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11/06/2013 VŪHL 05 - teased again before world premier at Goodwood (0)

Author: Arunas R

VŪHL has issued the following press release:Michelin Technical Support Arrangement AnnouncedFollowing the global announcement from VŪHL Automotive in March, confirming it is embarking on the launch of an all-new road-legal lightweight supercar – the VŪHL 05 – the company today releases an exclusive new image of the car being tested at a secret location.In addition, VŪHL Automotive is proud to confirm that it has entered into a technical support arrangement with Michelin, and will be supported by the renowned tyre brand for the VŪHL 05 global public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, from 11-14 July 2013.The VŪHL 05 arrives in the UK next month, in time for its world debut at Goodwood, fully equipped with Michelin tyres. Embodying the ultimate in automotive technology from around the world, the supercar’s handling has been optimised in the UK, with further testing and development taking place, with assistance from Michelin in the U.S. and Europe, later this year. Read more »

04/06/2013 Pagani Zonda Revolucion - all limits are overcome (0)

Author: Arunas R

Pagani Automobili has issued the following press release:*** To download official high resolution pictures, click here. ***The evolution of the species, the revolution in the concept of art applied to pure speed. Pagani Automobili unveiled the final version of the Pagani Zonda Revolucion to clients and family members during Vanishing Point 2013 - The International Pagani gathering. The Pagani Zonda Revolucion is the apex of the celebration of performance, technology and art applied to a track car. Horacio Pagani and his team have created a car designed to amaze both on the track and in a car collection. Read more »

31/05/2013 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S [VIDEO] (0)

Author: Arunas R

Aston Martin has issued the following press release:V12 VANTAGE S: ASTON MARTIN TAKES VANTAGE TO EXTREMES- New AM28 engine generates more power than ever: 573 PS at 6750 rpm- Debut of new seven-speed Sportshift™III AMT transaxle- Top speed climbs to 205 mph Aston Martin is taking sports car performance to extremes with the announcement of the new V12 Vantage S.The new car replaces the outgoing V12 Vantage in markets around the world and, with the exception of the One-77 hypercar, arrives as the fastest road-going Aston Martin yet offered.Providing the most visceral yet engaging sports car experience in the British luxury car maker’s current range, the new V12 Vantage S delivers exceptional sporting agility underpinned by admirable long distance refinement.Equipped with the new 573 PS Aston Martin AM28 6.0-litre V12 engine, featuring latest generation Bosch engine management, the car is capable of reaching 205 mph. Read more »

25/05/2013 FEATURED - GUMBALL 3000 VISITS VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (2)

Author: Arunas R

Gumball 3000 finished in Monaco just yesterday, however participants of the 15th edition of the supercar rally visited Vilnius with storm. Just before the midday of the May 22nd, the armada of rarest and most expensive automobiles on the planet started gathering in the town hall square of Vilnius, Lithuania.Among all participants there were such examples like a couple of McLaren 12 Spiders, Morgan Aero 8 and Aeromax, Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, 458 Italias, Aston Martins, Corvette, Koenigsegg CCXR and even Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss Edition. Unfortunately, Vilnius did not get a chance to witness the speculated Batmobile replica of the Team Galag. However, neither this fact nor rain ruined the whole event which was well accepted by cheerful of crowd of car lovers and spectators. Read more »

19/05/2013 Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept - a centenary tribute [VIDEO] (1)

Author: Arunas R

Aston Martin – a trend-setting British company, a symbol of driver’s sportscar, well highlighted thanks to James Bond movies and spectacular racing victories is celebrating its centenary anniversary. Similarly to the Italian Lamborghini, it created a highly special model – a state-of-the-art tribute to its past and present. While the duo from Lamborghini workshops known as Veneno an Egoista is a total mess, Aston Martin’s commemorative model entitled CC100 is an incarnation of what the marque was and is all about.A two-seater speedster is clearly inspired by nothing else but legendary DBR1 model – perhaps the most memorable and most beautiful racing sportscar of all time. Painted in the very same British Racing Green color like the original DBR1, the CC100 is powered by Aston Martin’s 6. Read more »

19/05/2013 Team Galag introduces TG1 (0)

Author: Arunas R

Gumball 3000 is here to celebrate its 15th anniversary and as previously announced Saudi Arabian Team Galag has taken a brave step further to make its appearance at the world famous supercar rally well memorable.The squad has spent a good period of time and hours of work on their one-of-a-kind project – the TG1 supercar. It is based around Nissan GT-R platform thus it keeps not only the engine but the original interior in the place, as well. However, the power aggregate has been well modified so the maximum power of the TG1’s heart is now over 750hp. Team Galag says its creation is capable of reaching a top speed of 340 km/h and to do 0-100 km/h sprint in a less than 3 seconds! No matter what, this car together with their Batmobile Tumbler will definitely be a true head-turners at the Gumball 3000. Read more »

12/05/2013 BREAKING - 2013 Lamborghini Egoista concept [UPDATED] (0)

