Powered by a 600hp BMW V10 or 480hp V8 engine, the Veritas RS III “will tip the scales at just under 2,400 pounds and is made up of a tubular frame and a carbon/Kevlar body.” What is available is a choice of two drivetrains: a BMW-sourced, 600 hp 5.0-liter V10 mated to a sequential transmission or a 480 hp, 5.0-liter V8 equipped with a manual gearbox. Vermot estimates that the V10 will run to 62 in 3.2 seconds, while the V8 can do the deed in 3.6 seconds. Top speed is predicted at 215 mph and 204 mph, respectively.

Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but with an independent suspension, Ohlins shocks, TRW Racing 6-pot brakes, Brabham wheels sized 20×10.5 in front and 20×12.5 in the rear, don’t expect it to come cheap.

The manufacturer British auto Salica Cars to reveal the first details and photos of the new supercar designed entirely by engineers company and which is called Salica GT. The Salica main activity is the construction and modification kits of equipment for cars mark Noble whose production is void.

New Salica GT supercar will be built so Right-hand drive, as well as on the left and will be sold starting with the last part of the year with the price of 81,810 euros. Also, Salica Cars announced that supercarul will be purchased and collections in the form of CKD (completely knocked down) to be assembled later in other locations.

Motorizarea’s Salica GT will be provided by a unit of 3.5 litre V6 central pozitionata which develops 460 HP, customers have the opportunity to opt for a twin-turbo version of CP 500. Peak of the range will receive a kit to reduce the total weight, improved braking system AP Racing, and a transmission Graziano H with six steps which transmit maximum torque of 750 Nm the engine wheels. Also, there will be possibility to opt for a sequential gearbox with six speeds.

Due to light alloy steel and carbon fibre used as raw materials in body building, table total car will be only 1,025 kilograms. The power / mass will contribute to increased performance of Salica GT: 3.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h and maximum speed of 306 km / h.

Salica GT is a model cabrio roof of the hard material from a single piece, demontabil in a very short time. The roof is made of materials ultrausoare and is designed so that it can be mounted and demontat of a single person and stored under cover the back of supercarului. The interior of Salica GT is equipped with audio system, air conditioning and full leather upholstery, there is the possibility of the eighth and chairs for the sport of carbon fiber.

Volkswagen presented today, with the launching site www.volkswagen2028.com, three concepts that prefigureaza vision towards the German company the way you look automobilismul in the year 2028.
So, Volkswagen has achieved “one” - car for a single person, “ego” - sport model with two seats and “room” - the model for the family. Gandirea behind these three studies design does not seem to bring innovative solutions for the future, but rather to give some answers to current problems.
The three studies, design intruchipeaza car without polluting emissions, safe from the danger of an accident, very flexible regarding the configuration and infatisarii hundred percent tehnologizat.

Veritas is a small German company founded celului at the end of the second world war by three employees of BMW who wanted to build sports cars for racing.
The company has built about 75 cars race until 1952 when he closed the business. The history of small auto workshop would not end then, and in 1990 the brand was to be german rebirth through the concept Veritas RS III propelled by a BMW V12 engine of 6.0 litres.
Veritas project was once again rebirth, which is why RS III will be produced in a limited series of 50 units. Besides restilizarile prepared the original design concept Veritas, German engineers have announced that the engine will implement his BMW M5. Let’s talk about propulsorul of the 5.0 liter V10 and 600 HP.

Monococa structure of the body and the use of lightweight materials for the construction makes it supercarul Veritas to cantareasca little over 1000 kg. Performatele’s Veritas III RS can not be overlooked.
The acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h is 3.2 seconds and maximum speed is estimated at 350 km / h.
Veritas announced that for next year will prepare a coupe cabrio version of RS III with a single place.

