Seat Leon Cupra 280 Is Faster Than E92 M3 Around 'The Ring'

Now this was a big surprise for me. Seat quietly set the records straight after smashing the Renault Megane RS Trophy's Ring time of 8:07.97 with an astonishing lap time of just 7:58.4. This not only makes it the fastest FWD production car around Nürburgring but it actually beats the epic V8 powered E92 BMW M3. They have managed to drop below the 8 minute barrier without fancy aero kits and this for me is astonishing. They made the announcement at the Geneva Motor Show where the president of Seat stated "Our ultimate expression of the successful Leon formula is the all new Leon Cupra. It is the fastest and the most powerful car we have ever built and yet is a comfortable family car. The Cupra is our new icon.”

You have the choice between three and five door models and if you opt for the Leon Cupra 280, you get a shopping 276 horses capable of hurtling you to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. If you want to watch the record-setting lap then take a look at the video clip below.

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Farewell #CarAndGirl

I have decided to pull the plug on the extension of Zero2Turbo known as #CarAndGirl for the following reasons;

• More time to focus on the real passion - CARS
• The direction I want Zero2Turbo to head does not include ladies posing with cars
• It was not generating the amount of traffic I thought it would

I know some of you will be disappointed but the reason you are following the website is because of the cars. Most of you who I have spoken to will agree that this is the best idea and I am happy with the decision that I have made. For those who still love seeing pics of gorgeous women posing with hot cars then go and follow us on Instagram @Zero2Turbo where I will still post pictures of #carandgirl

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BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car Looks Boss

BMW M have released some awesome images showing us how the brand new MotoGP safety car will look for the 2014 season. It is of course the super hot new M4 and it looks spectacular in this form. The car features every upgraded carbon part such as the front apron; side skirts, diffuser and rear spoiler. I flipping love the look of this thing...

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#ExoticSpotSA Week 10

Some good looking spots this week as always but keep them coming on Twitter! Remember to hashtag exoticspotSA or I will not see them when I compile the post. Have a good weekend all!

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Audi TT Quattro Sport Concept Should Not Be A Concept

Many people were questioning Audi's intentions with their slightly conservative options to the new TT but it seems they have answered the critics over night. The new 2015 TT has now been revealed in Quattro Sport Concept form and it is packing a decent 420 horses. It looks good with the big wheels arches, rear spoiler and the horsepower displayed on the side of the car but I still think it needs to be moved from concept to production soon! You may ask why but a 0 to 100 km/h time of just 3.7 seconds may convince you!

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McLaren 650S Spider Looks The Business And Matches Coupe

Now we are talking! I thought the new McLaren 650S was a looker and at last we get to see its brother the Spider and boy does it not disappoint. The launch colour is absolutely stunning and to be honest, I think a car like this will be hot in any colour. So what are the facts?

• Roof raised or lowered in just 17 seconds
• 0 to 100 km/h of just 3.0 seconds (same as the coupe)
• "offers identical handling and ride, virtually identical straight-line performance figures"
• 0.2 seconds slower to 200 km/h than the coupe
• Will cost about £20,000 more than the coupe

WHAT A MACHINE!

 

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FAB Design 'Tune' The McLaren P1

Carrying on from the FAB Design theme we get to see the first 'fully' tuned McLaren P1 and for me personally it doesn't even look that tuned thanks to the bonkers looks it sports standard. People are saying that they have mode it more of a hypercar but to be honest all they have done is add a bit and piece here. Front splitter, side skirts, exhaust and few more pieces. If you take a quick look at the car it would look like it has not even been touched but I guess this is what they were going for because judging by their past changes this is very minor!

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FAB Design Released Lamborghini Aventador Called Spidron

FAB have been know for pushing the limits with their tuning but I never thought we would see them tackle the supercar favourite known as the Aventador and now we are introduced to the Spidron. The car looks longer, lower and unfortunately less aggressive. It seems that the roof intake is not actually going to be used to channel air to the V12 power plant but it still looks the part. New side skirts and a new rear spoiler mounter to the engine bay looks the part and it seems like they were trying to look like the Murcielago SV spoiler. What I don't like is when they put the colour of the car in the wheels and this is where it goes wrong for me. I think I have spoken enough about the cosmetics of the car you can judge for yourself but the most disappointing part is that they make the car look like it does and do not even attempt to modify the performance of the car. Then again, the car performs close to perfect.

[Photo's: GTSpirit]

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Gumpert Rises From The Dead To Display Explosion Coupe in Geneva

I sure as hell thought that Gumpert was bankrupt and that we would never see them again but I was horribly mistaken. The German supercar maker has arrived at the Geneva Motor Show with a world premiere coupe called Explosion. Roland Gumpert said "We want to convey to all those drivers who love motor sports what it feels like to sit behind the wheel of a rally car". These rally/racing claims can be justified since under the hood it is powered by a 420 hp engine which will allow the AWD coupe to sprint to 100 km/h "inside of 3.0 seconds". The Explosion is scheduled to go into production before the end of the year with a starting price of around $150 000 in Germany. This is VERY interesting to see and I like Gumpert's fighting spirit!

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Bugatti's New Legend is Dedicated to Sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti

Bugatti has finally lifted the covers off their fourth (of six) Legends Edition Series which is dedicated to Rembrandt Bugatti. Rembrandt was the brother of company founder (Ettore) and one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century.

Bugatti will build only three units of this Legend and seeing as it is based on the 1200 hp Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse, will set you back about $3 million. The body of the car is made of of a bronze-coloured clear carbon as a tribute to the sculptors favourite material and the lower half of the car is painted in a light brown called 'Noix'. As with the other Legend Editions, the interior is completely upholstered to match the new theme and in this case it is finished in a Cognac colour. This edition is certainly not my favourite of the four that have been unveiled but at least Bugatti have thought about a clever way to empty their Bugatti Veyron stockpiles.

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