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  • GEMBALLA to enter two McLaren MP4-12C GT3s

    Setting yet another milestone in the year of its 30th Anniversary, GEMBALLA is proud to announce the debut of GEMBALLA racing. The new team will enter two McLaren MP4-12C GT3 cars in the 2012 motorsport season.

    Team owner and GEMBALLA investor, Steffen Korbach, has hired Sascha Bert to manage his new motorsport venture. A well-known racing driver and instructor, Bert is a former German kart champion, Formula 3 and FIA GT driver, and has stood on the winners’ podium at the Nürburgring VLN 24-hour race amongst others. As Korbach said in Frankfurt today, “Sascha Bert is an absolute pro, and is ideally qualified to manage our new racing team.”

    “We chose the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 because we think this car has the potential to be one of the season’s leaders,” Korbach explained. “We have also put together a team of drivers and mechanics who are proven winners. Racing is in our blood! We want to win!”

    The GEMBALLA name has been synonymous with high performance, reliability and extraordinary qualities for 30 years. Now, 17 years after the McLaren F1 GTR won the gruelling 24-hours of Le Mans on its debut outing, GEMBALLA racing will capitalise on McLaren’s competition pedigree to mount its own challenge.

    Race bred by a marque that has always been a front-runner in Formula 1, the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 incorporates world-class technology. Based on the recently launched MP4-12C supercar, the GT3 racecar features a 3.8-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, bespoke racing gearbox, carbon safety cell, race front splitter, large fixed rear wing, optimised air vents at the front and a racing diffuser at the rear. The steering wheel with integrated display is an ode to Formula 1.

    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT
    Gemballa Racing McLaren MP4 12C GT

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  • 2012 Nissan GT-R – a facelift version of the best track car in the world

    2012 Nissan GT-R have been unveiled at the Paris Motor Show.  The car is facelift version of the old GT-R, which is considered to be the best track car of all times.

    Some of the features are the center-mounted rear LED fog light to comply with EU rules. It also has more glossy black center section around the license plate and headlamps washers than the prototype.

    There is no further information about the engine, but the expected number is 540PS. 2012 Nissan GT-R also boasts upgraded braking system, chassis and suspension. There is a new rear diffuser is also added at the rear bumper. (more…)

  • Konigseder makes Nissan GTR R35 stunningly beautiful

    The tuning company Konigseder revealed stunning styling and performance package for one of the most vigorous sports cars in the world – Nissan GT-R R35.

    The performance package includes ECU remap, a cold air intake and titanium Akrapovic exhaust system. The mighty twin-turbo 3.8 liter V6 originally produces 485hp, but after the upgrades the power becomes 572hp. The acceleration is just astonishing – 0 to 200 km/h in 9.8 seconds. (more…)

  • Nissan 370Z GT Coupe now costs only £299 per month

    Nissan 370Z GT Coupe is going to be one of the most interesting cars in the UK, because of its incredibly low price.

    Nissan’s perferences are superb – they allow drivers to deposit only 25 per cent and spread the cost of 370Z over the next 2 years with the option to pay off  the remainder of its value after 24 months. The monthly repayments are only £299, which make Nissan 370Z affordable vehicle to most of its fans.

    The vehicle featuring fully-electric folding hood is now more tempting. With a deposit of only £8,372 and a monthly payment of £349, drivers can get closer to the action with the top down. For a full breakdown of the finance packages on offer see the table below. (more…)

  • McLaren F1 reunion

    McLaren F1 is a true legend. Still, after 20 years there is no faster normally aspirated production road car in the world. F1 GTR is the only car, which won Formula 1 World Championship, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. Furthermore, this was the first production road car to use a full carbon fibre monocoque.

    The first McLaren F1 car was launched on 28th May 1992 and delivered to its happy owner in December 1993.

    McLaren is a pioneer in carbon fiber technologies. They used carbon fibre chassis in 1981 for the first time. Nine years later, the carbon monocoque for the McLaren F1 was created and it weighs only 100kg and still has the highest levels of strength and safety. (more…)