If matte cars is your thing, look no further

Nice compilation of mostly supercars in different matte colors.

Wheelsandmore Gallardo: Very yellow, very nice

The press release from the company:

Wheelsandmore from Germany, individual luxury tuner for sports- and supersportscars, exclusively presents their latest relaese, based on a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 called „YarroW“.

To increase serial performance they used a special stainless steel, valve controlled exhaustsystem, combined with an ECU upgrade and a special carbon airbox obtaining enormous 620 hp / 580 lb-ft at 6400 rpm.

Controlling that power requires a high performance brake system. So it was necessary to develop a 8-piston caliper with 14.96 inch brake discs in the front and a 6-piston caliper with 14.17 inch discs in the rear with special high-end brake pads.

Even more agility through 3-piece forged lightweight wheels, unlimited colour and surface combinations possible. For perfect visual appearance and handling they customized their „6Sporz“ model sizing 8,5x20“ with Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres 235/30/20 in the front and a 11,5x20“ with 305/25/20 in the rear.

So that sportier performances and still more aggressive occurrence are lent to the italian sportscar, the tuner adapted a race established special coilover with adjustable rebound and compression, hydraulically liftable around 1.77 inch.

Finally the YarroW got a lot of carbon parts out- and inside as a covered frontflap, the mirrors, the rear diffusor and several parts inside for the perfect sportsfeeling.

Video: Test of Lambo LP 550-2 Balboni

This Lamborghini is soooo tempting. 2-wheeldrive will do fine, please.

9ff Porsche Panamera

A while ago you could see the first glimpse of 9ff´s Panamera Turbo idling. Finally we can enjoy the sound when the big car takes off. Enjoy!

Koenigseggs one-off

This is Koenigseggs purpose-built racecar for the GT-class. I have seen the car in its real flesh, and promise its very close to the ground. Actually so low that its unusable on street, clearly indicating that car is purely for track. What a beast.

Have always dreamt of 3.000 HP on the street...

Fitted with an engine from WW2-fighterplanes, this should keep up with the pace in most cases. Incredible!

Has Jeremy got a point here?

Countach. Rear View. Parking. Hell.

Lewis Hamilton learns out tricks in the SLR

There are not many drivinginstructors that beats this F1-dude!



Here in a nice yellow one:



Sense of humor:



And then his F1-car got some extra attention:

Techart at Tuner Grand Prix 2009

Here´s a video showing the cars Techart competed with at this years Tuner Grand Prix, arranged by the German mag Sport Auto.

AP Car Design

One of my favorite "Porsche-redoers" in Germany, AP Car Design. They always have a lot of exciting projects going on, and have lots of own solutions and parts. As this matte black 997 S PDK Convertible. You will find them right here

AP-Abgas-System DFI mit Mittelrohraustritt
Front und Heckumbau auf GT3-Optik mit LED Technologie
Bremszangenbeschichtung in Orange
20'' AP-Five-Spoke mit Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
5 mm AP-Distanzscheiben mit Mittenzentrierung
AP-Tieferlegungsfedern mit spezieller Kennlinie für das PASM-Fahrwerk
Außenspiegel, Abluftgitter und Lampenringe in Carbon-Matt
viele Interieurteile mit Echt-Cabon belegt
Sportlenkrad mit Schaltwippen à la Ferrari für das PDK- Getriebe

Screensaver of the week

The Danish Zenvo ST1 with 1.104 HP.

OR?



Manthey Racing 997 RSR.

Rocket-fast? Hahaha!

Now this is fast:

Dutch madness: Donkervoort D8

These guys are fast, and are top flyers at the Nürburgring. They used to be the fastest in their class, tuned cars allowed to drive on public road. Düchting Motorsport has moved on, and are now competing with Audi R8.

Video: AMS has visited Mansory

Did you know that Mansory has their own Autoclave-owen to make complete parts out of Carbon? Well, they do. And they have some wild cars as well.

Official video: Lexus LFA

Goodbye to all spyvideos of Lexus first supercar! A normally aspired V10 with 4,8-litres volum, pumping out some 550-560 HP at high revs will be a real handful for the lucky owners.

Video: Testdrive new Porsche 997 Turbo

Inside Lane from US has made this sweet video, and cant deny looking forwards to the first testdrive of this one.

Porsche driver training

What are you waiting for? Even F1-driver Mark Webber recommends to participate! And Vicky from 5th Gear does not make it worse....

Video: Porsche Panamera commercial long version

Here is a longer version showing even more of the great line-up at the commercial-shoot.

Auto, Motor und Sport Video: Mosler MT 900

Light, strong (600 HP) and full of ambitions to be a supercarbrand - this is the Mosler. In German, but the clip shows nice driving and sounds so don´t worry.

Novitec Rosso Edizone 747

Novitec Rosso has done it again. Their urge for big numbers never end, and this is the ultimate F430. The press release tells us this:









It takes its name from its rated power output of 747 horsepower: To mark the farewell of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, NOVITEC ROSSO presents the Edizione 747. The world’s leading tuner of the super cars from Maranello turns the lightweight model into one of the most powerful super sports cars of our time. And with its matte yellow and grey paintjob it is also one of the most spectacular-looking cars of our time. At the heart of this special model lies the new NOVITEC ROSSO 747 Bi-Compressor engine that boosts power output of the V8 that normally produces 510 hp / 375 kW by 237 hp / 174 kW. Driving performance improves accordingly: With a sprint time for 0 – 100 km/h of less than 3.4 seconds, 9.4 seconds to 200 km/h and just 22.9 seconds to 300 km/h the NOVITEC ROSSO model is the most powerful and quickest Scuderia in the world. Just as impressive is the top speed of 351 km/h.




