Coupes

Belgian carmaker Gillet has rolled out a new version of the Vertigo sports coupe at this week’s European Motor Show in Brussels, the latest model being the fifth version of the Vertigo in almost 16 years. For anyone not familiar with the dramatically styled coupe, it is a race car built for...

Mercedes Benz has lost ground in the premium coupe segment against its main rival BMW and its more recent E92 3-series coupe, so it comes as little surprise that engineers are rushing to complete development of the all-new 2009 CLK. Near production-ready CLK test mules have been spotted near...

Cadillac has confirmed the new CTS sedan will spawn several other body styles including a coupe and wagon-crossover, and now we have the first tangible evidence that GM’s product planners are working on at least one of these new variants. GM used this week’s Detroit Auto Show to roll...

One of the highlights of the Mitsubishi stable at this year’s Detroit Auto Show is the new Concept-RA eco-friendly sports coupe design study. Although the concept looks ready to roll onto showroom floors, officials assert that it was created solely as a ‘technology showcase’ but...

London tuning house Autodelta has unveiled the latest iteration of its performance package for the Alfa Romeo 3.2 V6 JTS coupe. The car still runs the familiar supercharging kit, first launched in 2006, but new for the 2008 model year is the addition of an air-to-air intercooler mounted behind the...

Sporting the famous Gulf Oil livery worn by the GT40 that dominated Le Mans in the late 1960s, Auto Futura’s CAV GT is not a modern Ford GT dressed to look like the original, it’s a vintage remake of the actual GT40, using largely the same technology and equipment. The 2008 CAV GT comes...

For a car maker that prides itself on being the ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ BMW spends quite a lot of time making sure passengers also have an excellent experience. Some of BMW’s customers think they’ve gone to far, complaining that even the sport-package equipped version of...

Hyundai, like many other carmakers seeking ways to increase performance of their engines without dramatically increasing fuel consumption, will be offering a turbo option on its upcoming Genesis coupe. The new RWD coupe will also be available with a naturally aspirated V6 but it appears the rumored...

Project Kahn’s latest custom kit is the new GTS styling package designed specifically for the Bentley Continental GT ultra-luxury coupe. When creating the new kit, designers were looking to improve on the sporting image of the GT but at the same time conserve the bespoke look of the car. The...

We’re used to seeing plenty of modified Mercs from the German tuners, but rarely do we see a Japanese customizer give the Teutonic saloons and coupes the aftermarket treatment. Wald International is one such tuner that specializes in the modification of some of Europe’s finest, cars...

It appears Chrysler has kept its promise of delivering the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR at under $100K by pricing the ultimate Viper at $98,110 including an $850 destination charge. That puts the price of the actual ACR upgrade at around the $12K mark if you factor in the price of the car itself (a...

Along with the Bullitt Mustang and the new Shelby GT500KR, Ford will be offering a new version of its coupe with a factory-installed glass roof as part of its Mustang 45th anniversary year. This means the Mustang is now available with three different roof choices: traditional coupe, convertible and...

Audi is set to improve on the already impressive TT package by launching three new models over the coming years, two performance versions plus a diesel. The first of the new cars will be the TT-S, the ‘S’ performance variant of the TT, expected to be unveiled at Geneva’s Motor...

But isn’t Nissan’s supercar-killer already rated at 480hp? Well, yes and no. It’s rated at 480PS, or metric horsepower, which translates to 473hp - as we reported shortly after the original release of the GT-R. Now, as Nissan submits the GT-R for SAE power certification before it...

The drip-fed details for Dodge’s upcoming Challenger continues with the release today of five new teaser images of the high-performance SRT8 model. Chrysler already revealed pricing for the flagship model, which starts at $37,995, and then information on the car’s options list leaked...

Just when you think there’s nothing more to see or read about Nissan’s GT-R super-coupe, images of a mysterious prototype start to crop up on the internet. These latest shots depict car with several features you won’t find on the standard model, leading us to believe this is...

Earlier this month Chrysler revealed pricing information for its upcoming Dodge Challenger SRT8 and now the car’s options list has been leaked onto the internet thanks to several forums. According to the source, the first Challengers will be SRT8 models all equipped with five-speed automatic...

Six months earlier, we told you about the 40th anniversary of the first Mazda’s mass-produced rotary engine. Today, Mazda is celebrating it with the RX-8 40th Anniversary Limited Edition. The 400 numbered examples will be available only in the UK, with two new colors called Metropolitan Grey...

Autobild is considered by many as the leading automobile magazine in Germany and its annual ‘SportsCar’ of the year award is one of the nation’s most sought after titles by the automotive industry. The coveted award this year went to Audi and its R8 super-sports car after it was...

Porsche’s new 911 GT3 Cup race car will be entering the 2008 motorsport season with engine output increased to 420hp (313kW), with the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges the first in line to see the new car compete. Only 265 examples are expected to be...