You’ve probably already heard of the new Porsche 918. This new sports car from the German car manufacturer has besides a roaring V8 engine some extra stuff to keep the Greenpeace members satisfied. Despite the car not yet in production -- that is still -- the concept car already shows the new Porsche on the tarmac.

The car was shown a few days back  at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Porsche has already confirmed that the car goes into production, which is nice, because after an endless series of 911-variants and trips to SUVs and four-door cars, real Porsche lovers just want a sportscar!

Despite the hybrid drive and matching green sales pitch the car has enough horsepower. The gasoline-powered V8 delivers 500 hp and the three electric motors would add another 217 hp to it. This can beat a Prius with a top speed of 315 km / h  with according to official figures less CO2 from the exhausts.

A luxurious contemporary south facing villa in Sierra Blanca, easily one of the more prestigious residential areas of Marbella. Surrounded by a lush tropical garden and Infinity swimming pool with panoramic views to the coast, Gibraltar and across to Africa.

Impressive entrance wooden door opens to a double height vaulted ceiling foyer with marble floors, leading to a very large living room with floor to ceiling windows, affording stunning views, TV room and a separate formal dining room. The adjoining modern kitchen is similarly spacious and includes of top-of-the-range appliances. The house boasts four bedrooms, each with its own luxurious en-suite bathroom.

One on the main floor while three are upstairs. The upstairs bedrooms, which include the master suite, are all south facing with access to various terraces. There is a full basement with wine cellar, cinema room, four car garage and a separate one bedroom guest apartment. The villa has exceptional qualities such us marble and Parquet floors, underfloor heating throughout, Domotic system and individually controlled air conditioning.

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Superb beach front villa on a 16.000m2 plot. The villa has 5 bedroom suites,large lounge,dining room,fitted kitchen,games room, bar and discotecque.

The large mature gardens contain a large pool,tennis court and large beach frontage.In addition there is a separate staff cottage.

A rarely available property which offers plenty of of potential for growth and upgrades.

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The name Perini Navi is the leading company for the world’s most elegant sailing yachts, with the Maltese Falcon as absolute masterpiece.

And now the company is also getting into the the motor yacht business, actually, in a big way, starting with the brand new 50-metre Exuma. Just launched under the Picchiotti Vitruvius series, a collaboration between Perini Navi and Vitruvius Ltd.

The Exuma has an aluminum hull and is the first model in the Picchiotti Vitruvius series. It is designed by the naval architect Philippe Briand. The streamlined yacht is the Perini Navi name certainly worthy. And she is built for expeditions with a range of 5,500 nautical miles at aproxematily 12 knots.

The interior of Exuma has accomodations for 10 people. And is designed by Perini Navi’s in-house team with a focus on traditional maritime styling, using oak, teak and marble.

The garages houses an amphibious vehicle and a hovercraft, two tenders, two electric land scooters, two Seabobs and a jet ski.

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Strikingly, the changes from the standard 458 are limited. The capacity of the V8 is ‘just’ 570 horsepower, just like the street car. However, the gearbox is lighter and has shorter gear ratios for better acceleration. The Challenge is 30 mm closer to the tarmac than the street version.
Not only the gearbox is lighter, the body weighs less as well. This through the use of carbon fibre for the doors.

The 19-inch wheels are wrapped in special Pirrelli tyres and behind them are grinning ceramic brake discs from Brembo. The F1-Trac system has settings for a dry and a wet track. Off-course all devices can be switched off.

The 458 Challenge set a lap time of 1:16.5 set at Fiorano circuit. That is a whopping two seconds faster than its predecessor, the F430 Challenge.

Ferrari will use the car in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. In the championship, the rookie is racing against its predecessor. Next year Ferrari  starts a racing series in Asia with these new cars.

The budget occasion of this week is a truly classic Ferrari 456GTA. It is a beautiful Ferrari, combined with the style and performance with a certain understatement.

Launched as a legitimate successor of the legendary Daytona, she is blessed with astonishing 2 +2 seater practicality. The front engine with 12 cylinders (436-hp) has plenty of power and produces a great sound.

