2011 Maserati SUV Concept

It was not until recently that the idea Maserati SUV was completely taboo, but in times of trouble, and if the Maserati hopes to stay in the game, they should bring in bulk. In the end, with only 5675 units sold per year, and big plans to increase sales to 50,000 units per year, Maserati will need all the line extensions, they can build this dream become a reality. Enter the concept Maserati SUV.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, has a clear picture of what he wants to see in the future, Maserati, and that image was projected in the first embodiment of the concept of the future of SUV based on the platform Jeep Grand Cherokee. SUV of the future will most likely be equipped with a 4.7 liter V8 engine mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. This engine will deliver 450 horsepower, but the European market may be seeing only 3.0 liter V6 produces about 300 HP.

There's not much information on the concept Maserati SUV, but it all opens next week at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, so stay tuned!

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II

The battle for the title of "world's fastest production car" just hot - again. And this time around its two classic David vs. Goliath encounter: the diminutive Shelby Super Cars acquires the power of VW-owned Bugatti. American solo exhibition SSC, made the world take them seriously after the original Ultimate Aero snatched the title from the Veyron with the launch of 256mph, recorded on a four-mile Texas with one-way traffic, which showed dogleg bend, you need to navigate to the "just" 210mph. The man behind the wheel was 71 years old Chuck Bigelow, who had no racing experience and even refused to wear a protective helmet.

Pushing back, Veyron Super Sport came to the ultra-modern, ultra-smooth and wide Ehra VW test track in Lessien, with a professional driver at the wheel, and a crowd of engineers at their disposal. The result was a spectacular 267mph on the special edition of the 1200HP.

Considering all that Bugatti have at their disposal, compared with Jerod Shelby and his team of 16 engineers - who work from a garage behind his house - you begin to understand the magnitude of their achievement. Now, they presented their new creations, 1350HP RWD beast is not yet an official name. For convenience, we shall simply call Aero II.

UPDATE 07/14/2011: Reports that the SSC is in the final stages of implementing their new supercar after the legendary Ultimate Aero, once considered the fastest car on the planet.

Although there was no evidence that the car will have a name - the word is that the SSC is preparing to tease him in front of her debut 2013 - Many people go out and dubbed it as "Ultimate Aero II '.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II 

Exterior Design

Outgoing Ultimate Aero was very general in its appearance. The body, like the rest of the car was designed by company owner Jerod Shelby (no relation to the muscle car legend Carroll Shelby). He recognizes that the need for slippery aerodynamics governed by the final product and being an engineer by profession, the design was not his forte. Enter the American Italian designer Jason Castriota, who at the beginning, reservations about taking on the project. We can not blame him after looking at his impressive resume. He wrote the car for the best in the industry: Ferrari, Pininfarina, Rolls Royce, and Bertone, to name just a few of them. The last thing that his career had to design a car designed for failure for a small company with more hope than money or brains. After visiting the facility and familiarity with the staff and more importantly, their ideals and the car, he took the plunge and created what you see before you.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II Exterior

The result is stunning, especially when you clear the body of work to identify how technically difficult it was to overcome the terrible forces of nature at 200 miles / h +, while packing the necessary mechanical components. It is a great example as a function of assembly to create a harmonious whole. We like black tears form a canopy, which is located at the top of the white exterior, creating a stunning contrast of strength and beauty. The form of the classical and fundamental, and has very low resistance rate. The car has a dihedral wings or stabilizers, which have been borrowed from the aviation field. The term "flying support" could be interpreted as being a bit naughty, but they are actually wings, which help maintain the structure of the vehicle. In this case, they are bits on the side of the SSC Aero II, which feed air to the engine intake - Castriota signature design.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II Exterior

The front looks scary and focused with his low-slung nose and headlights carbon fiber. Looking carefully, you will notice ventilation to carbon brakes and a cohesive front splitter, which generates enough downforce to keep the nose planted at high speed. There is no hood or trunk, or any compromises with this car. Side profile sleek and sexy - there are no door handles or side repeaters, and the car barely worth more than a meter tall. Massive lower house of deepening inlets in the front of the rear wheel arches and feed the hungry and the engine cooling radiator with a much needed cool air, while its contribution to balance the look. It checks all the boxes hypercar and much more. Elements of the first Aero is supported, first of all party piece of the door and spoke wheel design simple. Last first ever one piece carbon fiber wheel ever installed on a car. They are products of an Australian company, Carbon Revolution, and 19 "fronts weigh just 5.8kg each.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II Wheels

