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Aruna · 4 August 2019 19:33

Arion Heron '02

Coming into the 2000s, the Heron made a comeback to the lineup again in it’s forth form. The updated body and looks were similar to that of other current Arions, having very sleek and curvy lines, whiteout taillights, and the signature flowing side bullet insignia. The new Heron broke the chain of having a V8 standard, now having a sporty 3.1L I6 Turbocharged powerplant. It forced quite a bit of the weight up front, but the AWD system helped it manage that heft quite fine, in fact most people loved the strong sport feeling from it, on the other side safe, controlled driving feel too.

Heron S in Sapphire Pearlescent

The new Heron featured quite a few styling traits from the Fortuna and Mythos, which made it quite desirable from it’s similar yet lower cost but space and comforts, including an extra middle rear seat.

Heron SL in Amethyst Starling Iridescent

The Heron’s aim was to capture sporty essence and forge it into a GT Coupe, but with more space and usability. This aim was found with efficiency from more eco-engines, the 310I6 and 350-Eco gave it a range of 46-61mpg depending on the model and spec.

Heron SL (ME) in Zeus Solar

The highest trim, SL with the Mythos engine was more extreme, having a racy bonnet for more cooling, an active rear wing and twin exhausts on the back. Although it weighed a lot more, the engine was much more efficient, despite this, it had less power which caused it to be quite a strange highest trim.

Heron '02 colour lineup:

Zeus Solar, Sapphire Pearl, Amethyst Starling Iridescent

White Shine IV, Ruby Pearlescent, Autumn Adder Iridescent

Emerald Adder Iridescent, Sterling Silver IV, Glossy Starling Iridescent

Specifications:
Arion Heron S - 3.1L “310I6” I6 - Turbo Sport Eco ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Light AHS Steel Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1532kg (61F/39R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Manual & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 325.8hp @ 5800RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3100cc/3.1L DOHC30 Turbo Direct Injection I6 - 9.0:1 Compression - 29.8mpg (47.1mpg average)
Wheels: Magnesium 18 inch Sport rims on radial sports compound tyres (P225/45R18 94Y F&R)
Brakes: 340mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 300mm Vented Disc 2 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Geared LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 2 door suicide door coupe - Sport 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Reverse sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (4.5’ pipe directed to tip) - Semi-Whiteout taillights - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Rear lip spoiler - Panoramic sunroof
Markets & Value: GT/Sport/Fam. Sport P/Muscle - For sale at £58,200 before extras

Specifications SL:
Arion Heron SL - 3.1L “310I6” I6 - Turbo Sport Eco ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Light AHS Steel Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1614kg (60F/40R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Manual & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 325.8hp @ 5800RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3100cc/3.1L DOHC30 Turbo Direct Injection I6 - 9.0:1 Compression - 28.8mpg (45.9mpg average)
Wheels: Magnesium 18 inch Sport rims on radial sports compound tyres (P225/45R18 94Y F&R)
Brakes: 340mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 300mm Vented Disc 2 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Geared LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 2 door suicide door coupe - Luxury 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Reverse sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (4.5’ pipe directed to tip) - Semi-Whiteout taillights - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Rear lip spoiler - Panoramic sunroof
Markets & Value: GT/Sport/Fam. Sport P/GT P. - For sale at £61,300 before extras

Specifications SL (Mythos engine):
Arion Heron SL (ME) - 3.5L “350-Eco” V8 - TwinTurbo Eco ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Light AHS Steel Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1652kg (59F/41R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Manual & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 285.7 @ 7000RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3504cc/3.5L DOHC32 Turbo Direct Injection V8 - 10.0:1 Compression - 37.7mpg (61.0mpg average)
Wheels: Magnesium 18 inch Sport rims on radial sports compound tyres (P225/45R18 94Y F&R)
Brakes: 340mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 300mm Vented Disc 2 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Geared LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 2 door suicide door coupe - Luxury 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Reverse sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 2 exhaust tips (3.5’ dual pipe directed to tip) - Semi-Whiteout taillights - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Rear lip spoiler - Active rear wing/aeroblade below wing - SL (ME) Bonnet
Markets & Value: GT/Sport/Sport/GT P. - For sale at £67,200 before extras

Aruna · 9 August 2019 11:21

Arion Pisces Concept '02

Around the middle of 2002, Arion unveiled a new concept at Paris Motor Show. It featured a striking style with very round yet edged and carved lines. Other technologies such as active aero panels and the electromagnetic parts were displayed on the Pisces. It’s styling and name came from it looking inspired by a shark or fish.

