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Lexus LC 500, what Lexus really is

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Lexus finest engineers are called "Takumi" meaning artisans in Japanese , they have worked on the bespoken LFA and it did represent a game changer in the world of supercars . It appears that the same artisans have contributed in the making of this goddess .  It is called the LC 500 , the first initials stands for Luxury Coupe but Lexus makers insisted on the abbrevation of "Lexus Challenge" because the car represents the brand's take on against other esteemed car brands like Mercedes and BMW. The problem with Lexus however , is the same as an unstable ,maybe bipolar person. In The past years the brand introduced different hideous , yet highly luxurious cars like the 430 and the GS 450 and that makes hard to believe that is the same company that delivered the LFA .  Couple of years ago they gave us the RCF , a car that can only resemble to Mick Jagger and now they managed somehow to introduce the closest car version of  Charlize Theron . The car l...

Honda NSX , You just can't rush greatness

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If you are a chairman of a company , you have two types of employees. The first type will do anything you ask for in a short period of time but you will have to correct him along the process and you might end up doing things by yourself . The second type of employees will delibrately take his time to conduct whatever he was asked to do, but you won't interfere with their work instead you can sit back and watch knownly that they will give you the exact final result that you had in mind .  Honda ladies and gentlemen is th second type of employees ... It has been almost two decades since they gave the world the New Sports Experimental , in short the NSX . Developed by Ayrton Senna himself , the car had already the sporting credentials that anyone would demand in exchange for his money , the car kept on coming until 2005 , but then they decided to start on developing the new NSX to keep up with the colossal velocity of the growth witnessed in the automotive industry . ...

Aston Martin Valkyrie , Better Known as AM-RB 001

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Imagine that you managed somehow to win the lottery , if you are a petrolhead (gearhead) which is the case because you are here. the car above will be the reason why you are going bankrupt again . It costs 6 million dollars and it is the fastest hypercar you can get . Strangely the car is better known for its factory name tag the RB-AM 001 .   Jointly developed by Redbull F1 racing team and Aston Martin , the 001 weighs less than an MX5 and develops 1000 bhp from its naturally aspirated V12 . Aerodynamics is the main focus of this car , that’s why it looks like it is going to take off any minute .  Aston Martin reckons that the car will develop the force of 3 Gs at corners , So you probably will use your common sense and wear a seat belt because this kind of force can brake your ribs. 150 of these will be ever produced , and 25 of them are track versions of the “regular” model Aston Martin gave us the very first glance on this beauty last July...

Aston Martin DB11 , here's why I won't buy one

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Ever been at a fancy French restaurant with a friend and ordered something that you thought it will be the ultimate meal you will ever get in your life ?. The "garçon" comes with your exotic meal and place it right before you , and when you are just about to dive in a world of exquisitness , your friend's order comes in and it looks and smells better than yours because he took more time than you looking for a good choice to have . That's what Aston Martin DB11 looks , your meal . The British car manufacturer said that the DB11 is one of the cars that sets the company for the next 100 years plan . Along with the Vulcan and the ONE77 , the DB11 was intended to keep the company out of bankruptcy that's been lurking around the brand for years .  The DB11 , is the replacement of the DB9 . In case you wonder what happened to the DB10 , I recommend that you watch the 24th movie of James Bond entitled "Spectre " . The new Aston is wider and lower t...

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio , Pure Italian delicacy

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Sport Utility Vehicles were often  designed to serve the only purpose of providing comfort and safety for the wife and kids , and that particular reason , helped in raising global sales of this segment . The consumers were not highly concerned with looks and performance and that 's what companies like Volvo, Jeep and other SUV makers offered to them . But in the recent years , the last decade to be specific , SUV makers became more concerned with design and performance since this segment is growing relentlessly , therefore we had AMGs from Mercedes , TURBOs from Prosche and Ms from BMW. Other  automakers joined the race like Bnetly with the Bentayga , Maserati with the Levante and Jaguar with their F-Pace . Finally , Alfa Romeo decided to provide what can only be described as a work of art .  Alfa Romeo , like any Italian car brand , do care about the name of their cars , that is why they decided to call it the "Stelvio". To save you some time from googling th...

2017 Ford Focus RS Ecoboost , the Bargain of the Century

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With out further ado , here's the new Ford Focus RS Ecoboost . You might be familiar with the Ecoboost technology offered by the American automaker , it genuinely conveyed a new perspective of power , efficiancy and fuel economy for Fiestas , Mustangs and all the pick-up trucks family ,the F150 , F250 and the F350 . Ford mounted their latest version of Focus with an Ecoboost engine that propells the car giving it more power and more torque than its relative , the Ford ST . I personnally think that Ford made a huge mistake by providing the RS after the ST because it did compromise the ST sales worldwide in favour of the RS . We will get to the engine's specifications in about a minute but you have to halt for a moment and bolster your eyes with the bespoken design of the RS . It may look like you tuned your grandmother's Focus but Ford did an outstanding job to make the car more aerodynamic . The front grill is more aggresive and challenging but it is functional at the ...

