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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Aston Martin Super Sport

British car manufacturer Aston Martin has been collaborating with Star Electric Cars France to create a new project dubbed Aston Martin Super Sport. The new model will be produced in a limited run of only 8 units, each priced at a whooping €7,500,000 (around $9,600,000 at the current exchange rates).

  The Super Sport will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.4 liter V-8 engine producing up to 950 horsepower, this awesome engine is mated to a six-speed manual transaxle synchronized with an integral, torque sensing limited-slip differential. The exhaust system is powder coated. The brake kit includes Brembo or AP carbon ceramic brakes.

 The limited edition supercar is only available in left-hand drive and features upward hinging doors. Furthermore, the Aston Martin Super Sport will feature carbon fiber bodywork, scissor doors, and a DB9-inspired front end. The interior will boast Recaro seats, leather/alcantara upholstery, carbon fiber trim, and a satellite navigation system with iPod connectivity.

 The coachbuilder will only make eight cars worldwide, each color will only be made once. Sky blue is available immediately. As a customer you can visit the company to see the car and test drive it. He or she can choose the color for the exterior and interior as well as any additional option.

 Simply awesome, I bet the billionaire car enthusiasts can't wait to add this beauty to their collections.

Arash AF10 Supercar

Those car enthusiasts with a strong memory might recall the Arash AF10, a prototype supercar which was displayed at the 2006 London Motor Show. Come November and this car will be back in the spotlight as the company is now finally ready to unveil the first production version of the AF10 to the world.

 

The supercar will make its world debut at the 2010 MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show. The AF10, which to some may look like the ugly sibling of the Ferrari Enzo, was originally slated to be an affordable supercar. However, pricing is to start at £620,000 (approximately $1 million), which Arash hopes will allow the AF10 to steal sales away from other small-scale supercar manufacturers, such as Koenigsegg and Pagani.

 

 

The car is said to use the 550-horsepower seven-liter LS7 V8 engine from a Corvette ZR-1. For this car, the engine would crank out up to 475 ft-lb of torque. The engine would be mated to a six-speed Graziano GT-ME1 transmission. The car would ride on custom two-piece aluminum wheels measuring 9.5×19 inches in the front, and 12.5×20 inches in the rear.

 

The body of the Arash AF10 is made of a carbon fiber body and panels with a core of aluminum in honeycomb configuration. The body will be manufactured, Arash says, by F1 engineers, who are used to using carbon fiber on top of a honeycomb aluminum core. The Arash AF-10 comes straight from the factory hitting a top speed of 205 mph, however for those of you who crave more than the standard 550 HP offering, the British super car builder will also prepare an 800 HP and 1200 HP version.