Caterham 7

There are roughly two kinds of fast cars - big, heavy cars with a large engine developing unseen amounts of horsepower (but with all the latest technology inside), and then there are small, ultra-light cars stripped of all but the essentials, who only need a relatively small engine to yield the same results as there larger, heavier counterparts.

One of the most basic (and fun!) of these types of cars is the Caterham 7, a kit car which weighs next to nothing yet has a 260bhp motor to play with. The result? One very fast go-kart ;)

Here are some pictures of this gorgeous creation.

Ford GT (not GT40)

Here are a few pictures of the Ford GT - which, as the title already states, is not to be confused with the original GT40. The latter was a legendary car built in the 1960s, while the former started life as a concept to celebrate the original GT40. Confusing enough?

Moving on to the pictures then, and I promise to post some wallpapers of the original real deal in the near future.

 

Carver One

The Carver One is a special vehicle: it isn't a car, it isn't a motorcycle, yet it combines aspects of both (in appearance as well as in design).

When they announced the Carver One on television, I immediately loved it - until I learned about the price tag. At 30.000€ I thought it was a very expensive vehicle, and alas, most people though the same. Mid 2009 the company filed for bankruptcy, and the Carver ceased to be.

In 2012 PAL-V has started production of a flying car, called the PAL-V One, based on the Carver. I wish them all the best, but given the new price tag of 300.000€, they'd better hope those cars fly out the shop!

Anyway, here's the Carver One in all it's glory.

Hyundai Veloster Turbo

After spending most part of the day sorting wallpapers, I still didn't have anything particular in mind to post this evening, until I read the Pistonheads headline about the Hyundai Veloster Turbo.

They called it a quirky hot hatch or coupé - personally I'm still not sure whether this is a hit or a miss. Guess I'll have to see it in the flesh first...

What do you think? Cool car, or the next new Beetle (no, I don't like Beetles)?

Formula One - Red Bull 2009

To be honest, I don't know a lot about Formula One, but when I found these pictures I just couldn't resist posting them. After all, isn't F1 the pinnacle of automotive racing?

Morgan 4-4

Originally I was going to post some pictures of the Morgan Aero 8 today, but while I was going through my stack of images I came across a couple images of an older type by the Morgan Motor Company: the Morgan 4-4.

Here are the pictures - I promise I'll post the Aero 8 in the near future...