Tuesday 25 September 2012

Radical SR3 RS



The Radical SR3 RS is basicly a street legal racecar, with 260hp and a dry weight of just 585kg it's a rocket on wheels. The following video shows the SR3 RS being pushed fast in the italian countryside, must be really a fantastic car to drive.

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Lamborghini Nova

Just a couple of days before the media day of the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini has released a teaser video to something very interesting. Even in this motor show, the brand will attract the attention of journalists and petrolheads, because there's something new coming soon. The last, extreme Gallardo " Nova ", or a concept about its replacement?

We just have to wait a few more days to find the answer. Just to let you know, I'll be there on media day for a massive and live coverage, including pics and videos that will be posted on my social media pages.

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Monday 24 September 2012

The sound of an FXX replica



If you can't afford (like most of us) a real Ferrari FXX, which its average price is about over a milion of euros, you can go in Spain to Mr.Garcìa, that after 2 years of hard work managed to build a very well done replica to the Ferrari FXX, the extreme racecar version of the road legal Ferrari Enzo, and it could be yours for 75k euros. Most of the replicas don't have a good engine, under the bonnet of this replica there's a powerful V8 engine taken from the BMW M5 E39, and produces 462hp, and with a weight of just 820kg you realize this car is really fast.

Want to know how does it sounds? Check out the video below!
Source: Autoblog.nl

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Friday 21 September 2012

Rallying in a Bentley!



Rally is a kind of motorsport that requires an higly modified vehicle in order to move fast in every road surface. Not necessarily if you're from Top Gear! James May has been filmed in the passenger seat of a 2012 Bentley Continental GT during the 2012 WRC Wales Rally GB. That's not really the best car in the world to use as a rally car, there was even an helicopter that was following the Bentley driven by Kris Meeke, could it be a possible feature for the next season of Top Gear? Time will tell.. in the meantime, enjoy the very unusual scene.

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Green Huayra to be delivered

Work at Pagani is very intense in the last time, with many orders of the new Huayra. Some of them have allready been delivered, but I've stumbled upon a new one that looks really fantastic. I'm talking about a Huayra with a particular shade of green that is going to be delivered to Mr.Kao, a well known customer for Pagani that allready owns a Zonda. I had the opportunity to see this beauty during its construction, but finally these pics give us all the opportunity to see it in the flesh, the final result looks really spectacular.

Thursday 20 September 2012

Jaguar F-Type Convertible

7 days before its debut to the important Paris Motor Show, Jaguar has released the official pics and infos about the upcoming Jaguar F-Type Convertible.


The baby sporty Jag will be available with different engines, such as the supercharged 3.0L V6 with 375hp and 460. The entry level will feature a 3.0L V6 with 340hp, then we will see the hardcore F-Type R version with a massive 5.0L supercharged V8 with 510hp. Debut of the Coupè version will probably take place in 2013 during Geneva Motor Show.

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Tuesday 18 September 2012

Mclaren P1 Revealed!

The wait is over, after almost 20 years, the next week we will finally see the successor of the legendary Mclaren F1, and it's called P1. More precisely, the debut will take place the 27th September at Paris Motor Show during the first media day, then we will be able to know more infos and also how much power this monster will release. Mclaren has just published the first official renderings you can see below:


Monday 17 September 2012

LP570-4 ride with Max Venturi



A ride in the Lamborghini LP570-4 SuperTrofeo Stradale on track is certainly an exciting experience, even more if behind the wheel there's somebody that knows how to push the car to its limit. My friend 4WheelsOfLux had a ride  around Dubai racetrack with Max Venturi, Lamborghini test driver since 2006. Enjoy the video until the end, where he even does a drift.

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Saturday 15 September 2012

Koenigsegg Agera BLT revealed

The hypercars and supercars factories such as Pagani and Ferrari are well known for their bespoke services, where the customer can give free rein to its imagination to build his custom dream car. Koenigsegg has now revealed their bespoke program with the introduction of their special Agera R called " BLT ". The custom Agera has been made under the specifications of a wealthy chinese customer, and this is the final result.


Friday 14 September 2012

Just another Gallardo limited edition

When you think about the amount of special editions that a brand can do, you think about Lamborghini. Since when the Gallardo arrived in 2003, Lamborghini made a countless amount of special editions. Just to be clear, they have recently announced the 5th special edition of the Gallardo. Ehm, not the 5th in general, but it's the 5th made in 2012!


Thursday 13 September 2012

Ferrari 430 Scuderia... Replica!



A Ferrari 430 Scuderia with a 2.5L V6 engine instead of a 4.3 V8 is something strange, especially if it's in the front. During a car event, a fake Ferrari 430 Scuderia showed up, there were even curious people around the car, certainly because it's a very well done replica based on a Ford Cougar, but it's still a fake Ferrari. Just wondering why people spend alot of money to make a replica (trust me, good replicas are expensive) instead of buying a second hand sport car.

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Wednesday 12 September 2012

Charity Auctions for Emilia Romagna

As you remember, back in May of this year, a series of brutal earthquakes have caused a lot of damages and also casualties in the Emilia Romagna region, the place where the magic happens, where you can find some of the best automotive factories such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Pagani.

The weekend of the italian F1 GP, Ferrari has given to Google executive Benjamin Slossag the keys to his brand new Ferrari 599XX sold for an incredible price tag of 1.4m €. The proceeds from this car and other items sold at the charity auction have been donated to the victims of the earthquake.


