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  • Gemballa Says Goodbye to Mirage GT

    Gemballa-Mirage-GT-No23-THUMBSadly we have come to the point when there will be only two Gemballa Mirage GTs left. Yes, the run on the last two has begun, because the series is limited to 25 cars and we have already counted to 23. This makes the Mirage a collector’s item and its value is going to rise very soon. The legendary car is based on the Porsche Carrera GT, but has more power and exclusivity to show. In terms of appearance, this car almost has nothing to do with the Porsche.

    Furthermore, the sports car is powered by the 5.7l/10 cylinder engine, which is uprated from 612 hp (450 kW) to 670 hp (493 kW) and its torque from 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) to 630 Nm (465 lb-ft). What is more: the modified Porsche reaches 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds on the way to a top speed of 335 km/h.

    For the faster acceleration time also contributes the new body kit, which was made of real carbon fibres. In addition, the aprons and the striking rear spoiler raise the surface pressure and keep the car safely on the road, regardless the speed. The three-part air inlet, which stretches across the entire front and the recessed door elements, also stands out.

    The engineers at Gemballa also installed a sport-type coupling with special linings. They are perfect for the “stop and go” city driving and make it softer and gentler.

    And for those who will miss the Mirage project – don’t worry. Gemballa is currently working on its next limited edition series, the first of which will be based on the Porsche 918 Spider hybrid. With its very aggressive silhouette and coming in only 25 examples, it may become even more exclusive.

    Gemballa Mirage GT No23
    Gemballa Mirage GT No23
    Gemballa Mirage GT No23
    Gemballa Mirage GT No23
    Gemballa Mirage GT No23

    Source: Gemballa 

  • Eleven Supercars Auctioned for €3.1 million

    A really lucky buyer got eleven supercars for only €3,100,000 (around $4 million) from an auction. The fleet includes two Bugatti Veyrons, a Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Maserati MC12, Ferrari 599GTO, a Rolls-Royce, an Aston Martin, a Maybach and two Bentleys.

    All these cars were owned by Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue who is the son of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

    During an investigation back in 2011, the vehicles were seized by French authorities after an alleged theft of public funds at home in the African nation. All eleven supercars were seized at the president’s incredible 101-room mansion, which is located near Champs Elysees.

    Some of the supercars were barely driven or not at all, so the value is several times that buyer paid. A second hand Veyron starts from €800,000, an Enzo costs at least €1 million and the Carrera GT is around €300,000, if the buyer decides to sell all of them he will make fast several million €.

    The 11 vehicles were part of a more extensive 26-supercar fleet which was shipped from United States to France in 2009. We wonder what happened to other 15?

  • Porsche Carrera GT with straight pipes = BRUTAL Sound! [HD video]

    Here is a nice video by Marchettino, who filmed a modified Carrera GT. This supercar from Porsche comes with extremely loud straight pipes exhaust system. There are some very interesting moments including full throttle accelerations and high speed flybys.

    This particular Carrera GT has Stage 3 package by EDO Competition including a huge rear wing, a performance package, suspension upgrade, high-performance brake pads and 6-point harness.

    Porsche Carrera GT was introduced back in 2003, but it remains one of the most powerful and fast cars in the world. It has a 5.7 liter naturally aspirated V10 with 612HP (450 kW) at 8000RPM and 590Nm (435 lb-ft) of torque at 5750RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph).

    However, the EDO Competition Carrera GT boasts 770HP and 690Nm. 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of whopping 365 km/h (227 mph). The curb weight remains the same – just 1380 kg.

    Carrera GT rolls enormous 9.5J x 19” rims at the front with 265/35 ZR20 tires and 12.5J x 20” at the rear with 335/30 ZR20.

    Enjoy the video and turn up the volume!

    httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE6ClBsf6rQ

    2003 Porsche Carrera GT
    2003 Porsche Carrera GT
    2003 Porsche Carrera GT

    Source: marchettino via Youtube

  • Kubatech releases Stage II power kit for Porsche Carrera GT

    Kubatech, the performance specialist from Germany has released a ‘Stage II’ power upgrade for the exceptional sports ride Porsche Carrera GT. (more…)

  • GEMBALLA MIRAGE GT GOLD EDITION

    GEMBALLA Automobiltechnik are amazing tuners which specialty is to build exclusive sports cars which are based on the Porsche models. The very last exotic addition to their range is called MIRAGE GT GOLD EDITION. (more…)