BREAKING: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Unveiled

After all the spy shots and teasers, BMW has finally released the details of the new BMW Vision EfficientDynamics ahead of its scheduled debut; the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.BMW says that the high-performance concept study, with their ActiveHybrid technology, showcases “future demands in sustained mobility” and is “a symbol for the future of Sheer Driving Pleasure in harmony with trend-setting efficiency.” The automaker says that the aim of the Vision EfficientDynamics, is to realize “the performance...

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British Steam Car "Inspiration" breakes World's Oldest Land Speed Record

British Steam Car has smashed another land speed record. The British steam Car " Inspiration" took 10 years to develop and break the record set up almost 100 years ago.The previous record set up by American Fred Marriott in a Stanley Steam car at the Daytone Beach Road Course in 1906 was 127mph.It reached a peak speed of 136.103mph(219.04Km/h) on the 1st run and 151.085mph (243Km/h) on the 2nd run.The 25 foot long, 3 tonne " kettle" was driven by Charles Burnett III.He said: "What a great feeling,...

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Most Expensive SuperCars In World

#Price$YearMaker/ModelPicture/Details1<2mil.2006Ferrari Pininfarina P4/521.81mil.2006Ferrari FXX31.5mil.2002Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster41.5mil.1994Schuppan 962CR51.4mil.2006Bugatti 16/4 Veyron61.25mil.2002Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR71.25mil.1995McLaren F1 LM81.2mil.1994Dauer 962 Le Mans91.02mil.1991Koenig C62101mil.2006Gemballa Mirage Evolut...

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Gemballa Mirage Evolution

With the GEMBALLA BODY-CONCEPT, the Mirage GT looks like it is planning to enter the Le Mans 24-hour race. The most conspicuous change to the front are the additional air intakes on the new front spoiler. In addition, GEMBALLA embellished the component with a spoiler lip. The bonnet has also been replaced. In the area between the wheel housing and door GEMBALLA has replaced the standard side panels with its own mudguards, with reshaped openings which blend harmoniously with the original design....

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Koenig C62

One of the more notorious tuners is Koenig Specials. As the focus of the company has been to offer body parts, and conversion-kits, Koenig has made some truly outrageous show cars. It is hard to decide which is their most radical, because among the top cars is a Twin Turbo Ferrari F50, a 1000 horsepower Ferrari Testarossa or and a road going version of Porsche's 962 prototype racecar. In any case, these products aren't for the faint, nor people interested in originality, instead race-bred performance.Koenig's...

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Dauer 962 Le Mans

June 1994, and the yellow Dauer Racing 962LM road car prototype caused a stir as it cruised around the Sarthe to the delight of car enthusiasts from all over the world. The very next day, the race version of this car won the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since that first car was built, and the definitive version of this earth-bound guided missile is different and better in many ways. Attention to detail has turned it from a street-legal racer into...

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McLaren F1 LM

In 1995, the McLaren F1 cemented its place in history by winning the Le Mans endurance race at the first attempt. Not only did the F1 GTR finish first, it also occupied 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th places when the flag came down after 24 gruelling hours.To celebrate this extraordinary feat, McLaren created a limited edition of just five McLaren F1s -- one for every F1 GTR which finished the race. Known as the LM (for Le Mans) the concept was to transform the GTR into a road-legal car with the minimum...

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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

The production of Mercedes Benz CLK CTR started in 1997,25 cars were built for Gt1. The 6 L(6800) V12 engine engages 612 horsepower at 6500 rpm, and the top speed is 200 mph, (340 km/h).The super car uses a six speed manual transmission and it can reach a speed of 60 mph in 3,8 seconds. Another variant of Mercedes Benz Clk Gtr was a 7,3 V12 similar with other super cars like Zonda or Ferrari.engine60 Degree V12positionMid LongitudinalaspirationNaturalvalvetrainDOHC, 4 Valves per Cyldisplacement7291...

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Bugatti 16/4 Veyron

September 3rd 2005, Monterey, California - After years of applause, celebration, doubt, then ridicule, the first production Bugatti Veyron has hit the road as the fastest available supercar. Bugatti has little to be embarrassed about since the 16/4 is very similar to the extreme proposals made in 1999.The whole Veyron project was first launched in 1999 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Bugatti displayed a concept car called theEB 18/4 Veyron which outlined the basic shape for future versions. Unlike...

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