Audi Announces Pricing for the Limited-Edition R8 GT Spyder

Audi has revealed pricing for the recently introduced Audi R8 GT Spyder, a hand-built, limited production vehicle with just 333 units produced world-wide and with only 50 units arriving to United States. That means only 50 lucky customers will have the ability to get their hands on this amazing vehicle!

With words like these from Audi describing the R8 GT Spyder, it is no wonder that this is one car many of us are expecting. “Even lighter, more powerful and captivating, the Audi R8 GT Spyder delivers breathtaking performance. The open-top flagship version of the high-performance sports Coupe features a 5.2-liter V10 with direct injection and has been boosted to an output of 560 horsepower. With the reduced weight and increased engine performance, the R8 GT Spyder accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 197 mph.”

Using lightweight technology, increased fuel economy, performance, strength and rigidity, this is one convertible that has the dots connected. Combine that with the legendary quattro all-wheel drive system, providing excellent grip, the monstrously powerful 5.2-liter V10 and the enjoyment of open-top driving is all there!

Visual styling cues include a performance enhancing enlarged diffuser, front splitter and a fixed rear spoiler.The interior is black and can be adorned with stitching in a choice of Titanium Gray or Crimson Red for added refinement. Seat inserts, flat-bottom sport steering wheel, hand brake cover and windshield frame are all adorned with Alcantara.

The 2012 Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price for the limited-edition R8 GT Spyder is $210,000 (excludes $1,200 Destination and Delivery and Taxes) with R8 GT Spyder customer vehicle deliveries will begin as of February. Check the full article right after the jump for some high quality wallpapers.

The Rise of Gold: gold Rush Rally

Name the 2 automotive rallies that make news every year … Gumball 3000 & Bull Run. I have watched these rallies grow for years into a massive pieces of business and fun for many rich superstars. But, about a year ago my head was sharply turned by co-founder of Luxury4Play.com Raymond Lyle when he introduced me to goldRush Rally.

goldRush rally (which we will refer to as ‘gR’) is now entering its fourth year as they prepare for what is short named gR4: Rise Against the Sun. gR like other rallies moves across hundreds of miles of ground in a week’s time bringing in vehicles from around the world. Commonly you will find your gang of Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and other exotics but don’t be to shocked to find Bugatti Veyrons, gold wrapped Ferrari F430 Scuderias, wide body BMW E92 M3s, or matte white Maybachs joining in on the trip.

gR draws from various industries and car enthusiasts from around the world. What drew me to this rally is the real foundation on which they stand. I picked a copy of the original gR rally and this previous year’s run from the gR store (www.goldrushrally.com/store) the day it became available. Setting myself up for a movie extravaganza on Saturday, I went through all 3 years of the newly famed rally.

Sitting in front of my TV, I knew what I was in for but it wasn’t until each DVD began to play and progress that it really hit me how great this rally is. You learn very quickly that gR brings together good people and good friends with the same passions. Now like any other person, I enjoy this rally for the rides, parties, people (especially the women), and other finer things in life. With other rallies, I quickly feel that it always go back to focusing on these material things and having more money than most to throw around. You know, the 1%, but gR’s participants are genuinely passionate people. You know it, you can see it, and you can feel it.

If you’re an extreme car enthusiast like we are here at MCP then the vivacious sounds of the twin turbo Lamborghini Gallardo’s and the world’s fastest Mercedes SLR McLaren are going to suck you into these DVD’s very quickly. I have to say that this year’s DVD shows off the best editing and shots yet. goldRush turned to expoze.tv and Accapella Studio © team for some top notch editing bringing a fresh style to the gR video. With multiple HD camera’s shooting from every possible angle I could have thought of, you will enjoy breathtaking cinematography from around the country (USA).

MCP is already looking forward to covering the rally this upcoming summer 2012 and showing the world what this growing rally is all about. You can find numerous photos from the rally below from expoze.tv’s own CEO Gabriel Sévigny who was glad to share with the community.

Audi A7 With Deep Concave CV2 Wheels By D2FORGED

We are back! Yes, like we ever got anywhere far but it’s a new year, new beginning, new things to go around. Or maybe just more beer and fun times? Guess we’ll have to find out. But we have something pretty interesting to kick off the year. As I’ve promised on our Facebook Fan Page we shall start the year of with some photoshoots. First in line being this, a sexy Audi A7 3.0T with a setup from D2FORGED as the treat!

Shown here is their latest creation, their latest project who they’ve done with their customer which wanted something not that ordinary. We don’t usually see blacked out luxury rides like these, but the overall package on this one, the wheels, the trim, the darkened look, it all came out nicely.

D2FORGED provided a set of their gorgeous five-spoke CV2 wheels, sized 22 inches all around, with a deep concave profile, adding to the overall appearance of the popular wheel fitment we see these days. Wheels are 22×9.5″ on the front and 22×11″ at the back. They are finished in a theme that includes a gloss black center and lip, red lip stripe and the hand painted D2 logo done in the same color profile. Overall this fits the theme of the build perfectly!

We have received a a five photo large photoshoot from D2FORGED, with couple of interesting images showing different angles of the car, showing the concavity of the wheels and overall fitment on the car itself. They are large resolution images as usual, so using them as new desktop backgrounds will be pretty easy! Enjoy!

Clean Audi S5 With D2FORGED Wheels

There are car projects and there are car projects. Yes, me not making sense again. But hold on! When you take into account that many people get their cars modded, tuned and whatever in a few days, without too much thinking going into the process, we can certainly distinct them from projects like these. Projects that are well thought, well conceived and perfectly rolled out!

What we have here is a 2009 Audi S5 which in layman’s terms is a perfectly good car. We can certainly agree. But for us who always look for something better, something different, some modifications are certainly in order.

That’s why we are very proud to know Mr. Bader Abbas who is the owner of this vehicle. Why? He has turned this Audi S5 into something that can be only talked about using adjectives like classy, clean and well done. This 2009 Audi S5 was bough coming as standard with Meteor Gray paint finish, Magma Red interior, it has carbon fiber inlays, Bang&Olufsen sound system, complete navigational and media package.

With a list of mods pretty damn long, we are going to start with it right away! So this is what has been done to the car! In no particular order; Euro headlights modification, AWE track exhaust and downpipes (same company that does that sick work on the Carrera GT we saw on YouTube videos more than a few times), BC racing coilovers for better handling and stance, H&R rear sway bar, Adams rotors, windows received a 20% tint all over, Black Ops, carbon fiber splitters and Valence.

Yes, with a set of D2FORGED VS1 wheels in brushed aluminum, perfectly stanced (as always), rocking that mesh spoke design adding to the complete scheme of things on this gorgeous Audi S5. But we are informed that owner is considering a brand new setup and some additional modifications for this Spring, so stay tuned!

We must thank Bader Abbas for showing us this amazing ride, Twig Photography for the images and last but not least, our friends and supporters from D2FORGED who are always on the top of their game. We can’t wait to see what these three will have in store for us in the next few months, but until then, take a look at the media gallery.