BrianZuk records the start of the 2011 Pauper’s Run. A group of exotic cars, such as the Porsche Carrera GT, Mercedes SLS AMG, Ferrari 458 italia, and much more, meet up early on a misty morning, then all take off to begin the Run. Some great exhaust notes when the cars accelerate away! BrianZuk’s Facebook Here! www.facebook.com Here’s a list of the majority of cars on the drive, some, multiples of each: Porsche Carrera GT Mercedes SLS AMG Ferrari 458 Italia Ferrari 430 Scuderia Ferrari Challenge Stradale Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Mercedes CLK63 AMG Black Series Nissan GTR Porsche 997tt “Turbo” Ferrari F430 Spider Ferrari 360 Modena and 360 Spider ZR1 and Z06 BMW E60 M5 Ferrari F355 Spider Ferrari 348 Coupe and Spider
FOR MORE ABOUT THE ACURA NSX SPY VIDEO: www.edmunds.com The latest prototype of the 2011 Acura NSX has finally hit the Nürburgring and it’s looking — and sounding — better than ever. Unlike the previous prototypes — which were nothing more than cobbled-together test mules built from the S2000 platform — this NSX has bodywork that looks close to production specification. Although the design of the original concept didn’t get favorable reviews, it appears as though Acura has stuck with similar styling for the production car. Instead of going for an all-out sports car, Acura is aiming for high-end GTs instead. Think Aston Martin DB9, not Nissan GT-R. As a result, Acura has abandoned its former midengine concept and adopted a traditional front-engine 2+2 layout. The company is after prestige, not just speed. That said, the 2011 Acura NSX is still expected to offer supercar performance. According to our sources in Japan, Takeo Fukui, Honda’s CEO, has tasked his R&D team with building an NSX that’s faster around the Nürburgring than both the 2009 Nissan GT-R and the upcoming Lexus LF-A. Sounds optimistic, but according to our shooters Honda is already close to its goal. One hand timed lap came in at 7:37, just 8 seconds longer than the GT-R’s fastest lap. Not bad considering that this was Honda’s first trip to the Nürburgring with this prototype. Credit the NSX’s formidable new power plant, a 5.5-liter V10 with as much as 550 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The engine …
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FOR FULL ARTICLE: www.edmunds.com Brute force, a quality we can’t help but assign to any car generating 638 horsepower, is by definition anything but subtle. Yet the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 manages at once to be both brutally quick and remarkably mild-mannered. Its quarter-mile acceleration is quicker than any production car we’ve ever tested, its chassis is benign but highly capable and its carbon-ceramic brakes are mind-bending in their effectiveness. This new Vette offers an unlikely combination of performance and real-world usability that we’re proud to experience in an American car. This combination is as rare as truth in a presidential debate. Honestly, most of the ZR1’s competition (think Dodge Viper ACR) or Nissan GT-R)) is less capable and makes a much larger compromise in typical road driving. With the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 we have a machine that is engaging to drive, capable of making insane numbers on the test track and also a legitimate road car.
^^^Click More Info^^^ This is one of the more unique rides that showed up to CCSU Car Clubs 2009 Spring Car Show. It is a Nissan 350z with an LS2 motor swap. From what I understand, the tuning was not complete and the build was still in progress. Overall, it’s a unique ride and you have to respect the work behind it even if you dislike the NISMO/GM combo. www.ccsucarclub.com
International Car of the Year. The Nissan GT-R has been rated the coolest trend car of today by the very famous german car magazine “Auto Bild”. Nissan claims the GT-R can reach a top speed of 192 mph (309 km/h), Motor Trend recorded a top speed of 195.0 mph (313.8 km/h). It has been tested to achieve 0-60 mph (97 km/h) times as low as 3.2 seconds with launch control and 3.9 seconds without (improved to 3.5 seconds in models produced since March 2009). Autocar achieved a 0-100 mph (160 km/h) time of 8.5 seconds. With a manufacturer claimed lap time of 7:26:7 min on standard Japanese market tires, the GT-R is currently one of the fastest production cars to lap the Nürburgring circuit. The GT-R currently holds a lap time of 1:19.7 around the Top Gear Test Track, equalling that of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Road & Track were able to achieve quick lap times with the car on Buttonwillow Raceway, clocking in approximately 5 seconds faster than the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Porsche 911 Turbo. On Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Edmunds were able to achieve lap times that were approximately 1 second slower than a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with the GT-R. Several automotive journalists, including Chris Harris of Autocar, Jethro Bovingdon of Evo, and Jason Barlow of Top Gear (magazine) have compared the GT-R to the Bugatti Veyron. Harris and Bovingdon both labeled the GT-R a “baby Veyron” in their respective comparison tests of the car. The production version of the GT-R …
file too large part 1 of 2 C&C january 31 2009 NSX good turnout. the visitors parking lot was loaded with exotics, its own mini car show. C&C is getting ruined!!!!!!!!! what is this pre 1978 BS im hearing about. DO they really think that will stop people from driving fast when…
