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Issue 18; Hyper Cars

Welcome to Issue 18 of the Inside Lane magazine. This issue is crammed full of automotive

legends, dreams and cars that only work on the poster in your bedroom. We took a trip to

Dick Lovett showrooms in Swindon and above shows the explosive new KTM X-Bow, more

on that later. Tyler this month is ranting about old people and for our younger readers some

news on the hotly anticipated Forza Motorsport 3. Oh yes, and your free KTM poster.

Enjoy!



“In making the roads safer we

must look to the people who

have been on it the longest!”

England; home of the B-road, a collapsing

economy and some of the world’s worst

rush hours. The government are trying to

reduce all of these things currently. The B-

road of which many of us enjoy a lively

drive, are very quickly being choked by

needless roadwork’s. The economicrecovery plan has been dreamt up by a six

year old (To fix the problem of debt due to

borrowing we should... Borrow?) And the

congestion charge is quite successfully

doing nothing to the traffic in London.

Well I can’t do anything about the first

two perils of the apocalypse; however I

think I have pinpointed the source of the

third.

THE ELDERLY! I am sure you are

aware of how the

aged

often slow up the

traffic in towns and normally that is fine. A

civil tongue and patience will get you by.

But sometimes not even the patience of

Christ himself could keep your temper at

bay when there is someone doing 20MPH

on a duel carriageway. And every time it

will be a pensioner in their Rover Metro

being extremely hesitant.

Often this lack of competence can result

in horrific accidents. Driving off cliff tops,

driving onto railways and in extreme cases

into houses. Do you see the now bankrupt

17 year old, who has paid over £2000 to

insure their car doing this? So why then

does the over 60 club get the cheapest car

insurance when they clearly are more

likely to kill someone. Obviously I’m not

speaking of all over the age of 60, some

are still very competent drivers and so do

no harm.

My proposal is not to banish the WW2

veterans to the likes of mobility scooters,

but simply give them the opportunity to

prove that they are still capable of driving.

A re-test at 65 sounds more than

reasonable and so should be put into

immediate effect. It is only natural that

the body tires with age; reactions slow,

eye sight worsens and sense of direction

all but disappears. Yet it is these very

things you are told in your first driving

lesson that you need to be a good driver.



Swindon; The Land of

Opportunity Swindon, a reasonably busy town with shops

and houses and well, just about everything

else you would expect from a town. So unless

Inside Lane has turned into a tourist

information site over night, why am I telling

you this?

Well, Swindon on the surface seems to be just

your average town. Unless you’re a so called

“petrol head” in which case there is much

more to Swindon than meets the eye. There is

Castle Combe race circuit for starters! This

extremely fast track offers spectators a thrilling

view as it is one of the fastest race circuits inthe UK. Various cars use the track for club

meetings and even race days including a GT

series. What is not often known about this

track is that some manufactures use it to test

cars for the WRC championship. Silverstone it

isn’t, but it does offer a taste of what life is like

at the track.

OK; so there is a track there. Donington has a

track but the place itself is rather empty.

Swindon on the other hand is home to the Dick

Lovvet group and that is what draws us up

here the most. Dick Lovvet owns various

franchises in the motor industry. For example

some of the dealerships include; Ferrari,

Maserati, Lotus, KTM, Mini, BMW and

Porsche. “But many towns have these

dealerships, so what?” Ah but do they have

them all down one road?

Welcome to what we call the golden mile,

welcome to Ashworth Road! We love this

place. Dream cars one after the other. No

need to travel miles, this single road has it all.

Our latest visit has supplemented this

magazine with a fantastic story as the new

KTM franchise has opened. The staff in eachshowroom are extremely welcoming and

polite. Porsche even give out tea and coffee

on rainy days to people who have battled the

elements to view the range.