Mercedes C63 AMG S Coupe , just forget about the S65 ,

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Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you that they are excpecting another baby , well , most of us been there before . You were definetly not prepared to loose your parents attention to another favourite kid , you start growing a certain feeling of jelousy toward your baby brother/ sister so your parents have to protect their new born child from you and caring more for him , and you have just to sit back and shiver in the darkness of loneliness and misery . That 's exactly what happened in Mercedes family . The car above ladies and gentlemen is the C63 AMG Coupe , the S version . Mercedes introduced this model in the beginning of 2017 and it instantly caught our attention . It became a common knowledge that Mercedes family 's big brother is the S65 AMG model . Through this particular model , Mercedes wanted somehow to remind consumers worldwide that it represents a benchmark in the world of luxurious and extravagant performance cars , to give you an idea o...

Ford GT 2017 , the 500k dollars scam .

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If you are  a fan of the automotive industry , you are probably familiar with the contentious rivalry between Henry Ford and Enzo Ferrari . If not , here's a brief highlight on what happened , Ferrari's racing team was having financial problems as any other supercars manufacturer and it was heading to an imminent bankruptcy because  production cars were not yet a lucrative investment . Henry Ford was representing a big pole in the automotive industry because Ford was among the bestselling car brands ,quite like Volkswagen nowadays . Henry Ford offered to buy Ferrari including the racing team, when Enzo Ferrari asked who will have the last word concerning the racing team "Scuderia Ferrari" he did not expect to hear that Ford himself will supervise all the decisions and became furious because he was a racing driver at Alfa Romeo , he felt that his passion will be taking away from him and therfore he refused to sell Ferrari . In 1966 , as Ferrari were preparing fo...

Mclaren 720 S , A glimpse of the past .

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This is the new McLaren 720 S , the first impression that I had when I saw the car for the first time when it was unveiled in Geneva last March , was frankly , a Déja Vu. McLaren's boss might stressed the fact that the car is specifically 91% different from the previous  models which it is true in terms of handling , top speed and performance in general but in terms of design , well a part from the highly alluring headlamps styling and some specific lines on the body that are of course meant to improve downforce , it still somehow looks familiar in many angles . The 720 S conception process started even before the launch of the 570 GT , it was initiated exactly 3 years before its offical appearence in March 2017 and it was meant to combine the refinements of the previous models the 570 GT and the performance of the 650 S but the most important thing to feature McLaren's hall of famer , the Mclaren F1 . You might be surprised by this or even question my sanity but I am f...

Alfa Romeo Giulia , Ferrari's little princess .

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Giulia , a proper Italian name for such beauty . The company knew that it is incumbent upon them provide a gift for humanity through their latest creation . Alfa owners often deal with their cars as sentient beings for it represents the heart and soul of the automotive industry . The company with its enriched legacy stands out of other brands by being the most crowned car brand in pretty much every segment of motorsports and it is the reason why Enzo Ferrari fell in love with racing in the first place with his team Scuderia Ferrari when he decied later to quit racing for Alfa and to work instead on his own car brand . The Giulia holds Ferrari's DNA with its 2.9 liter twin turbocharged engine . The six  cylinders properly arranged in a V are believed to be the same coming from Ferrai's California T with two cylinder been compromised to create the best V6 in the automotive industry . The result of this mutation is 505 bhps and  , arguably the most powerfull sports sedan i...

The Chiron , a beast on four wheels .

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    Source : Top gear online magazine . While other car manufacturers like Ferrari , Porsche and Mclaren decided to embrace the idea that BMW i8 has introduced couple years ago of the hybrid supercar , Bugatti didn't quite recievd the memo and decided instead to introduce what can be by far the genuine opposite meaning of eco or friendly .  Last motor show in NewYork , Bugatti unvieled their latest interpretation of the word hypercar and they called it the Chiron . The name might be unusual but in greek mythology , it represents a wise centaur the teachers of greek warriors and I think that the name goes hand in hand with the mission of bugatti which is teaching other manufacturers how supercars need to be crafted .  But I guess no one is here for history and mythology lessons so here's some specs of the Chiron for you , the ususal W16 , 8.0 liter turbocharged engine of bugatti is now even more advanced and it develops 1479 Bhps , that 's 1500 firing dragons ...