Design-World has revealed a package for the Ford Mustang GT.
As seen on the photo, the German tuner starts off with a black Mustang GT and adds parts of metallic orange, white and black to create a unique colour combination. Next to the paint job, a new grill and bumpers with skirts are added.
Of course, most important is the increase in power on the 5.0 litre V8 engine from 406 bhp to 429 bhp through use of an air filter, air box and an ECU remap. To complete the kit, the Mustang GT is fitted with 20 inch rims.
It’s official, the brand new Aston Martin V12 Zagato is expected to begin production in the summer of 2012.
After completion of the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hour race, the two-seat supercar received huge interest from customers. This exclusive car was built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original DB4, Aston Martin Zagato.
Under its aluminum and carbon fibre skin lie the foundations of the outgoing V12 Vantage, sharing the chassis, core design and crucially, the same 6.0-litre V12 front-mounted engine.
The engine itself remains unmodified from the range-topping Vantage, producing the same 510bhp, and 570Nm torque.
The price for such exclusivity is a blinding £330,000 (£396,000 including VAT), three times the price of the mechanically similar V12 Vantage, at £135,000.
A new high definition video featuring the Lamborghini Aventador is making rounds on the internets today. The three-minute video shows the supercar’s evolution from sketchpad-to-reality, with many steps along the way.
Some of the scenes in the video include shots of the car at CAD stage and then becoming a model, as well as the fabrication and testing of body panels, the engine, and the interior. It closes out with a few shots of the finished product pulling out of Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, headquarters, and heading down the road.
After more than 5 years of development, the vehicle first known as P11, has finally hit production.
Following a world debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed and a series of exclusive presentations around the world in 2010, the first McLaren MP4-12C has begun production at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England.
Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director said in a press statement, “In five years, the MP4-12C has evolved from a concept we developed in our own Formula 1 simulator, to a groundbreaking high-performance sports car offering unique technologies and outstanding dynamic performance. It has been an intensive development programme, but now the fun really begins as our future owners look forward to taking delivery of their 12Cs.
The MP4-12C features a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine with 447 kW (600 bhp / 608 PS) and 599 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque connected to a seven-speed “Seamless Shift” double-clutch transmission. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is less than 3.8 seconds. Top speed exceeds 300 km/h (186 mph).
The MP4-12C is available through a network of 35 retailer locations in 19 countries at a price of $229,000 in the US and £168,500 (including 20% VAT) in the UK.
Ford has announced there will be nine Mustangs at SEMA.
The Ford Vehicle Personalization Mustang has exclusive Sherwin-Williams paint, side scoops, a billet grille and 18-inch wheels. Inside, there’s two-tone upholstery, faux carbon fiber trim, and unique accent lighting.
MRT’s Mustang has an aggressive front bumper, a sport suspension, Baer brakes, and a stainless steel exhaust system.
The Mustang by Team Baurtwell and Funkmaster Flex has a 3dCarbon body kit, a sport suspension, smoked taillights, and NC Forged three-piece billet wheels. It was made for Snoop Dogg.
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords will show off a car that features a Roush front fascia, a Cervini hood, a Ford Racing supercharger, and a sport exhaust system.
Creations n’ Chrome has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness for breast cancer with a pink Mustang convertible. It boasts a Vortech supercharger, a 3dCarbon body kit, HRE wheels and Wilwood brakes.
The Mobsteel Mustang features an STS turbocharger, an Air Runner suspension, and a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust. Other goodies include Baer brakes, Savini wheels and Pirelli tires.
Raceskinz’s car has a ProCharger supercharger, a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust and Baer brakes. The interior boasts sports seats and carbon fiber trim.
Street Scene Equipment has built a Mustang convertible that “combines style, performance and luxury all in one package.” It has a front lip spoiler, a revised grille, a rear wing, and 20-inch MINT wheels with Yokohama tires.
Lastly, the Tjin Edition Mustang features a custom DuPont paint job, a Webasto sunroof, a Unique Fabrication rear wing, and LED headlights.
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The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that Sean Connery drove in Goldfinger and Thunderball has sold for €3,328,000 / $4,608,500 USD at a London auction.
Bought by American Harry Yeaggy, the iconic movie car is original condition and features all of the gadgets used in the Bond movies. 007’s DB5 has a rear bulletproof shield, hidden Browning machine guns, a passenger ejector seat, a nail / calthrop spreader, an oil slick sprayer, and front and rear rams. In addition, there’s futuristic goodies (for 1964, that is) such as a mobile phone and a radar receiver.
According to Yeaggy, “This is a car that I’ve always wanted, after all it is the most famous car in the world.”
German tuner Geiger Cars has created its own compressor-edition of the 2011 Ford Mustang.
The twin-screw supercharger together with the standard 5.0 liter V8, Geiger Cars dials the Mustang’s power output up to 497 PS and 634 Nm from the series 412 PS and 529 Nm of torque.
In addition, the tuner also has removes the electronic speed limiter and lets the Mustang rage to a maximum speed of 274 km/h (170 mph)!!
Before any work is done, base price for the 2011 Mustang is €42,900. The performance tuning will cost €12,990 on top of that.
No, this is not a joke. Porsche has announced on its Twitter page (http://twitter.com/Porsche) that the 911 GT2 RS is sold out - less than two months after the model was introduced at the Moscow Auto Salon on August 25.
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a special edition supercar that comes with a twin-turbocharged 3.6 liter six-cylinder boxer engine producing a total of 620 PS - 0 to 100 km/h is achieved in 3.5 seconds.
The GT2 RS was limited to a series of just 500 units but with a rather big price tag of €237,578 in Germany and $245,000 (€193,000) in the U.S. market, it still sold out quite quickly.
Rolls-Royce has premiered a new bespoke line of several models at the motor show in Paris.
Five new bespoke programs are on display, starting with the Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB Bespoke Gunmetal metallic. That model comes with a full natural leather grain, mother-of-pearl inserts in the door cappings as well as adorning the instrument panel, veneered table backs, Rolls-Royce inlays in the headrests and black seat piping.
The Phantom Drophead Coupe in Carrara White metallic is individualized with touches such as the cross-banded elm cluster in the steering wheel spokes, lambswool floor mats and the single coachline in Hotspur Red.
The Phantom Coupe in Syrah Red metallic gets a twin coachline in black, carbon fiber veneered steering wheel spokes and a full seat piping in Consort Red.
The bespoke additions for the Rolls-Royce Ghost in Ghost Silver 100 include a single coachline in crème light, black-stained ash veneer, black contrast stitching and silver pinstripes.
Lastly, is the Rolls-Royce Ghost in Bespoke Midnight Sapphire which features a fleet blue seat piping and Spirit of Ecstasy inlays to the door cappings.