Porsche 911 Targa

This is a Porsche with engine was like new, maintained in tip top condition. It belongs to a good friend of mine.
This is rear position air cool flat 4 in line engine, final assembly was done in April 1985.
The Motronics is the ignition timing and injection control box. All sensors input and ignition and ingection timing and control output! It is kept everything in the original and has original software for maximum performance.Same  911 Targa for US will have different EPROM for catalytic control and therefore the power will drop to 210 hp from 231 hp of original German settings.

I wish that One day I could afford to own a Car like this in Hong Kong .

HK Snob

Countach EV concept Car

This tribute to Marcello Gandini who made the everlasting beautiful design of the Countach. The new impressive Contach EV had been created by Flavio Adriani, a freelance designer that mostly works in the architectural market.

However Flavia introduced a very nice twist into the Countach Concept Pure EV design. It as three small electric engines, one for each wheel at the front and a large one for the rear wheels, coupled to a set of batteries these propel the car to very high speeds.

Also note that the front houses wind turbine generators that actually charge the batteries while driving, and additionally the engine cover contains solar energy panels to power the batteries while driving and while being parked.

HK Snob

Lamborghini

These are line of Lamborghini Murcielago (one with exhaust pipe at the centre) and Lamborghini  Gallardo  LP-560-4 with two exhaust pipes at both side.

I think the outlook is superb, sleek and looks aweful, steel wheel ring and exhaust pipe, mirror stand, Back brake lamp arrow design, front low beam light are all LED, but the head lamp is still HID lamp!
They do not come with with latest technological proven LED!
Dashboard design is a bit too simple and lack of design refinment. The switches are cheap, and I still prefer to have a gear stick... as I am an old fashion man.

Colur, I like Yellow, orange and Green!

Well, My annual income can afford to buy the 18:1 metallic models...

HK Snob

CL600 Concept Car

This is again a Mercedes concept car, though there seems to have nothing outstanding in design on outlook, but look at the dashboard and where is the steering wheel? where is the pedals?
Well, I am sure this car will not be in production mode as I am sure most of the people would not dare to drive or been approve by the transportation authority. This is impossible to have a good handling... Similar deisgn had been made by Citreon but never seen it on the road....
Probably this is a car design for Rich man of HK who can afford, as there is no way to tell this is a Left or Right steering. We can move it to China, all we have to do is to sit at the left side aftr moving across the Chinese border.

HK Snob

My Second Car is Aston Martin

Luxury sport car maker Aston Martin has forged an alliance with Toyota to develop what could be the world's first luxury city car that you and me can afford.

Aston Martin today released a photo of the Cygnet concept, which is a Toyota iQ with restyled front sheet metal.
Reports in Britain say Aston Martin will put the Cygnet on sale next year. It will be made available initially to current Aston owners, or those who have a car on order, before being offered to the public. So if you want to buy one of these car, you have to be fast or you have to buy a Aston Martin.

About US$32,357. Aston says a key part of the Cygnet is a new grille design for the automaker. There also are slight changes to the shape of the headlamps, and the addition of Aston's signature vents on the hood and front quarter panels. These worth probably 80% of the value of the car!

Aston won't make mechanical changes to the iQ. Toyota will build the cars and ship them to Aston's assembly plant in Gaydon, England. There, Aston will trim out the interiors with leather.
I am sure that there will be hit on this car as only 2,000 is made a year!
The addition of the Cygnet to Aston's vehicle fleet will improve its emissions ratings. Toyota launched the iQ in Europe in January.

HK Snob

Audi Avatar EV Car

Avatar is an EV car, a futuristic design, each wheel is a hidden supercharge-ion battery power motor with power of 100KW, four wheels add up with have a total power of 544 HP. That is even more powerful than Porsche 911 Turbo and GT-R Spec V!

It’s got a light, or even ultra-light aerodynamic body, and the ability to accelerate 0 to 100km/h in 2.9 seconds. It reaches speeds of 360km/h! It’s a fast car if you didn’t know such a thing. And it looks oh-so-wild. I wonder if it can fold up those wings and fly? Is it Aladin’s flying magic carpet!?

The three seat design was stolen concept form McLaren F1… LED brake lamp and I am sure by time this car is launched, the whole car is light up by LED… Head lamp, brake lamp and interior lamps as this is an Audi…The First one to use LED for their Hi Beam Head Lamp in the world.