Automobili Lamborghini has announced The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – the world’s fastest one-make series. The series will debut in May 2009, and feature Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 super sports car launched earlier this year. The Super Trofeo will come with a reworked chassis, significantly reduced weight of only 1300 kg, and power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine.

Lamborghini has a clear objective to ensure the Super Trofeo is the fastest one-make series in the world. …click here to read more

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Pagani is working on the new 750hp track special that it plans to build in a limited run of just ten cars. This new renderings has been released this week, depicting the car with a vibrant streak of yellow to offset the nearly pure carbon-fiber construction.

Powered by the 7.3L AMG V12 engine that underpins several other Zondas, the R model is an exercise in extremes - extreme design, extreme materials and extreme performance. Though the car has yet to take to the track in anger - at least publicly - but its heavier, less powerful Zonda F stablemate set a Nurburgring lap record of 7:27.82. Though the record has subsequently been broken, it’s still faster than a Porsche Carrera GT supercar, and the extra 100hp the Zonda R has on tap should be able to shave a few seconds off that time.

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After tuning house 9ff announced that they are preparing to release a tuning package for the new Porsche Panamera. German tuner Roock, just released a teaser photo of their upcoming Panamera project. The question remains is if this is the standard version or modified version of the future Panamera. What do you think?

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Porsche’s current generation of the 911 has been around for almost four years and is currently in the process of a mid-cycle update. We’ve already heard reports of the facelifted Carrera and Carrera S as well as the AWD 4 and 4S models, but still in the works are the more extreme Turbo, GT3 and GT2, and the track-honed GT3 RS.

Power levels should receive a slight boost over the 405hp output from a new direct-injection system. In line with the changes in the facelifted Carrera range, the engine in the updated GT3 RS will also sport higher flowing heads, a redesigned crankshaft and an upgraded oil and water pump. …click here to read more

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Despite the recent decline in car sales and consumer spending, all of the £115,000 plus Caterham-based Levante supercars scheduled for production have been sold.

Launched in Spring 2008, the Levante is the most powerful production Caterham ever, with only eight being hand-built by Hertfordshire-based RS Performance in association with Caterham Cars.

The Levante boasts RS Performance’s unique, in-house designed supercharged 500+bhp 2.4 litre V8 engine, housed in a modified version of the lightweight Caterham SV chassis. With close to 1000bhp-per-tonne, the figure is nearly double that of the Bugatti Veyron. …click here to read more

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