Posted by Dan on Dec 19, 2009 in
Cool Cars 
Car manufacturer Porsche SE is a German brand that prides themselves on luxury, quality and performance. Porsche car hire is owned by Germany families, Porsche and Piech families respectively. The Porsche family are a family of industrialists related to Ferdinand Porsche (created the VW beetle and development in German tanks the Tiger) who designed many of the first Porsche cars that were mass produced for the public for the company that he founded in 1940, Porsche.
Porsche car hire currently have a portfolio of high performance and luxury automobiles including the 911, 997, and the Boxster. Also the use specialise in 4 x4, sport and utility vehicles for use in suburban areas.
The 1999 Porsche 911 GT3 was produced and marketed as a high performance road legal car of which was more advanced then the standard 911. Named after the FIA GT, it was the first water cooled version of the Porsche 911. Porsche car hire also have a racing version of the 911 GT3 which has come first in many competitions, included Le Mans and other 24 hour races. Competitions are fierce in the market for super cars and the Porsche 911 GT3 is up against Italian giants Ferrari with their F430 and German luxury car manufacturer BMW with a GTR M3.
Many members of public feel that Porsche are out their price range so this was addressed with the Boxster. This mid engine little roadster was introduced in 1996 and has been quite successful. With a 2.5 litre flat 6 cylinder engine in the beginning, the model has evolved to introduce a 3.2 litre monster for increased performance. Porsche car hire then released a new generation to their popular roadster model with the type 987. These cars were even more powerful then their predecessors with increased engine output. Despite having a few cosmetic changes the Boxster has not strayed from the originals shape and style.
One of the greatest Porsche car hire automobiles ever made is the Porsche Carrera GT. This was a real beast, a mid engine sports car powered with a 5.7 litre V10 engine. From standstill to 60 miles per hour this car can do it in less than 3.5 seconds, with a maximum all out speed of 205 mph. You can get this car from Porsche car hire companies in five colours only, which include variants of Red, Yellow, Black, Silver and Grey. Custom colours were available if you placed an order for the car at a factory.
The Carrera GT has a 6 speed manual gearbox, complemented this with a beech wood gear knob from the Porsche 917 Le Mans racer. The main rival to this car is Ferrari’s Enzo, however with the Enzo priced in at approximately $660000 the Carrera GT has as slight advantage being only $444000.
If you’re after an unforgettable driving experience then Porsche car hire could be for you! With a wide choice of performance super cars such as the Carrera GT and the 911 GT3 you can be spoilt for choice when it comes to selecting a hire car to show off in, or just to have a weekend away with the open road.
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Posted by Dan on Dec 19, 2009 in
Cool Cars 
It goes without saying that almost everyone knows what a Ferrari is. It’s red, it’s fast and it’s certainly a luxury not everyone can have. Every kid, boys and girls, wants to grow up to own a Ferrari. Many man work and toil just to save up enough money to get them a decent Ferrari. But how it all did started?
The founder for Ferrari is Enzo Ferrari. Born on the 18th February 1898 in Modena, Italy, Ezno did not have a very formal education because he was not particularly interested in his studies. He was very determined in racing cars. He took up racing when he was 19 but did not have huge success.
He then left the tracks and secured a job at Alfa Romeo. He took the job as a car racer with them and found bigger success than he did previously. After racing for Alfa Romeo for more or less 20 years, he left the company to set up his own company, the Auto-Avio Construzini to subsequently build his own racing cars under his own name, Ferrari. The rest as they say is history.
The Enzo Ferrari was the Ferrari that was named exactly after its owner. This Ferrari was built in the year 2003 and it was built using some of the Formula 1 technologies. These technologies include F1-style carbon-ceramic brake discs, carbon-fiber body, and sequential shift transmission. To build a car with the best performance, the designers of this Enzo Ferrari also went as far as to use banned Formula 1 technology which is the active and integrated aerodynamics.
The Enzo Ferrari has the largest engine as compared with the other Ferraris. Despite that fact, the Enzio Ferrari was made with inspirations from the racing tracks. With this reason, the frame of Enzio Ferrari was made out of carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb panels.
