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Showing posts with label Lamborghini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamborghini. Show all posts

Monday, March 7, 2011

Geneva Motor Show

The Koenigsegg Agera R, one of the many visitors in Geneva.
Photo credit realeasecars.com.
The 81st International Geneva Auto Show is upon us, with car companies from around the world bringing us their concept cars and showing us what they have in store for the years to come.

It is a time of showcasing the achievements and progress made in technology. Also there are some sweet cars.

Everybody wins!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Who is the icon now?

The Lamborghini Countach was the king of the supercars.
Who took over the throne? Photo Credit lamborghinifans.com.
The year was 1974 when one of the most insane, incredible, and influential cars ever made was put into production.

That car was the Lamborghini Countach.

For years the Countach reigned supreme as the car that 11-year-olds would dream of owning when they grew up. It sparked the imagination with its striking design, and sharp edges. The only children that didn't want to own one of these cars when they grew up were the kids that wanted to be a Countach when they grew up.

But what about kids today?

What is the Countach of the here and now?

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Ferrari to hit the open market

Ferrari Badge. Photo credit
iphonepartyzone.com.
According to a report from topspeed.com Fiat, the current owners of Ferrari, are planning to sell part of the Ferrari because they are planning to spend the extra dough buying up some of Chrysler.

Still though, Fiat will in all likelihood remain majority owners of the 3.3 billion dollar automaker known for making supercars that look brilliant in red.

According to the report one of the companies that may be looking at buying some Ferrari stock is Volkswagen. Volkswagen already owns Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Bentley so why not go after some of Ferrari right?

Words by Steven Wagers

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Suped-up Lambo crashes

Words by Steven Wagers

Just incase anybody hasn't seen this devastating video of a 1900 horsepower (That's right, 1900!) Lamborghini Gallardo crashing here you go. The driver walked away with a couple of bruises but was for the most part ok. The Gallardo on the other hand...