Various supercar manufacturers used the Monterey car week to launch their latest products. Among the most striking was the Galpin GTR1 that broke cover at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. Based on the Ford GT, it features an all new body that can be ordered in aluminium or carbon fibre, and a twin turbo V8 engine that is good for a staggering 1,024 bhp. Also making its debut at 'The Quail' was Spyker's B6 Venator Spyder. As the name suggests, this is a drop-top version of the Coupe shown in Geneva a few months ago. The struggling Dutch manufacturer hopes to start production of the 'entry level' model late next year. One of the most talked about cars on the Pebble Beach Concept Car Lawn was the Laraki Epitome. Loosely based on a sixth generation Corvette, the spectacular coupe is powered by a twin turbo V8. On standard fuel it is capable of 1,200 bhp and on a 110 octane racing brew, it should pump out an incredible 1,750 bhp. Priced at a hefty $2 million, Laraki plans to build nine examples of the Epitome.
Cadillac meanwhile revealed the Elmiraj Concept, which is "a grand coupe expressing the pure enjoyment of driving and exploring new dimensions for Cadillac's ongoing expansion." The sizeable machine is powered by a twin-turbo, 500 bhp V8 derived from the CTS-V's V6.
The latest cars to join the Frankfurt Motor Show release list are the BMW Concept X5 eDrive and the Volkswagen Golf R. The former offers a preview of a potential plug-in hybrid version of the X5, while the range-topping Golf R will be the first production Golf to breach the 300 hp mark.
Hot on the heels of rivals Honda and Lexus, Nissan also offered a first glimpse of its 2014 SuperGT challenger. The GT-R Nismo GT500 is built to the latest regulations shared with the German DTM championship, which would enable it to race outside of Japan as well.

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2013 BMW Concept X5 eDrive - Images, Specifications and Information

2013 Cadillac Elmiraj Concept - Images, Specifications and Information

2013 Galpin GTR1 - Images, Specifications and Information

2013 Laraki Epitome - Images, Specifications and Information

2014 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 - Images, Specifications and Information

2013 Spyker B6 Venator Spyder - Images, Specifications and Information

2013 Volkswagen Golf R - Images, Specifications and Information