When the Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 went into production in the latter half of 2005, critics everywhere gawked at the unbelievably fast lap times it posted around Germany’s world known track, the Nurburgring. Beating cars more than 5 times it’s own price tag, the C6 Z06 lapped the Nurburgring in just 7:42.99. With a retail price of $70,000, it’s no secret that this car was the best money could buy.
Known as one of the most demanding races in the world, the Nurburgring 24 is the perfect place to test both man and machine, or if your Volkswagen, make a name for your latest sports coupe. Last Thursday, May 22nd, Volkswagen introduced the Scirocco GT24 at the legendary GTI Meet at Worther Lake. As Chairman for Development Dr. Ulric Hackenberg put it, “This car doesn’t need to be driven to look fast.”
Ever wonder what it would be like to drive a full blown GT1 class race car to the grocery store? That’s what German based super car tuner Edo Competition Motorsports hopes to find out very soon. Edo recently filed to have its fully track ready MC12 Corsa labeled and approved for street use. The thought of seeing one of these tear through the European country side legally sends chills up my spine. Edo has been customizing fabulous exotics like Ferrari’s, Lamborghini and Porsche’s for years and the new Competition MC12 Corsa ranks right up near the top in my opinion
Gulf Oil racing colors will adorn a pair of Aston Martin DBR9’s for the famous 24hr Le Mans race in 2008. Gulf Oil’s first Le Mans winning car, the powder blue and orange painted Ford GT40 driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi, took the win back in 1968. A car very few of us forget, and even more of us dream about. Since then Gulf has sponsored many other Le Mans contenders such as the Porsche 917, and in 2001 the Audi Sport UK R8.
When you think about Jeep, I doubt you will be thinking muscle car. I will be the first to admit the first thing that pops into my head is a rock-crawling monster, but the nice folks at SRT (Street and Racing Technology) had a different idea. With the aftermarket offroad parts booming for every vehicle in the Jeep lineup, the team at SRT decided to push the Jeep Cherokee into the muscle car arena.