On September 20th, 2011 Luxboston.com hosted it’s second  luxury event in Boston this time with the Lenox Hotel and Aston Martin of New England.

At the Lenox hotel’s restaurant City Table, the invited guest got a chance to experience what a true upscale luxury event should be. With Stoli Elit vodka and Sterling Vineyards wine brand as the two alcohol sponsors together with City table serving up an array of cocktails & hors d’ oeuvres the night could not go wrong!

The latest in Aston Martin car models laced the street and welcomed the guest as they paused to take red carpet style snap shots in front of the hotels entrance.

“The city of Boston needs more events like this” says Kevin Payne, Boston native and founder of LuxBoston.com. “Boston has so much potential but you don’t see many events focusing specifically on luxury products and services,  but i intend to change that!”

Kevin’s goal is to host more private upscale b2b and b2c events not only in Boston but Manhattan, Miami, Beverly Hills, Aspen, and internationally. Planned for next spring will be Boston’s first Luxury Summit and Expo. The purpose of these events are to feature the latest in luxury products and services to a invite only crowd of Boston’s taste makers, product placement specialists and luxury connoisseurs along with industry executives. The summit will bring in guest speakers on luxury and how Boston based brands can work together to create better customer experiences and enhance the brands.

Also present at the event was Bruce Ledoux founder of Guardian Angel Motorsports along with wife Linda. Guardian Angel Motorsports is a small group of like minded racers that have raised money and awareness for children’s charities.

“We harness the power and excitement of motorsports to raise awareness for child-related causes. In the past two years combined we’ve donated over $150,000 to children’s charities. That amount wasn’t just raised—it was donated. Which we’re very proud of. But we want to give much much more.  We realize that to give more, we need to grow more. ” Luxboston.com contacted Guardian Angel Motorsports for cross promotion and to ultimately help them grow and raise money for children in need.”

Click here to check out how you can get involved with Guardian Angel Motorsports.

Lux Boston would also like to thank Rich Walton of Genius Advertising Agency for providing the amazing print and visuals and Lux Limo Boston for the best in luxury limo services in Boston and New England!

Boston is a sexy city with 5 Star hotels, Aston Martin and Ferrari dealerships, any type of restaurant imaginable and a melting pot of amazing people from all over the globe. Check out LuxBoston.com, and if you ever want to visit the city you will not be disappointed!

Testimonials

“The evening Aston Martin of New England spent with Lux Boston at the Lenox hotel was a great success. Kevin and his crew bring the right amount of professionalism and enthusiasm to the party. Kevin’s tireless efforts to keep his finger on the pulse of the Luxury market in Boston are evident with the people he surrounds himself with and the services Lux Boston can offer. His specific attention to detail, broad-based product familiarity, and breadth of industry contacts has been of enormous assistance to our efforts. I anticipate without reservation that the future holds more of the same for our business association.” Thank You Lux Boston!

– Matt Nolan Sales Manager Aston Martin of New England Lotus Motorsports Inc.

-Aston Martin of New England Lotus Motorsports Inc.

“Partnering with Lux for our evening From Boston with Love proved to be affinity marketing at its best! Kevin and his team amassed a conglomerate of luxury brands, products, and services for an event that was second to none. The Aston Martin team, coupled with Lux Limo, Genius Interactive Advertising Agency, our own City Table and the Lenox brand became the perfect storm for an event of this nature. Lux Boston is top notch at cultivating a network of like-minded business and individuals, and in this case for a charitable cause. Having such an eclectic mix of high profile and philanthropic people together, and then also raising awareness for Guardian Angel Motorsports, was a coup for Lux Boston as well as The Lenox. We were proud to be associated with Kevin & his team, and I look forward to Lux Boston further developing their niche in Boston and other cities.”

- Scott d. Grigelevich Director of Sales & Marketing Brand Ambassador

The Lenox Hotel

Give your Bentley a fresh look with “the new Mulliner Styling Specification, a range of Bentley-designed styling options”. You can opt for the Classic Pack that will give your car high-gloss black carbon-fiber crafted front bumper splitter, strakes that are fit into the front intake grilles, side extension blades and a rear diffuser. You can further customize your car with black carbon-fiber rear spoiler and door mirror cowls along with 21-inch ‘Elegant’ alloy wheels and “dark mesh front wing vents with black carbon-fiber bezels”.

Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Style

Styled by Raul Pires, under the leadership of Design Director Dirk van Braeckel, you can also opt for some more eye-poping customizations like distinct curved wing vents. These are placed “just behind the front wheel arches” and sport dark chrome mesh vents that are encased within the carbon-fiber bezel for better heat diffusion and higher performance.

Lamborghini’s next hypercar has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and dare we say what a hypercar it is! The new Bull God will feature an earth shattering 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. Yes, this is the new, long waited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

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“Aventador” was, according to the best detective work we can muster, a bull whose career peaked in 1993 in the town of Saragozza, Spain, when he and the torero had a particularly spirited encounter prior to ol’ Aventador’s inevitable skewering. This particular beastie belonged to the breeding stables of the sons of Don Celestino Cuadri Vides and, for unknown reasons surely banal, he bore the number 32 singed on his hide. And now he gets the strongest Lamborghini ever built named after him. And about damned time! The British were getting tired of mispronouncing “Murcièlago” over the past ten years and now they have a new proper name to mutilate.

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The new 691-hp (SAE), 6.5-litre V12 engine out back – called “L539″ in Lambo-speak – is a massive 40 lbs. lighter than the Murcièlago engine, sits 2.8 inches lower in the chassis, is nine percent more powerful, and produces upwards of 20 percent better fuel efficiency in the hands of the right driver (for a whopping 13.7 mpg average). Dry weight of an Aventador is now just 3,472 lbs. compared to the Murcièlago’s 3,671 lbs., a healthy five percent reduction in a class segment where weight loss is a crucial and constant challenge. Weight distribution is a predictable 43 percent front and 57 rear.

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Looks and sounds beautiful!

Some things that people do will inspire you and this is one of them!
Press Release: As part of an exclusive partnership and with effect as of next year, the Munich-based premium car maker BMW will be supporting the international talent programmer of piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons. The aim of the joint initiative between BMW and Steinway & Sons is to promote and nurture young musicians at national and international level.

With production facilities in Hamburg and New York, the world-renowned manufacturer of upright and grand pianos has partnered authorized Steinway dealers for several decades in promoting piano competitions for children and young people up to the age of 17.

[Source: BMW ]

Bentley has done it again with its latest edition the 2012 Continental Flying Spur Series 51.

The new model comes in a broader range of colors and an option for two- toned interiors, three toned interiors and special veneer choices. How about a graphite finish 19-inch alloys and a touch-based infotainment system, exclusive to the series, which is a  long due feature they they finally incorporated.

Crewe’s design team has put together 14 special color combinations for the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Series 51 (which also challenges for the title of longest name yet), but buyers can specify an infinite array of combos of their choosing.

Full details can be found in the press release after the jump!

NEW DESTINATIONS FOR 2012 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR

A range of 14 Continental Flying Spur ‘Series 51′ design options unveiled Advanced and intuitive touchscreen infotainment technology introduced on all Continental Flying Spur and Supersports models

(Crewe, England. 11 November, 2010) The Continental Flying Spur and its sporting stablemate the 200mph (322km/h) Flying Spur Speed are the most successful four-door Grand Tourers in Bentley’s history and among the best-selling ultra-luxury saloons in the world.

Since its launch, the Flying Spur has achieved extraordinary sales success across the globe in traditional markets like the USA, the Middle East and UK as well as emerging luxury markets such as China and Russia.

The Flying Spur has attracted a new generation of luxury car buyers to the Bentley marque and has played a pivotal role in the company’s revitalisation. The Flying Spur’s blend of craftsmanship, dynamic performance, style and practicality appeals in equal measure to those who demand an exciting driving experience and those seeking refinement and comfort.

Now the luxurious style of the Flying Spur is even more compelling with the introduction of a range of dramatic Series 51 designs, first seen on the Continental GT and GTC. Customers of both the Flying Spur and Flying Spur Speed models may now select from a range of 14 Series 51 designs, recommended by Bentley’s colour and trim experts. In addition, all Continental Flying Spur and Supersports models are now specified as standard with a state-of-the-art, 30GB touchscreen infotainment system, seamlessly integrated into their handcrafted cabins.

Continental Flying Spur Series 51

Series 51 represents Bentley design at its most vibrant. It allows customers of both Continental Flying Spur and Flying Spur Speed to order ‘off the peg’ from an innovative and exclusive range of recommended combinations created by Bentley’s colour and trim designers at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, as Dirk van Braeckel, Bentley’s director of design comments:

“The Series 51 design concept is inspired by the spirit of the inaugural Bentley styling department in Crewe established by the gifted John Blatchley, who shaped the original and iconic 1950s Bentley Continentals. Today, it provides for a virtually bespoke ordering service due to the thousands of configurations available through Bentley’s expansive colour and trim catalogue.”

