Saturday, November 22, 2008

Audi R8 PPI Razor GTR: Supercharged with 580HP

Specialists from the PPI Automotive Design turned its focus on increasing performance, improving handling dynamics, and reducing the weight of the R8. Now the car develops 580 horsepower (torque is 600 Nm) and weighs 250 kilograms less. To achieve it they replaced many elements in the body with carbon ones and installed light 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheel disks with Michelin Pilot Sport 255/35 and 325/25 respectively.

Audi R8 PPI Razor GTR

Audi R8 PPI Razor GTR

Audi R8 PPI Razor GTR

PPI Razor GTR accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and can reach a maximum speed of 332 km/ h. PPI Razor GTR will debut at the Motor Show in Essen, which will take place from 29 November to 7 December.

2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan Official Pics And Details

According to Dutch website with supposedly leaked information, the Panamera dimensions are: 4.97 meters / 16.3 feet long and 1.93 meters / 6.3 feet wide, while it sits on a 2.92 meters / 9.6 feet long wheelbase, which is marginally larger than an Audi A6 but smaller than an Audi A8. Weight hasn't been disclosed, but its around two tons.

2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan

2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan


2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan

2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan

The most striking details of the Panamera Sedan exterior are the indentations leading from the front fenders, aft of the wheels, into the doors and the Panamera's bulbous back end, but the jury is still out on that one.

Porsche Panamera sedan comes with VW 3.6-liter V6 engine with 300HP for the base Panamera, a 4.8-liter V8 with 405HP for the Panamera S, and a 4.8-liter twin-turbocharghed V8 delivering about 500hp for the Panamera Turbo, V6 hybrid with 350 hp will come along at a later date. Power will be transferred by either manual gearboxes or Porsche's new double-clutch PDK transmission, and can be sent to either rear wheels, or all four, depending on the trim level.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

2009 Porsche Cayman and Boxster Pics

Porsche has introduced the updated version of Cayman and Boxster at LA Autoshow. Cars exterior differ from predecessors with only slightly modified head light lamps, larger air intake in the front bumper, and LED daytime running lights and new taillights. More serious and important changes is well hidden underneath the skin as both models gain much of the tech seen on the recently facelifted 911s, sport cars received new engines with direct injection, modernized suspension, and robotized PDK double-clutch gearbox.

Porsche Boxster

Porsche-Boxster

Porsche Cayman

Porsche Cayman

The base 2.7-liter gasoline engine, now replaced by 2.9 liter engine. On the Boxster roadster, it produces 255 hp, while the coupe Cayman - 265 hp. Output of upgraded 3.4-liter 6-cylinder Boxster S and Cayman S engines, increased by 15 and 25 horsepower respectively - up to 310 and 320 horsepower.

New Porsche Boxster with base engine and robotic PDK double-clutch gearbox can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds, 0.3 second faster than previous model with Tiptronic. The new Cayman S with the Launch Control PDK function, allowing the driver to get the car maximum agility, and optional Sports Chrono package, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. A previous version of the model took 6.1 seconds. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h of the same cars, but with mechanical gearbox is 0.1 seconds slower.

The new engines, despite the increased power, have better mileage than its predecessors. For example, average fuel consumption of cars equipped with 3.4-liter engine is only 9.2 liters per hundred kilometers.

Note also that the new Cayman and Boxster received a new line of wheels with increased dimensions and more powerful braking mechanisms on the front axle for "S" versions.

Sales in the European market start in February next year. Prices for the Boxster will start from 38,600 euros (Boxster S - from 46,700 euros), and the Cayman - from 41,700 euros (Cayman S - from 51,500 euros).

New Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder Pics

New Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 - Spyder unveiled today at the Los Angeles AUTO SHOW. The main difference of drop-top from the coupe - soft folding roof that retracts into a special compartment behind the driver's and passenger seats in about 20 seconds.

New Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

New Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

New Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder


Spyder is equipped with the same engine as the coupe - 5.2-liter V10 power of 560 horsepower, working in pairs with six Sequential Manual Gearbox. From 0 to 100 km/h Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder accelerates in 4.0 seconds, which is 0.3 second slower rigid roof version. Top speed - 324 km/h.

Drop-top also received an more rigid body and suspension and upgraded brakes. Sales of new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder will begin early next year. The cost of the car is not yet known.

Monday, November 17, 2008

New Aston Martin Vantage GT4

Aston Martin Vantage GT4 race car built on modification of 4.7 liter Vantage V8, received full engine management recalibration and improved exhaust system. The car features sports configured suspension and revised braking system with larger diameter discs for better cooling.

New Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Racer

In comparison to Vantage V8, GT4 weighs 300 kg less - thanks to replacement of virtually entire standard interior finishing, with a protective steel frame, Recaro sport seats and the Lifeline Zero 360 fire extinguishing system. The first £96,645 GT4 shipments will begin in January 2009.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

670HP Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series Video

Not that the recently updated Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG with its 612HP twin-turbocharged V12 engine isn't powerful or fast enough, but there are always few people that crave for something a bit more special, a bit more fast. The result was the introduction of 'SL65 AMG Black Series' - under the hood of this car is 6-liter V12 with two turbines, developing incredible 670 horsepower. Maximum torque of 1000 Nm achieved in the interval from 2200 to 4200 revolutions. The 1000 Nm torque is far from limit on the engine. If you remove the electronic limiter, the SL65 Black Series will be able to literally rip the asphalt beneath.




The super car comes with 5-speed Automatic with four modes of operation: C, S, M1 and M2. According to AMG, when in M2 car responds to the accelerator pedal up to 20% faster than the M1. The letters seem to indicate Comfort, Sport, Mega 1, Mega 2, respectively. The regime of the ESP system includes ESP On, ESP Sport and ESP Off (only for professionals). This SL65, in which one horsepower has only 2.79 kg, accelerated up 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and can reach speeds of 320 kilometers per hour (even with the electronic limiter). The price of car is not yet known.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M with 510HP V8 Pics

Just like the F430 Scuderia Coupe, the Spider features a tweaked version of the firm's 4.3-liter V8 which now produces 510HP and weigh 80 kg less than the predecessor.

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M


Total car weight is 1340 Kg or 2,954 lbs (versus the F430 Scuderia Coupe's 2,756 lbs) - the result is a power-to-weight ratio of 2.6 kg/hp with a 0-100 km/h (62mph) acceleration in just 3.7 seconds and a maximum speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).

The price of a Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M will be about $350,000.

Weber Sportscars Faster One: $1,4 Million Swiss Supercar

It is likely that the Swiss super car Weber Sportscar Faster One is one of the ugliest car you have ever seen before. But the appearance is deceptive - so claim its creators - this car is also one of the fastest street legal cars.

Weber Sportscars Faster One

Weber Sportscars Faster One

Weber Sportscars Faster One

The weight of the car is just 1100 kg. It comes with customized 7.0 liter V-shaped 8-cylinder LS7 engine from General Motors with two turbine capacity equal to 900 hp and guaranteed at 3900 revolutions / min 1050 Nm / 774.5 pound torque. The power is delivered to all four wheels through 6-speed gearbox, shifting is done by switches located on the steering wheel.

According to the company, Weber Sportscar Faster One accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 2.5 seconds and reaches a speed of 200 km / h in less than 6.6 seconds. Speed of 300 kilometers per hour is achieved within 16.2 seconds, while the car speed limit is 400 km / hr.

Thanks to ventilated ceramic 380×34 discs brakes on the front and rear axles, the stopping distance at a speed of 100 km per hour is about 30 meters.

According to Weber Sportscars, Faster One price is around 1,620,000 Swiss francs (export price without taxes), or about $1.38 million

New Bentley Azure T with 500HP V8

Bentley unveiled Azure T convertible for 2009 model year, a more powerful and exclusive version of the drop-top Azure.

New Bentley Azure T with 500HP V8

New Bentley Azure T with 500HP V8

New Bentley Azure T with 500HP V8

Under the hood - familiar hand assembled 6.75L 500 h.p. engine, which is 50 horses more than sister sedan Arnage. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 6-speed automatic ZF with manual shift possibility.

Azure acceleration to 100 km / h is 5.5c. Top speed is limited at 288 km / h. In the exterior styling its worth noting Le Mans statuette on the hood, 5-spoke 20 inches rims with Pirelli P Zero rubber. Also, you can select a color from 42 shades.

Interior - leather, wood and aluminum. Premium audio system with 10 speakers with a total capacity of 1100W.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

2009 Porsche Cayman Facelift Pics

Porsche will officially unveil updated Cayman 2009 model at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19. However, our spy photographers managed to scoop a virtually undisguised Cayman roaming the streets.

2009 Porsche Cayman

2009 Porsche Cayman

As with any Porsche update you'll probably need a microscope to spot the differences between the forthcoming and the outgoing model. As seen on the photos, the front of the car slightly changed - air intakes have more rounded shape, updated front bumper, LED headlights appeared in daylight, modified taillights (also LED).