Archive for the ‘Sports Cars’ Category

EDO Competition prides itself in being one of the best car tuners in the world. With its newest feat, the German company has protected their throne once more. The Koenigsegg CCR is now packed with a better horsepower that might even rival its lookalike the Ferrari Enzo.

The 2011 EDO Competition Koenigsegg CCR Evolution gets a power boost with the modification of its ECU. This allows the vehicle to reach its maximum torque scale. It shoots up to 891 horsepower from the initial 806. In just 23 seconds the revamped Koenigsegg CCR can reach a speed of 186 mph, showing an incredible improvement in the car’s acceleration. All the alterations done on the engine has enabled the car to utilize its full capacity, making it the better choice that surpasses most in the realm of super car. Read the rest of this entry »

Unveiled in 2006, the Chevrolet Camaro Concept sports car embodies the best in performance and styling that has made the Camaros, the most sought after cars. The sophisticated design of the 2006 Chevrolet Camaro concept car is sure to take it places. This concept car captures the true spirit of Camaro, one which has made it the most popular coupe of all time.

One thing that is bound to catch your attention immediately with the 2006 Chevrolet Camaro concept car is its long hood. Apart from making a style statement it also shows you the kind of attention that has been paid to the design. The short deck, wide stance and long hood make for greater aerodynamic performance. This is not all; there is a powerful 400 horsepower (298kW), six-speed manual transmission engine that is inside this futuristic concept car that can achieve exciting speed.

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The body of the car weighs less, as a result the car delivers high performance. The price of the car is about £115,000 and it features the latest electronics such as traction and launch control.

The Caterham RST-V8 features a Supercharged 2.4 L V8 engine with a capacity of 2400 cc. The engine delivers an output power of 550+ bhp at 10,000 rpm and 300 lb-ft torque at 8500 rpm. The Caterham RST-V8 reaches the speed of 60 mph in less than 3 seconds and the top speed is about 150 mph. The Caterham RST-V8 features 6-speed sequential transmission and the gear shifts can be performed relatively easy at higher speeds.
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The 2002 Cadillac Cien, is a concept car manufactured by Cadillac.

Cadillac Cien Concept side view

The Bugatti Company is a producer of high quality vehicles. It was founded by Ettore Bugatti, who is as Italian refugee depicted as an odd genius in Molsheim, France. The original corporation is celebrated for manufacturing a number of the most elite automobiles in the world, as well as a numbers of the quickest. Read the rest of this entry »

Cool cars have never been cooler like the BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) MONO. Car enthusiasts all over the world have drooled over the magic that the BAC MONO brings. It has racecar technology that can be used on the road by any racecar enthusiast.

It has a horse power of 520 bhp/ton and speeds to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds! And the MONO zooms to 100 mph in 6.7 seconds. The MONO’s max speed reaches an astounding 170 mph. The car is also made of science and art brought by the Brigg’s brothers’ expertise and experience with Ford, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz.
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The first serious answer from Ferrari FXX comes from a pretty unexpected direction: the British producer ASCARI.ASCARI was born in 1995, in Dorset and only recently has managed to make an important entrance on the supercar market with model KZ1. A10 has the pretence to be the fastest car in the circuit, among the homologated cars for street use. This is an affirmation not exactly that easy to sustain, considering that monsters like Veyron and also extra-light cars like Ariel Atom are also homologated for street use.But it seems that the officials at ASCARI are very sure of their statements. After that, the same officials come and bring it a step further by saying that A10 can have on the circuit extremely close to an FFX time. Pretty amazing, huh?The car is entirely hand built in Branbury, it weighs around 1200 kg, being mostly built from carbon and aluminium fibre and having an engine of 625 HP. So, until now, not very spectacular. Read the rest of this entry »

The Artega GT is a sophisticated machine that combines style and science. Its unprecedented design is matched by no other. Each material is chosen because of its high quality and durability. The engine crafted with the best in engineering and optimal performance.

mixture of materials derived from racing cars, such as an aluminum space frame, high-strength alloys embedded with carbon fiber, give the Artega GT a weight of 1285. The light weight of the Artega GT makes cruising and racing a breeze. The Artega GT has a V6 engine that has a capacity of 3597 cc and gives the machine 300 hp (220 kW). The engine increases the performance to 4.28 kilograms per HP. The low weight and performance ratio makes the car an efficient and powerful machine on the road. The car races to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. The highest speed is 270 kilometers per hour. Read the rest of this entry »

If Ford first introduced the GT90 Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show next month, it would still be one of the most eyecatching cars on the show floor. What’s amazing is that Ford unveiled the GT40 successor nearly 15 years ago. What’s more, even by today’s standards it’s still a supercar among supercars.
The quad-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 puts out an estimated 720 horsepower, the body is constructed completely of carbon fiber and top speed is somewhere in the 400 kph range. The only hints that it’s not a modern supercar are the all-blue interior and wheels that look dated now.
So what’s all the fuss about the GT90 Concept now? RM Auctions in the States has just announced that it will be offering the concept car at its upcoming Arizona sale. That’s right, this is your chance to own one of the coolest concept vehicles of all time. This is the first time that the GT90 Concept has ever been publicly for sale at auction, and RM claims that it is in “excellent running condition, having been properly stored and maintained over the year.” No estimated on price is given, but we’re guessing it will take a large suitcase of cash to take the car home. Read the rest of this entry »

