A new study now confirms what every newly divorced, middle-aged balding guy already knows: women are turned on by exotic cars. British insurer Hiscox (insert your joke here) commissioned a study of 40 men and women. All were subjected to the sounds of a Maserati, Lamborghini and Ferrari, and then were measured for the amount of testosterone in their saliva. The results showed that the women had elevated levels after hearing each of the exotics (i.e. the Italian accents made them feel all sexy-like.)
On the other hand, for all of you think a great personality can compensate for a more economical ride, you better be pretty funny. When the group listened to the sounds of a Volkswagen Polo, everyone’s testosterone level went down.
So if your Friday nights are kinda lonely, skip the Hair Club for Men and make your way to the nearest Italian car dealership.
Here is the first spy shot of the Ferrari’s successor to the Enzo. It doesn’t seem like there is too much to see because the car is wearing the body of the F430 Scuderia.
The car is known internally as the FX70 and is set to be unveiled in either 2011 or 2012 with a price tag of at least $500,000. Production will be limited to around 300 vehicles.
Under the hood Ferrari might place either a V12 engine or a Twin-turbo V8. No matter the engine, output will be around 750 hp. This power should help make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in less than 3 seconds and hit a top speed of 235 mph.
Here is an exclusive new rendering of gullwing SLC, the future supercar from Mercedes. The SLC will replace the SLR in Mercedes’ line-up and will be built in-house by AMG.
Most likely the power unit will be an AMG V8 displacing over 6 liters and producing around 500 bhp with normal aspiration. A probable turbocharged version could easily reach 700 bhp.
Like romance gone sour, Chrysler may soon part ways with its Dodge Viper nameplate in what analysts say a move geared for profitability. Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli already hinted of “exploratory talks” from interested third-party buyers.
Viper rolled out into production into 1992 and made headlines with its tough pose and impressive V-10 engine. It had its heyday. And for a while, car enthusiasts swarmed around it like ants do in bowl of sugar. But in these times of economic uncertainties, soaring gas prices, buyers shifted from gas churning sports utility vehicles to more fuel efficient cars. The shift showed in Dodge Vipers’ plunging sales, not to mention it takes 14 workers to make one Viper a day.
As the third largest US-based automaker in the world, Chrysler is not the only one caught in the financial maelstroms. General Motors said it was reassessing its Hummer brand when it chalked up $15.5 billion loss in the second quarter. Ford Motors followed suit. It sold its Jaguar and Land Rover brands to Tata Motors Ltd. And from all indications, automakers seem poised for more cost-cutting measures to conserve assets.
But Chrysler planned sell-out of its non-core asset, like Dodge Viper, should not scare its investors away. Top company officials are scheduled to visit Nissan Motor Corps to discuss on a possible deal for a small car design which Nissan would build for Chrysler. When this deal pushes through, Chrysler officials hope the small car models will bring the company back on track.
But a stroke of luck could still change Viper’s fate. For those who owned this hunk of squealing tires, keep your head high. Your Dodge Viper could still prove to be a good buy after al
Well if the Viper is for sale, the price may have just gone up. On August 18, Dodge Viper ACR established a new Nurburgring record (unofficial) with a time of 7:22, coming in front of the Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R.
The man who established this result is FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) driver Tom Coronel, who pilots a Leon TFSi for SEAT Team Holland. On his fourth attempt, he established an amazing 7:22.1 (first two laps-a 7:42 and a 7:35 and third 7:24).
Until someone else will have something to day about it, the Viper ACR is the most lethal "ringer" around.
Supercars are supposed to be made from light alloys, right? Late last year, we brought you a story about a wooden supercar known as the Splinter. Well it seems that North Carolina State graduate student Joe Harmond is actually making progress on his tree-borne vehicle. The car is supposed to have a 600 horsepower engine and a 240 mph top speed. So if it hits something when at speed, then it may really be a splinter.
There are plenty of jokes to be made, but there is something truly admirable about this car. We should all be lucky enough to go out to our shed and carve out over 200 mph. Besides if you don’t think wood can make a beautiful car, you haven’t seen a Morgan.
The Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. In order to give the customer a wider range of options Hermès and Bugatti have developed four new colors schemes in line with the heritage and the values of the two houses. Therefore, the “Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès” is now also available in these exclusive combinations : “indigo blue and vermilion”, “indigo blue and lime green”, “ black and garance red” and
“Prussian blue and blue jean”.
The 16-cylinder “W” configuration engine is fed by four turbochargers and features 64 valves, generating 1001 horsepower at 6000 rpm. The engine draws on its 8-liter displacement to deliver a maximum torque of over 920 ft lbs.
It seems that McLaren has second thoughts about its future supercar and it sending back to the drawing board for a redesign. The chief of the new design team will be Frank Stephenson, the former BMW, Mini, Fiat and Ferrari designer that will join McLaren Automotive to redesign the family of supercars that McLaren plans to put into production in 2009.
According to AutoCar the P11 will be very different from the first images that have surfaced in the middle of last year. The P11 is also rumored to get an open-top and a GTR version that is supposed to be powered by a 600bhp-plus V10.
The P11 was supposed to be launched later this year, possibly at Paris, or early next year at Geneva. Those dates are now have likely been delayed to later in 2009 or early 2010.<
Today’s history lesson courtesy of Mercedes. This video shows not only the new SLR 722 edition, but also what the designation "722" means to the company. So remember, you’re not wasting time watching videos...You’re learning!
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