News from the World of Sports Cars
October 9, 2006
The Paris Motor Show ends next Sunday. Visit the official site.
October 8, 2006
How many top executives drive sports cars? The asnwer may surprise you. Visit this site for the full article.
October 1, 2006
Race is on to bring electric sports cars to market. Silicon Valley firms travel on path where Detroit has yet to go. Visit this site for the full article.
September 30, 2006
CHINESE carmakers, vegetable oil, and Sir Stirling Moss were the show stealers at the Paris Motor Show yesterday. Just two years ago, the Chinese weren't represented at the Mondial de l'automobile, but this year there are six manufacturers and at least one Australian importer, Ateco, is in talks with them. For further details, visit this site.
September 29, 2006
Audi Unleashes Its Ferrari Killer. Looking for a breakout car, Audi borrows technology from Lamborghini and debuts its $130,000 R8 at the Paris Motor Show. It's got extravagant horsepower, electrifying design, and a stance that screams, "get out of my way." And it's not a Ferrari or Lamborghini. Audi's $130,000 R8 sports car, unveiled on Sept. 27, the eve of the Paris Motor Show, is a brash young challenger to the exclusive club of European sports carmakers, from Porsche and BMW to Maserati and Aston Martin. "Every premium car company needs a brand shaper. For further details, visit this site.
September 12, 2006
Here comes the everyday carbon-fiber car. Carbon fiber: It's in tennis rackets, planes and soon in cars, because it weighs less, and the cost is going down. Five times stronger than steel and a heck of a lot lighter, carbon fiber is making its way into more cars than ever before. Carbon fiber has been used to make car bodies but in limited ways: McLaren annually makes a few hundred sports cars from it and hobbyists make shells to transform Volkswagens into something resembling a Hot Wheels toys. Read more at this site.