How to luxury

As we know Rolls Royce has the infinite know how to create a exceptionally posh car. But since the Phantom has become a bit of a mainstream- I'm using this word very loosely - big luxury run about, I think the brand has lost a bit of its exclusivity.

The people at Rolls Royce have noticed this and as a response revived the very exclusive model name from the 30's, the Wraith. The modern Wraith sits on the same floor as the, smaller than Phantom, Ghost. Which in part sits on a modified floor of the BMW 7-series. It's also got the same engine from the Ghost a 6.6 litre twin turbo V12. But some power has been added. A subtle 70 hp more which add up to a hypnotic 632 hp. That ladies and gentlemen is the most powerful Rolls Royce ever made. Rest assured though, this power is imperceptible as the engine makes no noticeable "wroom" and the supreme quality soaks up the wind noise.
What actually makes this car the brand saver of Rolls Royce though, is the hugely impressive design. The massive two door presence of this car is breath taking. The styling is the perfect combination of proper British luxury design and German build quality and attention to detail.

This beast of a thing is so elegant and brilliantly smooth that it captures the essence of true luxury and exclusivity. A title that, as we all can agree on, belongs in the house of Rolls Royce.

And the rear hinged doors add to the presence that this car naturally has.

That long roof line sits so well on those hips.
The two-toned version should look astounding. 

Holy supercars

Geneva Motor Show has been the topic of the week for any car enthusiast in the world. And what a supercar fest it has been.
A new Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini, and many many more exciting and possibly important cars have been revealed in the Geneva Motor Show. But first the supercars.

Ferrari LaFerrari or the Ferrari F70 or if you want, the new Enzo. It is as exclusive as the Enzo but more powerful and high tech. It has a 6.3 litre V12 developing an astounding 790 horsepower and to add to that it also has a 160 hp electric motor to help the LaFerrari go from 0-100 kph in under three seconds. I personally see no point in putting that electric motor in there, but at least it lowers the CO2-emissions and the fuel consumption. Which is very important in some cars.

Ferrari LaFerrari

McLaren showed us the P1. It's another technological masterpiece from the british manufacturer. As the new Ferrari the P1 also has a powerful electric motor to help the 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 in the power departement. They combined deliver a very competitive 903 horsepower. The P1 also has KERS and DRS (i expect you to now what they are) as in Formula1. Everything about this car is F1 that and F1 this.

Production ready McLaren P1 in Geneva

The almost production ready P1 at the Paris Motor Show

As for the new Lamborghini Venenon, it's an other very expensive very exclusive Lamborghini as the Aventador J. They have made three Venenons for three rich people and one as a concept and that's it. It's a mad Aventador with a lot of carbonfibre addons. The engine is from the Aventador but tweeked to deliver around 740 horsepower.Or actually I could say the output is one million horsepower and you would still believe me, right?

Lamborghini Veneno

TheSeatHeaters favourite new cars of 2012

When this car first came out in 2004 I thought it was one of the most useless cars ever made and that the manufacturer just had too much money on their hands. I'm obviously talking about the Mercedes-Benz CLS. It was just a more expensive and flashier E-class. But after that other big car manufacturers have copied the idea of a four-door coupé from Mercedes and made something that competes directly at it, e.g., the Audi A7. Then Mercedes decided that they'd had enough and produced the new and improved CLS in 2011 and in 2012 this: Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake. 
At first I thought they've made the same mistake again as with the original CLS, it's completely pointless. But when I saw it for real in a showroom and sat in it I completely understood the point. It was big, brash and in especially in matte silver it was pretty. The shooting brake isn't even much more expensive than the normal CLS. Which makes me wonder, why anyone would buy a normal Mercedes-Benz CLS when you could have something really special?

Normal CLS for comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake

Best supercar of the year in my mind was not the new Pagani or the imposing Lamborghini Aventador it is more mainstream. The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.

The F12 has the same 6.3 litre V12 as the Ferrari FF developing 730 hp but without the awefully hideous body of the FF. The F12 has sometype of elegance to it I don't know what else to say of it's looks. It's the best Looking front-engined Ferrari since the 365 GTB or simply known as the Ferrari Daytona. That body combined with the most powerful engine Ferrari has ever made for a road legal car is a symphony of power, beauty and excellence.

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

The Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ (if you didn't know they're the same car). As a powerplant they have a 2.0 liter, 200 horsepower boxer engine and rear wheel drive.
When I saw this car the first time I gasped and thought that's the best looking Toyota/Subaru ever. It looks like it's built with beauty in mind which is something I never thought I'd be saying about a car coming from Japan, the land of boring, cheap and reliable family hatchbacks. But hey! It's a new drift car from Japan. Something the Celica should have always been. 

Toyota GT86

 -tgmatti