A very rare unit of the Lamborghini Gallardo Malaysia
Limited Edition has recently met its end in Gua Musang, after it has been
crashed.
Another exotic supercar has recently lost its life in the
city of Gua Musang, Malaysia, after its driver was probably speeding and he
couldn’t avoid some obstacles on the way. The model in question is a
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Malaysia Limited Edition, which has been produced
in just 20 units, so therefore is very rare and very expensive. The damages
suffered were to the structural passenger side, to the A-pillar, the roof and
the front right quarter, amongst others. There is no info if someone was hurt
in the incident.
Lamborghini has fitted the Gallardo LP550-2 Malaysia Limited
Edition with a Superleggera 570-4 body kit, which includes the front bumper,
the carbon fiber rear diffuser, carbon fiber side mirrors and so on. Colors
available include the Verde Ithaca, the Bianco Monocerus and the Arancio
Borealis. Power is being provided by the same 5.2 liter naturally aspirated V10
engine, which is rated at 542 HP (405 kW) and 540 Nm (397 lb-ft) of torque. The
unit is mated to an e-gear transmission, sending power to the rear-wheel drive.
The 0 to 100 km/h sprint takes 3.9 seconds and top speed takes 320 km/h (199
mph).
The owner of a brand new Ferrari California has managed to
crash his ride with less than 300 miles on the odometer after losing control of
the wheel late at night, in El Salvador.
Exotic vehicles seem to get crashed more and more often
these days as the newest example of such an unfortunate incident is coming all
the way from El Salvador, where a Ferrari California has definitely seen better
days. According to Wrecked Exotics, the Italian vehicle in question has had
less than 300 miles on the odometer when it was crashed, so this was basically
a brand new car. Hopefully the insurance will cover the expenses, otherwise
this California will end up in the crusher probably.
The Ferrari California has been in production since 2008 and
it’s coming with a 2+2 coupe cabrio body style, with a front mid-engine and a
rear-wheel drive layout. The model was introduced at the 2008 Paris Motor Show
and it’s powered by a 4.3 liter V8 engine, which is producing a total output of
453 HP (338 kW) and it has a peak torque of 485 Nm (358 lb-ft). The 0 to 100
km/h sprint takes just 3.9 seconds in the sports car and this can reach a top
speed of 310 km/h (193 mph).
The 35-year old driver of this Ferrari F355 has managed to
crash his ride after pushing the throttle too hard and losing control of the
wheel.
The Ferrari F355 may have left the production line 15 years
ago but this is still one hot and dangerous car to drive, as the owner of one
has recently found out. According to the guys at Wrecked
Exotics, the Italian sports car has left the road sideways and started
flipping several times after its river came around a bend too fast. The good
news is that the driver and his passenger walked away from the wreck, the sad
news is that the F355 didn’t. The incident took place in Germany.
The Italian sports car is an evolution of the 348 and it was
replaced in 1999 by the 360. This is a rear mid-engined rear-wheel drive
two-seat coupe, convertible or targa, designed by Pininfarina, which is taking
its power from a 3.5 liter DOHC V8 engine, rated at 375 HP (279 kW). The unit
is sending its power to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual or a
six-speed electrohydraulic manual transmission. The 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph)
sprint takes 4.7 seconds and top speed stands at 295 km/h (183 mph).
The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has 740 horsepower. That's a lot, to put it lightly.
And what better way to put all those horses to work than to make them charge up
a mountain? The noise that comes out is truly glorious.
In the automotive world, appearances can be deceiving.
"Sleepers" are vehicles that look innocuous, but
can pack devastating power and performance. Like the Q-Ships of World War II,
they appear defenseless to lure unsuspecting attackers. The above video
presents a classic example.
It's hard to imagine any kind of pickup truck beating a
Ferrari 458 Italia in a drag race, but this turbocharged GMC Sierra walks away
from it in a sprint from 30 mph to 150 mph.
Apparently, even an Italian supercar with a 570-horsepower
4.5-liter V-8 engine isn't safe on the street although--according to
Ferrari--it can do 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 202
mph.
There's something oddly satisfying about seeing the GMC blow
past the Ferrari as if the latter were a Fiat 500L loaded down with kegs for
Diddy's desert party. It's great to know that nothing is certain when it comes
to automotive performance, and capbility of turbochargers.
It must not have been much fun for the driver of the 458,
though. Perhaps a rematch with the 458 Speciale is
in order.
In the modern industry, there's a clear distinction betweenFerrariand its parent company,Fiat. Confusing the two is virtually impossible, although that wasn't always so. In the 1960s, the line between Fiat and Ferrari was still there, but it wasn't nearly so well defined, thanks to the addition of the Dino line.
