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2012 Renault Clio RS Red Bull Racing RB7. Renault Sport has released a limited edition version of Clio R.S., the Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7. 

Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7, the latest limited-edition version of Clio R.S., capitalises on the basic model’s acclaimed strengths, something which is sure not to escape sporting car and motorsport enthusiasts. Its 18-inch black Interlagos wheels are equipped with Bridgestone RE050A tyres, the same as those fitted to Mégane R.S. Trophy which established a new lap record round the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife in June 2011. Its Profond Black body colour provides a striking contrast with its Sirius Yellow F1-style blade, door mirror housings and diffuser. Meanwhile, its two-litre 203-horsepower engine has been carefully tuned to deliver more than 100hp per litre! These sporty credentials are echoed by the Renault Sport chequered-pattern roof decal which combines with the Red Bull Racing badging on the doors.

Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7’s excellence and aggressive, sporty looks are mirrored by an interior equipment package to match. The list includes automatic climate control, automatic headlight activation, a hands-free card, yellow fabric Recaro bucket seats, a Renault Sport-badged gear lever knob, a personalised numbered plaque and an audio connection box. It also features R.S. Monitor, an electronic on-board driving coach which displays performance-related data – such as 0-100kph times and other information aimed at fine-tuning driving styles – in real time. Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7’s exceptional equipment specification is sure to find favour with owners who have a taste for technology and sporty performance.

Clio R.S. Red Bull Racing RB7 will be marketed in five countries: France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and Austria. Order books open on March 14 in France where the car’s tax-paid price will be €27,900

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2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition. Blancpain is the title sponsor of the successful Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series. The cooperation between these two brands brings together the highest levels of engineering excellence from the automotive and chronometry industries. Blancpain has been producing innovative masterpieces of watch-making art in Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux since 1735. Each timepiece is assembled by one single watchmaker, reflecting the quality and individual attention with which Lamborghini builds its super sports cars for the road, and its 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars.

In this special configuration, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition shows the spirit of competition – the mighty rear spoiler for maximum stability and the engine cover for optimized ventilation were derived directly from the race car featured in the world’s fastest one-make series. The Edition is also equipped with Skorpius wheels with yellow-painted brake calipers and discs made, of course, from carbon-ceramic composite. One striking visual feature that fits perfectly with the matt black paintwork is the carbon-fiber used to make external components, such as the diffuser and mirror casings.

The interior of the Blancpain Edition further reinforces the extremely sporty character of the Gallardo without sacrificing the comfort of the driver and passenger. The entire interior is finished in black Alcantara with yellow accents and visible carbon-fiber. The Blancpain logo is placed on the exterior and also featured on the seats and cockpit in yellow stitching. Propulsion for the Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition comes courtesy of the 570 hp V10 power unit from the series Superleggera production car – as is the case for the Super Trofeo race car. Superb traction from the all-wheel drive ensures perfect stability in every situation.

The V10 power unit with 5.2 liters (317.6 cu in) of displacement generates 419 kW (570 hp) in the Gallardo Blancpain Edition. This puts the power-to-weight ratio of the vehicle at only 2.35 kilograms (5.18 lb) per hp and guarantees breathtaking performance. This super sports car handles the dash from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark only 6.8 seconds later, ultimately exceeding 320 km/h (199 mph).

1957 Aston Martin DBR2 Revival. Rizk Automobile rebuilt the 1957 Aston Martin with the challenge of using modern Technology. The 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 LeMans Race car epitomizes the pinnacle of beautiful mechanical design, when cars were still being described as sexy.

The 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 Revival features a space-frame chassis made of carbon monocoque. Rizk uses a material called Carbon-Nomex for the body panels (carbon panels with Nomex honeycomb). It has energy absorption and shear properties, is fire retardant and has a pretty high strength-to-weight ratio.

1957 Aston Martin DBR2 revival by Rizk Automobile Power will come from a far less exotic Jaguar straight-six or V12 engine, or a LS3 V8 engine borrowed from Corvette. Also is the 5-speed manual box for the Jaguar engines. A 6-speed manual and automatic are on offer with the LS3 V8.

Price for the model pictured here is 180,000 US dollars, or 128,000 euros. The car is built at an aircraft facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

Radical Sports Cars has been at it since 1997 and its sole mission is to make cheap cars. 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car is what its builder defines as a “versatile racer that’s at home on each track and hill.” This model sits directly higher than the entry-level Radical automobile, the newly released SR-1, that is pretty bad-ass in its own right.