Returning to the tale of our latest trip we were

able try the KTM on for size (more on that

later) and even shown the intricate workings of

the maintenance bay. I was shown though to

the spotless bay where everything was kept in

immaculate condition. The smell of the oil, not

just any oil, as it had an almost alcoholic smellto it. The rich aroma blanketed the space of

which we shared the presents of some of the

world finest. An F40, the UK’s most valuable

example lay on jacks, ticking itself to sleep.

Directly in front of me was a Ferrari Enzo in all

its majesty, undergoing a service. A showroom

condition Dino hovered seamlessly on a raised

platform. To our amazement a Ferrari Super

America was hidden amongst a sea of F430’s.

Nearing the vehicle entrance was a FerrariCalifornia freshly valeted just awaiting the call

to the showroom. Finally hidden outside was

an Abarth 500 in Ferrari red. This was a

special order for a “very good customer”.

The golden mile coupled with the track and a

general love for automotive accolade, Swindon

is one of our favourite places! Who needs

Spain, when you have a X-Bow (pronounced

cross-bow).

A special thanks to Stuart Mann of Dick LovettFerrari/Maserati and Jonathan Sharp of Dick

Lovett Lotus/KTM.



“When there is more money than

common sense!”

Super cars are often regarded as the most adrenalin pumping machines on the planet. They have the

ability to captivate onlookers and deafen bystanders. We look on in amazement as these

“untouchables” caress the tarmac they were forged to roam. However, even these cars havebudgets and rules to follow. Not even the Bugatti Veyron was let off its leash as it had strict

instructions and limitations. But what happens when the manufactures take off the mussel and let

hell break loose?

Welcome to the hyper car!



Ascari A10

Ascari, a legendary race driver who forged his

name into the history books of motor racing.

The man with nerves of steel tragically lost his

life on the track whilst enduring a Gran Prix.

But does the car that bears his name live up to

his prestigious reputation?

This bright yellow war paint isn’t so much a

fashion statement; but a warning, a warning

that makes the likes of Ferrari and

Lamborghini quake in their boots. And they

have good reason to be scared as this 625BHP

wasp has a sting large enough to dent

reputations even as profound as the

previously mentioned legends. The car, having

no limitations, is about one of the most spine

tingling sensations you could ever imagine.

The ferocious lion under the bonnet once

belonged to a BMW 5 series but now re-

embodied into a carnivorous predator capable

of 0-60MPH in 2.8 seconds. This car is

legendary! The steering is weighted to

perfection giving the brave pilot the ability to

accurately place the beast on the apex of any

corner.

The spoiler on the rear give the car down

force like you would find on a Formula one

car. The combination of this speed, agility and

grip is uncanny. Occupants can really place

themselves in the position of Ascari whilst on

a track, being able to perform feats of driving

reserved normally for the supernatural. The

theatre continues on the inside was you are

instantly engulfed by racing bolster seats.

Enjoy the feeling of the seats as this is the

only creature comfort within the car. The



stripped out racing interior has “five forward

one back” gear leaver at its centre. This leaver

stands like a glistening trophy within the

emptiness of the cabin.

I have a theory that the rear view mirror of

this car is only there to reassure you that it is

the engine behind you and not a pride of

lions. In an effort to save weight the sound

proofing is nonexistent and as a result you

leave the car without your eardrums.

Overall this fantastic peace of engineering and

it does live up to the man behind the name.

But it’s not our ultimate hyper car.



Pagani Zonda F

The Pagani Zonda. Perhaps the definitive

hyper car among many “pretenders”. Despite

its other worldly looks and power that could

put Jupiter out of orbit, this was once a David

among Goliaths. When this car stepped on

Ferrari’s toes everyone soon knew the name.

Soon after many of the worlds A-list owned

them and we all know what that can do to amanufactures reputation. For example

Bentleys are now branded as ferries for the

overpaid girls who fall over when the ball

comes near them. But Pagani have stood their

ground and beaten off most of the X-Factor

producers. As a result we are left with one of

the most astonishing cars on this earth. But

this being Pagani, the mad Italians that they

are, decided to make an even more hysterical

version. The Zonda F.

