Bonneville America Forums Forums Off Topic Discussion Forums Lounge I had the sexiest dream last night...

...and it went JUST like THIS...

http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/models/GranTurismo-S.html

Oh BABY!!! "She" HAS to the best lookin' new model out there today!!!

Okay, so what's YOUR favorite "new model", huh???

(once again, I said NEW model here, NOT some classic beauty which you've always dreamed about)

I don't lust after very many cars, but this one has me.
http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/thecars/v12vantage

Dang. You guys have expensive dreams. I would settle for Angelina Jolie in a VW Vanagon http://www.vanagon.com/ or a leather evening dress. Of course Angelna would much rather be in the Maserati or Astom Martin, I suppose.

http://www.zimbio.com/Angelina+Jolie+vs+...Gossip+Pictures

Yeah, pretty amazing cars on both the Maserati and the Aston Martin introduced here by Dwight and Dave. One thing I find interesting is both videos use the SAME sound track.

I'm leaning toward this Brit: http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/BristolFighter.htm

BTW, Dwight, did you read that article about the sexiest exhaust note last year? Yep, Maserati got the gals going better than any other...ooh, those sly Italians...

I like this baby...



IMHO the Selene S7 is the sexiest thing on 4 wheels. She sports 750 bhp @ 6300 rpm and a mere 700 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM. Looks like a lot of us got expensive taste.

Btw there Cythia, I didn't know about the hydrogen powered Scorpion. That's cool... been wanting to work with make-hydrogen-on-the-fly technology for a while.

what I could afford..........

my dream car would be one of these but converted to a pick up truck and amphibious.............well my castle would have a moat, safety first

I'm afraid I don't have any room for one of these nice cars, as I couldn't see setting my Lamborghini Contach and Shelby Cobra out in the rain! But, Jay Leno has a vey good looking jet car on his site, custom fabricated for him, that I might settle for. I love his line about building this car, "and from the President of the "more money than brains" club."

The hydrogen fueled motorcycles are coming

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-news/fuel-cell-motorcycle/

Two words Dwight, make that five;

"hot chocolate" & "Thank you ma'am",

Now you can go back to discussing Ford Pintos and AMC Pacers . Granted that thing Keith posted looks very

jh

I always had a soft spot for this little Brit Sports car, Especially when the revived Jensen folded after making a few S8's.

Bristol Fighter-T

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Home Motoring Motorcycle Manufacturers TriumphTriumph Rocket 3 review
The revamped Rocket 3 is a Triumph of brute force - and it's now even better to ride.

By Kevin Ash
Published: 6:30AM GMT 24 Nov 2009

As well as even more power, the new Rocket is easier on the rider Photo: Redeye Media Ltd UK

When the Rocket 3 was introduced in 2004, there was hope at Triumph that it would storm the United States' sales charts. After all, Americans like cruisers, the name Triumph has a cachet there and, in the land where bigger is better, the Rocket 3's monstrous 2.3-litre triple with its cylinders aligned vintage-style along the bike would surely be the best.


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Safer riding Even if the Triumph badge does hold a little more sway than others, however, many cruiser riders don't think in terms of which brand, only which Harley. Most aren't even aware that Triumph is back making motorcycles.

Bigger is not better either, at least not when it's so much bigger, faster and more powerful that it scares people. Harleys are gentle beasts, whereas the Rocket 3 was marketed as being faster than a Yamaha R1 superbike to 100mph, with a top speed of more than 140mph and more torque at idle than a Suzuki Hayabusa at full chat. Harley riders steered well clear.

Tellingly, the Rocket 3 did rather better in performance-oriented Britain than Triumph expected, even though we're not a big cruiser market. Here of course the badge helped but even so the message was becoming clear: the Rocket 3 came in the wrong box.

The new Rocket 3 Roadster has put that right, repositioning the rider and the bike itself.

The seat shifts you forwards half an inch, up by slightly less, while the footrests are nearly five inches farther back and an inch lower. The result is a much more sporting, almost aggressive stance matched by more power (up 9bhp to 146bhp) and torque (up 14 per cent to 163lb ft) – as if the Rocket 3 needed either.

The extra thrust comes from a more efficient twin silencer exhaust system, while other changes include softer but better-damped rear suspension, ABS brakes as standard, an improved gearchange and a bit more information on the dash.

The point of all this is to set the Rocket 3 up against high-performance street rods such as the Harley V‑Rod and Yamaha V‑Max rather than traditional Harleys. And like the riding position, it's a more comfortable place to be: the Rocket 3 Roadster is a seriously rapid motorcycle.

The huge torque helps it shrug off its mass, the huge 240mm rear rubber offers plenty of grip while accidental wheelies are almost impossible. In short, it's very easy to go very fast and very satisfying too. You won't do more than 120mph as it's electronically restricted, but you'd need gorilla arms to stay put beyond that speed anyway.

While the enormous rear tyre aids grip and style, it doesn't help the bike's steering much. At lower speeds it is imprecise and to some extent tips into turns a little too far once you persuade it to change direction (which takes some effort), so urban manoeuvres aren't as smooth as they could be.

Even so, the engine is chocolate smooth while the new riding position gives you a better sense of control and the throttle response is benign. The 5.3-gallon (24-litre) tank is big for a motorcycle but then so is the engine and the thirst, which can easily dip below 30mpg, so you'll be looking for fuel by 120 miles.

I'm a fan of ABS on this kind of bike, especially as there's less feedback from brakes or suspension than with sportier machines, so it's easier to lock up a wheel inadvertently. And the Rocket 3's set-up works well even on bumpy surfaces.

The dynamics, though, are secondary to the outright performance and the whole mien of the machine. This is a street rod rather than the street fighter Triumph is calling it.

It sounds magnificent, goes like stink, feels refined and is beautifully made, too. It's hardly a bike for everyone, but for those who like this kind of machine, there's nothing better.


THE FACTS

PRICE/ON SALE: From £10,949/January 2010

POWER/TORQUE: 146bhp@5,750rpm/163lb ft@2,750rpm

TOP SPEED: 120mph (est)

FUEL TANK/RANGE: 5.3 gallons/150 miles

ALTERNATIVES: Harley-Davidson VRSCF V-Rod Muscle, £12,330; Suzuki M1800R, £9,300; Yamaha V-Max, £17,499

VERDICT: Huge performance and the biggest production bike engine in a conservative styling package. Surprisingly practical.

TELEGRAPH RATING: Four out of five

Well, no one can say mince here doesn't do his homework before he slips into his REM state, huh guys?!!!

(yep mince ol' boy, I have to agree with ya...I also think Bloor's boys made a move in the right direction with the Rocket III when they brought the new Roadster model to market...though I wish they would've also given it the large single headlight from the touring model instead of the Speed Triple's two smaller units...I think the rest of the bike is much too massive looking for those two tiny units up front...it gives it a "pinhead" look...at least I think it does, and I know Al[ssjones] thinks so too)

Ummm yes i will take one please.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iocd6dfNPks&feature=related