Archive for the ‘Sports Cars’ Category

Breckland Beira V8 Roadster

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Breckland Beira Roadster

GM has revealed a new roadster, dubbed the Breckland Beira. This stylish new car rides on GM’s Kappa platform, which is the foundation for cars like the Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, and Opel GT. This car is powered by the venerable 400hp 6.0L LS2 V8.

Expect Only 45,000 Of The 2009 Mustangs To Be Produced

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

2009 Ford Mustang

Mustang enthusiasts who are waiting patiently for the release of the 2009 Mustang will be disappointed to learn that only 45,000 units will be produced for the year. This is an extremely low amount of units that has been produced. In fact they have always produced large amounts to meet the demands of te consumers.

The Donkervoort D8 GT Begins Production

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Production of the Donkervoort D8 GT commenced last week in The Netherlands based factory. The Dutch specialty automaker is looking to produce 50 D8 GTs each year with an estimated entry cost of 90,000 euros. The D8 GT was originally unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show and has been in final development stages since. The car itself is an interesting car based upon the open-top D8 roadster but with significant improvements.

Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Sweeps Class At Nurburgring

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

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.”

2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

 Thundering out of the Mercedes-AMG  plant in Affalterbach, Germany, the C63 AMG dominates the C-segment that has previously been led by the BMW M3. To go after the likes of the M3, RS 4, and Lexus IS F, would appear to be a very long and misguided shot, but Mercedes pulls it off and then some.