After undergoing intensive testing for over a year, the JR Motorsport (JRM) Nissan NISMO GT-R GT3 finally hit the track to participate in a proper race. The race car made its inaugural race at the fourth round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Magny-Cours, France. The starting grid consisted of …
Read More »Sebastian Vettel-inspired Infiniti FX50
Nissan’s luxury arm, Infiniti, has showed case its latest concept, the Sebastian Vettel inspired FX50. It will be officially unveiled by non other than the F1 world champion himself at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Vettel, who is Infiniti’s global company ambassador drives an FX50 himself. He provided designed input …
Read More »Aston Martin Unveils V12 Vantage GT3 Race Car
Aston Martin has officially unveiled their new FIA GT3 contender that will compete in next year’s GT3 Series. The new car race car is based on the V12 Vantage and produces 600 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. Press release: ASTON MARTIN RACING CONFIRMS SPECIFICATIONS OF NEW V12 VANTAGE GT3 …
Read More »New Porsche 911 Revealed
The wait is finally over! Porsche’s most iconic sports car has finally been revealed. Code-named the 991, Porsche’s 9th generation 911 is sleeker as well as lighter than its predecessor. The car in these pictures is the new 911 Carrera S. In typical Porsche tradition, the car might look quite …
Read More »Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder
The Ferrari 458 Italia is already one of the best looking supercars around today, but there is something rather attractive about cars without a roof. The 458 Italia is no different. The Spyder you see here is decidedly better looking than is coupé counterpart. These are the first pictures of …
Read More »New Lexus GS Unveiled at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
It’s here! The all new 3rd generation Lexus GS saloon made its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. First revealed as the LF-Gh concept at the New York Motor Show earlier this year, the new GS breaks with Lexus tradition by sporting bolder styling. Key …
Read More »New Lexus GS Caught Undisguised Ahead of Debut
The new Lexus GS has been finally caught without camouflage by Chinese spy photographers, just two days before its official debut. As expected from various renders and camouflaged photos of the car the in the past, the new GS borrows many design clues from the LF-Gh concept, especially the front …
Read More »Chevrolet Camaro’s Airbag Deployed Without A Crash During Drifting!
Airbags are modern life saving devices that are essential in today’s cars. They are designed to deploy and absorb the impact of a crash that is over a certain predefined threshold. That means that an airbag in theory should not deploy at minor crashes. Less so, when there is no …
Read More »Origins of BMW’s Logo Revealed
Have you ever wondered how the famous BMW blue and white propeller logo that adorns the Bavarian company’s cars come about? The myths said it is a result of the company’s heritage in creating aircraft engines, amongst others. Is the myth busted or confirmed? There is only one way to …
Read More »Mazda CX-5 Revealed – Zooming to a Showroom Near You in 2012
Here’s the production version of the Mazda Minagi Concept, and damn, it looks good! It will be known as the Mazda CX-5 and will sit comfortably below the larger CX-7 to take on the likes of RAV 4 and VW Tiguan. The CX-5 is the first production model to …
Read More »Nissan Considering an Infiniti-badged GT-R?
Rumours are mysterious creatures. If you say it, or believe it enough, it might eventually be a reality. As far as rumours go, we have heard Nissan was mauling the idea of an Infiniti badged GT-R way back in 2008. New reports this week have brought back the idea from …
Read More »McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Races in Spa-Francorchamps
The 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps race took place over the weekend. This year saw a highly anticipated new entry to the race, the McLaren MP4-12C GT3. In road car form, the MP4-12C is already getting much praise from the press for its incredible performance. The Spa-Francorchamps 24 hour provide another …
Read More »BMW’s Green Future – i3 EV and i8 Hybrid Supercar
Green is getting sexier. Judging by these official pictures of BMW’s new eco-friendly ‘i’ sub-brand, electric and hybrid cars can be had in sexy sheet metal, yet still fly the eco-warrior flag. Unveiled here is the i3 all electric hatchback and the i8 hybrid supercar. Both models are built using …
Read More »2012 Porsche 911 Caught!
These are the first pictures of Porsche’s highly acclaimed new 911 with next to no camouflage, although you would hardly guess it’s the new model! Staying true to Porsche’s tradition of mimicking Mother Nature, the 911 has hardly changed since the first generation 356 911. However, on closer inspection, …
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