Tramontana R Edition with Video

<center><object height="300" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TPU6eKLSuUM&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TPU6eKLSuUM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="400"></embed></object></center><br />You've seen the Tramontana before, and now, you can see it in motion. This Spanish made beast sports a 100% carbon fiber chassis, a twin-turbocharged AMG 5.5-liter V12 that makes 720 hp and 811 lb-ft of torque, it weighs 2,500 pounds and looks like an F1 car designed for Robotech. 0-60 happens before you get in the car and top speed is orbit. Probably.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="" height="269" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/tramontana_samedan2009_davidkaiser.ch_03.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Not only are Tramontana's more expensive than you could possibly imagine, but each one is designed around the owner. Plus, your passenger sits behind you. We like that. But possibly the craziest thing about the R Edition is a certain button on the dashboard. See, in "regular" grocery shopping mode, the big Mercedes motor spits out "just" 550 hp. Luckily there's a button labeled "720 HP" on the dash. Wish our car had that. Check the video of Tom from Fifth Gear driving it after you jump. <br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/tramontana-in-fighter-plane-regalia/low/">More Photos </a><br /><br /></span><p>

Tramontana R Edition with Video

You've seen the Tramontana before, and now, you can see it in motion. This Spanish made beast sports a 100% carbon fiber chassis, a twin...

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Handbuilt Eagle E-Type Speedster Revives the Iconic Jaguar E-Type

<center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="270" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/3121950.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Very much if you ask Eagle, who claim to be more than a E-Type restorer and definitely not a maker of replicas.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="224" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/5479922.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Remember when Jaguars were the most beautiful, fastest cars on the road? Don't worry, you're not alone. UK firm Eagle remembers too and they're remaking this Jaguar E-Type Speedster using upgraded original components.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="225" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/7069064.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />But perhaps the East Sussex, U.K.-based Eagle shouldn't be judged solely on the originality of the parts it uses. This Jaguar E-Type speedster should be held accountable on its own merits.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="223" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/5859092.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The Eagle 4.7 liter engine also delivers a comfortable 340 lb-ft of torque (460 Nm), plenty of pulling power when considering the car comes in at less than 1100 kg on the weight scale.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="221" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/2744140.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The waterfall console, the custom-made 3-spoke steering wheel, the specially designed 3-eared wheel spinners on the wide alloy spoked rims, amongst other details, certainly help re-create a classic Jaguar styling. Eagle has made sure that the little touches are definitely there, and everywhere, and lay claim to making a true hand-crafted E-Type.<br /><br /><center><img alt="Eagle E-type speedster" height="224" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/3558246.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Actually, "remaking" probably isn't an appropriate term, maybe "reborn" would be better. See, while this vehicle was built on top of an original E-Type chassis and uses the original straight-six, the Speedster is actually a one-off contemporary design and that engine produces twice the power and torque of the original.<br />Source:<a href="http://jalopnik.com/5323954/recreated-jaguar-e+type-speedster-hits-175-mph/gallery/">jalopnik</a> via <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109072820742/handbuilt-eagle-e-type-speedster-revives-the-iconic-jaguar-e-type">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Handbuilt Eagle E-Type Speedster Revives the Iconic Jaguar E-Type

Very much if you ask Eagle, who claim to be more than a E-Type restorer and definitely not a maker of replicas. Remember when Jaguars were...

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Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

<center><img alt="" height="299" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_4_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />The details on the new 458 Italia were covered in an earlier story, so there is no need to retread them here. Ferrari chose to name the 458 after its native land because, as they say in the press release, Italy is synonymous with "style, creative flair, passion and cutting-edge technology." True, perhaps, but that description applies more readily to Ferrari itself.<br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><center><img alt="" height="305" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_3_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Yes, it doesn't take much to imagine the Pininfarina-designed 458 Italia as a topless model. It's a mid-rear engine Ferrari, after all, and the car's sloping rear roof-line does almost demand a Spyder derivative. But this image somehow makes the prospect all the more inevitable and, literally, renders it real.<br /><br /><center><img alt="" height="302" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_1_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />And will Ferrari now be naming all its cars after places? As it has with the recent California model and now unveiling the 458 Italia. No objection here, just wondering what other places would make good Ferrari names.<br /><br /><center><img alt="" height="299" src="http://jonsibal.com/bpimages/458_Italia_2_1280x960.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Source: <a href="http://jonsibal.com/blog/2009/07/ferrari-458-italia/">jonsibal</a> via <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109072820749/rendered-speculation-ferrari-458-italia-spyder">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Ferrari 458 Italia Spyder

The details on the new 458 Italia were covered in an earlier story, so there is no need to retread them here. Ferrari chose to name the 458 ...

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French stylist Jeremie Paret turns his hands to the Porsche Cayenne

<center><img height="263" id="gallery-main-image" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/j/e/jeremie_paret_porsche_cayenne_balrog_001-0728-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />With a front end that looks more like an upset fish rather than a stylish SUV, the development of the Porsche Cayenne 'Balrog' apparently took eight grueling months of research. With work undertaken on the exterior of the car, along with some performance upgrades, a new interior and a number of new wheels, the Jeremie Paret Porsche Cayenne Balrog may not be up our alley but it has already won acclaim from rising French hip-hop star Kennedy, who has had a number of his cars modified by Jeremie Paret.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img height="264" id="gallery-main-image0" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/j/e/jeremie_paret_porsche_cayenne_balrog_002-0728-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Last year we revealed the first major work of former French tuning magazine editor Jeremie Paret, who had dubbed himself as a car stylist rather than a tuner and set up shop with studios in Paris and Dubai to woo the wealthy and tasteful into handing over their cars for some style treatment. While his work on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 was rather handsome indeed, we thought it would be difficult for even a French car stylist to make the aesthetically-challenged Cayenne look any good - and we were right.<br /><br /><center><img height="266" id="gallery-main-image1" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/j/e/jeremie_paret_porsche_cayenne_balrog_003-0728-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />For the interior expect a generous helping of leather and custom Jeremie Paret badges to let passengers know that this is no ordinary Porsche Cayenne - not that they wouldn't be able to tell from the exterior. Performance upgrades include bigger brakes from Brembo, while a number of engine modifications can lift power in the Cayenne Turbo Balrog to a heady 601hp.<br /><br /><center><img height="266" id="gallery-main-image2" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/j/e/jeremie_paret_porsche_cayenne_balrog_004-0728-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The Balrog features a new front bumper with cooling vents, a new front grille and bigger fenders to give the car a more aggressive appearance. Meanwhile, the original Cayenne lights are retained. A new diffuser at the rear helps keep the Cayenne glued to the road, while side skirts join the front and back neatly.<br /><br /><center><img height="265" id="gallery-main-image3" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/j/e/jeremie_paret_porsche_cayenne_balrog_005-0728-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />For some other attempts at making the Porsche Cayenne look decent, you can check out this Cayenne Diesel from Techart, or Gemballa's more performance oriented modification - and don't forget Status Design's version of the SUV, which may just take the prize for the ugliest Porsche Cayenne to come out of Russia.<br />Source:<a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/french-stylist-jeremie-paret-turns-his-hands-to-the-porsche-cayenne.html">motorauthority</a><br /><br /></span><p></p>

French stylist Jeremie Paret turns his hands to the Porsche Cayenne

With a front end that looks more like an upset fish rather than a stylish SUV, the development of the Porsche Cayenne 'Balrog' appa...

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