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Oullimnetworks, are proud to announce the imminent release of the SPIRRA EX. The “SPIRRA EX”, the premium model of SPIRRA series, is hand built by craftsmanship and is the latest model to join Oullim’s existing range of SPIRRA automobiles.

SPIRRA EX was released with much enthusiasm to the Korean market on 12 November 2009. The EX edition of the SPIRRA is powered by a 2.7 litre V6 DOHC Twin Turbo, which generates a healthy road going output of 480 horse power.

SPIRRA EX is equipped with the same V6 Twin Turbo engine that is utilised in our competition version “SPIRRA GT”. SPIRRA GT accomplished victory in the 2008 Korean GTM Sports Car Championship against strong competition from well known International motoring manufacturers.

The exterior coach work of the SPIRRA EX has been upgraded with the addition of a carbon fibre body kit. The front air dam, side skirts, rear diffuser and engine cover are crafted by carbon fibre, an aerospace technology material that is remarkably light and offering great strength. Our designers spent many hours in our studios on the final styling details of this very important phase. The vehicle interior has also been upgraded with the extensive use of luxurious Alcantara to add to the dynamic feel of the driving experience.

Mr. Dong-hyuck Park, CEO of Oullimnetworks commented that the “SPIRRA EX” is the representative model for SPIRRA automobiles having the premium specifications of the model ranges. Mr. Park also believes that it is the time that SPIRRA and the other Korean auto manufacturers are capable of manufacturing with excellence.

This, people, is the final production model of the Lexus LFA Supercar unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. Pre- sales started at the same time of the unveiling. Only 500 units will be produced but don’t let that stop you from checking the specs on this beauty. It has a 4.8 liter V-10 producing 560 horse power with a six speed sequential gearbox that helps the car reach 202 mph and go from zero to 60 in 3.7 secs. It comes to a full stop thanks to ceramic composite brakes. Body and chassis are constructed mostly out of carbon fiber. The LFA features a dial for automatic, manual, racing and wet modes that tells the car’s computer how to manage the vehicle’s assets under different conditions.

This Just In: All of a sudden Toyota, the parent company of Lexus, announced that is no longer going to sell the LFA (yeah, what?) Instead they are gonna lease the supercar for two years, after which, the lessor has the option to buy it. They are doing this so the exclusive automobile won’t be resold for astronomical prices. And in their statement they say that they don’t want the LFA to collect dust on a museum or showroom. They want the car to be driven. The general consensus about this move seems to be: Genius!

Now, the interior is getting a lot of praise. On the dashboard, it features two LCD screens one is the gauges setup on top of the steering which has a physical circle on top that moves around the LCD screen and displays a big tachometer. It can give space to the left to show more info on the instrument panel like lap times, driving setup, settings. The other screen is placed in the middle of the dashboard and shows you the GPS, climate control, entertainment, etc. And, they are controlled by that new mouse like joystick that Lexus developed. It’s all very modern and elegant. Although it’s clearly a performance supercar, unlike Nissan’s supercar (the GT-R) , it has that very luxurious look and feel to it. It’s all covered with hand stitched leather and aluminum accents with some carbon fiber on the smallest things which shows Lexus great attention to detail. It also features most of the convenience, options and technologies other Lexus have featured like Bluetooth and stuff.

The exterior design it’s (according to Lexus) all functional. The engine is located in the front of the vehicle while the radiators are on the back behind the rear wheels. There are air dams next to the rear window and in front of the wheels for engine intake and cooling the brakes. It has that, now, signature triple exhaust that was displayed in the LFA’s concepts and prototypes. To Lexus credit, the design is very original. The concepts basically started trends in auto design. Now the final production looks great, more sporty and a bit less elegant that the concepts. It, still, bears some cues that make it recognizable to those that are familiar with Lexus and the F line .

The engine, high revving, low consuming power plant, was developed by Toyota but it’s particular sound was tuned courtesy of Yamaha’s musical department. So, it wasn’t enough to have the natural sound of a V-10. Lexus tuned that sound with a company that makes musical instruments (as well as engines). It tells you something about the whole idea of excellence here. Now there are levels of customization on this car like choosing the interior colors and their combination on the leather. The price for one of this examples is $375,000. Having a reliable, fast, sweet looking, v10, earth shattering musical sounding supercar? Priceless.