Pisces Concept in Sterling Silver IV

The electromagnetic suspension and engine components were very expensive to produce, but it seemed to gather attention from being quite an original idea, that with the Pisces striking looks attracted quite a crowd at the event.

Although it gathered positive feedback from the show, the concept wasn’t planned for production, as currently the Cetus was on sale with essentially the same components.

Specifications:
Arion Pisces Concept - 3.9L “389” V16 - Eco Sport - AEMPV ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Mid longitudinal AWD Carbon Fibre Monocoque with Fibre Glass panels - 1342kg (41F/59R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Sequential & Pushrod Active Sport (Electromagnetic) suspension F&R with Semi Active dampers & Passive sway bars
Engine: 483.6hp @ 7100RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3890cc/3.9L AEMPV32 (OHC32) Turbo Direct Injection V16 - 9.0:1 Compression - 24.6mpg (35.2mpg average)
Wheels: Magnesium 19 inch Sport rims on radial sports compound tyres (P245/40R19 94Y F & P305/30R19 98Y R)
Brakes: 350mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 350mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Electric LSD - Fully clad undertray - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 2 door gullwing coupe - Premium 2 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Conceptual design - 4 exhaust tips (4.5’ dual pipe directed to tip) - Semi-Whiteout taillights - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front and rear downforce panels
Markets & Value: Super/Hyper/Muscle P./Track P. - Not for sale (£154,200)

Aaron.W · 9 August 2019 12:10

I really love the headlights! I also really like how the wheels match with the design of the car. Tremendous work!

Aruna · 9 August 2019 12:17

Thank you very much!

SideswipeBL · 9 August 2019 23:38

Taillights and exhausts are my favorite part, great attention to detail

Aruna · 13 August 2019 20:32

Arion Pelican III '02

Introduced in the later half of 2002, the third generation Pelican was introduced. Put underneath the Buckingham and Mythos, but slightly above the Heron: This muscular yes curvy premium saloon had changed quite a lot over the years, especially now.

Pelican III in Ruby Pearlescent

The styling compared to the previous two generations had finally been cut, no more boxyness and sharp full taillights on the rear, it had been completely overhauled. It still retained it’s massive size, but no longer came with a V12. This struck fans of previous Pelicans directly to the heart. It now came stock with an I6, the same 3.1L Turbo that was found in Heron, as well as the rather commonly known, revolutionary Mythos 3.5L Twinturbo V8 powerplant in the “ME” edition for a much greater price.

Pelican III in Sapphire Pearlescent

The Pelican ME was much better received than the base model, it was a lot more powerful and had extra glitz like the bonnet badge and fancy sporty alloys over the base type.

Pelican III (ME) in White Shine IV

Pelican III (ME) in Autumn Adder Iridescent

Specifications:
Arion Pelican III - 3.1L “310I6” I6 - Turbo Eco ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1697kg (57F/43R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 5 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 206.1hp @ 5700RPM - 6,500RPM redline - Full AlSi 3100cc/3.1L DOHC30 Turbo Direct Injection I6 - 9.0:1 Compression - 25.9mpg (40.9mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 19 inch Standard rims on radial medium compound tyres (P235/45R19 98V F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Viscous LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (3.0’ pipe directed to tip) - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Base model sunroof
Markets & Value: Premium/Premium B./Fam. Sport P./Family P. - For sale at £61,600 before extras

Specifications (Mythos engine):
Arion Pelican III (ME) - 3.5L “350-Eco” V8 - TwinTurbo Eco ‘02
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1779kg (55F/45R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 5 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 285.7 @ 7000RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3504cc/3.5L DOHC32 Turbo Direct Injection V8 - 10.0:1 Compression - 33.4mpg (55.9mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 19 inch Sports rims on radial medium compound tyres (P235/45R19 98V F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Electric LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Slick curvy styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 4 exhaust tips (3.5’ pipes directed to tips) - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Panoramic sunroof - “ME” Badge & Arion bonnet badge
Markets & Value: Premium/GT/Fam. Sport P./Luxury - For sale at £76,300 before extras

Aruna · 17 August 2019 21:29

Arion Apus '03

With the expansion of the company, it wasn’t long before a new type of Arion was revealed: A full size MPV named the Apus. It was quite a sight, sharing similar features to the Cetus supercar and Mythos sports car. Overall it was what was expected from Arion though, very plush and comfortable interior with rather unique styling flair.