The whole body and chassis, with the exception of the front and rear zones of influence, all made of carbon fiber - further emphasizing the lightness in your keywords. It is not necessary for maximum speed, but more for everyday driving and handling. All mid-engined cars require holes in the back to help get rid of heat - they usually take the form of slats or louvers, but since this car is nothing, but it has a circular cut outs in different diameters to expel heat and a pub debate. Moving to the other behind, the dynamics take over, with the aesthetics of playing second fiddle. Total underneath the car is sealed, leading to the rear, which functions as the mother of all cones, complete with F1-style exhaust. From this point of view, it bears little resemblance to the R8 and small, we mean small - proportion and shape are similar. Between the rear stabilizers, hydraulic brake air - a la Bugatti Veyron and Merc SLR, which comes into play at a higher than permitted speeds. Measurement of the wise, Aero II slightly narrower than before to follow the rules FIA GT, if they decide a race.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II

Interior

 The interior remains a mystery - probably because it is not 100% finished - but we can guess about what to expect. There will be room for two with all the creature comforts, like seat belts and air conditioning. We would not bet on heated and electric massage seats just yet. Judging by the old model, whose interior was rather casually, the interior of the new car should be better and get the basics right. We believe that the design will be based on a large screen LCD and a central quality of finish is better - after all, this car is really worth a drop of less than $ 1 million.

2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II

Performance

 You really need to ask? The figures on paper are striking enough - even before getting to the actual time of work and statistics. Invited to record powered by a four-camera, a twin-turbo V8 displacing 6.8 liters. The engine, like all other mechanical parts, which are all developed in house SSC itself. Many new shares power with the old 6.2-liter point - the block and the interior is the same design, so are the size and location of its 10 radiators. Changes come in the form of four valves per cylinder overhead cam (OHC) installed, and do not push the bar and the new specifications SSC turbochargers. New plants that are good for 1350HP and tremendous speed at 9000RPM! From zero to 62mph arrives in about 2.8 seconds and a top speed of SSC claim, wait for it, 275mph! Figures gear acceleration is not known yet, but you can be assured that they will be absolutely mind blowing. Thank God, the new car will include traction control, ABS with servo assist, and Brembo carbon-ceramic stoppers. We can not even imagine that kind of power to allow freely on public roads without fear of being arrested by the long arm of the law, feeling of acceleration, will rip your face. This thing should sound as it goes - all the turbo whistle and growl, angry V8.

Because it is RWD, not 4WD, as our friend Veyron, it's easier ... much easier. Aero II weighs 1200kgs, 638kgs total is easier than the relatively chubby Bugatti - and it produces more power. You do not need to be a rocket scientist to realize that the power to weight ratio is more than a ton 1000HP, placing it in league Caparo T1. Where Bugatti is a luxurious, refined, and civilized, to move, Aero II is a raucous, relentless, and about as scary as getting shave from Edward Scissorhands.

Suspension is the same setup coilover and so does the triple carbon clutch plates. Whether it goes so well round corners in direct remains to be seen. One thing is certain, though, it will create pants on fire every time you use the pedal on the right.

 2012 SSC Ultimate Aero II Interior

Competition

 In short, there is no other competition, except for the Veyron SS, and it costs $ 2.4 million, more than twice as much as $ 970 000 Aero II. You can also buy Agera Koenigsegg, but the price is unconfirmed, and therefore the maximum speed. Cars must be closely linked, but we think it depends on personal preference and if you are on the whole "mine more than yours" thing. Hopefully, the Aero II will not squeak, rattle or fall apart like so many other cars made by small firms in small quantities. The first cars will be delivered to their proud new owners around the last quarter of 2011.

Only time will tell whether the SSC will bring the top speed crown back to the U.S..

