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Maserati MC12 CORSA

By klajo • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Maserati

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Altogether Maserati fabricated 12 examples of the MC12 Corsa. Why? Because some clients wanted more than one of the 50 roadgoing MC12 which Maserati rolled out for the public.
The MC12 Corsa comes equipped with a 6-liter V12 engine giving [...]



GranTurismo MC Concept

By klajo • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Maserati

Ever thought about that the Maserati GranTurismo S is too heavy and the performance just a little bit too low with his 440 HP? Maserati thought the same and built a concept car known as “GranTurismo MC Concept”. Harald Jacob Wester, the Maserati-chief showcased the new piece of heaven.



Audi R8 “R16″ GT3

By ricdes • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: Audi, Lead Story

Are you an Audi R8 owner? Well, lucky you then. Other guys are already ordering the great looking GT3 version of the R8, internally known as Audi R8 “R16″.



VW Scirocco GT24 and LS compared in Oschersleben

By ricdes • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, VW

The guys from the German “Auto Bild” magazine took the new long-distance racing version of the coupe from Wolfsburg, also known as Scirocco GT24, out at the race track of Oschersleben. And of course compared it to its older brother, the Scirocco LS touring car legend.
Check out the gallery and the conclusion after the [...]



SLR Mclaren Speedster - Rendered speculation of the upcoming Uber-Benz

By ricdes • Aug 4th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, McLaren, Mercedes

Mercedes’ supercar partnership with McLaren is coming to a near end.
The not so good selling (but admittedly pretty good looking) SLR McLaren was probably one of the main factors for this decision. To celebrate the last saga of Mercedes and McLaren co-produced supercars, the German brand is coming out with the SLR McLaren Speedster, [...]



Corvette ZR1 to cost $214,000 (136,000€) in Europe

By ricdes • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: Chevrolet, Lead Story

Chevy’s Corvette ZR1 is destined to be Nissan’s Spec-V GT-R arch-enemy. If you are in the US, just put $103.300 on the table of your nearest GM dealer and you’re on the list. But will it compete with the super-GT-R in Europe at a base price tag of 136.000€?



Nissan GT-R Spec V unveiled - More power, less weight

By ricdes • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Nissan

Most car aficionados have been blown away by Nissan’s GT-R. The car just looks great and handles great even with it’s small overweight problems. But there’s already help on the way. Nissan revealed the specs of the much awaited Spec-V version GT-R.



Premier 4509 makes the Gallardo even sexier

By ricdes • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Lamborghini, Lead Story, Tuning

If you are an owner of the already pretty hot looking Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 you may not need to look at this. But if you just love to look at Gallardos this may be the right thing for you.