Rolls Royce - Pininfarina project Hyperion will be present at Dubai this month

Rolls Royce - Pininfarina project 
 This unique car was first unveiled at Pebble Beach in 2008 and is due to appear at the Dubai International Motor Show later this month. Owner Alexander Pushlin will have it on display there at the Raxan Management stand.

The vehicle is truly one of a kind, because it is the only unit ever built. When it was commissioned the owner wanted Pininfarina to give the Rolls Royce Drophead coupe the look cars in the 30s had. And that means long hoods and short rears.

Police to get new trucks from Ram

Police to get new trucks from Ram

The First generation of Ram pickup trucks was built in 1981 and production still continues to this day. The current Forth generation has won multiple awards thanks to its excellent performances, adaptability and durability. 

Ram 1500 Special Services Police 

Along the years a number of special Rams were commissioned to fit various purposes, most of which involved looking good and having extra power added. Now it seems law enforcement agencies will have the privilege to enjoy purpose built Rams in performing heavy duties and other police related activities. 

While being a police officer has its rewards, the job also has a lot of hazards associated. For that reason they need tough cars capable of taking a beating and still be functional, as well as fast cars, though these are less often used. Current police cars offered by Chevrolet, dodge and other manufacturers are great cars in their own right, but when it comes to durability the Ram pickup truck has an edge over them.

Honda unveils electric sports car

First rumours of a new NSX, 

and now this: the ‘Small Sports EV Concept’

Honda has not one but two new sports cars up its sleeve, and here's the first: official sketches of The Small Sports Car EV Concept. And when they say small, they mean small. Very small.

(The second is a rumoured "new NSX", set to debut at the Detroit motorshow in January and the Avengers movie in May. Back to that in a minute, but you can see it below)

So, the small one pictured above. Honda says this little concept will preview a new sports car, so it is for real. But it's a little harder to work out exactly what it is.

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Supercharged ZR-59

 One of the vehicles to catch our attention at the 2011 SEMA Auto Show was the one-off Supercharged ZR-59, a tuning project mixing the classic 1959 Corvette with design elements and technology from the current Corvette ZR1. The project - spearheaded by Cal West Customs and Palmers Customs - was developed to give a classic sports car the feel and rumble of a modern day supercar.

The Chevrolet Supercharged ZR-59 took over a year to be created. It started as a chassis with a stock corvette body and then Art Morrison provided a custom chassis for the project which was then covered with a hand-built metal and fiber glass body. The body includes hand-built side and fender moldings shaped from brass and a custom built stainless gas tank. A set of Nutek three-piece forged aluminum rims complete the exterior look. The interior gets a hand-fabricated dash, center console, and gauge cluster. It took tons of planning and concept, but the final product is the slick sports car in these images.

The engine is also a masterpiece with the two developers opting for a Corvette ZR1 LS9 V8 engine producing a total of 750 HP. This engine was combined with a Tremec T56 six-speed transmission, a Corvette C6 front suspension, air ride shockwaves with auto-levelers, and Wilwood 6 piston front and rear brakes. A push button ignition system was also put in for added convenience.

Porsche supercar ready to take on Ferrari 458 Italia, to be unveiled at LA Motor Show

Earlier this week, Porsche had revealed that they are on the verge of unveiling their all new 911 Carrera and a new super car. Both these cars will be unveiled by Porsche at the LA Motor Show next week. Porsche plans on launching their new supercar priced above the 911 model but below the 918 supercar. This new Porsche supercar will be manufactured at their plant in Germany and will carry a price tag of approximately between €250,000 and €400,000.

The architecture of the new Porsche supercar is based on the same architecture on which the Auti R8 prototype e-tron is built.Audi displayed R8 e-tron prototype at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year. Rumor has it that VW will use the same architecture to build the next Lambo Gallardo variant.

On the engine front, it is still not clear whether Porsche will install their own engine or borrow R8's next gen engine. If Porsche borrows Audi R8's 4.0L V8 engine, which has a maximum output capacity of 520 PS and 650 Nm torque, they will surely be uptuning the engine to generate more power and torque.

Jaguar XKR-S Going Topless For Los Angeles Auto Show

Jaguar's XKR-S hero car 

Jaguar's XKR-S hero car

will make its debut in convertible form at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show, the British carmaker has confirmed.
       Images for the topless supersports haven't been released, but if you can picture the XKR Convertible with the XKR-S' wild body tweaks, you're halfway there.
       Power for the XKR-S Convertible will be provided by the same 410kW and 680Nm supercharged 5.0 litre V8 that motivates the Coupe, and its 0-100km/h time should be very close to the hardtop's 4.4 seconds.
       Expect the same Adaptive Dynamics handling system, lightweight alloy wheels and aerodynamics tweaks.
There's nothing else to know at this point, but if you need your appetite sated, read our review of the 2011 XKR-S Coupe.

2011 Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance

Santa Barbara Concours

2011 Santa Barbara Concours d'Elegance 

Bugatt & Delahaye Match Set
In between the Mille Miglia Tribute and SEMA we had an opportunity to visit the 25th annual Santa Barbara Concours in California. It was run by the Stratus Media Group for the first time and held in conjunction with the Mille Miglia Tribute.

The show's main draw was Peter Mullin's Figoni & Falaschi Delahaye and its sibling Bugatti which was made by Van Vooren as a copy. Supposedly, this show was the second time both cars were photographed together.

Nissan revises GT-R supercar



Nissan GT-R

 Nissan is ready to launch the 2012 model year GT-R supercar, boasting 550PS of power, improved economy and lower emissions. Significant improvements to the engine, chassis and transmission are the key changes to Nissan's flagship model.

The 2012 GT-R has a newly developed asymmetric suspension, compensating for greater weight on the driver's side in RHD models.

It also boasts an enhanced transmission 'feel' and a stronger body for extra rigidity and ever better handling. By improving the GT-R's engine

Ferrari sticking with aluminum as the move towards carbon fiber strengthens



Ferrari



  Ferrari is an automaker that’s known to march to the beat of its own drum and that has been proven time and time again.

The latest example of this "you-all-do-what-you-want-and-we’ll-do-what-we-want" attitude came to light in a recent interview with Popular Mechanics, when Ferrari engineer Patrizio Moruzzi made it clear that Ferrari will stick to using aluminum for the bodywork of their cars instead of the increasingly popular carbon fiber material.

Porsche's New RSR

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
Above Images ©Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Today Porsche released details of their updated Porsche RSR that will race in the Le Mans Series, ALMS, the international GT Open and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Reading between the lines, Porsche have hinted that this will be the ultimate 997 until the model's 991 replacement for 2013.

The new car features updated bodywork that has a side-mounted air intake for the engine the replaces the previous hood-mounted unit. Furthermore the front and rear valances are heavily revised which give this variant a distinct look.

REFERENCE : Supercar.net