Supercars
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Here’s a very interesting documentary from Discovery channel about four of the Middle East’s richest men and the cars they drive. Some of the highlights include the rallying Sheikh who's good friends with Michael Jackson and his ten million dollar collection of supercars, plus the Sheikh with a different colored car for each day of the week.
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Koenigsegg CCX Bites The Dust
We’ve never believed in a car being cursed, but there’s definitely something unlucky about this sad looking Koenigsegg. A similar accident occurred recently (click here to see a video), when a brand new CCX was spun out of control on its maiden run. The then owner, Norwegian millionaire...
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Eriksson Admits To Being Drunk During Crash
There seems to be no end to the controversy surrounding the trial of former Swedish video games executive and ex-mafia boss, Stefan Eriksson. You may remember that he was originally arrested for drag racing one of his two Ferrari Enzos with a McLaren SLR that he also owned but was registered with...
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Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 too hot to handle
The LP640, as most of you would know, is an even higher performance version of the already potent Lamborghini Murciélago. It comes as no surprise then that the car was too hard to handle for even some motoring journalists. The motoring press has compiled a frightful record behind the wheel of...
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Jay-Z's latest clip featuring the F430 and a Zonda S
Rolling through the streets of Monaco in Jay-Z’s latest clip is none other than NASCAR stars Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Highlights of the clip include Patrick shifting gears and outrunning the guys in a Pagani Zonda S. There’s also a quick cameo of Jay-Z’s girl...
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Spy Shots: Lexus LF-A Coupe
New images of a mysterious coupe that resembles the Lexus LF-A concept, which was displayed at the Detroit Auto Show in January last year as a concept, have been caught by spy photographers circling the Nürburgring race track. From these images it appears that the car is significantly...
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Yet another pointless video that’s just so cool that we had to post it. This time round the clip features a bright orange Lamborghini Murcielago rushing down an airport runway.
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10 new models for Porsche by 2010
The next couple of years are shaping up to be some of the busiest for German sports car specialist Porsche. The company is working hard on releasing up to ten new models by the end of the decade as outlined in a recent Motor Trend report. For the 911, expect the turbo version of the Cabriolet with...
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eBay Watch: Ferrari F40 Michelotto Edition
We are often shocked by the rare metal that goes up for sale on eBay these days, and even more surprising are the bargain prices that the sellers sometimes ask for. This time 'round, we have a rarer-than-rare Ferrari F40 Michelotto up for sale priced at $658,000. Sadly, the car on sale is not a...
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The Sultan's Pininfarina-Designed XJ220
Back in the early 90’s, the Jaguar XJ220 supercar held the title of the world’s fastest production vehicle, with a tested top speed of 212.3 mph, until it was beaten by the famous McLaren F1 in 1994. During this time, the Sultan of Brunei and his brother Prince Jefri commissioned...
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No retro designs for Lamborghini
Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann has laid down the claim that any new models from the supercar maker won’t be following any retro cues. Even though the company’s most recent Miura concept (pictured above) that was displayed back in January was based on a car released 40 years ago...
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Audi R8 Set To Make Its U.S. Debut In New York
Audi’s new R8 won’t hit US showrooms for at least 12 months, but the German carmaker does offer some comfort with the news that the R8 will make its American debut at the newly created Audi Forum in New York City. An article on Audi site Fourtitude mentions that a procession of Audis...
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Rumours about a high performance Corvette supercar in the works can now be slightly validated thanks to these spy images of a suspicious black test mule. According to its photographer, the makeshift power bulge on its hood is likely to be housing a huge supercharger whose turbine sound could be heard over the rumble of the Z06’s LS7 V-8. Hopefully the new vehicle will be a road-legal version of the Z06-R racer that was entered into FIA-GT series in the GT3 class. That car’s 7.0-liter V-8 would rev up to 7,200 rpm and produce 10 hp more than the standard version. Insiders suggest...
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Video: Discovery Channel’s Million Dollar Motors
Once in a while, between all the shows about copulating animals, Discovery Channel features something that really interests us: cars. This doco has everything you could want – shots of expensive cars, the development cycle for a supercar, and more shots of expensive cars. We suggest getting a...
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9ff creates 912hp Carrera GT
Famous Porsche tuner 9ff has created a performance package for the already highly-strung Carrera GT. Their new kit increases the power output of the regular car by an amazing 300hp up to 912hp. To achieve this result, the 9ff engineers added two large turbos, new camshafts and less restrictive...
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Lamborghini’s updated 2007 Gallardo
Lamborghini’s Gallardo in both coupe and Spyder forms is the Italian supercar manufacturer’s most successful model to date. Thus, for its 2007 model-year update Lamborghini was never going too really shake things up. The most significant change is the optional carbon ceramic braking...
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Caparo Builds First T1 Prototypes
The uniquely designed Caparo T1 is now in prototype form and is already out conducting real world testing. The first prototype vehicle labelled “XP1” is being used to undergo speed trials plus determine engine mapping as well as measuring long-term durability. Another prototype, which...
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Paris: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
Mercedes-Benz displayed the SLR McLaren 722 edition supercar on its stand at the 2006 Paris Auto Show, and a warning for potential customers–MB will only build 150 of them. Developed with the aid of supercar legend Gordon Murray, the SLR McLaren 722 comes with a supercharged 5.5-liter V-8...
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Earlier we posted the official images of Audi’s futuristic R8 coupe. Now we have images taken live from the actual unveiling at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. Production will start in autumn of next year at Audi’s plant in Neckarsulm, with an annual output of only a few thousand. The quattro all-wheel-drive R8 is likely to make a significant impact on sales of the Porsche 911 and BMW M6 because of its unique look. Audi spokespeople weren’t commenting on the possibility of a V-10-powered R8. This high performance version, perhaps wearing RS badges, is sure to be released. The only...
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2008 Audi R8 Unveiled
After the long drawn out gestation period Audi’s first ever mid-engined sports car is finally here. With the multitude of concept car and spy shot info that’s been circulating the net for months now, there isn’t anything really new to add. Sales of the new car will start in the...
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Updated: Sharif Sells Koenigsegg CCX After Spinning It Once
You may remember our earlier story about a man driving his brand new Koenigsegg for the first time and spinning out into a ditch. Well, it seems that Norwegian millionaire Tommy Sharif was so furious about the incident he’s decided to sell the car after owning it for only two weeks. Sharif...
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Video: High speed supercar testing at Nardo
Here's a great video comparing the following cars: Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Mercedes McLaren SLR, Lamborghini Murcielago, Aston Martin DB9, and the Bentley Continental GT. Though the test is fairly old, it includes testing at the high-speed track at Nardo, which is 12.5km and perfectly...
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Mosler’s 2006 MT900 GTR Race Car For The road
Germany’s importer of the LS7-powered Mosler MT900 R has created a road-going version that they’ve labelled the MT900 GTR. The original car was popularized after winning at the British and Spanish GT Championships back in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, the car went on to gained success in the...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Mugello concept to be built
Back in April Michiel van den Brink designed the 'Ferrari 599 GTO Mugello', a concept car based on the Ferrari 599 that implemented design elements from vintage Ferraris. He's now announced that his vision will make it to production with the help of his business partner Robert Koumans, and by Dutch...
Ralph Hanson