2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car is a true “race car driver,” is more focused on technical aspects, such as lightweight body panels, suspension, accuracy, and good songs from the gearbox, as opposed to brute force, like any other race car manufacturer. This is the type of vehicle that can go and blow a 500-horsepower Corvette on the track, leaving the ‘Vette driver speechless when he learned how little power it is putting out a compact racer.

Radical Sports Cars isn’t a name we have never heard of as the brand is up and pursuing radical cars cars. One of its elegant sports cars is Radical PR6 that can outshine anyone in the fast pursuit on the tracks and hills equally. This model is far superior and upgraded over Radical Sports’ entry-level SR-1 racer and is a true embodiment of a versatile race car that comes out after meticulous attention paid to technical aspects that not only makes it lightweight but also add a lot of aggression.

2013 Radical PR6 may be a true “racer’s automobile,” focusing additional on technical aspects, like light-weight body panels, precision suspension, and well-tunes gearbox, as critical brute strength, like alternative race automobile makers. This is often the sort of automobile which will exit and wallop a 500-horsepower Corvette on the track, leaving the `Vette driver speechless when he learns how very little power this compact racer is putting out.

Powering 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car is a mean mill i.e. 1,340 cc 4-cylinder engine that might not sound too good keeping in mind it’s a sports car. However, the racer weighs not more than a motorcycle i.e. 480 kg, so the current engine that generates a total of 210hp and 130 pound-feet of torque at 10,500 rpm isn’t that bad. The engine is customizable and can take the power tally to a moderate 280hp. Engine is aligned with 6-speed sequential gearbox that transfers power to the ground.  2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car is capable of racing from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds, from 50-100 mph in just 6.1 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph, which is commendable by any mean.

Surprisingly, this automobile is chain-driven. Within the place of the driveshaft may be a chain that is probably going as thick as ten bike chains to attenuate power loss because of elasticity. The transmission may be a 6-speed sequential gearbox and connects to the engine via a light-weight steel flywheel. We might have most popular to examine an aluminum or composite flywheel for higher response; however the heavier steel flywheel performs higher on hill tracks. 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car chain-drive connects to a torque-biasing limited-slip differential that transfers power from a slipping wheel to the wheel with the foremost traction. This combination of engine and drivetrain gets 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car from zero to sixty mph in exactly three.6 seconds and from fifty to a hundred mph in exactly half-dozen.1 seconds. It conjointly permits 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car to hit a high speed of one hundred forty mph.

The engine options a four butterfly (four throttle body) fuel injection system. Every butterfly measures forty one mm to supply the cylinders with lots of fuel. The engine conjointly features a light-weight cold air intake box. Keeping the automobile glued to the road are a collection of diffusers and a wing. On the front and rear, there are high down-force composite diffusers. On the rear of the automobile, there’s a huge high down-force wing with aspect plates for added lateral stability at high speeds. Behind the driving force, within the needed safety cell, may be a 36-liter (9.51-gallon) aluminum fuel tank, insulated with foam.

In all, 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car body measures three.79 meters (149 inches) long, 1.03 meters (40.55 inches) high, and 1.55 meters (61.02 inches) wide. The Radical’s most notable feature and its biggest advantage over the competition is that the incontrovertible fact that it weighs solely 480 kg (1,058 lbs.), that is just slightly larger than an oversized cruiser bike.

2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car starts off at €43,390 ($54,185), and has choices which will pump it to well over €70,000 ($87,415). On the bottom level, however, 2013 Radical Sports Cars PR6 Race Car is extremely cheap for the intermediate racer and has lots of pop to win races in lower-level categories. since 1997 with its mission to build affordable

You may wonder that my dad did give some pointers considering he hates when I race. Well, I got it the old fashion way, I told it was for homework. Sounds juvenile and underrated, but it worked. And he did give me my first motor cycle. But then, that's another story.

Engines of racing cars have some major differences compared to normal cars. One of the cutting edge parts of a topnotch racing car's engine is the Tracecut software, that allows the duplication of ideal port and combustion chamber designs and also generates NC code which is needed to machine the profiles in aluminum heads. Well, I want to talk English here so let's leave that part for my next post.

As I've said, I have collected through the years a number of how-to's when it comes racing car engine maintenance. But mind you, maintaining a racing car is very costly. Owning a racing car is an investment. You've got to put your heart and soul into it, and your bank account as well. If you want to be a professional car racer, meaning you want to race in Daytona, then be prepared to write a huge amount in your checking account.

Lucra Cars is famous for building street legal beasts that are amazingly fast. To the delight of all the power and speed enthusiasts out there, Lucra sports cars has released the first renderings of 2013 LC470, which, like its previous model, is incredibly fast.

