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Jul 14, 2012

Auto News - Justin Bieber Proves Nobody Knows What a Fisker is

Auto News - Justin Bieber Proves Nobody Knows What a Fisker is. Justin Bieber’s chrome-wrapped Fisker Karma looks more like a spaceship to the general public than what CEO Henrik Fisker would probably prefer: a car identifiable with his brand. 

The young pop star managed to prove that while flying along highway 101 under hot pursuit by several SUVs, as a number of 911 calls attest. Some were sure it was a Corvette, others said it was a stainless steel Ferrari. “The one is totally, totally silver. I’ve never seen anything like it; It looks like a Spaceship,” one caller said.


Of course, Biebier’s bodacious car is understandably difficult to recognize in direct sunlight, where anything short of polarized lenses will probably leave you open to burned retinas. Still, it’s a little surprising that nobody even came close to correctly identifying the car.

“Uh, maybe a Corvette? Some kind of a race car,” one caller said. “It’s a metallic silver. You can not miss it,” she said. Another man said he saw “five or six or seven SUVs chasing a silver Ferrari.” Someone else said he saw a chrome plated Maserati four-door.

This could be a good thing for Fisker. It means nobody knows what its cars are, but that also suggests that the company’s recent controversies have fallen from the public eye.


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Jul 13, 2012

Auto News - Porsche 918 Spyder to Get Track Pack Option

Auto News - Porsche 918 Spyder to Get Track Pack Option. Inspired by race cars the Porsche 918 Spyder will be a truly awesome performance machine when it hits the market, but the German sports car maker is already planning an even more capable version.

From the company that brings you the 911 GT3 RS, essentially a street legal race car, the 918 Spyder will get a Race Track package aimed at cutting weight and thereby improving overall performance. Rather than add power, this reportedly pricey package will delete items, including much of the interior luxuries and even the paint, dropping the overall curb weight by over 60 lbs.







Standard curb weight is expected to be below 3,700 lbs, which isn’t overly light, but considering all the electronics and batteries involved, it’s not too hefty. Regardless, moving all that mass shouldn’t be too hard with the electric motors mated to a 4.6-liter V8 with power of around 770 hp.


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Jul 12, 2012

Auto News - SRT Viper GTS-R to Make Racing Debut at Petit Le Mans

Auto News - SRT Viper GTS-R to Make Racing Debut at Petit Le Mans. Earlier in April, SRT revealed its Viper GTS-R race car that is destined to return to the American Le Mans Series this year and now we know when.

Ryan Hunter-Reay confirmed that he’ll be part of the Petit Le Mans driver lineup for the new SRT Viper race car, and joins Kuno Wittmer, Dominik Farnbacher, and Marc Goossens as confirmed drivers for the team. Though SRT hasn’t confirmed which races the Viper will make an appearance at, it’s widely believed that the Viper will participate in several races before Petit.








Hunter-Reay, who is currently the IndyCar points leader, will focus on capturing the IndyCar championship before hopping into the SRT Viper. Thankfully the Petit Le Mans race occurs after the IndyCar season ends.


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Jun 24, 2012

Auto News - First 2013 SRT Viper Sells for $300,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auction

Here are Auto News - First 2013 SRT Viper Sells for $300,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auction. As we mentioned earlier in the week, the first-ever production SRT Viper was heading to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Orange County, California with its proceeds benefiting the Austin Hatcher Foundation.


The SRT Viper that was present at the Barrett-Jackson auction wasn’t the actual one being sold, but VIN number-1 2013 SRT Viper just went for $300,000. It’s quite the price to pay, but having the first-ever of a new generation of SRT Vipers is undoubtedly something to be proud of. And we imagine piloting the 8.4-liter, V10-powered sports car with 640-hp will be worth every single penny.

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