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Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Photos

Anthony Carbone — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:18:44 +0000

In March 2010, Lamborghini announced the release of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera – a ultra light and powerful version of the latest Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.

Utilizing carbon fiber where they could (replacing glass windows with PCB, carbon fiber rear engine cover, rear diffuser, under body paneling, exterior mirror housings, door sills and the rear spoiler) they were able to reduce the weight by 88lbs to 2954lbs which makes it the lightest road legal Lamborghini. In addition to some AWD system tweaks and a re-tuned 5.2L V10 engine, it now delivers 570hp and 398 ft-lbs of torque (vs standard LP560-4 which has 552hp). The 2010 and can do 0-100km/h (62mph) in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 202mph.

PRESS RELEASE
Even more dynamic, lighter, more powerful and stunning – the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is the new top model in the Gallardo line-up. Its evocative “superlight” badge refers to a driving machine of true sporting character and describes a high-performance and lean automotive athlete. The Superleggera makes its entrance to continue the success of its predecessor, launched in 2007, of which Lamborghini produced and sold no less than 618 in just one year.

Compared with the already lean Gallardo LP 560-4, the weight of the Gallardo Superleggera has been trimmed by 70 kilograms (154 lb). The super sportscar from Sant’Agata Bolognese boasts a dry weight of no more than 1340 kilograms (2954 lb) – the lightest road-going model in Lamborghini’s range, and a new arrival in one of the most exclusive market niche segments.

One key factor is the exterior and interior components made from carbon-fiber. Carbon-fiber is ideal for the manufacture of sportscars as its use allows for weight reduction and improved mechanical features. The car’s performance is thus enhanced thanks to a better weight-to-power ratio and reduced total mass, which means that CO2 emissions are also lower. Lamborghini has been at the forefront in this material’s application for many years, and now the brand is extending its leadership even further.

The V10 power unit with 5.2 liters (317,6 cu in) of displacement generates 419 kW (570 CV*) in the Gallardo Superleggera. This puts the weight-to-power ratio of the new top model at only 2.35 kilograms (5.18 lb) per CV and guarantees breathtaking performance. The Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera handles the dash from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark only 10.2 seconds later, ultimately reaching 325 km/h (202 mph). The engine with “Iniezione Diretta Stratificata” gasoline direct injection also boasts an impressive degree of efficiency. Its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 20,5 percent compared to the previous model.

The Gallardo Superleggera is an uncompromising driving machine. Its running gear, with its mighty braking system, has a dedicated and exceptionally precise set-up, while its 19-inch wheels, Pirelli P Zero Corsa, clad in Pirelli sports rubber, are extremely light. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera brings a whole new meaning to the term “super sportscar”.

[Source: Lamborghini.com]

SCX 2010 Supercar Experience Palm Beach

Anthony Carbone — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:30:17 +0000

I can’t think of a better way to kick the February winter blues than to hop on a plane this afternoon and head down to Miami for the weekend to take part and cover the 2010 Supercar Experience (SCX)! We were present last year and you can checkout our Supercar Weekend 2009 Review as well as all the photos 2009 Supercar Weekend Pictures to get an idea of what this event is all about. Among all the sick cars and the sunshine we get to bask in, we are also super excited to visit with Brett David and Felicia Vaccaro at Lamborghini Miami, after the red carpet treatment they provided us last year during our visit at Lamborghini Palm Beach Supercar Weekend! Check back Sunday for the pictures, exclusive coverage and naturally more Supercar Weekend 2009 Girls

[Source: SupercarExperience.com, MadWhips.com]

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Details

Anthony Carbone — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:52:10 +0000

Porsche has just released a new top of the line sports car, 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S. The new Turbo S will be equipped exclusively with the 7 speed PDK transmission (which I think is crap after driving the Porsche Panamera), has 530bhp (30hp more than the current 911 Turbo) and 516ft-lbs of Torque delivering 0-60mph in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 195mph!

Standard features on the 2011 911 Turbo S include launch control (Sport Chrono Package Option on other models), Porsche ceramic composite brakes (PCCB), Dynamic Bending Lights, 19 Inch RS Spyder wheels with a central locking nut, and all options from the current Porsche 911 Turbo 997. Rest assured you can feel good about your 530hp monster as it sips the same amount of fuel (26.8 mpg average) as the 911 Turbo.

