12/07/2010

Alfa Romeo Spider

Alfa Romeo unveiled the all-new Spider at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Two years after, Novitec decided is time for the roadster to become a little more sportier.

Even if the tuner did not worked under the hood, the Novitec Spider looks a lot more fun to drive than the standard version. With a new front bumper and rear diffuser, Spider’s aerodynamics are much more underlined. In the rear Novitec also added a new stainless steel rear silencer accentuating the sound and four tailpipes (115x85 mm ovals) that make the back-end looking more aggressive.

The suspension was adjusted from 35 mm to 75 mm; and this next to 20 inch N9 multi-piece rims ensure the best drive ever.


7/07/2010

Pagani Zonda

The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 10 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, considering also test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber.

Some of the early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The car was originally to be named the "Fangio F1" after him, but following his death in 1995, it was renamed for an air current above Argentina.

The final Zonda in its current form is a combination of the Zonda F and Zonda R to create a road going track day car.

Built at the repeated request of the Hong Kong–based Pagani dealer, SPS Automotive Performance (in fact, initially it had to be called Zonda SPS), only five will be built at the cost of £1 million, with deliveries expected by June 2009 for all five cars.

The differences over other road-going Zondas are a new clutchless sequential gearchange, resulting in shifts now taking less than 100 milliseconds, dropping 0–62 mph down to 3.4 seconds, the Cinque (pronounced chin-kweh) also has a revised form of carbon fibre which uses titanium to increase strength, suspension will make use of magnesium and titanium components, and the engine's power has been increased to 678 bhp (506 kW), revised bodywork now creates 750 kg (1,653 lb) of downforce at 300 km/h (186 mph), the Cinque is capable of generating 1.45 G of cornering force.


6/28/2010

Saleen S7

Saleen S7-car racing is a high performance twin-turbo V8 engines.

Saleen S7 The aluminum frame and carbon fiber made, therefore the car is lighter. Saleen S7-aluminum shock absorbers and stabilizer bar features front and back. Previous super car is priced at $ 550,000 in the United States and can reach speeds of 248 miles an hour.

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo V8 with a capacity of 7000 ccm. The engine offers 750 hp 6300-rpm. / Min and 700 Nm of torque at 4800 rpm. Saleen S7 has a top speed of 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and 100 mph in about 6.2 seconds. Saleen S7 6-speed can be easily and efficiently under heavy loads.

Supercar is a powerful 19-inch alloy wheels with 20 inch wheels front and rear. Wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and 15-inch ventilated discs in front and 14-inch rear ventilated discs.


Weber Sportcars

Swiss-made Weber sportcars u2018faster% u2019%, and can not be much, but his hand is something that I love the car enthusiasts. Content of coal is not as elegant but the very fiber aerodynamic components of the vehicle which could easily a better world% u2019s supercar his perch on the throne.
Tips the balance in super fast for only € 2420, its central role. In addition, the weight is evenly distributed beginning u2019s% complete 50/50.

Take the weight of the car LS7 V8 from General Motors origin. Dual engine compressor and faster than the other great 900 hp and 774 Nm of torque, or u2014% to an impressive amount of 2.7 kg / hp.

This power has a system of four-wheel-Weber sports car project, which can send up to 36% percent of the cars created u2019s power the front wheels. Weber Sports car is the fastest system% u2019s transmission, a sequential six-speed unit.

The result is a car that 0-62 only 2.7 seconds and can accelerate 0-124 in 6.6 seconds, 0-186 16.2 seconds and a top speed of 248 miles an hour. Such a constant speed, the faster it is with six-piston calipers clamping 12-inch ceramic discs fifteenth engine brake has equipped a rear wing like the Bugatti Veyron. At the expense of 1.6 million Swiss francs, and the fastest tag% u2019s Veyron .



6/27/2010

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are in addition to the honor of the family of the successful SLR sports car is a great new super sports cars without compromise.

Has a separate roof or windshield of the driver and front passenger from abroad, but enjoy the enthusiasm of all the ordinary fast sprinter properties.

New SLR Stirling Moss is a very advanced technology and fascinating design reinterpreted SLR legend. With 478 kW (650 bhp), speeds the SLR Stirling Moss, supercharged V8 100 km / h in just 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour - and not the mass production of cars is not as open and as fast.

This approach makes the high-performance sports car, the owner is the name of the British racing legend and the Mille Miglia, Stirling Moss, a record, the legendary Mercedes-Benz SLR LED race win in 1955 entitled victory.

Exclusive SLR SLR Stirling Moss the course and up to 75 copies. The price is 000% u20AC750 SLR Roadster end of May 2009 as planned and built the production SLR Stirling Moss will begin in June 2009.

