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It Looks Fast, But It's Fasterby Steven Carver

With a design influenced by the square lines and vents from the series of Gundam’s anime robots, the Nissan GT-R not only looks fast, but is fast.

A VR-series twin-turbocharged 3.8 litre V6 producing 480 hp and 430 lb/ft of torque takes this rocket from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds. The 6-speed, dual-clutch gearbox with three driver-selectable modes speeds to over 290 km/h (180 mph), while the Brembo brakes stops the car in its tracks.

Putting the muscle to the pavement is Nissan’s ATTESA ET-S All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC-R) with three driver-selectable settings, 4-wheel independent suspension with three driver-selectable modes, and exclusively developed nitrogen-filled Bridgestone® RE070A high-capacity run-flat summer tires.

The technology tour continues inside the leather-lined interior. Features include: 7-inch high-resolution color-LCD touch-screen monitor; HDD-based GPS navigation; digital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD changer and 11 speakers including dual subwoofers; and Bluetooth® Hands-free phone system with voice recognition.

And, there are an abundance of safety systems to keeps its occupants protected: dual front, dual-stage air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant-classification sensor; driver and front-passenger side-impact supplemental and roof-mounted curtain supplemental air bags; and front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters.

Get in line because these cars will go disappear faster than they’re being built – Nissan will only produce 1,000 cars a month when sales start this summer.


(Photos courtesy of Nissan)

VROOM! VROOM!by Steven Carver

Anyone can feel like a superspy while driving in an Aston Martin DBS. Known as the car of James Bond, the DBS was first seen in Casino Royale, the 2006 film starring Daniel Craig.

A hand-assembled 6.0 litre V-12 engine – tuned to 510 hp and 420 lb/ft of torque – delivers breathtaking power. Shifts from the 6-speed manual transmission can accelerate the car from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds, while reaching a top speed of 191 mph (307 km/h).

Inside, the centre console is a blend of analogue instruments and digital technology, including an advanced audio system, MP3 player connectivity and satellite navigation, regulated by controls fashioned from solid, turned aluminium.

All of this is wrapped in the muscular and elegant bodywork, crafted from light-weight aluminium and carbon-fibre.

Do you want one? If yes, you have to be patient – sales start in spring 2008.


^{(Photos courtesy of astonmartin.com)}

+ Vroom, vroom by Steven Carver

HELLCAT THE BIGGER THE BETTER

This Alabama based company makes only about 120 bikes per year, and they like everything to be bigger, thicker ... everything a man wants really !!! Each one is hand-built to order by a single operator from parts that are also designed in-house. The confederate Hellcat will cost you $70,000.

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Mini Enters City Car Battleby Aleksandar Tomovic

The war of the cute city cars has heated up with the release of the first official pictures of the new Mini Clubman. The estate version of the iconic supermini will be available throughout Europe from November. The announcement comes a month after Fiat released details of its Mini competitor, the cute 500.

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Chevy Volt Concept

For several months now rumors have been rampant about an electric vehicle that General Motors would unveil at the Detroit Auto Show. That vehicle is now real, in the form of the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is the first vehicle application of the GM's new E-Flex platform. Volt is a C-Class sized four door sedan roughly the size of a Cobalt.

Wally Rocks The Sea

The 118 WallyPower is a high performance superyacht integrating technology with design, resulting with unique and marked characteristics like the vertical bow, the air inlets, and the deck superstructure.

Audi R8 // Bang & Olufsen // A New Dimension

Bang & Olufsen Sound System gives brand new Audi R8 an additional boost. Key words for the Audi R8 are fascinating design, outstanding sportiness and unrestricted driving enjoyment. The Bang & Olufsen Sound System has been developed, designed and crafted especially for the Audi R8, and that goes for both the visual experience and the sound performance. The Bang & Olufsen Sound System for R8 has 12 loudspeakers driven by 10 discrete channels of amplification and digital signal processing, producing a total amplifier power of 465 watts. Enjoy the ride ...

2008 Galmer Arbitrage GT

The Galmer Arbitrage GT will prove to be the car that everyone would like to own. It has been designed and engineered to hold up to the most intense scrutiny of the motor sports enthusiast. It is being constructed with a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and mostly carbon fiber body that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars less than the nearest competitor in it's class. The secret lies within Cobra International Co., Ltd's experience in lightweight composites and simply the cost of manufacturing in Thailand. Continue reading: Serious Wheels

Renault Unveils Its Luxurious Nepta Concept

Renault is unveiling its new Nepta concept car, a four-seater cabriolet with fluid lines and a thoroughbred profile. The low-slung body shape is an expression of elegance and movement, while the spacious and comfortable interior has all the hallmarks of a top-end model. Nepta is a dynamic four-seater GT cabriolet, offering performance at the wheel that is worthy of a prestige sedan. Can not wait to try it on during the during the Paris Motor Show :-)

2006 Alfa Romeo Spix / A Flying Car Concept

The creator of this amazing vehicle Koenigsfeld Geoffroy wanted to keep the aspect of a car and not transform it into a space ship. Don't you love exterior of the car with it's Italian design. I just love this flying car concept. More info on SeriousWheels.