Category Archives: Supercars
- November 25, 2007
- How much of a market is there for $1 Million + supercars ?
Even with more billionaires around then ever, there still appears to be a very limited demand for cars priced upwards of $1 million.
The almighty McLaren F1 was originally planned for a run of 300 cars, but production ultimately ceased after only about 100, including more than two dozen racing models.
The current high-dollar, high-speed champion Bugatti [...]
- June 19, 2007
- VIDEO: Supercar road test– also posted in Videos
The lads at Autocar magazine really do have one of the best jobs in the world. They recently put together a “test” comparing some of the fastest cars in the world, including the Bugatti Veyron. Other cars include the brand new Lambo Gallardo Superleggera, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and the Aston Martin DB9 [...]
- June 6, 2007
- Shelby releases Super Snake GT500 details– also posted in Ford
Amy Boylan, President of Shelby Automobiles, Inc., has released the first official details on her company’s latest Mustang iteration, the Super Snake GT500. First, you’ll need a Shelby GT 500, the base price of which is $40,930 according to Ford. Now, you’re probably going to want to option that up, and we’re betting no dealer [...]
- June 6, 2007
- Enter the (C&D) rumormill: Audi R8 diesel coming in ’09– also posted in Audi
When the topic of conversation at the Autoblog bunker shifts to the R8, it’s simply a matter of time before one of us brings up the idea of a diesel version of Audi’s new supercar. With the recent success of the TDI R10, Audi has both the technological prowess and the racing creds to make [...]
- May 27, 2007
- The Aston Martin DB-ONE– also posted in Aston Martin
We certainly don’t want to be called out for complaining about Aston Martin’s current crop of designs. Were we to win the lottery tomorrow, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage would be high up on our list of cars to purchase the day after tomorrow. That said, we’ve lived with the Aston Martin’s corporate style for [...]
- May 27, 2007
- Schumi’s new job: Test driver for Ferrari– also posted in Ferrari, General
Michael Schumacher’s credentials run the gamut: 1995′s youngest double Formula 1 World Champion, most career wins, most wins in a season, most consecutive wins, etc. Now he can add a notch on his belt representing his role as test driver for Ferrari… or at least for a day.
Autocar spies caught a rare sight the other [...]