First offered on the Continental GT and GTC in 2009, Bentley’s colour and trim team has now created no fewer than14 unique Series 51 designs for theContinental Flying Spur and Flying Spur Speed, enabling customers to tailor their cars to their individual tastes as Melinda June-Jenkins, manager of colour and trim, explains:

“Each Series 51 Flying Spur is instantly recognisable – most notably in the cabin area – where the colour and trim team has created a wide selection of three-tone interiors demonstrating the full potential of the company’s vast colour palette.”

For Series 51 designs, the Bentley styling team operates on a ‘rule of three’ principle to create complex but harmonising colour schemes of depth and beauty, inspired by a customer’s simple choice of three contrasting colours. With luxurious wood veneers and leather hides as the main canvas, the colour and trim specialists begin with a main interior colour (typically a darker shade) and then select a second insert colour to provide an eye-catching contrast. A critical skill is identifying the third ‘accent’ colour for the stitching and piping.

The selection of wood veneers or aluminium panels for the dashboard either complements the overall look or provides even greater contrast if the customer so desires.

Bentley has reserved the limited-edition Sapelli Pomelle veneer (which provides a rare, naturally occurring quilted effect in the wood) for the Series 51 Flying Spur and a range of further options, including Bentley’s leather trimmed child seat and scatter cushions for the rear seats, may also be specified to further complement the exclusive design.

Whilst the 14 options for the Series 51 Flying Spur provide customers with the opportunity to select some of Bentley’s most eye-catching design work, the colour and trim team is also more than happy to create even more bespoke designs, knowing they have only shown a fraction of the possibilities, as Melinda-June Jenkins explains:

“One of the most exciting aspects of the Series 51 designs is the feedback from Bentley customers and their desire to explore further what we can offer. Series 51 provides just a starting point and now we are creating designs which make an even stronger and more personal statement.”

Striking range of Series 51 duo-tone paint options
The same imaginative use of colour is extended to the coachwork of all Series 51 Continental Flying Spurs. A range of striking John Blatchley-inspired duo-tone paint options, with one accent colour sweeping from the bonnet, over the roof and onto the bootlid, may be specified.

The paint range encompasses cool and crisp hues through to rich and fiery shades and everything in between with the Bentley colour and trim team recommending one of the three selected interior colours to complement and highlight the relationship between inside and out.

Bentley has also created a unique Series 51 graphite-finished nine-spoke, 19-inch sports alloy wheel, while twin Series 51 wing badges, positioned behind the front wheel arches, complete the bespoke look.
As a further sporting touch, all the latest Continental Flying Spurs, including Series 51 models, may now be specified with distinctive blue brake callipers and front wing vents styled by Bentley’s head of exterior design, Raul Pires. These sleek vents, positioned to the rear of the front wheel arches, are set into a uniquely tooled wing panel and feature a black or chrome mesh finish.

Advanced and intuitive touchscreen infotainment technology

All 2012 model year Bentley Continental Flying Spur and Supersports coupe and convertible models are now equipped with a new, highly-advanced touchscreen infotainment system that provides rich map imagery and a 30GB on-board hard drive.

An 8-inch screen displays the car’s audio system, telephone, ride and comfort settings as well as the very latest navigation system, which uses both an in-car hard-disc drive and a DVD player to access route data. It also utilises dynamic navigation to avoid heavy traffic spots, locates destinations using geo-tagged photos from an SD memory card and is Google Maps-compatible for most markets.

The infotainment system, with 7-digit postcode entry, combines touchscreen controls and classic Bentley knurled rotary switches to offer instant usability and crystal-clear feedback. The graphic interface of the screen was specified by Bentley’s interior design team to ensure its visuals are wholly in keeping with the classic, handcrafted interior. The ‘knurled’ switches on the screen for example, are ‘virtual’ echoes of the knurled texture of the jewel-like rotary switches below.

The latest Continental Flying Spur and Supersports models also benefit from telephone and music player connectivity, digital television (where available) and DVD movie playback. Music can be played and controlled directly from an iPod as well as from a six-disc CD changer, SD card reader or directly from the car’s hard-disc drive, which can store up to 15GB of music.

The new infotainment system is complemented by a new driver information panel (DIP) located in the main instrument cluster. The new wide-screen DIP employs TFT technology and enhanced graphics provide the driver with clear and easily accessible information about a wide range of car systems. These include the setting of head lamp ‘coming home’ controls, door locking and mirror functions while providing significantly improved control of such features as phone pairing and bluetooth media connectivity.

The new 2012 model year Continental Flying Spur, Flying Spur Speed and their Series 51 design options, together with the 2012 Supersports coupe and convertible models go on sale from March 2011.

I once wanted to wow the Boston scene and do something different for an Envyme.tv launch event. I needed to do something that really has never been done in this conservative city before. People asked me “Kevin how did you get Lamborghini to show up at your event’?”  I not only got Lamborghini Boston to show up but also a handful of  sponsors like Skyy Vodka and Lamborghini owners to show up with their Lambos!

Envyme.tv Lamborghini Event

That night we packed Mantra and i felt like a celebrity. It was a great feeling!

So how did i do it? Well I put on my best suit, drove to the dealership with one of my female models and simply asked them to come. I told them about what i wanted to accomplish and how they would benefit from it, including the demographics and people that i was inviting.

A few years later, same city different game. This time it was for my other company LuxBoston.com. I wanted to do another launch event but with Aston Martin  (my favorite automobile manufacturer) . How did i do it? Again i went up to the dealership this time with my beautiful girlfriend and told them about the event and simply asked them to host it! It was not easy and i had to prove myself but i pulled it off!  It turned out to be a very cool event at Mars Made with food and drinks provided by Rocca!

Mars Made Aston MArtin and LuxBoston.com Event

The  next event for LuxBoston.com will be around April of 2011 at State Room. Lets see who i can get to sponsor this high end event!! Its going to be a challenge but im up for it!

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Show confidence in yourself ,  just ask!!!  These people can read a fake a mile away so if your not passionate do yourself a favor and stay home.

Luxboston.com’s first event with Aston Martin of New England and Mars Made of Boston.

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Is it me or does the new Ferrari 599 resemble a Corvette? Either way its HOT!! I want one!!
These are the first official images of the highly anticipated 599 GTO. Designed to be the ultimate road-going Ferrari, the GTO features a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 661 hp (493 kW / 670 PS) and 457 lb-ft (619 Nm) of torque. It enables the 1495 kg (3295 lb) supercar to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.35 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 208 mph (335 km/h). Thanks to the powerful engine, the 599 GTO can lap the Fiorano test circuit in 1 minute 24 seconds – a full second faster than the Enzo.

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Ferrari 599 Gto

Ferrari 599 Gto

Ferrari 599 Gto

Ferrari 599 Gto

Do you like what this Dubai resident did to an already super hot Mercedes SL65? It seemed that he was not satisfied with what i though was in already perfect auto! He asked non other than Brabus to fine tune his SL65 Black Series. This personalized, one-off Black Series is called the Vanish and features a modest black matte finish.

When thinking of the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series, it’s only natural to think of a model that exemplifies the tuning prowess of AMG.  Straight from the factory it’s capable of hitting 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and 124 mph in 11.0 seconds before achieving a top speed of an electronically limited 198.8 mph.  For most, that’s plenty of power; but for an unknown Middle Eastern SL65 AMG Black Series owner, it was just the starting point.

The end result is a said bump in power of some 130 hp – taking the SL65 Black’s standard 670 hp to the 800 hp mark.  Larger turbos, a new gearbox, larger brake pads and an upgraded exhaust system are attributed to making it all possible. As for the result of the power boost, BRABUS hasn’t quoted specifics, but it likely shaves a few tenths off the acceleration times while removing the speed limiter likely bumps top speed well into the 200+ mph range.

Jaguar is showing some power for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. For 2011 Jaguar is offering two new option packages for the top-of-the-line XKR coupe. The Speed Pack and the Black Pack. The Speed back boosts the XKR top speed from 250 km/h to 280 km/h with the aid of engine and transmission tweaks. New aerodynamics including a sizable rear spoiler help keep it in check. Body-colored side sills and rear diffuser along with red brake calipers give it a bit of a visual edge as well.

The Black Pack gets you 20” gloss black Kalimnos alloy wheels, gloss black finishing for the window surrounds and front grilles, and body coloured front and rear spoilers and boot lid.

Inside you’ll find Charcoal leather upholstery that can be customized with a number of contrast stitching colours and grains. Interior finishes and veneers for the fascia and door trims are available in a choice of Dark Oak, Dark Mesh Aluminum and Piano Black. Can’t decide which package to choose? Good news – you can get both.

Jaguar XKR Speed & Black Pack for 2011

Techart says that they will be showing off their new modified 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show as well as a new Porsche Concept Car.
The first beautiful brute is a new version of the GTStreet R Model. This is based on the 2010 911 Turbo, the GTStreet R is about serious performance. The 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six produces 660 horsepower and 635 pound-feet of torque, and Techart claims a 0-100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds as well as a top speed of 214 mph. Providing the looks to go with the power is an aggressive aerodynamic kit that includes an adjustable rear spoiler and carbon fiber rear diffuser and front splitter.

The next vehicle is the concept with a design based on the Porsche Panamera. With 550 HP and a twin Turbo V8, Im liking the concept already (wait till you see the images) and it sounds like it will kick ass. The exterior features a full body kit as well as 22-inch forged wheels. The inside is upholstered in a striking white and cocoa leather complimented by phosphor green stitching. Techart calls it “unusual personalization.”

2010 Techart GTStreet R

2010 Techart GTStreet R

Concept

2010 Techart Concept One

One very wealthy man from the Middle East dishes out enough cash to buy not one Aston Martin One-77  but ten!! Each Aston costing $1.7 million each. He also had them shipped to the desert which set him back an astounding $23 million. As for the performance of this sedan, it boasts of a V12 7.3 liter engine that produces a 750hp from the super light monocoque shell, hitting a top speed of 220mph.

He is reportedly planning to give one to each member of his immediate family. I wonder if he would like to adopt me?

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Aston Martin One-77

The hybrid version of the 599 GTB is expected to be revealed during the 2010 Geneva International Auto Show in March. Rumor has it that the hybrid 599 will use a modified version of the Kinetic Energy Retrieval System that was employed in Formula 1 racing in 2009 but discontinued in 2010. If that’s the case, an electric motor will be added to the car’s drivetrain that will act as a generator during braking to recover some energy, which would then be stored in a battery and used to boost performance on demand.

Overall a reduction of about 35% in fuel consumption (equivalent to about 17 litres per 100km) will be achieved.

Ferrari 599 Hybrid

Ferrari has officially unveiled the exclusive P540 Superfast Aperta in Palm Beach Florida at the Cavallino Classic. Created by the company’s Special Projects division, for American Edward Walson (the son of the man who invented cable television), the Aperta was inspired by the Carrozzeria Fantuzzi-designed Ferrari which appeared in the movie Toby Dammit.

According to Ferrari, “The P540 was designed by Pininfarina and built in Maranello, and the client was directly involved in each stage of its development. As the 599 GTB Fiorano donor car is a coupé, considerable effort went into strengthening the chassis by using finite element analysis in development and the increase in weight was kept down to just 20 kg (44 lbs) by employing carbon-fiber extensively. From the initial sketches to the final, road-legal car took just 14 months.”

Like the standard 599 GTB, the Aperta is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine with 456 kW (620 hp) and 608 Nm of torque. While performance specifications weren’t released, Ferrari says the car has a combined fuel economy rating of 17.9L/100 km and a CO2 emissions rating of 415 g/km.

This has to be the sexiest SUV i have ever laid my eyes on! The Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS/4. Based on a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the German tuner adds new headlights and a night vision system, more of that widebody-and-vents thing, with LEDs hidden in the vents ahead of the front wheels. The inside is bathed in leather, Alcantara, and carbon, and the rear bench is bisected by a center console. The package is lowered on 22-inch wheels and is powered by a 750-horsepower engine.

Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS/4

Range Rover who? I want one of these ASAP!

The Aston Martin One-77 is not only Britain’s most expensive car but may be the fastest! Aston performed a series of test runs last week and recorded the fastest speed ever for  an Aston Martin being 220.007 Mph! At that speed, the One-77, powered by a new Aston Martin 7.3-liter V12 engine, will be the fastest Aston Martin ever built, beating the current record-holder for fastest road-going Aston currently held by the Vanquish’s top speed of slightly over 200 MPH.

The full press release down below!

ASTON MARTIN ONE-77

Press Release

One-77 closes on new Aston Martin record

Gaydon, Tuesday 22 December. Aston Martin’s One-77 supercar has moved closer to setting a new all-time record for the British marque in initial high speed testing after surpassing all predictions and comfortably breaking the 200mph mark.

The One-77 is currently undergoing a stringent development process ahead of planned launch in 2010 with high speed testing taking place at a top secret proving ground in southern Europe. In a series of test runs completed last week the One-77 exceeded original expectations and recorded a 220.007mph (354.86kmh) top speed in dry but windy conditions under the guidance of the Aston Martin engineering team. Dynamic testing is now scheduled to continue into the New Year.

Powered by a new Aston Martin 7.3 litre V12 engine, the One-77 is engineered to deliver breathtaking levels of power and performance. The dramatically styled two-door, two-seat sports coupe is based on an innovative new carbon fibre monocoque body structure and adopts new active aerodynamic technology.

The One-77 is the ultimate expression of what Aston Martin stands for and will combine modern technology and design with craftsmanship and ultimate exclusivity to create the world’s most desirable automotive art form.

As name suggests, production is limited up to a maximum of 77 individually numbered examples, with deliveries expected to commence in mid-2010.

Aston Martin is style and sophistication now you can get a special edition DBS or V12 Vantage in Carbon Black for 2010. The DBS and V12 Vantage have undergone a unique Carbon Black makeover to create a highly desirable special edition. Featuring bespoke Carbon Black metallic paint especially formulated with a subtle metallic twist to create a deep rich patina. Each car will undergo 50 man-hours of hand painting followed by stringent quality checks. For the V12 Vantage the iconic Aston Martin side streak has been fashioned from real carbon fiber backed by a black mesh and complimented with gloss black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels. A bright finished grille and front parking sensors (normally an option) complete the exterior detailing.

Aston Martin Carbon Black Special Editions

Aston Martin Carbon Black Special Editions

Gaydon, Warwickshire. 18 December 2009. Aston Martin’s two top-of-the-range sports cars; the DBS and V12 Vantage have undergone a unique Carbon Black makeover to create a highly desirable special edition.
Celebrating the enormous success of the DBS and V12 Vantage which have surpassed all sales expectations since launch, the new special editions add a typically understated flair to these acclaimed models. Featuring bespoke Carbon Black metallic paint especially formulated with a subtle metallic twist to create a deep rich patina. Each car will undergo 50 man-hours of hand painting followed by stringent quality checks. For the V12 Vantage the iconic Aston Martin side strake has been fashioned from real carbon fibre backed by a black mesh and complimented with gloss black 10 spoke diamond turned alloy wheels. A bright finished grille and front parking sensors (normally an option) complete the exterior detailing.
Inside, owners will be greeted to swathes of Obsidian Black leather highlighted with a contrast silver coarse stitch all hand stitched by the craftspeople at Gaydon – Aston Martin’s global headquarters in England.
Lightweight seats formed from Carbon Fibre and Kevlar saving 17 kg over the standard seat also feature together with Piano black facia trim, centre stack and centre console, anodised black tread plates and unique sill plaques build on the carbon theme. The Aston Martin 700w Premium Audio System is delivered as standard in the V12 Vantage while the DBS boasts the Bang & Olufsen Beosound DBS audio system as standard.
Customers who order a Carbon Black Edition V12 Vantage will have the opportunity to experience Aston Martin’s renowned Performance Driving Course (UK and Europe only) free of charge which offers a memorable day helping customers to equip themselves with the skill sets to enhance the enjoyment of their Aston Martin on the track.
The Carbon Black Editions are available to order from the official Aston Martin dealership network now with final pricing (expected to be approximately 5% over current base prices) to be confirmed in the New Year with deliveries to commence from March.
About the DBS 
The DBS was launched in 2007 and is Aston Martin’s ultimate GT sports car. Benefitting from weight saving materials including aluminium and carbon fibre; the DBS offers dynamic and aesthetic purity, an exquisite interior and a driving experience unsurpassed by any other car in its coupe and Volante forms. Its hand built V12 engine produces 380 kW (510 bhp / 517 PS) making it one of the most powerful production cars Aston Martin has ever made. In 2009, the DBS ‘Volante’ (Aston Martin’s nomenclature for convertible) joined the DBS line-up
About the V12 Vantage
Launched in 2009, agility and outright performance form the basis of the design of the V12 Vantage creating the most exciting incarnation of the Vantage line-up to date. The V12 Vantage subtly hints at its sporting intent with its controlled aggression and lower, purposeful stance. The naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 engine provides the driver with instantaneous access to high levels of power and torque at all engine speeds, while Aston Martin’s class-leading, all alloy VH (Vertical Horizontal) architecture provides exceptional strength and rigidity.

You gotta Envy Lamborghini, they are always on the cutting edge of supercar design and innovation. The Lamborghini Ankonian concept was designed by Slavche Tanevsky which is a very aggressive version of Lambo’s famous Reventon!

According to the designer, the Ankonian takes the design of the Reventon to the next level, even though the concept itself manages a unique expression. The supercar concept has a more aggressive design, and is downsized to account for a more environment-friendly status, though it does not include any hybrid or similar technologies. The concept was named after a bull type famous for black hair, and since the designer had some help from professional designers at Lamborghini and Audi, the finished model has impressive looks.

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Bugatti revealed three limited edition Veyrons at the Dubai Auto Show. The three models are the Veyron Nocturne, Veyron “Sang d’Argent” and the Grand Sport “Soliel de Nuit”.

The Veyron Nocturne, which features “galvanized side windows” that add continuity to the polished aluminum body panel accents, and there are also polished wheels and a “black nanocoated magnesium dashboard” with a center console rendered in galvanized platinum. Just five examples will be built.

