In sportscar years- the Ferrari 458 Italia has been on the market for quite some time. All the while soaking up accolades as one of the prettiest and sportiest Ferraris to ever grace the top side of the tarmac.
But now, as the 458 gracefully grows into maturity, Car and Driver reports that we could see a high-powered Scuderia (or Monte Carlo/Challenge Stradale) version of the 458 when the Frankfurt Motor Show rolls around.
Every year the Gumball 3000 presents some of the most gorgeously dressed supercars on the planet. This year- as all the festivities kicked off this past Saturday, May 18th- we were in for quite a show.
With the usual suspect Lamborghinis and Ferraris taking place, newer faces like Koenigsegg, McLaren and even a few custom built cars were in the lineup. We won’t waste time on details, but here’s some of the most radical rides from the 2013 Gumball 3000 lineup:
Any handsome, well-versed auto-enthusiast like myself will tell you- the Toyota Supra is one hell of a car. From the same minds behind the original Celica, Toyota in the mid 80s and 90s was all about performance.
Unfortunately, that sort of all dwindled away in 2002 (1998 in the US) in favor of cars that would mostly just make them money, like Camrys and Corollas. Ugh.
So you have an adequately powered Japanese luxury sedan, like the Lexus IS and want to give it a little kick? There are a few routes you could go down. You could have the engine tuned, you could upgrade to a more powerful version (like the IS F), or you could keep that car the way it is and pick up a beater to hoon around in on the weekend. All are valid, but the route that Lexus would like you to take is a bit more disappointing Enter, the Lexus IS F Sport. Note, this does not have the V8 powerplant from the IS F. Rather it is a sad little show-pony. Allow us to explain.
In 100 years, Aston Martin has grown to become one of the most beautiful automakers to ever grace god’s green Earth. From the awe-inspiring DB5 to the menacingly beautiful One-77, it’s no surprise the the luxury auto group would load-up heavy with centenary glee via the CC100 Speedster Concept.
Saturday afternoon, one gorgeous Lamborghini Murcielago SV was at the hands of mother nature during this year’s running of the Gumball 3000. From the starting point, team #72 was on their way to the first checkpoint in Stockholm when this dude- dressed as a tiger- seemed to have hydroplaned off the road and into some shrubbery.
Over my years as an editor with a vintage car magazine and an automotive journalist-at-large, I’ve had the opportunity to go to many a Concours d’Elegance: Pebble Beach, Amelia Island, Greenwich, the oldest such event in the country, the Hillsdale Concours in Hillsdale, California. Here’s one thing I know about them: They all suck. Continue Reading »
It is difficult to properly qualify Lucra. One the one hand, they produce an insanely fast bare-bones supercar, the LC470. They call it “STREET LEGAL…but just barely.” On the other hand, they provide custom parts and carbon fiber shells on a bespoke, for-hire basis. They also have begun work providing stunt cars for a certain car-related movie franchise. In short, Lucra does a lot, and they are changing the way that we look at the custom car industry.
The open-top car is considered one of the greatest innovations in automotive history. This, however, isn’t quite true. In fact, the first automobiles were all open-topped. A prime example is Henry Ford’s 1896 Quadricyle, which, like virtually every motor vehicle of the time, followed the design of horse-drawn carriages. In those days, if you were driving and wanted to get out of the weather, you either fashioned some sort of makeshift cover or parked under a tree. This did nothing to make the automobile more practical for everyday Americans.
Audi R8 tuning done right, courtesy of our friends over at ABT. Because we’ve seen all to many times- like here, and here, and holy shit here- how tuning of an Audi R8 can make a turn for the worst.
But aside from a subtly gorgeous exterior, complete with custom wheels, exhaust, front and rear diffusers- underneath the hood is where is mid-engined beauty stretches its legs. The 5.2L V10 was turned up to produce 600-hp and manage a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of just about 3.5 seconds. Quicker than a standard R8, wouldn’t you know.
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