And while we could essentially write a dissertation on Ferrari, Dino and Fiat, let's just say that it wasn't at all difficult to find a Dino-badged car that could still set your hair on fire. One such car from those halcyon days of Italian automotive production is the 1968 Fiat Dino Spyder, shown in the latest video fromPetrolicious.
Now, this isn't the exotic, mid-engined Dino. Rather, this is a sporty, but humble, Fiat-badged convertible, that's a bit lesser known. Still, it's a truly gorgeous car, and this example, owned by Danny Soukup, is a prime specimen of that rare 1960s Italian car.Scroll downfor the latest video fromPetrolicious.
A Ferrari 360 Spider has been crashed into an SUV in Moscow
and the supercar has burned to the ground.
According to the local media, the Italian supercar has been
seen swerving through traffic and speeding before crashing into a Lexus RX. The
impact was so severe that the Ferrari 360 Spider has burst into flames. Happily
the driver of the exotic ride has escaped with minor injuries and he is currently
in a stable condition, in hospital. The aftermath of the accident has been
filmed with a camera phone and it’s showing the Ferrari 360 Spider in flames.
The Ferrari 360 Spider is the drop-top version of the
regular 360, which was offered in two body styles, coupe and convertible. This
has been produce between 1999 and 2005 in Maranello and it had a rear-mid
engine and rear-wheel drive. It stands at 4,477 mm in length, 1,922 mm in width
and 1,214 mm in height, weighing in at 1,350 kg. The Ferrari 360 has been
eventually replaced in 2005 by the F430, which is the predecessor of the
current 458.
Coming back to your red Ferrari 458 Italia and finding it
not on fire but with its side peeled open by a huge articulated truck is
probably considered as a pretty bad day in most cultures.
This is exactly what happened to a British man yesterday, when his 458 Italia
was simply parked in the wrong place at the wrong time somewhere in London,
near Hyde Park, and a truck driver failed to judge distances and simply backed
into it.
The DAF truck, belonging to a Bristol-based delivery company that has a pretty
long history, was backing onto a rather high-class street, where the average
house value is said to be around eight million pounds, so it comes as no
surprise that expensive cars would be filling every parking space.
“Police were called at approximately 2pm to Kensington Square to a collision
between a lorry and a parked vehicle. The parked vehicle is a red Ferrari and
the lorry was a white DAF truck.” a Metropolitan Police spokesman told Daily
Mail about the incident.
Apparently, the Ferrari owner isn't living in the area and had simply parked it
there because of the “safe neighbourhood”, an opinion which might have been
changed by the unlucky incident caught in the photos bellow.
The damage to the 458 Italia doesn't seem too extensive, but the crash bar
behind the truck left a pretty consistent mark into the aluminium body shell of
the car, which might be a bit expensive to “buff right out”.
Two very rare and expensive supercars, the Enzo and the
LaFerrari, are the stars of a new video which made its way onto the web.
Several weeks ago we have seen the two Italian supercars,
which were born in Maranello, go “head to head” in an exhaust battle and just
like every other video in which two very rare and expensive vehicles are the
main stars, the clip posted below couldn’t have passed unseen. The footage is
showing us the Enzo and his “successor”, the LaFerrari, being driven fast on a
mountain road. Here’s my advice, plug in your headphones, click the play button
and ignore the poor resolution.
If you don’t know what a Ferrari Enzo is, than probably this
isn’t what you’ve been looking for, but even so, we’ll remind you that it has
been produced in 400 units between 2002 and 2004, in a mid-engine rear-wheel
drive layout, with two seats. Power was provided by a 651 HP (485 kW) and 657
Nm (485 lb-ft) of torque. The LaFerrari however, is Ferrari’s first ever
hybrid. It has a 6.3L V12 engine and a KERS system, producing a total output of
950 HP (708 kW) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque.
Attention One-Percenters, your latest ultra-exotic,
limited-edition hypercar is finally here, revealed in full today at the 2014 Geneva Motor
Show. It's called the Koenigsegg One:1, and it should be an insane
road-going time machine that transports you to future sections of roads in the
blink of an eye. We first brought you details on the One:1 as far back as
November 2012. Since then there have been plenty of rumors but now we have the
definitive details on the world’s newest supercar.
Marking 20 years since the formation of the Koenigsegg skunk
works in Sweden, the One:1 is very much a Koenigsegg product, one based on the
Agera line of supercars recently launched in the U.S.. However, numerous
upgrades mean it’s virtually an all-new car.
The car gets its name from the fact that it produces one
horsepower for every kilogram of weight. Koenigsegg calls it the world’s first
production ‘Megawatt’ car, because of its 1,000-kilowatt power rating. For readers
in the U.S., that translates to about 1,340 horsepower, which means, you
guessed it, the car weighs just 1,340 kilograms (2,954 pounds)--taking into
account all necessary fluids and even the weight of an average size driver.
