Kanye West & Jay-Z to Auction Off Ruined $350,000 Maybach from “Otis” Music Video

A car that will surely go down in pop culture folklore, Kanye West and Jay-Z’s totalled Maybach is set to go on the auction block. The car represented one of the inhuman stars of the smash hit video, Otis. Before you’re so quick to dismiss the sale of a wrecked $350,000 USD car, proceeds will be donated to the Save the Children foundation. Auctioned off via Phillips de Pury of New York on March 8th, all parties are looking to make an impact and raise awareness for the difficulties facing many East African families.

Source: Mail Online

How Aston Martin Builds the Gorgeous One-77 Supercar

Luxury automotive manufacturer Aston Martin, synonymous for building some of the finest and most desired cars on the planet, gives us an in-depth look at how one of their newest models is made. The One-77, an amalgamation of the company’s achievements throughout its near-century long history, is equipped with a 750 horsepower V12 that translates into a hardly-believable top speed of more than 220 mph. And while most will state that there are other super cars available that could easily top 250 mph, Aston Martin prides themselves in saying that none are as gorgeous as the One-77. The article gives us a closer look at the fine details concerning material, factory cleanliness, and even some clamping techniques to ensure the resulting product is 100% perfect and ready for delivery.

Source: Wired

2012 LEXUS LFA

 Autoblog describes the 2012 Lexus LFA not as a supercar, but as a narcotic, because of its intent to affect the structure and function of the human body. With only 500 available worldwide, this gives a new meaning to the term “designer drug.” With a race-bred, 4.8-liter v10 under the hood it’d be apt to describe the sensation of driving this vehicle as euphoria-inducing. It is nearly identical in length to a Porsche 911 and Chevrolet Corvette, but lower and wider than both. With 552 horses, Lexus claims its LFA will rocket to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds towards a top speed of 202 mph. If your pockets are deep enough and the habit is too hard to kick, the LFA retails for $375,000 USD.

2014 Audi 3-TRON SPYDER

The Audi e-tron Spyder is being dubbed as a diesel-electric roadster, a pairing of active descriptors that further prove the advancement in automotive ingenuity. At first glance this may appear like merely a roofless, R8-based all-electric e-tron that was unveiled in Frankfurt in 2009. Rather, this is a longer and wider inclination that still features the plug-in diesel-electric powertrain. The 69-cell lithium-ion battery pack is good for 9.1-kilowatt hours, weighs around 220 pounds and is situated up front together with the electric motors. Though the diesel fuel tank carries just 13.2 gallons, the e-tron Spyder has an on-paper range of over 600 miles per fill-up thanks to its lithium-ion-fueled parallel help. While still just a prototype, the price has been valued at $2.7 million USD.

Bugatti 16C Galibier A Further Look

When it was announced that French luxury car manufacturer Bugatti would be rolling out the 16C Galibier, car enthusiasts who could afford the pocket-draining $1.4M USD price tag waited with baited-breath. As more pictures of the conceptual look of the car become apparent, we now also know that nothing will begin going into production until at least 2015. Amongst the changes from what they thought to be the early specs include an entirely redone rear end. As for the engine, originally proposed as a detuned version of the Veyron’s 1000+horsepower W-16 with twin superchargers in place of the quad turbos, will now be reboosted up past the four-digit mark. The changes reportedly come out of feedback from current Veyron owners, half of whom have reportedly seen and sat in the Galibier concept car already.




Source: Autoblog