Autoblog

Lyonheart K aims to rekindle British sporting tradition with E-Type homage

Noah Joseph — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:28:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Jaguar, UK, Luxury

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, few automobile shapes are as imitated as the legendary Jaguar E-Type. Of course, Jaguar itself has drawn inspiration from its most iconic sportscar with the contemporary XK and the more recent C-X16 concept. Eagle has reinterpreted the classic with modern accoutrements. And about a year ago a Swedish designer by the name of Bo Zolland rendered a sumptuously retro re-imagination of the form with the Growler E.

That design was slated to go into limited production by a firm called Visualtech, but now the design has resurfaced under a new moniker: Lyonheart. Based on a tweaked version of Zolland's renderings, designer Robert Palm has given the retro E a slightly more aggressive look, with more catlike headlamps and retro touches that are somehow even more pronounced.

The new Anglo-Swiss outfit intends to render the shape in carbon fiber, stainless steel, brushed aluminum, chrome, leather and wood veneer and put it into limited production in England for 495,000 euros a pop - equivalent to about $650K. Power is slated to come from a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 with 550 metric horsepower (542 by our standards) and 500 pound-feet of torque, which - coupled with a curb weight targeted under 3,500 lbs - aims to propel the Lyonheart K from 0-62 mph in under four seconds and on to an electronically limited top speed of 300 kph (186 mph).

Follow the jump for the press release and scope out the fresh renderings in the high-res image gallery above for a closer look.

Continue reading Lyonheart K aims to rekindle British sporting tradition with E-Type homage

Lyonheart K aims to rekindle British sporting tradition with E-Type homage originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Reimagined Jaguar E-Type to enter very limited production

Aaron Richardson — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:53:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Jaguar, Specialty, Design/Style

2012 Growler E concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

Swedish design firm Visualtech has confirmed it will build a very limited run of production cars based on its Growler E, a reimagining of the Jaguar E-Type. According to the company, plans are to have the first Growler ready for delivery in the summer of 2012.

Speaking of plans, the current goal is to produce three or four of the cars to be finished simultaneously. If there's overwhelming demand, Visualtech may decided to build a very short series run of the cars, with help from Steyr or Finnish firm Valmet.

The car is to be powered by a Jaguar XKR-sourced 5.0-liter supercharged V8. With a few choice tweaks, the Growler should close in on the 600-horsepower mark. Visualtech hopes that will lead to a 0-60 run under 4 seconds.

The Growler will have a composite body glued to a carbon fiber structure, with front and rear tube frames holding the running gear. Should you have the wherewithal to order a Growler, expect to pay nearly $700,000 if they make a series run, and closer to $1.4 million if they only make a few.

Gallery: Growler E 2011 Concept

[Source: Top Gear]

Reimagined Jaguar E-Type to enter very limited production originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Swedish designer reinvents the Jaguar E-Type

Jeff Glucker — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:01:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Jaguar, Design/Style

Growler E 2011 Concept by Bo Zolland - Click above for high-res image gallery

The Jaguar E-Type turns 50 this year, and we continue to pine for its classic lines to this day. Bo Zolland, a car designer from Sweden, is clearly also a fan of the iconic E-Type shape. Unlike most of us, though, he has the tools and skill to generate a vision of what the E-Type might look like were it to come back to life in the 21st century.

Zolland calls his rendered Jaguar homage the Growler E 2011 Concept, and it clearly takes design cues from the original version. We also spy some 240Z and Chevrolet Corvette, though you could just as easily say those cars learned their lines from the E-Type.

Fittingly, the Growler would be built atop the guts of a Jaguar XKR, which would also donate its 5.0-liter V8 engine (tuned to produce 600 horsepower). Check out Bo Zolland's Growler E 2011 Concept in the gallery below. Sound off with your thoughts on his design in the comments.

Gallery: Growler E 2011 Concept

[Source: Caradisiac.com]

Swedish designer reinvents the Jaguar E-Type originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Rendered Speculation: Vintage hot rod reimagined with CTS-V power

Jonathon Ramsey — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:01:00 EST

Filed under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Cadillac, GM, Specialty

Bo Zolland's Cadillac-powered 33-34 hot rod - Click above for high-res image gallery

The last time we checked in with Bo Zolland he was rendering a Camaro to do Le Mans duty. Half a year later, he's stayed in the house of General Motors but gone back in time - on the outside, at least. His 33-34 hot rod is beautifully traditional from the windshield back, but mixes it up in front with that cowcatcher grille flanked by integrated headlights and the six hood-bursting pipes.

We wouldn't mind seeing where the other two pipes emerge, because under that hood is meant to be the 556-horsepower V8 from the Cadillac CTS-V. The sound of that lump through massively shortened pipes would be prodigious, and keeping all that power on the road while moving forward might take all of your attention with those narrow wheels. Give us a set of rims from the Cadillac-powered VRS, on the other hand, and we'd be all about it. You can check out Zolland's latest in the gallery of photos below.

Gallery: Bo Zolland's Cadillac 33-34

[Source: Carscoop]

Rendered Speculation: Vintage hot rod reimagined with CTS-V power originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Rendered Speculation: Camaro, Le Mans-style

Jonathon Ramsey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:59:00 EST

Filed under: Etc.

Concept Le Mans Camaros rendered by Vizualtech -- Click above for image gallery

Ah, it's the Swedes again. Never content to sit around when there's a perfectly good car you could mod, a gent named Bo Zolland at Viztech has rendered what he thinks a Le Mans or ALMS Camaro could look like, and there are a couple of no-good drifters in there as well. Of course this doesn't mean that there will be a Camaro in either series, but it's fun to play, no? However, if any of these cars did come to life, we'd take the red SS with the white stripes and front-side-exit exhaust. Sideways. Have a look at Zolland's work in the gallery of photos below.

Gallery: Vizualtech Rendered Le Mans Camaros

[Source: Vizualtech]

Rendered Speculation: Camaro, Le Mans-style originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Koenigsegg engineer building modern-day Volvo P1800

Jeremy Korzeniewski — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:58:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Volvo, Specialty

Vox Volvo P1800 - Click above for a high-res image gallery

Mattias Vöcks is at it again. Back in 2006, the Swedish-born designer who normally spends his days hand-assembling supercars for Koenigsegg used the SEMA to debut his show-stopping custom 1967 Volvo Amazon that was once voted "Sweden's Hottest Volvo." That title may soon go out to another of Vöcks' stunning creations, this time based on the classic Volvo P1800 made famous in part as the car driven by Roger Moore in the British television series The Saint from the 1960s.

With help from Bo Zolland from Swedish design firm Vizualtech, Vöcks has added a few modifications to bring the shapely Swedish beauty to modern standards. Aerodynamics are improved by a rear diffuser, flat underbody tray and a front fascia that's been smoothed out and lengthened by 70mm. Powering the beast is a 4.4-liter V8 borrowed from a Volvo XC90 SUV that's been force-fed by a turbocharger and routes its 600 horses through a six-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels.

According to a report by Auto Express, this custom Swede is slated to enter small-scale production at some unspecified date in the future. We can hardly wait.

Gallery: Vox Volvo P1800

[Source: Motor Authority, Auto Express]

Koenigsegg engineer building modern-day Volvo P1800 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 May 2009 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments