Porsche and Ferrari both presented their hot new lightweight sportscars. Porsche showed us the GT2, which has 530 hp and Ferrari displayed the Scuderia, which has 20 hp less than the GT2, just 510 hp. But you have to admit that you don't want to see them in the rear view mirror when you are on the German Autobahn, because they will appear very fast and they will disappear even faster!
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
Alfa showed us the 8C Competizione. We have already seen it last week when it was revealed in Holland. This supercar, which has a production limit of 500 pieces, has a 450 hp V8-engine developed by Ferrari. The 0 - 100 km/h will be done in 4,5 seconds and the acceleration will stop at 350 km/h!
Aston Martin DBS
The Aston Martin stand was a little bit small compared to the Ford-room. They displayed the V8 Vantage, DB9 and the hot DBS. The DBS, which will be delivered in 5 years when you order it now, performs the 0-100 km/h in 4,3 seconds. This will be done by the 510 horses under the hood. These horses can reach a top speed of at least 300 km/h!
Invicta S1 2+2
A few days ago we’ve already mentioned that Invicta would show the S1 2+2. Brussels would be the world wide debut for this car. By making the fuel tank smaller and putting the seats a little more to the front of the car it was able to fit some rear seats. The passengers in the back have to be very small, otherwise it’s impossible to put your legs inside. Invicta's stand wasn’t very spectacular, just look at the pictures.
K1 Roadster
The roots of the K1 Roadster can be found in Slovakia. Soon it can be seen on the public roads in the rest of the world! Here are some facts to make you enthusiastic about this car. It has a 3 litre V6 engine which produces 242 bhp, a top speed of over 300 km/h should be possible. The K1 Roadster should weigh under 1000 kilo, 100 km/h can be reached in 4.9 seconds. A hardtop is also an option, always nice if you want to use the car on a daily basis. It’ll cost you, in Holland, around €73,000.- for the basic version.
Porsche
Besides the GT2, mentioned above, Porsche has brought some other interesting cars. What about the Turbo Convertible. A beautiful convertible, with a topspeed of over 300 km/h. As a shopping car the Cayenne GTS is a nice option. Another version of the very sucessful Cayenne. The GTS has the interior of a proper drivers car. The exterior has also been modified slightly.
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Break
Another debut, this time for the new Mercedes C63 AMG Estate, the old Combi. Mercedes is using a new name for their estate version of the C-Class. The ideal car for any mom (or dad) to drop the kids off at school, and after that wants to race to work. This is just what the C63 AMG does best. This new C63 also looks a lot more aggressive, compared to the old C55, and it’s faster too. This car has got more bhp that the Audi RS4 Avant, it’s also faster in a sprint. Some figures: the 6.2 litre V8 produces 457 bhp, 0 to 100 km/h is reached in just 4.7 seconds. Due to a speed limiter you’ll stop accelerating at 250 km/h. Without this limiter the top speed would probably be 280 or 290 km/h.
Dodge Viper
The Viper is finally established in Europe. You can buy both verions, the former GTS (now just SRT) and the Convertible. The convertible was presented in a red with black paint which is very cool. And it also fits the car!
KTM X-Bow
This X-Bow with the 2.0-liter turbo from Audi is the standard version of the X-BOW, this engine is good for 240 hp! This X-Bow weighs only 700 kilo and makes the sprint of 0 - 100 in 3,9 secondes! This is the area of Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche! They can prepare themselves, because KTM is planning a 300 version!
Bentley Azure
The Bentley Azure is the topless version of the Arnage. This convertible is built according to the old Bentley-tradition. Under the hood lies a 6,75-liter engine with two turbochargers. It produces 450 hp and a maximum of 875 Nm torque. Thats enough to bring the 5,41 meter long boat from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6,3 seconds.
Bentley Continental GT-Speed
Together with the facelift Bentley introduced their fastest and most powerfull car ever: the 610 hp Speed-edition of the Continental GT.The Continental GT Speed gets it name from the legendary Speed-models from the 1920's. And Speed it is! It has a W12-engine which produces 610 hp and 750 Nm. The topspeed lies on 326 km/h and thats the highest top speed of all cars produced in Crewe.
Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
Another brutal car shown in Brussels is the Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG Anniversary ’40 Years AMG’. The “normal” CL65 AMG is already a beauty of a car. This birthday version, AMG just turned 40, is much more exclusive. It isn’t hard to guess how many cars will be driving around, you’ve probably guessed it, just 40! This special AMG is getting a special colour, called Alubeam-bodycolour and it gets a special sign which says: “One out of 40”.
Lexus IS-F
The IS-F is based on the very successful IS. This car is performing pretty well, but the engineers from Lexus wanted more, the result can be found in the Lexus IS-F. The 5.0 litre V8 will deliver over 400 bhp and 474 Nm of torque.
Gumpert Apollo Sport
A very special guest was the Gumpert Apollo Sport. The car manufacturer from Hüttenhausen (Germany) placed this 700 bhp strong monster in Brussels. The car even had a Belgian licence plate! You're not likely to run into a Gumpert on the public road, or you should be very lucky, a few members of Autogespot already got lucky.
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
One of the most impressive stands was Lamborghini's. Just imagine a totally black Lamborghini Murciélago. A brutal exterior, combined with Italian style. The V12 will deliver 640 bhp. This V12 will, if the driver is up for it, power this car to speeds of over 330 km/h, an extreme speed.
Lamborghini Superleggera
If you want to have on a track day the Gallardo Supperleggera is, compared tot the LP640, a much better choice. The major advantage is the weight and the car is also smaller, making it much more manoeuvrable. The Superleggera is a formidable opponent for the 430 Scuderia and the Porsche 997 GT2.
Here are the rest of the pictures of the show.