The 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S will be available in May in Europe as coupe & convertible and then arrive in the U.S. during the fall 162010.

PRESS RELEASE
Porsche 911 Turbo S: Even More Dynamic, Top Equipment all Standard

World Debut in Geneva: New Top Model in the 911 Series

Stuttgart. The engineers at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, have developed a new top-of-the-range sports car for the customer who will only settle for the very best in terms of power, performance and driving dynamics: the 911 Turbo S. The heart of this most exclusive high-performance athlete is of course a six-cylinder boxer boosted by two exhaust gas turbochargers with variable turbine geometry, with an increase in power over the 911 Turbo by 30 to 530 bhp (390 kW). Maximum torque is a most impressive 700 Newton-metres (516 lb-ft). At the same time this new top model comes as standard with all high-tech components available only as options on the “regular” 911 Turbo.

Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S, at 11.4 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 24.8 mpg imp), does not consume any more fuel than the Porsche 911 Turbo, making it by far the most efficient sports car in its performance class.

The 911 Turbo S comes exclusively with seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) (Porsche’s Double-Clutch Gearbox) conveying drive power to Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel drive. Driving safety optimised to an even higher standard is ensured by Dynamic Engine Mounts and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) including a mechanical differential lock on the rear axle. In conjunction with Launch Control on the Sport Chrono Package Turbo likewise featured as standard, 911 Turbo S accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and reaches 200 km/h in 10.8 seconds

Top speed is 315 km/h or 195 mph. Extra-light and fading-resistant Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) provide the same outstanding performance in terms of stopping power and controlled application of the brakes.

The supreme level of standard equipment including Dynamic Bending Lights, 19-inch wheels in RS Spyder design with central locking, a three-spoke sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles, adaptive sports seats, cruise control, a CD/DVD changer and exclusive twin-tone leather upholstery in Black/Crema or Black/Titanium Blue additionally underlines the outstanding class and calibre of this first Turbo S in five years.

The new Porsche 911 Turbo S will be at the dealership as both a Coupé and Cabriolet as of May 2010. The German market price of the Turbo S Coupé is Euro 173,241 including 19 per cent value-added tax and local equipment in the market (the Euro base price is Euro 145,400). The Cabriolet retails in the German market at Euro 184.546, again including 19 per cent VAT and local equipment/specifications (base price Euro 154,900).

[Source: AutomotiveAddicts.com]

Pininfarina Storage Drive

Anthony Carbone — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:48:49 +0000

Got this cool Pininfarina storage drive at Christmas thanks to a secret Santa in the office. I didn’t know that Pininfarina extended it’s design (or name) to anything other than vehicles. Either way it’s pretty cool looking. Drive is sold by Simpletech.

David Beckham’s Bentley Continental Supersports

Anthony Carbone — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:34:52 +0000

Sometime in late November, Posh Spice (aka Victoria Beckham) bought a grey Bentley Continental Supersports for her husband David Beckham after his LA Galaxy team lost a US Cup Final. The Bentley GT Speed can do 0-60 in 3.7 luxurious seconds thanks to it’s W12 which delivers 621bhp and 590ft lb of torque (attainable at 2000-45000rpm).

Bentley Motors denotes: “The Continental Supersports represents a perfect relationship between engineering and design with the enhanced iconic GT looks reflecting and heightening the supercar performance.”

This Supersports will sit nicely next to David Beckham’s Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and Victoria Beckham’s Bentley GT Coupe with DUBs

[Source: TheSun.co.uk]

Lamborghini Ankonian Concept Photos

Anthony Carbone — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:13:04 +0000

Wowza! Last week was the week of multi Lamborghini Concepts matched by a pretty cool looking one-off Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta! First we saw the Lamborghini Toro Concept, then the Lamborghini Madura and now the Lamborghini Ankonian Concept! The Ankonian is by far my favorite even if it’s only a outrageously murdered out looking Lamborghini Concept (for now). I definitely think it’s far sexier than the Lamborghini Reventon.