The “Hachi Roku” is entering production again! Expect it in 2011. This here is the Toyota FT-86 concept. The successor to the AE-86, the legendary real wheel drive Toyota (which was extensively covered in Initial D) based on the Corolla. The company is planning to start production of this new concept but it isn’t known yet whether it will by under the Toyota or Scion badge. This is the same platform that Subaru will release as a possible all-wheel drive. The engine in both will be a Subaru 4 in line 2 liter boxer engine. Complete initial press release here:

FT-86 Concept (world premiere)
The FT-86 (“86″ pronounced “hachi roku”), a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car, provides driving joy and excitement.

* Compact design gives driver greater control, while body’s lightness and low center of gravity allow race car-like handling
* Both power and environmental performance provided by 2-liter boxer engine and light body
* Flash Red body color contains hint of blue; interior expresses modern feel with minimal coverage of the highly refined structural components evoking enthusiasm for cruising

Vehicle Length Width Height Wheelbase Seating
FT-86 Concept 4,160 mm 1,760 mm 1,260 mm 2,570 mm 4

In display, also, was the revised Nissan GT-R and the Nissan GT-R Spec V supercars. Do I really need to tell you the Specs on these gravity defying things? Feast your eyes knowing that these are the best performance, technology/price ratio or value you can get.

Check: The Nissan GT-R specs on The Modern Supercar Website.

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Nissan has unveiled and announced the production of the Leaf EV, an all electrical car. They basically skipped the whole hybrid production thing and jumped into the plug in electrics business. The car gets marks for it’s interior design, well, as well as the exterior; the plug goes in the middle of the hood. And, we can expect this car to be sold here in the U.S. probably competing with the Toyota Prius and Chevrolet Volt. The Nissan Leaf looks more practical and spacious than the competition and the hatchback is fully usable. It seems the guys at Nissan have a winner here. Did I mention the part where this car has Zero Emissions?

We have seen this car before in concept form. The Honda CR-Z the long awaited successor to the Honda CR-X. What makes it more special is the fact that it is a hybrid sports car. According to Honda the first one at that. Awesome because it features a six speed manual transmission in a hybrid. The one here is the production model that will go on sale in Japan, some tweaks might be in place. It’s due into production next year and yeah it’s coming to America everyone.

This here is the redesigned Mark X, the Toyota car that was never released in America. The real-wheel drive luxury sedan on sale in Japan by Toyota makes its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. What is there? A 2.5 liter v6 or a 3.5 liter v6 with 203 hp or 315 hp respectively. It comes with a six-speed paddle shifter automatic transmission, available all-wheel drive and a X badge on the grill instead of a Toyota logo. We could use one of this in the American market but hey, here we have Lexus.

Honda’s personal mobility solution which just might revolutionize the whole segment: the U3-X. Check the video above for more.

And, of course the Subaru Legacy B4 GT300 Race Car which was on display at the floor of the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. This baby is intended for racing on the Japan Super GT series the coming year. It has a bit over 300hp on a 2.0 liter boxer engine, six speed sequential gear box and all wheel drive. Now, when is the “Toyabaru” gonna be ready?

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Sales of the muscle machine, which is set to go into production next year, will be limited to just 500 worldwide, the company said, describing it as “ultra-responsive and extremely stable even when taken to the edge”.

“The LFA is a supercar, the driveability of which was refined on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany,” said Toyota Motor president Akio Toyoda today.

The new addition to Toyota’s luxury Lexus line uses lightweight materials such as carbon fibre.

It has a V10 petrol engine and boasts a top speed of 325 kilometres per hour, with an acceleration of zero to 100km/h in 3.7 seconds.

A prototype of the supercar is on display at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the general public on Saturday east of the Japanese capital.

Toyota is also displaying a new version of its electric concept car, the FT-EV II, along with a Prius plug-in hybrid and a lightweight sports car inspired by the iconic Corolla AE86 coupe of the 1980s.

With a low centre of gravity and a special two-litre boxer engine developed by partner Subaru, the sporty FT-86 is said to handle like a race car but with less damage to the environment.

“It is often said that these days young people have drifted away from cars, but I feel that it may not be the customers that have drifted away from cars but us the manufacturers,” said Mr Toyoda.

“For this reason I believe it is the mission of automakers to provide the fundamental excitement of automobiles to customers, regardless of the era.”

Source: Toyota unveils new Lexus super car | Business Breaking News | News.com.au

SEOUL, South Korea – There are a few reasons why Kim Han-Chal calls his supercar the “Tiger.”

