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SEMA 2009: Underground Racing Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo Gets Respect
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The Underground Racing Lamborghini Gallardo has it all. On display at the Mobil 1 booth, the Italian exotic not only sports a matte-black paint job, but it’s what’s under the glass engine cover out back that will really get your attention. There you will find what Underground Racing has become famous for, a twin-turbo kit….
SEMA 2009: Pagani Zonda R Makes North American Debut at SEMA
With the Wheel & Tire section at the 2009 SEMA Show drastically less impressive than in year’s past, Pirelli didn’t shy away and brought out a car that even frightens the Veyron. That’s right, the Italian-made Pagani Zonda… and not just any Zonda, but the Zonda R. The R model is a track-only version and…
Report: IMSA Unveils Stunning Widebody Gallardo LP560-4
German Lamborghini tuner IMSA has just released its complete widebody tuning package for the LP560-4 and just like the company’s last Gallardo project, it’s absolutely stunning. The kit includes a new front splitter and rear diffuser, as well as fender flares and a rear spoiler. Arguably the best item IMSA offers, however, are the stunning…
Breaking: Fiat to Kill-Off Nine Chrysler Group Vehicles Including Sebring, Grand Caravan
A week ahead of a planned Fiat/Chrysler press conference in which Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of both automakers, was to outline the future of Chrysler, much of the information has been revealed in an in-depth report in the Wall Street Journal. But before we get to the new products that the Italian-owned automaker is planning…
Report: Lamborghini Now Offering Zero Percent Financing
Over recent years the offer of zero percent financing has become almost commonplace among domestic automakers, but now one of the imports is doing the same. What’s surprising isn’t that the automaker is from Europe, but (more specifically) that it’s from Italy. That’s right, Lamborghini is now offering 0% financing on the LP640 coupe and…
Report: Future Chrysler and Lancia Models to Share Platforms
Yesterday Chrysler’s new owners at Fiat announced that the Chrysler brand would now be under the stewardship of Lancia brand head Olivier Francois. Today it is more evident why, as both Chrysler and Lancia will share product platforms in the future. The alliance will see Lancia get a redesigned version of the 300C as a…
Report: Ferrari Announces 599 China Edition
As a sign of how important Ferrari takes the emerging marketplace in China, the exotic Italian automaker has just announced a limited edition 599 China Edition model. Just twelve Chine Edition cars will be made in a special Rosso Fuoco red exterior paint, with the roof and pillars painted in gray. The car was designed…
Report: Ferrari CEO Says 612-Successor, Next Enzo Due Out in 2012
In a recent interview with the U.K.’s CAR magazine, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa spilled some details on the exotic Italian automaker’s future product plans, including a hint that the replacement for the 612 Scaglietti will arrive in 2012. Unfortunately for Ferrari, the replacement comes about 8 years too late. (Yup, do the math, the 612…
Breaking: Bugatti Galibier 16C Sedan Reportedly Gets the Green Light
Shown for the first time a month ago at a private event in Molsheim, France, the Bugatti Galibier 16C sedan has now reportedly been given the green light to head into production. The reported cost of the quad-turbo 16-cylinder sedan is £900,000 or roughly $1.5 million, with a possible production date of 2013. At that…
Report: Ferrari 458 Italia Spider Comfirmed… as Though There Was Any Doubt
It’s almost not even worth reporting because it is so expected and so obvious, but here goes: Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has reportedly confirmed that a roadster version of the company’s new 458 Italia model is on the way. Surprised? We didn’t think so. Before the 458, there was the F430 and its Spider…
Report: Lamborghini Estoque Sighting Restarts Production Rumors
A recent sighting of the Lamborghini Estoque concept car in Cologne, Germany has reignited rumors that the Italian automaker might still be planing to launch its wild four-door. After rumors in March that plans to build the potential new model had been scrapped, Lamborghini responded by saying that while the project was on hold and…
VIDEO: Ferrari 458 Italia Hits the Race Track
Ferrari has just released a brief video of its latest exotic, the 458 Italia, going full-tilt on a race track. And as you might expect… it’s incredible. Using an aluminum chassis and plenty of other light weight metals and materials the 458 Italia weighs an astonishingly low 3,043 lbs in its dry form. Combining this…
