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The Falen is the first product to be released by the Dowdeswell & Hardie design studio, and the first Supercar to be produced in Scotland. It is powered by a 5.5 liter Judd V10 engine pumping out 800 horsepower. Only four Falens will be made. A prototype is expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2009. Get a closer look.

Zagato has came out with their new design to transform Bentley Continental GT’s into something much better. If you give them your Continental GT and a lot of cash they will turn it into this! The Bentley Continental GTZ Zagato keeps most of the original cars powerful mechanics. The outside features a two-tone paint job and curvy body with sharp fenders. Right now we don’t know much about the car, there will be more information after the 2008 Salon International de l’Auto (International Geneva Motor Show). Until then enjoy some more pictures.

Caterham has teamed up with RS Performance and upgraded the Seven. The Caterham Seven RS boasts a 40-valve, 2.4-liter V8 engine, which spits out 500-hp at 10,000 rpms. Weighing only 520-kgs, the Seven RS has more than double the power-to-weight ratio of a Bugatti Veyron. Get a Caterham Seven RS for around $227,000. See more photos and read the press release.

This Audi R8 has been upgraded by Germany’s Abt Sportsline. Since the R8 is already a vehicle of perfection Abt did very little engine work. Most of the modifications were done to the body which include:

• Carbon fiber skirts and rear spoiler.
• Replacement front and rear clips that tone down the oversized factory grillework.
• Front openings are now angled and feature colored CF inserts.
• A new rear bumper cover w/ diffuser-style bottom, smaller vents, and outlets for the exhaust tips.

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January is one of the biggest months of the year when it comes to announcing new products (CES, Macworld, etc…) and the Detroit Auto Show is no different. On display this year was the 2008 Lexus LF-A Roadster Concept. The LF-A Roadster is based on the highly anticipated LF-A coupe and features a lightweight carbon-fibre and aluminum body as well a a high-revving V10 engine that is nearly 5.0 liters in displacement and puts out more that 500hp. Unfortunately is still a concept but hopefully lexus will turn this roadster into a reality as soon as possible

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Recently at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany, Lamborghini introduced their newest super-car, the Reventon. Bacically the Reventon is a Murcielago on steroids, the car features a 650 hp V-12 engine and extensive carbon fiber body work to lower the weight of the car by as much as possible. Most interestingly though the car will feature a fully customizable instrument panel, similar to those found on fighter jets. This allows for the drive to switch between classic circle gauges or a more futuristic style display. Unfortunately Lamborghini only plans to build 20 cars and all of them are already spoken for at the cool price of $1 million dollars.

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The 2008 Aston Martin DBS has an elegant yet sexy new design. The car is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 which produces 510hp. The top speed of this car is 191mph and can travel 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds. [UPDATE] The car will be available Q1 2008 and costs $250,000.

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The Porsche Design Studio is well known for creating industrial designs and luxury items like; cellphones, yachts, and wristwatches. It is about time they teamed up with their brothers at the car factory, Porsche AG, to produce the Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1. Porsche is only going to make 777 of these cars and offer them in black or black matte. The car is powered by a 325-hp engine, sports a triple racing stripe, 19-inch wheels, and comes with; a briefcase containing Porsche Design’s Flat Six Chronograph watch, a pocket knife, a pair of sunglasses, a pen, and a key ring.

This year at the Frankfurt auto show–the Wisemann is getting its biggest upgrade since it went in to production two years ago. The comapny is gropping a BMW V10 powerplant into their GT MF5 series. That is the same 507-hp engine that BMW uses in its M5. Currently the Wisemann GT has a 356-hp V8 engine. Production of the V10 model has not started yet, however it is estimated that the cars will make it to dealerships the middle of next year. More Pictures.

Henrik Fisker is the man behind the The Artega GT, he is also known for the Aston Martin DB9 and his own Fisker brand. The under 4m long, 1100kg Artega GT is powered by VW’s 3.6 liter FSI V6, good for some 300hp. Top speed is calculated at 167.7mph and its 0-60mph sprint should take less than 5 seconds. The car goes on sale summer 2008 with a price tag of 75,000 euros (approx $104,000USD).
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Brammo, the makers of the Ariel Atom have decided to go green with their latest super-car. Instead of the original gas guzzling V12 engine, the Enertia GT will now sport a completely electric engine. The car will be just as quick off the line, however top speed may suffer. The price of the Ariel Atom is $40,000 ($90,000 with all upgrades). There is no word on how much the electric Enertia GT will cost, the electric motor shouldn’t offset the price too much. Someone needs to get one of these and race the X-Bow.

As we all know Audi has released the R8 sports car into this world to compete with the Porsche and other high end sports car manufactures. However whats new is that the R8 will receive a Diesel engine in the near future. Audi has dominated the world of motor sports with their diesel engines, most recently with there overall victory at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Therefore its no surprise that their newest sports car will also receive a diesel power plant in addition to their current gasoline based V8 in the R8. While displacement and size is not currently known there are plenty of diesel power plants from Audi’s other vehicles, such as a 3.0L V6, a V12 (shown in the Q7), and a 4.2L V8. However currently the most probable engine of choice will be the 4.2L V8 for the new diesel R8. The 4.2L V8 will put out 322hp/560lb-ft V8 and has the ability for a 0-60 time of five seconds and top end of 160mph all while managing to get 25mpgPhotos - Read the rest of this entry.