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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New Pagani teaser (Updated)

Pagani released a new teaser for their upcoming super, the C9.
Photo credit: classiccarhireworld.com
Pagani, the inventors of one of the most striking supercars, has recently released a new teaser video of their upcoming model, theC9.

The C9 is the successor to the Pagani Zonda, which was a supercar in every sense of the word. It was loud, fast, and drew people's gaze as it ripped past.

The Zonda has been around since 1991. The Italian supercar has manifested its image in the minds of male children as one of the most stunning cars ever made. The styling alone makes it a fantastic piece of engineering, but when you add the sound, which is heavenly, and the speed, which is ferocious, you have yourself the ultimate playboy car.

In other words, if Darth Vader drove, he would drive a Zonda.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Tesla Model S gets Detroit charged up

The Tesla Model S. Photo credit teslamotors.com
Most people know Tesla for creating the Tesla Roadster: an electric car that resembles a Lotus Elise and can accelerate from 0-60 in less than 4 seconds.

As cool as the Roadster is, It was Tesla's Model S that caught people's attention at the Detroit Auto Show,  as well as the announcement of the Model X.

The Model X will be Tesla's electric powered SUV, and while it is still in the beginning stages (Tesla wanted to do the Model S first) just the idea of it is helping to turn Tesla from a one-off car company to a legitimate car maker.

The Model S is a little bit closer to production.