The first is apparent when you get behind the wheel of the Spirra. Zero to 100 kilometers per hour (0-62 mph) in 3.8 seconds with 500 horsepower, your throat hits the back of your neck as the gas pedal hits the floor. The Spirra is the definition of supercar: fast, sporty, sleep, and a six-figure U.S.-dollar price tag.

But the more important reason Kim, the creator of the car, calls it the “Tiger,” is that the animal is a powerful symbol of Korea. That’s apropos for Korea’s first venture into the supercar market, made with all Korean parts, built with Korean hands. “We were the only country that didn’t have a supercar,” Kim says. Neighbor Japan has a Toyota and Honda supercar, and Germany and Italy has Porsche and Lamborghini.

The car enthusiast, who pledges if you check carefully he has gas running in his veins, dreamed of building a car on his home soil. He believed in his countrymen’s ability to produce a high-end car, not just the reliable, eco-friendly Hyundai or Kia.

For 10 years, he tinkered with designs and poured his money into concept car after concept car. But it wasn’t until he partnered with Oullim motors, backed by the wealth of a high tech company, that he began production. Now Europe is his first major customer. A dealer in the Netherlands purchased 145 orders of his handmade cars over the next three years, marking the first commercial entrée of his supercar into the global market.

CLSA auto analyst Christopher J. Richter says supercars are often losing business ventures and are built to send a message. “These guys, I think the message they want say is ‘Hey, we can make a super car too, high performance car too, and we can do it with all Korean components. It stirs the pot a little bit and shows that auto-making is not just about Germany or Japan, but Korean auto-makers have a valuable contribution to make.”

Posted by: CNN Correspondent, Kyung Lah (http://business.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/19/korean-%E2%80%98supercar%E2%80%99-designer-builds-a-tiger/)

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- Given chance for official exportation to Europe.
- Oullim Networks Inc. finally aquired European standard certification with Spirra.
- Official sales to Germany, Switzerland, Holland and other European countries is now possible.

Spirra is the very first domestic handmade super car installed with turbo engine performing the maximum output of 500HP, the maximum torque 58.3kg/m. Only limited quantity will be hand-produced, so it won’t be distributed broadly.

Spirra began domestic distribution from last May, and has been proceeding with certification process since. Oullim Motors Inc. has been preparing the process thru Oullim Motors, the subsidiary company, contracting with TUV Rheinland Korea, the international certification service company, in November 2007. In June 2008, they signed a service contract with Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute of Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KATRI), and have been researching for 14 months.

In order to begin sales in Europe, a vehicle needs to pass tests on 32 system clauses of safety and environmental regulations and 7 single clauses designated to minor-production cars among Whole Vehicle Type Approval(WVTA). And Spirra has passed them all successfully.

Oullim Networks Inc., in charge of sales and marketing, succeeded in concluding exportcontract with Miles Benelux in Holland, and planned to 145 models for 3 years. However, as the certification process slowed down, the export procedure has been postponed as well. Acquisition of Europe certification process has made the export feasible again. 

PARK, Dong-Hyuck, representative at Oullim Networks Inc. stated, ‘I am very overwhelmed and proud that super car made part by part by our won hands will soon compete with world-class cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porches. I hope what we have achieved today can spread hope to many dedicated engineers and students in automotive studies.’

Oullim Networks Inc. has received the official statement stating Spirra’s eligibility to all tests from TUV Rheinland Korea. The certificate will be issued this coming August.

Britains car industry may be slowing down but British engineers can still build the worlds fastest car.

Construction work begins today on a car that engineers hope will break the land speed record by more than 200mph.

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http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article6928745.ece

Have you ever got a chance to drive a supercar? If yes you have had one of the best experiences you will ever have in your life.

Now imagine and co-relate what is the most common thing between social media and a supercar, See most of these dazzling cars have 2 seats same goes with Social media as here no matter what you are a brand or an offline/online influencer when you engage with people you have to do it individually so you are the driver of this supercar and the other guy is the co-seater.

Its simple if you are a good driver and don’t give bumps in the ride, you will get recognized for your skills very soon as your partners would spread the word for you, This is the nature of social media as well as if you are adding value by what you share, your personal brand has to spread further.

Hey we are talking about supercars right, am sure most of you have your own favorites so before going for a ride you need to make sure that you have chosen the car which suits you the best, here a few suggestions Porsche aka Twitter, Lamborghini aka LinkedIn, Ferrari aka Facebook, Bugatti aka Digg, Aston Martin aka StumbleUpon and the list goes on and if you have super rich knowledge you can drive more than 1 car.