Bugatti will also show its Veyron “Sang d’Argent” and a topless Grand Sport “Soliel de Nuit” model for those that like a little sun and sand in their hair. The former of which employs a silver metallic finish and alloys nicked from the Grand Sport and the latter incorporates “country coded” colors that include a silver metallic lower and an impossibly deep upper blue finish and a Havanna interior with quilted seats.

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

[Source: Bugatti]

PRESS RELEASE:

Bugatti honours the importance of the Middle East market
with 2 unique cars and a special series of only 5 Veyrons for the Middle East market

Dubai, 15th December 2009 – Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. finishes its Centenary celebrations
with three tailor made cars, especially developed for its discerning clientele in the Middle East:
the Veyron “Sang d’Argent”, the Grand Sport “Soleil de Nuit” and the Veyron “Nocturne”,
limited to five cars only.

The “Nocturne” – a special Veyron five car edition exclusively for the Middle East Market

The Veyron “Nocturne” strikes with an extraordinary partition of surfaces never used so far,
giving the car a new dimension of lateral length. Bugatti is experimenting with galvanized side
windows continuing the line of the polished aluminium upper body parts to the rear of the car
and contrast vividly with the uni black of the side- and door-panels and the roof. Added to that is
the hood, also covered in polished aluminium which emphasizes this impression of elegant
length. Special polished custom rims at the exterior and a futuristic interior dominated by a black
nanocoated magnesium dashboard and a centre console in galvanized Platinum complete this
unique combination of individualized modern design.

This mini series has been especially developed for the Middle East Market honouring its
importance and its strong partners in the area – Al Habtoor Motors, UAE, Al Zayani Trading
Co., Kuwait, Al Ghassan Motors, Saudi Arabia and Dana Motors, Quatar.

“Sang d’Argent” and “Soleil de Nuit” – two dreams for 1001 nights

The two-tone-scheme of the Centenary Villa d’Este cars were at the origin of the “Sang
d’Argent”, a one-off Veyron version built exclusively for the Middle East. But the country coded
coloured parts of the car have now been changed to a subtle silver metallic which discreetly flows
into the lines of the polished aluminium parts – doors and front wings – thus enhancing the
“silver theme” of this car; yet another unique Bugatti creation celebrating the 100th anniversary
of the brand. The “Sang d’Argent” has the Grand Sport rims, they complete together with the air
intakes on the roof the overall silver appearance.

Through the windows shines a differentiating Havanna interior with quilting pattern on seats
and saddle and other very personalized items emphasizing the unique features of this very special
Bugatti.

The “Soleil de Nuit” – Sun of the Night – is another stunning example of how a modern
interpretation of Bugatti’s core values “Art, Forme, Technique”: A very unusual colour/material
split characterizes the “Soleil de Nuit”, the second Middle East one-off model created for the
Dubai Motor Show. The horizontal split in the lower part of the car – a synthesis of polished
Aluminium, painted Black Blue Metallic enriched by mirror shine meshes – softens the lines of
this Grand Sport and gives the body a new touch of sportiness. Blue Metallic in the upper body
parts and also in the inner side of the (“Sang Noir”) rims, the outer side of which are in diamond
cut, underline the exquisite appearance of this dramatic looking car. A strong burnt orange
interior crowns the attractiveness of this impressive “Soleil de Nuit”.

The cars will be available for delivery in the first quarter of 2010. Their prices range from 1.65
Mio Euro for the five car series of the “Nocturne” to 1.45 Mio Euro for the “Sang d’Argent” and
1.55 Mio for the “Soleil de Nuit”, the Veyron and Grand Sport one-off models.

All these models are a visible proof of how creativeness and inspiration can be successfully driven
to new limits. Bugatti’s constant strive for new technology, more power with less weight, more
innovative design aiming for improved speed, easier handling and more inspiring elegance has
become legendary. Bugatti’s sophisticated individualization and personalization program has
opened new opportunities for the creative and discerning customers found in the Middle East.
New materials have widened the range of personalized options and have led to combinations and
applications of different varieties of high tech elements never seen before. Thus Bugatti chose
the Dubai Motor Show to present these new combinations the first and only time to a broader
public.

100 years later the Bugatti brand is well established again

Honouring the foundation of the company in 1909 Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S opened the
anniversary with a one-off version of the Veyron, the “Bleu Centenaire”, at the Geneva Motor
Show in March. At the Villa d’Este weekend at the end of April the company paid tribute to
Bugatti’s racing history – which was to a great extend responsible for the worldwide reputation
of the brand – with four very special Grand Sports, accompanied by their respective Type 35
predecessors, all featuring the traditional racing colours representing France, Italy, England and
Germany, namely blue, red, green and white. Bugatti was then one of the honoured marques at
the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California in August and highlighted the event with
the presentation of the “Sang Bleu”, a one off Grand Sport in a breathtaking and unique carbon
– aluminium combination. The “100th Anniversary Weekend” in Molsheim in September was
the platform for a glimpse into the future which might look like the Bugatti 16 C Galibier
concept – intended to be the most exclusive, elegant and powerful four door automobile in the
world.

The presentation of these very special cars at the Dubai Motor Show is the final highlight, with
which Bugatti ends its Centenary celebrations. We are honoured to complete our 100 Years at
this prestigious Motor Show of a very important market for Bugatti.

The new 2010 Porsche Panamera is the first 4-door luxury sedan offered by Porsche. The Panamera is a front engined and rear wheel drive sports car sedan. The Porsche Panamera will have three models using three different engine choices, the Panamera S using a 4.8-liter V-8 with 400 horsepower, the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S using a 4.8-liter V-8 with 405 horsepower and the all-wheel-drive Panamera Turbo features a turbocharged 4.8-liter V-8 with 500 horsepower.

Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera

Aston Martin has announced the pricing for its highly anticipated 4- door Rapide. The price tag is listed from $199,950 in the United States, with standard features set to include a Bang & Olufsen Beosound audio system, heated memory seats and Aston Martin’s Adaptive Damping Sytem. Aston Martin dealers will give customers the option to personalize their Rapide. If your going to spend that kind of cash you may as well personlize it!!

The Rapide features a hand-built 6.0-litre V12 engine producing 470 horsepower with peak power being delivered at 6,000 rpm and 443 pound-feet of peak torque at 5,000 rpm. A specifically tuned six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic transmission allows the driver to change gear automatically or manually via the steering column-mounted magnesium paddles. You can read the official press release available after the jump.

Rapide

PRESS RELEASE

Aston Martin Announces Rapide Pricing for the United States

Irvine, 5th December 2009. As the eagerly awaited Aston Martin Rapide four-door sports car goes through final engineering and testing phases before being launched in early quarter two 2010, Aston Martin confirms US pricing.

The price of the Rapide will start from $199,950 in the US which features an impressive level of standard specification including: Bang & Olufsen Beosound audio system tailored specifically for Rapide, heated memory seats, dual cast brakes and Adaptive Damping System.

The Rapide is Aston Martin’s first production four-door sports car encapsulating the practicality of a car with extra doors and fusing it with the trademark sports car dynamics synonymous with modern Aston Martins.

Customer deliveries will commence in spring 2010, and it will be the first sports car to be hand-built at the Aston Martin Rapide Plant (AMRP) in Graz, Austria. The new 17,000 m2 building has been designed to reflect the quality levels established in Gaydon since 2003 permitting the fusion of modern technology, advanced manufacturing processes and handbuilt craftsmanship. Each Rapide will take approximately 220 man hours to build and will benefit from timeless craft skills just like the existing range: DBS, DB9, V12 and V8 Vantage do at Gaydon.

It is anticipated that +/- 2,000 Rapides will be built in the first year attracting a high proportion of new customers to the brand. Core to this trend is the mix of huge attention to detail throughout the car, ample accommodation for up to four adults and the spacious trunk while maintaining Rapide’s elegant beauty and sports car profile.

The Rapide is on sale now available to order from the Aston Martin dealership network across North America.

The Maserati GranTurismo S is equipped with a 440hp/ 323kW, 4.7 liter V8 engine fitted with an electro-actuated transmission with MC-Shift. It’s the ultimate expression of Maserati; luxury and performance with flair. You will definitely be the envy of the road!!

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

The cars are being built in part to celebrate the 12 world titles Maserati has won in various racing events over the past five years, as well as the number of Middle Eastern cities where Maserati is present with a dedicated showroom.

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line

The 2011 Bentley Mulsanne with a starting price of $285,oo0, Bentley’s newest flagship model won’t come cheap. This beauty has 505-horsepower, 725 lb-ft, gasoline-fed 6.75-liter V8 engine sitting behind the automaker’s trademark mesh grille and four round lights.

Also included in that price will be a paddle-shifted eight-speed automatic transmission, 16.54-inch front and 15.5-inch rear carbon ceramic brakes and 20-inch wheels. Don’t forget the 2,200-watt stereo system and the the new Driver Dynamics Control system, which comes with “Bentley,” “Sport,” “Comfort” and user-definable “Custom” modes.