2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

The Super Sport Cars "Extreme" is back! The American creation. The 2000 hp, 300 mph Dagger GT's design objectives are to be the best-looking, fastest Supercar in the world. This  Super Sport Cars is being specially designed, very deliberately and explicitly, to break all world records and to bring back the most popular class of race car: the unlimited class which has been regulated, restricted and compromised into extinction.

 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

”Dagger” meaning in English, dagger, it is clear that the Americans from TranStart Racing have high ambitions. The supercars world is enriched with an American creation: TranStar Racing Dagger GT. Dagger GT concept car is based on the middle of this incredible machine, Cheetah Corvette, made by a brilliant industrial designer, Ivan Luccion. Our lead designer consultation is Phil Frank, the designer of the world record for the Saleen S7 super recently won the 24 hours of LeMans.

 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

While the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Cars has just entered the Guinness Book of Records with an average top speed of 267 mph, a new 2000hp 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing supercar is about to become the fastest supercar in the world. Tom Nelson, from Nelson Racing Engines is an integral part of the “dream team” his company is the top “big horsepower” engine builder in the U.S., 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing has selected Tom’s multi-fuel (petrol/methanol/hydrogen/ethanol), aluminum 572 Twin Turbo as their preferred engine for its combination of streetability and extreme horsepower – 2000 hp on racing fuel.

Expected performance figures are equally astounding: 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds, quarter mile in less than 6.7 seconds and a top speed of over 483 km/h (300mph). The outer body is made from carbon fibre, while a high-strength 4130 Chromoly Steel chassis forms the inner structure.

From a technical standpoint, the car have under the hood of a General Motors V8 engine in the “big thing” style: 9.4-liters and attention, 2000 HP! There is no mistake, the Americans announced a power worthy of Gargantua. In addition, the engine will be capable of a peak torque of no less than 2000 lb-ft of torque! Again, is not a typing mistake.

2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

Dagger GT’s will be made available in three different ’Race’ models:

    * Dagger GT-R will be their road racing model, with a dynamic, computer-managed split rear wing.

    * Dagger GT-LS will be their land-speed model with 500 mph – rated M/T land-speed tires.

    * Dagger GT-D will be their drag racing model with Goodyear Pro Stock Slicks.

All race models will be convertible to street-legal if desired by owners. 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing will also continue to offer Sport and Luxury street-legal models:

    * Dagger GT-S will be their “Sport” model, a street-legal version of the GT-R model.

    * Dagger GT-X will be their luxury model with all the interior, exterior and ride-quality luxuries imaginable and specified by the owner.

2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing

Each model will be hand-made and custom-crafted to the owner’s specifications. Custom interiors and paint will be provided by award-winning After FX Customs. Only five will be made in 2011 and two of them have already been booked. Sales will begin during the first half of 2011 and 10 units will be delivered in 2012. Each car is priced at a minimum of US$450,000.

2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125

2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125

The British manufacturer, Lotus, prepares the launch of a limited edition model, inspired by Formula 1, the performance is sure to be nothing short of spectacular! That will be available for purchase for any enthusiasts that affords the huge price of 780,000 euros ( $1,000,000 ). The entry ticket will give the owner access to special track days and instruction from actual Formula 1 drivers in not just driving but also fitness.

2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125

Named Exos T125, the model has the looks of a Formula 1 car. The 2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125 is an exclusive ultra high performance F1™ inspired race-car complete with Cosworth 3.5 litre GP V8 engine, the same company that supplies engines for the Lotus Formula 1 squad and other teams.

Smith characterizes it as a detuned race engine; outputs are 640 hp at 9800 rpm and 332 lb-ft of torque at 7600 rpm linked to a six-speed semi automatic gearbox with paddle shift and  while the maximum revs will reach 10,300 rpms (Real F1 cars use 2.4-liter V-8 engines that can rev to a maximum of 18,000 rpm; no team discloses its engine’s power output.) A bespoke carbon composite with nomex and aluminium core chassis with carbon composite panels contribute to a super light weight of just 560kg resulting in a phenomenal power to weight ratio of nearly 1000 hp per tonne.

2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125

Lotus Exos T125 is also light as a feather, weighing just 650kg. Weighing a mere 1430lbs and being propelled by 640BHP V8 will thrill the driver. The 2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125 is a track day car and designed with real life operation in mind.