This car is to be one of the last incarnations of

the Zonda before its successor is revealed to

the world. What a party peace this is! Its

602BHP Mercedes AMG engine howls like a

wounded animal, penetrating even the

darkest regions of your ears. Every time the

accelerator is eased upon, it lets out a V12

scream that could rival the noise of the atomic

bomb.

The interior, unlike the A10, is lavish with air-

conditioning, a CD player and carpets. And

because it’s Italian, the quality of the engine

note is carried through into the glass bubble

that makes up the cockpit. The car intimidates

its rivals into submission with a show of the

artillery of exhausts at the rear. If you’re in a

traffic jam behind one of these, you will need

a bit more than the AA man to fix the

windscreen.

Despite all this, it’s still not our king of hyper

cars.



Gumpert Apollo

This car obviously had no restraints or limits

as production would have stopped the first

time the drawing was shown. It is absolutely

one of the ugliest machines I have ever seen.

The front looks like a strangled rabbit, the

sides of a disembowelled fox and the rear end

of the Michelin man. If a child were to see this

before bed time the bogey man would be outof business.

Nonetheless, if you can squint heavily enough

the nasty monster will go away. Embark upon

the journey into the bowls of the beast and

you will find yourself in control of one of the

most powerful weapons you could posses.

This 4.8 litre twin turbo V8 produces a

colossal 650BHP and 627 Ib-ft of torque.

These numbers mean that this car can achieve0-60MPH in 3 seconds and therefore is

capable of world domination... What, it has

the looks for it?

In the hands of a professional this car will

dance around the Nürburgring faster than

most can dream, but in the hands of a rich

oil baron, the only ring he will be circling

will be the one required on the insurance

form. The fact is that this car is so wild, so

unrestricted you would need the reactions

of a mosquito to be in control 100% of the

time.

This is a hyper car, but not a pleasant one.



Aston Martin One-77

Cars have been in existence for over one

hundred years now. They have taken a

wealth of different shapes and sizes,

engines and options. But no car, not a

single one has been perfect. Now if you

think about it, to make something

completely faultless it must appeal to

everyone without exception. Even if they

have three legs, a cat called Jill and is

lightly dusted with radiation. The car must

fit like a tailored suit. I thought long and

hard about this only to come to the

conclusion that no car is perfect. Every car

no matter the make, price or country of

origin can’t satisfy me or anyone else

completely. Hand on heart the only car

that came close was the Audi R8 V10 but

even that makes you wish Audi would

make the V12 R8.

But then it hit me like a train! Aston

Martin, for 6 years now, officially the

world’s coolest brand has had a line up of

some exquisite cars over the years; DB5,

V12 vantage and DBS to name only a few,

but even these are overshadowed by the

might of the One-77.

This is the needle in the haystack, the one

in a billion, that stroke of pure brilliance

that makes it the world’s only faultless

car. When word came of Aston Martinlaunching a car where they have let their



designers and engineers roam free the

worlds press were primed. This car when

unveiled for the first time found that small

child that is within us all and set them

free. This car really is the most beautifulpiece of machinery in the existence of

space and time.

Forged mainly from carbon fibre and given

a 7.3 litre heart crafted by English

engineers, it came to life. This car only

exists because the employees of Aston

Martin wanted it so badly; they worked

after the lights had gone out in the factory just to fabricate the idea into a reality.

The interior is made of the most modern

and complimenting materials. The centre

console looks like it has leaked into the

cabin from the engine in an offering to the

driver. Every detail in this car is to the

millimetre satisfactory. It’s not over

lording; it’s not blingy or anything that a

footballer or R&B star would “roll in”.

There is a very good reason for this... Thecar would upstage Elvis, Michael Jackson

and Queen all at the same time.

This car is no fairytale, and for that reason

does not have a happy ending. There will

only be 77 made. All are sold; and the

reason why this is not the ultimate hyper

car... Because I can never own one.



