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Monticello Motor Club: A New York Race Track for the Very, Very Rich
Living in New York City and need a place to drive your new Ferrari Enzo or Porsche 911 GT3 RS? Not a problem as car aficionados with hefty bank accounts will be pleased to learn that a new race track has opened up in Monticello, N.Y. The Monticello Motor Club (MMC) that features a 4.1-mile professional-grade race track is located just 90 miles from Manhattan. So what’s the catch? Well, if you have enough money to buy an SLR McLaren there’s no catch, but if you’re struggling to lease a 350Z for example, this exclusive car enthusiast club isn’t for you (or for most of us for that matter) as initiation begins at a whopping $125,000 with current yearly dues set at $7,500. Some people get all the luck...
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Listen To The Raw, Spine-tingling Sounds Of The Ferrari Fxx Evo
When it comes to obscenely expensive cars, few can compare with the track-exclusive Ferrari FXX Evoluzione. Imagine spending $1.8 million (€1.39 million) on a car you’re not allowed to drive outside race circuits – and even so, you...
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Nissan Gt-r Takes On The Bugatti Veyron And The Porsche 911 Turbo S In Straight Line Duel
Not to leave Motor Trend's recent speed challenge unanswered, rivaling car magazine Road and Track brought the 2012 Nissan GT-R on the race track to see if it qualifies to enter the so-called "Two Second Club" which refers to vehicles that...
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New Cadillac Cts-v Coupe Racer Hits The Tarmac For The First Time
Cadillac is getting ready to return to the fabulous world of motorsports with its new CTS-V Coupe race car. Following the two-door model's world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show last week, the race-prepped CTS-V Coupe hit the track for the first...
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Gm Releases Official Cadillac Cts-v Challenge Race Video
Now that we all know the results of the spunky CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club, it's time to see GM's official video take on the race with all the protagonists. If you happened to miss our previous post, former GM Performance Division...
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Jaguar "wusses Out" Of Lutz's Cadillac Cts-v Challenge At Monticello Race Track, Gm Scores A Media Touchdown
It all began when GM's Bob Lutz challenged some automotive journalists owners (later on the invitation was extended to private owners) to find a stock production sports sedan that could outperform the CTS-V (yes, that's the one with the 556HP...
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