This car’s engine is based on Ford’s V8, but with almost every component, including the block, modified or re-manufactured to give 800 bhp. The first impression of the Koenigsegg CC is its dynamic stance and futuristic, aggressive attitude. Koenigsegg CCX R 2006 It appears amazingly low and broad, with the cockpit-like semicircular windscreen and organically shaped rear hood […]
The archetypal Ferrari for the modern age, this civilized coupé with the classic V12 engine up front is blisteringly quick. Named after the displacement of the motor and the track that Ferrari uses to test its new vehicles, the 599 GTB Fiorano replaces the 575 Maranello as Ferrari’s GT Classed ultra car. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 2006 This modern sports coupe is
The name of this vehicle is a tribute to the man who founded the fabulous Ferrari marque. Enzo Ferrari himself died in 1988, but his company-and its incredibly successful Formula One team-have continued to flourish. Enzo Ferrari 2002 The two-seater Enzo Ferrari drew heavy inspiration from Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s racing machines. Like a Formula One car, the Enzo had a carbon-fiber-composite
Inspired by racing cars, the T1 was designed by Formula 1 engineers and is powered by an engine descended from Indianapolis racers. The Caparo T1 – a road-legal trackday car created by two ex-McLaren engineers and Gordon Murray himself – is like no other car in history. The Bugatti Veyron is not in the same league. Caparo T1
Rumor has it that the company loses money on every car it builds, but the prestige and technology benefits to the parent company are worth it. The Bugatti Veyron is one of the most famous supercars of the modern era and the French marque has taken the wraps off a new special edition at Pebble Beach
Bugatti’s Veyron is not the very latest supercar we could have chosen to conclude this journey through 120 years of extraordinary automobiles. But it is highly appropriate as a truly grand finale. Bugatti Veyron 2005 Because the Veyron is still the fastest accelerating 0–62mph (0–100kph) in 2.46 seconds production road car ever seen. And the most expensive of
The golden jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, in 2002, was cause for rejoicing around the UK, with ceremonial events and street parties. Bentley State Limousine 2002 The country’s auto industry perhaps lacked the empirical stature it enjoyed when Her Majesty acceded to the throne in 1952, but a Bentley-led consortium was still determined to create a suitable commemorative
With 7.8 million cars and trucks rolling off the production line in 2009, Toyota is the world’s largest vehicle producer. A pioneer of hybrid technology, this Japanese marque prides itself on quality and innovation. Its range extends from tiny economy cars through state-of-the-art sports and racing cars to executive limousines. AFTER GRADUATING in mechanical engineering at Tokyo
A string of legendary road and race cars has borne the name of Ferdinand Porsche, one of the 20th century’s finest automotive engineers. The marque he founded has been synonymous with performance cars since the 1950s, and its most famous product, the Porsche 911, has been a sports-car icon for half a century. The history
Strictly-speaking, the Rinspeed X Trem is a pickup truck rather than a car. But an open twoseater with an on-board hovercraft would always be a vehicle that transcended boundaries. Rinspeed X Trem 1999 Since 1979, Switzerland’s Rinspeed Design has sought to enliven the motoring world with its way-out productions, but this one went further than most, and