2009 BMW M3 Convertible

A little bit more pricey than any of the other gadgets here but the 2009 BMW M3 is certainly one to look out for. With 15 impressive years in the world of motoring, the straight-six power unit is now giving way to a truly worthy successor. The new BMW M3 comes for the first time with an eight-cylinder power unit. This new V8 muscle engine offers 414 bhp and a peak torque of 295 lb-ft at 3,900 RPM with 85% available throughout the speed range of 6,500 RPM (revving all the way to 8,400 RPM). The exterior of the new BMW M3 was designed and developed from the start to give this M3 a truly unique and very traditionally sporting look. One of the best gadgets in the M3 is the MDrive which is the hub of the car and offers technophiles a host of customisation and engine management features. Start drooling in 2009 for this one.

Electric car motor is coming

On Thursday, Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla Motors’s chief designer, introduced a new car that hopefully could be considered as the new family mid-sized sedan in the coming future. He made the presentation on behalf of Tesla, which is a young company in the car industry.

“Welcome to Model S”, Holzhausen said while smiling widely. Then, with a theatrical flourish, he pulled the covers off a pair of prototypes of a sedan that only uses electricity. According to Tesla Motors, the car has a capacity for seven people and is able to travel 300 miles on a single charge.

Tesla hopes to begin the production of these flashy cars with five doors by the final quarter of 2011. The specific location where the production center will be placed was not revealed but it is known that it is situated in Southern California.

The company projects a production of 20,000 units per year with deliveries starting in 2012.