If you don’t go forward, you go backwards. The NOVITEC ROSSO specialists have developed a new evolutionary stage of the NOVITEC ROSSO Bi-Compressor version of the four-valve eight-cylinder engine to commemorate the end of the production run of the Ferrari 430 model series.

The Edizione 747 specification is the ultimate high-end version and is limited exclusively to the Berlinetta model of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. The layout of the engine conversion corresponds to all NOVITEC ROSSO Bi-Compressor conversions for the mid-engine sports car. Each cylinder bank is fitted with an intercooler and a cogged-belt-driven high-performance supercharger with a maximum boost pressure increased for this version to 0.53 bar. The intercooling system features its own dedicated water circuit. The radiator of the system is located behind a special centrally placed air duct in the front apron.

For an optimized supply of cooling air to the engine bay the specialists have developed a special underbody with integrated air deflector. The precompressed air is routed to the combustion chambers using a custom-tailored heat-insulated intake manifold with larger cross sections. Eight high-flow injectors ensure adequate fuel supply for the compressor conversion.
The NOVITEC ROSSO engine management system perfectly synchs all high-performance components and also increases redline speed by 200 rpm.



To guarantee perfect durability even under high ambient temperatures the conversion also includes more effective radiators for water and oil.

The result of this labor is a unique symbiosis of superior power and excellent running smoothness. With a rated power output of 747 hp / 549 kW at 8,500 rpm the NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 Bi-Compressor engine surpasses its naturally aspirated brethren by 237 hp / 174 kW. The increase in torque from standard 470 Nm to 738 Nm at 6,300 rpm represents an enormous plus in low-speed power.

Driving performance is in an automotive class of its own: A sprint time of less than 3.4 seconds for 0 – 100 km/h is just as unique as the sprint time of 9.4 seconds to 200 km/h. After 22.9 seconds the NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 already reaches the 300-km/h mark. Upon customer request the two-seater can be equipped with longer gear ratios for a top speed of 351 km/h.

In addition the NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 is also the perfect eye catcher: The two-tone special matte yellow and grey paintjob emphasizes the sporty shape of the body and lends the Scuderia pedigreed racing looks. To complement these looks NOVITEC ROSSO installs black taillights, side markers and reflectors.
The racing theme dominates also the engine’s appearance: All carbon-fiber engine components come with a matte finish.




This color scheme continues on the NOVITEC ROSSO tire/wheel combination custom-tailored for the Scuderia. The diameter of the wheels surpasses the production wheels by one inch. The three-piece 20-inch NF3 double-spoke wheels in sizes 8.5Jx20 in front and 12Jx20 on the rear axle are fitted with Michelin Pilot Cup sport tires in sizes 245/30 ZR 20 in front and 315/25 ZR 20 in back.

Another measure to achieve even more agile and direct handling is the installation of NOVITEC ROSSO sport springs, which lower the ride height of the Ferrari by some 30 millimeters.

To lend the Scuderia better suitability for everyday use despite the lowering NOVITEC ROSSO offers an innovative hydraulic lift system for the front axle. At the push of a button in the cockpit the front is raised by 40 millimeters. It allows drivers to safely navigate parking ramps, low curbs and speed bumps. After safely passing over the obstacle, another push of the button reverts the suspension to its original position. If the button is not pushed the front end reverts to its original position automatically once the car reaches a speed of 80 km/h.

NOVITEC ROSSO also adds sporty and exclusive highlights to the interior of the Edizione 747. The Supersport steering wheel features a combination of leather and carbon-fiber and offers perfect grip. Its flattened bottom also makes entering and exiting the vehicle easier. To complement the steering wheel NOVITEC ROSSO offers carbon-fiber shift paddles. They are longer than their production counterparts and make manual shifting of the F1-SuperFast2 transmission even easier.

Meaner BMW M3?

The word has been circulating for a while; BMW is testing out a rawer M3 at the Nürburgring. New spoiler at the front, high bootspoiler at rear is visual clues. The roll cage that worlcarfans.com (source of the video) points out, is probably mostly a safety device for the test drivers - this is not uncommon in the testcars lapping the circuit hundreds of rounds.

Here they are!

Heard stories about all the Porsches that gets happy owners in USA. This is a very nice video that shows how true this is.

The brute sound of Koenigsegg

Two very fast cars indeed, but what you MUST check out, is the sound from inside of the Koenigsegg in this clip. At cirka 2:15 the Swede explodes in a way thats impossible to not be shaken by.

True classic

One of the first films I saw with a "ghost rider", and it still amazes.

Techart at Sport Autos Tuner Grand Prix

A good view of their different models. They won with the GT Street RS based on GT2.

Screensaver of the week

A picture I took when Walter Röhrl took me for a spin and photoshoot at the press launch of GT3 earlier this year. He is just as nice and laidback as the stories tell.

Red Bull Air Race

Here is a video I took at the finals in Barcelona in the beginning of October. These guys do not know much about fear, as I didn´t have the proper gear to really get the action.

Porsche Panamera commercial

This new commercial doesn´t make the urge for Porsches superlimo any lesser. Lots of other nice Porsches here to.

Derek Bell laps the Bentley Supersports at Nürburgring

Bentley is more fit than ever. Here the race-legend Derek Bell gives the strongest Bentley (620 HP) a real push at "The Schleife".

The sound of Audi R8 V10

If you need to check out the sound of the fattest R8, look no further.