RUF’s wildest creation yet takes the front crash structure and floor pan of a Porsche 997 (the 911), and combines that with a lot of carbon composite body panels, to create the CTR3. This 690hp rear wheel drive rocket can be yours for, well, it probably doesn’t matter as this is not likely to make it to the US. If it does though, be sure to have around half a million bucks if you want to see one of these in your garage. (via Pistonheads)
Ah, what a beautiful car! It’s cars like these that this website, La Dolce Veloce (The Sweetness of Speed) was designed to promote. 380hp, 302 ft-lb of torque, 50-50 weight balace, 0-60 in 4.9. Add to that a very competent suspecion, and clad it in beautiful sheetmetal, then add a convertible top, and you have an ultimate summer cruising machine. The Car Connection has a great writeup about this machine here.
This is a really nicely made commercial for Shell gasoline, featuring an evolution of Ferrari cars driving on public roads around the word (or rather, computer generated for the most part, I’d guess).
The Vector car company is no longer around, but some fan came up with some very cool concept pictures of an evolution of the Vector W8 design. Check ‘em out over at SeriousWheels.com.
As if the factory supercharger weren’t enough…how about adding twin turbos to a Ford GT?! Insane. Check out the video here.
News flash! Ford proves that it DOES know how to design a decent car! Ok, so maybe I’m a little harsh, but I’ve always been interested in the cars Ford sells in Europe but doesn’t import here. Maybe they should consider doing so, it might turn their business around. The latest beauty is the new Ford Mondeo, set to debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. It’s a nice choice for basic transportation. Read more over at Pistonheads.
Looking like a cross between a racecar and a Pagani Zonda, the new Beck LM 800 is set to take the world by storm with up to 1000hp (depending on options) and weighing about the same as a Lotus Elise! Not surprisingly, this low weight is achieved through liberal use of carbon fiber, kevlar, and aluminum. It even includes onboard pneumatic jacks, just like some race cars, which make changing wheels a breeze (though some would say they add unnecessary weight to the car!). Designed and built in Switzerland, it’s not likely to make it to the US, though you probably figured that already. You can read more over at Beck Engineering and Composites. (via Gizmag)
Ever wondered what the story was behind the logos for various car companies? Go check out this History of Car Logos website. For example, here’s where Porsche’s logo comes from:
The Porsche badge is essentially the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart, which was built on the site of a stud farm - hence the horse. The antlers and red-and-black stripes are part of the arms of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg.