Three cards have everything you need to hit the center by car enthusiasts' SLR. Celebrate the year 1950, the profit for the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR to victory. He won the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio TT Eifel.

It was a working day the stars: Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling - and in particular the Briton Stirling Moss. Ten hours, seven minutes and 48 / 2, which still holds the record at the Mille Miglia. Consequently modern version of the legendary SLR add the words "Stirling Moss" in their name.

Since the new SLR Stirling Moss is the reflection of the nature of the current spell EPE, 1955.

The basic story of two SLR cameras, and also now a new and exciting, innovative technology, quality materials, which shows a perfect result, and .especially a unique driving experience and the senses


Lamborghini Gallardo

Lamborghini Launched the new Gallardo recently. Touted as a Ferrari basher the Gallardo will compete directly with the F360 Modena. As the story goes, once Ferrucio Lamborghini, a self made millionaire went to Enzo Ferrari with a complaint that his Ferrari wasn’t performing well. Enzo dismissed him asking him to go back to building tractors which is what Lamborghini did in those days, somewhere in the 60 I believe. What Ferrucio did was to get back and collect the best engineers he could find in Italy and set out to build a car that would rival the Ferrari. Four decades later, it seems, he has succeded. Expect a price tag of about 125,000 dollars. But the price is right for a V-10 car producing in excess of 500 BHP (that is about a 100 more than the F360 Modena). Maximum torque of 510 Nm and 0 to 100 Km/ph in just 4.1 seconds and a top speed of about 309 km/hr.


Lexus LFA Nürburgring

This is the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition. It has an uprated suspension and ten more horsepower than the ordinary, less Nürburgringy LFA. We can guarantee it will accelerate. Don’t be frightened kittens, America! Pony up and ride the Nordschliefe lightning!

This monstrous Japanese creamsicle is one big, bad piece of LFAngry. The LFA’s 4.8-liter V-10 gains an extra 10 hp, bumping output to 562 hp; additional downforce comes courtesy of a larger front splitter, a larger rear wing, and dive planes mounted on the front fenders. All are crafted of carbon fiber. The LFA’s six-speed automatic receives a revised calibration, and the car’s suspension benefits from what Lexus calls “sports tuning.” New alloys and stickier tires come along for the ride. Pricing has not been released.

In other news, the whole mess will probably sound a lot like this, just with added Karussel and Flugplatz and such. Also, it does not look like this. We are not complaining.


6/23/2010

Maserati GranTurismo S MC

Sports enthusiasts will enjoy the building% u2019s Maserati grille. Maserati Gran Turismo MC Sportsline mastertful car design is a historic building has been inspired recently by a dominant position in the title. Maserati has shown this year, who knows what it has to run. The car is phenomenal configured to the front and rear spoiler, 20 inch rims sticky black finish and side skirts combine.

The car is equipped with an upgraded suspension, which was equipped with 10 mm reduced, Gran Turismo S maximum performance and pleasure. Fathers storm 4.7-liter V8 engine 440 hp. external carbon fiber complete a sporty look. Citizens of Bologna, Italy, was fortunate that the first observation.


6/02/2010

Ferrari Aurea GT

Ferrari Aurea arose from a graduation thesis with the support of Ferrari engineers. The Aurea Project was born from the desire to place the F1 DNA on a normal car. With the teamwork of Ferrari's Product Engineers, the project saw a good deal of modification to become a sports car heir to the 360 Modena. And developed with the help of three Ferrari product engineers. Aurea can reach a top speed of 325 km/h and its displacement is 3998 cc, as for the dimensions, they look something like this

One of the major requests was to “dress” the engine-frame of the 360 Modena. The light changes made to the frame have been verified by a special calculating program (Straus) and compared with the original one. The development has been cured by three Ferrari’s engineers

The Ferrari Aurea concept was created by DGF Design, They aims to combine F1 tech with standard road car gear.


5/17/2010

Lotus Exige Cup 260

The lightweight English sports car builder Lotus has just unleashed a whole new type of animal onto the performance car market, taking Colin Chapman’s original philosophy to a whole new level in order to create a 257 HP supercharged hard top Lotus Elise that can go from 0 to 60 MPH in only 4 seconds. By using items like a lightweight ’motorsport’ battery, ultra-light five spoke forged alloy wheels, revised rear engine subframe with lightweight coating, lightweight fly wheel, lightweight composite bulkhead panel replaces rear window as well as alloy supercharger U-bend pipes; and by deleting unnecessary items like carpets, front mud flaps, battery cover, interior mirror, sunvisors, rear tailgate gas strut the Lotus design team has been able to shed almost 250 pounds from the compact sports car.

