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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Corvette ZR-1 knocks four seconds off 'Ring time Back at the Nürburgring, the hot Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 has just ripped four seconds off its claimed 7:26 lap. The new time, with Jan Magnussen at the wheel, is a claimed 7:22.4 for the full 12.93-mile loop. While the number is pretty bloody fast, it is still .3 seconds off the time earned by the Dodge Viper ACR ouch, those three tenths really have to hurt!. We take these lap times with a grain of salt, as we've yet to see everyone on the 73-turn course under the same conditions, and with... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-04 15:19:02 Article Views Rating: 78 Main > Auto Shows > Other > 2009 Artega GT - New VW-Powered Sports Car Powered by a 300hp 3.6 ltr VW. Claimed top speed of 167 mph. Aluminum space frame. Six speed direct shift gearbox. Designed by Henrik Fisker of Aston Martin fame. More details and photos will be posted when they become available. CL Yes, there's a little Porsche Cayman there, and the Artega GT does have a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V-6 engine, so there is sort of a link to the family. But the styling, penned by Henrik Fisker, is cleaner than a Cayman. Fisker is, after all, the man responsible... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-04 10:56:32 Article Views Rating: 973 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V Reportedly Will Cost $160,000 but Not Get More hp Ever since the Nissan GT-R had its ass handed to it on the Nurburgring by the Corvette ZR1, anticipation for a lighter, faster Spec V version has been rampant. Now, it appears that official specifications have leaked. How much faster is it? Not much. Read on for details.The least changed part causing the most controversy appears to be the engine, which, according to the leaked info, retains the 2009 GT-R’s 478 HP power output. It had been rumored that the Spec V would make somewhere in the region of... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-03 07:00:18 Article Views Rating: 175 Main > Car Makers News > Infiniti > Nissan Sales Sour By 44.4% In November: Infiniti Drops 28.0% Nissan North America, Inc. today reported sales for November of 46,605 units versus 80,683 units a year ago, a decrease of 42.2 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 44.4 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 28.0 percent. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- Nissan vehicles saw sales of 38,974 units in November compared with 70,079 units sold in November 2007, a 44.4 percent decrease. -- The GT-R super car was recently named the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year and 2009 Automobile... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-03 07:00:17 Article Views Rating: 200 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo 8C Spider 500 rpm. The pyramid seats are upholstered chic Frau flower furring an parochial and innovative prearrangement concerning the weave, goodwill which the leather is bound for a natural fibre, creating a look relative to great visual impact. An unmistakable pullman well-built to measure for the owner's personality. Since always, gear comfort and dynamic performance are qualities specific in alfa romeo cars: trendy this inessive superego have alter into veritable musty points. Starting in there with... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 10:46:36 Article Views Rating: 342 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > Usain “Lightning” Bolt endorses the BMW M3 Olympic Champion Usain Bolt tests the BMW M3 / “Love at first sight”.Munich. The world record in the men’s 100 meters stands at 9.69 seconds, whilst a BMW M3 Coupe is capable of reaching 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds. Starting today, three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt knows what it feels like to travel at both speeds because the 22-year old Jamaican was able to experience the outstanding driving characteristics of his future sports car while driving it to its limits at the BMW Vehicle Test Facility... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:01 Article Views Rating: 186 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > 2009 Nissan 370Z by Zele International coming in January It has been confirmed by Zele International that it will reveal a modified variant of the latest 2009 Nissan 370Z, a.k.a. Fairlady in Japan, at the Tokyo Auto Salon next year.Similar to the SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas, the tuner event typically highlights a series of extremely modified vehicls from all aspects of the industry, as well as major car manufacturers, recognized tuners, and small rookies.Kamata-san, the manager of Zele, has publicized that the 370Z will be unwrapped on on the 9th of January... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:00 Article Views Rating: 176 Main > Car Makers News > Other > European regulations could outlaw ultra-wide high-performance tires New regulations in Europe could outlaw ultra-wide high-performance tires and it may be catastrophic for fast cars! There is a plan by the European Commission to limit tire rolling resistance to 10.5kg per ton by the year 2014, in an attempt to reduce vehicular emissions of CO2 by 5%. At present, only half of the tires on sale would meet the terms of the new law.The law would like to reduce tire resistance to 12 kg/ton by 2012, and then 10.5kg/ton two years later in 2014. Since faster cars require larger... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:53:58 Article Views Rating: 85 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Heffner Performance unleashes Camilo Pardo Edition Ford GT We've become familiar with Jason Heffner's creations over the past few years, from his insanely powerful Lamborghini Gallardos to mindblowingly fast Ford GTs. For his latest project, Heffner has teamed up with Ford GT chief designer Camilo Pardo for a special edition version of the car that looks as good as it is fast. Visually, the American supercar gets a racing inspired paint scheme and graphics, flat black BBS wheels and a new rear bumper from Classic Design Concepts. Inside, the car gets a chrome... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:34 Article Views Rating: 132 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Panamera Palooza: 28 Additional Shots Slip Out Of Porsche HQ Three-quarters of a year prior to market launch, Porsche has released the first official photos the new Panamera. Porsche’s unique four-seater was conceived and designed as a four-door grand touring sports car, combining numerous talents in typical Porsche style: sporting driving dynamics, a spacious interior, and the supreme comfort of a Gran Turismo. Joining the 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars as well as the Cayenne SUV, the Panamera is Porsche’s fourth model series. The Panamera... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:20 Article Views Rating: 121 |
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