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Ferrari Fury: Novitec’s Near-900-Hp 599 GTO

Chris Weiss — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:47:05 +0000

Back when the 599 GTO came out, Ferrari called it the fastest road-going Ferrari ever. Of course, that designation didn’t take extreme tunes into account. And when you take the fastest Ferrari ever and put it through an extreme tune, you have a beast of a car.

Novitec Rosso used two supercharges, a modified exhaust system, an air-to-water intercooler and custom intake manifolds to achieve 888 horses and 636 lb-ft (up from 671 hp and 457 lb-ft) in its 599 GTO tune. That equipment chops .15 seconds off the 0 to 62 mph, which is brought down to 3.2 seconds, and adds 3 mph up to a 211 mph top speed.

Other equipment includes lowering springs, a front-end lift and forged wheels, 21-inch in front and 22-inch in back. The car gets a silver with yellow stripe paint job and includes blacked-out lights.

The Novitec 599 GTO will join a tuned 458 and California in Geneva this week. [via Automobile]

Buy the Supercar of the Thief That Ruined Your Computer

danseitz — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:21 +0000

If you’ve ever sent a computer to Best Buy to be repaired, and gotten back a lemon, the man you want to punch is one Russell Cole. Cole spent years rooking Best Buy by submitting fake low bids on computer parts, and then sending them crappy, defective parts at a much higher price.

It made him millions, but, obviously, he got caught and is going straight to jail. But that means he’s got a big garage full of supercars the Feds are auctioning off at cut rate prices.

Cole spent about $3 million on luxury vehicles and the sports cars most people only dream about. Replica Cobra? Yes. A Ferrari Enzo? Naturally. A Bentley? Oh my yes. Aston Martin Vanquish? Naturally.

How can you get your hands on these beauties bought with the tears of countless fruitless tech support visits? It won’t be easy. First, you have to go to Milwaukee. As if that wasn’t hard enough, you’ll have to make it to Manheim Auctions on April 19th. But once you’re there, you’ll be able to bid.

The auction is open to the public, and if you want a full list of just what ripping off Best Buy gets you, you can find it right here.

Lambo Aventador Leaks

Chris Weiss — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:51:17 +0000

Can’t say we’re too surprised about this. After many lesser leaks, and Lamborghini’s several-month-long, piece-by-piece Aventador reveal, the first uncovered Aventador picture comes to us by the way of Web leak.

The picture is a scanned magazine pictorial from Evo Magazine Croatia and gives a nice look at the front end and roof of the newest Lamborghini. Unfortunately, there’s only one leaked shot so far, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few more leaks–if not an official Lamborghini reveal–within the next day or two.

Until then, we have this brilliant, red front end to stare longingly at. [via WCF]

New Renderings: 2,000-HP, 300-MPH Dagger GT Vaporcar

Chris Weiss — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:22:03 +0000

We first caught wind of the Dagger GT from the U.S.-based TranStar this past summer. And we were blown away (with sheer, utter skepticism). TranStar is promising all kinds of things with this hypercar, so much so that “hypercar” may not even be enough to describe it. We’re talking a 2,000-hp engine on the base version (2,500-hp is another option), a calculated top speed of 314 mph, a sub-1.5-second 0-to-60 mph time and a potential world record lap time around the ‘Ring.

TranStar hasn’t claimed what this thing’s carbon footprint will be like, but we’re pretty sure that the only emissions it spews when it reaches 300 mph are baby dolphins and panda bears.

Believe in this thing or not, TranStar is working to get it ready for next year and has released some new renderings. It will reportedly cost $450,000 when it launches. Or, more accurately, if it launches. Look at it while you can. [via WCF]

Mercedes Developing an Eco-Supercar

Chris Weiss — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:01:00 +0000

It looks like eco-supercars are going to be taking a prime time spot in the German auto market. Porsche is working on the 918 Spyder Hybrid. BMW recently confirmed the Vision EfficientDynamics for production. And now Mercedes is joining the fray with an eco-friendly supercar of its own.

