2010 Lamborghini Supercar Cnossus Concept - Lamborghini Sports Car

This here is the Lamborghini Cnossus. The Lamborghini Cnossus Concept was designed by Russian student Victor Filipchenko with the help of his Portuguese colleague Nelson Simoes as part of their final thesis project at Italy’s Scuola Politecnica di Design.

2010 Lamborghini Supercar Cnossus Concept

Every Lambo needs a bull theme, and this supercar design study for a supercar concept named after the ancient Greek city of Cnossus (Knossus) on the island of Crete. The designers claim to have been inspired by the Lamborghini Countach, though it is evident that the edgy styling of the limited production Reventon special also played a role in the design of the Cnossus Concept.

 

Presenting a bold vision of what the firm’s future flagship could look like, the concept takes inspiration from Lamborghini models past and present, including the Countach and Reventón.

 

It boasts many classic cues such as telephone-dial wheels lifted from the Countach, scissor doors and gaping air intakes in front of the rear wheelarch. At the rear, the thin strip of LED lights with inverted arrows at the end is a clear nod towards the Reventón’s jet-fighter theme, while the diffuser looks more like something you’d find on a Le Mans prototype racer than a road car.

2011 Aston Martin DB9 Facelift Revealed

British Automaker Aston Martin has revealed the facelift for the 2011 DB9. The new version of the road-going DB9 gets quite a lot of modifications; only for the best. The DB9 is available as either Coupe or Volante with rear mid-mounted six-speed manual gearbox as standard or optional ‘Touchtronic 2’ six-speed automatic transmission. Production of this English vehicle has already started, while the car is expected to be delivered by July of 2010. Prices start from £122,445 for the Coupe and £131,445 for the Volante. In all Aston has revised styling, engineering and equipment enhancements, so let's start.

First of all, exterior modifications will crowd this post, so let's start off; new front bumper, radiator grille and a re-shaped lower intake featuring a hexagonal mesh, new headlight bezels, re-styled sills, silver brake calipers, 20-spoke diamond turned alloy wheels and clear rear light lenses. All these exterior modifications are part of the styling category. As for interior design, a revised Bluetooth microphone system and Bang & Olufsen hi-fi options are available.

Now, for the engineering. Under the hood is a 6.0 liter V12 engine that produces 470bhp and 442lb-ft of torque. As we said earlier, coupled to the engine is a choice of a six-speed ‘Touchtronic’ paddle-shift automatic or a six-speed H-pattern manual transmissions. Top Speed is as high as 305km/h (190 mph) and 0-100km/h (0-62mph) is completed in 4.6 seconds.

Audi R8 V10 Green by Wheelsboutique

Wheelsboutique has put together a tuning kit for the Audi R8 V10, and guess what, it's green! Not many specs are known about this car but we do know that it has a new wheel kit and lowering kit by H&R. Also, the wheels are HRE CF43’s that measure 19×8.5 inch in the front and 19×11 inch in the back. These have a satin black center and carbon fiber barrels.

Special Edition XKR 75 marks Jaguar's 75th Anniversary

To celebrate Jaguar's 75th Anniversary, they have came up with a Special Edition XKR. They call it the XKR 75, obviously. The car will make it's debut at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed and will be limited to a production of only 75 cars. Revised suspension and handling upgrades, as well as a revised aerodynamic body pack with a front splitter, side sills extensions, a rear diffuser and larger rear spoiler have been put on the car. All these upgrades help the car have a top speed of 174 mph and a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 4.4 seconds, instead of 4.6 from the base version. Other upgrades include 522 horsepower and 483 pound-feet of torque to the 5.0 liter V8 engine.

Ferrari 599 Spider Rendered

As we all know, Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo revealed that a convertible version of the 599 GTB would be revealed at Pebble Beach this summer in August. Well, renderings have came out to show what the car may look like. There is not a major restyling but of course, the roof will be taken off and replaced by a folding hardtop, says Ferrari.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Leaked

Mercedes-Benz has launched leaks for it's future SLS AMG E-Cell; an electric version of the SLS AMG. The car is supposed to come out in 2013, and as Mercedes promises, will be the worl`'s first ever all-electric supercar. Several photos and two videos were leaked each showing the vehicle wearing a very unusual colour that Benz calls ‘AMG lumilectric magno’!

