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2009 LA: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, feel how light 2,646 lbs is

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:48:37 -0600

Key Competitors: Lotus Exige S, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10. Power: 3.8L flat 6-cylinder – 450-hp / 309 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 6-speed sequential manual. Availability: On sale now. We’re still emptying our cameras

London showroom to be only Euro sales channel for Lexus LFA

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:19:09 -0600

Lexus announced that European customers can begin ordering the LFA supercar in March and April of 2010 – and unlike us U.S. folks, they’ll actually get to keep their car. That’s right, while Lexus will only bring 150 units of the L

Aston Martin Rapide Euro pricing announced

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:55:53 -0600

Aston Martin took the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show by storm when it unveiled the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide. Unfortunately, Aston couldn’t make it out to California for the 2009 LA Auto Show so you’ll miss your first chance of seeing the Rapi

Mercedes-Benz is building the last examples of the SLR

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:47 -0600

The end of a great era: Mercedes-Benz is building the last examples of the SLRStuttgart/Woking - The last examples of the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss are currently being built, bringing the active era of the SLR super sports car from Mercedes-Ben

Lexus Park Lane appointed European sales centre

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:47 -0600

Lexus LFA at Park Lane, LondonLondon has a new must-see attraction with the arrival of the Lexus LFA at Lexus Park Lane.The Mayfair showroom has been selected by Lexus as the centre for all European LFA sales, reflecting the car's status as one of th

Mercedes-Benz is building the last examples of the SLR

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:23:27 -0600

2009 LA: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro drops its top in LA

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:26:39 -0600

Key Competitors: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Ferrari California. Power: 5.2L FSI direct-injected V10 – 525-hp/391 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 6-speed manual standard, 6-speed R tronic automatic. Pe

2009 LA: Audi e-tron Concept makes U.S. debut, working prototype due in 3 years

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:11:17 -0600

Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG eDrive and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Power: 4 electric motors – two each at the front and rear axles – producing 313-hp/ 3,319 lb-ft of torque. Performance: 0-62 mph in 4.8 seconds; 37 mph to 7

Electric supercar CMT-380 gets a turbine boost

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:38:16 -0600

Everybody seems to be coming up with electric supercars this years and Capstone Turbine have also entered this market with their CMT-380. But this hybrid is different to all the other electric vehicles, Capstone have fitted a microturbine engine al

Lexus LFA makes an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:38:31 -0600

America’s TV show “Jay Leno’s Garage” gets a special guest appearance from the amazing Lexus LFA supercar. Watch the video below of the Lexus LFA being driven on the show. Related Posts You may Find InterestingNovember 30,

2009 LA: 2011 Lexus LFA, only 500 will be made and leased for 2-years

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:54:27 -0600

Key Competitors: Audi R8, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Porsche 911 GT3, Nissan GT-R, Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Power: 4.8L V10 – 552-hp / 354 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox. Performance: 0-60 mph in 3.5 sec

2009 LA: Ferrari 458 Italia… or maybe not

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:05:58 -0600

Yes, this is Concourse Hall where Ferrari usually displays its vehicles at the LA Auto Show. Ferrari isn’t here today and we’re not really sure why – seeing as it just revealed one of its most important cars ever. Guess Ferrari fee

SLR

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:42:00 -0600

Sports cars or the racing cars have been a major focus of innovation in the automobile industry. Features that are now commonplace, such as disc brakes, turbochargers, and even safety belts, were first used on only the competition and the sport cars.

Lexus Park Lane appointed European sales centre

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:14:52 -0600

Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:57:29 -0600

Looking for a really awesome outdoor entertainment vehicle? Here comes the Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater. It was developed through Toyota’s partnership with Brooks & Dunn. As a tribute to the music duo’s large truck-devoted fan base, Toyo

Italian police crash their Lamborghini Gallardo

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:21:42 -0600

I wrote an article a while ago showing different police supercars form around the world. One of the super police cars was a Lamborghini Gallardo from Italy but somehow the Italians have manged to destroy it. Apparently two Italian policemen were dr

Mystery car 2 uncovered

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:47:37 -0600

The mystery car above is a Heuliez Pregunta, Jaro Fuksa from the website pro-carbon managed to solve this mystery car within one day of posting so well done to you Jaro. The Heuliez Pregunta was a one-off prototype debuted at the 1998 Paris Auto S

Yamaha OX99-11

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:37:11 -0600

Yamaha, una marca ampliamente conocida por producir motos de todos los tipos, también produce motores para vehículos, pero esta historia comienza en 1989 cuando entro en la Formula 1 como proveedor de motores, la verdad es que no tuvo mucho éxito.

