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Badass Supercar; C8 Aileron Spyder
8, Sep 2009(Wired.com) In the rarefied world of supercars, some names stand alone. Ferrari. Bugatti. Lamborghini. But there are all kinds of boutique automakers producing small numbers of outrageously expensive and stunningly quick cars, and Spyker has to be one of the coolest. The Dutch company has been building sports cars at a rate of about 60 [...]
Formula One: Fisichella Signs Ferrari
3, Sep 2009(bbcnews.com) Giancarlo Fisichella will drive for Ferrari for the rest of the 2009 Formula 1 season before taking a new role as their reserve driver in 2010. The Italian, 36, will replace Luca Badoer as stand-in for the injured Felipe Massa for the final five races. “It has always been an ambition,” said Fisichella, who [...]
- In: Auto
- Tags: f1, ferrari, fisichella, formula one
First Drive: 2010 Audi R8 V10
31, Aug 2009On a gravel-strewn, dead-end road 20 miles north of Sonoma, California’s Infineon Raceway, the opportunity finally presents itself. We slot the R8′s gated shifter into first, rev the engine to 3,500 RPM and drop the clutch. No wheel spin, no screeching tires, just an immediate and seamless conversion of potential energy into [...]
Ferrari 458 Italia
29, Jul 2009(msn.com) Ferrari has drawn from the visual spirit of the Enzo to create a power-packed replacement for the F430 that shuns the rounded curves of its past V8s in favor of chiseled, unmistakable aggression. Boasting a new 4.5-liter V8 engine, a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a 202-mph top speed, Ferrari has revealed that the car [...]
Niassan’s Electric Car
28, Jul 2009(treehugger.com) Nissan Expects to Produce 150,000 Electric Cars by 2012 On August 2nd, Nissan will unveil its new electric car in Japan, but in the meantime, we can have a look at the prototype that Nissan has been using to test their electric drivetrain. It’s based on the Nissan Versa, but the gasoline engine [...]
Nuon Solar Team Unveils “Nuna5″
6, Jul 2009(tudelft.nl) On 25 June 2009 Nuna5 was unveiled by the new 14-strong Nuon Solar Team. The team members, all students at Delft University of Technology, have worked on the construction of their solar car for almost a year. During this period they have set everything else aside to ensure that Nuna5 is even faster [...]
The $1,000,000 Stirling Moss SLR
6, Jul 2009This is the Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss edition, the last of the mighty road cars born of the automaker’s partnership with an outfit best known for dominating F1. Any car Ron Dennis has a hand in invariably offers stellar performance and a price tag to match, and the Moss does not disappoint. The Moss [...]
- In: Auto
- Tags: mercedes, slr, sterling moss, supercar
(Wired.com) You want to buy a camera? We can pit it against three others with nearly indistinguishable features, no problem. Blu-ray players? We’ll compile a three-axis matrix that triangulates the perfect combination of image quality, connected functionality and price. But if you’re considering the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, we can’t do much [...]
- In: Auto|Lifestyle
- Tags: Auto, bugatti veyron, supercar
Frazer-Nash Namir by Giugiaro
30, Jun 2009If you’re at all familiar with the name Frazer-Nash, it probably isn’t in the context of modern drivetrain technology like hybrid systems. Nonetheless, the brand that was long ago a famous British car maker is still around, albeit no longer building cars. In fact, hybrid drive systems is exactly what Frazer Nash is developing today [...]
- In: Auto
- Tags: frazer-nash, guigiaro, supercar
Bertone Mantide – The Ultimate Supercar?
29, Jun 2009The Mantide is the kind of car that every geek wishes he could own, but is secretly scared to drive because the car might, in fact, consume him. Looking more like a spacecraft than a car the Mantide was designed by Jason Castriota for Stile Bertone of Italy. If you thought the cars in the recent [...]