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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Porsche 911 Turbo (1975 - 1989)
- The 911 Turbo bought the already 12 year old 911 firmly into the supercar league.
- Porsche became the first manufacturer to put a Turbo charger in a mainstream production car
- The Porsche 911 Turbo accelerate from 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds
- 3299cc 6 cylinder engine producing 300 bhp
- Claimed top speed of 160 mph
1975 Porsche 911 Turbo
1987 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Lamborghini Murcielago by Premier4509
Even if Lamborghini Murcielago doesn’t needs much perfection that has not stopped people from trying.
Japan-based Premier4509 created a new, limited edition with new carbon fiber bumper with 2-extra cool air intakes, rear bumpers with sidepods and an adjustable spoiler.
BMW M1 Homage Super car
The very first BMW M1 Homage video is released by the German manufacturer.
The Homage car was revealed at the 2008 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to celebrate the ‘30th anniversary of the legendary M1′. The BMW M1 Homage is the combination of original design of Giorgio Giugiaro’s M1 and Paul Bracq’s concept.
The Homage is produced as an inspiration source for the design team of BMW, and it features a crash-box, same to the monocoque chassis of a Formula 1 race car.
Friday, August 29, 2008
2009 Subaru Impreza WRX 265HP Priced from $24,995
Today, Subaru announced U.S. pricing on its revised 2009 Impreza line up that includes the more powerful WRX that gets a 41 HP bump, now delivering 265 HP and the newly introduced 224 HP 2.5 GT model. The Impreza WRX sedan has a starting price of $24,995 (from $24,350 for the outgoing 224 HP MY’08 WRX) while the hatchback is priced at $25,495 (from $24,850).
The new Impreza 2.5GT 4 door that’s powered by the MY’08 WRX’s 224 HP boxer engine and teamed exclusively to a standard 4-speed automatic transmission and Active AWD version of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive has a starting price of $26,995 and is powered by 224-hp intercooled turbo Boxer engine. The all-new 2.5GT model also features Impreza Premium Package equipment, including new power glass moonroof, plus All-Weather Package. The comparatively equipped 5-door version of the Impreza 2.5GT is priced at $27,495.
The Impreza 2.5i 4 door, equipped with manual transmission, will have a starting price of $17,495. While the 2.5i 5 door, also equipped with manual transmission, will have a starting price of $17,995. Pricing for the Outback Sport models remains unchanged starting at $19,995 as does pricing for the Impreza WRX STI model starting at $34,995. According to Subaru, destination and delivery for all 2009 Impreza models is $665 ($815 for dealers in
Mazda RX-9 will be a Hydrogen-Powered Car
Most of us knew that Mazda is working on successor of RX-8. And now the news is that the future edition will make use of rotary engine able to on running on hydrogen power.
The new car is expected to be named as RX-9 and may take styling features from Taiki concept. The car will be provided with the options of automatic or manual transmissions running rear wheels.
The car sale is expected in 2012. Mazda supposes they will build the hydrogen engine 20% more efficient than other engine they are testing now.
2010 Lotus Europa i6 Mid-Engined Concept Study
It’s been a while since we last heard of South African designer Idries Noah but now he’s back, this time with a new design proposition called the Lotus Europa i6. According to Idries, the Europa i6 concept study is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive sports car inspired in terms of design by the classic Europa and Elite as well as by the latest Lotus models. The independent designer supports that ideally, the Europa i6 would weigh in at about 2,030 lbs (920 kg) with power coming from a 2.0-liter supercharged inline six-cylinder engine.
In theory, he says that the sports car would sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62mph) in 7 sec (someone’s being rather modest…) and on to a top speed of 165 mph or 265 km/h. Leaving aside the theoretical technical specs, Idries’ take on a compact mid-engined Lotus sports coupe hits the spot. Too bad it exists only in the digital world.
