Track Day
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We've come across news of the Wrightspeed X1, essentially a fully electric Ariel Atom that can put most supercars to shame. The lightweight roadster uses a 3-phase AC induction motor with 236hp. One of our favorite characteristics of electric cars is that they have 100% torque (182 ft. lbs) available from standstill so you get the performance kick of a horse. To charge it, you simply plug it in to mains and wait a couple of hours for a range of 100 miles. With weight kept down to around 1,500 pounds and that kind of performance, the X1 makes for a very serious track car...
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Schumie’s Special Edition Black Ferrari FXXFerrari’s FXX program is one that's more exclusive than any other Ferrari program—including the Enzo—with just 31 FXXs in existence. But for Michael Schumacher it just got a little bit more exclusive. Schumie was given a special edition ‘Michael Schumacher’ FXX, decked...
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KTM Boss Outlines Plans For A Hot New Roadster
We previously reported on this small roadster that was being developed in a partnership between Audi and the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM. In a recent interview with KTM boss, Stefan Pierer, Austria’s Standard newspaper managed to gather some important insights on the new car. Instead...
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Gordon Murray Joins Team Caparo
In a move that will ensure the success of vehicle composite manufacturer Caparo, Gordon Murray, the man behind the famous McLaren F1 car, has been appointed director of advanced concepts at Caparo Vehicle Products. Not only will the company attempt to make lightweight vehicles more common, but in a...
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Is The FXX Ferrari’s Next Supercar In Testing?
Ferrari’s successor to the Enzo is still way out on the horizon, but the potent FXX that's already in the hands of owners is a clear pointer to the kind of performance you can expect. The Italian automaker has gathered important feedback from its 29 client test-drivers of the exclusive FXX...
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