For some time now, the Yamaha R6 has been the most hard-edged, track-oriented supersports 600 around. For 2010, Yamaha have tempered down the bike and made it more civilized and easier to ride on the street.
Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition
Anderson Germany, one of Europe's lesser known tuning firms, has set their sights on the flagship version of the Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition. The tune includes both aesthetic modifications and a few modest performance upgrades.
BAC Mono
Briggs Automotive Company, launches with the BAC Mono - a high-tech single-seater. Powered by a 2.3-litre 230bhp Cosworth engine, the £80k BAC Mono is the first serious attempt to produce a single-seater driving experience for the public road.
BMW 6-Series Sportcar Coupe
The BMW 6 Series Coupe has a classy and comfortable cabin, and it's available with excellent engines. The diesel is particularly impressive, combining strong performance with average economy of more than 50mpg.
Brabus BiTurbo 700
Powered by the new BRABUS twin-turbo engine with 700 hp (690 bhp) and a peak torque of 850 Nm and clad in the thrilling WIDESTAR wide-body version the Mercedes SLS AMG from BRABUS ascends to a new level in the league of super sports cars.
Koenigsegg Agera R
The Agera R built upon the features and functionality of the Agera with new, unique solutions to enhance both performance and visual appearance even further. The first Hypercar manufacturer to take steps toward green technology with the release of the biofuel CCXR in 2007.
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Racer
The GT3 racer features the same 3.8-liter twin turbo V8 engine (known internally as the M838T) but with just 493bhp instead of the series 592bhp. Also gets a race suspension and borrows some F1 technology such as for the steering wheel, seats, tires and electronic systems.
Porsche 918 Spyder
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined plug-in hybrid sports car designed by Porsche. The Spyder is powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6 litre V8 engine, developing 608HP, with two electric motors delivering an additional 279HP for a combined output of 887HP.
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2010 Yamaha FJR1300A Supersport Touring
It might seem that the 2010 Honda VFR1200F has come to reinvent the supersport touring segment, but manufacturers such as Yamaha have their own classic approach towards offering a motorcycle that is fast, comfortable and built to last, the 2010 FJR1300A.
Yamaha OX99-11 Supercar 3498 cc V12
Yamaha OX99-11 Supercar 3498 cc V12
Yamaha initially approached a German company to come up with some designs for the supercar. However Yamaha dismissed the proposals as they were considered to similar to existing supercars. IAD were at this point hired to continue work on the project. In 1992 IAD came with an initial version of the OX99-11.
The Yamaha OX99-11 was a supspercar designed by IAD, an English engineering consultancy, and Yamaha subsidiary Yilon Technology.
While the Yamaha OX99-11 was originally slated to appear in 1994, the roots of the OX99-11 project began in 1989 when Yamaha began competing in Formula One, later this spawned the desire to create a supercar based on Formula One technology.
Despite the fact the Formula One team was less than competitive, a new engine called the OX99 appeared in 1991, helping to give the new car a name.
The new car featured an unusual and somewhat ugly design, features like the prominent front spoiler, tandem seating, cockpit shaped roof and protruding engine scoop stood out from other vehicles. Other features of the car which were rather extreme included the carbon fiber chassis and OX99 engine which were borrowed from the F1 car.
Budget disagreements meant the Yamaha OX99-11 project was taken from IAD and handed over to Ypsilon Technology, who were given 6 months to finish the project. A further blow to the project was came in the form of a financial crisis which hit Japan and it was decided that there wouldn't be enough buyers capable of handing over the vast sums of money needed to buy the car. In 1994 the Yamaha OX99-11 project was axed. By this point only 3 prototypes had been constructed.
The Yamaha OX99-11 was a supspercar designed by IAD, an English engineering consultancy, and Yamaha subsidiary Yilon Technology.
While the Yamaha OX99-11 was originally slated to appear in 1994, the roots of the OX99-11 project began in 1989 when Yamaha began competing in Formula One, later this spawned the desire to create a supercar based on Formula One technology.
Despite the fact the Formula One team was less than competitive, a new engine called the OX99 appeared in 1991, helping to give the new car a name.
Yamaha OX99-11 Supercar 3498 cc V12
The new car featured an unusual and somewhat ugly design, features like the prominent front spoiler, tandem seating, cockpit shaped roof and protruding engine scoop stood out from other vehicles. Other features of the car which were rather extreme included the carbon fiber chassis and OX99 engine which were borrowed from the F1 car.
Budget disagreements meant the Yamaha OX99-11 project was taken from IAD and handed over to Ypsilon Technology, who were given 6 months to finish the project. A further blow to the project was came in the form of a financial crisis which hit Japan and it was decided that there wouldn't be enough buyers capable of handing over the vast sums of money needed to buy the car. In 1994 the Yamaha OX99-11 project was axed. By this point only 3 prototypes had been constructed.
