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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="5c801573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide">home</A>                                            <B>back to</B>  <A HREF="sports_car_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports Car Index">Sports Car Index</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="sports_car_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports Car Index">Sports Car Index</A>   |   <A HREF="editorial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Editorial">Editorial</A>   |   <A HREF="auto_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Auto Racing">Auto Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="boat_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boat Racing">Boat Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> <div> <I><B>Most Expensive Car</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="4a0d2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="top_12_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Top 12 CARS">Top 12 CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="fastest_cars_in_the_usa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fastest CARS In The USA">Fastest CARS In The USA</A></div> <div> <A HREF="new_car_value.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cars that Go Up in Value">Cars that Go Up in Value</A></div> <div> <B>Most Expensive Car</B></div> <div> <A HREF="least_expensive_to_own.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Least Expensive to Own">Least Expensive to Own</A></div> <div> <A HREF="fuel_efficient_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fuel Efficient Cars">Fuel Efficient Cars</A></div> <div> <A HREF="electric_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Electric CARS">Electric CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="gt_ford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GT Ford">GT Ford</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_999.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford 999">Ford 999</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_hydrogen_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford Hydrogen CARS">Ford Hydrogen CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="bugatti_veyron129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bugatti Veyron">Bugatti Veyron</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_mustang.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford Mustang">Ford Mustang</A></div> <div> <A HREF="porsche_carrera_gt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Porsche Carrera GT">Porsche Carrera GT</A></div> <div> <A HREF="aptera.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aptera">Aptera</A></div> <div> <A HREF="audi_r8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audi R8">Audi R8</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mercedes_benz_slr_mclarenf5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren">Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mercedes_benz_slk_roadster.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MercedesBenz SLK Roadster">Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster</A></div> <div> <A HREF="lotus_elise.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elise">Lotus Elise</A></div> <div> <A HREF="austun_martin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Austun Martin">Austun Martin</A></div> <div> <A HREF="audi_tt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audi TT">Audi TT</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Vulca S</div> <div> <IMG SRC="62f09af0.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="175" ALT="Vulca S" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">This is the Vulca S.</div> <div> You probably won't ever see one, let alone drive one, because it's more exclusive than a VIP room at the Pink Elephant and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>you need an AIG bonus to afford one. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> The Vulca S is the first car entirely designed and built by Italian coachbuilders <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.femauto.it/pages/ENG/home.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.femauto.it/pages/ENG/home.asp">Faralli & Mazzanti</A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> Just ten - that's right, ten - will be built, every one of them by hand over the course of 11 months.</div> <div> During that time, customers will stay at the coachbuilder's private villa in Tuscany so as to oversee every aspect of construction.</div> <bR> <div> You know a car that rare will have some impressive hardware, and the Vulca - named for the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ocaiw.com/galleria_maestri/image.php?id=1546&id_img=1543&catalog=&lang=en&letter=&start=&name=" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ocaiw.com/galleria_maestri/im">Etruscan sculptor</A></FONT> - does not disappoint.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.femauto.it/pages/ENG/vulcatecnica.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.femauto.it/pages/ENG/vulcatec">According to F&M</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, the Vulca gets a 5.8-liter V10 producing 630 horsepower. F&M doesn't say who's making the engine, but BMW and Lamborghini make a ten-cylinder, though both displace less than 5.8 liters and so would have to be modified.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="dodge_viper.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dodge Viper">Dodge makes one for the Viper</A>, but it's a massive 8.4 liters. