2009 Nissan Teana Sedan

Nissan with its Chinese joint-venture partner Dongfeng has presented the new 2009 Nissan Teana and the more luxurious Teana XV at the 2008 Beijing Motor Show recently. The car is based on the Nissan Intima Concept that was revealed October last year at the Tokyo Motor Show.
The luxurious front-wheel-drive Teana sedan is powered by Nissan’s award-winning VQ35DE 3.5 liter V6 engine which is mated to the CVT transmission for the Chinese market. When the car goes on sale in late summer, a VQ25DE 2.5 liter 4-cylinder and MR20DE 2.0 liter 4-cylinder engines will be available.
Power will come courtesy of Nissan’s V6 Engine(VQ25DE and VQ35DE versions) and XTRONIC CVT(continuously variable transmission) and especially for China - a two-liter four-cylinder engine(MR20DE) will also be made available.
The 2009 Nissan Teana shares the same platform as the Nissan Altima, Maxima and Murano while the Teana XV version will come with a BOSE 5.1-channel surround sound system and Nissan’s panoramic sunroof.

Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin has released a snapshot of the stunning new One-77; the ultimate creative interpretation of the renowned British marque.

One-77 fuses advanced technology with stunning Aston Martin design to create possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form. Based on a sophisticated carbon fibre chassis with a handcrafted aluminium body, this 7.3 litre V12 super car will deliver exhilarating performance for a strictly limited number of discerning customers.

Two new images and more details about the limited edition Aston Martin One-77 have surfaced, providing us with a price, a handful of specs and some new views of the bespoke supercar.

Despite what the original teaser revealed, sources indicate that the One-77 will be packing a naturally aspirated 7.3-liter V12, as opposed to a 7.0-liter unit, putting out 700 hp and 553 lb.-ft. of torque. Power will be channeled through a rear, mid-mounted six-speed automated manual transmission, featuring Auto Shift Manual and Select Shift Manual (ASM/SSM), and controlled by an electro-hydraulic system.

The coupe will be available in left- or right-hand-drive, but seating will be limited to two. The exterior body panels will be made of handcrafted aluminum, while the monocoque body structure will be fashioned from carbon fiber. A deployable rear spoiler, adaptive suspension, carbon ceramic brakes and stability/traction control are all part of the package, and the One-77 is expected to tip the scales at just over 3,300 pounds.

A "Direct Customer Sales Contract" was supposedly leaked to 925.nl, which covers the details in all their fine-print glory, along with the price tag. One of 77 One-77s will set you back £1,050,000, excluding VAT and all the other taxes that go into the purchase. While Aston Martin isn't on the schedule for this week's Paris Motor Show, we're hoping to catch a glimpse of the new coupe in the City of Lights before it goes on sale towards the end of 2009