Want one? Production is will not begin at the Crewe factory in England until the second quarter of 2010 and the first deliveries will make it to the USA later that fall. Get yours in one of 114 available paint colors, 21 carpet colors, nine wood veneers and 24 interior leather hides, but get your order in fast – Bentley reports that early customer interest has exceeded 2010 production targets.

press release after the jump

2011 Bentley Mulsanne

[Source: Bentley]

If you are lucky enough to own the Lamborghini LP560-4 you may want to take it to the next level of fine tuning by Enco Exclusive!  The German based tuners have unveiled a new styling and performance package exclusively for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. You can give your supercar a powerful makeover by choosing from a variety of carbon fiber exterior components like a front bumper $4,465, a trunk cover  $5,960, a front spoiler  $1,480, and aggressive side skirts $5,960. Besides these, the tuners also offer a carbon fiber laminate for the rear diffuser, mirrors and trunk lid vents $5,975 as well as a matt black foil wrap $4,480.

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ENCO also offers for the interior, faux carbon fiber trim for the steering wheel, central console , dashboard, handbrake, and door handles $7,470. If it’s the performance and more muscle rather than looks, then you opt for ENCO’s performance package for the 5.2-liter V10 that enables the engine to produce 620 hp and 575 Nm of torque (instead of 560 hp and 540 of torque).

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Pirelli’s famous trade calendar was launched in London earlier this week, and it looks like 2010 will be a year filled with 30 photos of 11 nude models posing on a Brazilian beach. The edition was shot by Terry Richardson and one model called it “the best thing I’ve done in my whole life.”

Pirelli Calendar

The calendar was first shot in 1964 and is given as a corporate gift to a limited number of important Pirelli customers and celebrities. Past years have featured images of Sophia Loren, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Karolina Kurkova and Heidi Klum.

Eniko Mihalik, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Catherine McNeil, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Daisy Lowe, Gracie Carvalho, Marloes Horst, Lily Cole, Ana Beatriz Barros, Miranda Kerr, and Georgina Stojiljkovic all appear nude in this 2010 Pirelli Calendar as shot by Terry Richardson.

Yes you read it correctly, a Russian Billionaire just purchased Hitlers Mercedes. Memorabilia related to the Nazi dictator are known to surface at auctions and they sell for lots of money. The unnamed billionaire recently dished out a couple Million to buy this Mercedes used by Adolf Hitler. The car’s salesman, Michael Froehlich said that he was contacted a few months ago a representative of the wealthy businessman, eager to find out what happened to the “770K” blue once used by Hitler.

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Apparently after weeks and weeks of searching the dealer found out that the car was in Austria at the end of World War II. It had been moved to a classic car Museum in Las Vegas and then into the hands of a Bavarian beer magnate. After the Magnate’s death in 2008, his wife wanted to sell the wretched car. The Russian buyer arrived in Germany on a private jet and purchased the Mercedes. The car now resides in Moscow where Hitler never got the chance to drive it!

I personally would have spent 2mill to see the thing burn but hey everyone has his or

own opinion right?

You would be wrong if you think that Lamborghini is one of those automakers that needs to readily respond to some ephemeral new niche created by a competitor. But knowing Lamborghini’s history as a company founded to compete against Ferrari, their rivalry is the stuff that automotive legends are often made of.

Cars UK is reporting that Lamborghini is developing a new model called the Urus to compete with Ferrari’s next Enzo (the Ferrari FX70 beater). This model will be separate from the Murcielago replacement known as the Jota, and will be slotted below the Urus. So two new models are in development here, just to keep things clear.

According to a Cars UK source, the Urus will have a modified version of the Jota chassis, which is made out of carbon fiber. As opposed to the Jota, which has a body composed of both aluminum and carbon fiber parts, the Urus’s body will be made solely out of carbon fiber and will come with active aerodynamics.

The Urus will share the same 6.0 liter V12 engine with the Jota, only the Urus will get it worked up to close to 800 hp, while the Jota will have to settle for about 700 hp. This will mean the Urus will likely crack the 3.0 second mark in the 0 to 100 km/h sprint time.

Lamborghini Concept

The Jota is expected to make its debut sometime next year (2010). The Urus will only come later, probably in 2011 and only making it to dealer pavement by 2012.

Please note the artist rendering above is only for illustrative purposes.  Special thanks to Active-Design and Sergio.

A Car to be Envied!

Described as the world’s fastest roadster, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport will be assembled by hand at the company’s headquarters in Molsheim, Alsace.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

The engine of the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is just a collection of whistles, whines and whinnies at low speed, but now it suddenly finds its turbocharged W16 lungs and roars next to my head. The 100 km/h (62 mph) mark falls in 2.7 seconds and then 200 km/h (124 mph) arrives in just 7.3 seconds. With every flick of the shift paddles, the seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission punches us forward and the W16 sucks a fresh gulp of air into those perfectly sculpted airboxes above your head.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport would blast through 300 km/h (186 mph) in just 16.7 seconds. This is pure, unadulterated power. And with the roof removed and the engine now exposed and nestling right next to the luxuriously trimmed sport seats, it’s an even richer experience.

Of course you don’t just chop the roof off a 250-mph car. That’s why the Veyron’s carbon-fiber monocoque has been strengthened by reinforcing the B-pillars, door sills and the transmission tunnel, while there’s a structural plate beneath the transmission. The doors are now made from carbon-fiber and a crash-protection beam of aerospace steel lies within. The engine’s exposed airboxes are also reinforced so they’ll provide rollover protection.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

What makes this a convertible is the targa-style transparent polycarbonate roof. You’ll also notice the Grand Sport’s slightly higher windshield and the LED running lights.

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is priced at 1.4 million Euros

Who doesn’t like Lamborghini? We love Ferrari as well but what stands out in my mind is how Lambo got started.

Ferruccio Lamborghini was born in Italy back in 1916. He was noted as being a “wizard at mechanical improvisation” and became very much in demand at fixing engines. Ferruccio realized that there was a desperate need for tractors in the agricultural area in which he lived. He found he could build about one tractor a month from derelict military vehicles. As Italy’s economy grew, demand for his high quality tractors started to grow. He began building his own tractor engines. His tractor business became very successful reaching a rate of over 400 a month in 1960.

Ok so here is the good part!!! Ferruccio Lamborghini was frustrated with problems he had with a clutch in a Ferrari (a Ferrari 250 GT), and went to visit Enzo Ferrari who’s factory was nearby. Enzo had no time for a tractor manufacture and simply dismissed him. Lamborghini decided there was nothing Ferrari was doing he could not do better. He decided too build his own car with a V12 engine and then the Lamborghini was born!

Ferruccio Lamborghini is truly a man to be envied because of his vision to be the best!

Gallardo LP 560-4

Gallardo LP 560-4

Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder

Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder

Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni

Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni

Murcielago LP 640

Murcielago LP 640

Murcielago LP 640 Roadster

Murcielago LP 640 Roadster

Murcielago LP 670-4 SV

Murcielago LP 670-4 SV

Reventon

Reventon

Reventon Roadster

Lamborghini Reventon Spyder

With only 200 available within the first year of production

this super car is set to be a fast grab for any motoring

enthusiast with some extra cash in the back pocket.

Scorpion HX Supercar

Ronn Motor Company has developed a leading edge design, environmentally friendly, finely built, premium automobile, balancing eye-catching great looks and stellar performance with an eco-responsible, alternative power system as the most efficient and effective means to deliver, market and showcase their proprietary systems.

The Scorpion HX™ is a rear engine, hydrogen fuel injected hybrid vehicle, competing in the exotic car industry. It features the latest in engine technology pairing together their proprietary real time hydrogen injection solution with the new aluminum and magnesium V-Tech, V-6 Type S motor from Acura. This engine produces nearly 300 horsepower stock and with the RMC upgrades including twin turbos the engine produces 650 horsepower, all while maintaining superior fuel consumption ratings.

The Scorpion features the exclusive and proprietary H2GO™ real time Hydrogen Injection fuel delivery system. This technology consists of a system that generates hydrogen and oxygen from distilled water in real time as the Scorpion HX™ moves down the road and delivers these gases to the air intake of an internal combustion engine.

The H2GO™ system reduces engine emissions, enhances engine performance and improves fuel consumption efficiency. The system provides hydrogen, which is injected directly into the engine, without the need for on-board, high pressure hydrogen storage tanks. This alternative fuel approach provides the Scorpion HX™ with a very economical 40 miles per gallon and reduces CO2 emissions to nearly zero.

• Limited Edition Scorpion HX™ Price: US $250,000

The Lexus LFA makes its debut in the US but im not sure if im a fan of the matte black finish

seen here in the images below. What do you think? Its priced just as much as the translucent model

for $375,000, the matte black finish super car made its first appearance on the US soil in Las

Vegas and is the most costliest car produced by Lexus.

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The LFA is powered by a 4.8-liter V10 engine with 560 PS (552hp) and 354 ft-lbs of torque.

The LFA can hit 62 mph in 3.7 seconds and tops out 202 mph courtesy a six-speed sequential

transmission and a weight of just 3,263 lbs. Lexus claims the V10 engine is smaller and lighter

than many other V8 engines and uses 10 individual electronic throttle bodies for the best

possible throttle response. The car is dressed in carbon fiber via a unique process.

The cabin structure too is made of carbon fiber which contributes to the light-weight of the car.

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

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Luxury and supercar come to mind when someone mentions the Saleen S7 which features the powerful Twin-Turbo V8 engine.