Its very important to understand which social media channel would work out the best for your brand and that can be decided your approach towards people if you prefer a traditional way of talking LinkedIn makes it for you,if you have an attitude of a blogger its a major possibility that you choose twitter.

Whatever you drive make sure you understand this -

“It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road.”  ~Author Unknown

Just one important lesson out of this no big deal, you have to be consistent in your performance.

So we got into the social media supercar and we are listening an awesome sound of the viral buzz created around it, lets get on with the gears and cruise through.

• 1st Gear »

This has to be one of the best things in social media in the first gear it gives you a chance to trace your niche as what is that you really want to do with it, do you want to measure social analytics thus your influence, do you want to make friends, do you want to become a social media rock star or you just want to be a student of a particular subject and gather and share information on that.

The first gear is noisy as you would receive advice from a lot of people on what to do with social media but you need to follow your heart and then listen to people who really make sense.

• 2nd Gear »

Now as you have chosen what do to try your best to get yourself fully loaded with knowledge from sources which you feel trustworthy from your heart,Read blogs not specifically from your niche but of your mindset as in if you are a marketing guy you can get great ideas from a Food or a wine blog.

• 3rd Gear »

In the third gear you are at a stage where in you have all the knowledge required to create stuff for your community here am talking about things like blogs, podcasts, presentations which can easily add value to your relationship with the people you are networking.

• 4th Gear »

Now you are well aware of what you are doing and its fun driving now, But whats the most important thing to get this fun going? its consistency in everything which you do in the world of social media yes everything, the things which you learn, share and create should be consistent and representing your personality as you established it from the starting.

When we have talked about the acceleration here we have to understand the fact that there will be circumstances where you have to slow down a bit and thus get back to second or third gear and its almost the same for social media as well because you have to go back to learn and to understand what other people in your community are talking about no matter how good you are at creating stuff.

So for most of you who still have not tasted a supercar drive try social media and you would love it once you try to relate them.

L’Italia finalmente cerca di adeguarsi agli standard mondiali. Secondo i dati presentati a Roma durante il primo convegno nazionale sui gemelli, dal 1990 al 2005 i gemelli italiani sono aumentati del 25%. È un dato da non sottovalutare: i gemelli (1) sono infatti tra i pochi che possono sviluppare superpoteri spontaneamente, senza bisogno di gettarsi a testa in giù in una fornace nucleare, fare il bagno nei raggi gamma o inghiottire lumache aliene.

In caso di gemelle eterozigote femmine, per esempio, non è raro che la prima sviluppi impressionanti poteri extrasensoriali, mentre l’altra si dimostri molto dotata nella ginnastica e nel combattimento. Per sapere quale sarà quale fin dalla nascita, basta seguire questo semplice criterio: quella con il colore di occhi più strano è la esper, quella con i capelli più ribelli è la donna d’azione.

In caso di gemelli eterozigoti maschi, ci dispiace dirlo, raramente succede qualcosa (anche se lo schema esper/soldato può presentarsi in forma di mago/guerriero). Ma in caso di gemelli eterozigoti misti possiamo iniziare a sperare: sicuramente ci sarà un forte legame mentale (anche se difficilmente si arriva alla telepatia telefonica, per così dire), ed è probabile che uno dei due diventi Re (o Regina) di un regno dimenticato.

In caso di gemelle omozigote femmine si incomincia a ballare: qui il ventaglio di superpoteri spazia dal legame mentale totale al teletrasporto, dalla pirocinesi all’empatia con il pianeta, l’importante è che le due gemelle si tengano per mano al momento di utilizzare del potere. Se dovesse capitarvi di essere i fortunati di genitori di due gemelle omozigote, non dovete far altro che mettervi comodi in poltrona e aspettare che inizino i fuochi d’artificio.

Se vi sono capitati due omozigoti maschi, invece, trovatevi il prima possibile un assistente sociale, perchè questi due non faranno altro che litigare (2). E quando saranno cresciuti si faranno la guerra su tutto: regni, donne, merende rubate, ogni occasione sarà buona per interminabili scazzottate, cicatrici deturpanti e risate sataniche. È probabile che uno dei due venga su buono e giusto, mentre l’altro cresca corrotto e malvagio, ma saranno identici e non avrete modo di distinguerli. E quando finalmente penserete di aver capito chi è chi, uno verrà rapito e chiuso in una segreta con una maschera di ferro, e l’altro pretenderà di essere il primo, buono o cattivo, quale che fosse. E qui voi, in preda alla frustrazione, gli salterete al collo, confermando quella storia per cui alla fine il cattivo è il padre. Ma anche il padre ha le sue ragioni.