This concept was created by 21 year old Slavche Tanevski (student) at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. Led by Professor Dr. Othmar Wickenheiser, the 4th semester theme was a Lamborghini Raw Materials Project.

Slavche named the Ankonian after a special kind of bull which has black hair following hte Lamborghini brand which names their cars after famed bulls. He designed it using traditional clay molding (vs CAD Modeling) and took him 6 months yielding this spectacular result and getting the attention of Lamborghini (Audi)!

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[Source: cardesign.ru (tranlated here)]

Undercover Police Taxi

Anthony Carbone — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:02:47 +0000

For the past year, Halton Region motorists have been speculating whether or not rumors around town of a undercover Police Taxi was real or not. As you can see in the photo above, a police car in Georgetown with a taxi-style light on the roof reading POLICE 878-5511. It sure isn’t as sexy as the Lamborghini Taxi!

In order to catch speeders and aggressive drivers in Milton and Halton Hills, Police have been putting taxi-style top lights on unmarked cars. Very sneaky indeed!

“Our goal here in Halton Region is to reduce the number of deaths caused by aggressive driving and motor vehicle accidents,” Inspector Bill Ford said. “It was very effective.

“The complaint was that we were using a cab light, but my response is that we were using a police light that looks like a cab light,” Ford said. “It didn’t say Halton Taxi on it. It said POLICE 878-5511.”

The Halton Police’s reasoning and strategy behind this move is hopes that motorists might start slowing down any time they see a taxi, thinking it might just be a police car.

[Source: MiltonSearch.com]

Formula 1 Driver Salaries

Vinay Menon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:06:37 +0000

Just before the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Arabian Business magazine published the salaries of several current drivers. MSN has an article listing the salaries, along with an interesting Points Per Million Dollars Spent Ratio. So which team got the best bang for their buck in terms of dollars spent on driver versus points earned in 2009? See the table below:

Felipe Massa was out halfway through the season due to a severe head injury, which resulted in Giancarlo Fisichella switching from Force India to Ferrari. So those two drivers probably don’t count.

The article also mentions the widely known stat, that in 2009, after Tiger Woods, Kimi Räikkönen was the second highest paid athlete in the world. Incidentally, Räikkönen is now out of a job (Kimi Quits Formula 1) as Ferrari has given his seat to Double World Champion Fernando Alonso. I doubt he’s too concerned though.

[Source: Autos.ca.msn.com]

Kimi Raikkonen QUITS F1 for 2010

Anthony Carbone — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:32 +0000

F1 Breaking News! Kimi Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson announced late on Tuesday November 18, 2009 to Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat that Kimi will not be racing Formula 1 in 2010.

“The only option for F1 next season was McLaren or nothing,” Robertson said. “Kimi and McLaren were unable to reach an agreement, so he will not drive at F1 level, at least not next year.”

Raikkonen and McLaren failed to come to terms based on salary, sponsor duties and Kimi’s freedom to rally race. Turun Sanomat speculated that 2011 Raikkonen could most likely return to Formula 1 Grand Prix with Red Bull Racing.

Keep in mind that Kimi’s severance deal with Ferrari will net him more money by taking a year off in 2010, than if he would have raced the year!

Next year, he is likely to be active in rally cars and possibly the Le Mans 24 Hours, the newspaper added.

[Source: USAToday.com]

Meccan Exciter Supercar – Preview Photos & Details

Anthony Carbone — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:51 +0000

Here are all the current Meccan Exciter Supercar renderings released so far. It’s design was just currently completed. All required CAD/CAM drawings and specs have been completed and are ready to proceed with the production of a rolling prototype. There are expected to be 3 versions of the Meccan Exciter available: Hard Top, Targa Top, and a Competition model.

The Meccan Exciter utilizes a tubular chassis with extensive Carbon Fiber body work. The car will house a GM Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel engine tuned by Banks Engineering mated to either a Gearfox or Xtrac Sequential transmission. This engine should be tuned to deliver 650hp and 800ft-lbs of torque.

The Meccan Exciter is planned to be built in Toronto Canada at the now decommissioned Downsview Airforce Base. They would sell customer competition cars as well as field their own team. They are currently seeking an investor to fund the build of the first car.

