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More details released about the Zenvo ST1

Zenvo Automotive may not have the prestige like that of the Bugatti or a Corvette but the Danish car maker aims to join the ranks of these marques with their Zenvo ST1. The ST1 derives the DNA of its engine from the Corvette Z06.

The ST on its tag explains it all. The 7.0L engine will be supercharged and turbocharged to squeeze out an amazing 1,104 horsepower and a torque of 1055 poun-feet. The figures double the output of the LS7 stock engine.

The power of the engine is transferred to its wheels by a six-speed manual transmission system. The bi-fuel setup powerplant can zoom from 0 to 60 mph in a blink of 3.0 seconds and reach a lightning speed of 233mph.

The Zenvo ST1 designers used steel space frame for the bones of the car and laid down carbon fiber for its shell. It is also set up with an adjustable stabilizers and shocks, and double-wishbone suspension. The car gets 19 inch Michelin tires in front while a bigger 20 inch rolls at the rear.

Zenvo will only 15 units of this speed monster. The cars are all hand-built and the sticker price for the Zenvo ST1 is expected to start at $1,275,000.

With its looks and the power under its hood, the Danish beast can really give the Ferrari and Lamborghini a fierce fight as a poster car. The recently unveiled Arash AF-10 may also look a little weak when you look at the price-performance numbers.

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Gemballa makes Carbon Edition of the Mirage GT

The custom interpretations of the Porsche supercar Carrera GT by Gemballa made eyes pop and made the tuning house as the best in modifying the Carrera GT. The German tuner is now toying with the Carbon Edition of the Mirage GT first seen in February. Everyone holds their breath in anticipation of amazing variations.

Gemballa will take the Mirage into new heights but with a certain exclusivity with the famous tuner producing only five samples.

The Gemballa GT release can whoop some rivals on the road with 750 horsepower. The Carbon Edition runs with a 670hp power plant with a torque of 465lb-ft. Imagine riding the untweaked Carbon Edition which is 50hp more powerful than the Carrera GT stock. What Gemballa did to the Mirage brings an extra shot of excitement with every chance behind the wheel.

The Gemballa achievement is not all hype. It is backed up by stats. The Gemballa tuned GT can blast from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds. Give it 9.7 seconds and it is at lightning speed of 124mph. The numbers are a bit faster than the stock record. The boost also gave the GT a top speed of 208 mph or 335 km/h.

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Design your own Rolls-Royce Ghost with an online visualizer

In order to keep the hordes of RR loyalists and consumers interested, Rolls-Royce has created a website that features only one of its models—the Ghost. The site is complete with computer generated images and press releases.

The most amazing feature is perhaps the site’s “visualizer” that enables people to come up with their own color schemes to match their preferred interiors and exteriors. To make the site more enjoyable, it also allows you to adjust the trims and dash. Just how cool is that!

As we have scene in recent spy photos, the Rolls-Royce Ghost looks like the Rolls Royce 200EX concept car. Several users have said that the images produced online for both interior and exterior is close pretty close the specifications of the final production.

Despite the global financial crisis that has several car makers all over the world in a steady downward spin with possible bankruptcy threats, foreclosures, and purchase, the production of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost is right on track. The Ghost will push forward s the first few models will be joining the line ups in showrooms. It is assumed that the Ghost models will come out early in 2011.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost is aimed at its high-end competitors: Mercedes-Benz and BMW (read up on BMW on BMW Blog, BMWTalk.net). It is also expected to compete with Bentley’s Continental line up. With these information at hand, we could only assume that the Ghost will have the heavy price tag that would fall in between $200,000 and $300,000.

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2009 Aston Martin Vantage Volante

When you get hold a key of a $152,465 super car like the 2009 Vantage from Aston Martin, you make sure that you use it and have the drive of your life time. Push the car to its limits and see how it feels like on the road.

We did not steal a 2009 Vantage but was able to test drive it. It is a car to drool for when you see it parked in front of you. You know the fine lines of a great car inside and out.

You may recognize the genes of the distant relative Jaguar XKR when stare at a Vantage. From front to rear, it may be the car you have wanted to draw since you were a fourth grader. It is a car that does not need to exert efforts to impress.

The interior is an elegant mix of technological, technical, and traditional styles. It is like riding a Steinway piano that can blaze on the road in a blink of an eye.

The push is not as impressive as the Porsche 911 Turbo but the 2009 Aston Martin Vantage knows how to send some tingles to your spine. You can feel the 420 horsepower V8 4.7L power plant under its hood that can push you back your seat as it flies from 0 to 60 in just 4.7 seconds.

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Bleu Centenaire to mark Bugatti’s 100th anniversary

The French-founded car manufacturer, Bugatti, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in a blue fashion. They revealed their Veyron at the Geneva motor show.

Introducing the  Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire— a Veyron with all the works and chops that include a flashy 1,001 horsepower rate from its 16-cylinder engine and a four-wheel drive specification.

The Bleu Centenaire is enhanced with all the characteristics other Veyron models have, in terms of its performance, deceleration and acceleration. It can actually produce 987 horsepower, 0-100 km/h for just about 2.45 seconds and a magnanimous speed of 408.47 km/h or 253 miles per hour.

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Drifting Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 Superveloce

CarPlatform posted this awesome video of a drifting Lambo Murcielago on Youtube and I just had to share. This LP670-4 Superveloce is looking like a sick sick ride, and I can’t wait to give it a twirl when one arrives at my “local” Lambo-dealer (who is a friend of mine, luckily).

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2009 Maybach Zeppelin to Turn Heads at the Geneva Auto Show

Maybach revives another brand to capture the eyes of the most discerning car lovers as it will use the Zeppelin badge last appeared in during the 1930s. The manufacturer of ultra luxury cars also recently brought back the Landaulet.

The new 62 Zeppelin and Maybach 57 models will take the spotlight at the Geneva Motor Show. Car experts and lovers will surely have praises for the power plants of these vehicles. The Zeppelin sports a biturbo V12 6.0L engine that enhances the cars output by 28 hp or a total of 640 hp brute force. This makes the Zeppelin the most powerful Maybach to date.

Maybach consumers can request any paint combination that pleases their pockets and fancy but the special model is released on a standard two-tone finish using taiga black for the body trimmed with light brown rocky mountain variant for the car’s shoulders.

The new Maybach also comes streamlined mirrors and with rims on a shadow pain tone.

The interior, as expected, will be an epitome of luxury. Fit for comfort and style, the interior blends Stromboli leather in black with California beige scheme. The trim is very fancy on piano lacquer finishing while the dashboards and door panels are done with well crafted stitching. All carpets are made of lambskin.

Maybach also puts as an option a $5000 worth of perfume atomizer made of Plexiglass that can rest stylishly on the center panel of the rear console. This package comes with custom made perfume from Girvaudan that can make the smell of the cabin heavenly.

The Zeppelin is up for grabs for early car lovers as the company will be accepting orders as early as March 3. The cars are expected to roll out of the assembly line by September. Only 100 units will be produced.

The Maybach 57 Zeppelin will have a sticker price of approximately $523K while the Maybach 62 Zeppelin will be around $609K.