There are few of us who don’t have some fond memory of the original Thunderbird. Those of us with grey up top may have had a love affair from the day the showroom opened in 1955. Our next generation fell in love with the unattainable white T-bird that the elusive Susanne Sommers frustrated Richard Dreyfuss with in ‘American Graffiti¿. (I just saw a vision! I saw a goddess. Come on, you’ve got to catch up to her…This was the most perfect, dazzling creature I’ve ever seen…She spoke to me. She spoke to me right through the window. I think she said, ‘I love you ­ A lot of guys thought Dreyfuss was talking about the car.) Even our current generation has been captivated by the images from old movies, TV shows and vintage car meets. On lots of lips is the question, why did they quit making this car?This was Ford’s answer to the dull car; their expression that we had finally shaken off the Depression and deprivation of WWII. It answered Chevrolet’s Corvette and trumped the many sporty designs that were coming out of Europe. Movie stars swapped their Mercedes, Jaguars and Facel Vegas for the Thunderbird and even the colors seemed to reflect the fun and lifestyles of Hollywood and Florida. And it was priced to fit into most anyone’s pocketbook.

Appropriately at the launch Ford showed us a series of video interviews with early T-Bird owners. I was touched when a woman fondly remembered how her father told her that she could have any car for a graduation present if she maintained it and paid the insurance. Then he seemed a bit miffed at her choice of a T-Bird, but soon he would always find that it needed some little attention or a tank fill and drove it as much as she did. Then she reminisced how at a beach a guy fed its parking meter, telling her as she ran up that such a neat car didn’t deserve a ticket. She married that guy, but realities of a family let the car go away. Then at the end of the video she reappeared to relate how her husband had surprised her recently by secretly tracking down and finding that exact car and having it restored. It was kind of humid, as a bunch of jaded journalists got seriously misty eyed.

Then Richard McNamara, the same guy who tried to run the Viet Nam war with a balance sheet, took away the enchantment in search of a few more sales units by changing it to a four seater. Since then the Thunderbird has had memorable cars and even a great record in NASCAR racing, but none had the visceral excitement of the original ’55-57 models . . . until now.

According to designer Douglas Gaffka, ¿We started with the classic proportions ­ used a reverse wedge to provide motion and still keep the original look. The hood scoop was important, and wanted to be integrated in the design. The porthole was needed to convey T-bird’s heritage and insure its identity. The colors are what you remember; not what they were.¿ They succeeded.

The car is offered in five colors: Inspiration Yellow, Torch Red, Thunderbird Blue, Evening Black and Whisper White. All are badged with the American Indian inspired emblem on the cowl, highlighted with nostalgic turquoise. These colors and details pay homage to the past while 21st century materials, technology and design language brings the car into the present.

¿This car, its style, the statement it makes, the feelings it evokes – all will make it an icon in its own right,  says Jim O’Connor, President of Ford Division. ¿For those who, like me, really loved the original Thunderbirds, this moment has been 45 years in the making.¿

The two-place interior reflects the exterior design and the car’s romantic heritage with bold style combined with modern comfort and convenience. It comes standard as a convertible and offers an optional removable top with classic portholes, although modern headrests keep them from being useful as windows. The fully loaded ¿premium¿ model – which includes the hardtop, chrome wheels, traction control and a unique interior trim color is priced at $39,795. The removable top will take some planning to use and store, but is an excellent feature in our weather and lifestyles.

Back in the fifties one of the unique features was a speed sensitive volume control, which used a Rube Goldberg system of pulleys, cables and slipping clutches between the speedometer and loudness knob. It returns today, made much simpler and more reliable by modern electronics.

On the sensible side, front and side airbags are standard and there is a deactivation switch for the passenger when a latched child seat is installed. Smart lock prevents your keys from being locked inside with a key in the ignition. There is a passive antitheft system, and for comfort and sporty driving, there is a dead pedal left footrest. And to address the needs of modern lifestyles, there is a large enough trunk for two golf bags or all the get away weekend bags a couple needs.

To match the looks, the ride and handling are specially tuned and structural braces were installed under the car enhance the chassis rigidity, giving the roadster the expected driving dynamics and quietness. Chief vehicle engineer Nancy Giolla used extra large shocks to create a well-balanced, rear-wheel drive car that utilizes a fine-tuned, lightweight four-wheel independent suspension system to deliver the ride we thought the original car had. The variable-assist rack-and-pinion steering provides lower turning efforts at parking speeds and better road feel at highway speeds.

Four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS) and electronic brake force distribution (EBD) comes standard and the brake rotors are vented and calipers are dual piston-type for quick response and safety. An optional all-speed traction control system helps in adverse road conditions. For optimum visual and driving performance, Thunderbird comes standard with 17-inch cast aluminum wheels.

All 2002 Thunderbirds are equipped with the smooth, all-aluminum 3.9-liter DOHC V8 pioneered by Jaguar and Lincoln. The engine is matched to a specially engineered close-ratio, five-speed automatic transmission.

From the slipstream of dreams this car wafts its way into our lives.

Last September Neiman Marcus made 200 special edition Thunderbirds available in its annual Christmas Book. The black and silver cars were priced at a premium $41,995 and sold out in a record 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Passion is the key for past owners and with only 25,000 being made, it will be the driving element for today’s buyers. To quote one of the original owners from the video, ¿We should have things we wanted when we are young, because we treasure them more!¿

Thank you Doug, Nancy, Jim and all the people from Ford who keep our dreams alive.2002 Ford Thunderbird

Price Range – $35,495 – 44,000

Engine ­ 3.9 liter, 252 hp V8

Front Engine/Rear Drive

MPG (city/hwy) ­ 17/23

Airbags – DP + side ABS – std.