As for a powertrain, the car will be powered by by four electric motors situated at each wheel and by lithium polymer batteries located behind the cockpit and down the center tunnel. This will make power rise to 519 horsepower and 649 lb-ft of torque. Therefore, a 0 to 60 mph acceleration will be done in 4 seconds flat. Other design specs include a new rear diffuser to produce more downforce, a multi-link front suspension with push-rod dampers is also now necessary at the front due to the extra space taken up by the front electric motors. Enjoy the pics and vids!

2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet Rendered

Teamspeed member Wild-Speed has already came up with some renderings for the future 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet. He used design specs from spyshots, patents and the 918 spyder. here is what he says about his design:

''As you can see the lights will be much like the ones used on the 918. The wing is much like the one on the Panamera. It is still not really clear if this car will get a folding hardtop. The patents, the bigger boot and taller wheelbase could be reasons to say that it will. It will have to be a very innovative roof though. We do not want it to get much heavier than it is.''

2010 Cadillac Sports Cars Concept SRV Concept Cars

This is the concept of next Cadillac. This concept is an idea from its Wayne Cherry who is responsible in making design concept. After a distinguished career at General Motors that culminated in his being appointed only the fifth vice president of design in the company’s history, he decided to build a concept car of his own.

2010 Cadillac Sports Cars SRV Concept

Wayne Cherry has always loved concept cars. Then you take a close look at Cherry’s VSR street rod, at the hardware, the workmanship, and, most of all, the design, and you realize it could easily take center stage as a concept car on the GM stand at the next international auto show.

"You just can't stop designing, you just can't stop being involved with cars," Cherry explains. "You start to do something like this, and it turns into a concept vehicle." He makes it sound like a winter garage project that got a little out of control, which at a basic level perhaps isn't a million miles from the truth. 

Then you take a close look at Cherry's VSR street rod, at the hardware, the workmanship, and, most of all, the design, and you realize it could easily take center stage as a concept car on the GM stand at the next international auto show.

He joined GM in 1962, straight out of California’s Art Center design school, and was assigned to the advanced design studio at the Tech Center, where, among his first assignments, he assisted on a project that became the first Oldsmobile Toronado, one of the high watermarks of Bill Mitchell’s stint as GM design chief.

At Vauxhall, he worked on the gullwing XVR, the brand's first-ever concept car, which was unveiled at the 1966 Geneva show. His wild, mid-engine SRV, shown at the 1970 Earls Court Motor Show in London, was a four-door, four-seater that stood just 41 inches tall. 

The Equus, one of the star concepts of 1978, was a crisp, state-of-the-moment roadster that rivaled the best from Bertone and Pininfarina. "That's the most uncompromised design I've ever worked on," Cherry said at the time.

2010 HSV Sport Cars HSV 20 Years Of Clubsport Limited Edition

HSV ClubSport 20th Anniversary Edition Launched. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ClubSport, Holden Special Vehicles has launched today the HSV 20 Years Of Clubsport limited edition model. The HSV sports car 20 Years Of Clubsport will be equipped with the company's performance suspension, 20 inch Pentagon wheels in Millennium silver and leather seats as standard. The HSV sports car 20 Years Of Clubsport will also wear a unique decal on the rear window showing a modern iteration of the original VN CS ClubSport badge.

 

2010 HSV Sport Cars HSV 20 Years Of Clubsport Limited Edition

“With this level of value add at no additional cost we anticipate the 100 vehicles will move very quickly and good luck to the person who manages to grab No.1 in the model build,” said General Manager of Sales, Darren Bowler. “City Motors HSV in Perth recorded the highest HSV sports car vehicle sales in 2009 and have been rewarded with the privilege of retailing the No. 1 vehicle to the lucky HSV buyer.”

The The HSV sports car 20 Years Of Clubsport also comes with LED daytime running lights, and various other styling accents.

The HSV 20 Years Of Clubsport price starts at $66,690 AUD for the manual version and at $68,690 AUD for the automatic and only 100 units will ever be available. The first unit of the HSV sports car 20 Years Of Clubsport will probably be the most valuable one. The sales of the new limited edition model will start this month.