According to Autocar, Mercedes is developing an eco-supercar with a launch of 2015 in mind. The car will be roughly based on the Biome concept that Mercedes’ design team entered in the Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show, though I suspect things like the turbine-like wheels and organic “biofibre” construction will have to step aside in production. I also suspect it will add some substantial weight over the mandatory 1,000 lbs. of the Design Challenge contestant.

According to Autocar’s report, the car may, however, incorporate the 1 + 2 layout of the Biome concept, though the rear-facing seat behind the driver is highly unlikely to transfer over.

Mercedes will leverage all of its alternative powertrain knowledge for the supercar, but it’s currently unclear if it aims to build a hybrid, EV or alternative.

Outside of those scant details, we’ll have to wait for more info on this one. [via Autocar]

Pagani Zonda Cinque vs. Lamborghini Police Interceptor (Video)

Chris Weiss — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:27:34 +0000

Here’s a showdown we’d love to see: the 678-hp Pagani Zonda Cinque vs. the Lambo Murcielago Police Interceptor. On a windy mountain road in the Italian Alps. That’s some car porn if I’ve ever seen it.

Unfortunately, we don’t have footage of an actual chase, but this clip from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit shows us what it might look like. And while I don’t usually find video game movies too compelling, this intriguing match-up was well worth the two minutes. Check it out after the break. [via WCF]

Hennessey GT to Debut at the SEMA Show

Chris Weiss — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:40:53 +0000

The SEMA show begins next week and one of the most interesting cars there will be the Hennessey Venom GT, which the company announced will be make its debut on November 2. If you’ll recall, the Hennessey GT is the Frankenstein of supercars: 1,200-horsepower worth of twin-turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 LS9 power shoved into the middle of a Lotus Evora chassis. Combining the tiny, light chassis with carbon fiber, aluminum and titanium design, Hennessey kept weight down to 2,685 lbs., delivering a staggering 2.24 lbs per hp figure.

Hennessey didn’t release any performance figures with its announcement today, but past figures put the Venom GT at 62 mph in 2.4 seconds and projected a top speed at 262 + mph. Only 10 will be built annually. [via SF Gate]

The Vorax: Brazilian Supercar With BMW-Sourced V10

Chris Weiss — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:30:30 +0000

Believe it or not, this isn’t the first Brazilian supercar we’ve seen recently. That would be this one. But since supercars from unassuming places are a niche we like to cover, the Rossin-Bertin Vorax is our supercar of the day.

The car will become official at the Sao Paulo Auto Show later this month. It features a tuned version of the BMW M5′s 5.0-liter V10 engine sitting inside a carbon fiber body and aluminum chassis. It weighs just 2,866 lbs. It will be offered in several different power levels, topping out at a 750-hp supercharged version that rolls to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds.

We’ll reserve our opinions until we see the real deal, but so far, a few nice lines contrast with some pretty-horrible looking elements for a decidedly uninspired “meh.” The expected cost of $400K doesn’t help any. [via Carscoop]

Car Porn of the Day: 2010 Ferrari 458 v 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

Chris Weiss — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:03:01 +0000

It may not be an all out Italian grudge-fest between the 599 GTB and the Murcielago LP640, but it’s a pretty sweet cross-country rivalry just the same. In a test by Road & Track, drivers took the 570-hp 4.5-liter V8-powered 458 Italia and the 562-hp V10-powered Gallardo Superleggera head to head. In case you think that either has a clear advantage, the numbers argue against it. In addition to their similar output figures, the cars have a weight difference of a mere 20 lbs., produce the same 398 lb-ft of torque and both have listed top speeds of 202 mph.

It turns out to be a very intriguing match-up and the only way you’ll find out who wins is by getting to the end of the video at Road & Track. They also have a full write-up for all the details.

