Video: Rare Isdera Imperator 108i flexes its considerable muscles

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Isdera Imperator 108i

The Isdera Imperator 108i is a remarkably rare supercar from the late 80s and early 90s. Born of a Mercedes-Benz concept car, it’s powered by a range of AMG-developed V8s, with five to six liters of displacement, depending on the engine. The example shown here, lapping the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, features the most potent 6.0-liter V8 available. And rather than just being driven about on a perfectly clean racing line, it’s freaking power sliding!

Yes, there’s something eternally childlike about a wedge-shaped supercar from our formative years being flung about a Belgian racetrack. Adding to the appeal is the Imperator’s stumpy, periscopic rear mirror, sticking out of the roof. Even after being out of production for 20 years, this is still a wild, wild car and we’d happily snap up the opportunity pilot one of the 36 Isderas that were built. Take a look below for the full video from Spa.

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Video: Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 flexes its muscles

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Aprilia Dorsoduro

Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 – Click above to watch video after the jump

The kindly people at Aprilia have gone through the trouble of working up a teaser video for the company’s wicked new Dorsoduro 1200. The motorcycle manufacturer stuck to a fairly simple recipe when it came time to cook up its latest creation by bolting in a 130-horsepower 1200cc V-twin in place of the of 750cc mill on the Dorsoduro 750. Throw in three different power modes (Sport, Touring and Rain), an advanced traction control system and anti-lock brakes and you’ve got what the company calls a maxi-motard.

It may not have the most flattering name on the planet, but the bike should pack the power and poise necessary to give metal like the Ducati Hypermotard 1100 and BMW HP2 Megamoto a run for their lunch money.

Aprilia tells us that the Dorsoduro 1200 will cost $11,999 when it goes on sale in the States sometime in the middle of 2011. For what it’s worth, the Dorso 750 commands a sticker price of just under $10,000. Hit the jump to take a look at the teaser video for yourself.

Gallery: 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200

[Sources: Asphalt & Rubber]

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