Mercedes-Benz has not ruled out diesels for AMG, electric SLS AMG due in 2015

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:37:14 -0600

According to a report by WhatCar, Mercedes-Benz has not ruled out diesel engines for its AMG models. Oliver Wiech, AMG’s product manager, said that diesel is not ruled out for the AMG versions of the C-Class, E-Class, SLK and SL. “We ar

Enco releases latest custom car the Gallardo LP 560-4

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:41:16 -0600

This is Enco’s latest modified car the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 The Gallardo has an new carbon fiber front end featuring three large grills, other modifications include, GT3 side skirts, a new boot cover, wing mirrors, rear diffuser and

ENCO Exclusive gives Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 620-hp

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:01:40 -0600

Enco Exclusive has introduced a new tuner package for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4, giving it more power and a somewhat classier look than the standard model. Finished in matte-black, the Enco Exclusive Gallardo LP 560-4 carries a new carbon fi

Rich Arab covers his Ferrari in gold

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:27:20 -0600

Most people cant afford a Ferrari but one person with plenty of money to spare has gone and covered his Ferrari 599 GTB in pure gold This supercar is currently being driven around Saudi Arabia and it looks impressive. I would love to see how muc

There will be no Ferrari Viper says Dodge boss, brand just wants advice from Maranello

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:52:51 -0600

Earlier this month, Chrysler Group LLC’s CEO Sergio Marchionne unveiled what he has planned for the American automaker under its alliance with Fiat SpA. At the time, Dodge president and CEO Ralph Gilles confirmed that Chrysler will produce onl

Video: 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR record lap at Laguna SECA

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:36:07 -0600

Yesterday, Dodge casually broke the track production car lap record at Laguna SECA. We reported a time of 1:33.944 yesterday but the official time (completed by Chris Winkler, an SRT vehicle dynamics engineer) was actually 1:33.915 as recorded by M

BREAKING: 2010 Dodge Viper ACR breaks Laguna SECA record, will debut at 2009 LA Auto Show

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:13:03 -0600

The 2010 Viper SRT10 ACR has been hanging out at Laguna SECA all day with Dodge president and CEO Ralph Gilles and driver Chris Winkler. The group has just wrapped up the exciting day by breaking the Laguna Seca track production car lap record wit

Korean Supercar: An Inspiration for India

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:38 -0600

Korea has joined the race of supercars with the advent of a twin-turbo version of Oullim Motors' Spirra V6.This supercar has been advertised as "More fun than a Porsche." Well, this slogan now does not invoke derision, but curiosity amongst the Korea

ABU DHABI POLICE GETS R35 GTR AS THEIR PATROL CAR

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:59:14 -0600

Sometime early next year. I still remember how people reacted on the decision of our Malaysian Police PDRM to buy the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (Helang Lebuhraya). Some criticized saying that it is just a waste of tax payer money but in a way its

Lexus to lease – not sell – all 500 LFA supercars in order to foil speculators

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:30 -0600

In an interesting bid to foil exotic car speculators who drive up the prices of limited-availability models, Lexus will reportedly lease – not sell – its forthcoming LFA supercar when it hits the market in January of 2011. As Automotive News rep

Lexus LFA shows up ahead of LA Auto Show

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:45:13 -0600

The Lexus LFA supercar might not be in dealerships for another year or more, but the two prototypes are getting quite a workout. After driving the car in Miami, we heard the white one was shipped off to Europe while the black one took up residence i

ECOS Harbinger electric supercar

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:04:10 -0600

A small new company from the U.S. called ECOS have put together this electric supercar. It features an aluminium chassis and a carbon/kevlar Lamborghini style body kit and it even has lambo doors. This bright orange supercar has a top speed of 1