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(1) Ammesso che siano carini, ovviamente.
(2) O perché apriranno un negozio di scherzi di carnevale magici. In un caso o in un altro l’assistente sociale vi tornerà utile.

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Going through time

– License

First it was Sweden with their bespoke and mind- warpingly quick Koenigsegg. But at least that was plausible, given Sweden’s long-standing stake in the automotive industry. Now it’s Denmark’s turn, with a car more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron and from what we know, just as expensive.

On a recent trip to Sweden via Copenhagen airport to drive the Koenigsegg CCX, we all agreed that Denmark has the world’s best hotdogs and more blondes than any of their Scandinavian neighbours.

But what we didn’t know at the time, was that the Danes had well and truly entered the Supercar business, in the form of the hand-built Zenvo ST1.

Folks from this part of the world don’t like to blow their own trumpet, which is probably why you’ve never heard of this thing.

We found out by accident. Moments before we were due to hop on a plane in Italy bound for Denmark, we read an email from the Koenisgsegg PR who said the client had taken his CCX to Spain, and well, there was no car to drive!

A quick Google search of “Danish supercars” revealed a surprise, and what’s more, it wasn’t far from the rather average pension we were holed up in.

The guy on the other end of the phone said the Zenvo was real all right, but that they were bypassing the prototype phase, and going straight into production, which meant, we were a month too early for a test drive.

In the end, Koenigsegg called us way too early in the morning to be anything but important news, to say that she had a car we could use, so the Zenvo was placed in our archives and forgotten about.

That was a pity, because with its 7-litre turbo and supercharged V8 pumping out a head-spinning 1,103bhp (822kW) or 103bhp more than the Veyron, the Zenvo ST1 is absloutely the real deal.

Torque output at 1,430 Nm is simply off the charts, and when working in concert with that outrageous power figure, acceleration from 0-100km/h should (will) be less than three seconds, and substantially so.

But keep your right foot hard up against the firewall for just 8.9 seconds, and you’ll see 200km/h on the dial. That’s rocket ship quick.

Top speed has been electronically limited to a mere 374km/h, for safety reasons!

Wider than a Lamborghini Murcielago, and longer than a Porsche Carrera GT, the Zenvo STI is the definition of extreme.

Designed by Christian Brandt, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, his brief was to make the car look fearsome. We think he followed his instructions to the letter.

Supercars are usually 80 percent sports car and 20 percent race car, but Zenvo boss Jesper Jensen, wanted 40 percent race car.

He said, “It wasn’t important to be the fastest car in the world, we didn’t want to be compromised in the wind tunnel”.

As you would expect of a supercar with a price tag north of AUD1.3 million, carbon-fibre makes up the body panels on a steel chassis, while the transmission is an oil-cooled six-speed manual using a Zenvo developed twin-plate clutch.

Suspension is an exotic double-wishbone set-up on all four corners, and the top shelf adjustable gas-hydraulic shocks are by Ohlins.

Massive 335/30 tyres on 20-inch rims help put the lethal dose of power to the ground, as it’s not so light at 1376 kilograms.

Inside the cabin looks as good as anything from Pagani or Koenigsegg, with superbly styled switchgear and layer upon layer of Alcantara and leather.

Just 15 Zenvo ST1’s will make up the first series production although, we have heard that there are several more models on the way, including a slightly more affordable car.

CarAdvice hopes to be able to bring you a review and video of the Zenvo ST1 next year.

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Supercar shootout at Silverstone – 20/4/2008

– License

The new LFA marks an important moment in both the history of Lexus and the development of the supercar. A true “clean-sheet” design, the LFA was created by a small, passionate and dedicated team of engineers whose achievement has been to push the boundaries of technologies materials and engineering at every stage to produce a car like no other to have carried the Lexus badge.

Constructed using advanced carbon fibre technology, the rear-wheel drive LFA is powered by a bespoke, high-revving 552bhp 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, matched to a rear-mounted six-speed sequential automatic transmission, giving 200mph-plus performance.

In the words of Chief Engineer Haruhiko Tanahashi: “The LFA is a thoroughbred supercar, a machine engineered to achieve a single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience. Over the past decade we have pushed every boundary in pursuit of this goal and I believe we have created the most driver-orientated car we possibly could.”