Author: Arunas R

*** UPDATE: promo and brand videos added ***Viva la Lamborghini! The Italian iconic marque is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A part of this ceremony was not only a global premiere of the monstrous Veneno supercar at Geneva but also a massive tour of 350 Lamborghinis gathered together from all over the world. An amazing number of various models including newest Aventadors, Gallardos, Murcielagos, old Countaches and Diablos as well as legendary classic models like Miura was there.The route took place from Milan towards the Lamborghini factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese. What happened next that at the very end of the event was that Lamborghini once again shocked the world with a global premiere of a yet another terrible hypercar model. Read more »

13/05/2013 All-electric eO PP01 from Latvia will conquer Pikes Peak [VIDEO] (0)

Author: Arunas R

eO company has issued the folloeing press release:Alternative motorsport company eO is creating a fully electric supercar to attempt a record breaking ascent to the Pikes Peak summit in Colorado, USA. The ambitious rookie entry at the world famous hill climb competition on June 30th will be piloted by the Baltic touring car champion Janis Horeliks.This year Pikes Peak is about to see the 91st gathering of daring drivers to climb the 20 km course to the summit at 4300 m above sea level. Over years, the entire length of the run has been gradually paved, bringing about the dominance of tarmac specification cars. The 2013 edition will feature an epic battle between the current record holder Rhys Millen, legendary Tajima Nabuhiro, aka Monster, and the 9-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb in a 4×4 twin-turbocharged Peugeot 208. Read more »

04/05/2013 FEATURED - Mazzanti Evantra V8 uncovered in Monaco (0)

Author: Arunas R

Evantra - known as a goddess of immortality – is also a name of a brand-new Italian supercar. Announced as early as in September, 2011 this model was under intensive development since then. Initially known as “Project M/03”, later as “Project Mugello” the car was finally given a name of the Etruscan origin, following the tradition applied for both of first two models – Antas1 (means “eagle”) and Vulca2 (named after Vulca da Veio - the most famous Etruscan sculptor).The Evantra was envisioned as a highly exclusive bespoke hand-crafted four-wheeled sculpture. Luca Mazzanti and his small passionate team of artisans of Mazzanti Automobili chose such materials like carbon fiber, aluminum, steel, chrome-molybdenum to make this piece of automotive art. Read more »

26/04/2013 FEATURED - Icona Shanghai Vulcano - The Beauty and the Beast [VIDEO] (0)

Author: Arunas R

A real stunner. Too beautiful to be true. A breathtaking sculpture of machinery. The Icona Vulcano has been uncovered under the spotlights of Shanghai‘s motor show. Being a true icon of the best Italian design traditions over years as well as bringing completely new approach, the Vulcano is, no doubt, the brightest star in Chinese show this year. Read more »

01/05/2013 SHANGHAI 2013 - Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario [VIDEO] (0)

Author: Arunas R

Lamborghini has issued the following press release: Automobili Lamborghini celebrates 50 years of legends with the exclusive Aventador LP 720-4 50° AnniversarioIn celebration of its 50th birthday and against the backdrop of the Shanghai Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini is presenting a very special super sports car with exclusive equipment and technology. The Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario is a limited and numbered series of 100 units worldwide. Each unit has a Forged Composite® badge with the 50° logo and a serial number.With its output increased to 720 hp, its new performance-oriented front and rear design, the special paintwork and unique interior trim, this Aventador is one of the most exclusive models ever produced in the history of Lamborghini.The Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario represents a new highlight of this globally successful model range with carbon-fiber monocoque, twelve-cylinder engine and permanent all-wheel drive. Read more »

12/04/2013 Bugatti Veyron GS Vitesse WRC - the fastest open-top car in the world. Officially! (0)

Author: Arunas R

Bugatti has issued the following press release:*** To download full set of high resolution pictures click here. *** 408.84 km/h: Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse sets world speed record for open-top production sports cars - Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse officially the fastest roadster in the world- Chinese racing driver Anthony Liu at the wheel of the record-breaking Bugatti- The world record vehicle celebrates its world premiere at the Shanghai Motor ShowWolfsburg/Molsheim, 11 April 2013 – The world’s fastest roadster is a Bugatti. The Bugatti Veyron 16. Read more »

06/04/2013 FEATURED - Tushek Supercars introduces T700 (0)

Author: Arunas R

It came out of nowhere. Like a lightning out of the blue sky. An outstanding machine - very rare, very exclusive, very powerful. Created by Aljoša Tušek and his small team in Slovenia this supercar is an incarnation of pure emotion, styling and massive power. All found its place in a single unit named Renovatio T500. Read more »

29/03/2013 FEATURED - 2013 Weber F1 FasterOne introduced (1)

Author: Arunas R

Weber Sportscars is a very low volume Swiss manufacturer which emerged in 2007. Established in 2002 by Roman Weber, this small company has been developing its first model ever since. The prototype of a bravely named F1 Faster One was brought to the supercar venue – Monaco and took its world premiere at the 4th Top Marques show. The weirdly styled coupe coming from from Tobel in the Swiss canton Thurgau was nothing but a head-turner. Twin-coloured red-silver 1:1 scale model was the first step that the company made into the area of top-class automobiles well dominated by known names and brands. Read more »

