Clarkson Takes Forza By Storm

2005 Ford GT (Forza Motorsport 4)

If you're a genuine Jeremy Clarkson fan, you might wanna put Forza Motorsport 4 and an Xbox 360 (if you don't have one) on your christmas wish list. Remember yesterday when I said that Clarkson was going to narrate his take on some cars in the game? I wasn't kidding. InsideSimRacing.tv just posted a pre-release video of Clarkson giving his take on the Ford GT, the only car of which he really loved. Unlike those boring monotone voices that you get in DiRT 3, Jeremy's voice is very real and provides the same doctrine that he's done with the cars on Top Gear. So, Gran Turismo, you might wanna think about hiring him in your next installment, cuz Forza already have. Take a look at the video below to see what I'm talking about.

Supercar For a Week

2010 Bentley Continental GT

Ok, so some internet marketing program invited me to enter to win a supercar for a week, and I thought, Brilliant! I'll enter. All I have to do to win is get a lot of votes and from the competition I'm seeing, it might not be that hard, but just in case, you guys have to vote for me. If you do, I'll promise to give you guys something big, maybe a cool racing game, say Need For Speed: The Run? The only way to make this work is if you vote for me. So go to this website (http://splinternetmarketing.com/supercarentries/ObiNkwonta.html) and click on the big "Vote for Me button on the bottom (you can't miss it)! Please do this. It will benefit the blog and yourselves in many ways. Cars I can win? Well, a Lamborghini Gallardo, Bentley Continental GT, and Ford GT are up for grabs so that's good. 

Hardcore Droptop

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder

At long last, Audi's hardcore droptop has been unveiled. Say hello to the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder. It's like the regular 5.2 FSI Spyder, just much, much darker. As you can see, the car gets some wild carbonization all-round, from the front splitter, bumper-side airflows, interior trim, rear spoiler, and rear diffuser. Even the rear LED Taillights have received their own dark extensions. If you thought the 5.2 FSI Spyder was cool, you'll want to ditch that for this. Why? Well it's much lighter than the regular Spyder with loads of carbon fiber and lightweight material used to make this car, shedding about 85 kilograms (187 lbs.)  of weight. Under the hood, the car gets an upgraded 5.2-liter FSI V10 engine producing 560 horsepower. Because of this, 0 to 60 is achieved in 3.8 seconds and it will do 197 MPH with either the roof up or down. This is sort of weak though because the most powerful non-turbo V8 convertible in the world, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, has 3 more horses and will do that same speed without any weight reduction. But anyway, the car itself looks quite stunning. Like the GT Coupe, Audi plan to only make 333 GT Spyders. No word on how many the U.S. will get or what the car itself will cost over here. In Germany, it's good for €207,800, which is about $300,748 if your calculations are correct. So, if this car is intriguing to you, you might as well save your money now!

Racetrack Beauty

2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato GT

It seems that Aston Martin wasn't fooling around when they said that it was going to be their newest race car. Last weekend, they took their newest creation, the V12 Zagato GT racer, out on the Nürburgring and put in some practice laps in preparation for the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race later next month. This is the second concept car turned racer to hit the 'Ring only to race at the 24 Hour event. The first, as most of you may remember, was the Lexus LFA. How will this V12 malarkey cope with some V8 and twin-turbo monsters in its way? We'll find out later next month when the race begins.

Such a Mistake

2011 BMW 550i GT

It's taken them a while now, but I think it's gotten through their heads. BMW has officially deemed their least-selling car, 5-Series GT, a mistake. I don't blame them. Look at it, it's ugly! They might've taken inspiration from the Panamera. It doesn't matter now because that car has claimed the title as the fastest saloon car in the world. As for the 5 GT, all it has claimed is a rotten trophy for being a piece of crap. Get this. BMW set a goal to sell 4,000 to 8,000 5 GTs in the U.S. annually. Last year, they only sold 2,180 of them, and have currently sold 2,160 of them this year. It's gotten so bad that dealerships have stopped ordering 5 GTs because people just don't want them. It seems that the manufacturer has learned its lesson and will apply it in the new 3-Series GT that they will bring next year. As for the regular 5-door station wagon, it seems like it's too late to bring that over here, although they do consider bringing it, when the development for the next-gen 5 begins. So, here's a Transporter top tip: if you want a fast, luxurious Grand Tourer from BMW, you have two choices: 1. the 2012 BMW 550i X-drive M-Sport sedan, or 2. the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible/Coupe. And, if someone offers you a BMW 5 GT, take your right hand and slap across the face, because he's stupid for even buying one in the first place.