The body of the Saleen S7 is made of aluminum and carbon fiber, resulting in a very light weight supercar. This ultimate supercar is priced at $550,000USD and it can reach a top speed of 248 mph.

The Saleen S7 features a Twin-Turbo V8 engine with a capacity of 7000 cc. The engine delivers an output power of 750 bhp at 6300 rpm and 700 lb-ft torque at 4800 rpm. The Saleen S7 reaches the speed of 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and 100 mph speed in about 6.2 seconds. The Saleen S7 features 6-speed Manual transmission and the gear shifts can be performed easily and smoothly even at higher loads.

The wheels are wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires and the wheels features the 15-inch vented discs at the front and 14-inch vented discs at the rear.

The exteriors feature the stylish body structure, headlights and tail lights. The interiors feature the leather seats, air conditioning system, power door locks, power windows and TV, DVD, FM system.

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Specifications

Vehicle Type: – production car, two-door Coupe
Configuration: – Mid Engine
Engine: – Twin-Turbo V8
Capacity: – 7000 cc
Torque: – 700 lb-ft at 4800 rpm
Horsepower: – 750 bhp at 6300 rpm
Transmission: – 6-Speed Manual
Length: – 188.8 inches
Width: – 78.4 inches
Height: – 41.0 inches
Weight: – 2950 lbs
Wheelbase: – 106.3 inches
0-60 mph: – 3.2 sec
0-100 mph: – 6.2 sec
Top Speed: – 248 mph

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

TAG Heaur and Lamborghini have created a fantastic looking phone called the Meridiist Automobili. Suited in a black titanium carbide coated 316L stainless steel, the design of the MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone reflects the sports car down to its famed signature on the battery cover which resembles the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640‘s V12 engine block.

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The display of this luxurious phone is made from 60.5 carats of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Every phone is individually numbered and features Automobili Lamborghini’s trademark Taurus bull on the steel central button.

This phone seems to have some pretty cool features.  It has a hidden 2 megapixel camera with 2GB memory. You can peronsalize your phone by opting for the rubber, calfskin leather or genuine alligator decorative back cover.

The MERIDIIST also features a dual-function TAG Heuer switch. By touching this switch a polite call rejection process is issued; it also illuminates the unique time display mounted at the top of the Meridiist, and switches the direction from which the time can be viewed or launches a 1/100th of a second chronograph. The luxurious phone offers seven hours talk time or 28 days standby power.

Paying tribute to the year Automobili Lamborghini was founded, just 1963 units of the MERIDIIST phone will be sold worldwide.

Tag Heaur & Lamborghini limited edition Meridiist Automobili phone

Tag Heaur & Lamborghini limited edition Meridiist Automobili phone

Im not sure if Abu Dhabi is a little Envious of Dubai. I think they are tired of Dubai always stealing the limelight as the star of the United Arab Emirates, but that may change.  Abu Dhabi is constructing a  F1 spec race track and a Ferrari-based theme park set to open in 2010.

Ferrai World Abu Dhabi Theme Park

This park will feature an iconic red roof thats supposed to be directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body, spanning 2,152,782 square feet and carrying the largest Ferrari logo ever created.

The theme park would include amazing rides, a roller-coaster which is being touted as the world’s fastest and also a simulated F1 car ride.

Great, now Lamborghini is going to have something to be Envious about!!

The Lotus Exige Scura has been unveiled today showing the dark side of the small

sports car. The Lotus Exige Scura special edition features a matt black and carbon

fiber theme and will be premiered at the Tokyo International Motorshow on 21st of

October 2009. The Lotus Exige Scura, meaning dark in Italian, will be limited to 35

units globally and features performance and weight enhancements.

Lotus Exige Scura

The Lotus Exige Scura is powered by the same engine as the Exige S, a 1.8 liter

supercharged and intercooled unit that develops 260 PS (257 hp) at 8000 rpm and

236 Nm (174 lb-ft) of torque at 6000 rpm. With this powerplant under its hood,

the Lotus Exige Scura is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and

up to a maximum speed of 245 km/h.

Lotus Exige Scura

The Lotus Exige Scura price starts at around 61,000 EUR in Europe with the exception

of Switzerland where the price starts at 90.225 CHF. The Lotus Exige Scura price may

vary depending on the country.

Lotus Exige Scura

Lotus Exige Scura

Holy Sh$t, I never really had respect for Lexus until now! Lexus has got my heart pounding with their new Supercar the LFA! Apparently the LFA is not a closely guarded secret as is first versions have appeared in concept form and various revised editions since 2005. The LFA is the first production version Supercar ever unveiled by Lexus, and it’s boasting some serious credentials to challenge the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. Yes I said Ferrari and Lambo!

Lexus LFA Supercar

Underneath the hood is a 4.8-liter V10 capable of 552 bhp and 354 lb-ft of torque, and when taking the lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic chassis into consideration, it makes for an exceptional power-to-weight ratio – that will put the current Japanese supercar contender, the Nissan GTR to shame.

Lexus LFA Supercar

The video and the music is enough to get my heart racing alone! I would love to get behind the wheel of this beauty and rock out!
The LFA catapults to 62mph from rest in under 3.7 seconds, and redlines at 9,000 rpm, with a top speed of 202 mph. Only 500 units of the LFA will be built, and each carries a hefty price tag of USD375,000. Seems like Lexus is determined to inch its way into the German and Italian-dominated supercar fraternity.

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

Lexus LFA Supercar

The German tuning company called Novitec Rosso decided to pay homage to the

Italian supercar with a specially beefed up and tuned model called Edizione 747.

The source of this beast power  lies a heavily modified version of the

naturally-aspirated 4.3-liter V8 that produces 510HP and 470Nm of torque in stock form.

No they did not stop there, look at its beauty and then read on!

747 HP Ferrari 430 Scuderia Edizione by Novitec Rosso

Ok looks beautiful but what else did Novitec Rosso do to this brute?  They slammed in a

twin-supercharger, new software for the ECU and various other upgrades. This boost

the engines V8 output to a whopping 747 horsepower. Now thats a lot of horses!!

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747 HP Ferrari 430 Scuderia Edizione by Novitec Rosso

With all that extra muscle it takes the Edizione 747 less than 3.4 seconds to accelerate

from zero to 62 mph and 9.4 seconds to 124 mph, while the Italian supercar goes

on to achieve a top speed of 218 mph.

Novitec Rosso says that the Edizione 747 comes equipped with a new inter cooling system

that features its own dedicated water circuit while the firm’s engineers have also developed

a special under body with integrated air deflector to optimize supply of cooling air to the engine bay.

747 HP Ferrari 430 Scuderia Edizione by Novitec Rosso

The Phantom is the first Rolls-Royce motorcar to be introduced since the company was acquired by BMW in 1998. Each Phantom is a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology and old-world craftsmanship, constructed with meticulous attention to detail. Manufacture of the Phantom begins in Unterhallerau, Germany, where its strong, stiff and lightweight space frame chassis is built. Each space frame and body shell assembly is then sent to BMWs factory in Dingolfing Germany for corrosion-resistance treatment and primer paint. Next, each Phantom is shipped to a manufacturing facility constructed by BMW specifically to build the new generation of Rolls-Royce motorcars.

Rolls-Royce

It takes an average of 450 hours and the skills of hundreds of dedicated craftspeople, artisans, designers, engineers, mechanics, painters, sewing machinists and others to hand-build each car. At a base price of $380,000, the Phantom comes equipped with an impressive list of standard amenities including 90 square yards (75 sq meters) of A-grade Bavarian leather upholstery and book matched interior wood trim, hand-crafted from exotic veneers, all of which are fashioned right in the main assembly building of the Goodwood plant. With the Rolls-Royce customization, or bespoke program, however, the options are limited only by the boundaries of the buyers bankroll and imagination.

Rolls-Royce

Would you pay $ 4500 for a big heavy 30 pound aluminum billet book? The book is only about some expensive car. Before you say NO the book explains the process of making a car out of aluminum billet. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle, commissioned Kirkham Motors ports to build the amazing aluminum billet roadster. The book reveals the secret of the ultimate car, which took 2 1/2 years to complete. I don’t think i would buy that book and i sure would not like to get hit with it!

aluminum billet book

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Images of the  China Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB by Artist Lu Hao. This Ferrari will be actioned off on November 3rd at a special Gala Auction Event hosted by Ferrari in Beijing.

he one-off model is further distinguished by the special exterior finish that is a tribute to the Ge Kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty.

Lu Hao used a “cracked” glaze pattern with clearly defined cracks etched at different depths to achieve the porcelain look.

China Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE

China Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE

China Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE

China Limited Edition Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE

Ferrari to commemorate its special relationship with China. Ferrari just like Lamborghini stated that they have found a strong market of buyers in the land of the Dragon and wants to strengthen this relationship. Ferrari has announced a special edition exclusively for the Chinese market! The special Chinese edition car is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the company’s new Handling GTE package. The limited edition auto has been spuced up with special touches designed by Chinese artist Lu Hao. The starter button glows jade green, the tachometer flaunts ancient Chinese characters instead of the usual numerals, and the luggage is decorated with a map of the Silk Road taken by the famous Italian explorer Marco Polo.

