The C63 AMG is reportedly the first AMG-Mercedes designed from the ground up. Its AMG C-Class predecessors had essentially featured “bolt on” performance modifications, and according to Car and Driver these earlier AMG models suffered from “relentless understeer” and “heavy steering”. The C63 AMG has a revised front end suspension that is taken from the…
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McLaren M6GT/BM v2.0
The M6 name was later used in the development of a closed-cockpit sports car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and known as the M6GT. The company’s plan to homologate it for the FIA’s Group 4 regulations was, however, never completed, and only a few M6GT prototypes were finished by McLaren and Trojan. Two M6GTs were later converted to road cars, one of which…
Read MoreMcLaren M1B 1966 v1.1
In 1965, McLaren introduced the M1B, its latest sports racer for Group 7 (and later, Can-Am) competition, which regulated the number of seats (two) and very little else about a car’s construction. The M1B was an evolution of its earlier M1A, and during Can-Am’s 1966 debut season it would deliver valuable lessons for McLaren’s later dominance of the series. The biggest…
Read MoreMcLaren F1 v1.0
The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Cars. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior and interior of the car. On 31 March 1998, the XP5 prototype with modified rev limiter set the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest…
Read MoreMazda RX-8 Extreme v1.0
The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda between 2002 and 2012. It was first shown in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a rotary Wankel engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the 2003 model year. Mazda announced on August 23…
Read MoreMazda RX-7 Extreme v1.1
The Mazda RX-7 is a front-engine, rear-drive sports car manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978-2002 across three generations—all noted for using a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine. The first RX-7 (1978–1985) was offered as two-passenger hatchback and as a 2+2 hatchback with “occasional” rear seats in some markets…
Read MoreMaserati Ghibli v1.0
Maserati Ghibli is the name of three different cars produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati: the AM115, a V8 grand tourer from 1966 to 1973; the AM336, a V6 twin-turbo coupé from 1992 to 1997; and the M157, an executive saloon from 2013 on. Ghibli is the name for the hot dry south-westerly wind of the Libyan desert. The Ghibli name was resurrected with…
Read MoreLotus Elise Extreme Mod v1.0
The Lotus Elise is a two-seat, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the British manufacturer Lotus Cars. The series 1 Elise had a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its bonded extruded aluminium chassis that provided a rigid platform for the suspension, while keeping weight and production costs…
Read MoreLincoln Continental 1962 v1.0
Within the Lincoln model line, the Continental has served several roles ranging from its flagship to its base-trim sedan; from 1961 to 1976, the Lincoln Continental was the sole model line sold by the division. As part of its entry into full-scale production, the first-generation Lincoln Continental became the progenitor of an entirely new automotive segment…
Read MoreLamborghini Murciélago R-GT GA v1.0
The Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT is the racing version of the Murciélago, developed jointly with Reiter Engineering and Audi Sport. Unlike the standard car, the R-GT is rear-wheel drive only and only 9 were produced, in order to comply with the FIA, ACO, and JAF rules. The car retains the standard V12 engine, but air restrictors are used to manage power…
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