This frame will then form a rigid tub for the Enzo Ferrari. In the middle of the frame is where the new large engine F140 is at. The all new F140 is actually a twelve cylinder engine. This particularly large engine is attached to the alloy sub-frame at two points. The purpose of this design is to prevent the vibrations from escaping into the passenger compartment.
As mentioned about the inspirations from the Formula 1, this Enzo Ferrari uses an electro hydraulic system that automatically activates the clutch and the gear changes. This is actually a semi-automatic gearbox and it helps the driver of the Enzo Ferrari to change their gears in 150 milliseconds. The driver may also achieve gear changes in 90 milliseconds if he is driving the Enzo Ferrari in sport mode.
The uniqueness of this Enzo Ferrari also lies with the embedded electronic system that they used on the sport car. These embedded electronic systems are included to ensure the comfort of the driver while driving the Enzo Ferrari. The designers included a central computer that can synchronize the engine, the suspension, and the transmissions. Inside the Enzo Ferrari, the designers also included the aerodynamic subsystem to optimize the performance and also the wellbeing of the driver.
Like the founder of the Ferrari, the Enzo Ferrari is truly a unique car of its own. There are those that are similar but they can never compete with the quality and the performance of the Enzo Ferrari. It is no wonder why people still want to own a Ferrari to this day.
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Posted by Dan on Dec 4, 2009 in
Cool Cars
More than a decade into its ownership by the mighty Ford Motor Corporation, Aston-Martin is in a very good form. As the DB8 description is missed because of possible uncertainity, because that car would have a V12 engine, DB9 model joined the stunning Vanquish and a changeable DB9 and ‘budget’ model, the AMV8 Vantage shortly arrived in the car market. Quality of making and finish is better than it has ever been, and whilst there is too less reliance on hand-building than was previously the case with Aston-Martin, the traditional brand value of luxurious sportiness is very surely intact. The V12 models all attain a region which is unrivalled, but the AMV8 Vantage has dug deep into the market region that was dominated by Porsche in those times. What matters is most that Aston-Martin possesors- and there are more of them now than ever before-still feel a sense of fitting to an exclusive private members club. AMV8 Vantage Focused squarely at territory that was engaged by Porsche’s 911 at that time, the AMV8 is a stunning package that came in spring 2005. A true two-seater smaller than its V12 stable friends, the recent car uses an engine which is in fact two thirds of the V12 found in DB9 and Vanquish models; with 4.3 litre dislocation and an expected 350 horsepower, the package again makes use of a intricate aluminium centre part. Designing follows traditional Aston-Martin lines and the internal package will be definitely Aston-Martin too. The nearestnext you will attain to an affordable Aston-Martin for the crowd…. Vanquish A look is the last James Bond 007 movie did this model’s appearance no harm at all. Not that such fame will influence the type of person-very rich, self-motivated and with a clear-defined logic of status, that is probably to go out and buy this 190mph (305kph) super car. Immediately identifiable Aston-Martin imagery conceal an extremely sophisticated car; the body cover is created from carbon fibre and aluminium alloys, the V12 engine is combined to six-speed physical transmission with electronic-paddle action remote control, and do forth. Still for all the car’s sophistication the driver remains completely concerned; Vanquish puts driving fun at its heart. DB9 Successor to the hugely successful DB7, Aston-Martin’s ‘mainstream’ model is gaining well-earned praises. Developed around a sophisticated aluminium centre part, the DB9 tips the scale at 25% less than the DB7 it restores. DB9 has a V12 engine with 48 valves and a massive wave of torque. Handling and driving are just flawless, the cabin is expected combination of expertise and designing, presentation is stunning, and the outcome is probably the best Aston-Martin of all the time. The Coupe is by nw here, and the changeable (Volante) is on sale from end of 2004…. Well, Aston-Martin is continuously working upon designing some exceptionally astonishing models that will surely carry the whole world towards it, the company thinks about its users and produces cars that satisfy the desire for all. You will get your dream car as there is one for everybody in this world. Aston-Martin is an ultimate supercar many desire.
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