Ferrari 599 HGTE specials for China

Ferrari 599 HGTE specials for China

Ferrari 599 HGTE specials for China

Ferrari 599 HGTE specials for China

Only a dozen units of this exclusive Chinese Edition will be made. Considering the market and number of buyers in China, these cars are sure to disappear fast.

Ferrari 599

Well if you have never heard of the Infiniti Essence concept car here it is!  An elite gathering at the Louis Vuitton store at Michigan’s Somerset Collection Mall were exposed to a special event to mark the arrival of the Infiniti Essence Concept car.
The pricey car is part of a nationwide tour by Infiniti to stay in touch with customers during 2009, because they’ve decided to stay out of auto shows this year.  Since the car was developed with custom Louis Vuitton luggage, they’re stopping at as many stores as they can and throwing a little bash for select customers and VIPs. This event was held at suburban Detroit’s most pinkie-in-the-air mall, the Somerset Collection, which houses luxury stores including LV, Armani, Burberry and Brooks Brothers.

Infiniti Essence

Infiniti Essence Concept Car

Infiniti Essence Concept Car

Envy The Bentley Continental Supersports as the fastest and most powerful Bentley ever. It is the extreme Bentley, a muscular two-seater that delivers supercar performance and a highly focused driving experience. The Bentley Continental Supersports is also the first Bentley capable of running on both petrol (gasoline) and biofuel, pioneering the use of FlexFuel technology in the luxury sector. This represents stage one of the company’s commitment to make its complete model range compatible with renewable fuels by 2012. Available worldwide from autumn 2009, the Bentley Continental Supersports will be FlexFuel compatible in the majority of markets from launch with North American cars offering the capability by summer 2010, following regulatory approval.

2010 Bentley Continental Supersports

2010 Bentley Continental Supersports

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Other watch makers will envy the beauty of this Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillion Time Piece! Just look at it its amazing craftsmanship!

The Bugatti 16C car will make the Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon watch quite the collector’s item years from now.

Check out the Rapide Transponder timepiece unveiled by Aston Martin and Jaeger-LeCoultre

Most of us already know that Aston Martin collaborates with only the best. And the one collaboration of Aston Martin that was appreciated to no end by luxury lovers was that with Jaeger-LeCoultre. The two teamed up to create a line of luxury watches known as AMVOX. At this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, they revealed the latest addition to this range- the Rapide Transponder timepiece. A hi-tech timepiece, it features an integrated transponder circuit that allows the owner to unlock or lock their Aston Martin Rapide simply by pressing the sapphire crystal. The revolutionary timepiece boasts of a vertical trigger system of mechanical levers patented by Jaeger-LeCoultre that allows the chronograph to be started, stopped and reset by pressing the sapphire crystal. Complementing these functions in the watch is a miniaturized transmitter system that controls access to the owner’s Rapide.

Yet another creation from the Lamborghini Team. Here is a detailed look at the Murcielago LP 670-4 SV.

The LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is described by Lamborghini as “exceptionally purist”. The description fits as the LP 670-4 SV is more powerful, lighter and therefore faster than the already pretty quick LP-640. As its name suggests, the LP 670-4 SV boasts an increase in power to 670 hp and 487 lb-ft of torque for Lambo’s 6.5L V12, all of which was achieved through simply optimizing the engine’s valve timing and tweaking the air intake system.

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Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce – the new king of the bulls is even more powerful, lighter and faster

The Lamborghini Murciélago is one of the most extraordinary super sports cars of all time. Automobili Lamborghini has now expanded its model range with a new, exceptionally purist and even more extreme top model – the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is even more powerful, lighter and faster than the Murciélago LP 640. With the output of the 6.5 liter V12 increased to 670 hp and a weight reduction of 100 kg (220 lbs), the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce boasts a power-to-weight ratio of 2.3 kg (5.1 lbs) per hp. This catapults it from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a breathtaking 3.2 seconds and powers it on to a top speed of around 342 km/h (212 mph). Distinctive design refinements ensure that each of this 350-unit limited edition series conveys its full potential from the very first glance.

With its outstanding performance, razor-sharp precision and exceptional high-speed stability, the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is the ultimate performance car for advanced sports car drivers. The super sports car has been extensively redesigned with a new front and rear, an innovative engine bonnet and a choice of two aerodynamic set-ups featuring either a small or large rear spoiler. The interior in Alcantara and carbon fiber provides a purist and minimalist approach.

In order to achieve the substantial weight reduction of 100 kilograms (220 lbs), the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce was extensively reworked and redeveloped in virtually every aspect – from chassis to engine and transmission, right through to the interior. The increase in engine output from 640 to 670 hp is the result of optimized valve timing and a reworked intake system. The significantly modified aerodynamics with substantially increased downforce brings considerable improvement to vehicle stability at very high speeds. With the small standard-fit rear spoiler, top speed stands at 342 km/h (212 mph), while the large “Aeropack Wing” and its added downforce gives a top speed of 337 km/h (209 mph).

“The new Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is the systematic continuation of our brand philosophy. It is more extreme and uncompromising than virtually any other automobile,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “As the new top model of the highly successful Murciélago range, the SuperVeloce displays not only outstanding driving dynamics, it is also further evidence of our company’s technological expertise. Customers can look forward to an utterly unparalleled driving experience.”

Design and aerodynamics

The Murciélago is an icon of the Lamborghini brand – a sports machine of menacing character and brutal power. Its unique design radiates a supreme form of highly concentrated sensuality. Wide, low, with its glass area pushed way forward and a long, taut back – the interplay between the soft contours of the basic form and razor sharp edges is the perfect expression of the Lamborghini design language. In the totality of its character, the Murciélago is without comparison on the sports car market.

Yet even a character like this can be further refined – the new Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is the more extreme, even more purist pinnacle of the model range. This is clearly evident from the very first glimpse of its completely redesigned front end – pulled way forward and finished in matt black paint, the carbon fiber front spoiler is connected to the front end via two vertical elements. The large air intakes for the front brakes are more powerfully emphasized. The new front fenders feature additional air intakes for brake ventilation. The air vent for the oil cooler located in the driver-side sill area is painted matt black to match the sills.

The modifications are even more apparent around the mighty engine bay of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The twelve-cylinder engine is presented as an engineering masterpiece under a transparent engine bonnet that boasts a completely new architecture. Hexagonal polymer plates made from transparent polycarbonate are set on three levels within a carbon fiber framework. The layers are open towards the rear, playing a key role in the thermodynamics of the high-performance engine.

The impressive rear end of the SuperVeloce is dominated by a veritably noble, flat and extremely wide exhaust tailpipe and, on the underside, by a two-level diffuser system finished entirely in carbon fiber. The rear light clusters display their signals in that distinctive Y-shape that has been a fixed element of Lamborghini design since the Murciélago LP 640, Reventón and Gallardo LP 560-4. The panel between the lights is made from carbon fiber, while the large intake mesh below expands across the full width of the rear end. Made from thick-walled aluminum, the hexagonal pattern is laser-cut and a Teflon coating provides the necessary heat protection.

The aerodynamics of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce have been completely redeveloped. Alongside the enlarged front spoiler and the twin rear diffuser, the new fixed rear spoiler also plays an important role. Customers can choose between two versions, with the small rear spoiler providing improved downforce at high speeds. As an option, the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce can be supplied with the “Aeropack Wing” – a large, fixed, carbon-fiber wing mounted on two carbon-fiber brackets. The new aerodynamic set-up provides a significant boost to directional stability at the very highest speeds. The top-speed downforce on the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce with Aeropack is strongly increased.

Bodyshell and lightweight construction

With the construction of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, Lamborghini proves its expertise in the manufacture of lightweight materials and in working with hi-tech carbon fiber. The structure of the super sports car is a composite construction of extremely stiff carbon components and a tubular steel frame – as in a race car. The transmission tunnel and the floor are made of carbon fiber, attached to the steel frame using rivets and high-strength adhesives. The roof and the exterior door panels are formed in sheet steel, while the remainder of the outer skin is made from carbon composite material.

For the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, engineers in Sant’Agata Bolognese recalculated the framework and selected a new, super high-strength sectional steel. This achieved two objectives – on the one hand, they increased the torsional stiffness of the chassis by 12 percent to provide improved handling precision and, on the other, they were able to reduce weight by 20 kg (44 lbs), making a significant contribution to the reduction of overall vehicle weight. And the systematic approach to lightweight design continues throughout the entire bodyshell. The front fenders, the rear side panels/fenders and the casing for the third brake light are made of a modified carbon-fiber material. Combined with the removal of the drive for the moveable spoiler, this brings a further weight reduction of 13 kg (28.6 lbs).

Added to the 33 kg (72.6 lbs) of weight reduction from the chassis and exterior, are 34 kg (74.8 lbs) from the interior, as well as over 33 kg (72.6 lbs) removed from the engine and drive train.