Unlike a Formula One car however, the Cosworth V8 is fitted with an alternator and starter motor. A support team is not needed, as the T125 can be started with a push of a button even in your garage. The Cosworth is designed to go 4500km (2800mi) between servicing. That's a lot of track miles and a lot of track days (10-12 track days, about 2 years worth).

Lotus means that the customer who purchases these sports cars all will arrange to join Exos cars owner's club, the club will periodically hold an activity and help buyer to provide it to drive ability. But this lotus Exos T125 sports carses will create in British Norfolk, the head of England market 10 car types will consign a customer in spring 2011, the rest car type will continuously consign in summer 2011.

2011 Lotus Sport Cars T125

2011 KTM Sport Cars X-Bow R Exclusive Class

KTM is developing another variant of its X-BOW model called the X-BOW R for 2011. The prototype of the model is featured in the photographs published here doing some testing. Pictured above is a prototype of the new X-Bow R taken at its first test outing at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. The 2011 KTM Sport Cars X-Bow R Exclusive Class will be a sportier version of the current X-BOW from the boutique Austrian automaker (KTM is mainly a motorbike and bicycle maker) which has been available since 2008.

As far as streetable open-track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. But KTM is reportedly planning to up the ante with a pair of new models, including a race-bred R model and a more practical T model. The R model will likely be an evolution of the GT4 car.

The T model will up the comfort and practicality factor a bit for folks looking to get more double-duty out of the X-Bows, adding a windshield to divert air over the cockpit. That will no doubt be a welcome addition for those that would like to drive the car without wearing a helmet all the time. The X-Bow T will wait until 2012 to hit the streets.

After having been on the market for approximately two years now, the 2011 KTM Sport Cars X-Bow R Exclusive Class line-up will be supplemented with the introduction of the “R” model in the upcoming year. The engine for this even more powerful version comes again from Audi – but it will be exactly the same engine used among others in the actual Audi S3.

The X-BOW R will boast a 2.0-litre TFSI engine from the Audi S3, and this motor is good for 221kW of power. All of this will fit into the 790-kilogram body which boasts an upgraded suspension which is lowered, and better handling — thanks for a new engine mount setup. The two-seater will include a road-legal Sport package and a Race kit for the track only version.

At the moment KTM Cars is working intensively on the 2011 model of its super sports cars X-BOW. The first ever small series manufactured and street legal homologated car with a carbon fibre monocoque has been sold around 500 times since its launch in 2008. Around 50 X-BOW partners throughout Europe and currently ten importers globally look after sports cars enthusiasts all over the world in order to supply the only 790 kilogram light, 240 horsepower strong extreme athlete.

2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R

2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R

A couple days ago Porsche released a press statement saying that it will unveil a new “mid-engine sports car” at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, it’s 2011 Porsche Cayman R. The Porsche alphabet reserves the letter R for very special sports cars: R for responsive and refined – but most especially for racy. The new Cayman R combines all these attributes without compromise. 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R has further developed the car by reducing weight, increasing horsepower and raising agility and handling to new heights.

Weighing 55 kg less than the equivalent Cayman S, and the new mid-engine coupé from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is designed for spectacular road behaviour, the 330 hp Porsche Cayman R has been created for one reason: pure, distilled driving dynamics. With its highly-tuned sports suspension and vigilant attention to weight savings, the new Cayman model offers a driving experience even more precise than that of the acclaimed Cayman S. The 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R makes its world debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R

Power for the 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R comes from a tuned 3.4L inline 6-cylinder engine making a total of 330-hp allowing for a 0-62 mph time of 5 seconds when mated to a 6-speed manual and 4.9 seconds when mated to Porsche’s 7-speed PDK transmission. Adding the optional Sport Chrono packages brings the 0-62 mph time down to 4.7 seconds. Top speed for the 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R comes in at 175 mph with a 6-speed manual and 174 mph with the PDK.

For interior 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R has features Alcantara and leather upholstery, sport seats, strap door handles and a painted console color-keyed to the exterior. Under the skin, the suspension has been enhanced with shorter, more rigid springs and there are customized anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles (the ride height is about 20 millimeters lower than the Cayman S).

