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The Hills Star Lauren Conrad Spotted In New Mercedes-Benz Drop Top

Or, another considered title for this post, “RideLust editor completely corrupts her soul, reports on young, talentless, hack.”

Nevertheless, the sham must go on and so I bring to you now the latest and greatest about one of Hollywood’s leading waifs and her newest ride. According to photos snapped by the enterprising paparazzi, Lauren Conrad, the vapid harbinger of a doomed generation [to put it lightly], has reportedly ditched her BMW for a Mercedes-Benz CL convertible. I’m not completely certain as to the year, make, or model, because while I was searching for the relevant visual aides, my attention was diverted by the large, carnivorous mass of evil gnawing at my conscious. So please take your own initiative to extract the relevant information after the jump.



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New Lamborghini Urus Teaser Shots Leaked, Hint At 4-Dr Sedan

Last week, Lamborghini released teaser photos of their new impending model, the Lamborghini Urus, while keeping all other details sparse, at best. No word on what the actual Lambo body itself will look like, though the guys over at Autopia have made the horrifying suggestion that the photos appear to be a preview of what would be Lamborghini’s first 4-door sedan. According to them, the Urus’ prematurely revealed b-panel is thick enough to indicate an engine that’s been moved to the front, most likely to clear space for a rear seat. Oh, we shutter to think.

Full Lambo striptease after the jump

Bottom line: At first we were downright shocked by Porsche branching out into the 4-dr market with the impending 2010 Porsche Panamera, but now that Lamborghini might also be throwing their hat in the performance sedan ring, we’re downright intrigued. With rich legacies in the sports car market, we’re sure that any new offering from either powerhouse [even if its a minivan], would be a force to be reckoned with on the asphalt. What we’re anxious to see is just how well they pull it off. Keys, please?



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The $8 Million Dollar Car: Maybach Exelero

The Maybach Exelero is a one-off high-performance sports car designed and built by German luxury car manufacturer Maybach, and presented in May 2005 in Berlin, Germany. The Exelero is a chopped-down two-seater coupe with a bored out 5.9 liter V12 engine that puts out 700 hp and over 738lb ft of torque. Despite its 5,864 pounds, it can get up over 218mph and can go from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds.

The car’s design was the result of a competition among students at the Pforzheim Polytechnic Department of Transport Design, which has worked on show vehicles for Fulda in the past. The design of 24-year-old Fredrik Burchhardt was chosen. That’s got to be pretty cool to have your student project design get made into an $8 million dollar car.

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Felipe Massa Wins the European Grand Prix

Plus Complete Race Results and New Standings

Massa in his Ferrari

Last Sunday at the new Valencia street circuit in Spain, with over 115,000 spectators packed into the grandstands in sight of the Mediterranean harbor, Felipe Massa won the European Grand Prix, just ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Massa started in pole position and drove a near perfect race the entire time after that.

Hamilton, who was reported to be suffering from a severe neck spasm before the race, said his neck was still sore but that he doubted it would be a problem for the Belgian Grand Prix in two weeks’ time.

Unfortunately, Kimi Räikkönen, reigning champion, is still having that bad luck he’s had since April; he retired this race after engine trouble.

Only six races are left and it is way to close to call any of the championships at this point. It’s going to be one of the big players, but we probably won’t know until the end.

Race Results

1 MASSAFerrari 1h35m32.339s
2 HAMILTONMcLaren-Mercedes + 5.6s
3 KUBICA BMW Sauber + 37.3s
4 KOVALAINENMcLaren-Mercedes + 39.7s
5 TRULLIToyota + 50.6s
6VETTELSTR-Ferrari + 52.6s
7 GLOCKToyota + 67.9s
8 ROSBERG Williams-Toyota + 71.4s
9 HEIDFELDBMW Sauber + 82.1s
10 BOURDAIS STR-Ferrari + 89.7s
11 PIQUET Renault + 92.7s
12 WEBBER Red Bull-Renault + 1 lap
13 BUTTON Honda + 1 lap
14 FISICHELLA Force India-Ferrari + 1 lap
15 NAKAJIMA Williams-Toyota + 1 lap
16 BARRICHELLO Honda + 1 lap
17 COULTHARD Red Bull-Renault + 1 lap
18 RÄIKKÖNENHonda + 12 laps, engine
19SUTIL Force India-Ferrari + 16 laps, accident
20 ALONSO Renault + 57 laps, accident damage
Fastest Lap MASSAFerrari 1m38.708s

Driver’s Championship Standings

1 HAMILTON McLaren-Mercedes 70 Points
2 MASSA Ferrari 64 Points
3 RÄIKKÖNEN Ferrari 57 Points
4 KUBICABMW-Sauber 55 Points
5 KOVALAINEN McLaren-Mercedes 43 Points
6 HEIDFELD BMW Sauber 41 Points
7 TRULLI Toyota 26 Points
8 ALONSO Renault 18 Points
9 WEBBER Red Bull-Renault 18 Points
10 GLOCK Toyota 15 Points
11 PIQUET Renault 13 Points
12 BARRICHELLO Honda 11 Points
13 ROSBERG Williams-Toyota 9 Points
14 VETTEL STR-Ferrari 9 Points
15 NAKAJIMA Williams-Toyota 8 Points
16 COULTHARD Red Bull-Renault 6 Points
17 BUTTON Honda 3 Points
18 BOURDAIS STR-Ferrari 2 Points


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10 Cars That Are Guaranteed To Get You Laid

A question that man has feverishly wrestled with since the dawn of time: ”How can I score with that hot chick?” Pick-up lines are overrated and have a higher failure rate than an inner-city high school, and date-rape drugs have the potential to get you 5-10 w/o parole - so whatever is a horny guy to do?

