supercars on the road

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 02 Sep 2006, 01:38

Sweet-16 wrote:it's not really a super car, but i also saw a 3rd gen MX5

Of course it is!

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 02 Sep 2006, 20:21

heh, beautiful red car, would you believe they upgraded the size to about that of a honda s2000? when i first saw it that's what i thought it was, but when i saw the headlights i was like "wow! a new miata!"

no wonder you like 'em HaZ.. they're shmexy cars!

master m · Post by **master m** » 02 Sep 2006, 21:01

I know it's not a supercar, but today I've seen an Escort Cosworth.
In Belgium they're rarer than a Ferrari, so it's a bit special if you see a "Cossie" here.
It made an awesome p-tssssshhhh -sound and it looked great too.
Like this one but then dark green

And last week I saw an old Ferrari near the Circuit of Zolder.
1982 Ferrari Mondial 8 Coupe

Post by **Pabl0z** » 09 Sep 2006, 12:31

Whee! I actually saw a Ferrari yesterday.
It was like the second time ever, that i've seen a Ferrari irl.
I'm bad at naming Ferrari models, but i'm pretty sure it was a Ferrari 360 Spider.
Didn't have time to inspect the car better because it was going the other way.

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 09 Sep 2006, 14:28

Pabl0z wrote:Whee! I actually saw a Ferrari yesterday.
It was like the second time ever, that i've seen a Ferrari irl.
I'm bad at naming Ferrari models, but i'm pretty sure it was a Ferrari 360 Spider.
Didn't have time to inspect the car better because it was going the other way.

i've seen alot of Ferraris in Helsinki... 360 spider, 360 modenaX2, 430 cab, 430 coupe, testarossa and some big ferrari i dont recognise

Post by **Pabl0z** » 10 Sep 2006, 10:54

baadmw wrote:
Pabl0z wrote:Whee! I actually saw a Ferrari yesterday.
It was like the second time ever, that i've seen a Ferrari irl.
I'm bad at naming Ferrari models, but i'm pretty sure it was a Ferrari 360 Spider.
Didn't have time to inspect the car better because it was going the other way.
i've seen alot of Ferraris in Helsinki... 360 spider, 360 modenaX2, 430 cab, 430 coupe, testarossa and some big ferrari i dont recognise

I wonder why i've missed them

.
I've seen some other rare cars, but i think i've only seen a Ferrari once before.

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 11 Sep 2006, 00:58

@baadmw: is this similar to the "big" ferrari? because i don't think the 599 is on the roads yet.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 11 Sep 2006, 08:41

I saw a silver last gen. Acura NSX the other day.

I may have already mentioned, but I also saw a BMW M1, and what a sexy car it is.

master m · Post by **master m** » 13 Sep 2006, 20:18

Ferrari Testarossa Last Sunday

I didn't take a picture of it, but I'm sure everyone will know how it looks.

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 14 Sep 2006, 09:06

all i have to say is: damn...

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 14 Sep 2006, 09:08

My dad got a couple of pics of a 2007 Shelby GT500 last week with his phone.

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 14 Sep 2006, 09:13

nice! you know those things have 500 horses out of the factory?!

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 14 Sep 2006, 13:01

ORLY? Was it the name that gave it away perhaps?

Sweet-16 · Post by **Sweet-16** » 15 Sep 2006, 08:24

actually the 68 GT500s only had 400 some. 425 i believe. they just have a bigger better engine now. standard mustang gts have 300. but you don't see them being called ford mustang 300s...

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 15 Sep 2006, 09:40

Wow. That's really interesting. Thanks for the info.

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 15 Sep 2006, 19:29

the old GT500's had a 428 big-block engine with 355 HP and 420 ft. lbs. of torque. the lesser GT350's only had 250 HP. i would rather have the GT500's engine rather than the new ones becuase the new engine is much smaller and the old one sounds better imo
the 427 cu. in. was not an option on a GT500 it was only a option on the Mustang GT. the 427 was much more powerful than the 428
EDIT: check this out i was browsing car and driver and it seems the europeans are going to get lucky.
Audi introduces a mega-torque V-12 diesel for European Q7s.
BY DAVE VANDERWERP, September 2006

Audiâ€™s Q7 will soon have the option of V-12 diesel, the first in a passenger car. Not to be outdone by its little brother, the VW Touareg, which has a 310-hp, V-10 diesel, the Q7â€™s 5.9-liter V-12 makes a massive 500 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque.

According to Audi, this diesel beast sprints to 60 mph in less than 5.5 seconds, which is more than two seconds quicker than the 350-hp V-8 in the gas-powered Q7 4.2. Audi says the dieselâ€™s fuel economy approaches 20 mpg, a hair better than the Q7 4.2.

The twin-turbo V-12 has the latest 29,000-psi Bosch Common Rail fuel delivery system and meets 2010 Euro 5 European emissions regulations.

Q7s in Europe already have a 233-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 diesel option, and that powerplant is rumored to make an appearance in the U.S. in 2007. However, Audi says there are no plans to bring the V-12 diesel here any time soon.

a 500 HP TT V-12 Diesel ?

WTF, somebody should bring that over here so we can have a test between a european diesel and a american diesel