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REPORT: Ferrari working on radical new door opening

As if scissor doors, gullwings, butterflies and those crazy Koenigsegg pivoters weren't enough to separate exotics from lesser cars, Ferrari is said to be working on another new door design that is both radical and practical. Go figure. Autocar came across a patent filing showing a few diagrams depicting this unique door setup. What sets it apart is the fact that the new Ferrari door includes part of the front fender and hinges upward like the butterfly door from a LeMans racer. Apparently the opening is large enough and shaped in such a way ... Read more →

VERITAS RS III Roadster ready for production Frank Filipponio

After an eight-year buildup, the Veritas RS III has finally slithered into series production in Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany. Just like the Dutch firm Spyker, Vermot AG has resurrected the ...

Official Cash for Clunkers trade-in list reveals oddities too strange to believe Frank Filipponio

Mixed reaction has surrounded the government's Cash for Clunkers program, but after spending around $2.8 billion, some 700,000 new vehicles have found homes. But what got traded in? We've heard ...

Quick Returns: Pagani Zondas trading over list Noah Joseph

When times are good, it's not uncommon to see supercars trading hands at well above their retail price, especially for limited-production exotica. But you'd figure that with the economy in shambles ...

Novitec gets ambitious, builds "own" supercar, the TuLesto Chris Paukert

Novitec has long been regarded for their ability to produce streetable tuner Ferrari models with massive power and generally well-integrated aesthetic and aerodynamic modifications. And while ...

Geneva 2009: Apollo Oh, No - Latest Gumpert is one Raging Smurf 8 months ago on Autoblog

Despite its massive performance credentials, the Gumpert Apollo has endured more than a few knocks for its extreme function-over-form design. After seeing the new, more powerful Apollo Speed in the flesh, we can report that the naysayers are likely to keep jawing, particularly given this car's ...

The valet's guide to driving exotic cars 9 months ago on Autoblog

Don't screw it up -- the likely mantra of any conscientious valet. Beyond that imperative, what's a carhop to do when flipped the keys to something truly exotic? A Murcielago is, of course, impressive when parked, but sliding into the driver's seat for the first time can be intimidating. Where are ...

Lamborghini delivers final Reventon to British customer 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lamborghini has cultivated an image for fast and exclusive supercars, but the Reventon broke the mold. Although rumors at one point suggested that the exotic automaker would increase the production run, Lamborghini stuck to its guns by producing just 20 examples as originally promised, all of ...

McLaren P11 supercar goes under the knife again before 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

We reported ex-Fiat boss Frank Stephenson was tasked with a clean-sheet redesign of the upcoming McLaren supercar, codenamed the McLaren P11, just two months ago. Now we are hearing word that the exotic has been totally redesigned and is scheduled for a launch in 2010. Prototypes of the two-seat, ...

Maserati Quattroporte facelift spied sans camo 1 year ago on Autoblog

You've got about $130,000 to buy a luxury sedan. We know, it's a terrible situation to put yourself in, but bear with us. You could get the same Audi A8, BMW 760i or Mercedes S-Class as everyone else at the country club. The Jaguar XJ doesn't do it for you and the Bentley Continental Flying Spur is ...

Auto Erotic: How supercars get their groove on 1 year ago on Autoblog

l Some of us here at Autoblog tend to avoid WreckedExotics.com. Don't get us wrong, it's a very well done site, but the images just make us cringe. And then cry. Knowing that hooligans with too much cash are regularly wrapping their supercars around poles is one thing, seeing it is another. But this ...

VIDEO: Old vs. New - Ferrari 599 shows F40 a thing or two 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video It's always nice when money gets thrown at making epic videos of cars, and this one is so beautifully produced that it obviously cost a bundle. What could be more epic than a couple of Ferraris being treated like the rentals Rowdy and Cole duked it out with in Days Of ...

Can't afford a Nissan GT-R? Lease it! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R. Nissan's upcoming supercar, the 2009 GT-R, has a base price of $69,850. It's a relative bargain when you consider the 911 Turbo, offering the same level of all-wheel-drive performance, will cost you at least $126,200. However, it's ...

Field of Dreams: Exotics to gather in Florida for Supercar Weekend 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you live in South Florida, or can manage to get there, you may want to mark off the last weekend in January on your calendar. West Palm Beach is hosting what's being billed as the largest supercar show in the world, taking place along the waterfront from January 24-27, 2008. The fouth annual ...

