When Lamborghini revealed the Lamborghini Urus SUV Concept at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show last month, it came with an announcement that the production version would arrive sometime in 2017. And now, Maurizio Reggiani, in an interview with Automotive News, has told that his company hopes the Urus SUV will become its top-selling model with an annual volume of 3,000, especially because of strong demand from the Chinese, United States, Russia, Europe and Middle East market. If compared with the 1,600 units Lamborghini sold last year, that sum is almost double.

Lamborghini Urus SUV PL73 platform

The upcoming Lamborghini Urus SUV will be built on the new PL73 platform belongs to Germany Volkswagen, which also will be applied for the next-generation Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg, and including the production version of new SUV from Bentley. The Italian supercar manufacturer also expects that their future SUV will weigh as much as 4400 pounds, which means that it will be 440 pounds lighter than any other names in its segment. And because the platform will be made from steel, Lamborghini will need to find and use innovative technology to hit the targeted weight. One of the solutions that might be used is the T-shaped, forged-carbon composite structure that extends from the central tunnel to the rear suspension hinging points.

Lamborghini Urus SUV Engine

Reggiani also confirmed that a twin-turbo gasoline-direct-injection V8 is a strong possibility because it has ability to “improve weight distribution without forcing an increase to the SUV’s wheelbase and overall length”. To maximize its performance, the engine under the hood will be mated to a permanent four-wheel drive system and most likely a dual-clutch gearbox.

Before the Lamborghini Urus officially launched to the market someday in 2017, there will be lots of details leaked. Automotive analysts believed that the Lamborghini Urus SUV will be able to boost the Italian brand to the top list.

German based automaker, BMW, has been pretty busy for the past few days. It happened because they have at least two tasks to do. First, the company unveiled the U.S.-spec 3-Series station wagon and after it the BMW 3-door 1-Series and the last is the M135i. And now, the United States market has successfully accepted a new model to the lineup of the BMW 1-Series, which is the 135is. BMW offer the new car in two different versions, which are coupe and convertible.

2013 BMW 135is Price

BMW lovers in the U.S who want to have the German sedan have to provide budget from $44,145 for the standard coupe model and $48,845 for the topless version. BMW has also announced officially that the sales are scheduled to begin this fall.

2013 BMW 135is Engine

The 2013 BMW 135is is given a TwinPower Turbo 3.0-liter inline-6 engine under its hood that has ability to bring up to 320 horsepower and 317 lb.-ft. of torque. That sums mean that the German automaker give additional 20 horsepower and 17 pound-feet of torque. The engine brings by the 135is features Valvetronic throttle-less intake technology, a single twin-scroll turbocharger, direct-injection and has been mated to a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional seven-speed Double Clutch transmission and it has also given a Performance exhaust system.

2013 BMW 135is Interior and Exterior

The new BMW 135is will be illustrious by a set of exclusive 18-inch wheels, black mirror caps, unique high-gloss black kidney grille and special exterior badges in additional to the standard M Sport Package components. For the interior section, BMW gives the car stainless steel pedals, special interior badges and black leather seats with blue stitching as optional for the standard sport seats.

For you who love luxury and performance-oriented car, then this BMW 135is will be a great option to take. So, get ready to send your order because this fall, the car will start to reach showrooms in the United States.

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James Bond’s favorite badge, Aston Martin, will be joining the ADAC Zurich Nurburgring 24 Hours for the 7^th successive year. On this May 19, 2012, eight racers will drive Aston Martin Vantage for the start, with the most impressive will be the V12 powered Aston Martin Vantage GT3.

The 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 with V12 engine will carry the iconic #007 designation and it will be driven by Ferdinand and Johannes Stuck (A) alongside Dennis Rostek (D) and the driver of Aston Martin Racing factory, Darren Turner (GB). We have to tell you that Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck are the sons of triple Nurburgring 24 champion, Hans-Joachim Stuck. According to the representative of the British automaker, the company did everything possible to keep the racing car as close as possible to the production version, except of course for the aerodynamic package needed and some few changes to the technical parts of the car to adapt the car to the circuit conditions.

Aston Martin’s Head of Motorsport, David King said that the Nurburgring 24 Hour race is the most important 24-hour race in the world, in this case is for GT cars. The quality of the entry in the GT3 class and throughout the field is truly impressive. He also admitted that this is a huge important step for his company to be challenging in the SP9 class, with a top class partner team and a fine driver lineup. The 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 has a direct line to the Aston Martin’s Vantage road car; sharing the same chassis and engine base. He added that he know all the fans will love to watch and hear the Aston Martin GT cars.

So, it will be interesting to see 2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 challenging one of extreme racings and the most prestigious car race in Europe.

German sports car manufacturer, Porsche, has just published a set of new official images and details of the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder that they will produce and launch sometime in the near future. Some online automotive media have caught some spy shots of the upcoming supercar when doing some tests in Germany. From the spy shots, we can predict that the tests were taken in the same location to some spy shots that have ever been captured and published some weeks ago but this edition is giving some additional, more complete angles.

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Release Date and Performance

The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder is set to be revealed at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first buyers receiving their cars before 2013 is out. The all-new Porsche supercar is trying to combine a 4.6-liter V8 or combustion engine and a couple of electric motors. One motor is put on the front axle and the other will be in the driveline, acting on the rear wheels. Automotive analysts believed that the combination is able to provide more than 770 horsepower, similar like what claimed by the German automaker. However, if the rumors are true, then this Porsche’s spyder will be dishing out somewhere in the 800 Horsepower area, which is gotten from 570 horsepower from the V8 engine, 120 horsepower from the rear electric motor an 110 horsepower from the one on the front axle.

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder fuel economy

The Porsche’s hybrid supercar will also offer an impressive fuel economy – about 3 liters per 100 kilometers. The German company ever said that the car will come with what they called as “spectacular solutions such as a full carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, adaptive rear axle steering, fully adaptive aerodynamics and the upward-venting “top pipes” exhaust system.”

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Price

Al of those facts get us truly hyped about this Porsche’s hybrid monster, but the German company said that the 918 Spyder will be priced in the $850K area and there will only 918 units available.