Quite Possibly The Coolest Ferrari 458 Italia

Murdered-out Ferrari 458 Italia features a Novitec bodykit and PUR alloys for a sinister look on this Italian supercar

Canadian-based tuning company, SR Group presents project "Black Mist". Based on the Ferrari 458 Italia, the package includes a Novitec bodykit with a new front lip spoiler, rear diffuser and rear wing.
PUR 1NE alloys, 21 inches up front and 22 inches in the rear are finished in glossy black and complete the murdered-out look.

The end result is one badass looking 458 and quite possibly the coolest one out there.

Jaguar F-Type Debuts In Paris

After months of teasers and anticipation, Jaguar has lifted the veil on the all new 2014 Jaguar F-Type. The roadster, which takes inspiration from the classic E-Type, will be available as a convertible, with a coup version slated to follow in the coming months. The all-allmunium F-Type will come in three trims: the F-Type, F-Type S and F-Type S V8. The difference comes down to the engine. The base model comes with a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. 

The F-Type S upgrades the same engine with 380 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque and the F-Type V8 packs a supercharged V8 with 495 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque. The V8 model gets from 0-60mph in a speedy 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 185 mph. The standard F-Type does the 0-60 sprint in a respectable 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 161mph. 

An active exhaust system enhances the exhaust note and for a first time in a Jag, launch control optimizes acceleration runs. The F-Type S comes with a limited slip diff, while the V8 Jag will come with an active electronic differential. 

The stunning Jag cockpit will cater from 10-12 speakers and LCD instruments. The F-Type will go on sale in the US next summer with prices starting at $69,000 US for the base model. The top of the line version will likely be around the $100k mark. 

If I Won The Lotto, I Wouldn't Buy A Supercar

You always hear it go something like this, " if I won the lottery, I would buy a Lamborghini." The thing is, I have thought about this scenario a hundred times in my head and have come to this conclusion; I wouldn't buy a supercar, even if I won a million bucks.

I think it's mostly because I like the "idea" of owning a supercar, rather than owning an actual supercar. My list of things to get would definitely include a car though. It just wouldn't be a Ferrari, Lamborghini or anything with "600 horsepower and a $600,000 price tag." It would be something a little bit more sensible. It would be an M3. At over $100,000 NZ, the new V8 BMW M3 isn't what you would call "cheap". Unless you're a millionaire that is. If you're a millionaire, than $100,000 on a car probably seems pretty reasonable. So why would I buy a BMW, when I could buy something far more exclusive and expensive?

Well, for starters a million dollars isn't actually that much. There is a Lamborghini Aventador listed on TradeMe at the moment for $625,000 NZ. If you're reading this and you don't live in New Zealand, TradeMe is pretty much New Zealand's Ebay. Say you actually brought the Aventador. That's more than half of your lottery money spent. On a car that would most likely spend most of its time in your garage. With you checking up on it in the middle of the night to make sure your neighbor didn't jump over the fence to steal your precious supercar. Mind you, you'd probably hear them driving off in a Lamborghini, but that's besides the point. The point is, if you owned a car like that, you would constantly worry about it. I know I would. I wouldn't take it anywhere, because I'd be too damn scared someone would crash into it, spit on it, kick it, or take a giant turd on it when I leave it unattended for more than two minutes.

Also, I live in Auckland, New Zealand. Not only are a lot of the drivers here, what's the word for it, awful, the speed laws here are atrocious. Besides, what good is a car that can do "just a little over 230mph", when most of the time, you will be stuck in traffic? I would literally never get anywhere near the limit of of my supercar's capabilities. The BMW M3 seems far more usable. For starters, it's understated, so you won't have to worry about it when you park it to buy a tall-mocha-with-cream from Starbucks. Because it wasn't designed to go as fast as it possibly could around the Nurbugring, it will go over speed bumps and when it gets a little nippy, provide warm air to your face with its air conditioning. See, when you spend $100,000 dollars on a car, I'd like to think that you'd want to use it. To use it, it has to be usable. There's no point taking your supercar on a road trip, if, when you arrive  you're going to be all sweaty, uncomfortable and with a broken back.

