This week we were treated to some leaked rendered images (above) and some spy pics (below) of the 2010 McLaren P11. The P11’s target market (price & performance) is the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430.
Here are some SEMA 2009 preview photos of the concept Dodge Challenger SRT-10 which is powered from the aluminum Dodge Viper 8.4L V10 packing 600hp and 560 ft-lbs of torque!
The Michael Schumacher World Champion Tower was recently unveiled at Cityscape Dubai by a fresh new Architecture firm called LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture). They integrated Formula 1 Technology in their design and drew further inspiration via collaboration with Michael Schumacher himself! It is set to break ground early 2009.
The Carbon Motors Corporation just unveiled the Carbon ‘E7′ today. They have built the world’s first law enforcement vehicle. The concept of the E7 was to engineer a law enforcement vehicle from the ground up versus retrofitting a standard passenger production vehicle for enforcement purposes.
As we reported earlier last month on rumors of the RUF Electric Porsche Cayman, RUF has actually been developing a prototype RUF Electric Porsche 997! It currently features a 204hp (150kW) electric motor producing 650 Nm (480 lb-ft) of torque.
With the unfortunate and recent cancellation of the 2009 Montreal F1 Race, I am left sitting pondering which race I am going to have to attend in place of going to Montreal for our annual boys only F1 weekend extravaganza.
This Verde Ithaca modified Nissan GT-R R35 was spotted in Signapore. The car is apparently wrapped in vinyl to achieve this look. Modifications include Bride carbon fibre seats, Zele carbon fibre body kit, 22″ Rims, HKS EVC and Mines Motor Sports Exhuast!
One of Bernie Ecclestone’s 3 daughters Tamara Ecclestone, 25, has enjoyed piggy backing on Daddy’s powerful F1 Boss status, to develop a modeling career and has apparently become an F1 TV host. Somehow this busy young lady devotes her free time to raise awareness for PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals).
The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has just added another award to its long list of accolades, with the new-generation roadster receiving AutoScout24's Internet Auto Award 2008 in the "Convertibles & Roadsters" category. In total, more than 300,000 individuals cast their vote for the model, with 18 other convertibles and roadsters all vying for the top spot.
Here are some spy photos of the Transformers 2 crew caught on-set at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Based on the plates at a high magnification, it appears that the Chevy Beat will be Skids, the Chevrolet Camaro SS will still be Bumblebee and the Chevy Trax is still unknown.
The first all-wheel-drive car for everyday use was built by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in 1907. The "Dernburg-Wagen", as it was known, even featured all-wheel steering. It is called after the then Secretary of State of the Colonial Office Bernhard Dernburg who drove many a kilometer in it in Africa the following year.
The Lamborghini Estoque stole the center stage of the Paris Motor Show which is still going on until October 19th, 2008. Here are a couple of videos of it in case you couldn’t make it there in person.
Remember a little while back when we showed you the 2000 Porsche GT - Carrera GT Wannabe for sale on eBay?
We now sadly bring you another Porsche Carrera GT Replica For Sale on Ebay which was created using a 2003 Toyota MR2 as its base.
All this at a current bid of $12,000. October 10, 2008 the ebay offer expires.
Filmed in July 2008 this awesome video pits the Sweedish Koenigsegg CCX vs Italian Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Both have V8’s, however the CCX has a 4.7L with twin rotrex superchargers and the 430 has a 4.3L naturally aspriated engine which is why the CCX pumps out a monstrous 810bhp vs the 510bhp!
In engineering terms, the “new” 170 V was a pre-war model – surely a good one but, in its design, clearly more than ten years old. Its side-valve engine corresponded to the state of the art of a bygone age; the trunk was not accessible from outside, and the bodywork, completely separated from its X-shaped tubular frame, was still some way away from the first attempts at self-supporting bodywork design. Nevertheless, the 170 was upgraded gradually.
The Mercedes-Benz CL600 is an immaculate creature, offering an incredible amount of luxury along with an equally awe-inspiring level of power. But for those looking to add an additional dose of thrust to the model's 517-horsepower twin-turbo V12, Kicherer has unveiled a new tuning package for the CL600 – one they're calling the CL 60.
Aston Martin is reportedly making several episodes on the One-77 for its website. You can check out episode one below. Make sure you check back here for Episode 2 to be released on November 11.
Photos of the Ferrari California which made its debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show taking place from October 4 - 19, 2008, at the Paris Expo in Porte de Versailles.
It was just announced that the Canadian Grand Prix which takes place in ‘hot as hell’ June in Montreal, QC (Canada) has been removed from the 2009 F1 Season Circuit. This was just announced today Tuesday October 7, 2008, by the International Automobile Federation. This will be the first time since 1987 that Canada will not host a Formula One race!
The Lamborghini Forza Lighter series features a single jet flame with rubber ignition button on the front of the lighter and a Gun-metal colored back. The lighter has a red fuel level window for fuel level monitoring.
HRE recently created a special rim exclusively for the Nissan GT-R R35 using their P40 Monoblock wheel design and will be made in their San Diego facility. This P40 monoblock design is a 1 piece forged wheel and is extremely lightweight. The wheels will accept OEM tire pressure monitoring devices and sizes can be cut to fit the OEM tires.
This is 1 of 7 rare $1.5 million dollar Ferrari 456 Venice Station Wagons in the world. It is a 442hp limited-edition V12 disaster in my humble opinion which was designed and built by Ferrari styling house Pininfarina for the Sultan of Brunei back in 1996.
The 5.5L V8 SLR engine with its roaring 626hp is upgraded to 700hp thanks to a supercharger and intercooler kit Mansory replaces. As a result the Mansory Renovatio SLR is two tenths faster from zero to 100km/h than the production model, while top speed climbs to 340km/h!
Lamborghini choose the Paris Motor Show to officially present its mind shattering 4 door Lamborghini Estoque. While there has been no official details released, photos of the actual car should be hitting the web today when it is unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Until then, enjoy the 3D video below.
A Japanese company Weds Sport has manufactured the first full carbon fiber wheel. This carbon fiber wheel was manufactured using a Dry Carbon Fiber technique and was unveiled at this years Tokyo Auto Salon show.
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