The Spyker C8 is a sports car produced by the Dutch automaker Spyker Cars since 2000. The design takes visual cues from the 1999 Spyker Silvestris V8 concept car but the proportions have been changed vastly. The C8 Spyder is the original base model with an Audi 4.2 litre V8 engine giving the car 400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp) and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph)…
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Spyker C12 Zagato 2008 v1.01
The Spyker C12 Zagato is the second production car from the Dutch automobile manufacturer Spyker. The C12 Zagato is an all-aluminium, mid-engine/rear-drive exotic luxury sports car. On March 6, 2007 Spyker announced the C12 Zagato at the Salon International de l’Auto in Geneva. The Milanese design house Zagato co-designed the model. The C12 Zagato…
Read MorePorsche Cayman S v1.2
The Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman are mid-engined two-seater sports cars built by Porsche. There have been four generations; the first generation Boxster, a 2-door, 2-seater roadster was released in 1996. The Cayman, a 2-door, 2-seater fastback coupé based on the second generation Boxster went on sale in late 2005. A third generation was released in 2012…
Read MorePitzmann Wiesmann MF3 Roadster v1.2
The company’s first roadster left the workshop in 1993. By 2006, they were producing the Wiesmann MF 3 and MF 30 roadsters and the Wiesmann GT MF 4 coupé, all of which utilized engine and transmission components supplied by BMW. The company, which made around 180 hand-built cars each year, used a gecko logo because they claimed their cars “stick to the…
Read MorePitzmann Porsche 997 GT2 Street v1.0
The 996 GT2 was superseded by the 997 GT2 in 2007 after a brief hiatus, with cars arriving at dealerships in November after an official launch at the 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show. The GT2’s engine was based on the existing 3.6 L (220 cu in) flat-6 engine as seen on the Turbo, but featured twin variable geometry turbochargers. The engine generated a maximum power…
Read MorePitzmann Tuning Mercedes Benz SL 65 AMG v1.0
The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG is a high-end performance variant of the R230 Mercedes-Benz SL model range. The car was only available as a convertible. Production began in 2004 and it underwent a facelift in 2008 along with an introduction of the Black Series variant. The redesign adopted the company’s new design philosophy seen on the standard SL models…
Read MorePitzmann Tuning Audi S6 v1.5
The Audi S6 is the high performance variant of the Audi A6, an executive car produced by German automaker Audi. It went on sale in 1994, shortly after the “A6” designation was introduced, replacing the “100” nameplate. The original S6 (Ur-S6) was largely the same car as the outgoing, original Audi S4 (C4) (Ur-S4), with the only visible differences being new body-cladding…
Read MorePeugeot Quasar 1984 v1.1
The Peugeot Quasar is a concept-car presented in 1984, it’s a 2 places coupé with a futuristic design (for that time!). It has a twin-turbo 4Cyl engine (close to the one of the GroupB winning 205 T16). The real Quasar is exposed for visitors to see it at the Peugeot Sochaux’s Museum in France…
Read MorePeugeot Proxima 1986 v1.0
The Peugeot Proxima is a concept car presented in 1985, it has many futuristic devices such as an onboard computer, solar panels, four wheel directional system and four wheel drive. Powered with a twin-turbo V6 (the good old PRV V6 used in Venturis) wich delivered up to 600Hp. Unfortunately the car never left factory for a real run on roads…
Read MorePanoz Esperante JRD Street v1.0
The Esperante is a sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer. There have been several Esperante models: the base model GT, the GTLM, the GTS, the JRD (an aftermarket upgrade brand similar to Roush Mustangs), the Brabham, and the 2015 430-hp Spyder and 560-hp Spyder GT. Each model has different specifications. The GTLM, for example…
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