But it's not over, the funds for this amazing region keep coming through charity car events held all around Italy, and also thanks to Mclaren that has decided to sell on Ebay the racing suits used by Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton during the italian F1 GP held at Monza. The proceeds will be donated to an hospital and a school for disabled children. Are you a crazy Mclaren fan and want to make a good deed? Here the links to the auctions:

Button's suit:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221123122114

Hamilton's suit:
http://www.ebay.it/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221123124739

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Monday 10 September 2012

Ferrari 599 Crazy Launch



I'm always excited when my friends at Exclusivos No Brazil show me the previews of their upcoming videos. In Brazil there's not much cops so they can easily make crazy things with supercars such as in the following video where they burn some rubber of a Ferrari 599 GTB in the interstate.

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Sunday 9 September 2012

Kubica's victorious return!

This is what we have been waiting for a very long time. After the terrible rally accident where Kubica almost died back in February, 2011, today we have seen a sudden and epic come back of the polish racing driver with a 1st place in the rally " Ronde Gomitolo di Lana " held in Biella, North Italy. In the past there have been many rumors about a farewell of Kubica in motorsport, expecially in F1 where he was showing very good results in the Renault Team, but after this we can hope to see him again behind the steering wheel of an F1. Even Kubica said that he would love to come back in F1 in 2014.

Robert Kubica's Subaru used in this rally

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Saturday 8 September 2012

Ferrari F70 Spied again



A very interesting video about the Ferrari F70 has appeared on YouTube, the dutch spies from Speedspot had a close up with the prototype of the future Enzo replacement in the italian countryside not so far from Maranello. Once the two technicians of Ferrari realized to be in the focus of the cameras, they quickly covered the car and watched the spies not really with a friendly smile.

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Thursday 6 September 2012

The lucky photographer



Sometimes, if you want to make the perfect shoot, you have to dare. During a recent drift competition held in Poland, a photographer was standing in the corner while trying to make a good shot of a couple of cars while racing. One of those came really close to the photographer almost hitting him. Wonder if then he did a good shot and had yet dry pants.

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Wednesday 5 September 2012

Close call in a Ferrari F430



When the weather is not good, supercar owners usually leave their toys in covered, warm garages, because on wet roads it's difficult and dangerous to push a fast RWD supercar. The american photographer Speedracer38 had a blast in a Ferrari F430 in the slippery roads of Denver, and while chasing his friend in another F430, suddendly the car slides and almost crashes into a pole and the guardrail. It looks like the manettino setup on the car was set on Race that makes the traction and stability control less invasive, there is a reason why manettino has also Rain mode..

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Tuesday 4 September 2012

A new record at Nürburgring

The power of lightness. Light cars with a good amount of power are little rockets on wheels that can compete with the most expensive and fast supercars, thanks to the favorable power/weight ratio, a few examples are the Ariel Atom and the Lotus Exige. There's a new car in the market that has set a remarkable lap time around Nürburgring, point of reference for the automotive factories from all around the world. The little Formula Ford, moved with a tiny turbocharged 3cyl engine with 205hp has set a very fast lap time of 7 minutes and 22 seconds, making it alot faster than supercars (and even hypercars!) such as the Ferrari Enzo, Nissan GT-R or the Porsche 997 GT2 RS.


Monday 3 September 2012

How NOT to drive away from a parking



In Russia most cars have a black box camera car, it guarantees a good price on insurance in exchange of a continue filming when the car is moving. However, this sort of " Big Brother " on public streets gives us the opportunity to see on YouTube many videos taken in Russia about crashes and reckless driving. The following video shows us a blonde woman with a (huge) lack of ability of coming out from a parking spot.

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Sunday 2 September 2012

FXX and MC12 Corsa on the road!



It's very hard to spot on public streets the Ferrari Enzo and the Maserati MC12, just imagine to spot their hardcore (just for track use) versions, the FXX and MC12 Corsa. It's basicly impossible, since they're not street legal, but for the Chelsea Autolegends 2012 auto show, two of them have been showed up with a temporary plate. The very unique scene has been caught on camera by London spotter Munch997.

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Lexus LFA drive



The Lexus LFA is a clear example that shows how a V10 should sound. Just 500 these have been produced so it's not easy to see one. The following video shows from multiple angles the glorious high-pitch sound of the 4.8L V10 engine, and with 560hp pushed on public streets you'll find that it's not hard to get pulled over!

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Saturday 1 September 2012

599 GTO in action



There are many automotive rallies, the most famous might be the Gumball 3000, but there's always something in common between these events, and it's the show off for the crowd with noisy supercars. This Ferrari 599 GTO wrapped in a very bright green has been filmed while burning some rubber and revving during rally " The Challenge 2012 ". Too bad this guy almost hit a few photographers while performing a launch and drives like a crazy, forgetting that he's in the city centre of a huge city like Paris.

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Reckless driving in a BMW M3



Just outside Monaco you find very beautiful roads where you can enjoy the landscapes and (traffic allowing) the joy of driving. The following video shows an aggressive driving in those streets with a BMW M3 E92, it's not a racetrack but public streets and the driver even attempts a couple of drifting and high speed overtaking, not really a safe driving style that should be used on public streets, expecially if you're not the only one driving there.

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