That's why I wouldn't buy a supercar even if I won the lottery. I'd buy a nice car I could use every day and use the rest of the money to buy other nice things. The BMW M3 is the car I would buy, because it has everything I am looking for in a car. Great performance when you need it and the ability to be a "normal car" when you don't. I personally think that in silver or white, it's a great looking car, and in black, it's sex on wheels.

This Is The Successor To The McLaren F1

This is the successor to one of the greatest cars ever built, the McLaren F1. It's called the P1 and McLaren's goal with it is quite simple,  "to be the best driver's car in the world on the road and track."

Don't get too excited by the images. While I say that "this" is it, it's actually just a design concept at this stage. It sort of looks like a stretched out and more hardcore MP4-12C. While the MP4-12C is a great supercar, it never quite achieved that same level of engineering perfection as the original F1 did when it launched in the 90's. 

Not only did you get an engine bay lined with 19 carat gold, you also got, actually that's all you got. You didn't get no ABS. No power steering. No nothing. The F1 was a true drivers car. You step in and you do the driving. The MP4-12C, with all its clever traction control and suspension witchcraft, more-or-less does the driving for you. Even though the F1 is now, like twentyish years old, it still manages to do a whooping 242 miles per hour. Very few cars, supercars, come close to that sort of performance even today. 

McLaren boss Ron Dennis says "the McLaren P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road heritage. Twenty years ago, we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 is to redifine it once again."

We will have to wait until 2013 for a production version of the McLaren P1 and at least another 12 months after that for the actual car to land. Even so, this early sneak view should give you a lot to get excited about. 

Koenigsegg BLT Special

Koenigsegg's idea of a BLT looks something like this $1.5 million dollar Special Edition Agera R.

Officially dubbed as the Agera R BLT, it is the first car to demonstrate Koenigsegg's new personalization service. Commisioned for a certain Chinese customer, the Agera R BLT features a very cool looking clear blue-tinted carbon finish with contrasting red highlights that would make even Spider-Man jealous.

The stock five-spoke wheels have been replaced by these new multi-spoke rims that attract a premium over the already gigantic $1.5 million dollar price tag. Other details include blue and red quilted seats, blue around the dash and Alcantara trim on the door panels.

The twin-turbo V8 is basically unchanged, carrying over the same 1,140 horsepower, a 0-100km/h of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of around 439km/h. The man himself, Christian Von Koenigsegg, said "We're thrilled with the result and we hope the customer will like his car as much as we do." Don't know about you, but I certainly like it.

Zenvo ST 1 : This Danish Packs A Punch!

The Zenvo ST 1 is a 7 liter V8 supercar from, wait for it, Denmark! Now, Denmark is famous for many things, from stylish castles to Viking remains, but never for building a supercar. Until now, of course. Zenvo was created by three individuals who wanted to achieve what Bugatti, Koenigsegg and Pagani had done before them.

The guys with the vision had a blank canvas. They could create any shape and mount whatever engine they wanted inside the body. The result is a striking and fierce looking car with an equally aggressive engine mounted in the middle. The 7 liter is both, supercharged and turbocharged. That's a recipe for some impressive figures. We're talking proper, big numbers. Numbers like1,104hp, 0-100km/h in 3 seconds and a claimed top-speed of over 375km/h.

So how much does this Danish cost? Well, it isn't cheap. The Zenvo is made to be ubber exclusive and only 15 will ever be made, each carrying a $850,000 US price tag. I'm not entirely certain the Zenvo looks like its worth almost a million dollars, but it's likely to make a nice addition for someone that already owns a Veyron and a Zonda.

Bond Chasing Bond in this 007 Trailer

A Bond film just wouldn't be a Bond film without a good car chase. With twenty two films to date and a new film, Skyfall, coming later this year, Sky TV has launched a promo to advertise its upcoming 007 marathon.

The trailer features every single James Bond character to date, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. The video has been cut up to make it look as if the different Bond characters are chasing each other. Watch carefully and you'll spot the Aston Martin DBS, DB 5 , Lotus Espirit and the Sunbeam Alpine.

It's a must-watch for any Bond fan out there, young or old!