Exotic Car

A barchetta was originally an Italian style of open 2-seater sports car that was built for racing. Weight and wind-resistance were kept to a minimum, and any unnecessary equipment or decoration was sacrificed to performance.

Although most barchettas were made from the late 1940s through the 1950s, the style has occasionally been revived by small-volume manufacturers and specialist builders in recent years.

Typically hand-made in aluminium on a tubular frame, the classic barchetta body is devoid of bumpers or weather equipment such as canvas top or sidescreens. There is no provision for luggage. Some barchettas have no windscreen; others, a shallow racing-type screen or aero screen(s).

The classic barchetta has either no doors, in which case entry and egress is made by stepping over the side of the car, or very small doors without exterior handles.

Barchetta Car

Barchetta Car

The currently most hardcore and awaited new car has arrive and ready to roar the streets introducing the newly modified Lamborghini Murcielago SV, also known to be LP670-4 SuperVeloce which means speed in Italian. The SuperVeloce name is not new in the market it has already been used by Lamborghini's previous model the Lamborghini Diablo the SV version, and for your information Lamborghini uses the SV name for their Big Lambo while their Baby Lambo's top modified versions are called Superleggera.

The main modifications made on the Lamborghini Murcielago SV is the light weight scheme, this new car replaces its body parts with carbon fibers, body parts such as the front spoiler, the lower air intake on both sides, its rear diffuser, and the exterior rear view mirror, this new car also uses light weight steels for its chassis which reduces 100 kgs of weight making Lamborghini Murcielago weigh approximately 1565 kgs almost equal to Lotus Evora, the carbon fiber rear view mirrors are made not only to lighten this new car but also to improve its aerodynamic design which can improve its performance even more.

The last but not least improvements made for Lamborghini Murcielago SV is the power, this new car is equipped with a mildy improved 6.5 liter DOHC 48 valve V12 engine with the new exhaust installed that pushes this new car to a surprising 670 bhp @ 8000 rpm and a torque of 487 lb ft @ 6500 rpm that enables it to perform a top speed of 342 kmh (213mph) and accelerates 0 - 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds.

In terms of handling Lamborghini Murcielago SV 's weight loss shows an advantageous effect. this new car turns impressively and reduces the chances of understeering compared to the previous Lamborghini Murcielago, it has an incredible body control that will clearly satisfy the driver while curving in fast corners, which totally puts this new car in the upper class of its competition.

Murcielago Car

Murcielago Car

What is an exotic sports car? Indeed it brings to mind the words, Fast, Expensive and Desirable in all most anyone who thinks of one. But in truth what is it that makes a sports car an exotic spots car, whats the difference?. For me the difference is there's much less exotic sports cars out there, than there is sports cars. An exotic sports car is produced at much less numbers, than its sports car cousin, as an un written rule 8,000 or less in number. Where as the lower end sports cars are made in much greater volumes than this. Overall making an exotic car very rare, sought after, and expensive. And in effect making it what it is an `exotic sports car` such as the pagani zonda or Lamborghini murcielago.

Lets face it most of us will never own one of them, most of us will never even get to drive or sit in an exotic sports car. We just have to make so with editions of the latest `Top Gear`, to satisfy our desire for these unattainable exotic beasts. Also the crushing weight of the Insurance Premium is enough to put you off, even if you could afford one. But to the brave, lucky and probably rich few who are in the position to purchase one, i say `good on you` quickly followed by `can i have a go!` At sometime or another we all see an exotic sports car that we desire, we can dream.

For the vast majority of us, we are resolved to hire an exotic sports car in order to fulfill our boy hood dreams. Finding the price, insurance and did i forget the ever rising price of fuel to run these gas guzzlers just to much to afford. But it does not stop us wanting one, dreaming of one, and doing the lottery every week in the hope of getting one. But thats what makes them Exotic, and makes them stand alone from a sports car. If everyone had one, they just would not be exotic now would they? I want one im sure you do too, exotic sports cars don't you just love them. Right im off to watch top gear!

Exotic Sports Cars

It doesn't seem long since we were at Maranello driving the F430, but at Ferrari the life cycle of its cars is measured in just five years. So, now's the time for a new mid-engined Ferrari. The 458 Italia.

Yet again, the new model looks completely different to its predecessor. Gone are the traditional massive air intakes behind the doors and that simple move, leaving an expanse of contoured bodywork in its place, changes the whole character.

The visual changes continue throughout. There are small engine air intakes hidden behind the small triangular windows behind the doors and others around the headlights sucking air through the wheelarches to reduce drag.

Those small winglets in the very front actually deform at speed to redirect air beneath the car instead of to the radiators. The Italia is simply full of clever, well thought out details.

That there's a 4.5-litre V8 is no surprise, but this engine is the direct-petrol injection version launched just a year ago in the California. Here, though, there's a weighty 570hp.

The 458 also gets the California's (and Mercedes SLS's) Getrag double clutch transmission that promises all that the paddle shift offered in the F430 F1 but with 2010 levels of sophistication.

This Ferrari goes on sale in the UK next May. Prices have yet to be fixed, but reckon on at least 10% more than the regular F430, which means a minimum of £160,000.

Mind you, with performance that equals the outgoing £180,000 F430 Scuderia, it promises so much. McLaren, with the launch of its MP4-12C, will be keenly aware of the threat.

New Ferraris

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest car in the world, with a top speed of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph). The original version has a top speed of 408.47 km/h (253.81 mph).

Designed and developed by the German Volkswagen Group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquarters in Château St. Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France), the Veyron's chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss, and the exterior was designed by Jozef Kabaň of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of former Peterbilt engineer and now Bugatti Engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.

The car is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company. It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television programme Top Gear.

A number of special variants have been produced, including two targa tops.

Bugatti Veyron Car

Bugatti Veyron Car

Born in Emilia-Romagna, and raised in Modena, Italy, Enzo Ferrari grew up with little formal education but an irresistible desire to race vehicles. During World War I he was a mule-skinner in the Italian military. His granddad, Alfredo, died in 1916 as a result of a widespread Italian influenza outbreak. Enzo became sick himself and was therefore discharged from Italian service. On coming back home he discovered that the family business had fell down. Having no other job prospects he sought unsuccessfully to find employment at Fiat and at last settled for a job at a smaller car company called CMN redesigning used truck bodies into tiny, passenger autos. He took up racing in 1919 on the CMN team, but had tiny first success.

He left CMN in 1920 to work at Alfa Romeo and racing their autos in local races he had more success. In 1923, racing in Ravenna, he purchased the Prancing Horse badge which decorated the fuselage of Francesco Baracca's (Italy's leading ace of WWI ) SPAD fighter, given from his mother, taken from the wreckage of the aeroplane after his puzzling death. This icon would wait till 1932 to be plastered on a racing vehicle. In 1924 he won the Coppa Acerbo at Pescara. His successes in local races encouraged Alfa to offer him a chance of much more celebrated competition and he was praised by Mussolini. Ferrari turned this opportunity down and in a funk he did not race again till 1927 and even then his racing career was often over. He continued to work without delay for Alfa Romeo till 1929 before beginning Scuderia Ferrari as the racing team for Alfa.

Ferrari managed the development of the factory Alfa autos, and built up a gang of over forty drivers, including Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari. Ferrari himself continued racing till the birth of his first son in 1932 (Alfredo Ferrari, known as Dino, who died in 1956 ) .

Enzo Car

Enzo Car