The mid- to late-1950s can easily be called the first golden era of sports car racing. Not only did this period see factory-backed sports racing cars from the likes of Jaguar, Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz (briefly) and Chevrolet (even more briefly), but also cars from independent builders like Lister, Scarab and Lotus that only built the bodies and chassis and had to source (or their customers had to source) powertrains from a major manufacturer or racing engine builder.

Lucra Cars, owned by sports car aficionado Luke Richards and founded in 2006, is known for making barely street-legal cars birthed from modern Corvette chassis components and customized composite body. Weighing in just under 2,000 pounds, the 2013 Lucra Sports Cars LC470 Is Incredibly Fast, likely powered by the Corvette ZR1’s 630 horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8, will sprint from 0-60 mph in an astonishing 2.5 seconds.

Lucra has made LC470 a superior to its predecessor – be it power, design or feature wise. The new car boasts new exterior look that comes from new bumpers, upgraded headlights and LED daytime running lights. The new 2013 Lucra Sports Cars LC470 is a much revised variation of the outgoing 400 horsepower 2007 model. The new version features updated headlights, LED daytime running lights, a new exhaust system, revised steering wheel and console interior elements.

Power of the 2013 Lucra Sports Cars LC470 Is Incredibly Fast comes from a GM-sourced engine, likely the Corvette ZL1's supercharged 6.2-liter V8, that produces 630 hp (470 kW / 639 PS). It reportedly enables the 900 kg (1,985 lbs) sports car to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds.

The engine and transmission 2013 Lucra Sports Cars LC470 Is Incredibly Fast are mounted well behind the centerline of the front axle, as well as being offset to the right by 1.25-inches. This improves side-to-side weight distribution when only the driver is onboard and, together with sticky tires and four-wheel independent suspension, helps the LC470 max out at a claimed 1.3 g in the corners.

And the body 2013 Lucra Sports Cars LC470 Is Incredibly Fast enveloping the chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber, so it weighs just 160 lbs., and it features new front and rear styling and LED lighting compared to the 2011-‘12 LC470.

2011 for a private test session at Florida's Daytona International Speedway, the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am will be back in action on 26 and 27 July, after making its track debut at home in Fiorano, completing nearly 50 test laps. Based on Ferrari's European GT3 racecar and co-developed with Michelotto Automobili. MARANELLO, Italy — Ferrari will take the still-evolving Grand Am racing version of its 458 Italia to the Daytona International Speedway early next week, as the Italian automaker continues to develop the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am ahead of its anticipated entry next year in the 2012 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

“We are pleased with the performance of the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am,” commented Antonello Coletta, Head of Ferrari Corse Clienti. “Especially when one considers the fact that, after its shakedown in Fiorano, this is its first real test. It has definitely passed the exam and over two days, we completed around 90 laps with any particular reliability problems. Hard to judge its speed, given that we were the only car on track and had no reference point for the times. However, at the moment, this is not a main concern as our primary interest is in evaluating the behavior of the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am in the light of the various modifications made to it, to conform to the series regulations."

The Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale owned Ferrari F458 Italia was built specifically for Rolex Sports Car Series competition and completed 174 trouble-free laps at competitive speeds during a two-day session at Daytona International Speedway. "Today was a tremendous improvement over yesterday," said Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale team principal Ronnie Vogel. "We've got good feelings about the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am, and the drivers were very comfortable out there. We had a great time, and now we're really looking forward to the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona."

"We're planning to run two cars in the Rolex 24, and hoping to take delivery of the second car very soon," Vogel said. "We're also working on our driver lineups for the Rolex 24 and next season, and that's being ironed out now."

The 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am is built to match the American regulations and is therefore different to the European car, especially in that it develops 500 horsepower and has less efficient aerodynamics than the GT version. It is also fitted with a 48 mm restrictor and maximum revs are 8000. Significant modifications have been made to the braking system, as the car has neither ABS nor traction control.

The 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am is fitted with tyres from Continental, the sole supplier to the series, featuring a very hard compound, again to conform with the series regulations. On its shakedown today, it completed a good number of trouble-free laps, 45 to be precise in the hands of Maurizio Mediani and Jaime Melo, as they took turns at the wheel.

Daytona recalls many memories of past Ferrari victories in the famous 24 Hour race, the company having close links with this important event. In fact, Ferrari has taken part in 47 of these endurance races, winning five of them outright as well as taking 15 class wins.

2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am is a highly innovative cars and sporty, therefore, has a lot of people who can not wait to see the appearance of the Ferrari 458 Italian Grand Am anymore. With a design that has been designed with advanced concepts, will make the 2012 Ferrari Sport Cars 458 Italia Grand Am became more interesting and cool.