Scuderia Bizzarrini has authorized the announcement of the newly designed and nearly completed Scuderia Bizzarrini P538.The New P538 will be available for viewing at the Nardo Ring in May of 2008. Special highlights:

• Full carbon monocoque
• Full carbon Body work
• 500+ Horsepower (standard)
• Total weight under 800kg
• 4460*1950*1160

The Bizzarrini P538 Roadster is a modern day tribute to the man, Mr. Bizzarrini, and his cars that were built in the mid 60’s to race at Le Mans.

Based on the Galmer Arbitrage GT chassis, the P538 is a re-bodied Roadster version retaining essentially all of the original design but embracing the “open top” body concept with the style of the original 1966 P538.

Mr. Giotto Bizzarrini originally built Roadsters to race in the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hour race. The first powered by a Lamborghini V12 and the second a 7 Liter GM V8 engine. The new car which carries his name and type number (P538), uses the latest generation GM LS7 V8 motor, and has been openly accepted by Mr. Bizzarrini as a fitting tribute and a car to carry his name into the modern era.

The Ferrari Concept 2008 car is designed by Luca Serafini, the author of Lamborghini Embolado Project; the Ferrari concept 2008 is a proposal for a future replacement of the V8-powered F430 model. It has a combination of the current Ferrari like the circular single taillights with stylish cues, and the muscular silhouette and also not to forget the front grille.

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The boffins at Volvo’s Monitoring & Concept Center have got together to conceptualize the Tandem Vehicle Concept platform. This vehicle platform is primarily aimed at crowded urban areas where traffic congestion is one big problem. To get around this problem, Volvo’s designers have come up with a design that seats the Tandem Concept vehicle’s occupants one behind the other like in a conventional motorcycle. This will provide the Tandem Concept with motorcycle-like agility with the safety of four wheels.

Still, it’s 2008 already - 2010 is right around the corner. VMCC Design Director Geza Loczi remarked that the Tandem is “a real product still in its infancy that needs a lot of molding and tweaking to grow into a full-fledged finished product.”

About constructor British Noble intentions to launch a possible supercar May I wrote, but nothing has been officially confirmed until today.
Peter Boutwood, director of Noble, said the British official put in a truly new model, named , which whose launch date but declined to give information.
Future supercar will be propelled by a V8 engine bi-turbo thought of Yamaha and Volvo created, connected to a transmission with six reports. Caroseria will be developed entirely of carbon fiber and will keep mostly lines of the latest design creations Noble, M15 concept. Supercarului design is not yet complete desavarsit, following the last details to be fixed after it will be tested in wind tunnel.
Although he acknowledged that the main competitor, in terms conceptuali for the future is Noble supercar Ferrari F40, Boutwood said the M600 will not try to rivalizeze with anyone.
So far not know the date of the official opening supercarului, there is only information about the production figures, Noble intentionand to sell 50 units a year M600.

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Italian engineering and design house IDEA, developed an all-new Barchetta concept car dubbed “ERA” that will be presented on May 19 at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Turin, Italy. Built from scratch in just 30 days, the two-seat barchetta concept is inspired by racing cars from the 1940s. IDEA’s management took the decision to create the commemorative concept for its 30th anniversary on April 8, 2008 giving its design team a week to come up with a proposal. On April 15 the design was chosen and IDEA began working round-the-clock to have the car ready in 30 days time.

Set to be make its public debut at this month’s 27th annual Lake Wörther Tour in Austria, the “A3 TDI clubsport quattro” is a one-off race car powered by the most powerful incarnation of Audi’s 2.0-liter common-rail turbo diesel engine delivering 221 Hp and 331.0 lbs-ft of torque. Power is channeled to A3’s 20-inch wheels through a 6-speed transmission and Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive system.

The German manufacture says the A3 TDI clubsport quattro can go from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 240 km/h or 149mph.

Honoring its racing pedigree, the concept is equipped with six-piston brake calipers and ceramic discs up front along with Audi’s driving dynamic system that allows the driver to change the throttle response, exhaust sound, the level of power assistance for the steering, ESP settings and the operating mode of the dampers that deploy Audi’s magnetic ride technology. Read the rest of this entry »