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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Ferrari Unveils F1 2010 Car

The F10, Ferrari's brand new machine which will be competing in the 2010 Formula One season has been unveiled. Official testing will commence in Valencia on February 1, and Fernando Alonso along with Felipe Massa can't wait to get into the cockpit.

Ferrari Unveils F1 2010 Car
Ferrari had one of their worst years in the 2009 Formula 1 season, finishing a poor 4th in the team standings. Both their drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa also finished the drivers standings at a poor 6th and 11th respectively. So Ferrari will be eager to put a comparatively miserable year behind them and get a head start for this new season. But they will have to fend off stiff challenge from Mercedes who have recruited 7 time world champ Michael Schumacher, besides having in possession last year's winning team (read: Formula 1: Mercedes-Benz Buy Up Champion Team). Then there is McLaren who have the all British line up of Lewis Hamilton and last year's world champ Jenson Button. So Ferrari have their work cut out for this season, and just a brand new car isn't going to assure them of a top slot.

Ferrari Unveils F1 2010 Car
Whenever Ferrari unveiled a new car, they named it 'F' and a number for the corresponding year. Last year they had named the car F60, in honor of Ferrari's 60th anniversary in Formula 1. This year they have gone back to the conventional way and have named their car F10. This season is going to be extra exciting with so many transfers (drivers to teams), and also a whole lot of new teams that will be competing. The grid is going to be packed, and no team can take their chances for granted. Just a month or so to go for the start, all fans waiting with bated breath

Monday, October 3, 2011

Fast 4 Wheel Drive Cars

It is normally considered that the fast cars have a rear wheel drive system. However, for those who want to have speed along with increased traction on roads, fast 4 wheel drive cars are the best bets. This is because these cars have most features associated with speed, traction, power, and safety. There are quite a few fast cars which are considered the best in the AWD category. There are even some models which along with being fast are available in an affordable price range. In the following, we are going to discuss more about fast cars with all wheel drive.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
The 'Super Sport' variant of this muscular machine is reported as the fastest street legal car in the world as of now. This all wheel drive car reaches a top speed of 267.85 mph due to its 8.0 liter W16 quad-turbocharged engine, generating a 1,184 bhp. The sale price of this car is believed to be around $2,700,000. It reaches from 0 to 62 mph in mere 2.5 secs.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera
This is a sporty looking car from Lamborghini which sports a 5.2 liter V10 DOHC engine, giving out 562 hp of power. When it comes to acceleration and top speed, it reaches 0-62 mph in 3.4 secs and has a top speed of 202 mph. Its estimated price is believed to be $237,600 approximately, which is why it is considered one of the most expensive cars to buy.

Porsche 911 Turbo S

Porsche 911 Turbo S
Porsche is one of the best car brands famous for producing its lineup of fast cars. A good example is the Porsche 911 Turbo S which houses a 3.8 liter 530 hp engine with the all-wheel drive system. Its top speed on the track is recorded to be around 195 mph. It reaches the mark of 62 mph in just 3.1 seconds. The car brand offers this machine at a sale price of about $160,700.

2011 Nissan GT-R

Nissan GT-R
This is a supercar from Nissan which comes fitted with a 3.8 liter twin-turbocharged 24-valve V6 engine, contributing to a total power of 485 hp. Its top speed is believed to be 193 mph. It has the ATTESA E-TS AWD system. The cost range of this car is considered to be from about $81,000 to $84,000. This all wheel drive vehicle reaches the 62 mph speed mark in 3.5 seconds.