http://grandparichard.com/sportscars Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:31:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost 50 years ago, in 1960, Newcastle doctor Harold Carr parked his 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage, and never drove it again. He died in 2007 and his family was shocked to find it there, dust covered, but in good condition. It may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/bugatti-supercar-discovered/ The T.25 Not exactly a sports car story, except that it involves an engineer for the famous F1. Gordon Murray, who is the engineer behind the McLaren F1, is at work on a green city car called the Type 25, aka T.25. Although the actual design is a secret, Gordon did say ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/t25-and-4seat-ferrari/ Electric vehicles on show include two two-seater sports cars, the Electric Lightning GT and the Tesla Roadster. More practical vehicles include the Th!nk City car, the five-seat Ze-o MPV and the new Quiet Cars brand. How about a Corvette that can do 0-60mph in 3.4sec and 0-100mph in 7.0sec, with ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/2008-british-international-motor-show/ Fisker Karma is a four-door plug-in hybrid sports sedan which was introduced in January 2008. The first cars will be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2009 in North America with planned delivery to Europe in 2010. Fisker Automotive's annual production is projected to reach 15,000 cars. News Release.   ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/fisker-karma-electric/ Mexico has a massive automotive sector – but there have been few indigenous Mexican brands. Brothers Daniel and Carlos Mastretta mean to change that – and the car that bears their family name was one of the stars of the London Show. Daniel Mastretta says the Mastretta MXT is the first ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/mastretta-mxt/ Spokeswomen at both Honda and Nissan said they were exploring various new materials to use on vehicles but denied they were developing a new carbon fibre material with Toray and others. Nissan said Toray currently supplies it with carbon fibre material, which it uses in high-end models such as the ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/carbon-fibre-usage-in-sports-cars-to-rise/ Perhaps you’ve always wanted a Cobra but knew you’d never find the one you wanted. Maybe you are simply mechanically inclined and looking for a challenge. You might even be seeking an opportunity to learn more about the whole of automotives. Whatever your motivation, you have decided ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/tips-for-sports-car-kit-car-buyers/ North American car culture is dominated by SUV’s, family sedans, and economy cars. Sports cars stand out in this crowd. There are many selling points for various types of automobiles, but sports cars are uniquely attractive for at least five reasons. Driving Quality Most automobiles are designed with function ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/5-reasons-to-purchase-a-sports-car/ I love these cars made by small companies that most of us have never heard of. The Seven is the original British lightweight sportscar. Originally created by Colin Chapman and launched as the Lotus 7 in 1957, the car embodies the Chapman design ethos of ‘adding lightness’. The low mass of ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/caterham-seven/ Farbio Sports Cars, formed in late 2004, has announced the start of production of its naturally aspirated and supercharged mid-engined Farbio GTS models. . The company is base dat Dyrham near Bath, where production is carried out on-site. The company is led by owner Chris Marsh, who has an extensive ... http://grandparichard.com/sportscars/farbio-gts/