Archive for the ‘Exotic Cars’ Category

Charge of the light brigade: the combination of extrusions, castings, and technologies like roll bonding and friction stir welding are central to the light weight and high strength of Ford’s GT chassis - On Cars

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

There was never any question that the chassis of the 2005 Ford OT would not resemble that of the 1960s-era original. A stamped-and-welded steel monocoque may have been well ahead of the welded tube racing car spaceframes of the day, but it's nothing special today. Nor would carbon composites, with ...

Exotic Cars at Caesars Palace to Unveil Koenigsegg CCX, World’s Fastest Production Car, August 27-29

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Exotic Cars At Caesars Palace, Las Vegas will unveil the Koenigsegg CCX, the world's fastest production car, Sunday, August 27, 2006 in the Exotic Cars at Caesars Palace Showroom. The Swedish Super Car, produced by Koenigsegg Automotive AB of Sweden, retails for $695,000USD. The Twin Supercharged 4.7 liter V8 Koenigsegg CCX ...

Exotic cars take the stage in L.A.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

LOS ANGELES -- There's a TV ad in which a boy about 12 years old is shown riding his bike to the doors of a Porsche showroom. He gets behind the wheel of a 911 sports car then asks the salesman for a business card. "Thanks. See you in about 20 ...

To see exotic cars, race to Indy 500 museum

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peek through the double-wide wooden doors into the replica A.J. Foyt garage. Marvel at Carl Fisher's one-of-a-kind 1905 Premier, a hulking skeleton of steel that was too heavy to race. Walk through a 100-year timeline of technology and fashion, of helmets and goggles, of silver trophies and bronze ...

High-tech brakes: this British firm produces materials that are used in aircraft and exotic vehicle applications. But that may be just the start of it

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Surface Transforms (www.surface-transforms.com; Ellesmere Port, Cheshire) is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of 'next-generation' carbon fiber reinforced ceramic composite materials (CRFCs). They are designed to replace traditional carbon-carbon products on aircraft by offering an improved product lifetime, thereby increasing the number of landings that can be performed between maintenance ...

Exotic Pets Are Great, But?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Exotic Pets are great but they can cause severe problems to eco-systems if not kept in check. This is because introducing an exotic pet into the wild near your home could cause it to eat everything in site with no predators and with an abundance of food and no enemies ...

Exotic Car Rentals

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

There are probably very few drivers who haven’t at one point or another dreamt of parading around the city with the top down and designer sunglasses on, casually ignoring the onlookers who regard you with open lust as you cruise along in your extremely expensive, top of the line car. ...

Exotic Sports Cars

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

They are flashy. They are fast. And they are very, very expensive. They are the exotic sports cars, the ultimate icons of speed, style and money. Exotic sports cars are built using cutting-edge technology and designed from a purely aesthetic point of view. Hence, they often ignore considerations of fuel ...

Exotic Sports Car Insurance

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Although all sports cars are exotic, many consider cars such as Jaguars and Ferraris to be truly exotic. They are considerably expensive and the insurance too can be very high compared to other cars. Exotic sports cars will have to be insured to a higher amount because of their higher value ...