2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R

Tracing its lineage back to the famous mid-engined 904 coupes of the 1960s, the Porsche Cayman R celebrates its world premiere at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17, 2010.

The new 2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R will go on sale from February 2011, priced from £51,731 ( $66,300 ) and the price in Germany will be EUR 69,830 inclusive of 19 percent VAT and country-specific equipment items. Go to www.porsche.com/cayman-r-live to listen to the Porsche press conference broadcast live from the Los Angeles Auto Show starting 7:55 p.m. German Time.

2011 Porsche Sport Cars Cayman R

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

The first ever Brazilian sports cars was recently unveiled at the 2010 Sao Paulo auto show in Brazil and its name – Rossin-Bertin Vorax. Manufacturers of Rossiné Bertin Vorax went for a healthy diet for a motor that must ensure their supercars just – the V10 engine of the BMW M5.

The car itself is a dramatic and menacing looking coupe (a convertible is to follow later). The lines are fairly unique, and Rossin has done a good job of making the car look different from most other generic supercar prototypes. It features a carbon fiber body over an aluminum chassis, cradling the Bavarian ten-pot in two states of trim: naturally aspirated with 570 horsepower, or supercharged with 750.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

The standard V10 version accelerates up to 62mph in 3.8-second and has a top speed of 205mph (329km/h). The supercharged motor has a better acceleration time of 3.6 and its 180 extra horsepower pushes the car up to a much higher top speed of 231mph (371km/h).

The two men behind the Vorax are CEO and designer Fharys Rossin and (presumably lead investor) Natalino Bertin Jr. The former is a 37-year-old ex-GM designer and the latter is the 29-year-old, car-mad heir to the Bertin Group of slaughterhouses. Mr. Rossin wanted to build a supercar that could compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche; a heady goal.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

Bankrolled by meat industry scion Natolino Bertin, Jr. and realized by former General Motors designer Fharys Rossin, the Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept coupe is targeted to hit the market late 2011 or early 2012.

Production of the Vorax coupe will begin at a proposed plant in Blumenau, Brazil in late 2011 or early 2012. A convertible is set to follow twelve months later. Rossin-Bertin expect to sell between 500 and 1,000 Voraxes for around R$700,000 (US$409,836) each. In addition, in 2013, Rossin-Bertin plans to launch a series of open-source version Vorax.

Rossin Bertin Vorax Sports Cars Concept

2011 Simbol Design Sports Cars Lavazza GTX-R The New Super Sports Cars

Italian brands The Lavazza GT-R unveiled, Simbol Design has some pictures and specifications for the new super sports car. Simbol Design has created this impressive new V12 supercar producing 620 hp while weighing a mere 2380 lbs. This gives the car an exceptional power to weight ratio of 3.8 lb.

2011 Simbol Design Sports Cars Lavazza GTX-R The New Super Sports Cars

Simbol Design's Lavazza GTX-R body made of carbon-Kevlar built atop a tubular steel frame. And since German powerplants have emerged as the new crate engine of choice for niche manufacturers from Spyker and Wiesmann to Gumpert and Pagani, the Lavazza packs a BMW-sourced 5.4-liter V12, picking up Lamborghini's tractor-origins mantle with an electro-pneumatic transmission reportedly sourced from a bus. Sources differ on the engine's output – alternately claiming 489 horsepower or 620 – but either way, 0-60 mph times quoted around the four-and-a-half second sound conservative.

The 2011 Simbol Design Sports Cars Lavazza GTX-R The New Super Sports Cars will be offered in both coupe and roadster versions and will be built in carbon kevlar. This will help the car get its weight down to about 2381 lbs. On the exterior, the 2011 Simbol Design Sports Cars Lavazza GTX-R will get fixed front diverters and rear venturi intakes with adjustable side diverters, an adjustable rear wing, and a roof scoop.

The front of the car may look a little like a Pagani Zonda (or a Zonda on drugs), but the price tag shouldn’t as this car is definitely not fitting into the ranks of the Italian supercars of today. Both coupe and roadster bodystyles are apparently in the works, though there's no word on availability or pricing just yet, but are exclusive to models such as this, you can not expect that the cheap.

 2011 Simbol Design Sports Cars Lavazza GTX-R The New Super Sports Cars