Apus in Sapphire Pearlescent

The main attraction was the ICE it featured: Such as small TV monitors on the back seat rows as extras, as well as a specialised DVD GPS navigation program that linked to the Apus’ ECU, allowing the cruise control to adjust accordingly. The combination of technology and efficiency, as the Apus could do 42-44mpg (72-73mpg average), and had less than 200 emissions, it was very competitive in the market, selling extremely well.

Apus in Ruby Pearlescent

However, it was more competitive in some locations than others, in Japan it was not as popular as say a Nissan Elgrand or Toyota Alphard was, mainly down to size. But in the rest of the world it did fine and stayed top of the market in areas. The stylish lines made it rather attractive to younger families too, as a life-long car.

Apus in Emerald Pearlescent

Alongside the standard, the luxurious Apus GL was offered. It came with a panoramic sunroof as standard, and optional “Arion DLT” Iridescent colours. However it only featured 5 seats, with more luggage space made. This made it great as a high end luxury company car, and was rather commonly bought for this purpose as a commuter car, but more often it was bought by rich families looking for an exquisite school-run cruiser.

Apus GL in Amethyst Starling Iridescent

Apus GL in Sterling Silver IV

Specifications:
Arion Apus - 2.7L “270I5” I5 - Standard Turbo ‘03
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front transverse FWD Aluminium Semi Space Frame with Aluminium panels - 1810kg (58F/42R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 139.4 @ 5000RPM - 6,000RPM redline - Full Cast Iron 2700cc/2.7L SOHC10 Turbo Direct Injection I5 - 10.0:1 Compression - 42.6mpg (72.1mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 17 inch Standard rims on radial hard long life tyres (P205/80R17 115H F&R)
Brakes: 250mm Solid Disc 3 Piston callipers front & 200mm Solid Disc 2 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Viscous LSD - Semi clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Electric Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door standard front doors & sliding rear doors MPV - Premium 7 seater (2R-3M-2F) & Premium CD
Design: Dynamic cuvry styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (2.2’ pipe directed to tip) - Full lip bodykit - Active front intake - Standard sunroof
Markets & Value: Fam. Util. P./Family P./Util. Sport P./Premium B. - For sale at £40,900 before extras

Specifications GL:
Arion Apus GL - 2.7L “270I5” I5 - Standard Turbo ‘03
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front transverse FWD Aluminium Semi Space Frame with Aluminium panels - 1755kg (58F/42R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 139.4 @ 5000RPM - 6,000RPM redline - Full Cast Iron 2700cc/2.7L SOHC10 Turbo Direct Injection I5 - 10.0:1 Compression - 43.5mpg (73.0mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 18 inch GL rims on radial hard long life tyres (P205/75R18 114H F&R)
Brakes: 250mm Solid Disc 3 Piston callipers front & 200mm Solid Disc 2 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Viscous LSD - Semi clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Electric Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door standard front doors & sliding rear doors MPV - Luxury 5 seater (0R-3M-2F) & Luxury CD
Design: Dynamic cuvry styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (2.2’ pipe directed to tip) - Full lip bodykit - Active front intake - Panoramic sunroof - GL Badging
Markets & Value: Family P./Commuter P./Premium/Premium B. - For sale at £46,700 before extras

SideswipeBL · 18 August 2019 04:49

I think On3CherrySnake would like this

Aruna · 26 August 2019 18:20

Arion Bullet V '04

After the 2002 Pisces concept, in 2004, the Arion Bullet was re-incarnated into it’s fifth form. Having similar style to the Pisces and Cetus, with new dramatic design features such as a glass targa roof, and active front and rear aero both hidden into the body work to keep a silky smooth style.

Bullet V in White Shine IV Pearlescent & Sterling Silver IV Stripes

The performance was astounding, with a 0-60 in almost under 4 seconds from it’s RWD, mid longitudinal V16 TwinTurbo mounted to the mostly Carbon Fibre weight of 1446kg. Top speed was hit at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground of 211mph, not world record breaking but astounding as it stood. The pure speed it could hit made it rather hard to drive, but thankfully all the driver aids helped it be worthwhile on the road as well as it’s rather nice 36.3 MPG average.

