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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
version of a Ferrari 458 Italia GT
The 3D rendering below features a new redesigned front bumper, side skirts, rear bumper with a much more aggressive diffuser and a rear wing to finish it off.
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VLN Nürburgring endurance championship
This first racetrack appearance of the SLS AMG GT3 at the VLN event (VLN = Association of Nürburgring Endurance Cup Organisers, with 10 motorsport clubs) is a fixed part of the development and testing programme which commenced in June 2010. The four-hour race on the legendary “Nordschleife” (“North Loop”) of the Nürburgring will test the gullwing model under realistic racing conditions. The focus will not only be on fast lap times, but also on the durability of all components, service-friendliness and smooth procedures during pitstops and driver changes. During this race on the 20.8-kilometre long Nürburgring “Nordschleife” – which is acknowledged to be the world’s most demanding racetrack – the chosen suspension setup will be assessed under racing conditions for the first time.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (sixth element)
Lamborghini is redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to advanced carbon-fiber technology, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento has an overall curb weight of just 999 kilograms (2,202 lb) – including V10 power unit and permanent all-wheel drive. This makes the Sesto Elemento a unique demonstration of the technological expertise of Automobili Lamborghini. Innovative carbon-fiber technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive application. As a 100 percent subsidiary of AUDI AG, the Italian carmaker also benefits from the undisputed expertise of the German manufacturer when it comes to lightweight construction.
With its amazing output of 570 hp, sensational power-to-weight ratio of only 1.75 kilograms per hp and 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration of only 2.5 seconds, the Sesto Elemento guarantees unparalleled driving fun. At the same time, fuel consumption also drops because of the extreme lightweight engineering applied throughout.
With its amazing output of 570 hp, sensational power-to-weight ratio of only 1.75 kilograms per hp and 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration of only 2.5 seconds, the Sesto Elemento guarantees unparalleled driving fun. At the same time, fuel consumption also drops because of the extreme lightweight engineering applied throughout.
ZR6X Widebody Corvette new car
One of the best looking Corvette I’ve seen lately is this “ZR6X” Widebody Corvette.
Bugatti Veyron-7-speed dual clutch sequential manual gearbox
This exotic supercar features a 7-speed dual clutch sequential manual gearbox. It has reached it's full production in September 2005. In four-five years, Bugatti Automobiles SAS (owned by Volkswagen AG) is predicting to have already produced and sold around 300 Veyron supercar units. Buyers are extremely interested in this powerful exotic car and orders are being taken already for this ultimate conversation beast (after all there aren't that many cars with engines that produce 1001 horsepower), priced at $1,175,000. According to Forbes magazine, Bugatti Veyron is 2006's most expensive car, that you theoretically can buy from manufacturer (auctions of old classic cars excluded), however such exotic automobiles are usually released as limited edition and only a few famous celebrities are presented with an opportunity to purchase.
Dodge Tomahawk-V10 superbike features an independent four-wheel
Dodge Tomahawk V10 superbike features an independent four-wheel suspension and its engine is taken from the famous American sports car Dodge Viper. This concept bike sells for a whopping $555,000, but Chrysler executives said they are having serious thoughts about going mainstream with a price of $250,000 / unit, despite the fact, that these motorcycles cannot be legally driven on public roads. The rumor has it, that they cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build.
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