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Aston Martin DBS - new pictures

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

The DBS will launch the new Aston Martin era. Set to go into production in October, it’ll be quicker than any Aston road car before it, thanks to its massaged V-12. It’ll weigh about 220 pounds less than a regular DB9. The DBS will replace the Vanquish as the flagship Aston Martin. The $260,000 Vanquish […]

Abt TT Roadster

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Before the first preliminary designs were published, it was clear that the Audi tuner Abt Sportsline planned to cause a sensation with the new Audi TT, as the first TT is one of the favourite cars of the Kempten-based company with a long tradition. And this is due to the fact that the race version […]

Race 2 Raise Day 3 - Where the f*ck you from?

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Departure time from Turin was 10:30 in the morning but because the Alfa GT still struggled with a missing right side window and no satnav I offered to guide them to a garage where the window could be fixed. Carglass didn’t call Menno back at 8 the next morning and when he called them […]

Mercedes C63 AMG

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Mercedes has taken the wraps off its 2008 C 63 AMG — the most potent version of its new C-Class sedan. The car delivers a whopping 457 horsepower, putting it comfortably ahead of BMW’s all-new M3.
In typical AMG fashion, the C63 features large performance-oriented tires and wheels, an aggressive bodykit, a much sportier interior, and […]

Aznom Prototype

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

This car was presented back in April at the Top Marques Show in Monaco. Then the Aznom based on the Corvette Z06 was unfinished. Today we can tell you that this is the Milanese coachbuilder’s final product.
As said before the Aznom able to drive by using the Corvette Z06’s steel chassis and dressed […]

The experience of a Lamborghini owner

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Moz, a friend of our GTspirit moderator Rat Boy, has had a Murcielago for a few weeks now. His writeup below gives a brilliant impression of what it’s like to fall in love with, work for and finally own a true supercar! Big thanks to Moz!
Moz’ Lamborghini Murcielago Story:
After what seemed like an eternal wait […]

Cannonball Run Europe 2007 – The Undercover Rally?

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Cannonball Run Europe 2007? Did it already happen? Yes!!!
This years Rally took place from the 1st July to the 6th July. Cannonball Run Europe organizers chose to do the Rally completely undercover after countless problems with the police in previous editions of the rally. Prior to the event only the start and finish cities […]

2007 Audi RS6 Spyphotos

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

We already showed you the scoop of the upcoming RS6 and RS6 Avant. The new competitor of the M5 and E63 AMG will be equipped with a V10 bi-Turbo producing a stunning 579bhp and 640Nm of torque. Thanks to our crew member Giszmo we can show you the first pictures of the new […]

GTspirit and Tangospeed enter the Great American Run

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Team Tangospeed and GTspirit join forces during the upcoming Cannonball Run in the United States. This Great American Run is a special one, with teams starting in multiple different start cities crossing the United States from East to West. All teams will gather and party in Las Vegas before proceeding together to the finish in […]

Blade Run - The Ultimate Powerboat Rally

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

In less then two weeks the first Bladerun of 2007 will start in London for a 3 day powerboat rally to Amsterdam. With stops in Ostend and Rotterdam and boats ranging from Sunseekers to Jetski’s and RIB’s to raceboats, this promises something to look forward to! The Blade Run starts with a big start party […]

BMW E92 M3

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

It’s not longer a secret that the newest version of the M3 will be presented in the near future. After showing you some spyhots made by one of our moderators and some spyvids afterwards, we can now present you 2 new and stunning vids of this beast.
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Official pictures of the 2008 Porsche GT2

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

In the wake of the Porsche 911 GT2 brochure leak on Thursday, Porsche has posted the first official images of the mighty new ‘Autobahn-stormer’. They’re clearer than the ones included in the brochure scan. The car’s essentials break down as follows:
2008 Porsche 911 GT2
* 3.6-liter twin turbo flat six
[…]

VW Phaeton Coupe-Cabrio

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

With the decision made to develop an all new generation Phaeton, Volkswagen is expanding the Phaeton line-up. A convertible with folding hard-top will go on the market and compete directly against the SL from Mercedes.
Rumors about the next generation Phaeton are going in two different directions, some sources talk about a shared platform with Porsche’s […]

Torpedo Run: Only 9 weeks to go

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Only 9 weeks to go until the Torpedo Run (21st - 23rd September 2007) starts in Ahaus, North of DĂĽsseldorf, Germany.
The Torpedo Run leads the participants across 5 European countries and will get them to know amazing racetracks. After experiencing the highest pass roads of the Alps, the Torpedo Runners can look forward to the […]

2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Ferrari has gone and revealed the new F430 Scuderia when neither are around, so it’s up to me to convey how fantabulous this new Prancing Horse is to you. We’ve been following for some time what we thought would be called the new F430 Challenge Stradale , but Ferrari has instead decided to name it […]