Oh hello, Aston Martin One-77. We nearly forgot the limited-edition, super-high-spec Aston was in the pipeline — considering the tippy-top-end model first emerged as a concept sometime during the Van Buren administration. (more…)
0-60 assistant editor Alex Bernstein sat down with Tanner Foust to talk about his upcoming role on Top Gear USA, why Gymkhana Grid will kick ass, why small turbos are better than big turbos and why sex before a race is always a good thing. (more…)
Remember last year when the GranTurismo MC Concept spawned the GranTurismo MC Corse, a track-focused version of Maserati’s comely GT? As is the Italians’ wont, please welcome the street version of that car — the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. The company says it’s learned a few things about the GT’s aerodynamics by racing the thing — in Trofeo GranTurismo MC and GT4 guises — and they’ve brought such aero learnings over to the Stradale, with a bump in downforce that the company says doesn’t come at the expense of drag. Power comes from a 450-hp version of the GT’s 4.7-liter V8, which will take it to a Maser-reported V-max of 186 mph. Following a debut at the Paris motor show, the MC Stradale will go on sale in the first quarter of 2011.
PRESS RELEASE:
The new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will be the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Maserati range when it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2011.
Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winning GT4 motorsport models, the two-seater Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale that will debut at the Paris Auto Show will feature razor-sharp handling and will break the 300km/h barrier.
The GranTurismo MC Stradale responds to demands for a GranTurismo which can balance on-road driving needs with race-driving desires, incorporating the handling and aerodynamic lessons from Maserati’s three racing programs.
The GranTurismo MC Stradale produces more aerodynamic down force without producing more aerodynamic drag, it produces more power – 336kw, 450 hp – without using more fuel and it is more agile without sacrificing the GranTurismo S’s highly praised ride quality.
How long has it been since Porsche tagged a 911 with its Speedster badge? Decades — two in fact — and far longer still since the car’s antecedent, the open-top 356 Speedster, was current. (more…)
As the oldest member of the current muscle car set, the Dodge Challenger is certainly due for a power upgrade—and that’s exactly what it’ll be receiving soon. (more…)
A 3,600-pound GT car with a 650-hp V8 swung ’round to the front. Has Lotus gone mcgoofty? The new Elite, set for a debut at the Paris motor show next month is truly a departure from the dainty, modern Lotus — post-Esprit — of the Elise, Exige and Europa variety. (more…)
The latest installment in our “Dude, learn to drive” files: this bloke from Australia, who tried to do a burnout in his overpowered Holden ute, but instead, put it on its side. Twice. (more…)
Picture if you will, a typical Friday afternoon. Much like today, in fact. You, a car enthusiast of the highest order, are hard at work watching the clock wind towards the freedom of the weekend when your cell phone rings. It’s your wealthy uncle. And he has a very important question for you. (more…)
