Roaddog Car Blog

The SAIC Roewe N1 concept is the flagship domestic brand for SAIC — the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. It recently gave up some teaser images of the new N1 concept, just before the car was officially unveiled at the auto show in Shanghai.

The N1 is, of course, labeled as a concept car. However, insiders within SAIC have been hinting heavily that this sleek machine is ultimately bound for the production line. Those same insiders anticipate that the N1 will go on sale late this year or early in 2010.

If the car has made it to production, one of two surprisingly compact engines will be available to power it: either a 1.3 liter engine or a 1.5 liter four cylinder engine.

There are two huge names in the way of motorcycles: Triumph and TAG Heuer.  These two huge names have finally come together to create a bike that is so beautiful, so perfect and it was actually inspired by Steve McQueen and the Porsche 917 K.  This bike is a Bonneville Heuer and it is actually painted up in the classic way and runs awesome.

Now, this particular bike is all about the paint job as well as the overall style of this particular bike.  Another great thing about it is the classic style.  I think that the Triumph and TAG Heuer companies did fantastic … all around in constructing this bike and keeping it simple.

Simple is always better and when you think of Triumph and TAG Heuer – simple is usually the last thing that you think about.

I don’t know that you could really classify the Maserati GS Zagato as a road dog, given the fact that it looks like it purrs. It looks like it purrs in the predatory, slightly menacing way of a low slung jungle cat, ready to pounce and draw blood.

And I don’t know about you, but that is most definitely how I like my cars.

I love everything about this car. Well, naturally, in the first place, it is a Maserati, after all, and who can really resist a Maserati?

Paolo Boffi, an entrepreneur of some note, commissioned the Maserati GS Zagato, and all I can say is, what a lucky, lucky guy.

It got its debut at the Villa d’Este in Italy, during the Concours d’Elegance some time ago.

Now that we have talked a little bit about some sports cars in past blogs – let’s go ahead and explore this amazing concept sports car!  The Suzusho Supasse-V is the brand new car on the market and it is actually one that looks really, really sweet up close and personal. 

To me – the greatest thing about this particular car is the fact that it is so lightweight and so beautiful looking.  The body itself was actually inspired by a Le Mans and it is stuffed to the max with a turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-4 engine. 

This car – while it might look like a kit car, it is actually going to be pretty cool once it hits the markets, but right now, it is actually just a concept car.

What is the first thing that you think about when you think about Ferrari?  For me, it is all about the beautiful exotic feel of this particular car, however – I have to say that the new Ferrari 599 HGTE China Limited Edition is actually pretty cool.  I did not think that an Italian automaker would come up with a China Limited Edition anything, but Ferrari has out-done themselves.

This is actually based on the 599 GTB Fiorano with the company’s brand new handling GTE package.  The brand new Ferrari 599 HGTE China Limited Edition is also jam-packed with unique and different things, including the start button glowing a jade green and the tachometer features ancient Chinese characters.

If you are looking for something – a present for someone who loves everything China – the Ferrari 599 HGTE China Limited Edition is the car for them!

So … wow.  I mean, just … wow. Give me a minute, I need to get my thoughts together.  Actually, that’s a lie.  My eyes just keep getting drawn back to this car.  As the title points out, this is, of course, the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss.  Then again, giving it a name does not really clear up anything insofar as the car itself goes, because this thing is … wow.

This is the kind of car you expect to see in a science fiction action movie with a completely unlimited budget, you know what I’m saying? It’s like an update to the DeLorean time machine.

It’s a limited edition, with only seventy five models scheduled to be available — and only to those who currently own the SLR supercar.

It’s a V8 coupe, made specifically to commemorate Stirling Moss, a legend of British motor racing, and his numerous victories.

If you didn’t notice this, the car completely lacks a windshield.

When you really think about it – in real life, how often are you going to get to drive one of the famous sports cars?  Probably never, however if you are a car-lover, you probably already know about Forza 3.  This is a brand new friggin’ game for Xbox LIVE and it is actually going to hit stores next month … however, if you are like me, you can’t wait that long.

The best part about demos, which the Forza 3 demo actually hits stores September 24th, thank you is that you get to test out the game to see if you really like it.  However – how often do you get to drive things like the:

•    2007 Porsche #80 Flying Lizard 911 GT3 RSR
•    2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
•    2009 Ferrari California
•    2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
•    2009 Mini John Cooper Works

All of these cars packed into one friggin’ game?  This is totally a game for car lovers everywhere!

Has been a very, very busy year for the Hurst Performance Vehicles – wouldn’t you say?  I mean they have launched everything from their 50th Anniversary Dodge Viper all the way the newest Pontiac G8 and now … they have added on the 2010 Hurst Ford Mustang Pace Car.  This particular car is going to come around the middle of the month and it is going to be one heck of a pace car.

The pace car will be created for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race at Miller Motorsports Park on 9/19 and then afterward, the 2010 Hurst Ford Mustang Pace Car will make its appearance at all sorts of different events then, it will be auctioned off for charity at the start of 2010.

The 2010 Hurst Ford Mustang Pace Car is going to be a vision in white and gold, both the interior as well as the exterior and to be quite frank … it is going to be one hot little Mustang!

We know that Nissan is a force to be wrecking with right now.  All of the cars that they have out right now are definitely some of the hottest cars on the market, however – the Stillen Nissan GT-R Targa is definitely one car that I am certainly proud of.  I think that this incredible car is not only one of the best looking, but as soon as it was released to the racing folks, they went wild!

The reason?  The Stillen Nissan GT-R Targa actually produces somewhere around 620 horsepower at 15psi from its dual turbochargers.  Another great note is the fact that they have removed several hundreds of pounds from this car thanks to stripping the interior and a hell of a lot of carbon fiber in the body.  The components make up a very lightweight and beautiful car!

So if you want a racing sports car … the Stillen Nissan GT-R Targa is going to be the car for you!

When I was growing up, I had a guy that lived next to me who restored old cars – classic cars.  I swung by my childhood home last week and one of the cars that this guy spent years restoring is now selling one of his classic cars most likely for cheap.  Classic cars are something that can not be replaced – they are so different, so unique, so awesome that honestly, if you have a classic car … you need to make sure that you keep it.

More and more, with people trading in their cars for newer ones, the classic cars are being put by the waste side and that is not what should be happening.  Classic cars are cars that you can never, ever get again.  Personally, I would love to own an old-time car and sometimes drive it around … not all of the time, just sometimes and it is hard to find one!

The moral of the story?  If you have a classic car – make sure that you hang onto it … honestly, it is a classic and you shouldn’t get rid of it!

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