Super Car Blog

Forgiato Presents 20-inch Wheels for Lamborghini

editor — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:53:50 +0000

Great news for Lamborghini Reventon buyers!!! There is latest set of wheels made by Forgiato.

For those who unaware the Reventon has 650 horsepower and can hit 100kmph in only 3.4s. Because of this, the 20” Estremo wheels are made very carefully to maintain these performances.

No details are available about price!!

Bugatti Elijah 1 Concept Car

editor — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:30:10 +0000

Bugatti Veyron, once the fastest production car of the world and still the limited edition excursion into a supercar excess, has generated many imitators.

The new design concept from Greg Hall of Orlando, Florida, has turned imitation into idea, with the outcome the innovative Elijah 1 concept that utilizes a few essential Bugatti cues.

The car appears like the several that are in a market or are about to hit a road soon. The car has a very innovative look and apart from its skeleton; there is nothing important in regards to what conceals under the hood for now.

Its design appears compact, stylish and off course well crafted making use of CG techniques.

Elfin Sports Car to be Unveiled in August

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:39:29 +0000

Elfin Cars, the Australian Makers, will reveal the new generation lightweight sports car in the month of August. With no name yet, the car will have ‘thrilling performance and go-kart handling’ with the power to weight ratio equal to 630 hp Holden Commodore.

The coming sport car will replace a Type-3 Clubman, the Lotus 7/Caterham style Clubman which may be bought in the body kit for the home assembly.

Under a hood, there will be Solstice’s 2L 4-cylinder engine delivering 260 hp.

The new car will be priced less than $60,000.

Hofele Revises Audi A4 Cabrio with RS4 Look

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:20:50 +0000

In order to change the looks of Audi A4 Cabrio, the well-known tuning industry, Hofele revealed its RS4 front bumper which revises the past A4 B6 8H Cabrio to the newest A4 B6 8H Cabrio. The front bumper is combined with a S4, RS4 black front grill and RS4 silver grill.

Built of high quality material PKG, the Hofele’s front bumper appears already painted and this can effortlessly integrate OEM components such as headlight cleaning system, parking sensors and a fog lights.

Also, the tuner provided the light package including in the couple of LED day driving lights with a 5-LEDs.

Mercedes SLK by Inden Design

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:45:50 +0000

We all know that Mercedes SLK is already well-groomed vehicle but with the most modern customization program from the Inden Design, the German vehicle prove even more sportivity.

This new body kit features the redesigned front bumper with latest fog lamps and rear one features the air diffuser with integrated exhaust sys.

In order to get better handling of the vehicle, the new suspension equipment was added with 19” alloy wheels that lowers the car with up to 30mm. Due to the latest AMG exhaust system, the sound is also gets improved.

Cost of a kit is 3250 Euros.

Kia to Launch KOUP Concept Based Coupe in 2009

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:22:31 +0000

The Kia Spectra will be replaced with the full new model next year, and for 1st time in their history Kia will provide the coupe variant in their range.

Originally the latest model will be offer as the sedan before offering a coupe a few months afterward replacing an existing hatchback edition due to Kia’s confidence that a coupe will sell better.

It is not confirmed if the name ‘Spectra’ will be kept for coming generation, however considering a model is Kia’s top selling car in America with the 35826 unit sales from Jan to May 2008, we would expect it to continue.

Kai is putting large emphasis on its assault on the United States market, it just have started $130 million design center producing up to 600-new jobs in a process.

VW to Launch ‘1-liter’ Car in 2010

editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:54:01 +0000

VW announced that their 1-liter car, having capacity of 1-liter per 100km, will be introduced as the limited edition in 2010. The car was unveiled as the prototype in 2002.

The creation is possible as the price of carbon fibre monocoque materials dropped from €35000 to €5000.

The car concept was said to be capable of 282MPG or 0.83L per 100km, it have a weight of just 300kg and has the 1+1 seating arrangement.

The cost for the 1L car will be between €20,000 - €30,000.

2008 BMW M5 by Wald International

editor — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:58:12 +0000

Wald International is particular in tuning mainly Japanese vehicles. It unveiled the customization program for the BMW M5. This new tuner kit of car illustrates the more sportivity for its 500 horsepower.

This kit includes a carbon fibre front lip spoiler, latest side sills, carbon fibre front grille and the rear spoiler with air diffuser and integrated exhaust system.

Audi R8 - Official Safety Car of DTM Series

editor — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:22:06 +0000

After appearing at the Le Mans 24-hours event, Audi R8 sports car will be again utilized this weekend at the DTM race series as official safety car. Also the model will be used as the racing taxi.

However the modifications were just minimal.

There were not many modifications required, though, because the R8 possesses the genes of a perfect sports car.

- Mr. Werner Frowein (MD of quattro GmbH) said.

IFR Aspid

editor — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:24:17 +0000

IFR Automotive will show its latest luxury and sports car – ‘IFR Aspid’ at the 2008 British International Motor Show. The Aspid gives the similar power-to-weight ratio of the supercar, but at ½ the mass, and powered by 2.0L engine resulting 270 horsepower in a naturally aspirated edition and 400 horsepower in a supercharged edition. It weighs 700kg resulting in the 570 hp/ton power to weight ratio.

The top speed is 155 mph (250 kmph) and has the 0-100 kmph acceleration period of 2.8s and 0-100 kmph acceleration period of 5.9s.

The cost will begin from £75,000.