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.

1959 Ferrari 250 GT

Ferrari 250 GT                                                         

Ferrari 250 GT

• What body style? : fixed-head coupé
• How long? : 4700 mm
• How wide? : 1702 mm
• How heavy? : 1277 kg
• What size engine? : 2953 cc
• How many cylinders? : V12
• How powerful? : 243.3 PS / 240 bhp / 179 kW @ 7000 rpm
• How much torque? : 245.0 Nm / 181 ft.lb / 25 kgm @ 5000 rpm
• How quick? (Imperial) : 0-60 mph in 8.00 seconds
• How fast? : 241 km/h / 150 mph

1958-1960 Ferrari 250 gt Pininfarina Coupe

Ferrari 250 GT Coupe

The look of the Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I was
inspired by the 410 Superamerica.

• What body style? : fixed-head coupé
• How long? : 4394 mm
• How wide? : 1651 mm
• How heavy? : 1315 kg
• What size engine? : 2953 cc
• How many cylinders? : V12
• How powerful? : 263.6 PS / 260 bhp / 193.9 kW @ 7000 rpm
• How much torque? : 314.0 Nm / 232 ft.lb / 32 kgm @ 5000 rpm
• How quick? (Imperial) : 0-60 mph in 7.10 seconds
• How fast? : 203 km/h / 126 mph

1957 Ferrari 410 Super America

Ferrari 410 Super America

410 Superamerica

• What body style? : fixed-head coupé
• How long? : 4978 mm
• How wide? : 1727 mm
• How heavy? : 1247 kg
• What size engine? : 4963 cc
• How many cylinders? : V12
• How powerful? : 405.6 PS / 400 bhp / 298.3 kW @ 6200 rpm
• How much torque? : 422.0 Nm / 311 ft.lb / 43 kgm @ 5000 rpm
• How fast? : 261 km/h / 162 mph

1956 - 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Ellena

Ferrari 250  GT Ellena  

Body Designer	Pininfarina
0-60 mph	7.5 seconds.
Top Speed	130 mph | 209.17 km/h
Cylinders	12
Displacement	2953 cc | 180.2 cu in. | 3.0 L.
Horsepower	220 BHP (161.92 KW) @ 7000 RPM
Torque	195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM
HP / Liter	74.5 BHP / Liter
Gear	4
250 GT Ellena Production (1956-1958)	132

The 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano

The Ferrari 250 GT Boano 

The 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Boano
 was nearly identical to Pinin Farina's 250 Europa GT

was named for its talented coachbuilder.
          Pinin Farina’s work on the last five Ferrari 250 Europa GTs paid dividends with Ferrari’s first true production model, the Ferrari 250 GT. The coachbuilder’s facility was at capacity, and a new factory was under construction. So production of the Ferrari 250 GT was shifted to Carrozzeria Boano.