RideLust

NASA probably isn’t sending anyone to hoon around on the moon anytime soon, but that didn’t stop the space agency from developing a new set of tires for the moon buggy. Each tire is made from wire mesh and has 800 springs to absorb impact. They do not go flat, even over the gnarliest moon rocks. They also weigh less than the last generation of moon tires, which is a big deal when you’re shooting stuff into space. The tires will likely end up on rover-type robots, but one can always hope an enterprising privateer will build another moon buggy for our enjoyment.

Source: Gizmodo

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Apparently there are still a few individuals out there with money to burn. Take for example the 60 soon-to-be owners of the new limited edition Aston Martin One-77 super car. At $1.87 million a pop these suckers are not exactly listed in the affordable column, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t those willing to put up the cash for the right to be exclusive. The One-77 is powered by a 750 hp 7.3-liter V12 that is said to move the car and all of its carbon fiber body work past the 220 mph barrier. That’s great news and all, but at the end of the day, spending $1.87 million on a car seems to be a bit ridiculous, regardless of how big your bank account is. Think about it for a minute, because when all is said and done you’re spending almost 2 million bucks on one car. Wouldn’t you just rather take a cool $500,000 and build a wicked cool garage? Do that and then you could spend the other $1.5 million on the cars that would fill it up. Makes more sense as far as I’m concerned. If you must have the new Aston Martin One-77 though, you’d better place your order fast because there are only 17 of them left for sale.

Source: InsideLine.com

For me, the 1980′s conjure up visions of cars like the Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari Testarossa and Porsche 959. These were the super cars of the day and ones that I always hoped I would have a chance to drive. Most of them were outstanding performers by 1980′s standards, and have thus far, stood the test of time. There were however a select group of exotics built during the 1980′s that for one reason or another, never really caught on with the buying public. Maybe it had to do with spotty build quality, an exceedingly high price tag or the fact that they were underachievers. Whatever the reason though some of these big dollar cars simply didn’t make it and because of that, they sit below as part of this list.
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If you’re a car enthusiast you should know that John Hennessey is one of the big dogs when it comes to creating big power from stock power plants. What you are seeing here is the Hennessey Venom GT, a car that started its life as a Lotus Exige. Then something strange happened. John Hennessey got the idea that he wanted to build his own super car, so by using the Exige as a mule, he’s come up with one of the most outrageous machines ever to role on tarmac. By taking the LS9 mill out of a Corvette ZR1 and refortifying it with new internals and a pair of 35mm Garrett turbos, as opposed to the standard supercharger, Hennessey has been able to get an ASTOUNDING 1200 hp out of this thing on pump gas. The gearbox was pilfered from a Ford GT and was just another piece of engineering that was added to the recipe. Hennessey states that they’re building 29 Venom GT’s at a cost of $900,000 a pop. Not cheap by any means, but when you compare it to the price of a Bugatti Veyron, well… the Hennessey Venom GT seems like a downright bargain.

Source: JayLenosGarage.com

It seems that the guys from Electronic Arts felt the need to recruit a little Hollywood star power for the release of their newest game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. By enlisting the help of Entourage’s Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara, they’ve actually pulled off a couple really funny ad’s that poke fun at anyone who drives a car that costs under $100,000 (that would be most of us btw). I downloaded the demo off of XBOX Live to see if the game lived up to the hype and I have to say that I was not disappointed. The game features awesome online cooperative capabilities as well as just about every type of high end super car that you can imagine. The only thing that I have to do now though is put it on my Christmas list in the hopes that the fat man will drop a copy of it down the chimney.
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When I was a kid my Dad built me this cool wooden go-kart that utilized rope steering and had a lever style hand brake. Back then it was cool as hell and I can remember buzzing down this hill called Brewster Drive in my old neighborhood. I remember feeling a combination of speed, fear and excitement as I whistled down the hill with the only hope being that I’d be able to make the turn at the end and not plaster myself against the curb. Back then those were good times. Now however, as an adult, my entire perception of what speed is has changed. It used to be that 30 mph was fast, but now having been north of 180 mph, well, let’s just say that 30 mph just doesn’t do it for me anymore.
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Ever go on a nice Sunday morning drive or perhaps to a cars and coffee event? You’re there basically to hang out with other enthusiasts, shoot the shit and sip coffee until about 11 am. By this time onlookers have gathered to check out the festivities and the cars. They bring their wives and kids because for them, this is a car show, not just a place to get coffee. Inherently people come up to you, ask questions and want to talk about cars that they’ve had, or will have someday. It’s all wonderful and part of what makes this hobby great. Generally when it’s time to leave, the cars line up and proceed out in a single file procession. There are those however who feel it’s their obligation to wow the crowd by doing a little burnout or power slide, however if not done correctly, these actions can go horribly wrong. Take this instance that occurred during a Father’s Day show in Hartford, CT a few years back. I’m sure all the owner of this Ferrari 308 wanted to do was give the crowd a little show, but instead he most likely cost himself his car and thousands of dollars in legal fees. So, the next time you’re at a show, just think back to this video before you decide to show the world how great a driver you are.

Source: Youtube.com

Even though this is an incredibly well shot video, my first instinct is to say that this was done without permission from the Parisian authorities. What we have here is a Porsche 911 GT3 and a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera ripping it up through the streets of Paris in what can only be described as the Fast and the Furious meets Grand Theft Auto. Watching this little flick brings back the nightmares that I had after watching the God awful movie Redline a few years ago. This video does however bring up one very important question though – who would win in an actual race? The 523 hp all-wheel-drive Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera or the track-tastic 380 hp Porsche GT3? My initial thought would be on the Lambo as its AWD could help you out of trouble on those tight city streets, plus that extra 140 hp should help the big bull school the GT3 all day long in a straight line. A good driver though in a GT3 is a sight to behold, so it is quite possible that the Lambo may not do as well as I think. Hmm… this is a tough one, what do you guys think?

Source: Youtube.com

Not too long ago I put out a post on the two major parameters that helped me decide on whether or not I like an automobile. One was the feeling that I got from my ass-dyno and the other was what I called the giggle-factor. The above video shows Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire wringing out STaSIS Engineering’s new 710 HP supercharged R8 V10 Spyder, and throughout the entire video he can’t seem to keep from laughing his ass off. I know Matt and for him to crack up like that means that this thing must be completely bo-nannas! Now aside from the aforementioned supercharger, STaSIS also updates the suspension, wheels and tires as well. The real kicker though is that this sucker is UNDER WARRANTY!! That’s right I said warranty, and that covers either 4 years or 50,000 miles… not too shabby. The other bonus is that you can either buy, or lease it from your favorite Audi dealership. So, what are you waiting for, click the play button and watch Mr. Farah giggle his way through this entire test drive.

Source: TheSmokingTire.com

For the majority of the people out there being at work sucks. We trudge into the office day in and day out, stare at the same people and make the same idle chitchat that we’ve been making for years. It’s a boring process and by the end of the day you generally feel more like the walking dead than you do a living, breathing human being. But what if I told you there was a cure for this… what if I told you that with the click of a button and a few of your hard earned green backs you could kick that zombie feeling and join the land of the living again. It’s true and all you have to do is click BUY IT NOW, on the eBay auction listed above.
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