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Mitsuoka has released a new version of its unique supercar
June 9th, 2010 | 
Author: A small Japanese automaker Mitsuoka studio released its only car Orochi in 2001. Since then the company from time to time shows special version model at various car shows. Now Mitsuoka introduces the latest special issue of the Orochi, this time the “gold” – Premium Gold Orochi. Total Japanese studio plans to build 20 copies of the model. From the original Premium Gold Orochi different colored body, the presence of additional spoilers and nameplates “Premium Gold”. The cost of cars for European customers is 95,000 euros. 
Recall, Mitsuoka Orochi is equipped with a six-cylinder V-engine volume of 3.3 liters and power 233 hp production Toyota, packaged with a five-speed automatic transmission.
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BMW i1 Electric Coupe
According to the British magazine AutoExpress, the BMW is going to release another unusual model – it’s about a small coupe, which in size will be smaller than the BMW 1-Series. Moreover, such a machine will be equipped with an electric (!) engine, and it will be called BMW i1.
British journalists are certain that i1 will be the first model in the new line of BMW, which still bears the code name Megacity. In addition to the coupe in the family Megacity should appear more compact hatchback and the length of about 3 pm Also on this platform will create a new little Mini, which will be considerably less than the current Mini.
Ducati wants to make cars
According to Italian media, the Ducati company, which has been producing motorcycles, is going to expand their business and to market sport cars! Thus, Ducati wants to go the same path as the KTM, which is a few years ago began assembling sports open models.
According to preliminary data, Ducati wants to launch a small two-seater open car, which will equip the engine V8. And, this powerplant will be created by engineers Ducati independently of the two four-cylinder motorcycle engines. Roughly, this engine will produce about 420 hp And when you consider that the mass of cars will be only 450 kg, the supercar from a Ducati can get close to the fantastic figure of 1 kg of weight machines at 1 hp.
