Archive for January, 2009:
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
Styling specialists Wald are showing upgrades for both the Nissan GT-R and the Lexus IS-F at this years Tokyo Auto Salon, the ramen-flavored version of SEMA.
Wald only really does exterior modifications, so don’t expect go-faster parts on either of these cars, but the parts they did bring are pretty slick. The GT-R gets a restyled [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
Since the early 2000’s the Lotec Sirius supercar has been in the works. It was designed after the former Group C2 champion Kurt Lotterschmid promised that he would create a supercar that would have the ability to take on some of the best supercars from around the world.
The original one was created with a twin [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
There are dozens of supercars in the world and each of these are unique in their own way and each try to outperform the competition. In our eyes though there is only one that is superior to them all. This is the Bugatti Veyron.
All of the models of the Veyron include the two Sang Noir [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
Audi says this Sportback Concept presages a hatchback production model that’ll arrive some time this year: the 2010 Audi A5 Sportback.
The Audi Sportback Concept is also relevant for its design language. Check out the sexy LED strip headlamps — expect to see something similar on future production models — and the new interior, that’s [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
Last year RENNtech was content to squeeze 740 HP out of the 722 and this year, with the help of a new cooling system and other upgrades, they’re claiming a monster 777 HP.
The car is being created in honor of the company’s 20th anniversary of tweaking the snot out of Benz products. In addition to [...]
filed in new models, sports car on Jan.17, 2009
Here’s Audi’s sun-seeking supercar. Following on from our scoop shots in Issue 1,008, our spies have snapped these pictures of a barely disguised R8 Spyder testing at the Nürburgring track in Germany. Despite the uninspired matt black paint job, the R8 Spyder loses none of the coupé’s stunning style, although the addition of a canvas [...]
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filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
December 1, 2008 Lotus won seven F1 titles, and pioneered too many automotive engineering firsts to mention. Its road cars are legend for their roadholding, light weight and remarkable power-to-weight ratios and anyone who has driven one will perhaps also mention their distinctly spartan interiors and lack of creature comfort. That all changed this year [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.17, 2009
2009 Corvette Competition Sport
Chevrolet will introduce a limited production Competition Sport package for both the 2009 Corvette coupe and the Z06, bringing the look of Corvette’s racing team to their non-ZR1 offerings, if not quite the performance.
Both the Z06 and Coupe 1LT Vettes ordered with the Competition Sport package will get a track focus, [...]
filed in Uncategorized on Jan.16, 2009
Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model
family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new,
uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a
windscreen to separate the driver and passenger from the outside world;
they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes
of a speedster. The new SLR Stirling [...]