Report: Edo Competition Builds a Street Legal 840hp FXX
Edo Competition and ZR Auto have once again teamed up to create the world’s most extreme Enzo. Easily one of the most incredible machines ever made, the Enzo makes 660hp in stock form, but Edo has upped the power to 840 ponies – more than even the FXX. Ferrari’s FXX is an all-out race car…
Frankfurt 2009: GranCabrio Completes Maserati’s Three-Pronged Attack
Maserati debuted its first ever four-seater convertible, the GranCabrio at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The GranCabrio joins the Quattroporte sedan and the GranTurismo coupe in Maserati’s product line-up, giving the company what it calls the three prongs of the Trident. The GranCabrio will be powered by the company’s top-level 4.7-liter V8, making 433hp. This seems…
Frankfurt 2009: Ferrari Unveils 458 Italia
Ferrari introduced the 458 Italia, the F430 replacement, at the Frankfurt Auto Show today. Appearing on the company’s stand were two models, one in a traditional Rosso Corsa and the other in Giallo Modena Tristrato (pictured above). Using an aluminum chassis and plenty of other light weight metals and materials the 458 Italia weighs an…
Frankfurt 2009: Lamborghini Reventón Roadster World Premiere
Unveiled in a stunning light-matte-gray color called Reventón Grey, Lamborghini drew back the covers on Reventón Roadster at the Frankfurt Auto Show today. With just 15 models scheduled to be built Lamborghini’s pre-unveiling video reminded those in attendance that while your chances of climbing Mount Everest at 2,000,000 to 1 and your chance of having…
Official: Lamborghini Confirms Reventón Roadster for Frankfurt With 670 Horsepower
Lamborghini has just confirmed that the Reventon Roadster will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show tomorrow, but more importantly, it will come with the LP670 SV’s high-output 670hp engine. With full power at 8000 rpm, torque of 487 ft-lbs is available as of 6000 rm. When combined with Lamborghini’s all-wheel drive system the car blasts…
Frankfurt Preview: First Lamborghini Reventón Roadster Photos Released
Just ahead of the car’s debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Lamborghini has released photos of its Reventón Roadster. The drop-top Reventón is rumored to be made in even more limited numbers than the coupe, with just 10 versions being built. And while the coupe model looked wild, but didn’t really offer any performance gain…
Report: Novitec Rosso Announces new 40hp Upgrade for the Ferrari 599 GTB
Ferrari tuner Novitec Rosso has just released a new performance package for the flagship 599 GTB model, tailored to more conservative tastes than the company’s generally extreme offerings. With a power increase of 40hp, this tuning package increases the output of the V12 from 620 to 660hp. Included is a retuned ECU as well as…
Report: Heffner Performance Builds 1,110-HP Lamborghini Murciélago
Heffner Performance, well-known for tuning everything from Vipers, to Lamborghini Gallardos to Ford GTs, has just completed its first twin-turbocharged Murcielago. Total engine output when strapped on the dyno was measured at 1,100 hp at the rear wheels. For a car with this much power the 0-60 mph time isn’t all that important and with…
Breaking: First Real Photos of Ferrari 458 Italia
Ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just a few weeks Ferrari has released a new selection of images of its upcoming 458 Italia – the successor to the F430. Previous photos were just computer generated images, but this latest selections show the 458 in the flesh and driving at speed. While…
Report: Maserati GranCabrio Drop-Top to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show
Maserati will debut its first-ever four-seater convertible at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. While rumors of a convertible based on the GranTurismo’s popular and stunning platform have existed since the day the coupe model was introduced, we now know the name to be GranCabrio. Maserati is keeping most of the details secret until Frankfurt, but…
Rumor: Lamborghini Reventón Roadster Headed to Frankfurt
With rumors abounding that Lamborghini has already held a private unveiling for the Reventón Roadster at its factory in Sant’Agata, the official public debut is expected at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The drop-top Reventón is rumored to be made in even more limited numbers than the coupe, with just 10 versions being built….
Breaking: Ferrari 458 Italia to Replace F430
Ferrari has just released photos and details of a new model that both succeeds and exceeds the incredible F430. Named the 458 Italia, this new mid-engine exotic is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 that puts out an incredible 570hp at 9000 rpm and 398 ft-lbs of torque at 6000 rpm – 80 percent of which…