Hummer Organizes Driving Academy Event in Morocco
For those of you who are looking to sharpen thei
r off-road driving abilities and to take a break from the daily routine life, GM is launching its first ever Hummer
The cost of participation in the 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
McLaren F2 Renderings Surface on the Web
A Slovenian website called Avtomanija has published a group of photos of what seems to be a prototype version of the forthcoming McLaren F2 supercar that’s scheduled to be launched in late 2010. Of course, it goes without saying that these photos could be the work of a photoshop artist so don’t be hasty to draw a conclusion on the car’s appearance based on what you see here.
Dodge Viper ACR is (Unofficially) the new King of the Ring with 7’22’’, Slays Both GT-R and ZR1
The barely road-legal Dodge Viper ACR has shattered the Corvette ZR1’s Nurburgring time by a whopping 4.3 seconds according to the folks over at Motortrend – Dodge has yet to release an official announcement. On August 18, FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) driver Tom Coronel, who pilots a Leon TFSi for SEAT Team Holland, managed to turn the ‘Ring in his fourth attempt in an amazing 7:22.10. The ‘Ring war began in May when Nissan announced that the 480 HP GT-R lapped the infamous German race track in 7:29.03. About a month later, GM came out and said that its 640 HP supercharged Corvette ZR1 was the new ‘King of the Ring’ with a time of 7:26.40. -
The Dodge Viper ACR is essentially a race-track ready version of the stock Viper. While it retains the same 600 HP 8.4-liter V10 engine as the Viper SRT-10, it has undergone a strict diet and it features a racing suspension and clutch along with an aerodynamic bodykit.
According to the unofficial information provided by Motortrend, with the exception of the Racetech seat with a six-point harness, the ACRs (Dodge brought two vehicles to the ‘Ring) were factory stock and fitted with the no-cost option Hard Core package that sheds another 40 pounds with the elimination of the audio system, trunk carpet, rear cabin sound insulation, tire inflator kit, hood insulator, and steel battery cover.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Mercedes SL 63 AMG by Kicherer
The well-known Tuners, Kicherer begin with naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 engine and increase its power by a 40 horsepower up to total of 560 horsepower whilst torque now increases to 670 Nm.
The car fitted with the EVO sports exhaust system which offers it more aggressive sound. The upgrades are an improved 0 to 100 kmph time of just 4.3s whilst top speed now is 320 kmph.
An extra carbon fiber coverings are available on front and rear apron and incorporated diffuser helps the flow of air in car at a high speeds.
Audi R8 GT3 Race Version with 500+ HP and Rear-Wheel-Drive!
For the first time in its history, Audi is offering customers the chance to buy a racing sports car in the form of the GT3 version of the R8 coupe. "The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport program,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "Ever since the R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundated with enquiries about a race version.” Available for order from autumn 2009, the R8 GT3 will be able to participate in numerous national and international race series.
Given that the GT3 regulations prohibit the use of four-wheel drive, Audi’s race-spec sportscar comes with a rear-wheel-drive powertrain. The German automaker hasn’t given out all the details yet, but it did say that the mid-engined R8 GT3 will deliver more than 500 HP from the modified V8 engine. Power will be transmitted to the rear wheels via a newly developed six-speed sequential sports gearbox while the suspension will use almost exclusively components from the production model.
As you can see in the pictures, Audi has developed a full aerodynamic bodykit for the R8 GT3 that includes a modified front end and a large rear-wing to generate the required downforce. The R8 GT3 will also feature the necessary safety equipment to guarantee the well being of the driver in the case of an accident. The first test races of the race-prepped R8 in various European racing series are scheduled for the 2009 season.
Lamborghini Countach LP400 (1974 - 1982)
- The Countach's name is itself a local Italian expression roughly translated as 'wow!'.
- The Lamborghini Countach differed from its predecessor, the Muira, in that it featured a longitudinally mounted V12 with transmission arranged in a tunnel between the driver and passenger compartments.