Bullet V in Hellfire II Pearlescent & Sterling Silver IV Stripes

The new Bullet V came with a variety of colours and also was purchasable from factory with twin stripes. One such scheme, was the England stripes, which was a limited edition of only 75 over the production run, showing pride in the country and for the company’s 75th anniversary. The England coloured ones had special stitching on the passenger side of the dashboard: “Bullet V - 75th Anniversary”

Bullet V in White Shine IV Pearlescent & Hellfire II Stripes (England colours)

The active aerodynamics bound to the advanced body and engine made the Bullet V a stand out supercar. It sold extremely well, and gathered many more fans of the brand.

Bullet V in Sterling Silver IV Pearlescent

Bullet V in Sapphire Pearlescent

Bullet V in Amethyst Starling Iridescent

Bullet V in Autumn Adder Iridescent

Specifications:
Arion Bullet V - 3.9L “389” V16 - Eco Sport AEMPV ‘04
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Mid longitudinal RWD Carbon Fibre Monocoque with Fibre Glass panels - 1446kg (42F/58R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Sequential & Pushrod F&R Active Sport suspension with Semi Active dampers & Passive sway bars
Engine: 511.1hp @ 7300RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3890cc/3.9L AEMPV32 (OHC32) TwinTurbo Direct Injection V16 - 9.0:1 Compression - 24.6mpg (36.3mpg average)
Wheels: Magnesium 19 inch Sports rims on radial sports compound tyres (P255/35R19 92(Y) F & P315/30R19 97(Y) R)
Brakes: 345mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 345mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Electric LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 2 door suicide front doors Glass Targa Coupe - Luxury 2 seater & Luxury SatNav
Design: Dynamic cuvry styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 4 exhaust tips (4.5’ pipes directed to tips) - Full aero body with active front wing (between headlights) and active rear wing (neatly after the rear window) - Race-inspired rear diffuser - Formula 1 style single wet-weather/fog taillight - Whole roof glass targa top for an “aircraft cockpit display” feel
Markets & Value: Conv. S./Super/Hyper/Muscle P. - For sale at £174,000 before extras

SideswipeBL · 26 August 2019 18:24

Absolutely love it in Autumn Adder, beautiful car

abg7 · 26 August 2019 18:27

If this one doesn’t make the opposition bite the bullet and come up with something to challenge it, I don’t know what will.

Obelisk · 26 August 2019 18:52

^That is such a clever summary of the car!

The Bullet honestly looks great. Sort of loosely reminds me of something else, but I can’t place what that would be…

Aruna · 30 August 2019 21:50

Arion Canis '06

Introduced in 2006, the second generation Canis became a rather competitive entry level premium saloon to the market. It’s smooth yet striking looks and interesting quirks gave it a rather unique appeal.

Canis in White Shine IV

Interestingly the engine chosen was a newly developed 1.4L Inline 4, with only 90hp to pull the 1329kg car, it gave it some dramatic performance problems, but this was made up for with extremely high MPGs and low emissions ratings.

Canis in Sapphire Pearlescent

The high focus on economy was slowly followed by comfort factor, the Canis featured full premium insides and a silky 7 speed advanced computerised automatic transmission. These components paired to a very soft suspension setup gave the Canis a very premium feel in ride considering it is one of the least expensive Arion models.

Canis in Ruby Pearlescent

Canis in Zeus Solar Pearlescent

Specifications:
Arion Canis - 1.4L “137” I4 - Eco ‘06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front transverse FWD Aluminium Semi Space Frame with Aluminium panels - 1329kg (58F/42R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 7 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Progressive suspension with Gas Mono-Tube dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 89.7hp @ 5700RPM - 6,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 1370cc/1.4L DOHC-20 Turbo Direct Injection I4 - 9.0:1 Compression - 64.5mpg (111mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 17 inch Standard rims on radial hard long life tyres (P205/55R17 102S F&R)
Brakes: 260mm Vented Disc 3 Piston callipers front & 230mm Solid Disc 1 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Open Differential - Semi clad undertray - Electric Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide rear doors saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: Dynamic curvy styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (2.5’ pipe directed to tip) - Sunroof - Front and rear driving/parking sensors
Markets & Value: Premium B./Commuter/Commuter P./Convert B. - For sale at £36,100 before extras

Aruna · 2 September 2019 15:18

Arion Mythos and Pelican facelift '06

2006 brought along facelifted versions of older Arions, bringing them up to date. The more popular of the bunch: Mythos and Pelican were re-released with updated styling all around. As well as performance upgrades and new 7 speed electronic automatic gearboxes.