28/03/2013 Final Lexus LFA delivery in Europe (0)

Author: Arunas R

Lexus has issued the following press release:- Whitest white LFA chassis No 493 delivered today to customer in Switzerland- 40 out of the 500 produced LFA delivered to clients in Europe, including 4 LFA with Nürburgring Package- Germany was the largest market in Europe (15 units), followed by Switzerland (6), UK (5), the Netherlands (4) and France (3)Lexus today delivered its last LFA to a European customer, marking the end of sales of the supercar, which has been built at the rate of one car per day between 15 December 2010 and 14 December 2012.The proud owner of LFA No 493 is Nicolas Schilling, a long-time friend of Japan and an exporter of French and Italian wines to Lexus’ homeland, who opened one of the first gastronomic Japanese restaurants in Switzerland. “I was first impressed by the LFA’s design, but it was when I heard the sound of the engine of this breath-taking machine that I knew it was my dream car”, he said. “To me, the LFA stands for far-reaching innovative technology, absolute passion and determination, all dressed-up in pure elegance. It’s a world-class vehicle. Read more »

24/03/2013 SHANGHAI 2013 - Icona Shanghai Vulcano teased (0)

Author: Arunas R

Icona Shanghai brought cover in 2011. A brand-new Italian design and engineering company headquartered in China, revealed a couple of innovative and advanced concept vehicles at the Shanghai back then. The first one was a street scooter – an electric semi-closed three-wheeler named E3WM. The second 2011 model from this Chinese company was the Fuselage. This was like the fresh air in the routine of nowadays. Read more »

12/03/2013 VŪHL 05 - a new all-electric track-day supercar (0)

Author: Arunas R

“Vehicles of Ultra- lightweight and High-performance” or simply VŪHL is a name of the newly launched company which is going to unveil its first model as soon as July 11th, 2013. The chosen venue for the global premiere will be the Goodwood Festival of Speed in UK – perhaps the most ideal place for the track-oriented supercar that the VUHL 05 is supposed to be.This all-electric high-performance model was conceived by Mexican brothers Iker and Guillermo Echeverria and was designed by their company Etxe. The VUHL itself is a new project for which such renowned companies like Magna Steyr, Multimatic (already known for their development of Korean/Canadian de Macross supercar) and even Ford joined their efforts. It is not surprising that the 05 will be a real multinational product partly developed in UK, Canada and finally assembled in Mexico. Read more »

09/03/2013 GENEVA 2013 - Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra - full gallery (0)

Author: Arunas R

Revealed several days ago at Geneva the one-of-a-kind Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra has been created for a passionate and apparently rich car collector. A unique carbon fiber masterpiece has been finished just on time to celebrate Swedish company’s tenth anniversary. Moreover, this is the 100th Koenigsegg example built, so naturally it comes packed with very special (or better to say, even more special) attributes and features. The list includes stunning Aircore all-carbon fiber wheels and 24-carat gold inlays wrapping the car all around.Talking about specifications the Hundra shares the same mechanical components as the “standard” Agera S. Read more »

09/03/2013 GENEVA 2013 - GTA Spano presented in Geneva [VIDEO] (0)

Author: Arunas R

Spania GTA has issued the following press release: Amazing GTA Spano presentationToday before great media expectancy at the Geneva Motor Show, Spania GTA launched the latest evolution of GTA Spano, whose power has increased up to 900 hp to once again become one of the main lures of this prestigious fair.This year the Spanish company has participated in this event for the third time, which is considered the most important trade fair in Europe and one of the main ones in the world, thus confirming its consolidation on the automobile scene.On this occasion, GTA Spano launched an amazing version with a carbonfibre bodywork in a flashy yellow. The difference with the car presented last year in Geneva is that Spano has a new restyling in the exterior, with a new rear bonnet and the interior too, which looks all the better and more sportive look.Spania GTA has a stand covering more than 200m2 located in the centre of Hall 2, along with the most prestigious handcrafted brands. Read more »

04/03/2013 GENEVA 2013 - Lamborghini Veneno officialy revealed! [VIDEO] (2)

Author: Arunas R

Lamborghini has cleared all doubts and speculation with the following official press release:*** UPDATE - Live pictures and full video gallery added *** Lamborghini Veneno - a racing prototype and road-going super sports car as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Automobili LamborghiniIn the year of its 50th anniversary Automobili Lamborghini is presenting an extremely exclusive model at the Geneva Motor Show 2013. Only three unique units of the Lamborghini Veneno will be built and sold. Its design is consistently focused on optimum aerodynamics and cornering stability, giving the Veneno the real dynamic experience of a racing prototype, yet it is fully homologated for the road. With a maximum output of 552 kW / 750 hp, the Veneno accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and the top speed for this street-legal racing car stands at 355 km/h. Read more »