jenius Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 Did the LAF land with a thud? I remember some press for it a while ago, mostly along the lines of "what is Toyota thinking?" since it was at the time when they were being sued left and right for stuck accelerators and the global economy appeared destined for a long downward spiral. Quote
Agent ONE Posted August 27, 2011 Posted August 27, 2011 For that kind of money, people will want a more prestigious brand. Quote
areaseven Posted August 28, 2011 Author Posted August 28, 2011 To commemorate the end of Lotus Exige production, a special edition model will be released exclusively in North America. This Matte Black Final Edition will have its 1.8 liter supercharged I-4 engine boosted to 257 bhp. Only 25 units will be produced - each with their own numbered plate. 2012 Lotus Exige Matte Black Final Edition Quote
reddsun1 Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 Wow. Quite a contrast... Although, I'm not sure it's quite a fair comparison? Looks like a lot of the "GT" contingent are historics and smallbores? LOL, an F1 had better be faster through there than a Lotus Super 7. Quote
reddsun1 Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 The Lexus LFA does an impressive lap time at Laguna Seca. Equally impressive is the noise it generates. Christ, what an ugly bah-stad, though! Quote
Agent ONE Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 Wow. Quite a contrast... (edited out video) Although, I'm not sure it's quite a fair comparison? Looks like a lot of the "GT" contingent are historics and smallbores? LOL, an F1 had better be faster through there than a Lotus Super 7. WOW. Quote
areaseven Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 Here are some new pics of Hennessey's souped-up Lotus. The Venom GT is powered by a 6.2 liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 1,200 bhp and 1,155 lb-ft torque. With a curb weight of 2,685 lbs., it theoretically goes from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and achieves a top speed of 272 mph. 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Quote
reddsun1 Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Here are some new pics of Hennessey's souped-up Lotus. The Venom GT is powered by a 6.2 liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 1,200 bhp and 1,155 lb-ft torque. With a curb weight of 2,685 lbs., it theoretically goes from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and achieves a top speed of 272 mph. Hehe, I think the late, great Mark Donohue might approve... "We’re far from having too much horsepower…[m]y definition of too much horsepower is when all four wheels are spinning in every gear." — Mark Donohue Quote
areaseven Posted September 1, 2011 Author Posted September 1, 2011 What a waste of some perfectly good Porsches. Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 What a waste of some perfectly good Porsches. Ahahaha! Move over, Michael Knight! The "hero" car looks like a Sterling--kit car, based on a VW Beetle floorpan/motor. Ah yes, a solid foundation to build on for performance, to be sure. I think they still sell those, too... Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 This fellow is very dedicated. And obviously independently wealthy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMgp4MVEOds But he apparently didn't settle for that. And what resulted? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPUoZq1XQtc&feature=related Clearly, this bloke's as mad as a hatter. I like him already! ed: I don't think it would take very long at all to learn to hate that car though, just because of the noise. In fact, I can easily imagine someone ending up referring to the car as just that: "that noisy sonovabi*ch." Quote
peter Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Remember the crashed GT-R and Carrera GT in Vancouver, BC? Probably the same morons: http://www2.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=5341058 http://www.driving.ca/news/story.html?id=5341141 Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) this happened right in front of me last night at my local track.... EDIT: This was a memorial race with big money up for grabs in the Outlaw late model series. 32 cars started the qualifiers, 28 made the feature race, 17 were able to patch their cars together to restart the race, and in the end only 9 made it to the checkered. Edited September 4, 2011 by renegadeleader1 Quote
areaseven Posted September 6, 2011 Author Posted September 6, 2011 If only the current Cadillacs looked like this... 2011 Cadillac Ciel Concept Quote
jenius Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 What do you think of the XTS that's coming out next year? I've heard lots of comments both very pro and very con. For my part, I think it's a huge improvement from the current STS. Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 If only the current Cadillacs looked like this... That's actually kinda cool, in a rat-pack-inspired-vibe kind of way. Cadillac's contemporary designs are definitely a love-it-or-hate-it affair. And I hate them. The CTS Coupe? Ugh. That thing's like a panel van, pretending to be a sports-coupe... Quote
