Alpina V12 in an E30

E30 with a V12!

Robert Stelzenberger´s brutal E30. From the beginning it was just a 325i, but after 8 months of intensive work the car should be renamed 350i. The car got done in september 2000, it got a couple of months to get it approved, and now the car rolls legally on the streets.



Technical facts:

Engine: Alpina B12 5.0 who produces 257kw/350hp, and the engine is modified.
6 speed manual gearbox taken from the 850CSi.
E36 suspension
servo from bmw 750, breakes from M3 E36.
Exhaust system from 750i.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C

• The first in a range of high performance sports cars from the home of the world's most successful racing car company

• McLaren MP4-12C set to re-write the rules of sports car design through Formula 1-inspired engineering, revolutionary chassis architecture, and absolute focus on efficiency

• Legendary McLaren F1 inspires concept; 21st century demands drive McLaren MP4-12C execution

• McLaren MP4-12C represents 'pure McLaren'; from unique engineering to bespoke design where everything is for a reason

read on ---> rsportscars

McClaren F1 Up In Smoke

Wow, I can't believe I missed this because I was in Santa Rosa yesterday, and I was two blocks down from where it had happened. Read here for the full story ---> PressDemocrat

Mercedes-Benz Reveals SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S

As the era of the Mercedes McLaren SLR winds down to its conclusion sometime in 2009, Mercedes-Benz is releasing what may be the ultimate example of the breed. The SLR 722 S Roadster picks up where the 722 coupe left off dropping the 650-hp supercharged 5.5L V8 into the open top body shell. With a top speed of 220.6 mph, this may be the fastest open top production car ever built. And unlike the first generation Dodge Viper, Mercedes has devised a soft top that can withstand sustained 200 mph+ top speeds. Mercedes has tapped into McLaren's F1 experience to create the fully carbon-fiber body that can provide the structural integrity needed at those speeds. The semi-automatic top just needs to be unlatched from the windshield header manually before the rest of the process is handled by the electrical actuators. The vehicle dynamics are also aided by dropping the suspension by 10 mm at each end of the car and recalibrating the spring and damper rates. Only 150 examples of the 722 S Roadster will be made available starting Jan. 1 2009.

Source: Auto Blog

1995 McLaren F1

The fastest car in the world before the Bugatti or the Ultimate Aero, the McLaren F1 carries BMW's s70 engine. Heavily tuned by the European F1 team, no superchargers, no forced induction. Just pure horsepower, the McLaren is a classic to remember, it held the world record for fastest car for the longest time, until finally beaten by Bugatti. And only does it do good in speed but also does good on the track.

Engine
Power bhp: 680
Torque lb-ft: 520
Red Line at RPM: 8500
Type: V12

Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph: 3 Seconds
Top Speed: 225 mph

2003 Mercedes SLR McLaren

Inspired by the McLaren F1 and Mercedes Benz 300 SLR of 1955, the SLR is the fastest automatic transmission car in the world. SLR stands for "Sport, Leicht, Rennsport". Also the most expensive Mercedes-Benz ever made. And in 7 years of productions only 500 have been made. And also it's only a V8, while most Ferrari's it compares with are V12's.

Engine
Power hp: 626 hp
Torque lb-ft at RPM: 575/ 3750
Type: V8

Performance
Acceleration 0-62 mph: 3.2 seconds
Top Speed mph: 225

Base Price: 2003 Mercedes SLR McLaren - $495,000