The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 is based off the LP560-4 and will be limited to 250 units worldwide. The de-tuned 5.2L V10 engine will produce 550 horsepower and ditch the all-wheel drive system. E-Gear is optional in this model as well. The LP 550-2 runs 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 199mph. Sticker price if you can find one of the 250 units is set at $219,800! Enough about all these little detals let’s just drool over this great machine.
I remember years ago back before YouTube and Streetfire the automotive scene would trade/share/post videos in .mpeg or .wmv formats on car forums and other places. Back in that area I remember the Norcal guys had one of the best street racing scenes I had ever seen. This video brings me back to those Bay Area memories as a yellow Porsche Carrera GT battles a 2009 Corvette ZR1, a Porsche 911 997 Evotech Kit, and a camera car Nissan GT-R.
I spotted this on Faifax a few days ago and have been meaning to post this up but I keep forgetting it. Fairfax Avenue between Sunset and Melrose has been a hot bed of car spotting for me including a Gumpert, two Bugatti’s and now this TVR. The car did have dealer plates but I couldn’t find a listing of it for sale anywhere. This car got me off guard on the way to LAX so I have to snap this with my Blackberry instead of a good camera.
A quick visit to Village Coffee Roasters we found some great machines sitting in the parking lot even though we showed up a little late. We found two Vector’s, a Tesla Roadster, and a great group of Porsche’s. Visit our gallery for some great highlights of the event and we will be attending more soon.
On a mission to buy the best cupcakes in Los Angeles I wound up driving down Rodeo Drive due to my navigators lack of ability to get me on Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills due to it’s confusing nature. We swung down Rodeo Drive and spotted this gorgeous yet obnoxious yellow Rolls Royce.
After doing some homework it appears the car is owned by Iranian-American business owner Bijan Pakzad who owns a boutique on Rodeo. The store is available by appointment only and is known as the most expensive store in the world.
If you live in the UAE, London, or even Los Angeles owning a stock Bugatti Veyron might not make you the man you want to be. However, Mansory has problems for your stock Bugatti woahs with this insane revamp of the Veyron. The LED lights in the front are an amazing touch along with the shorter carbon fiber hood from Mansory. For more information on how to get your Mansory Bugatti visit their official website.Thanks to our friends at Speedhunters for the find.
Check out this gorgeous Lamborghini Murcielago built by Jack from Platinum Motorsports. This gorgeous car is offset by an aggressive Premier 4509 body kit and it has one gorgeous factory paint job from Lamborghini. Jack Keshishyan who owns Platinum chatted with us about the car for a little bit and gave us a run down of the modifications done to his machine.
Clash Productions went to SPA for a Porsche event and came back with this amazing video. Nice work as always from the Clash Productions crew that followed around a Porsche 997 GT-3 RSR which is prepared by Lammertink Racing and Engineering.
Maserati has put out a hunt for the best design driven garages out there today. Who has the most exciting architecture for their machines is the question Maserati wanted the end all answer to. Starting on March 16th they took applications for the best garage and posted new entries each week. The winner is going to be picked very soon so make sure you thumb through them and see what you like. I posted my favorite three by far above here.
1. Who are you?
Steve Goldfield - CEO Union Home Loan
2. What was your motivation to enter the Gumball 3000?
My friend Scott Oshry kept bugging me saying that “I am Gunballl!” so I signed up.
3. What other cars do you have in your stable?
2005 Ferrari 430 Spyder
4. What was your most memorable moment from the 2009 rally?
When I was doing 155 after entering Florida and all of a sudden a car was flying in the air on the freeway right in front of me. It looked like it was coming at me but landed in the bushes on the side of the highway. The guy lived! He was a local trying to race us which was a bad idea!
5.What modifications are done to your Maserati?
None - it just sounds and runs great.
6. How did your Maserati hold up across the United States?
Had absolutely no problems and was comfortable at high speeds.
7. What equipment/electronics did you utilize on your rally?
Passport 9500 Radar Detector, walkie talkies, cell phone and loud music.
8. What was your favorite car on the rally (outside of yours)?
Gold Veyron
9. What stop did you enjoy the most on the rally?
Parading down Bourbon Street in New Orleans with the police escort - then the town.
10. Do you have any plans to run the 2010 Gumball?
Definitely! Gumball has become a religion and I am obsessed.
