F&M is a new Italian sports car designed for the most elite customers, seeing as they will only make 5 unit each year. It also looks utterly brilliant.

The lightweight steel chassis, the low center of gravity, the low kerb weight and the performance of the engine – available as naturally aspirated or biturbo – all add up to the spectacular dinamism of the F&M Evantra besides the balance of the car makes it absolutely at home on any racetrack or on a remote mountain road. The engine is a V6 which makes 600 hp with a turbo and 400 without a turbo.

The bodywork is produced in two different steps, the first called PRO-BODY: made of composite materials, which is always available, or the second, called ONE-BODY: entirely hand crafted, all aluminim body, personalized by the client. With this option the client can have a project dedicated exclusively to the single vehicle, virtually building a One-off.

Technical specifications

• Engine & Power
  • Engine layout: 6 cylinders, flat
  • Engine capacity: 3.5 l
  • Power output: 403 HP (naturally aspirated) / 603 HP (twin turbo)
  • 0-100 km/h: 3.7 sec
• Dimensions
  • Length: 4325 mm
  • Height: 1225 mm
  • Width: 1955 mm
  • Wheelbase: 2550 mm
• Kerb weight: 1200 kg (PRO-BODY)

Chevrolet’s first attempt to make a hot hatch is not that hot after all.

It goes on sale in late 2012, after making its public debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The new RS amplifies the Sonic’s youthful style and driving experience with unique exterior and interior features matched with a 138-horsepower (103 kW) Ecotec 1.4L turbo engine. Sonic is the only vehicle in its segment to offer a turbocharged powertrain. The Chevrolet Sonic RS is offered exclusively in the five-door body style. Chevrolet’s exclusive MyLink infotainment system is standard.

Chevrolet Sonic RS exterior features

• New front fascia with new fog lamp design
• New RS-specific grille
• New rear fascia
• New rear spoiler
• New rocker moldings
• Unique mirror cap finish
• Retuned sport exhaust with chrome outlet
• Unique 17-inch five-spoke wheel design
• Lowered and stiffened suspension with performance-tuned dampers
• RS badging.

Sonic RS interior features

• New front sport seats
• New sport steering wheel with thicker rim and racing-inspired flat-bottom design
• New shifter knob (manual transmission)
• New aluminum sport pedals
• Specific instrument panel cluster graphics
• RS-specific interior trim color for the instrument panel and door trim inserts.

It’s not like those who buy the Bentley Continental GT care about economy and want something more efficient, but Bentley has to make more efficient engines to bring their CO2 level down.

That’s why they launched the Continental GT V8. This remarkable, new Bentley V8 engine delivers maximum power of 500 bhp (507 PS/373 kW) at 6000 rpm and an extraordinary peak torque of 660 Nm (487 lb ft) which is available across virtually the entire rev range from 1700 to 5000 rpm. Combined with a new close-ratio 8-speed automatic transmission, this translates into a sub-5 second acceleration time for the 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint and a top speed of over 180 mph (290 km/h).

So the performance is taken care of brilliantly. But because it is lighter and more efficient, the new V8 Continental models achieve outstanding levels of fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions for the luxury performance sector and are capable of travelling over 500 miles (800 km) on a single tank of fuel.

The new V8 engine will be available in two models; the Continental GT and the Continental GTC. Expressing their potent, muscular character, these models are distinguished by a black gloss matrix grille with chrome frame and centre bar, a red enamel Bentley ‘B’ badge, and a black matrix three-segment lower front bumper divided by distinctive body-coloured strakes.

Pricing as well as economy figures will be released in 2012.

For those who re bored with Italian and British sportscars, there’s a new Dutch car around which is quite fascinating.

Donkervoort GTO is a unique car in every sense. The source of power is a five cylinder 340 hp 2.5 TFSI Audi moto with a capacity of 340 to 400 HP and a torque of 450 Nm from about 1600 RPMs. And all this with a total weight of around 700 kilos. Without a doubt one of the fastest sports cars on the European market. The GTO is clearly a size larger than its predecessors, the closed GT and the open D8 270RS. About 35 centimetres longer and 15 centimetres wider, to be exact.

If you decided you ca live with the way it looks, it’s a fabulous sportscar. By joining the steel tubular frame with large carbon composite panels with glue, a unique combination of (significantly increased) rigidity and ultra-light weight was created. The carriage work also consists completely of carbon composite with as unique invention a one piece door (including integrated hinges), which can withstand a sideways blow of about 1500 kilos and of which the hinges can withstand a force of more than 1100 kilos.

Such amazing engineering I’m afraid has its price, between € 100,000 and € 150,000 excluding taxes!

The Evolution of the Ferrari 599XX is the car by which we say goodbye to the lovely Ferrari 599.

Already the fruit of the very finest Ferrari road car and Formula 1-derived technology, the 599XX now features improved chassis dynamics thanks to an active aerodynamic package integrated with the vehicles’ electronic control systems, and the adoption of new Pirelli tyres. The car is also more powerful than before (750 CV) and weighs 35 kg less. The car also gets a modified front splitter and a new rear diffuser featuring a larger surface area and redesigned fences and foot-plates.

The adoption of side exhausts allowed the engineers to increase engine power by 20 CV to 750 CV (again at 9000 rpm), while maximum torque has been increased to 700 Nm. When combined with a final gear ratio that’s slightly shorter to improve acceleration on technical, medium- to high-speed tracks, the result is that the car laps Fiorano in just 1’15”.

The 599XX Evolution will be used for 2012-13 Corse Clienti events.