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.motorauthority.com/faralli-mazzanti-vulca-v12-headed-for-production.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.motorauthority.com/faralli-ma">Motor Authority says</A></FONT> the Vulca also could come with a V12 producing between 445 and 630 horsepower, depending upon how big an engine the customer orders. </div> <bR> <div> Acceleration will be blistering, with a zero to 60 time of 3.9 seconds.</div> <div> F&M promises a top speed somewhere north of 200 mph.</div> <bR> <div> F&M doesn't say anything more about the drivetrain, but the car rides on OZ Racing wheels and the interior is covered by a few acres of diamond-tufted leather. Carbon fiber and Alcantara is an option if you want a racier look.</div> <bR> <div> We don't see any gauges behind the steering wheel, so all the vital data must be displayed on one of the two LCD screens in the center of the dashboard - unless that's a heads-up display just to the left of the gargantuan hump in the middle of the dash.</div> <bR> <div> The Tuscan coachbuilder was founded by race car driver Antonio Faralli, who was later joined by Rosello Mazzanti.</div> <bR> <div> The two men have been joined by their sons, and the firm handcrafts every car. And by that we mean they're using hammers, wrenches and scissors to build these aluminum cars. This is true old-world craftsmanship.</div> <bR> <div> F&M started taking orders Wednesday. No word on the price, but as the joke goes, if you have to ask, you can't afford it.</div> <div> Culled from: <A HREF="http://www.wired.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wired.com/">Wired.com</A>  Photos: Faralli & Mazzanti</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="630c8010.gif" border=0 width="200" height="1" ALT="line brake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">           <IMG SRC="630c8010.gif" border=0 width="200" height="1" ALT="line brake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             <IMG SRC="630c8010.gif" border=0 width="200" height="1" ALT="line brake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="54b90180.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="280" ALT="Saleen S7 Twin Turbo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Saleen</B>'s S7<IMG SRC="4ac460e0.png" border=0 width="70" height="14" ALT="2 points" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <A HREF="saleen_s7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saleen S7"><B><IMG SRC="5585a140.gif" border=0 width="90" height="20" ALT="Learn More" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> this year's most expensive car, costs $120,000 more than it did last year. According to Manhattan Motorcars, Saleen's New York dealer</div> <bR> <div> thanks to the $652,000 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, the Saleen S7 tied with the Porsche Carrera GT for second place on this list.</div> <bR> <div> However, California-based Saleen recently upped the horsepower of its flagship supercar to 575 from 550, hence the price increase to $560,000 from $440,000.</div> <bR> <div> The SLR is a supercar developed by Mercedes and McLaren, a racing legend</div> <bR> <div> The SLR McLaren uses a supercharged, 5.4-liter V-8 engine with 671 hp. </div> <bR> <div> The Saleen S7 is not among the newest supercars on the market. Porsche's Carrera GT, however, is.</div> <bR> <div> The Carrera GT, like the S7 and SLR McLaren, is a street-legal racecar. It is the only Porsche with a ten-cylinder engine.</div> <bR> <div> The most expensive non-sports car on the market, the Maybach 62 sedan was designed by owner Mercedes-Benz to be the most luxurious car in the world.</div> <bR> <div> The 62 is also a driver's car, thanks to its twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter, 543-hp V-12 engine. </div> <bR> <div> The Rolls-Royce Phantom is the newest Rolls-Royce. It was developed from scratch by owner BMW. </div> <bR> <div> BMW sent a design team to Great Britain to study Rolls-Royces of the past and design a car that would combine historic styling and modern technology. The result, the Phantom, has been described as a hodgepodge of ideas as to how a Rolls is supposed to look.</div> <bR> <div> The Maybach 57 has the same engine as the 62, but is shorter and lacks some amenities present on the bigger vehicle.</div> <bR> <div> While Maybachs are often associated with chauffeurs, the longer model (the 62) is perhaps more so--just like the longer Bentley Arnage sedans are designed for those with chauffeurs</div> <bR> <div> Lamborghini makes coupe and convertible versions of its Murciélago flagship. Even if you prefer the slightly more understated and luxurious look and feel of Ferraris, Lambos make for great posters because they look so darn fun to drive.</div> <bR> <div> One of the coolest things about modern Lamborghinis is their use of four-wheel drive, which helps the car adhere to the road in corners, allowing you to speed through turns more quickly.</div> <bR> <div> The V-12 Vanquish, Aston Martin's flagship coupe, is one of the most luxurious cars in the world--as well as one of the sportiest. Like a Bentley or Maybach, it has a virtually endless number of factory options and possibilities for customization.</div> <bR> <div> Aston Martin is owned by Ford Motor.</div> <bR> <div> One of the newest Ferraris, the 612 Scaglietti is the company's flagship coupe. </div> <div> The Scaglietti features a V-12 engine and a tiny backseat.</div> <bR> <div> The 575M Maranello stands in contrast to the Scaglietti, as it is the oldest Ferrari.</div> <div> Despite its age (expect a redesign soon), the 575M is still awesome, both in terms of its sexy looks and its V-12 power.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>