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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Review by Jay Leno
Jay Leno has recently met with Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini Automobili in order to discuss about the company’s latest hypercar, the Aventador LP700-4.
As Winkelmann explains, everything about the Aventador is new, redesigned from scratch, with all of its elements oriented towards performance. At the heart of the Aventador sits a new 6.5-litre V12 that produces 700 horses via a 7-speed transmission, with everything being wrapped up in a carbon fiber monocoque which enables the car to have the heights power to weight ratio in its class.
2012 BMW M5 Review Video
Autocar has driven the new 2012 BMW M5, a machine which according to the Bavarian automaker, is cleaner, more efficient and more socially aware than the generation it seeks to replace.
Even though its twin turbo V8 is not as old-school as traditionalists would have liked, the 2012 BMW M5 is still 10 percent more powerful than the old, V10 powered model, plus it is also 30 percent more economical in terms of consumption.
Lexus LS TMG Edition Video
The upcoming performance version Lexus LS, which will be called the TMG Edition, has been recently spied while lapping the Nurburgring Nordschleife track in Germany.
Besides the fact that is sounds meaner, the car features a host of tweaked elements that will underline its sportier behaviour, and these include a new bumper which accommodates a massive lower grille, a vented bonnet, wider wheel arches, new side skirts and a bot lid spoiler.
2012 Honda CR-V Concept Photos and Video
The Japanese from Honda have premiered the CR-V Concept at the Orange County International Auto Show in California yesterday.
This concept is basically a preview of the fourth generation Honda CR-V which is expected to go on sale in the United States towards the end of 2011, perhaps with a slightly modified front spoiler chin, less shiny side sills, and ‘un-fogged’ headlamps.
Techart Porsche 911 Turbo Power Kit
The Germans from Techart are launching yet another power kit for the soon to be replaced, current generation Porsche 911 Turbo.
This time they enhanced the car’s engine so it can develop no less than 700 HP (515 kW) and 880 Nm of torque, which means the 3.8-litre boxer unit is with 200 horses (174 kW) and 230 Nm more potent than the one found in the standard Porsche 911 Turbo.
Video: Porsche 911 Design Evolution
Porsche has recently published a short video in which it follows the latest 911’s evolution in terms of design.
The footage is a GCI animation which starts with the first Porsche 911 launched in 1963 and ends with the latest generation 911 Carrera, introduced for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Ferrari 458 Italia Best Drivers Car in 2011
Ferrari 458 ItaliThe American journalists from MotorTrend have recently created a drag race in which 11 of today’s best sports cars accelerate side by side on an abandoned airstrip.
Among them there is also the Ferrari 458 Italia, a car which MotorTrend crowned as the Best Drivers Car in 2011. But if you think the 458 Italia won this 11 car drag race, you would be wrong.
Even though MotorTrend admits this isn’t a serious test, and was manly staged as a show off, lets sum up the contenders and see what they are capable of.a Best Drivers Car in 2011
AC Schnitzer 2012 BMW 1 Series
The new generation 2012 BMW 1 Series has recently went on sale, and the German tuners from AC Schnitzer are already offering a series of accessories for it.
The main feature that catches your attention at the exterior are the new rims which according to AC Schitzer can range from 18 to 19 inch in size and are available in four different models, while other enhancements include stickers applied to the side sills and a stainless steel tail piece.
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Nurburgring Lap Time
Porsche has always managed to significantly improve its new generation vehicles when compared to the outgoing models.
This is the case for example with the 2012 Porsche Carrera S which is now 13 seconds faster around the Nurburgring than the old model. In fact the exact lap time achieved by the new generation Carrera S is 7 minutes and 40 seconds, which means this latest version is as fast as a Porsche 911 GT3 around the ‘Green Hell’
Toray Teewave AR.1 by Gordon Murray
Gordon Murray Design has collaborated with Torray Industries Inc in the development of an electric sportscar prototype called the Teeware AR.1.
Internally known as the T.32 and created over the course of 9 months, the car is an open-top two-seater featuring a carbon monocoque and a 16 kWh lithium-ion battery that feeds electricity to a electric motor rated at 47 kW and 180 Nm of torque.