derex3592 Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 That's actually kinda cool, in a rat-pack-inspired-vibe kind of way. Cadillac's contemporary designs are definitely a love-it-or-hate-it affair. And I hate them. The CTS Coupe? Ugh. That thing's like a panel van, pretending to be a sports-coupe... I think the CTS-V coupe is the best looking sport coupe in the world at this point in time. Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) I think the CTS-V coupe is the best looking sport coupe in the world at this point in time. Ugh! Your words, sir, do me violence! For this, James Bond should pull up in his Aston Martin and give you an obligatory slap across the cheek with a white lace glove, in issuance of a challenge! DBS, FTW! ed: although; somebody needs to drop a decently stroked twin turbo V8 in one of them babies, to give it a proper dose of torque to accompany the horses... Edited September 6, 2011 by reddsun1 Quote
derex3592 Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 (edited) Ugh! Your words, sir, do me violence! For this, James Bond should pull up in his Aston Martin and give you an obligatory slap across the cheek with a white lace glove, in issuance of a challenge! DBS, FTW! ed: although; somebody needs to drop a decently stroked twin turbo V8 in one of them babies, to give it a proper dose of torque to accompany the horses... I COMPLETELY agree THAT Aston WAS gorgeous when it came out... but it's a TIRED old body style now that I have seen WAY to many renditions of. It's like they can't come up with anything new. Cadillac DID! Edited September 6, 2011 by derex3592 Quote
mikeszekely Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Not a fan of Cadillacs in general. The only thing I like at all on that Ciel is the tail. Quote
badboy00z Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Here are some new pics of Hennessey's souped-up Lotus. The Venom GT is powered by a 6.2 liter twin-turbo V8 that generates 1,200 bhp and 1,155 lb-ft torque. With a curb weight of 2,685 lbs., it theoretically goes from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and achieves a top speed of 272 mph. 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Anyone else think that they should have tried a little harder to make that car look more unique rather than just a stretched out Exige? Quote
badboy00z Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 I COMPLETELY agree THAT Aston WAS gorgeous when it came out... but it's a TIRED old body style now that I have seen WAY to many renditions of. It's like they can't come up with anything new. Cadillac DID! Yeah...all the Aston Martins look the same. I honestly can't tell the difference between their models at all. lol Quote
BeyondTheGrave Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Ugh! Your words, sir, do me violence! For this, James Bond should pull up in his Aston Martin and give you an obligatory slap across the cheek with a white lace glove, in issuance of a challenge! Aston Martins are over rated. Quote
areaseven Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Quite possibly the sexiest Jaguar since the E-Type. Coming to the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September. Edited September 9, 2011 by areaseven Quote
Agent ONE Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Quite possibly the sexiest Jaguar since the E-Type. Coming to the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September. If they make that car, Im in. Quote
areaseven Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) Here's another preview of Jaguar's upcoming sports coupe. Edited October 28, 2011 by areaseven Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Aston Martins are over rated. Okay, true enough their hefty price tags are probably due to the sheer number of man hours put into the construction of each car. That, and paying for their fancy automated, robot-controlled forklifts and scaffolded warehousing, etc, etc. But hey, the robot forklifts are probably better than hiring somebody like this guy... Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Here's another preview of Jaguar's upcoming sports coupe. Yes, the E-Type inspiration is definitely there, especially in the rear flanks. Methinks it's a step in the right direction, if Jaguar wants to continue to return to its symbolic status as a great predatory cat, and not just remain a [Aston] copy-cat, as with previous generations. ed: and yes, Aston has diluted the waters, too many editions of basically the same car. But still; I'd [consider] murder a perfect stranger to have a DBS... Quote
Agent ONE Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Okay, true enough their hefty price tags are probably due to the sheer number of man hours put into the construction of each car. That, and paying for their fancy automated, robot-controlled forklifts and scaffolded warehousing, etc, etc. But hey, the robot forklifts are probably better than hiring somebody like this guy... The real problem there is cheapo racks. You should be able to slam fork lifts into those things all day. Awesome video BTW Quote
Marzan Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 The real problem there is cheapo racks. You should be able to slam fork lifts into those things all day. Awesome video BTW Concur on the racks. They should be able to take a lot more than that. Still darn funny! Quote
areaseven Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Back on topic - here's a car that looks fun to drive. Quote
areaseven Posted September 12, 2011 Author Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Motor Trend takes 11 of the best driver cars to an empty airstrip for a drag race. Edited May 7, 2014 by areaseven Quote
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