Pagani Zonda Tricolore Video Released

Chris Weiss — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:39:31 +0000

It’s late Monday afternoon, which means that you’ve made it through the fearsome Monday morning and are on your way to the opening of Monday Night Football. Good for you. You deserve a treat to recognize this feat. And what better treat than a promo video for the meticulously detailed, one-of-a-kind carbon-fiber suit of armor that is the Pagana Zonda Tricolore, featuring feats of track side-by-side with feats of aerobatics courtesy of the Italian National Aerobatic Team that inspired the special edition? None comes to mind. It’s one of the most interesting clips we’ve seen of late, so enjoy! [via WCF]

Video: Horacio Pagani Offers Insight on the Zonda R (Plus Awesome ‘Ring Footage)

Chris Weiss — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:31:51 +0000

It’s not every day that you get to sit down with Horacio Pagani and hear him speak about one of his exclusive supercars. However, today is that day.

In a new video, Pagani details how the Zonda R reached a record-setting Nurburgring time of 6:47. Unfortunately, Pagani isn’t speaking English, so you’ll have to settle for subtitles. On the plus side, Marc Basseng, the driver who brought home the record in the Zonda R, does speak English and is all too happy to describe the scene.

So, to break it down simply: you have one of the true greats of automotive design, the driver that set the record on the world’s greatest track and footage of the car itself. Go to it. [via WCF]

Supercar Sacrilege! 10 Horrifically Ugly Modded Supercars

Chris Weiss — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:45:16 +0000

Exotic cars, whether of the sport or luxury variety, are the artful masterpieces of the highway. These vehicles excel beyond all others both in terms of styling and performance, and they don’t need any aftermarket attention to make people stare in envy. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop tuners from trying.

With a proclivity for disaster, tuners have injected their own vision into these once-beautiful vehicles in an attempt to further enhance their illustrious beauty and brawn. Unfortunately, that didn’t go so well.

Mixing audacity, wasted skills and sheer, misguided insanity, each tuner involved in this list has failed pretty hard and executed unconscionable and egregious crimes against the automotive world.

Hamann Ferrari F430 Black Miracle

The Ferrari F430 is a car that would look good in nearly any color. It’s unfathomable, therefore, that Hamann chose to issue its Black “Miracle” in a few of the select colors it doesn’t look good in at all–matte black with excessive fluorescent orange detailing. Note to Hamman: the F430 is quite captivating on its own; it doesn’t need bright orange rims or mirrors screaming at onlookers to turn their heads. Nor does it want it. Perhaps the red or yellow detail options look a little more flattering, but we doubt it. And we’re not very inspired to take a second look. The swing-up Lambo doors are also a bit excessive. Hamann has handily ruined a car that previously appeared unruinable. Congratulations.

Edo Competition/Audigier Lamborghini Murcielago LP 710

At first blush, the one-off paint job on this Murcielago doesn’t look half bad. Then it slowly sinks in: this is a Lamborghini Murcielago, and some brazen clothes designer decided to use it as his canvas to paint skulls and flowers. Unacceptable. Whether you love or hate Audigier’s clothing line, you must see the injustice in using one of the sexiest contemporary supercars to experiment with fruity designs. To make matters worse, some notable performance enhancements courtesy of Edo pushed this particular Lambo to 224 mph, making it one of the fastest ever. So we can’t quite figure out the unnecessary team-up with Audigier. If you look closely, you’ll see a lone tear of despair rolling off the raging bull.

ASMA Perfectus SLR

The sloped, elongated nose of this tuned Mercedes McLaren SLR is so grossly out of proportion with the rest of the vehicle that it looks as though it could flip the rear into the air and capsize at any given moment. Frankly, we wish it would. The full frontal brings memories of the times one stares into the eyes of a cute girl walking down the street, only to be drawn downwards to an oversized, brace-filled mouth and rugged, masculine jawline–a clear deal-breaker on the beauty factor. Of course, the extended rear fenders, modified rear bumper and million-euro price tag don’t help the Perfectus’ cause any either–through and through a poor decision.

