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Koenig-Specials, the tuner from Munich that had shocked the car-minded world with turbo-charged Ferrari 512BBs and Testarossas, didn’t just play with the Italian horse. By the mid 80s Willi König had a complete range for cars like the Jaguar XJS, Mercedes S-class and the Porsche 911…. The latter was tuned in several different ways, but the most extreme version available (and the only one we’re interested in) was the so called “Porsche 911 Turbo Road Runner“. Based on the Porsche 911 (930) Turbo, Koenig-Specials’ version of the 911 was fitted with a rather extreme widebody kit made from glass-fibre, which included new bodywork all around:Read More →

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The VehiCROSS was originally unveiled as a concept vehicle at the 1993 Tokyo International Auto Show. Its ultimate Japanese production release in 1997 was notable in that the production vehicle arrived with very few design changes and in a very short time. This feat was accomplished through the use of inexpensive ceramic body-stamping dies and the reuse of readily-available Isuzu parts. The truck was intended to showcase Isuzu’s off-road technology, and is one of the few vehicles to ship with monotube shocks with external heat-expansion chambers, a technology normally reserved for off-road motorcycle racing. Design Led by Satomi Murayama, chief designer/manager at Isuzu’s European officeRead More →

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The Avtech WX-3 is a prototype supercar engineered, created, and constructed by Vector Motors of Wilmington, California in 1992. Conceived by Vector Motors founder and chief engineer designer Gerald Wiegert as a successor to the Vector W8. The Vector AVTech WX3 is basically the identical twin of the original W8 model, except engine. Now it was 7.0 huge monster behind the driver seat. Roadster version of the WX-3R shared all mechanical components from WX-3 Coupe. Both versions were shown at the 1993 Geneva Auto Show. Originally painted silver, the WX-3 Coupe prototype was later re-painted teal. The single finished prototype is powered by the sameRead More →

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This space road dream was manufactured by Vector Aeromotive Corporation (Motors), and was designed by Gerald Wiegert (company founder) and David Kostka. The name comes from the “W” for Jerry Wiegert. The company utilized the newest and most advanced aerospace materials in building the W8s, which they said justified applying to the car the term “Aeromotive Engineering.” The semi-aluminum monocoque chassis was epoxy bonded and riveted with an aluminum honeycomb structure floor pan, and 5,000 aircraft specification rivets were used in the car’s assembly. Everything on the Vector was designed to last the life of the owner, assuming reasonable maintenance. The interior of W8 isRead More →

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Back in the late 1970s Gerald Wiegert (Vector Motors founder) had a dream. “I wanted to be a fighter pilot,” he told American Automobile Magazine, “but my eyesight’s not good enough. So i’ve decided to build a fighter plane for the street”. That street fighter was the original Vector, a mid-engine supercar, built with aerospace technology and with a promised top speed of over 200 mph. Since then the car has been through several incarnations and the company through several owners. But despite many seatbacks it has survived and the car is better than ever. The debut of Vector M12 was in Detroit auto showRead More →

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XJ Spider designed by Pininfarina for the 1978 British Motor Show – stimulated Jaguar to seriously explore the idea of an ‘F-type’ spiritual successor. With underpinnings in place, the formidable trio of Leonardo Fioravanti, Sergio Pininfarina and Renzo Carli went about designing the bodywork. They reverted to the oval-shaped front air-intake of the E-type, and dropped the sober lines of the XJ-S in favour of the more bulbous curves of the original – including the swooping arcs which peaked above the wheels. The three also gave the car a huge boot to maximise grand touring potential, but this led to a side profile remarkably reminiscentRead More →

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Fruit of the creative expertise of the Caprie Style Centre, the Genesis is a prototype for the car of the future, presented at the 1988 Turin Motor Show (April 21). The Bertone Genesis or sometimes referred to as the Lamborghini Genesis was a Bertone designed concept car using Lamborghini parts. Designed by Marc Deschamps with his team, chief designer of Centro Stile Bertone. It took them 30.000 human/hours. The Genesis interprets the search for a new dimension for the automobile, entrusted more to the imagination than to the technical and design tendencies of the day. This model is a people-carrier for four to six passengers,Read More →