Power unit and transmission

The longitudinally mounted 6.5 liter V12 delivers the infernal power for an unparalleled driving experience. With 670 hp (493 kW), the engine in the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is 30 hp more powerful than in the Murciélago LP 640. The twelve-cylinder sends its mighty 660 Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque to the crankshaft at 6,500 rpm; maximum power is reached at 8,000 rpm, with an average piston speed of 23.7 meters per second – a figure almost comparable to race engines.

The V12 is eager to deliver its performance – it brings its menacing power with immediacy and precision to guarantee breathtaking performance – after only 3.2 seconds the SuperVeloce has already reached 100 km/h (62 mph).

The engine block and heads of the V12, positioned at the ideal cylinder angle of 60 degrees, are made from aluminum. The four chain-driven camshafts are variably controlled, while the intake manifold operates in three stages – both technologies add even greater thrust to the merciless pushing power. To increase the performance of the SuperVeloce, the intake system was modified, the valve train optimized and, most importantly, valve travel was increased.

The control electronics for the V12 were developed internally by Lamborghini – each cylinder bank has its own high-performance processor. If the engine needs more cooling air, intake funnels emerge from the rear pillars: when not in operation, they lie flush with the bodyshell. Dry sump lubrication enables the V12 to be mounted extremely low down, benefiting the handling dynamics: this also guarantees oil supply under extremely dynamic driving conditions. With 12 liters of lubricating oil in circulation, the oil cooler is located on the left side of the vehicle and cooled by air flowing through the aperture in the sill.

The weight reduction of more than 26 kg (57 lbs) in the engine area was derived primarily from the completely new exhaust system. The muffler has been redesigned and even the mighty tailpipe of the SuperVeloce manufactured from new materials is lighter than on the Murciélago LP 640. But most of all, the new exhaust system makes for an acoustic experience that is surely equal to the driving performance – from the heavy rumble of a stormy night, through the trumpeting of mighty elephants to the roar of a raging lion, the SuperVeloce performs the grand opera for 12 cylinders, 48 valves and 8,000 revs.

The SuperVeloce is equipped as standard with the sequential, automated manual transmission e.gear, which uses electro-hydraulics to shift gear extremely quickly and smoothly. A cockpit display informs the driver of the gear currently engaged. In addition a special “Corsa” mode and a “Low adherence” mode are available.

As a no-premium option, the SuperVeloce is available with a six-speed manual transmission. Its short metal shift stick runs in an open gate of classic Italian elegance. In both variants, the new lightweight clutch makes its own contribution to the weight loss program.

All-wheel drive and chassis

The Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce delivers its extreme power to the road with great reliability – assured by its permanent all-wheel drive. Before the rear wheels spin, the viscous coupling sends up to 35 percent of driving force via its additional shaft to the front wheels. The front and rear limited-slip differentials are set at 25 and 45 percent. With its four driven wheels and traction, the Murciélago delivers a decisive advantage over rear-wheel drive sports cars when it comes to accelerating out of a corner – and always with maximum stability. The rear axle bears 58 percent of its overall weight – a distribution ratio that is highly beneficial to traction.

Explosive dynamics, tenacious cornering and extreme speeds – the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is a super sports car packed with aggressive power, but by no means a mean-spirited car. Its steering requires very little power support, giving full control of the car to the driver. Those prepared to tackle the beast head on are quickly rewarded with intimate contact and trust – as speed increases, so the Murciélago reveals its strengths, thus exposing a character with no hidden surprises and behavior that can always be anticipated.

The Murciélago is fitted with double wishbone suspension all round. Spring struts – two on each of the rear wheels and one on each of the front – control the loads transferred from the road. The standard-fit lifting system enables the front end of the vehicle to be raised by 45 mm (1.8 inches) to avoid obstacles such as garage entryways. The SuperVeloce is equipped with exclusive “Ares” alloy-forged wheels, bearing the exclusive five twin-spoke design. The front wheels are clad in 245/35 ZR 18 rubber, while the rears sport 335/30 ZR 18. High-grip Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires come as standard.

Four brakes controlled by a hi-tech ABS system are capable of mighty stopping power when required. The Carbon Ceramic (CCB) brakes are fanned by cooling air flowing through enlarged channels in the bodyshell, while openings in the front fenders provide additional ventilation for the SuperVeloce. The ceramic discs are exceptionally lightweight, fade-free and capable of extremely high operational performance.

Interior and equipment

Even stepping into the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is an experience as individual as the vehicle itself. The upward-opening doors – a solution developed by Lamborghini in the early seventies for the Countach – are released via small latches, then swing wide open to reveal a panorama of the exclusive interior of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The dominating materials are Alcantara and carbon fiber, which make for an ambience that is as high-quality as it is sporty.

The sports bucket seats come as standard and provide exceptionally firm support around the hip and shoulder areas. The bucket seats are made from lightweight and highly robust carbon fiber and guarantee the driver perfect support, even in the most extreme driving situations. The Murciélago’s standard seats are also available on the SuperVeloce as an option free of charge.

Not only the seats are upholstered in black Alcantara micro-fiber; the cockpit and the roof lining are also finished in this high-quality, lightweight material. The Y-shaped perforations on the seats and roof lining bring additional finesse, with an inlaid backing material in the same color as the exterior paintwork. The Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce can be delivered with the paint finishes Giallo Orion, Arancio Atlas, Bianco Isis, Grigio Telesto and Nero Aldebaran, as well as Bianco Canopus (white matt) and Nero Nemesis (black matt) as an option.

Naturally, the interior also makes its contribution to weight reduction. The door panels are clad in carbon fiber, as is the wide center tunnel. The application of Alcantara instead of leather is another weight-saver, just like the selection of sports bucket seats and the omission of the radio-navigation system (if requested, this is available as an option). At the end of the day, the music in a Murciélago comes from the engine compartment. Overall, modifications to the interior contribute over 34 kg (75 lbs) to the SuperVeloce weight loss program.

But absolutely no corners have been cut when it comes to one characteristic that is a feature of all Lamborghini super sports cars – the exceptionally high quality of the workmanship. The craftsmen in Sant’Agata Bolognese are all masters of their respective trades; the three-year warranty bears testimony to absolute faith in product quality.

One-77 fuses advanced technology with stunning Aston Martin design to create possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form. Based on a sophisticated carbon fiber chassis with a handcrafted aluminum body, this 7.3 litre V12 super car will deliver exhilarating performance for a strictly limited number of discerning customers.

Aston Martin ONE-77

Aston Martin ONE-77

Few names resonate more with the Lamborghini faithful than Valentino Balboni, Lambo’s long-term test driver who’s honed every model to roll off the line since 1973. In an ultimate tribute to Balboni, the Italian supercar manufacturer has created this: the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni.

As its name would imply, the Gallardo ditches the standard model’s all-wheel drive system and sends power to the rear wheels, and according to the automaker, the 550-2 “was conceived in line with [Balboni's] own thinking, and it meets many customers’ requests for a model with a unique character, which offers a very special kind of active driving fun.”

The 5.2-liter V10 has been tweaked to put out 550 hp and coupled with a the Gallardo’s reduced curb weight (3,042 pounds), the LP 550-2 can sprint to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and top out at 199 mph.

As we saw yesterday, the exterior receives a new set of Scorpious wheels (hiding a revised suspension) and a white and gold stripe running the length of the Lambo, with the theme carrying over inside in the form of a white leather center console and seats. Eight exterior shades are available, along with black, orange or yellow brake calipers, depending on the chosen hue, and in addition to the standard transparent engine cover, rear-view camera, navigation system and Bluetooth integration, buyers can option up for the e-gear transmission and carbon ceramic brakes.

This purest of Gallardos will be limited to 250 units, each bearing a serial number and Balboni’s signature on the left side window, with US pricing starting at $219,800. Make the jump for the official release.

Valentino Balboni

Ferrari has drawn from the visual spirit of the Enzo to create a power-packed replacement for the F430 that shuns the rounded curves of its past V8s in favor of chiseled, unmistakable aggression.

Boasting a new 4.5-liter V8 engine, a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a 202-mph top speed, Ferrari has revealed that the car–code-named F142 and long rumored to be named the F450–will be called the 458 Italia. Following Ferrari lore, it stands for a 4.5-liter engine with eight cylinders, though why Ferrari thought people would forget it came from Italy is anybody’s guess.

A two-minute video featuring the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster has just been released, but don’t expect to see too much of the car in the clip.  In what looks more like a perfume commercial from the 1980s, the somewhat confusing video breaks down several longshots that have better odds of happening over ownership of the car.

Odds of giving birth to a Nobel Prize winner are one in eighty thousand, while only one out of every two million will reach the summit of Mount Everest.  Crocodile attack?  One in thirty-five million.

What about owning the Roadster?  One in seven hundred million, according to the uninspired commercial.

The sad thing about the spot is that it tries so hard to brand the car as exclusive, that it saps almost all desire to actually consider ownership.  Simple is good: show the car on the road, tell me how awesome the 661 horsepower car is, then tell me that no more than 20 will be produced.  Ever.

Hopefully, ad agency Philipp und Keuntje will go back to the drawing board on this video, which was used to introduce the supercar in Frankfurt.  Disagree?  Let us know by leaving a comment.

Lamborghini Reventón Roadster revealed

Lamborghini Reventón Roadster revealed