Mythos in Sapphire Pearl & Pelican III (ME) in Sterling Silver IV

Mythos (Sequential) in Ruby Pearl & Pelican III (ME) in Zeus Solar

Specifications:
Arion Mythos - 3.5L “350-Eco” V8 - TwinTurbo Eco '06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1791kg (59F/41R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 7 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Active sway bars
Engine: 296.1 @ 7500RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3504cc/3.5L DOHC32 Turbo Direct Injection V8 - 10.0:1 Compression - 38.2mpg (64.5mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 18 inch '06 Standard rims on radial hard long life tyres (P215/45R18 99W F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Geared LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium SatNav
Design: ‘06 facelift - Dynamic slick lines decorated with chrome - Completely glass roof into rear window - Reverse sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 4 exhaust tip (3.5’ dual pipes directed to tip)
Markets & Value: Premium/Muscle/Premium B./Fam. Sport P. - For sale at £70,400 before extras

Arion Mythos (Seq) - 3.5L “350-Eco” V8 - TwinTurbo Eco '06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1774kg (58F/42R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 6 Gear Sequential & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Active sway bars
Engine: 296.1 @ 7500RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3504cc/3.5L DOHC32 Turbo Direct Injection V8 - 10.0:1 Compression - 38.2mpg (63.6mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 18 inch '06 Standard rims on radial hard long life tyres (P215/45R18 99W F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Geared LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium SatNav
Design: ‘06 facelift - Dynamic slick lines decorated with chrome - Completely glass roof into rear window - Reverse sensors - Flowing Bullet side insignia - 4 exhaust tip (3.5’ dual pipes directed to tip)
Markets & Value: Premium/Muscle/Premium B./Fam. Sport P. - For sale at £70,400 before extras

Arion Pelican III - 3.1L “310I6” I6 - Turbo Eco '06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1756kg (57F/43R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 7 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Semi active sway bars
Engine: 221.3hp @ 6000RPM - 6,500RPM redline - Full AlSi 3100cc/3.1L DOHC30 Turbo Direct Injection I6 - 9.0:1 Compression - 26.8mpg (43.0mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 19 inch '06 Standard rims on radial medium compound tyres (P235/45R19 98Z F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Viscous LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: ‘06 Redesign - Dominative curvy styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 1 exhaust tip (3.0’ pipe directed to tip) - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Base model sunroof
Markets & Value: Premium/Premium B./Fam. P./Fam. Sport P. - For sale at £65,000 before extras

Arion Pelican III (ME) - 3.5L “350-Eco” V8 - TwinTurbo Eco '06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Glued Aluminium Monocoque with Aluminium panels - 1838kg (56F/44R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 7 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Air suspension with Adaptive dampers & Active sway bars
Engine: 296.1 @ 7500RPM - 8,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 3504cc/3.5L DOHC32 Turbo Direct Injection V8 - 10.0:1 Compression - 36.1mpg (59.7mpg average)
Wheels: Alloy 19 inch '06 Premium rims on radial medium compound tyres (P235/45R19 98W F&R)
Brakes: 375mm Vented Disc 6 Piston callipers front & 375mm Vented Disc 4 Piston callipers rear
Misc: Electric LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Variable Hydraulic Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Premium 5 seater & Premium CD
Design: ‘06 Redesign - Dominative curvy styling - Front and rear parking sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 4 exhaust tips (3.5’ pipes directed to tips) - Front lip & rear diffuser - Active front intake - Panoramic sunroof - “ME” Badge & Arion bonnet badge
Markets & Value: Premium/Fam. Sport P./Luxury/Commuter P. - For sale at £80,800 before extras

Aruna · 7 September 2019 20:44

Arion Buckingham V '06

In late 2006, Arion’s highly prestigious Buckingham IV was replaced by the new Buckingham V. The latest model was a drastic change up from the previous, now being a 3.5m wheelbase, 6.43m long, monster of a car. The outlandish size of the car was comparable to the engine, having a 13L V16 with AWD. This combination lead to an extremely unique one-of-a-kind machine, the Buckingham V had many fans as well as it did enemies.