The formidable performance of the V10 is managed through an equally advanced transmission, a purpose-designed six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox (ASG) that drives the rear wheels via a limited slip differential. To help achieve the optimum 48:52 front-to-rear weight distribution, it is contained in a transaxle mounted over the rear axle.

The ASG is operated by paddle shifts mounted on the steering column and is engineered for exceptionally fast shifts: an upshift can be effected in just 0.2 seconds.

The system has four driving modes: Auto, Sport, Normal and Wet, activated by a selector dial on the dashboard. Each mode has a specific gearshift programme, and engine and brake control logic systems to let the driver tailor the car’s performance to suit driving conditions.

From compact commuter cars and SUVs, to GTs and supercars, most in our “scene” have seen just about every imaginable car “upgraded”- with the possible exception (in my case) of Zach Dunn’s 2007 Volkswagen Passat. I must admit that I had yet to see one of these cars done right. And, since I seem to be in the mood for confession, I’m not going to lie, I’ve never been the greatest fan of VWs. However, the more I see of them (especially this one), the more they’re starting to grow on me. Zach’s 2007 Passat was the first I’d seen that had been slammed and enhanced with superior fitment – and that made all the difference in the world. Continue reading and view more photos on MotorMavens!

Ini dia list 10 mobil tercepat 2009 menurut thesupercars.org. Monggo diliat-liat…

1. SSC Ultimate Aero

Mobil jenis ini memiliki kecepatan maksimum 257 mil per jam (Mph) atau 441 kilometer per jam. SSC Ultimate Aero mampu mencapai 60 Mph dari posisi berhenti dalam waktu 2,7 detik. Mobil seharga US$ 654.400 atau sekitar Rp 6 miliar ini bermesin Twin-Turbo V8 dengan 1.183 tenaga kuda (HP). Pertama kali dites pada Maret 2007 oleh Guinness World Records. Mobil ini mengalahkan rekor Bugatti Veyron sebagai mobil tercepat di dunia pada masa itu.

2. Bugatti Veyron

Mobil berdesain futuristik ini berkecepatan maksimum 253 Mph (404 Km/jam). Kecepatan 60 Mph dicapai dalam 2,5 detik, mesin Narrow Angle W16 dengan 1.001 Hp. Dengan harga jual sebesar US$ 1,7 juta atau sekitar Rp 17 miliar.

3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

Mobil di urutan ketiga ini mampu dipacu hingga 248 Mph (396 Km/jam). Kecepatan 60 Mph dalam 3.2 detik, dan bermesin Twin Turbo V8 dengan 750 Hp. Mobil ini dibanderol US$ 555 ribu atau sekitar Rp 5 miliar. Larinya yang mulus, tapi bandel membuat penggunanya selalu ingin pamer.

4. Koenigsegg CCX

Mobil tipe ini bisa digeber hingga 245 Mph (400 Km/jam). Dari posisi diam, kecepatan 60 Mph dicapai dalam 3,2 detik. Koenigsegg CCX bermesin 90 Degree V8 806 Hp buatan Swedia. Harga jualnya US$ 545.568 atau sekitar Rp 7 miliar. Mobil buatan Swedia ini bermaksud meraih unggulan sebagai mobil tercepat di dunia, namun masih harus mengalahkan Bugatti dan Ultimate Aero.

5. McLaren F1

McLaren F1 berkecepatan maksimum 240 Mph (384 Km/jam). Dari kecepatan 0 Mph ke 60 MPh dicapai dalam 3,2 detik. McLaren F1 bermesin BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 dengan 627 Hp. Harga jualnya US$ 970 ribu atau sekitar Rp 9 miliar. Bila diamati, pintu mobil ini tampak seperti sayap kelelawar.

6. Ferrari Enzo

Mobil populer ini memiliki kecepatan maksimum 217 Mph (347 Km/jam). Kecepatan 0-60 Mph ditempuh dalam waktu 3,4 detik. Ferrari Enzo bermesin F140 Aluminum V12 dengan 660 Hp. Harganya US$ 670 ribu atau sekitar Rp 6 miliar. Mobil ini hanya diproduksi sebanyak 399 unit dan harganya akan terus naik bila terjadi tabrakan.