Holden Special Vehicle - HSV sports car Press Release:

Australia’s high performance car manufacturer, Holden Special Vehicles, has launched a limited edition model to help celebrate 20 years of its most successful and enduring nameplate – the ClubSport.

The ClubSport brand first appeared as a permanent fixture within the HSV sports car range back in June of 1990 as a VN HSV ClubSport. Featuring a 5.0 liter engine boasting 180kW and 400Nm only 410 VN series ClubSports were built. The model has evolved today to become the highest selling vehicle in the HSV sports car line-up.

General Manager of Marketing and Communications, Tim Jackson, said this milestone was worthy of celebration for the company. ”If we step back 20 years to 1990, this really was a watershed year for the HSV sports car brand. Not only did we introduce our first ClubSport model in June but 1990 also represented our first Bathurst, victory with the Holden Racing Team, who are also celebrating 20 years of success this year."

”The ClubSport has such great history and meaning within our business, and it has always been our purists vehicle - bringing track focused performance and handling to a road vehicle,” Tim Jackson said.

For that reason HSV has taken a ‘back-to-basics’ approach with the 20 years of Clubsport model producing a feature packed high performance vehicle for the true HSV collector. The 20 Years of ClubSport model will receive as standard HSV’s performance suspension, 20 inch Pentagon wheels in Millennium silver and leather seats for no additional cost.

It will be identifiable by a unique decal on the rear window, which the HSV enthusiast will recognise as a modern iteration of the original VN “CS ClubSport” badge, to commemorate the anniversary of the model.

General Manager of Sales, Darren Bowler, said he expected the car to be well received within the HSV Dealer network and amongst HSV’s strong customer base. “With this level of value add at no additional cost we anticipate the 100 vehicles will move very quickly and good luck to the person who manages to grab No.1 in the model build.

“City Motors HSV in Perth recorded the highest HSV vehicle sales in 2009 and have been rewarded with the privilege of retailing the No. 1 vehicle to the lucky HSV buyer,” Darren Bowler said.

The 100 limited edition 20 Years of ClubSport models will start appearing in HSV Dealers show rooms across Australia from late June. The vehicle will come with an RRP of $66,690 for manual and $68,690 for automatic.

HSV ClubSport Fast Facts:

- The ClubSport model has been exported to both the UK and the Middle East markets.

- The best build year for ClubSport was 2003 with over 2200 being built.

- When the first ClubSport went on sale (VN), its RRP was $33,320 (man) and $34,140 (auto), and a total of 410 were built. Its engine was a 4987cc    V8 producing 180kw ' 400Nm.

- The ClubSport model has had four different engine variants over its lifespan including the original 5.0 litre then the 5.7 litre LS1, 6.0 litre     LS2 and the current 6.2 litre LS3.

2011 Porsche 911 Speedster Rendered

We will see a new Porsche 911 Speedster before the end of this year. The car will be limited to 100 examples while colours will be limited to white or blue initially but it seems that Porsche will also “colour to sample”. A member at Teamspeed rendered the car and gives us a pretty good look at what it will look like. Enjoy!

Second and Third Ferrari 458 Italia Crash

We now have photograph footage of the latest Ferrari 458 Italia crashes. The first one happened just a while ago, so 458 driver's have not been lucky! The second out of three crashes happened on June 1st on a road in Sitges, Spain, near Barcelona. Finally, the third happened on a track in Dominican Republic. No further details are provided for both crashes.

Video of the Day; Mike Conway’s crash at the Indy 500

Here we have today a video of Mike Conway's crash at the Indy 500. We can't even explain it! And Conway still survived. Enjoy this stunning video.

Audi R8 Valkyrie by SR Auto

SR Auto has put together their latest tuning package; this time called the Audi R8 Valkyrie. The car has been tuned to the maximum, while some tuning specs have also been seen in other kits from other tuners. Everything starts off with the R8's nice matte black paint finish on the exterior body. Also on the exterior, SR borrows carbon-fiber aero components from tuner PPI. A smoked front, side and tail lamps and a new set of 20-inch alloys complete the exterior detailing. For the interior, SR has set a carbon fiber trim as well as a mix of black leather and alcantara with contrasting red seams.