Puritalia 427 Roadster Ready To Hit The Track

The Puritalia 427 Roadster is described as a modern day Cobra and if you look at the figures, it very well might be. The Italian Roadster is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 producing 445 hp but future clients willing for more power can opt for the supercharged version which produces 605 hp. With a curb weight of just 1,090 Kg (2,403 pounds), we are expecting astonishing performance numbers and we couldn't wait to learn more about the project!

There is no word on the pricing nor performance figures yet. But the Italian automaker wanted to update us about he development progress. And we are glad they did! More pictures in the gallery below.




[Source: Puritalia]

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10,000th Vehicle Produced at Maserati's Plant in Grugliasco

It seems that Ferrari's sister company Maserati is becoming healthier and healthier after some pretty tough years. Two days ago, the 10,000th vehicle rolled out of the production line of the Italian automaker's plant in Grugliasco, Torino, Italy. The reason for this commercial success are the Quattroporte (8,200 units produced from January till November 2013) and the Ghibli (1,200 units during the same period).

This commercial success is far from being over since we are expecting a replacement for the Gran turismo and even a rumoured LaMaserati which is a less advanced version of LaFerrari. Stay tuned and our congratulations to Maserati!

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GP2 car Hill Climb in Italy [VIDEO]

Last week we posted a video of an impressive hill climb on board camera in a formula car. While we're still impressed by the performance, someone achieved something even more mind blowing: hill climbing in a GP2 car. GP2 cars are the final step for young drivers before they reach F1, which means they are close in terms of power figures and aerodynamic sophistication.

This car is powered by a V8 producing nearly 600 Hp which makes this ride one of the scariest that we have watched in the last couple of months.

As always, all the magic happens in Italy! Video after the jump.

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Hill Climbing in a Formula Car, Hell Yeah!

Event: 2013 Cividale Castelmonte hillclimb in Northern Italy.
Car: Gloria C8F with tubular frame chassis powered by a motorcycle engine and costs around €45,000.
Driver: Federico Liber who in this clip is about to set a record run and win the event.

Jump to 3:30 for the fun!

[source: Youtube via Jalopnik]

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Is LaFerrari Greener than we Think?

Okay, do we have some electric cars/hybrid cars experts here?

Ferrari said that they will never make hybrid cars that run on electric-only mode (like a Toyota Prius). But this video seems to be a proof that they actually did. Look and listen carefully at 2:24, the LaFerrari (My God this thing is gorgeous!) leaving the Ferrari factory in Maranello seems too quiet for a V12 powered car..

Is it just rolling or is it using its High-KERS system's electric motor? Besides why would the test driver start the engine on a rolling car? Afraid to wake up someone inside?

As an embedded software programmer my self, I think that this feature in only software dependent.. So why would Ferrari remove that from the production version if the prototypes in the video were proved to be really running on electric only mode?

..Or did they just change their mind in the last minute since the production of the car didn't start just yet? Have a look at the video below and tell us what you think.

PS: Those side mirrors are the sex.

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Mazzanti Evantra takes Shape in the real World

The Italian supercar company Mazzanti officially unveiled its Evantra V8 supercar. And we are very pleased to see that the final product looks exactly the same as the concept that was unveiled last December. The Mazzanti might not please everyone aesthetically, but it surely looks like nothing we've seen before. And with only five units to be produced annually, your chances of seeing it are close to zero.

As a refrersher, the Evantra is powered by a 7.0-Liter V8 engine producing 701 Hp and 848 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 6-speed sequential gearbox. Thanks to its low curb weight of 1,300 Kg (PRO-BODY, 2866 pounds), the Evantra is able to sprint from 0 to 100 Km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 350 Km/h (219 mph). It rides on special 20" OZ alloy wheels and the braking system comes from Brembo with 380mm discs with 6 piston calipers in the front and 360mm discs with 4 piston caliper in the back.

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Mazzanti Evantra V8 Details and Images Released

Mazzanti Automobili, an Italian supercar company that was officially founded in 2010, introduced its latest concept car: the Evantra V8. The Italian supercar's styling is a combination between classic and modern design elements with an aggressive appearance. The body will be available in two different options, the carbon fiber "PRO-BODY" and the entirely hand crafted all aluminim made "ONE-BODY".

Motivation comes from a 7.0-Liter V8 engine producing 701 Hp and 848 Nm of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 6-speed sequential gearbox. Thanks to its low curb weight of 1,300 Kg (PRO-BODY, 2866 pounds), the Evantra is able to sprint from 0 to 100 Km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 350 Km/h (219 mph). It rides on special 20" OZ alloy wheels and the braking system comes from Brembo with 380mm discs with 6 piston calipers in the front and 360mm discs with 4 piston caliper in the back.

Production will be limited to only 5 units a year. More pictures of the Italian supercar in the gallery below.






[Source: Mazzanti Automobili via Autoblog.it]

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