Run for the border: Mexico's 2008 Mastretta MXT mid-engine exotic 2 years ago on Autoblog

check out the video after the jump, and click the above photo to view a gallery The fact that we can't have it makes us want it more. This nicely aggressive coupe from Mexico's Mastretta Design is beautifully sculpted, with plenty of energy bottled up in its stance. The structure is bonded ...

New York Auto Show: Exotics with wheels! 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the Gallardo SuperLegerra for a high-res gallery of exotics at the NY Auto Show var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/All_the_exotic_cars_of_the_2007_NY_Auto_Show_PICS'; One of the highlights of any auto show are the cars that most people rarely get to see on the road in real life, ...

New Kid on the Block: the Vinci GT 3 years ago on Autoblog

Cottage-industry exotic sportscar ventures never fail to keep us entertained. The newest: the Vinci GT, a one-off concept, built by a collaboration between the Center for Excellence in Auto Engineering and the Auto Museu da Maia, in the Portuguese city of Porto. Not much information is available ...

OC Auto Show: SSC Aero 3 years ago on Autoblog

Tucked away in a corner of the OC Auto Show Underground, where tuners come out to play, we found an SSC Aero. Sitting amidst a Novitec Ferrari F430, a Superformance LeMans Coupe, a Mosler that still had Bullrun stickers on it, the SSC nonetheless managed to stand out. The car is still a bit of an ...

VIDEO: Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo 3 years ago on Autoblog

This Lamborghini promotional video features some beautiful and artistic cinematography of Lamborghini's heart-pumping Gallardo and Murcielago exotic supercars. See these bulls rampaging down country roads, through Manhattan and around a track. Unfortunately the exhaust notes from the V10 and ...

No Loitering, Fifteen Minute Parking: Crystal Cove car show threatened by The Irvine Co. 3 years ago on Autoblog

Three years ago, a couple of guys who had been attending one of Orange County's longest running early morning hot rod gatherings decided they needed a change. Mark Greeley and Bob Cheatley loved meeting with their friends and fellow "Donut Derelicts" at the corner of Magnolia and Adams in ...

Gallery: Crystal Cove car meet 9-30-06 3 years ago on Autoblog

It's been a while since we last checked in with the goings on at this exotic and classic car meet from Southern California. For those hearing about this for the first time, Crystal Cove is the name of a beach and strip mall near Newport Beach. The mall has hosted a weekly informal car meet that ...

Crystal Cove Car Meet 8-25-06 3 years ago on Autoblog

Saturday's meet at Crystal Cove was a fairly typical one. Some stellar exotics, mixed with hot rods and classics, with a few supercar surprises thrown in for good measure. Three Diablo 6.0s, including the recent Concorso Italiano Best of Show black one owned by Chris Wong. A brace of Isos, a ...

More Group B sales action - a Ford RS 200 Evo pops up in classifieds ad 3 years ago on Autoblog

If a Porsche 959 is just too commonplace or not quite raw enough to satisfy your primal rally-car lust, how about a Ford RS 200 Evolution? Where as the German vehicle was much like a well-dressed triathlete with social skills, Ford's entry into the Group B madness of the 1980s had a personality ...

eBay Find of the Day: Composite Car Project Heidelberg assets 3 years ago on Autoblog

Don't worry... this one's news to us, as well. You're looking at the fruits of the Composite Car Project, a mid-engined, Porsche 911-powered street racer made of fiberglass and Aramid honeycomb (read: Kevlar) weighing just 1650 lbs. and named 'Heidelberg.' Saleens, ...

Lamborghini Gallardo Privilegio only for the privileged few 3 years ago on Autoblog

As if Lamborghinis weren't exclusive enough, the Bolgna-based Italian automaker is releasing a new limited edition model of the Gallardo called the Privilegio, which we're guessing in Italian means we still can't afford it. The Privilegio is based on your garden variety Gallardo but features some ...

Ferrari hotel in the works? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Autoblog sibling Luxist reports that billionaire Steve Wynn is considering opening a hotel based on the exotic car brand as part of his Wynn Macau resort project in Asia. Wynn reportedly has already spoken with Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo about such a possibility. Wynn's hotel, ...

Spy Shots: 2007 Maserati GT Coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Though the curtain hasn’t been closed long on the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, Maserati is believed to be hard at work on its show stopper for next year: a new GT Coupe. The new sports car will be a genuine 2 2 that, according to The Car Connection, will be bigger than the current model yet still ...






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