Aston Martin CC100 Speedster

Unveiled at the Nurburgring in the summer of 2013, the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster is a radical, Spartan roadster which is clearly designed to spend more time on the track than on public roads. As well as providing a glimpse of what future Astons might look like, the CC100 Speedster was also created as part of the company's 100th anniversary celebrations.

Inspired by the classic DBR1, the CC100 Speedster does away with basic luxuries - like doors and windows - and leaves the occupants exposed to the elements. But that's fine, because that means the snarl of the 6.0 litre V12 engine shoehorned in up front should be easier to hear.

Designed and built in less than six months, the CC100 Speedster was developed with the help of supplier Multimatic Inc, under the leadership of Special Projects and Motorsport Director David King. The concept's styling is the work of Design Director Marek Reichman, working alongside the Aston Martin's Chief Exterior Designer Miles Nurnberger.

Measuring almost four and a half metres nose to tail, and more than two metres wide (including mirrors), the CC100 Speedster Concept's body is crafted from carbon fiber. Much of the interior is also composed of the same weight-saving material. Tan leather black suede and retro-inspired switch-gear can also be found within the cockpit, giving it a stylish yet purposeful feel.

Powering the Aston Martin CC100 Speedster is the latest generation AM11 naturally aspirated V12 gasoline engine mated to a six-speed hydraulically actuated automated sequential manual transmission which is controlled via steering column-mounted paddles. This drivetrain allows the car to accelerate from 0-62 mph in just over four seconds, while the top speed has been electronically limited to 180 mph.

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Forgetting the Panamera, Cayenne and Macan, Porsche offer a pretty well-rounded sports car range. Starting with the Boxster and Cayman, and moving up the multitude of variations of the Porsche 911, all the way up to the 918 Spyder supercar. But there is a HUGE price gap between the top of the range 911 Turbo ($250,000 will all the options ticked), to the 918 Spyder ($800,000). Somewhere in that range Porsche could surely offer something to compete with the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. Something like the 913 possibly? Conceived by the fertile mind of Rene Garcia, a professional 3D modeller who has created conceptual vehicles and highly detailed models for some of the biggest movies of the past decade, including the Matrix Trilogy, Transformers, the latest Star Trekthrillers and The Avengers, the Porsche 913 is an exquisitely rendered design in every detail. It has a bit of the 918 Spyder about it, but there’s also a lot of originality to the design. It looks like a Porsche, but a

Lamborghini Canto – What the Murcielago could have been?

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Lucas Herman Lopez (31) was born in a small town in Argentina. After high school, he perfected his techniques of drawing and learning about design. He now has six years working experience as a designer and is currently working in his own small design studio where he is making a sports car concept designs. Have more information about this car than please comment us or email us at roadstrikersIN@gmail.com Thank you

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