Although the 1.8 Liter Toyota four cylinder still makes the same 257 HP and 174 lb-ft of torque thanks to a supercharger, the Lotus Exige Cup 260 is highlighted by an extensive use of carbon fiber, motorsport lightweight wheels, Ohlins 2-way adjustable dampers
and rear chassis stiffness increased by 30%. The Cup car for the streets also comes with race equipment like a redesigned front end and GT3 inspired wing out back with a set of HANS device ready racing buckets inside. However this is a true track day special and the when you come to think of it $80,000 is a lot to pay for a lot of discomfort however air conditioning and an interior noise reduction pack are available at the owners request, For some owners that is only a small sacrifice to endure and a smaller price to pay for such a visceral driving experience.


Lotus Exige S Type 72

The Lotus Exige S Type 72 is a limited edition model that looks utterly awesome.

At 935kg, the car weighs two kilos more than the Exige S. It comes standard with the Sport Pack, which includes black ProBax micro fibre sport seats with gold stitching, a steel roll hoop, adjustable roll bar, traction control, and twin oil coolers. The car also comes with lightweight black wheels, ringed in gold, and in five spokes. While some will like the throwback look of the performance wheels, others will surely argue that they look a little cheap.

Optional equipment includes air conditioning, and limited slip differential. A Performance Pack is also offered, which boosts power to about 235 hp, and groups together an alternate roof scoop, AP Racing brakes, launch control and variable traction control.

The British company has built the limited edition version of the Exige to honor their black-and-gold livery Type 72 Formula One car. It won 20 different Grand Prix events from 1970 to 1975, the Constructors' Championship in 1970, 1972, and 1973, and Drivers' World Championships in 1970 and 1972.

"[The Type 72] was a revolutionary design that pioneered the use of side mounted radiators to achieve its distinctive 'wedge' profile, which delivered a significant aerodynamic advantage," said Classic Team Lotus Director Clive Chapman. "The Lotus Type 72 design was so advanced that it was competitive for an extraordinary six years."

Lotus did not disclose the exact number of cars that will be produced, but they did say that 20 units will be sold in the UK, and 20 more will go on sale throughout Europe. Several more will be built for Japan, and other markets.

In the UK, the Lotus Exige S Type 72 will cost £35,995 with an additional on-the-road cost of £950. European pricing with delivery and paperwork is set at €40,332, not including various country-specific taxes.


5/16/2010

Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT

The Lamborghini Murciélago is a high-performance two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini. Often referred to as a supercar, it is powered by a recent evolution of the Lamborghini V12 engine, and is the flagship of the automaker's lineup. The Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001 for the 2002 model year, succeeding the famed Diablo supercar in Lamborghini's lineup. The car was the automaker's first new design in eleven years, as well as the first under the ownership of German automaker VW. The Murciélago was styled by Peruvian-born Belgian Luc Donckerwolke, Lamborghini's head of design from 1998 to 2005.[2] A roadster version of the car was introduced in 2004, followed by the updated LP 640 coupé and roadster and LP 650-4 Roadster. The most recent evolution of the model is the LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, a highly tuned version that is expected to be the last iteration of the Murciélago nameplate, before the model is replaced in the early 2012.


Ferrari 430 Scuderia

The Ferrari F430 was a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. Its replacement, the Ferrari 458 Italia, was unveiled on 28 July 2009 and is expected to go on sale in Spring 2010.

The MSRP for a Ferrari F430 is $168,005 to $227,000 in the United States, £118,500 in the United Kingdom, approximately €175,000 in the European Union and $389,000 for the base model to $450,000 for the Spider F1 in Australia.

The body has been redesigned to be more curvaceous and aerodynamic. Although the drag coefficient remains the same, downforce has been greatly enhanced. A great deal of Ferrari heritage is found in the car: at the rear, the Enzo's tail lights and interior vents have been added. The car's name has been etched into the Testarossa-styled driver's side mirror. The large oval openings in the front bumper are reminiscent of Ferrari racing models from the 60s, specifically the 156 "sharknose" Formula One car and 250 TR61 Le Mans cars of Phil Hill.


BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics

After several months of speculation and official teases for the past week, we now finally have all the details on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept that BMW will show in Frankfurt in a couple of weeks. The speculation about the concept's powertrain has gone in several directions, almost all of which were correct. The new concept is a plug-in hybrid with a three cylinder turbo-diesel engine. Conceived with the idea of melding the performance of an M3 with exceptionally low fuel consumption, BMW claims a 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds while scoring 62.6 mpg (U.S.) on the EU combined test cycle.

