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Volvo P1800 by Mattias Vöcks

Posted Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 by Stefan

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Swedish designer Bo Zolland has replicated the original bodyshell of Volvo’s iconic P1800 Coupe – the car featured in the Sixties TV Series, The Saint – and equipped it with a host of modern upgrades to create the ultimate retro GT.The 1961 original produced just 100bhp from its 1.8-litre engine, but this 2009 remake sets its sights much higher. Squeezed under the bonnet is Volvo’s current 4.4-litre V8 but with a turbo bolted on, turning power up to around 550bhp.

Aston Martin One-77

Posted Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 by Stefan

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Here is the new Mr. Bond car, the Aston Martin One-77.The One-77 is powered by a naturally aspirated seven point three liter V12 engine mated with a six speed automated manual transmission which gives the car a top speed of over three hundred and twenty kilometers an hour.Aston Martin has been reluctant to release details about the One-77, but it is known to have a 7.0 litre V12 engine, carbon fibre chassis, and aluminium body.

The first few the cars are expected to be delivered to their super-rich buyers – who each have to pay a £200,000 deposit – in autumn next year.