Lamborghini Mercielago

LP670-4 SV

This is it, our ultimate hyper car... This is the

Lamborghini LP670-SV; I know not quite the

most exotic name plate that a car has ever

worn. Despite the name that looks to be the

result of some drunken engineers playing

scrabble in the dark, the car itself is

monstrous. This 209MPH colossus is the

Fastest and most powerful car Lamborghini

has ever made. With a 6.5 litre V12 producing

670 rampant horses, this car serves

Lamborghini’s purpose to a tee. The only

reason Lamborghini manufactures supercars

is because once upon a time, Mr Ferrari and

Mr Lamborghini had a disagreement over the

way the resent Ferrari’s of the time were

built. It all ended with Ferrari saying if you

think you can do better... This feud resulted in

cars such as the Countach and Miura. The sole

purpose of purpose of Lamborghini was to get

up Ferrari’s nose. That is exactly what this car

does!



The Ferrari Enzo, a car so special that it was

named after the founder of the company. It is

renowned for its speed around a track and

definitive shape. But here is where the

Lamborghini comes into play... It will lap

almost any track faster than the Enzo, it will

draw crowds so large that spectator stands

will have to be erected around it.

The styling of this car is some on the best I

have ever seen, with its beehive engine cover

and spoiler that when you look in the rear

view mirror could be mistaken for the grim

reapers axe, makes it one of our favourites.

This, unlike the Aston Martin, can be yours for

£221,355. For the last version of what has

been one of the best supercars the world has

ever seen, it’s a small price to pay. I am

completely sold...

This car, the ultimate Ferrari killer, is our

hyper car.



Who are you calling a

Light Weight!

We have heard of battles of David’s and

goliaths, but what happens when there is

more than one David? Well that is exactly

what we are going to find out. Which is

better, the light weight champion of the

world, the Ariel Atom or the new kid on the

block, the KTM X-Bow?

Let’s start with the atom. This car if a firm

favourite with its “less is more” principle it

can be mentioned in the same breath as most

super cars. 0-60MPH takes just 2.7 seconds

and it will go onto a top speed of 140MPH.

Quick doesn’t even begin to describe this car.

To look for something to rival it you would

have to refer to the bible... Or KTM.

The KTM X-Bow (pronounced cross-bow) is

the contender, and it’s got allot to shout

about. Peel away the orange body panels and

all you will find is carbon fibre. The whole

monocoque is made from carbon fibre just

like you would find in an F1 car, and when the

ignition it is primed the display reads “Ready

to Race” putting a match into the petrol

soaked arena. The numbers for the X-Bow?

Ok, 0-60MPH takes 3.9 seconds but it does go

onto a top speed of 180MPH. These mad

speeds in what is in effect a Tupperware box

is insane.



But what one is best? Based on the numbers?

The Atom. Due to the fact that these cars are

all about the thrill of the ride and let’s face it,

acceleration is much more exciting than

eventually going very fast. However if we are

talking about an overall experience then the

KTM wins hands down. The way in which this

car corners is phenomenal. That and you do

have a bit more than scaffolding to cling onto.



Forza Motorsport 3

Forza Motorsport 3 is the most compelling, involving and realistic Driving simulator on any console.

FM3 combines 400 of the world’s most exotic cars and mixes them with simply some of the best

driving roads ever seen. This concoction of jaw dropping legends and there natural habitats makes it

“The best Driving game in the world”. The damage physics include full roll over to induce the true

meaning of an accident. With the Xbox 360 providing the power and Turn 10 providing the thrills;

this game is essentially unrivalled on any level!

The game is available in Europe from the 23rd

of October and will hit the US soon after.

In preparation for this game the All Revved Up feature on the site has been redesigned. It is now

divided into four subcategories including; Vulcan, Forza’s only Ferrari Owners Club, an all new “beat

our Stig” page and challenges where we generally behave like 6 year olds again. The feature is up

and running now so take a look. http://insidelane.webs.com/allrevvedup.htm

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