Category: Supercars
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Marcello Gandini, designer of Lambo’s iconic shape, passes at 85
Marcello Gandini passed away. His design includes the legendary Miura, Countach and Diablo. Gandini has inspired many designers, and his work will be remember far in the future.
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Carbon Fiber: Transforming Supercars from Fast to Phenomenal
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer is a strong yet light material used to make parts in high performance cars. Carbon fiber parts can cut the weight of a supercar for better acceleration, braking and cornering speeds.
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Tricolore Stripe
The tricolore stripe is an cosmetic option when speccing an Italian sports car. The red, white and green stripe references the Italian flag.
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Gated Manual Transmissions
Photo by ymgerman via Adobe Stock Everyone loves the experience of driving a performance car with a gated manual. But short-throw shifters and dual-clutch transmission perform better. With dual-clutch transmissions and paddle shifters becoming table stakes for sports cars, supercars, and hypercars, it is easy to forget how fun using the clutch pedal and throwing gears can…