Archive for the 'Super Cars' Category

Lamborghini Ad Personam Programme Promo Released

Lamborghini has released a new video to support their “Ad Personam” program. The plan, which translates from Latin as “To the person,” offers customers the opportunity to select from a variety of exclusive options.
The options include an extensive variety of choice in exterior color, leather tone, and stitching hue. As the video […]

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta one-off Revealed

Ferrari has unveiled the one-off P540 Superfast Aperta.
Created by the company’s Special Projects division, for American Edward Walson (the son of the man who invented cable television), the Aperta was inspired by the Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari which appeared in the movie Toby Dammit.
According to Ferrari, “The car was designed by Pininfarina and built in […]

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

First Test: 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce

Quick! Grab your DVD of Steve McQueen’s epic film, “Le Mans.” Fast forward to the bit near the end where McQueen’s Gulf Porsche 917 is chasing down the No. 8 Ferrari 512, and crank up the volume. There! That shot where the No. 8 Ferrari passes the stricken No. 5 car on the last lap. […]

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Pics Aplenty: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni gets its launch on

Autoblog friend David Kaiser, the same man who brought us images of the Tramontana F1 in full jet fighter camouflage regalia, has struck again with stunning pictures from Lamborghini’s launch of the Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni in Zürich, Switzerland. According to Kaiser, this was the third stop of the car’s initial European tour following appearances […]

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

First Drive: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is a temple of Zen

Just like the last time, when we drove the Bugatti Veyron, it began with an e-mail from Bugatti’s PR firm: “Give me a call when you have a moment.” And then, again, just like the last time, there came the question: “We have a Grand Sport. Can you do something with it?” Let. Me. See.
And […]

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing electric vehicle planned for 2015

The growing presence of electric roadster maker Tesla in the automotive world may just be giving the traditional sports model makers a reason for pause.
So, Mercedes-Benz seems to be getting into the game with this plug-in electric version of the SLS AMG Gullwing. According to AutoCar, the zero-emissions version of the SLS is tentatively set […]

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Lexus Releases LF-A Race Car Images Ahead of 24-hour Nürburgring Race

Lexus has finally released official photos of their LF-A prototype which will compete in the grueling 24-hour endurance race at Germany’s famous Nürburgring.
Although the company is keeping details a closely guarded secret, they did state that the 200+ mph supercar is powered by a 4.8 liter V10 engine which produces 500 bhp. The sleek carbon […]

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009