Here’s a behind-the scenes look at a recent studio shoot of the Lamborghini LP640 Roadster – one of five supercars photographed over a three day period.

These images are about defining lines and shadows. The camera stays stationary while the photography team moves light sources and reflectors through the scene. Wheels, windows and body panels become separate pieces. The final image is the blend of each perfectly lit part. View the final photos and get ready for some terrific fall driving on the exotic car tour at World Class Driving.

The Canadian Grand Prix is one of the favorites. The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is a favorite for Canadians as they cheer their local driver Jacques Villeneuve, son of the famous Ferrari driver.

In addition to enjoying one of the most thrilling open wheel races, BBQ, and beverages on five large screen TVs (including a 20′ monster) – all while surrounded by a collection of the world’s most exclusive and exotic supercars, you’ll get an up close and personal look at a F1 Grand Prix car. Festivities start at 11:00am for the pre-race show – prior to the 12:00 noon EST live race start.

Cristiano da Matta – Toyota Formula One driver – will be hosting the event.

Tickets are available and space is limited. Reserve online now, or call Susan at (908) 879-7777.

Care to drive a Formula One racecar instead of just watching? Well check out the racing school World Class Driving has to offer.

Cristiano da Matta – Toyota Formula One driver – will be hosting the event, and you’ll have a chance to see a F1 race car at the event.

Tickets are available online now and space is limited. Reserve online now, or call us at (908) 879-7777.

Low slung and wonderfully noisy, this car is perfectly suited for a cruise that leads to nowhere in particular. The mid-engine AWD R8 is a complete showstopper, with its supermodel looks and dramatic styling, And the beauty is more than skin deep. Give the R8 an empty stretch of tarmac, and it’ll easily keep pace with any of the long list of exotics in the Vulcan fleet.

With numbers that are quite simply impossible to ignore; 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, 60-124mph in 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 197mph, the new R8 V10 will be a leader among the supercar pack. In addition to jaw dropping performance, other enhancements include a Bang & Olufsen sound system, more aggressive body styling, bigger brakes for better stopping power and redesigned wheels.

This amazing car is currently available for use by club members and is available for viewing anytime at the Vulcan clubhouse in Chester, NJ. For more information, or to reserve the Audi R8 V-10 today, contact Vulcan Motor Club at 908-879-7777.

When Aaron Fessler goes to work, he walks into a garage that is wish fulfillment for the world’s dreamers and Car and Driver subscribers. An Audi R8, polished and gleaming, sits next to an all-business Ford GT-40, which is blocking the exit of a V-12 Aston-Martin DB9, Mercedes SLR McLaren and Lamborghini LP560-4. Did I mention the British Racing Green Tesla Roadster?

Welcome to Vulcan Motor Club, a timeshare for supercars that Fessler—a serial entrepreneur—started in New Jersey circa 2007 with his friend Tom Mizzone. Sign up for a $35,000 one-year membership and you get 40 days of access to a dozen supercars. They’ll even deliver them to you, full of gas (and given their thirst, you’ll need it). This is not the only entry in the field: Club Sportiva has the same basic idea.

The mangled hood of Vulcan’s first GT-40 sits in the reception area as a reminder of what can happen if you get one of these beasts sideways. It was one of two cars totaled since the club was founded (the other was a Lamborghini), but that hasn’t deterred 100 people from buying memberships and then, mostly, renewing for another driving season.

Fessler says that the club, which was funded by private investors and is a for-profit venture, will break even for the first time this year, and it is expanding. It has a $2 million auto inventory, but also 100 paying customers. You do the math. A second outlet has opened in Glen Cove, Long Island and a third is planned sometime next year in the Greenwich/Stamford, Connecticut area.

“Everything’s available as a timeshare this year,” said Fessler, whose last company, Media Sentry, rode herd on Internet pirates. “You can share yachts, vacations, handbags, watches.” Handbags and watches!

The club started with Dodge Vipers and Porsche twin turbos but soon discovered that these weren’t exclusive enough. The members already owned those: They wanted the real exotics, aspirational cars they’d only dreamed about and seen in glossy magazines. “We’re in the business of making happy people even happier,” said Fessler.

Since $150,000 supercars lose $50,000 of their value the minute they’re out of the showroom, Vulcan buys most of its cars “used.” The cars they buy are, to put it mildly, lightly used—many have 100 or fewer miles on them. For many, supercars are garage queens, rolling sculpture that doesn’t need to actually hit the road.

As an attitude, that’s rather unfortunate. These cars were built to be driven hard and put away wet, which is precisely what I—as a guest of the club—did with them.

It’s interesting to note that Fessler said the recession has, in some ways, been a boon to his business. The hedge fund managers who would simply have bought a new Ferrari last year now see the wisdom of simply sharing one. “They want to preserve their capital,” Fessler said. “They also have short attention spans, and we play to that, too—if you’re bored with the Ferrari you can drive the Lamborghini or the Aston-Martin.”

Originally posted at BNET Auto

“Car enthusiasts looking to bypass the 1,100+ people on the waiting list for the Tesla Roadster can do so with a membership to the Vulcan Motor Club, which just added this green monster to its extensive roster of high-performance luxury machines. With clubhouses in New York and New Jersey, Vulcan Motor Club puts its members in the driver’s seat of today’s most sought-after cars, ranging from the ultra-exclusive Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and the Lamborghini Murcielago to the legendary Shelby Cobra 427 S/C, all at a fraction of the cost of ownership.”

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Can’t decide between the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and the Audi R8? No need. With membership in the Vulcan Motor Club, you can slip behind the wheel of one today and the other next Tuesday. Then there’s the Ford GT, Ferrari F430, Bentley Flying Spur – they’re all part of the club’s exotic fleet, available for members for up to a week at a time.

“We have the perfect car for every occasion,” asserts president Tom Mizzone, who founded the Chester, N.J.-based club last year. “Members can make a phone call and have an Aston Martin delivered to their office in pristine condition, drive it for five days, then make another phone call and have it disappear.”

Vulcan offers three levels of membership to sate any automotive appetite: True connoisseurs may choose the Platinum option ($25,000 annually), which provides 40 days of use and up to 4,000 miles. Gold ($14,500) offers 20 days, up to 2,000 miles. For enthusiasts in the making, Silver ($9,500) provides 10 days, up to 1,000 miles. And don’t worry about exhausting your options.

New luxury cars are added frequently, and Mizzone promises the ratio of members to vehicles will never exceed seven to one.”We’re really committed to keeping the fleet new for our members,” he says.”

In addition to all the phenomenal cars in the Vulcan Motor Club collection on display at the Grand Opening Event (including the Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 360 Spider, Aston Martin DB9, Porsche 911 Twin Turbo, and Dodge Viper RT/10), you’ll also get an up-close and personal look at a rare Shelby Cobra 427 SC (serial #4925). This 565 horsepower beast was hand-built by Shelby craftsman, and autographed by Carroll Shelby.

RSVP by phone to 908-879-7777.