Saleen S5S Raptor

Saleen is considering to build the 650hp, V8 hyper car, Saleen S5S Raptor. This could mean that a production version is on the way and that it would take all of six months to have a prototype in testing. The major hurdle Saleen has to overcome is finding a suitable production partner, but if that wrinkle is ironed out and they decide to build the Raptor, Saleen's halo car might be spied in prototype form next year.

Weber Super Fast Sport car

Weber, a car manufacturer from Switzerland had produced a super car recently. The looks of the car are very special and so is the engine with it’s 900 bhp. All this power is derived from a twin-turbo V8. Total weight is only 1.100 kg. With the advantage of power to weight ratio,the car manage to have a topspeed of above 250 mph (400 kmh) and a sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in only 2.6 seconds, 6.6 seconds is time the Weber car needs to reach 125 mph (200 kmh) and only 16.2 seconds to do 188 mph (300 kmh). The price for these amazing figures is not surprisingly high with € 998.000 ($ 1.553.500 - £ 783.400). First car is planned to roll out the factory this summer.

Weber announced that not many will be produced, but a number isn’t released due to incoming orders! Inside the cockpit you get six-point safety belts, all parts from a to b are made out of carbon-fibre. As nice extra’s you get airconditioning and GPS-navigation with built in reverse camera!

Alfa Romeo Spider Limited Edition

Alfa Romeo, has unveiled it new Spider Limited Edition model. Which comes equipped with heated seats swathed in Italian Frau® leather upholstery and Alfa's Blue&Me™ voice recognition hands-free system. This Limited Edition is available in four color combo's and equipped with pretty 19-inch alloys. However, the powertrain has no change which remain the same with the Spider. Here are some of the Limited Edition Spider pictures

Courtesy Drive: Mercedes-Benz C230 V6 (W203)

By Dr LongWith the new W204 C230 V6 nowhere to be seen yet (still rumoured to be due June/July 2008) in Malaysia, I reckon the courtesy car of a C230 2.5 V6 Avantgarde Sports - on loan by Cycle & Carriage Bintang (CCB) Berhad recently - did provide a nice glimpse of what to expect of the drivetrain of the new C230 successor from Mercedes-Benz. Those of you who know me would have known that I am

Aston Martin Concept Sport Car

There have been rumors on the internet that is a new supercar will be produced by Aston Martin. This will compete against the like of Bugatti Veyron and Mclaren SLR.

This concept car will be powered by a 6.0 liter V10 engine where able to produce 700hp. The car will be a two-seater mid-engined car.

Sabino Leerentveld has created some renderings of how the Aston Martin concept supercar would look like.

Spirra S

Spirra, a brand from Korea at first. Several years ago Spirra came up with a real supercar from the East, but it didn’t make it further than a concept. The introduction car was the Spirra GT270 with a V6 producing 600 bhp. However, now Spirra is owned by Oullim Motors after being sold few years back. Recently, Beijing Auto Show Spirra presented the production ready Spirra S. This time the power-source is a 2.7 liter V6 with supercharger producing 400 bhp and 355 Nm of torque. The sprint from 0 to 62 mph (100 kmh) is covered in 4.8 seconds and the topspeed is about 190 mph (305 kmh).

The first Spirra S will be deliverd by next month in Korea and planns exist to produce another 100 units for the Korean market next year. We wonder if this car is going to make it to Europe or the United States. With a price of about $ 100,000 this should be possible!

BMW M1 concept

In conjunction to the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1, BMW rolled out the new BMW M1 Hommage, a concept/design study that pays tribute to the original M1 and shows what could be possible if BMW were to produce a new mid-engined sports car.

The greatest departure is seen in front, where BMW has given the M1 Hommage a sinister, imposing face. The BMW M1 is designed with four round headlights lurk behind thin slits in the front fascia. There is no interior picture for the M1 yet. Besides that, BMW doesn't mention about the specific powertrain possibilities

Naza Corp to increase Forza production in Malaysia

Following the successful launch of the Naza Forza into the Thai auto market recently, Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd has announced that the production of the Naza Forza cars will be increased to meet demand of the Thai market.The 1.1L Naza Forza which recently made its debut into the highly competitive Thailand automotive market during the recent 10-day Thai Motor Show has managed to secure 524 orders

Gumpert Hybrid Apollo

Gumpert has revealed a new hybrid car to participate in the 24 Hours Nurburgring Race. The 24 Hours Nurburgring race will take place from 24 until 25 May 2008.

The Hybrid Apollo is powered by a 100 kW electric motor and a 3.3 liter V8 bi-turbo petrol engine producing 630 hp. The electric motor will be recharged when the car brakes.

The Apollo will compete against Porsche 911 GT3, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Corvette during the race.