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The manufacturer ATS (acronym of Automobili Turismo e Sport) was founded in 1962 by Engineer Carlo Chiti in collaboration with Romolo Tavoni and Giotto Bizzarrini in Bologna, Italy. Together with three prominent men, all the technicians of the Ferrari F1 racing team that collected of victories in the World Championship of the time, in direct disagreement with the thought of Enzo Ferrari, formed this new project in an attempt to mount an Italian competitor versus Scuderia Ferrari, together with the financial support of Count Giovanni Volpi, wealthy Venetian businessman already owner of Scuderia Serenissima and already Ferrari’s customer. Introduced at: 1963 Paris Auto Salon DesignedRead More →

Circuito de la Sierra andalusia GT6

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Circuito de la Sierra is a course for Gran Turismo 6. It is set in the Andalucia region of Spain, near the Ronda photo travel location. It is one of the longest courses in the series, at 27 km long. This track has ~ 80 corners. And it’s harder to make it quick then lap in Green Hell, as i think This is mainly a high speed circuit, with many straights and many high speed corners, with some low-medium speed corners. A car that possesses high top speed and good acceleration, with good handling at medium-high speeds is a good choice for this track. BeRead More →

Fiat Lingotto Rooftop Racetrack

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Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, and the location of the Lingotto building in Via Nizza. This building once housed an automobile factory built by Fiat. Construction started in 1916 and the building opened in 1923. The design by young architect Matté Trucco was unusual in that it had five floors, with raw materials going in at the ground floor, and cars built on a line that went up through the building. Finished cars emerged at rooftop level, where there was a rooftop test track. It was the largest car factory in the world at that time. For its time, the Lingotto building wasRead More →

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Another great swap variation from RE-Amemiya 雨宫 (рус-храм дождя) – japanese remake of Lotus Europa. I think it’s the best Europa i ever seen. Powere by 13B Rotary trubo engine from 2-nd gen RX-7, fitted with RE Amemiya custom interior, 4 point seat belts, Tires: Yokohama(F205/50R16 R245/45R/16) What else do we know about this model? Only that it sounds like a Rotary monster and looks even better. As you see it’s also black one…or it was just repainted from vine red. SPL Europa 1991 galleryRead More →

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996 featured the most significant changes to the Carrera model since its 1963 introduction. That’s why i focus on this model. Moreover it looks just simply sexy. This atmo-aspirated model was featured in “Gone in 60 seconds” remake movie and called “Tina”. Among 996 models, this one is not vety common. Thing is new turbo model was intorduced in 2000, also called 996. BUT turbo models had…not pretty head light at all. It was a big stem away from icon shapes. Even N/A model had this feature, however it looks more delightfull. Yes, for this reason i love it more. The Porsche 996 was anRead More →

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How can you justify spending $135,000 on what appears to be a modified Porsche 911? Simly – The first-generation Ruf RGT was introduced in 2000 using an engine and chassis based on the Porsche 996. The RGT does use the same basic engine as the 911 GT3 — Porsche’s “old-school” 3.6-liter flat-6. With modified catalytic converters, a Ruf exhaust, modified combustion chambers, a different ECU and a high-flow air filter. The result is 387 hp and 382Nm of torque (fed through a stronger 6-speed transmission). Aerodynamic aids are also an integrated part of the RGT package, which includes a new front bumper/spoiler sill extensions, sideRead More →

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RE-Amemiya 雨宫 (рус-храм дождя) whish is infamous for totary beasts tuning like FD far in past showed this bombing concept car! RE-Amemiya Bomex Todawas showed up in 1988 on Tokyo Auto Salon. What is this car aboot? Well, Actually it’s based on tiny Honda Today K-car, but powered with 12A rotary engine from 1st gen of Mazda RX-7 SA22C/FB. Other underhood parts took from 2nd gen FC3S. It looks as beautifull as other well made Japanese DIY cars, trying to copy the charm of Porsche 911 or other retro cars. Moreover this BOMEX Re-Today has gull-wing doors, and in combination with wide side pannels, itRead More →

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When 356 production ended and was replaced in the market by the 911/912 pair, nearly everyone wanted to know when Porsche would again produce an open air version of their new sports coupe. Looking to meet this demand, dealer and importer Johnny Von Neumann teamed with Italian design house Bertone to create a drop-top Porsche. Von Neumann felt that developing the new-for-’66 911 Targa would not be enough for the fickle and volatile California market (who were pestering him for a roadster/speedster/spyder replacement of some kind). In speaking with Porsche about this problem, Von Neumann was approved for release of a single chassis. This 911Read More →