- 1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400 saw the introduction of the 'S' with its revolutionary P7 tyres
- 3929cc V12cyl Engine producing 375 bhp
- Claimed top speed of 171 mph for the Lamborghini Countach LP400
Lamborgini Countach LP400
Difference between Lamborgini Countach LP400 and LP500
Lamborghini Countach LP400 idling
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Bugatti Planning to Replace the Veyron in 2012
You’d think that the VW Group would think twice before developing a worthy successor to the outrageous Bugatti Veyron 16.4 after all the delays and problems that where associated with the development of the current model but as Bugatti’s Bugatti boss Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen pointed out to British car magazine Autocar, the company has already made plans to replace the 1,001 HP supercar around 2012 with another ultra high-end model.
“We will be staying on top of everybody else and we will not be producing a smaller, or cheaper car and we will not be moving volumes up. Bugatti customers are very extreme people,” he told Autocar.
Talking about Bugatti’s future plans, another high-level source said that the company is also considering adding a second model line, quite possibly a high-end luxury sedan based on the next Bentley Arnage that will rival the Rolls Royce Phantom. The supercar maker is also said to develop an even more powerful GT version of the current Veyron that could top 1,200 HP at the end of the current model’s production cycle.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Rossi 66 with Corvette C2 Looks and C6 Hardware Coming to 2008 SEMA
The 2008 SEMA
Blue Fusion is the latest company to join in on the latest trend here in the States of re-bodying new Corvettes to look like the second generation model of the 1960s. Dubbed the Rossi 66, Blue Fusion’s Corvette will use the current C6/Z06/ZR1 platform and dress it with a body that mimics the lines of the 1966 C2 split window ‘Vette. Or at least that’s what Blue Fusion supports as the only year that the split window made its appearance on the C2 Corvette was in 1963 – talk about a big booboo..
Model-Year blunder aside, the first production version of the Rossi 66 will be displayed at the SEMA 2008 in
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
2009 Toyota Hi-Lux Receives Subtle Facelift
Pininfarina’s Rolls-Royce Based Hyperion Unveiled
This is the first picture of Pininfarina’s Hyperion that will make its official debut at the Pebble Beach Concours classic car show in
Monday, August 11, 2008
Heffner Lamborghini Gallardo with 930HP at the Wheels!
Heffner, as in Heffner Performance has introduced a special tuning package for the Lamborghini Gallardo that could stir the same havoc as a pin-up model on Hugh Hefner’s Playboy magazine centerfold. The Florida-based firm has enhanced the Gallardo’s 5.0-liter V10 engine with the addition of twin-turbos, polished crankshaft journals, a new custom exhaust system and a series of other mods that help boost power to an outrageous 930 HP –at the wheels…
Inside Performance BMW 3-Series Tuning Package
The crew at Inside Performance has developed a new styling package for the BMW 3-Series
Monday, August 4, 2008
BMW 2015 Concept
The 3rd year students of the IED – European Institute of Design, Turin designed the BMW of 2025 concept. This project was supported by BMW and the special commission was set up by the car manufacturer to pursue designs through their internal stages.
The commission was built up of Thomas Plath (Director, Model Techniques & Process Management, BMW), Anders Warning (Director, Exterior Design, BMW) and Chris Bangle.
The students were received directive in designing BMW of 2015, and was to “interpret the language, evolution & trademark essence, in the view of company’s future viewpoints”.
In specific, the works ‘Africa, Decompose concept’ by Mihai Panaitescu and Raphael and ‘Snug’ by Kevin Schlaepfer, David Raffai, Alberto Usai and Andrea Torchia were gathered with the high praise from BMW commission.
2009 VW Golf VI to be Auctioned for Charity in London on October 15
Don’t mind the blue veil covering the new Golf; the organisers of the London Press Club Ball had no idea that pictures of the car would be unleashed online. Surpassing the leak, the London Press Club Ball on October 15 will mark the first public appearance in the
Ball committee chairman Philippa Kennedy said: 'It was a real coup to secure the next generation Volkswagen Golf as a prize. In the past we have had generous support from Audi, Peugeot and Honda providing cars as auction prizes. But this is the first time we will have unveiled a prize car before it has even been officially launched in
“The timing seemed perfect and, happily, Volkswagen agreed. So it's a great scoop for us and of course for whoever successfully bids for it. And those at the Ball will be among the first in the
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