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Veritas RS III Super Sports Car

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Veritas RS III Super Sports Car Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review German Vermot AG announces a new super sports car named after Germany's very first Formula One racing team Veritas.

The Veritas RS III one-seater will be powered by a 5-liter BMW engine that in its 10-cylinder variant can produce 600hp and reach a top speed of 347km/h (~215mph) as well as sprint from 0-100 in 3.2s. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 00:28:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ferrari unveils Ethanol-powered Sports Car

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Ferrari unveils Ethanol-powered Sports Car Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
DETROIT (Reuters) - Fill up your Ferrari at the farm?

The Italian luxury sports car maker unveiled a concept car on Monday that can run on ethanol which it said reflected its engineering expertise from Formula One racing and growing demand for alternative fuel vehicles in the United States. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Koenigsegg CCRX Bio Fuel Sports Car with 1018hp

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Koenigsegg CCRX Bio Fuel Sports Car with 1018hp Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Swedish Koenigsegg sports car maker announces two limited editions of their very cool cars.

The two Koenigsegg limited editions are the CCX with 888hp (limited to 14 cars) and the CCXR with 1018hp (limited to 8 cars). The CCXR actually runs on Bio flexi fuel (E85/petrol flexfuel). With 1018hp just don't start to argue over how green this car is.
Both cars feature the 5.0L twin supercharged Koenigsegg engine. The CCXR has a top speed of over 400km/ (~248mph). Read more

Posted on Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr