Nissan clocks unofficial 7:26.7 'Ring time, gets dangerously close to ZR1

The Battle for top honors at the Nordschleife continues, with yet another revised 'Ring time for the Nissan GT-R. After a second day of testing, Nissan claims that the 2010 model hacked off nearly a second from its time on Wednesday, delivering an unofficial lap of 7:26.7 – a mere four-tenths of second behind the Corvette ZR1's official time and just over a second slower than the Ferrari Enzo. As always, unofficial times should be taken with the appropriate amount of NaCl, and the way things are going, we expect Porsche (or GM) to fire back, at which point Nissan may finally release the GT-R SpecV's lap time.

[Source: GTRBlog | Image: Kislik]

Geely reportedly denies copying Rolls-Royce

With gloved white fingers pointing in their direction, Geely Automobile is in full denial of British accusations. The independent Chinese automaker, which rolled out its luxurious GE model bearing more than slight resemblance to the Rolls-Royce Phantom at the Shanghai Motor Show, seems rather unconcerned. "As it were, they are actually different ... people may feel they are the same at the first glance, but the details are certainly different," Geely spokeswoman Zhang Xiaoshu told AFP.

Keep telling that to the good blokes at Rolls-Royce who are considering legal action against Geely. To most observers in the industry, the production-bound Chinese GE concept clearly borrows the Rolls signature grill, down-sloping rear deck, and the Flying Lady mascot. Unlike the Phantom, the Chinese variant is set to hit the market at a sliver of the cost of the exclusive Rolls. While imitation is often considered the most sincere form of flattery, the British evidently aren't cracking so much as a smile.

[Source: Drive]

Unique Pegaso edition Bugatti Veyron for sale

It's hard to believe that Bugatti is still pumping out more special editions of its already special Veyron when owners of some of the most exclusive versions to date have been going up for sale on what seems like a daily basis. A couple of weeks ago, we reported on one of the five Pur Sang editions being put up for sale in Abu Dhabi, and our man Jared Paul Stern over at sister-site Luxist found another one a few days later. But as exclusive as the Pur Sang edition was, an even more exclusive Veyron has now popped up on the market on a Polish website.

The Pegaso edition was a one-off built for one fortunate Eastern European customer living in Dubai (where else) at the exclusive Burj al Arab complex. It was painted a special pearl white and light red metallic with a custom interior bearing the Pegaso badge in tribute to the 1950's-era Spanish coachbuilder. We guess times are tight for everyone if the owner is motivated to sell, but then again, at €1.85 ($2.45M USD), the offering party is asking for a considerable premium over the standard million-€uro price of a new model for this barber pole Bug.

Hennessey Camaro in action

Hennessey Performance Engineering already has big plans for the Camaro, so it’s wasting no time and getting its first Camaro SS out on the track. Watch as it gives its brand new 426 hp beast a thumping, including 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, and a 11.9 second quarter mile run.

Alfa Romeo Mi To Review

The first was known as the Alfa Romeo Junior. Then, the completed design and construction of the Milan Torino 's name was a combination of the Mi To name.

Alfa Romeo 's model is followed with the 8C Competizione as Mi To design very attractive. Especially in front of the continuation of the classic Alfa grille design is combined with the impressive headlights. The design on the back of a neat, round headlights, bumpers, lightweight upright image is too sweet.

Alfa Romeo company's target audience for the new Mi to the men and women in the 18-30 age range were identified. To, two petrol and three turbo diesel engines which will be presented with options.

The first engine of 1.4 liter volume. The maximum torque of the motor 78 horse power 125nm. Alfa of Italy 'in the center of the tested 1.4 Mi To' s 12.3 seconds 0-100 km speed to full speed is 165 km / s.Turbo feeding horsepower 1.4-liter engine's 155th Maximum torque rate of 206 nm. "Dynamic Driving Mode" is actively able to provide an extra 24 nm torkluk increase. 8 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km in 1.4 lt Turbo Mi To his last speed is 215 km / s.Son the 120 horse power engine in the 1.6 liter diesel option. Mi.To 1.6 JTDM, 4.8 lt fuel can take the 100 km road. With 320 nm torque, this engine offers us a very good rate of speed at the end of 198 km / s. 0-100 km acceleration time is 9.9 sec.

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2009 Skoda Superb : Czech manufacturer's understanding of Luxury

ABS + EBD, ESP, number 9 bulan airbags, ASR, slope departure support, with automatic double-zone air conditioning, steering wheel can be directed from the bi-xenon headlights, sunroof, electric heated side mirrors, MP3-capable radio / CD player, heated and electric control memory front seats, the luggage system Twindoor

Chevy Corvette Grand Sport returns for 2010

Chevy is bringing back the Corvette Grand Sport, and unlike the one offered at the end of the C4's run in the mid-Nineties, this one sports a long list of performance upgrades that would make even Zora Arkus-Duntov proud. Rather than treating this revival as a special model with a limited run, Chevy has decided to ditch the Z51 package entirely and offer the Grand Sport that pushes the standard Vette's performance even closer to that of the Z06.

While the 430-hp (436-hp with the two-mode exhaust) LS3 V8 remains unchanged, wider front and rear fenders allow for 18- (front) and 19-inch (rear) wheels that are also wider than before. Larger brakes are included and the special suspension tuning is now even closer to that of the Z06. You'll also notice other Z06 elements like the front splitter, rear spoiler and functional brake ducts behind the doors. Unlike the Z06, you can order a Grand Sport with a manual transmission or the Vette's six-speed automatic with paddle shifters. If you're a true track hound, though, go with the manual that also comes with a dry-sump oil system, differential cooler and rear-mounted battery.

Though available as a convertible, coupe models also feature a removable roof. The Grand Sport can also be had in all four Corvette trim levels (1LT, 2LT, 3LT and 4LT) and any standard Corvette color, and a special heritage package gives a nod to the past by adding a pair of hash marks to the front fenders. The new Grand Sport is being announced at the 12th annual C5/C6 Corvette Birthday Bash at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky as we speak and pricing has yet to be announced, so stay tuned.

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[Source: Chevy]