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Thailand’s 999Motorsports Unveils Track-Day 300HP Lightweight Sportscar
The dark grey vehicle you see in these pictures is the Supersport, a track-day special manufactured by Thailand’s 999Motorsports. It features a steel tubular chassis and a carbon fiber and fiberglass body, and as a result, weight has been kept at low 950 kilos or 2,094 lbs. The Supersport, which is 999’s second model after the Hacker, is motivated by a mid-mounted 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec 4-cylinder engine. Maximum power is 300HP and torque reaches 350 Nm (258 lb/ft), transferred to the rear wheels via a five-speed sequential gearbox and a limited-slip differential.
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Bentley Reveals Final Version Of 600hp Continental Gt3 Racer At Goodwood [w/video]
Following last year’s reveal of the Continental GT3 Concept Racer at the Paris auto show, Bentley has now presented the final version of the car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Continental GT3 is powered by a race-tuned version of the 4.0-liter...
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Dacia Reveals Competition Version Of Low-cost 2010 Duster Suv Equipped With 350hp V6
Dacia, or to be precise, its parent company Renault, has released the first photos and technical information on a competition version of the Romanian brand's forthcoming Duster, an affordable 4x4 that will be officially revealed at next year's...
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2012 Bmw 1-series Supersport: The M1 Coupe With A Twin-turbo Four-banger
In addition to the three- and five-door hatchbacks, coupe, convertible and quite possibly, Shooting Brake, SAV (three-door version of the X1 SUV) and Gran Turismo (something in the likes of the 5-Series PAS) variants of the next-generation 1-Series that's...
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Mitsubishi Introduces “racing Lancer Mrx09†For The 2009 Dakar
Mitsubishi has developed an all-new competition car for the 2009 Dakar race that will make its global debut at the Paris Show this fall. The Racing Lancer MRX09 will break ground at the Dakar 2009 which as you might already know, will take place in South...
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2009 Caterham R500: Gone (from 0 To 60) In Under 3 Seconds
There are cars and then there are big boy toy cars – the new Caterham R500 falls without doubt in the second category. The latest model from the British sportscar manufacturer takes the Lotus Seven philosophy to a new level combining more power...
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