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It seems like ages ago when I wrote my first article for Unfinished Man on the Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid concept car; yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, Porsche unveiled the race version of that car.

Dubbed the Porsche 918 RSR, the car combines the design and technology from the 918 Spyder and Porsche’s 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car.  The end result is a sweet looking race car that has 767 combined horsepower; 562 of these horses are produced by the gasoline powered 6.2 liter V8 engines that revs up to an incredible 10,300 rpm- the sound of this engine should be orgasm inducing.  The gasoline engine powers the rear wheels while the front wheels each get a 75 kilowatt (102 hp) electric engine that is powered by a flywheel accumulator sitting where the passenger seat would be. It stores energy provided by braking, like the KERS system in Formula One.  When fully charged, the driver has access to the additional horsepower at the push of a button for eight seconds, kind of like a nice shot of Nitrous.

June 23, 2011. Mark your calenders. The prelude to the 24 hours of Nürburgring will be an event you do not want to miss. The Nürburgring race track is where legends are forged on a 15 and half mile stretch of winding roads and notorious fatal corners such as the infamous Berwerk…the Mine.

So if you just happen to be Jim Glickenhaus, eccentric millionaire and former Hollywood producer/director/screenwriter gone investment banker with a penchant for rare and exclusive automobiles, then the only answer is to commission your own prancing horse Ferrari super race car. There’s a premiere of a video series by Kinetc Fin that will take you behind the scenes of the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione from it’s creation to the battle of Nürburgring.

“Ancient legends of the Aymara tell us of Huayra Tata, god of wind, who commands the breezes, winds, and blizzards that invade the mountains, cliffs and hills of the Andean highlands. It is told that Huayra Tata resides deep in the high peaks and valleys, abandoning them only to demonstrate his power to his wife, Pachamama, goddess of mother earth. With his power Huayra Tata was able to lift the waters from lake Titicaca and rain them down on the fertile Pachamama. When Huayra Tata sleeps, the waters and rivers lay quiet. But the calm before the storm is about to be interrupted…”

The successor to the simply stunning Zonda has arrived.  With an exclusively AMG made 700hp 6.0L twin-turbo V12 engine, a top speed of 235mph, and a 0-60 in just 3.2 secs, the Pagani Huayra is automotive breakthrough worthy of a godly praise.

This week Land Rover is debuting at Geneva Motor Show the most luxurious Range Rover ever. The new flagship vehicle is the very first vehicle to include super yacht inspired teak load-space floors, machined aluminum laptop table, drinks chiller, and two Apple iPads as standard equipment. Engine options include the LR-V8 5.0 Supercharged with a 0-60 in 5.9 seconds or if you’re feeling a bit green, there’s a new LR-TDV8 4.4L diesel engine making this the first Range Rover ever to do better than 30mpg. Only 500 units will be produced.