savoring your first taste of automotive freedom.
Mazda created a timeless masterwork upon minting the very first MX-5 Miata back in 1989.
Small wonder, then, that Little Tikes' now 30-year-old bauble of rotation-molded plastic was last year's best-selling car – it's timeless. Combine classic styling, unburstable robustness, an inexpensive sticker price and the fact that it remains just quick enough for its target audience, and you've got a recipe for lasting success. The CC's whimsical, animated face; rounded, friendly styling; unfussed interior; nimble handling and general affordability has meant that despite a decidedly casual model update schedule, the folks at Little Tikes still have the whole fun-to-drive thing knocked. Sound like anyone else we know?
Oh, it may have taken them a decade longer to cotton on to the idea, but Mazda's designers eventually stumbled upon the same secret sauce as those wondrous toymakers from Hudson, Ohio. Perhaps inadvertently, they, too, created a timeless masterwork upon minting the very first MX-5 Miata back in 1989. All these years later, just like the Cozy Coupe, you can't help but smile a little when you see one. Just like the Cozy Coupe, you have to adopt the same mildly vulnerable, elbows-out-the-window driving position because of the cabin's pronounced narrowness. Just like the Cozy Coupe, both cars have more than their fair share of plastic in their interior. Just like the Cozy Coupe, road imperfections are transmitted directly through the modestly sized wheels into the driver's hands and back pocket – and in both cases, it's part of the fun. Most importantly, just like that Cozy Coupe of your youth, Mazda's minimalist masterwork will help you rediscover your inner enthusiast's childlike heart.
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Starting in 2011, Mazda’s new products will be lighter, more compact and use smaller engines. The announcement comes from Mazda North America product boss Robert Davis, who specifically said that all new products will weight at least 220 lbs less than their predecessors. The decision is part of Mazda’s initiative to improve fuel economy and Davis says the reduction in weight will lead to a fuel economy improvement of anywhere from three to five percent.
While successive products have grown in size over the year, much of the added weight is due to lager wheels and tires as well as more complex safety equipment, said Davis.
To meet the 220 lb goal, new Mazdas will use lighter materials. That doesn’t mean, however, that the next Mazda3 will be sporting carbon fiber body panels, as Davis specifically said that level of engineering just doesn’t fit the Mazda cost structure. Instead, look for the use of more aluminum as well as smaller chassis overall. The size of future Mazda products should shrink with much of the space being cut up front where new smaller engines are expected to take the place of Mazda’s current lineup of powerplants.
We expect to see this new Mazda weight-saving policy reflected in future versions of the MX-5 Miata (as hinted at with the 2,200 lb MX-5 Superlight Concept, above), as well as with the upcoming Mazda2, which is set to debut at the LA Auto Show next month as a 2011 model.
[Source: AutoWeek]
What do you do when your aging Ferrari FXX race car begins to get stuffy? You trade it in, of course! Over on the English side of the channel, Bentley's got a slick looking two-door available for you to campaign at track day that ratchets up the luxury factor at your local track day event. The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports isn't quite an out-of-the-box race car, but minor modifications will keep you running your 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports with the Aston Martins with flair that all the me-too Ferrari drivers could never attain.
The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports is Bentley's most powerful production car ever built. It is 253 pounds lighter than the Bentley Continental GT, and features a twin-turbo W-12 engine mated to a six-speed transmission that carries the 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports to a top speed of 204 miles per hour. With 621 horsepower on tap, the 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports is blisteringly quick, reaching sixty miles per hour in just 3.7 seconds, while carbon ceramic brakes ensure the ability to stop quickly, too. The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports is replete with performance enhancing goodies, including a revised front suspension, continuous damping control, as well as advanced ESP systems. To boot, the 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports is also flex-fuel ready, capable of operating on both gas and biofuel.
The 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports, as you would expect, is available in a range of colors which compliment the car. Seven different hues are available, ranging through the color spectrum from reds, browns, blacks, whites, blues, grays, and greens, and within those hues are 21 different shades available. While St. James Red is this writer's favorite, potential purchasers will have a job in deciding which shade they like most. Each seems more attractive than the last. The interior can be had in a choice of colors, as well, as many as ten different stitching and leather colors to compliment the exterior color choice.
Additional luxury amenities on the 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports include continuous all-wheel drive, Bluetooth connectivity, and a host of other not-so surprising add-ons. Whether you choose to keep your Bentley Continental Supersports for the occasional trip to the club, or whether you choose to use the ferocious W12 engine to its full potential at the track, the choice is up to you. You will, however, be doing either with a clearly distinctive flair that cannot be matched by vehicles not carrying the Bentley marquis.
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