Buckingham V coated in Aruna Iridescent.

Buckingham V coated in Sterling Silver V Metallic.

Despite the Buckingham V weighing 2824kg, it actually managed an incredible mileage of almost 40mpgs average. As well as the high mileage, it only produced 93.2 emissions. The greatness didn’t stop there either, thanks to the electromagnetic suspension which acted like air suspension, only much smoother with almost no feedback to the road, the driver and passengers could experience peace and tranquillity over any sort of bump in the road.

Buckingham V coated in Obsidian Pearlescent.

Buckingham V coated in Kyanite Iridescent.

The Buckingham V redefined luxury car interiors, it featured the plushest of seats using highest quality Napa leather, making for stylish and comfortable lounger to go along with the elegantly smooth electronically adjusted suspension. Whilst enjoying the cushy journeys in the Buckingham V, the driver and passengers can embrace the euphoric surround sound system and even watch their favourite programs or even play videogames on the multifunctional TV screens fitted to the rear of the front seats, the screens featured the latest technology of HDMI for highest viewing quality.

Buckingham V coated in Deep Amethyst Iridescent.

Buckingham V coated in Ultimate Ruby Iridescent.

Along with this release, many new Iridescent and Pearlescent colours were added to Arion’s colour lineup. These new hues were all very deep and luxurious, as well as this a first for Arion: Mystic Topaz is their one and only colourshift paint, having a mix of dark purple and golden rays of sunny gold over it.

Buckingham V coated in Mystic Topaz Colourshift.

Specifications:
Arion Buckingham V – 13L Behemoth – TwinTurbo Eco ‘06
Chassis, Drivetrain & Weight: Front longitudinal AWD Aluminium Semi Space Frame with Aluminium panels – 2824kg (58F/42R)
Gearbox & Suspension: 7 Gear Adv. Automatic & Double Wishbone F & Multilink R Active Comfort suspension with Semi Active dampers & Passive sway bars
Engine: 660.1hp @ 5000RPM – 1049lb-ft @ 2100RPM - 5,000RPM redline - Full AlSi 13052cc/13.0L DOHC80 with economical cast internals & VVT Intake – Ball bearing Twin Turbo Direct Injection Per Cylinder Standard Intake V16 - 9.3:1 Compression - 24.4mpg (39.3mpg average) – Premium 95 RON
Wheels: Magnesium 23 inch Premium rims on radial medium compound tyres (P225/50R23 103(Y) F&R)
Brakes: 420mm Vented Disc 6 Piston calipers front & 420mm Vented Disc 3 Piston calipers rear with comfort brake pads
Misc: Electric LSD - Fully clad undertray - Cooling flaps - Electric Power Steering, TC, ABS, ESC + Advanced 00s Safety
Exterior layout & Interior: 4 door suicide door saloon - Luxury 5 seater & Luxury SatNav
Design: Elegant curvy styling with abundant chrome flair - Front and rear parking and lane sensors - Full flowing Bullet side insignia - 8 exhaust tips (3.2’ pipes directed to tips) - Front & rear diffuser - Active front intakes - Panoramic sunroof - Arion bonnet badge
Markets & Value: Luxury/Luxury P./Conv. Luxury/Util. Sport L. - For sale at £122,000 before extras

desperatedonut5 · 8 September 2019 01:45

Very long boi

Boiled_Steak · 8 September 2019 02:01

Not a huge fan of how long it is, and how the front and rear end clash together

Aruna · 8 September 2019 08:06

I wasn’t truly 100% set on the rear actually, but I didn’t really know how better to improve the look to represent front more… But thanks for the comment though!

Aruna · 13 November 2020 21:36

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Arion Buckingham 16C Saloon '46

It has been a long time since I’ve posted here, I’m not sure if I should revive the thread or close this and make a new, but being as busy as I am with modelling and modding, here’s a quick Arion from a campaign run I’m doing.

I think if I do revive the thread, I’ll begin from scratch and do it as a campaign run brand, just like I did for Kyung-Yeong and Python

SolidSnake · 21 November 2020 00:49

a whole year later, worth the wait hehe