Singapore: a flooded garage full of supercars

The unfortunate occurrence of a torrential rain did not spare those who have a very large portfolios: a heavy thunderstorm hit Singapore yesterday, claiming among its victims the "illustrious" a garage in the area of Orchard Road, one of the richest areas of the city. The images you see here come precisely from the underground parking lot of St.

Regis Residence, home to many wealthy people. In many cases owners of spectacular supercar, Italy as Ferrari 458, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Ghost Rolls-Royce, Porsche 911 GT3 RS ... Singapore: a flooded garage full of supercars

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Corvette: C7 turbo engine for?

The next generation of the Corvette could change course in the tradition of the house, the C7, according to some recent advances, could take instead of the current, monstrous aspirated V8, a unit of capacity much lower, helped by the additional power of the turbocharger. The American sports for excellence therefore does not exclude to bend the laws of downsizing.

According to the indiscretions gathered by PistonHeads, the engine is intended to replace the existing 6.2 V8 is characterized by a displacement of just over three and no less than four liters. The supercharged unit, so we can imagine a possible architecture V6 will still be able to reach high speeds and far exceed the 400 horsepower in its base version.

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Arrinera: with Lee Noble supercar for the first Polish

The Polish Arrinera Noble Automotive has hired Lee as a consultant to conduct the first Polish supercar. The project was first announced in 2008 as Veno Supercar, but the arrival of Noble could really lead to the creation of a production model. According to information gathered by Inside Line, a manufacturer of Warsaw could use a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 from 638 hp, probably the same as the Corvette ZR1 and now has spread to some graphic reconstructions of the car, complete with the classic mid-engine layout with doors opening vertically in Lamborghini style.

911 10 Year Anniversary Edition

Porsche has a limited edition 10 copies call 911 10 Year Anniversary Edition, based on the 911 Turbo S: will be marketed in China to celebrate the decade of the German brand in this market. The examples above, which was not declared the price, are characterized by the golden hue of the bodywork, the bonnet and rear spoiler in carbon fiber and aluminum rims 19 "Sport Classic blacks with chrome frame.

Ferrari SuperAmerica 45: new photos from Villa D'este

Ferrari SuperAmerica created the 45, which debuted officially at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. The name of the car, derived from the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, allows us to quickly grasp the main points: This one-off it offers the same system of rotating opening of the roof of the former SuperAmerica (on a Ferrari 575M) and simultaneously celebrates 45 years Ferrari as a client of American collector Peter Kalikow.

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato Wins Design Award at the Villa d'Este 2011

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage Zagato has won the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011, thanks to the votes of the public present at the event. The coupe was created to celebrate 50 years since the birth of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, the first example of cooperation between the two brands and is based on the glorious V12 Vantage.

The sample submitted at the Villa D'Este is configured for competition and anticipates the car that will take part in June in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, but Aston Martin makes no bones about the opportunities for a limited edition series homologated for road use. Zagato, for its part, has combined the traits typical Aston with some design touches, like the double bubble roof, the all-new rear and the car's overall proportions, built of hand-machined aluminum.

HBH Aston Martin V12

The Danish HBH is preparing to enter the world of supercars: the company led by Jesper Hermann, Christian Brandt and Torben Hartvig is in fact designed a series of cars in a single and the first example of which was released a first official graphic reconstruction , is a mid-engined version of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage.

The team is the same as that made possible the birth of Zenvo ST1.

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Lagonda: The range will consist of 2-3 models

Ulrich Bez, the big boss of Aston Martin, has revealed that the British Car of the Lagonda brand reborn with a range of two or three models. The offer will consist of a sporty crossover, sort of a station similar to an Audi allroad, but of course the most prestigious-and a large flagship designed to pick up the thread of the Lagonda was designed in 1976 by Sir William Towns.

The model discussed is obviously the first of the three: preceded by a "shocking" concept car at Geneva Motor Show 2009, will be the largest sport utility, but will have a very different style from that of the prototype, it is clear today, it was designed with the express purpose of attracting attention and explore the public's reaction to a possible return of Lagonda.

Zagato: Aston Martin concept at Villa d'Este

Zagato and Aston Martin will return to work officially a concept car that will debut at Villa D'Este on May 21 next year. It will be an occasion to celebrate 50 years since the birth of unforgettable Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, but on the same occasion the leaders Aston Martin also probing the response of the public in view of a small series production, possible as early as 2012.

There is as yet no details about the new car, but the image just launched the official website shows a Zagato coupe that could result from both the V8 and DB9 or DBS, is already rare by the One-77. After DB4 GT Zagato of 1961, the two brands have collaborated for the V8 Vantage Zagato in 1986, produced in coupe and convertible version, called as usual V8 Vantage Volante.