http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:35:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en They are flashy. They are fast. And they are very, very expensive. They are the exotic sports cars, the ultimate icons of speed, style and money. Exotic sports cars are built using cutting-edge technology and designed from a purely aesthetic point of view. Hence, they often ignore considerations of fuel ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/exotic-sports-cars/2295   In a city where your car practically arrives before you, and where your car is often remembered long after you are forgotten, you had better plan your arrival accordingly. It’s really no different than wearing the appropriate red-carpet fashion or being camera ready for lurking paparazzi on Robertson. You must ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/fractional-ownership/2291 The open-top version of Audi's R8 range-topping coupe has been caught virtually undisguised in Germany near, where else, the Nurburgring. Were it not for the flat-black paint, the Audi R8 Spyder (an official name has yet to be announced) could easily be mistaken for a production car. CLICK TO VIEW GALLERY The ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/spycam-audi-r8-spyder/2294 Our spy photographers have caught a glimpse of what looks to be the next Acura NSX testing near Germany’s Nürburgring. The spied car bears a striking resemblance to the Acura Advanced Sports Car concept that we’ve seen at several auto shows. But Honda claimed the ASCC was just a design study, ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2010-acura-nsx-spied-2/2293 Let’s just get this out of the way. Yes, the beaky nose on the new Acura TL looks odd. Maybe it’s just the shock of a new look; maybe it really is weird-looking. We’ll need more time to gaze critically upon it before we decide. We can, however, testify that ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2009-acura-tl-first-drive-review/2292 The K-1 Attack is one Slovakian's vision of a hunkered down, slash-cut, sexed-up, air-scooped atomic-bombed crustacean, and you either buy it or you don't. We do. The K-1 Attack has got it all going on, but at a stiff price. The Slovak in question, Dick Kvet?anský, started K-1 Styling & Tuning ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2007-k-1-attack/2290 We don't think that we go too far in stating that the Audi R8 is a near-perfect supercar. It looks great, with the inimitable proportions of a mid-engine sports car topped off with Audi's trademark styling language and attention to detail. Fit and finish are top-notch—and it’s comfortable enough to ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2008-mtm-audi-r8-supercharged/2288 The Chevrolet Corvette has more power than most people would ever want. For those who aren’t satisfied with the 430 horsepower found under the base Corvette’s long, shapely hood, though, the truly decadent 505-hp Corvette Z06 steps it up a big notch to become one of the most capable and ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2008-pratt-and-miller-chevrolet-corvette-c6rs/2289 Even without add-ons, base rates at most car rental companies are going up according to one expert’s data. “Rates are up substantially year over year,” car rental consultant Neil Abrams told The Detroit News. Abrams Consulting Group, Inc. has created a travel rate index for rental cars based upon data ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/rental-car-fleets-shrinking-and-base-prices-rising-according-to-rental-car-consultant-neil-abrams/2285 Should you get on Jeopardy! here’s the likely question to the answer, “A very popular video game about racing”: What is Gran Turismo? Well, that’s one answer. Gran turismo (or grand touring) is a term cooked up by car-crazy Italians ages ago to describe an automobile that could do it all. ... http://dfwelitecarclub.com/blog/2008-aston-martin-dbs-vs-2009-ferrari-599gtb-fiorano/2287