March 9, 2010
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Mansory Rolls-Royce Ghost
The Most Outrageous Cars in Geneva
Mansory Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tasteful, classy, refined — the Rolls-Royce Ghost is all of these things. However, the mod from Swiss super tuner Mansory is clearly not. The tuner describes it as “breathtaking individualization,” which, to be fair, isn’t far from the truth. Purple paint with gold trim certainly isn’t shy, and nor are the performance enhancements. The factory Ghost packs a powerful 6.6-liter V12 engine producing 570 horsepower. But Mansory took it even further with its ECU tuning by squeezing an additional 150 horses out of it. The V12 now develops an impressive 720 horsepower and an astounding 752 lb-ft of torque. The result is a Roller that’ll sprint from zero to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds and go on to a top speed of 192 mph.
One of a number of cars Europe has on show for it’s Geneva Auto 2010 show. Some, like this number, are way over the top for most. Looks good though!
Koenigsegg CCXR
Fornasari Racing Buggy
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Oscars were last night and “The Hurt Locker” won for best picture. I haven’t seen that film, however, here are my own thoughts on top films.
“An Education”: B
“Avatar”: A-
“Up In The Air”: A+
“A Serious Man”: A+
“Precious”: A
“The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnissuss”: B
BEST OF SHOW COMPETITION:
AWESOME!By Kat Giantis
Grope for the Best: Charlize Theron is no stranger to taking style risks at the Oscars. Remember when she unleashed the shoulder bow that ate Cleveland? But there’s fashion-forward, and there’s sashaying into the ceremony while being felt up by a delicious pair of Cinnabon sticky buns. The statuesque and recently single Oscar winner breaks two cardinal rules of
couture with her strapless, two-toned lilac gown: 1) When you’re in possession of a world-class face and figure, avoid distractions such as hypnotically swirling chesticle rosettes; and 2) A lady never lets her designer-wear get to second base on the first red-carpet date.
Victoria Beckham 
Katy Perry/Russell Brand
Gabourey Sidibe 
Diane Kruger 
Heidi Klum 
Bar Refaeli 
Vera Wang/Evan Lysacek 
Kelly Lynch
Hilary Swank 
Gina Gershon
Elsa Pataky 
Eva Green
Comments (4)
i always wanted a ferrari,,, now id like to have a 62 falcon,,, something without a computer…
No, I just like the spirit of it. Love the Rolls… not so much the paint scheme though.
OMG..Koenigsegg…FTW!!
Honestly, though, even though it technically out performs it now, I’d still rather have the Bugatti Veyron.
I wish I had the funds to purchase one of those cars….they truly look awesome!
I must agree that Theron’s dress does appear to be a little “out there”: I’m not big on Pataky’s outfit, either, though I am liking Klum’s miniskirt!
I wish I could comment more on the Oscar movies but the only one I’ve actually seen is “Julie & Julia”. And as much as I like Sandra Bullock, I really was pulling for Meryl Streep to take the “best actress” award.