The classic look has been retained inside the 456GTA. The dash is extremely stylish, with the finest leather and chrome and aluminum trim. For a classic it has al the modern stuff you want. Automatic climate control, xenon lights, electric seat adjustment etc. etc. This high level of comfort makes it a true Grand Turismo.

Sprinting down any straight is instant gratification. The car accelerates from 0 to 60 in only 5.4 seconds, that is even for modern standards pretty fast. Once out of the rougher low revs, this V12 engine pulls like a fighter jet! Especially impressive is the thick, stump-pulling mid-range. Yes we really like this engine!

Maybe even more impressive is the electronically adjustable suspension. The grip is astounding, and there’s almost no front body roll as found in many front engined GT’s. In fact, the 456GTA has exactly the 50/50 feel as many mid-engined cars have, it is just superbly balanced.

Maybe the most important thing in the Marbella area are the brakes, the 456GTA is equipped with a modern ABS disc brake system. Actually is there no reason not to buy this classic! This 10 year old classic is yours for the crisis friendly € 65.000,- Call Ferrari Marbella, C. De Salamanca, S.A. +34 952 782 211 for this great offer.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that continuing strong customer demand for all models has resulted in record production at the company’s manufacturing plant in Goodwood, West Sussex, England.

The company is currently building 15 cars a day, including Phantom and Ghost models, with over 300 cars built in June – both record numbers since the company launched in January 2003. All models are sold out until at least September, with Phantom saloons sold out until October.

Sales in June increased more than fourfold worldwide and in the first half of the year were up by almost 200%, compared with the same periods in 2009. Substantial growth was seen in all regions, with a particularly strong performance in the APAC region, especially China.

Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, “This is an excellent interim result and we are well on our way to meeting our target of at least doubling our 2009 sales result. At the same time, both Phantom and Ghost continue to be the most exclusive super luxury cars in the world.” He continued, “I am also delighted with the progress in one of my first tasks as CEO – the stabilisation of the production process for our new model series, Ghost – and this is reflected in the smooth delivery of cars to our dealers and our customers around the world.”

Jörg Bause, Director of Production, joined the company at the end of May 2010. He said, “Having completed my first full month with the company during a period of record production, I have been deeply impressed with the team here at Goodwood. Everyone has risen to the challenge of meeting unprecedented customer demand, whilst at the same time ensuring the very highest standard of quality which is the hallmark of all Rolls-Royce motor cars.”

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Sources at the British Autocar said that the the car probably will appear  in 2012. That is two years earlier than previously thought. The same sources say that the new supercar will be revolutionary in both styling and performance. Eighteen months is very short time to fully develop such a model, so we wouldn’t be surprised if it would take a year longer.

German tuning firm Kicherer has unveiled their styling and performance package for the Mercedes SLS AMG. Known as the Black Edition, the Kicherer modified SLS AMG gets a matte black exterior, a front spoiler lip, a restyled rear diffuser and 20-inch RS-1 wheels.

Other modifications include an adjustable sports suspension kit, matte black exterior accents, and off-course a Kicherer badge on the hood.

It is not only show, Kicherer is also offering some power upgrades with eg. a revised ECU and a stainless steel sport exhaust system. Thanks to these modifications, the 6.3-liter (6208cc) V8 produces 620 hp  instead of the standard 563 hp.

We always want to help our readers, especially in these hard economical times. We know that it is really hard nowadays, your company makes less profit but your new girlfriend wants more and more money to spend. Therefore the next couple of weeks we will have the budget occasion of the week.

This week we have an beautiful Bentley Continental GT, new this beauty will make a € 250.000,- hole in your pocket, but this pre owned model will cost you only €89K.  And with only 39.000km your girlfriend would not even know this car is already 5 years old.

For only €89K you get all the Continental GT luxury with nice leather upholstery, wooden trimming and a great audio installation, but the best is  the famous sound of the 12 cylinder W engine. Call Auto Marbella +34 – 952898123 for this great offer.

Next week in Budget occasion: a beautiful Ferrari 456GT