Well looks will got you pretty far, and personality even more so, but if you’re bankrupt on both, a surefire way to get lucky is to drive a sweet ride. So on behalf of RideLust, I have taken it upon myself to compile a list of the top 10 surefire “panty peelers” - rides so undeniably lust-able, any man behind the wheel is guaranteed to score at least one piece of quality ass [by "quality" we mean anything from a 7 to a 10; below a 7 and forget a Lambo, you could score that with a Corolla].

1. Lamborghini Gallardo


Although less expensive [and slightly less powerful] than the Lamborghini Murcielago, the Gallardo is Lamborghini’s best selling sports car - and thus the most recognizable [well, subtle exterior colors like "Epilepsy Orange" and "Reflective Traffic Vest Green" help a little, too]. The Lamborghini Gallardo is a fool-proof way to score, we guarantee it.

2. Bentley Continental GT


An incredibly luxurious sports car, driving a Bentley Continental GT is as good as dipping your exhaust manifold [yeah, that one] in gold.

3. Porsche Carrera GT


The Carrera GT will get you laid, but you have to possess a certain “presence”. Porsche coupes, even the ridiculously expensive ones, have an unfortunate tendency to send mixed signals in the “orientation” area. So if you’re on the prowl in a Carrera; no silk ascots or driving goggles, and if you have a European accent, keep the rolling of your R’s to a minimum.

4. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

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Benz’s attract the fairer sex like moths to a flame, we’re pretty sure all you need to do is stand next to the McLaren and you should manage to snag a babe or two.

5. Ferrari 430 Scuderia


So fast it’s dangerous, taking those curves at white-knuckle speed will get the adrenaline rushing, and the lady in the passenger’s seat feeling wild.

6. Dodge Viper SRT10 ARC


You can never go wrong with 600-horsepower and sleek American muscle - it’s the automotive equivalent of the All-American quarterback, absolutely irrestible to the ladies.

7. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1


Alright, so we’ve got a ride crush on the new ‘vette, so sue us. Although Corvette’s usually have an unfortunate mid-life crisis stigma attached to to them, we’re willing to bet the Corvette ZR1 could jump those hurdles in a single bound [or, at the very least, will get you a semi-hot older chick].

8. Maserati Quattroporte


Maserati’s flagship model, the Quattroporte exudes power and grace, which, like the Corvette, might end up scoring you a few older chicks in addition to the usual gaggle of rubber rats [we mean that affectionately]. Unlike the Corvette, however, the Maserati’s well-established luxury super car status gurantees that any older chicks it attracts will be hot older chicks [think: Demi Moore circa Charlie's Angels, or Penelope Cruz circa any-f*ing-time].

9. Bugatti Veyron


Sort of making the list by default, the Bugatti Veyron is guranteed to get you some simply because it’s consistently ranked among the top 10 most expensive cars in the world. Even a chick who knows nothing about cars [or even just plain nothing - I mean lets face it, you're not after her for her scintillating conversational skills] knows a Bugatti [and a sex symbol] when she sees one.

10. Cadillac Escalade


Now hear us out - even though it’s not considered a “super” anything, the Cadillac Escalade is more of a chick magnet than it’s given credit for. Even though we know that some suburbanites are aggressively attempting to turn it into a grocery-getter, there are still some true mack daddies out there who are holding firm to their Escalades and the bad ass sex appeal they exude. And believe us, Escalades do radiate sex appeal. The big, bulky exterior inspires images of power and raw masculinity, so much so that many a female fantasy often revolves around “intimacy” that actually takes place in the Escalade [or on it, depending on how flexible you are]. So not only will the Escalade get you laid, but with plenty of interior space and rear-folding seats, it will get you laid anywhere, anytime.



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Aston Martin One-77, slowly, slowly, catchy rich monkey

Aston Martin’s new baby has been named as One-77 and this new model is clearly intended for the very rich. That’s right: the price of this high-performance car is going to be about $1.8 million which just happens to be the same price range as the Bugatti Veyron.

But a good guess is that they will up that price for the prestige of being the world’s most expensive car. For that kind of cash the new One-77 will incorporate the most powerful engine introduced so far by the British firm.

The new model Aston Martin proves that the current credit crisis and fuel prices does not affect the luxury market. Everything indicates that the promotion of the new model Aston Martin will take place in little drops. So far, there is only one photo for potential buyers to take a look at and the British firm has unveiled only a couple of details of the sports cars specifications.

Although the company has opted for a website just for this vehicle One-77.com, but that consists of only the company logo and a couple of details flashed up on the screen, nothing else.

Therefore, the only thing we can know in advance so far is that the One-77 Aston Martin is a special series consists of only 77 units. The other details of the model are that it is made up of aluminum body panels and a chassis of carbon fibre.

Finally, the heart of Aston Martin One-77 will be a new generation engine with cylinder capacity of seven liters and 12 cylinders in the V formation. This would mean that it would exceed the 550 hp engine, which will make it the most powerful Aston Martin in history.

With this powerful sports, the mechanics reached a speed of 217mph and mean that it accelerates from 0 to 60mph in about three seconds. This would be a slower take off speed and a lot lower top speed than the Veyron with which presumably it would be competing, but they may yet have some trick up their sleeve to improve on those figures.

The new One-77 would become the first model built by the British firm, after the Ford group in 2007 sold this company to a consortium led by Prodrive.



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