This was achieved via a 20 percent lighter chassis and body compared to the
Agera, made using advanced carbon fiber.
By comparison, the world’s fastest production car, the
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (according to Guinness) develops only 1,183
horsepower and weighs more than 4,000 pounds. Performance, as you would expect
given the insane power to weight ratio of the One:1, will be nothing short of
amazing. Koenigsegg is confident the car will set new acceleration records for
0-200 km/h (0-124 mph), 0-300 km/h (0-186 mph) and even 0-400 km/h (0-248 mph)
sprints. The latter could be as quick as 20 seconds.
As for top speed, Koenigsegg says that’s not a priority for
the One:1, since it is a track-focused car. However, the company is confident
the One:1 could eclipse the Veyron
Super Sport’s 267.8 mph speed record and go on to pass 273 mph!
But if you’re thinking the One:1 won’t be able to handle
corners like its Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 rivals, then you’d be wrong.
The vehicle is capable of developing up to 2 g of cornering force and at speeds
in excess of 160 mph its trick aerodynamics allows it to produce 1,344 pounds
of downforce, which is comparable with the P1. The aero setup is fully active
and consists of independent left and right front flaps under the front splitter
and hydraulically-actuated rear wing.
The engine fitted to the One:1 is Koenigsegg’s own
twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 design. It uses variable geometry turbochargers
also designed by Koenigsegg and whose housing is constructed using a 3D
printing process. The exhaust, a titanium setup, is also 3D printed. Drive goes
to the rear wheels only, via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox that was also
designed by Koenigsegg.
In the cabin, things are equally advanced. There is an
active chassis system that can adjust the ride height and shock absorbing level
based on data collected from 3G and GPS services. Koenigsegg says the setup is
even effective when at the track. And
there's a custom app and cloud network that, among other things, will
enable owners to remotely track their car, its fuel level and battery status as
well as access the latest software. The seats, meanwhile, are carbon fiber and
feature memory foam.
Only six examples will be built, and all of them have been
been pre-sold. Not like it matters now, but the going price is believed to be
around $2 million.
On August 12 of this year, Koenigsegg officially turns 20.
For those unfamiliar with Koenigsegg, the company was founded by Swede
Christian von Koenigsegg. He was just 22 when he started the company, setting
out with an idea to create a sports car that was like nothing in existence, and
that would be desired.
The concept, which remains to this day, was for a
lightweight mid-engined car with a detachable, stowable roof. It also had to
have a wraparound screen for good visibility and aerodynamics. Finally, it had
to have a timeless and efficient appearance that would age like good wine, and
so it has, since Koenigsegg’s first car, the CC8S, right up to the latest
One:1.
On the scale of glorious engine noises, most anything
produced by Ferrari sits near the top end of the scale. Be it the Dino-badged
V-6 cars up through the V-8 engines on to the V and flat 12-cylinder units, the
wonderful sounds that emanate from Ferrari tailpipes and engine bays is
tantamount to pure joy in the ears of any lover of all things automotive. One
of the great Ferrari cars is, of course, the Enzo, and it's 6.0-liter V-12.
It's good for just over 650 horsepower and it revs to 8,000 rpm.
The new kid on the block is the LaFerrari.
It's an evolution of the current design language, and it comes off as an Enzo
from the future. This Italian spaceship for the road is powered by a 6.3-liter
V-12 engine that produces nearly 800 horsepower and boasts a 9,000 rpm redline.
There's also a KERS-style electrical motor system that adds in more juice when
needed, and pushes the total horsepower figure up to 950.
Each engine is fantastic, but which one sounds better?
YouTube user Marchettino recently
got to find out, because he was able to line up each car in a tunnel... and
then let his cameras roll as each car was revved a few times. In our opinion,
the Enzo sounds a bit more evil but we do love the high-pitched, nearly
F1-esque noises coming from the LaFerrari. Also, it's quite amazing just how much
more quickly the LaFerrari engine can rev compared to the Enzo. Each is an
astonishing car, but it's clear that the LaFerrari has come back in time from a
future world filled with glorious noise and faster-revving V12 engines.
For all of their performance and panache, Ferraris have
rarely incorporated much in the way of practicality. But with all-wheel-drive,
space for four full-size adults and a versatile hatchback bodystyle, the FF
represents something new for the prancing horse brand: an all-weather,
family-friendly sports car.
This is no ordinary family machine, of course: the FF packs
a 6.3-liter V12 that produces 651 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and 504 lb-ft. of
torque at 6,000 rpm. Mounted entirely aft of the front axle for optimal weight
distribution, the motor teams with a rear-mounted seven-speed dual-clutch
automated-manual gearbox that provides smooth yet lightning-fast shifts. Top
speed is 208 mph, and Ferrari says that the FF can sprint to 62 mph from a dead
stop in just 3.7 seconds.
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