7. Jaguar XJ220

Mobil dengan merek Jaguar ini mampu melesat hingga 217 Mph (347,2 Km/jam). Berakselerasi 60 Mph dalam 3,8 detik dari posisi diam. Jaguar XJ220 bermesin Twin Turbo V6 dengan 542 hp. Dibanderol US$ 650 ribu atau sekitar Rp 6 miliar. Meski dibuat pada 1992, mobil ini masih bisa masuk dalam daftar mobil tercepat periode 2009-2010.

8. Pagani Zonda F

Mobil unik ini berkecepatan maksimum 215 Mph (344 Km/jam). Kecepatan 60 Mph ditempuh dalam 3,5 detik, dan bermesin Mercedes Benz M180 V12 dengan 650 Hp. Mobil buatan Italia ini berharga US$ 667.321 atau hampir mencapai Rp 7 miliar.

9. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Lamborghini tipe ini berkecepatan maksimum 211 Mph (340.8 Km/jam). Kecepatan 60 Mph dicapai dalam 3,3 detik dari posisi diam, dan bermesin V12 dengan 640 hp. Mobil berdesain artistik nan mulus ini dihargai US$ 430 ribu atau sekitar Rp 4 miliar.

10. Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carrera GT memiliki kecepatan maksimum 205 Mph (334.4 Km/jam). Dari posisi diam, kecepatan 60 Mph dicapai dalam 3,9 detik dan bermesin Water Cooled V10 dengan 612 Hp. Harganya US$ 440 ribu atau sekitar Rp 4 miliar.

Sumber : Thesupercars.org

Hmm…. Ini tulisan dah pernah dipublish di kaskus, sekarang mo dipublish di sini juga ah, biar ga sepi2 amat nih blog….

Mungkin sudah banyak di antara kaskuser yang tahu, bahwa Perusahaan Mobil Sport Lamborghini pernah dimiliki oleh dua orang Indonesia, yaitu Setiawan Djodi dan Tommy Suharto. Tapi di sini TS mau menceritakan bagaimana salah satu perusahaan pembuat supercar paling bergengsi ini bisa sampe dimiliki dan akhirnya dilepas oleh orang Indonesia.

Kepemilikan Lamborghini oleh Indonesia di awali oleh merosotnya penjualan Lamborghini Diablo di tahun 1992. Harganya yang mencapai US$ 239.000 ternyata tidak cukup terjangkau oleh konsumen supercar di Amerika Serikat. Chrysler, yang saat itu masih menjadi Parent Company Lamborghini, mulai memikirkan untuk menjual investasinya di Lamborghini. Akhirnya, di tahun 1994, Chrysler menjual seluruh sahamnya di Lamborghini ke sebuah perusahaan bernama MegaTech. MegaTech merupakan perusahaan berbasis di Bermuda, namun dimiliki secara penuh oleh konglomerat Indonesia SEDTCO Pty, yang dimiliki oleh Setiawan Djody dan Tommy Suharto. Megatech membeli Lamborghini dari Chrysler seharga US$ 40 Juta. Transaksi ini meliputi hak merek, pabrik pembuatan dan perakitan mobil, pabrik mesin balap Modena, dan Lamborghini USA (sebagai ATPM di AS). Setiawan Djody lalu merombak manajemen Lamborghini, dan dari hasil perombakan itu, Lamborghini mulai mengeluarkan lebih banyak varian supercar. Akhirnya usaha Djody mulai menampakkan hasilnya, penjualan Lamborghini di tahun 1995 menunjukan peningkatan yang cukup signifikan. Di tahun itu juga, MegaTech menjual 40 persen sahamnya ke perusahaan Malaysia MyCom Bhd.

Meskipun mengalami peningkatan penjualan yang tinggi, namun Lamborghini masih mengalami kerugian usaha. Lalu, di bulan November 1996, Lamborghini kembali melakukan perombakan manajemen. Di bawah manajemen yang baru ini, Lamborghini melakukan efisiensi, meningkatkan agresivitas produksi dan promosi. Akhirnya, di tahun 1997, Lamborghini mulai mendapatkan laba usahanya serta kembali menempatkan diri di jajaran atas pembuat supercar.

Namun, ketika krisis keuangan menimpa Asia di tahun 1997, Lamborghini akhirnya lepas dari tangan Indonesia ke Volkswagen AG. Volkswagen AG, mengambil alih Lamborghini melalui Audi seharga US$ 110 Juta.

