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Gumball 3000 2012: Team Autogespot and Team Oranje ready for departure to New York

May 19, 2012, 1:00 PM Yesterday was a exciting day. It was the day we were sending the Ferrari 599 GTO to the Big Apple together with Team Oranje with their Lamborghini Murciélago LP670 SV! The car will depart today at 5 pm from Amsterdam to New York. Team Autogespot itself will depart next monday from Amsterdam. Once arrived in New York the Gumball 3000 news gets loose! Expect a lot of news from Gumballers that will arrive!

Carbon fiber for the win: Ferrari 458 Italia in Dubai

May 19, 2012, 11:00 AM The material carbon-fiber is hot in the car industry. The very strong and light material is mainly used by tuners but also by super car producers. Carbon fiber parts just gives the car that extra aggressive or sporty look. That will be one of the reasons the owner of this Ferrari 458 Italia in Dubai has chosen to replace every part of the car for carbon fiber.

Gumball 3000: Team Habibeez!

May 19, 2012, 9:00 AM A frequent participant in the Gumball 3000 is Team Habibeez. This year they are present as well and to show off they are not coming with just one or two cars. No, not less than three cars of Team Habibeez will appear at the starting grid. Neither costs nor strength have been saved to distinguish themselves from the other participants and we can see this of course when we look at the designs of the three Rolls Royce’s. Nobody less than the fashion designer Christian Audigier has taken care of the design.

Photo gallery: Lamborghini Aventador LP760-2 Oakley Design

May 18, 2012, 4:00 PM Recently the English tuner Oakley Design showed us the Lamborghini Aventador LP760-2. A brutal rear wheel driven Lamborghini with even more power and a lot of carbon fiber components. We received a new photo report of this Lamborghini yesterday and this report shows us all the changes that are made to the cars exterior. Next to that, the car made a special performance on a dyno test.

The brand Maybach: a familiarization with a unique world of luxury!

May 18, 2012, 2:00 PM We go back to the year 1997. In that year Mercedes-Benz showed a striking concept car during the Tokyo Motor Show. It was the Mercedes-Benz Maybach. It was for the first time since the 40’s that the name of Maybach was spelled again in the automotive world. This concept car is the beginning of the renaissance of the brand Maybach. Sixteen years later it is unfortunately already over for the most luxurious and high-tech limousine of the last decade. What made the brand Maybach so special and beloved among its small group of customers? To find this out we contacted Maybach-dealer ASV. In this extensive report you can read more about the history of Maybach, the destruction of the brand and the experience to drive with a car like a Maybach or being driven around in it. Especially this last thing will stick to your mind for a long period of time.

Ultra sporting version of the Jaguar XKR-S 2012 spotted!

May 18, 2012, 12:00 PM After years of modesty, Jaguar went on an entirely different track a few years ago. The summit is the Jaguar XKR-S 2012, a car so sporting we have never seen from Jaguar. Fully equipped with spoilers, a big engine and a powerful exterior which make this car look fantastic. In blue and Bordeaux red this car is beautiful, but also the more sporting version is this car is great to look at.

Scoop! First Lamborghini Mansory Aventador LP700-4 spotted

May 17, 2012, 2:30 PM As with many new cars, it usually doesn’t take very long before the first copy is uploaded on Autogespot. That is the same story with this car, it only took about two months before the first copy was spotted. This happened during a driving test of GTSpirit and we suggest you to definitely watch the movie to enjoy the brutal performance of this powerful Mansory even more!

Red Bull races on an old Spanish racetrack

May 17, 2012, 1:00 PM With a marketing budget as Red Bull you can do whatever you want. And that is exactly what Red Bull does, they spend money on the most crazy things. The next movie is, as always, very beautiful. Red Bull lets Carlos Sainz and Miguel Molina drive around in an Audi R8 LMS on an old Spanish racetrack. Of course they captured all this and we can enjoy it ourselves. In one word, amazing!

Special Corvette C6 Geiger spotted in Vienna!

May 17, 2012, 11:30 AM The Corvette C6 is a brutal car on itself. The exterior of the car is quite simple and American. If you like the driving of the car but you don’t like the looks, Geiger offers you a perfect solution.

New pictures of the Porsche 918 Spyder

May 17, 2012, 10:00 AM The new supercar project by Porsche which has to beat the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the new Ferrari Enzo starts to become visible. Of course we already slightly know how the Porsche 918 Spyder will look like, but Porsche will probably make some extra modifications. Today we can provide you with a small update on the specifications and show you some new pictures.