There has been considerable speculation that future BMWs would go to smaller engines including a three cylinder. The concept uses a 1.5-liter turbodiesel that is essentially half of the fabulous 3.0-liter found in the 335d. The triple is rated at a hefty 163 hp with peak torque of 214 lb-ft. The engine is paired with a 6-speed DCT derived from the unit used in the M3 and Z4.

Adding fuel to the recent reports that BMW would not continue developing the two-mode hybrid system that will debut soon in the X6, the concept uses a new strong hybrid system. The new system is a further development of the mild hybrid that is debuting in the ActiveHybrid 7. As in the 7, a more powerful 33 hp electric motor is sandwiched between the engine and transmission. A second 80 hp motor provides drive to the front axle. The total net output of the drive system is 356 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque.




5/15/2010

Mazda Furai

The Mazda Furai is a concept car revealed on 27 December, 2007 and manufactured by Mazda. A teaser image of the vehicle was released on 11 December, 2007. The Furai officially debuts at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Wing and Exhaust in detail from the Mazda Furai on display at the 2008 Canadian International Auto Show.The Furai (風籟, Fūrai?), meaning "sound of the wind", is the fifth and last of the Mazda Nagare line of concept cars that have been made by Mazda since 2006. The chassis is based on the Courage Compétition C65 Le Mans Prototype that Mazda last used to compete in the American Le Mans Series, two seasons previously[3] and is designed to use E100 ethanol fuel, it is powered by a new generation 3-rotor wankel engine that puts out 450 brake horsepower (340 kW). The engine is developed and built by renowned rotary tuner, Racing Beat, who also built the car's rotary-shaped muffler canister.

The car bears the #55 number that of its 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans winning ancestor, the 787B. Unlike many concept cars, the Furai is fully functional and is currently being tested at various tracks. It has run at Laguna Seca and Buttonwillow.

Head designer, Laurens van den Acker, has stated in an interview with Top Gear magazine that there are possibilities of the Furai being used for racing in Le Mans, and he also has strong hopes that the car could be brought to the market.



Honda Acura Advanced

Acura is calling this rakish coupe the Advanced Sports Car Concept, but it's essentially the replacement for the much-missed NSX. It's not a direct replacement, however: The engine sits up front, and it's unlikely the production version will feature the all-aluminum construction of the original.

The original NSX, launched back in 1990, may have forced Ferrari to build better handling, more reliable cars, but Honda reportedly lost money on it. This car is designed to be less expensive to manufacture, although it'll be powered by an all-new V-10 engine, which pays homage to Honda's Formula One effort, although F1 regulations have forced the teams to replace V-10s with V-8s. The rear-drive biased all-wheel-drive platform architecture negates the need to develop an all-new front-engine, rear-drive platform, for example.

Honda Motor Company president Takeo Fukui presented the car at the Detroit show. The production version is expected for the 2009 model year.


Toyota FT-HS Hybrid

The Toyota FT-HS is a hybrid sports car concept introduced at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. Calty Design Research designed the concept and suggests that it could fill the place of the Toyota Supra. FT-HS stands for Future Toyota Hybrid Sport.

The goal of the rear wheel drive hybrid powertrain is to produce 400 hp (300 kW) and achieve 0-60 mph in around 4 seconds. This is accomplished by combining a 3.5 L V6 and an electric motor in a manner similar to the Lexus GS450h. Unlike the GS (and virtually all other current hybrids), a production version of the FT-HS would make use of a capacitor system designed specifically for quick charging and increased performance. Since the debut of this concept, Toyota has exhibited such technology in the Supra HV-R race car.

The 2+2 vehicle features a unique retractable roof similar to a targa top. The rear seats would be folded down when the roof is retracted however.

In spite of the FT-HS being only a concept vehicle, Toyota's desired starting price for such a vehicle is stated to be in the mid $30,000 range.

An August 2008 article from Automotive News indicated that a production version was no longer being considered. However, a January 2009 article from Edmunds Inside Line states that "the V6 Supra replacement is still in the pipeline and is set for an early 2011 debut".



5/14/2010

Porsche 911 GT2

The Porsche 911 GT2 is a sports car built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 1994. It is based on the 911 Turbo, and retains the turbo, but features numerous upgrades, including a more powerful engine, larger brakes, and stiffer suspension calibration. The GT2 is significantly lighter than the Turbo due to the use of rear-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive, and the lightening or removal of interior components.

Aston Matin Vantage

Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one case, 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6 powered version of the (normally V8) DBS and successor to the DB-series.

Visual cues include a unique 2-headlight front clip with DB6-like grille. It was also the last Aston Martin to come equipped with wire wheels. Just 71 examples were built.

The Vantage was the last straight-6 Aston Martin until the 1993 DB7.



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