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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
A Brief History Of A 90's Road Icon
Honda NSX: The Full Story
(CarThrottle.com)
The Honda NSX. Nobody expected it. Nobody expected a
supercar, or even a normal car to come out of Japan to tackle the best
the Europeans were offering. Marques from Ferrari, Lamborghini,
Maserati, Porsche, and many more. No one really dared to take the
challenge that time, and the current models offered by rivals Toyota,
Nissan and Mazda were nothing to the Europeans at that time.(Sorry JDM
fans).
Honda had nothing at that time, so they took the opportunity to build the first Japanese supercar to tackle the best of Ferrari. They had high hopes for this project. What started out as an experiment turned out to be a Japanese legend. Even the McLaren F1, the previous record holder of the world’s fastest car’s design was inspired by the NSX.
Timeless, elegant design by legendary design studio Pininfarina, Honda’s advanced engine technology, a lightweight body, and even co-developed by Formula 1 legend Aryton Senna, it was a recipe for perfection. One that would re-define and revolutionize the face of Japanese cars, one that would force the Europeans to step up their game, and one that made the undisputed king of sports car at that time, Ferrari, tremble to their knees.
This blog embodies the history of this legendary Japanese supercar, its variants, its racing history and even its rebirth. Two decades of iconic Japanese history compressed into one blog.
Honda had nothing at that time, so they took the opportunity to build the first Japanese supercar to tackle the best of Ferrari. They had high hopes for this project. What started out as an experiment turned out to be a Japanese legend. Even the McLaren F1, the previous record holder of the world’s fastest car’s design was inspired by the NSX.
Timeless, elegant design by legendary design studio Pininfarina, Honda’s advanced engine technology, a lightweight body, and even co-developed by Formula 1 legend Aryton Senna, it was a recipe for perfection. One that would re-define and revolutionize the face of Japanese cars, one that would force the Europeans to step up their game, and one that made the undisputed king of sports car at that time, Ferrari, tremble to their knees.
This blog embodies the history of this legendary Japanese supercar, its variants, its racing history and even its rebirth. Two decades of iconic Japanese history compressed into one blog.
(CarThrottle.com)
That's A Good One
A short gun story . . . . .
A guy walked into a crowded bar, waving his unholstered pistol and yelled, “I have a 45 caliber Colt 1911 with a seven round magazine plus one in the chamber and I want to know who’s been sleeping with my wife.” A voice from the back of the room called out, “You need more ammo.”
(Bits&Pieces.us)
A guy walked into a crowded bar, waving his unholstered pistol and yelled, “I have a 45 caliber Colt 1911 with a seven round magazine plus one in the chamber and I want to know who’s been sleeping with my wife.” A voice from the back of the room called out, “You need more ammo.”
(Bits&Pieces.us)
They're Making It Because There's Somone Who'll Buy It
The Rolls-Royce Sweptail Cost HOW MUCH? You Won't Believe It Until You See It . . . . .
The BMW-hosted Concours d'Elegance held in Italy at Villa d'Este is usually a big-time event; however, it seems that this year was relatively quiet.
Really, the only news came from Rolls-Royce and BMW.
That's it.
Maybe it had something to do with Jim Glickenhaus too busy fielding a team racing around the Nürburgring, or a year without any Zagatos. Long story short, the Roller announcement was a blockbuster. That's because it does two things:
1) It's the signal of a new era for Rolls-Royce as the company says it may begin exploring doing more one-off project cars, like the Sweptail; and,
2) The Sweptail now is thought to be the most expensive new vehicle produced. While there hasn't been an official dollar amount tagged to the project, the rumors swirling around Lake Como seem to indicate $12.8 million for the four-year project car.
(AutoSpies.com)
The BMW-hosted Concours d'Elegance held in Italy at Villa d'Este is usually a big-time event; however, it seems that this year was relatively quiet.
That's it.
Maybe it had something to do with Jim Glickenhaus too busy fielding a team racing around the Nürburgring, or a year without any Zagatos. Long story short, the Roller announcement was a blockbuster. That's because it does two things:
1) It's the signal of a new era for Rolls-Royce as the company says it may begin exploring doing more one-off project cars, like the Sweptail; and,
2) The Sweptail now is thought to be the most expensive new vehicle produced. While there hasn't been an official dollar amount tagged to the project, the rumors swirling around Lake Como seem to indicate $12.8 million for the four-year project car.
(AutoSpies.com)
Porsche Themselves, May Be The Balloon Popper
'We're not a hedge fund': Porsche plans to curtail speculators and flippers
Demand often outweighs supply.
While it's difficult to police what goes on after you sell a car, Porsche has some plans that might curtail the problem before it starts.
Andreas Preuninger, the head of GT road-car development and the man behind the new 911 GT3, spoke to Car and Driver at a recent event. "I personally like to see my cars being used," he said. "That's what we build them for. They are just too good to be left to stand and collect dust."
The concern over valuations has become so fierce that some owners are upset that Porsche is offering the new 911 GT3 with a manual transmission, fearing that it may hurt the value of the 911 R.
"When I said we're not a hedge fund, I'm talking to those people who are yelling at us for offering the manual transmission similar to the R," Preuninger said. "But if there are people wanting to buy cars like that, then as a company we should try to fulfill that, to meet that demand."
It seems Porsche is keeping a close eye on who is flipping cars. Since there is often far more demand than supply with certain models, the German automaker has a name for every car before it's built. Buyers with bad reputations might not even make the wait list.
( AutoBlog.com)
Demand often outweighs supply.
While it's difficult to police what goes on after you sell a car, Porsche has some plans that might curtail the problem before it starts.
Andreas Preuninger, the head of GT road-car development and the man behind the new 911 GT3, spoke to Car and Driver at a recent event. "I personally like to see my cars being used," he said. "That's what we build them for. They are just too good to be left to stand and collect dust."
The concern over valuations has become so fierce that some owners are upset that Porsche is offering the new 911 GT3 with a manual transmission, fearing that it may hurt the value of the 911 R.
"When I said we're not a hedge fund, I'm talking to those people who are yelling at us for offering the manual transmission similar to the R," Preuninger said. "But if there are people wanting to buy cars like that, then as a company we should try to fulfill that, to meet that demand."
It seems Porsche is keeping a close eye on who is flipping cars. Since there is often far more demand than supply with certain models, the German automaker has a name for every car before it's built. Buyers with bad reputations might not even make the wait list.
( AutoBlog.com)
A Thought To Ponder
We judge ourselves and base our actions based on the present, but we
should really be looking at the future. At any time, our life is on a
trajectory that is trending either upwards or downwards — you are the
one who decides where that goes.
(CavemanCircus.com)
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