John Hartley
An American Bespoke Supercar - The Panoz Esperante GT
Here's one of the modern breed of American fast cars - the Panoz Esperante GT, which combines the traditional V-8 with some modern technology. And the engine is not bad either.The Panoz has an interesting construction.
Date Posted: October 19, 2006
Corvette Gets 7-liter Engine
You might think that 6 liters was enough to make the Corvette two-seater fast enough, but not for the competition department lurking inside GM. They wanted to be able to compete head-to-head with the European supercars in the international endurance...
Date Posted: October 06, 2006
180 MPH From An Ordinary Production Sedan
If you would like a car that looks almost ordinary, but that is as fast as many supercars, buy the BMW M5. Yes, on the outside, this is an ordinary European sedan but under the hood is a 500 bhp V-10 engine that you might imagine came from a...
Date Posted: October 04, 2006
Freestream: A Small Sports Car That Out-Accelerates The Biggest And Best
Latest super-sports car from England is the Caparo Freestream supercar, which will have a power-to-weight ratio of 1,000 bhp per ton! The Bugatti Veyron which has 1,001 bhp manages about 560 bhp per tonne, so how you can see that the Caparo is...
Date Posted: October 02, 2006
Beat a Speeding Ticket by Going to Driving School
I know we all speed - well almost all - from time to time, but we all know speeding is illegal. We may not thinks the speed limits are right - after all, most were introduced when cars didn't have ABS or the good tires and systems we have now.
Date Posted: September 19, 2006
Jaguar XK Sports Car Joins The Lightweight Supercar Club
Jaguar's new XK supercar is a stunning looking car, bound to turn heads wherever goes. It has the beauty and sleekness of some of the old Jaguars of the 1960s.
Date Posted: August 29, 2006
Exotic Car And Supercar News
We've had an exciting time over the past 12 months in the world of exotic cars. It has all been about sheer power, which does not necessarily make for more exciting driving, nor is more power always more fun.What stirred it all up was the fact...
Date Posted: August 29, 2006
Lumix DMC-LC50 - a Great Little Camera
Don't overbuy when selecting a digital camera is good advice, and here is a good little camera that can do very well so long as you don't need superfine resolution.
Date Posted: August 27, 2006
Radar Detectors: How To Get Good Value
If you want a radar detector, you will find there is a bewildering array of prices and models. You will probably wonder why one radar detector costs much more than another, yet they seem to do the same job.The problem is that different makers have...
Date Posted: August 24, 2006
Freestream: A Small Big That Out-accelerates The Biggest And Best
Coming soon from England is the Caparo Freestream supercar, which will have a power-to-weight ratio of 1,000 bhp per ton! The Bugatti Veyron which has 1,001 bhp manages about 560 bhp per tonne, so how you can see that the Caparo is streets ahead of...
Date Posted: August 22, 2006