Exotisches Kabriolett

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder (Courtesy of WorldCarFans)

Here it is! Looks like it could be it, doesn't it? It seems the Audi R8 GT Spyder has already been seen cruising around Ingolstadt. Unfortunately, this is just a prototype. You can tell just by looking at the front and the rear bumper. There's supposed to be a front splitter and side air vanes on the front bumper. As for the rear, the massive circular race-spec exhaust and rear diffuser are still in the works. The large carbon fiber spoiler, however, seems to fit quite well. When it comes out later this year, the R8 GT Spyder will have the same 5.2-liter FSI 560 horsepower V10 engine that the hardtop GT had. But, since it's a spyder, the top speed (193 MPH) and 0 to 60 time (3.8 seconds) are slightly slower because of some added weight in order to stabilize the car. It won't matter anyway, because while driving it, with the top down, you'll be able to hear the awesome savagery of that fantastic Lamborghini V10 engine. Audi will only be making 333 of this, with a possible 90 coming over here in the U.S. Prices will range from $240,000 to $300,000, so if you want one, you better save up now.
You can not beat a good euphonious

Gulf Superior

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gulf Edition

Who said the Ford GT had to be the only supercar to wear the Gulf livery? Mercedes was there during olden racing days, so it deserves a chance. This week at New York, Mercedes-Benz unveiled their premiere silver arrow, the SLS AMG, wearing a very unique Gulf Livery. It might not be as fast the Ford GT, but with the livery on, it just looks better. Besides, it is more powerful than the GT with the 6.2-liter un-Supercharged 563 horsepower V8 engine out-revving the GT's 5.4-liter Supercharged cod. No prices have announced yet, but it would be cool to see this thing on sale.

[Source: Autoblog]

Open Top = Better

2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder (Sketch)

It comes to everyone's attention now and then that anything without a top on is always better, whether it be a girl, a guy, or even a car. Audi has taken this theory once more into their premiere sports car, the R8. We've seen the R8 Spyder do its work on people. Now, Audi wants to see how popping the top off their lightweight R8 GT will do on the wealthy. This is just a sketch of what will be the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder. Like all convertibles, it will be slightly heavier than the original GT Coupe. But, it will still have the 5.2-liter V10 engine producing 556 horsepower mated with Audi's R-Tronic 6-speed auto-manual transmission. Audi predicts the car to top out at about 193 MPH, 6 less than the GT coupe, 3 less than the regular V10 coupe, but about 2 more than the V10 spyder. All the same lightweight stuff will carry over like the rear spoiler, the front splitter, and the rear diffuser, as well as the awesome Alcantara interior. Production might be the same as the coupe (333 units) with a slightly higher price tag. Audi plans to officially debut this car this fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Hopefully, we'll have more info then.

Top of the Line

2011 Audi R8 GT

Audi's top of the line supercar, the Audi R8 GT, has finally made its way over to our shores. Only 90 of these cars are coming in, each costing $196,800, which is actually not bad for an exclusive supercar. The R8 GT is the pinnacle of performance from the R8 branch. Under the hood is a Lamborghini-derived 5.2-liter FSI V10 producing 560 horsepower. 0 to 60 MPH is done in 3.6 seconds on its way to the 200 MPH top speed mark. This is car is 180 lb. lighter than the standard R8 V10 since the car all around is made from Carbon Fiber. If you are one of the 90 who get this car, I'm pretty sure you'll have more fun with this than the regular R8. Unfortunately, manual fans might not have as much fun since the R8 GT only comes with Audi's 6-speed R-Tronic sequential transmission with paddle shifters. But, it won't matter. Manual or Automatic, this car just looks fantastic and I'm betting that this will translate to how well it drives. I'll find that out for myself.