Ferrari Cars

 Main article: History of FerrariEnzo Ferrari never intended to produce road cars when he formed Scuderia Ferrari (literally "Ferrari Stable", and usually used to mean "Team Ferrari", it is correctly pronounced [skudeˈriːa]) in 1928 as a sponsor for amateur drivers headquartered in Modena. Ferrari prepared, and successfully raced, various drivers in Alfa Romeo cars until 1938, when he was hired by Alfa Romeo to head their motor racing department.In 1941, Alfa Romeo was confiscated by the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini as part of the Axis Powers' war effort. Enzo Ferrari's division was small enough to be unaffected by this. Because he was prohibited by contract from racing for four years, the Scuderia briefly became Auto Avio...

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The Fastest Little Car in Uth

The Fastest Little Sports Car in Utah: Bill Gordon’s 20-valve Norwood MR2 TurboBonneville can be one mean, unforgiving bitch.There are legions of good racers who have tilted at the Windmills of a Land Speed Record many times and never come out on top.  There are competent racers who have gone to the Utah Salt Flats every year for decades and never set a Land Speed Record.Going fast requires a TON of power.  Air resistance goes nuts with speed, increasing exponentially as the cube of the increase in speed.  Air resistance over 120 mph becomes extreme, which is the speed at which a human body free-falling through the air (prior to pulling the ripcord!) reaches terminal velocity and will not fall any faster. ...

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TOP CARS

1. Bugatti Veyron: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $1,700,000. Tested again on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version, the Bugatti Veyron once again claimed its title as the fastest car in the world at 267 mph. 2. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010 until recently it fell behind the Bugatti Veyron to take the #2 spot. 3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth...

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BMW SUPER CARS

Tony Van Alphen Business Reporter Mercedes-Benz Canada has become the country’s most popular luxury car company after edging perennial leader BMW Group Canada.Mercedes’ sales jumped 15.6 per cent to a record 28,065 vehicles last year from 2009 while BMW volumes climbed 10 per cent to 27,202 in the same period.The two German-based auto makers have dueled for the sales lead in the premium auto market for most of the last decade but BMW prevailed every year.Mercedes chief executive officer Marcus Breitschwerdt said Thursday the company has gradually increased its business here by adopting...

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Luxe Cars

Luxe Car Rental® is an independently owned and operated company which specializes in luxury car rental and sports car rental in Singapore. We aim to provide you with an exceptional driving experience and impeccable customer service. Luxe Car Rental® features exotic luxury vehicles from the most exclusive manufacturers in the world, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, Aston Martin, Maserati and Porsche. Luxe Car Rental® is the only exotic sports car professional rental company with the best fleet in Singapore.  We offer the fastest and most exceptional supercars for hire, be it for special events - such as weddings and parties - or other leisurely pursuits. Other than catering for special occasions, Luxe Car Rental® also aims...

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Classic Cars

A Toyota Lexus LFA vehicle on display at the Abu Dhabi International Motor Show in December 2010.It’s been 12 years since Toyota Motor Corp. retired the Supra model in the U.S., marking the end of the company’s line of Toyota-branded, front-engine sports cars (although sales in Japan continued through 2002). For years, fans and trade publications have speculated the once popular model might reappear, but the Japanese automaker has denied any such plans are in the works. That much hasn’t changed.But company officials say they will continue to manufacture some type of sports car after production of the limited edition, 500-unit Lexus LFA supercar winds down in two years. Executive vice president Takeshi Uchiyamada told The Wall Street...

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Mistubishi Lancer

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer ES (U.S.)In North America, additional minor styling changes also occurred for 2005 and 2006. For the 2005 model year, the grille was changed to include more fins to reflect a closer similarity to the North American Galant. For the 2006 model year, the fascia was changed again from a bridged fascia to one with an open vent after Mitsubishi received complaints from current owners regarding its similarity in appearance to General Motors Division Pontiac's corporate look, and to bring the appearance closer to its bigger brother, the Evolution.In Mexico, the Lancer was available in DE, ES, LS and GS trims with a 2.0 L DOHC 4G63 engine. There were no estate versions: only the four-door saloon.[edit] Ralliart 2004–2005...

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