Meskipun kepemilikan pengusaha Indonesia atas Lamborghini tidak lebih dari tiga tahun, namun tetap dapat menoreh sejarah dalam dunia otomotif, terutama di sektor Supercar, karena telah menyelamatkan Lamborghini dari kebangkrutan dan mengembalikan nama Lamborghini ke jajaran atas pembuat Supercar.

Lamborghini yang diproduksi di era kepemilikan Djody-Tommy

*Dari berbagai sumber, tapi kebanyakan dari Wikipedia

Wow, tonight was quite a night. For those who don’t know me, I am a HUGE fan of exotic cars. I’ve loved exotic cars since before I could ride a bicycle, and it is a love that has aged well Tonight, for the first time in my life, I got to ride in a true supercar, an Aston Martin Vanquish S.

The Vanquish S is an incredible machine, with a massive 520-hp V-12 engine and a 6 speed paddle shifted transmission. The top speed on this car is 204 mph, putting it in a very exclusive club indeed. Like all Aston Martins, the Vanquish was assembled by hand in a factory in England, making each vehicle a literal handmade work of automotive art. Original price tag? $260,000+.

So how did I end up riding in a car that costs more than the average house, and that can go over 3 times the legal freeway speed limit? I’m still trying to figure that out…I’ll let you know when the speed induced buzz wears off!

My wife and I were driving home Halloween night, and up in front of us I hear a beautiful sound, followed by the rapidly accelerating rear-end of a silver Vanquish. I’ve seen a Vantage and a DB9 in person, but I’ve never seen a Vanquish, so I told myself, alright, I’ll follow it for one minute, and if it stops, awesome, and if not…well, we won’t think about that.

So it turns out that the owner of this incredible car lives less than a mile away from me, so when he got home, I hopped out and talked to him for a bit. He was incredibly cool, and even let me sit in the car That alone was a real treat.

Well, I have a buddy named AJ who loves Aston Martins like no other, and when I told him about it, he had to go see! So we went by a few nights later and talked to the owner a bit more. He was on his way out, but said to come by the next evening and he’d be happy to give us rides!

So, enter tonight. AJ and I went by, and sure enough, rides! Let me tell you, that car is one wickedly refined beast. A trip up and down Provo canyon ensued, involving speeds I won’t mention here (cough, 110, cough). I have to admit though, it was a totally different experience from what I was expecting.

When you hear exotic car, Ferrari and Lamborghini are probably the first things that come to most people’s minds, but those cars are loud, visceral machines. Incredibly fun, and very fast, but hardly refined. An Aston Martin is a totally different breed of machine, the Arabian thoroughbred of the exotic car industry. Beautiful, powerful, refined.

With a V-12 engine, I was expecting a deafening roar at full throttle, but not at all. The sound was beautiful, and much quieter and more refined than I would have ever imagined. Cruising at high-speed, not stomping on the throttle, listening to the incredible Linn audio system, it was downright quiet and comfortable. I could see myself taking a long road trip in a car like that.

The seats were incredibly comfortable, and held me firmly in place despite zipping through some awesome twisties. This car could seriously move, and handled like a dream. It took off like a bat out of hell, and stopped on a dime. I could only imagine what it would be like to drive on a closed race course, no traffic, no trees or cement walls…

Though it sounds corny, for me it really was a dream come true. I love exotic cars, not because they are rare, expensive, or flashy…but because I literally LOVE to drive. Nothing relaxes or de-stresses me better than driving. Exotic cars allow one to take driving to a whole new level of awesomeness, and thus the appeal. I’ve ridden in some amazing cars, but nothing even close to the Aston Martin Vanquish S.

So thank you, Trent, for making a lifelong dream of mine come true. You have one incredible car

If there is anyone in Utah who would be willing, I’d love to ride in and write posts about pretty much any exotic car out there, particularly the Audi R8 and the Nissan GT-R, but really anything (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Aston Martin, etc).

I’ll happily trade some free Internet marketing consulting for a ride in any exotic car (I specialize in Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Reputation Management and Website Conversion Optimization).

The Lexus LFA is Lexus’s first true supercar and is built from scratch using no major parts sourced from other vehicles. The LFA features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with aluminum front and rear subframes providing perfect rigidity with little additional weight. The car is powered by a V10 engine with titanium valves outputting five hundred and fifty two horsepower giving it a top speed of three hundred and twenty kilometers an hour. The interior features a glass cockpit style display with a racing style steering wheel and bucket seats. Only five hundred Lexus LFA’s will be made and they are currently available to order from Lexus dealers with deliveries beginning in the second half of 2010. more pics and specs