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    FIRST PICS: Ford reveals FG Falcon V8 Supercar

    Friday, June 6th, 2008
     

    V8s
    Ford has unveiled its striking ‘Nitro’ blue with white themed FG01 V8 Supercar ahead of the car’s initial public appearance at Sandown in Melbourne this weekend where it will take to the track for the first time.
    Based on Ford’s recently launched FG Falcon XR8 sedan road car, the new Blue Oval weapon was […]

    News: Ferrari 599 goes up in flames

    Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
     

    This picture is enough to make a grown man (or woman) cry.
    It is a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano going up in smoke.
    The Sun newspaper ran this amazing snap of the Italian supercar that was reduced to a melted mess.
    It reported that dealership delivery driver Martin Bullen was sitting at the traffic lights near Banstead in […]

    Revealed: Ferrari GT California convertible

    Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
     

    Ferrari has released the first images of its all-new GT California convertible.
    In a first for the Italian make, the GT California will feature a folding metal hard-top roof.
    Other firsts for the new model including direct injection and the fact that the engine will be mid-front mounted.
    That engine will be a 4.3-litre V8 which produces a […]

    News: GT9 is faster than a Bugatti Veyron

    Monday, May 12th, 2008
     

    Hand-made: Only 20 GT9s will be built.
    The Bugatti Veyron has been beaten, by a six-cylinder.
    German niche tuner 9ff has posted a top speed of 409km/h, which is 2km/h faster than the eye-watering top speed of the Veyron, according to German newspaper AutoBild.
    The car that out-paced the big Bugatti is called the GT9 and is a […]

    YouTube Hot Clip: Lexus LF-A going very fast

    Friday, May 9th, 2008
     

    New Lexus LF-A supercar sounds sweet and looks damn fast.

    News: Stunning Honda gets production nod

    Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
     

    Honda has approved this breathtaking model for production, but don’t expect to see it in a showroom near you.
    The Honda Racer (more pics below) will be produced as a 1/64th Hot Wheels model, a special one-off design produced to celebrate the 40th birthday of the toy car brand (Hot Wheels that is, not Honda).
    The striking […]

    Revealed: Sexy Maserati coupe

    Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
     

    Bella: The beautiful Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta.
    The BMW M1 made headlines at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza last week, but an Italian beauty also made its debut on the banks of Lake Como.
    Milanese Coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring presented a stunning coupe called the Maserati A8GCS Berlinetta.
    It is a one-off concept car at this stage, but the small […]

    Revealed: VW unveils its racing Scirocco

    Monday, May 5th, 2008
     

    The sexy new Volkswagen Scirocco is not even on sale yet, but it will still take on the one of the meanest race tracks in the world.
    VW has decided to boost the profile of the sleek coupe by entering three extreme versions in the grueling Nurburgring 24 Hours race.
    Three works racing versions of the […]

    News: GT-R is Lord of the Ring

    Friday, May 2nd, 2008
     

    Nissan has announced its GT-R supercar achieved lapped the infamous Nurburgring track in seven minutes and 29 seconds.
    That comes pretty close to the best ever production car lap-time though, set by Pagani’s Zonda F Clubsport which managed a 7m27.82 last year.
    The latest GT-R time was set using a base specification car fitted with the […]

    Revealed: GM releases blown LS9 figures

    Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
     

    How many horses can push-rods push? 638 to be precise.
    General Motors has announced the official performance of its new supercharged 6.2-litre LS9 V8.
    This monster engine will debut in the storming Corvette ZR1 mid-year in US.
    GM has now released the official numbers, which are impressive to say the least.
    The numbers stand at hefty 476kW (638hp) […]