The lamborghini Murcielago Lp640 - Italian car bully

There exist only a number of vehicles that will stop streets like a Murcielago . Supercars like the Murcielago are now getting rare so we should enjoy in the insanity while we can. Even though the seating position of the LP640 has come a long way from the ‘long arms, short legs' Old Lambo's , the Murcielago is still a big, noisy, tiring supercar. The performance can be described in one in a word: mind-blowing . Four-wheel drive and 630bhp,...

Read More

The Lancia Stratos - Italian car blast from the past

Wearing a Italian Lancia Stratos is like wearing a bell helmet – as Stig Blomqvist noted a few years back : ‘The car is like my clotheses,’ he said, ‘it’s got smaller.’ The men behind its rising to stardom were Cesare Fiorio, Lancia’s team manager, Italian designers Gianpaolo Dallara, Marcello Gandini, Danielle Audetto and ace driver Sandro Munari. The Lancia Stratos was so small that the two crew members almost didn't fit inside , but it soon...

Read More

The Ferrari 308 GTB - Italian car classic

If the world of Italian carmaker Ferrari was turned upside down when Bertone’s angular Ferrari 308 GT4 in 1973 appeared, things were righted when Pininfarina’s beautiful two-seat Ferrari 308 GTB made its debut couple years later. “Based on the 308 Dino GT4 with only two seats is regarded by many as the more natural successor to the much-loved Dino 246,” England’s Motor summed up for many. “The styling is the best to come out of Ferrari for...

Read More

The Maserati Bora - Icon, Legend, Superstar

The mid-engined Maserati Bora was the absolute epitomy of Modena exotic, a rare animal, a production car in which the stylist was given absolute freedom to design anything he wanted, and he ended up designing one of the most iconic car of all time. The shape of the Bora is as good as it can get when talking about passenger car aerodynamics, a maximum speed of more than 170 mph combined with grip and handling ensured there was hardly an equal...

Read More

We are starting the countdown - Top 10 Italian cars ever

In the next 10 articles we will be listing the top ten most popular Italian cars of all time.We will start the countdown with the Maserati Bora and for the most popular Italian car of all time - you'll just have to wait....

Read More

The Ferrari 458 Italia - Italian menace

If there’s anything better than a gorgeous Ferrari 458 Italia, it’s that same gorgeous Ferrari 458 Italia with its roof taken off.A few months age we received confirmation that Ferrari was planning on producing a Spider version of one of their highly successful new models back in 2009 from none other than Luca di Montezemolo himself and now the covers have finally been pulled off. While most of the Ferrari’s appearance looks pretty much the same...

Read More

Lambo Sesto Elemento - It's out of this world

Lamborghini has confirmed that the new Sesto Elemento will be headed to the production line, albeit in a very limited run. The task of purchasing an Lambo Elemento got even harder as a high-end dealership in La Jolla confirmed that Lamborghini was already accepting orders for the Sesto and that only three units were headed over to the U.S. The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento will be offered at a princely sum and rumors suggest that payment will be...

Read More

Maserati GranCabrio - Elegance is all

Imagine the billionaire scene of a luxury convertible and a sun-drenched road winding to a chic Mediterranean hotel... The film rolling in your mind will probably involve you and a loving partner, or maybe you alone, and almost certainly won't feature anyone on your fantasy wheels' back bench. But the reality is that many of us need the convenience of multiple seats, even when living the dream, which is why Maserati's strategy is always selling...

Read More

The Ferrari 458 Spider - It's just a Prancing horse

Besides shaving the 458’s head, Ferrari changed it's throttle mapping, suspension tuning, and “engine soundtrack”. The Spider’s soundtrack should be very pleasing, produced as it's by the same 562- bhp engine as is used in the Ferrari 458 Italia. That power is routed through exactly the same seven-speed dual-clutch automatic as is used in the coupe to the same torque-vectoring differential. Ferrari claims the Spider will run to 62 mph from a standstill...

Read More

The Fiat 500 Abarth - A zinger with a stinger

 The Italian Abarth 500 is small, so the back seats are also in the same way. But up front you will be fine, although a bit bounced to death thanks to stiff suspension. You can get away with the Fiat most of the time though - especially in town where you can scoot about like a maniac. It's a relatively small 1.4-litre turbo but with a decent 135bhp and 133lb ft of torque. A ‘Sport' button slightly raises the torque available, but not by a...

Read More