Friday, June 15, 2012

Automotive Addicts

Automotive Addicts

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Testing on Nurburgring: Video

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 05:22 AM PDT


When it comes to receiving recognition for a sports or exotic car's performance capabilities, there is no better benchmark than the famous Nurburgring. Bugatti has reportedly set out to the Ring to lay down a new world record in the Veyron Super Sport.

As you probably already know, the Veyron Super Sport has already captured the title as the world's fastest production car reaching speeds of 268 mph. With a new record lap time around the Nurburgring, the Veyron SS could beat the Radical SR8LM's Ring time of 6:48. Can the 8.0-liter 16-cylinder quad-turbocharged 1200 horsepower – multimillion dollar supercar do it? Check out the exclusive video snippet of the Veyron SS running the Ring below and be sure to turn up your speakers. We will be sure to report any official times released within the weeks to come.

[source: Bridge to Gantry]

Mercedes-Benz And AMG Celebrate 45 Years Of Partnership With Special SL 65 AMG: Video

Posted: 14 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT


The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Anniversary Edition

AMG has been making Mercedes-Benz products go faster since 1967, and to commemorate 45 years of successful tuning, Mercedes-Benz is releasing an Anniversary Edition of the SL 65 Roadster. Details on the special edition, of which only 45 will be built, are lacking but Mercedes is quick to point out that the SL 65 AMG is the most powerful production car built in Germany. In the land of the Autobahn, that’s saying something.

Even regular SL 65 AMG roadsters come with 621 horsepower and 738 pound feet of torque, so adding more power to the Anniversary Edition seems like overkill to us. More power won’t make a faster SL; instead, it will likely translate to more tire smoke upon acceleration. Instead, we’re betting that the Anniversary SL 65 will come with every conceivable luxury option in the Mercedes-Benz catalog, and will likely get a unique leather interior and special commemorative badging.

Outside, the special edition wears a “frozen gray” paint scheme, which still looks like primer to us. We know it’s hot and trendy, but it simply doesn’t look as good to our eyes as a conventional, glossy finish does. Add in the extra care required to keep the matte paint in good condition, and we’re rather not have to travel with paint care products, just in case we encounter the occasional bird-bombing.

Of course if you have the kind of money that the Anniversary Edition SL 65 will require, you probably have an entourage following you just for wildlife or tree sap paint emergencies. We have no idea how much this special edition will cost, but we’re guessing it will be far more than the regular car’s $203k price of admission.
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