Porsche/Toyota/Peugeot Hybrid

Beginning with a Porsche 928 S4, the tuner of this car decided it prudent to cross it with a Peugeot with hints of Toyota. Logical enough, right? Shockingly, the end result doesn’t look half bad from the side–save for the flame and fuzzy dice tattoos. But that grill…what is wrong with that grill? Even the grill itself appears to be completely aghast, holding its mouth open as if to question what exactly went wrong to leave it looking that way. That’s a question that will haunt us all for some time.

Gemballa Porsche Mirage GT Gold Edition

It would be easy to dismiss our utter disdain for the Gold Edition as a direct result of the unnecessary amount of tawdry gold paint that’s been splashed on. However, it’s not the mere use of gold paint, it’s the odd places that Gemballa has chosen to brush it on–air intakes, rear diffuser, middle of the spoiler and wing mirrors, to name a few key transgressions. It’s as though the placement allows us to clean our palate of tacky gold paint just long enough to be horrified anew by its reemergence a little farther down our sight line. Open the door and be terrorized yet again by a slew of interior gold accents.

ASMA Design PhantASMA Mercedes CL65 Wide Body

Working your company name into your product in that fashion should be grounds enough for a scathing review, but as fate would have it, the “PhantASMA” has much more glaring problems to focus our contempt on. If it weren’t for the little inconvenience called the ground, we’re pretty sure that ASMA would have extended that horrendous vacuum-like grill another full foot or two. On top of that, the beefy wide body does everything but complement the CL65′s profile, making it unrecognizable to those that don’t know whose soul was recklessly pillaged to create this evil being. The extended rear bumper isn’t quite as much of a travesty, and the 735-hp twin-turbo V12 helps to smooth things over a little, but nothing will ever make that front end okay.

Hamann SLR Volcano

Hopefully, tuners have gotten SLR tunes out of their systems now that the venerable supercar has been discontinued, because here we have yet another poorly-executed version. Surprise, surprise, it’s from Hamann. The “Volcano” has managed to turn the half-million-dollar icon into a more-powerful, beefed-up version of the neighborhood pimp’s outrageously modded-out Honda Civic. With its massive spoiler, white-and-black paint scheme and namesake etched across the doors, the Volcano brings the SLR crashing down to the level of pure rice– a far, painful fall indeed. Believe it or not, the black-and-white edition is actually the more tasteful Volcano–check out Hamann’s website for an orange-and-black version that should send you running to the bathroom.

Mansory Bentley Continental GT Speed Vitesse Rose

If there’s actually an individual that has enough money to think that a bright pink and purple Bentley Continental is a reasonable idea, perhaps it’s time to rethink socialism. If you aren’t already completely horrified by the multi-toned exterior, the bright pink and purple interior is enough to make your eyes bleed. Look if you dare. Clearly not knowing when to quit, Mansory even extended its flamboyant color scheme under the hood. Shameless.

Anliker SLR 999 Red Gold Dream

Despite the inarguable truth, we won’t stoop so low as to swap the word nightmare into the name of this Swiss-tuned SLR. But suffice it to say, a mere glance at the car has undoubtedly made more than one car exec, fanboy and young child wake up in cold sweats. From the monstrously invasive front end to the gaudy gold accents everywhere you look, this cartoonish hunk is perhaps the ugliest SLR tune we’ve seen. And that’s saying a lot.

Fab Designs Mercedes SL “Ultra Wing”

Just reading the cheesy moniker that Fab Designs decided to slap on its Frankenstein-like creation is enough to predict the horror to come. At least part of it. Nothing quite prepares one for the horrible diarrhea color that dominates every inch of both the exterior and interior. That combined with alligator skin and unnecessary winged doors make this car one of the tackiest abominations to ever defile the streets.

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