Popa Lucian (aka Sleepy) intended to build this car together with Christopher Mahoney a former superbike racer, who has worked with the team at HTT and helped design the HTT Plethore. Popa graduated top of his class from Machine Engineering Faculty at the Technical University “Gh. Asachi” in Romani and is currently pursuing his masters degree in CAD design.

[Source: Popa Lucian]

Aston Martin Rapide Video

Anthony Carbone — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:25:24 +0000

Aston Martin recently released this footage of the Aston Martin Rapide as it was tested at different locations through its development stages. The video features the Aston Martin Rapide undergoing high speed running and wet grip tests at the Mira Automotive Test Facility Warwickshire, UK, durability testing at the famous Nurburgring in Germany and powertrain development in the beautiful mountains of Stelvio Italy.

[Source: YouTube.com]

Paris Hilton Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Photo

Anthony Carbone — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:30:33 +0000

Looks like Paris is trying to clean up her image (which is nearly impossible) with a brand new black Cadillac Escalade Hybrid! With the recent season finale of Entourage’s 6th season (Oct 4th) and Matt Damon’s/LeBron James awesome guest spots hammering Vince for 1 million dollars “FOR THE CHILDREN”, I wonder if Paris has finally auctioned off her Pink Bentley Continental GT “FOR THE CHILDREN” or for the environment. I’m guessing neither. (I have embedded the video of Matt Damon’s phone call to Vince which rolled after the credits for those that switched channels to eagerly… hilarious!)

[Source: CelebrityCarsBlog.com]

McLaren Mercedes F1 Application & Widget

Anthony Carbone — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:49:40 +0000

With the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Facebook Application or iGoogle Widget you can access live telemetry from Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen when they are out on the track during qualifying and race day!

Exclusive behind the scene interviews with Lewis, Heikki, the pit crew and lots more. Live countdown to the next race. Race results. Hundreds of photos and videos – with new content added every week. Dedicated information on every driver and Constructor in the championship. Driver standings. Constructor standings. Live news feeds. Blog feeds from leading F1 blogs. Live race results and interviews.

Follow all the teams and drivers as they battle it out for the 2009 Formula One World Championship. By clicking on the install button in the bottom right of the player you can install it into your iGoogle, Facebook or other personal online space. You can also share it with your friends allowing you complete control of your F1 experience through-out the season.

[Source: Google.com]

Porsche 998 Cabriolet Spy Pictures

Anthony Carbone — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:59:14 +0000

Here are some recent spy pictures of the upcoming Porsche 911 998.

Chief of research and development, Wolfgang Dürheimer, said, “‘it will be even more competent, even sexier, even more unique. The design can of course only be evolutionary, but beneath the skin, almost anything is possible”.

Can you notice any differences?

[Source: MotorAuthority.com]

Lamborghini Factory Italy

Anthony Carbone — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:59:01 +0000

Lamborghinis factory in SantAgata Bolognese, Italy builds its fastest car ever the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, of which just 350 will be made. The factory builds the car almost entirely by hand including its engine and body. The SV is also painted and assembled by hand, including installation of the famous Lamborghini scissor doors. Every car is custom-built to order and 2.7 cars are completed per day! Catch the National Geographic series “Ultimate Factories” which will showcase the Lamborghini Factory on October 1 at 8pm ET/PT!

The engine is brought to life for the first time during this diagnostic test. The test takes two hours in a hot test chamber. It is put through a series of computer based test. The tests check its mechanical linkages, its seals, and its ability to withstand heat.

The body shell in the paint booth before making its journey to the assembly line. It is hand painted by a team of two painters. One painter paints the inside and another paints the exterior. No two painters can paint exactly alike and the finished product will appear flawless only if it is painted by the same person.

A Lamborghini is being put through the roll test, one of the numerous quality check points in the Sant Agata Bolognese Factory. Braking, transmission and the ability to handle speed are checked. Technicians will take the car up to speeds as fast as 100 mph.

Giorgio Sanna, Lamborghini test driver, in front of a matte finish. All Lamborghini’s are tested on public roads after they are completed.

The Sant’Agata facility also has a new photovoltaic rooftop that’s said to create 1582 Megawatt hour of annual energy. This alone will cut CO2 by 20% in two years’ time!

[Source: NationalGeographic]