Founded in 1919. engineering and design firm Zagato has worked in the past with most Italian brands, including Ferrari. On the occasion of its 90 anniversary, the company has created a special model, namely, in cooperation with the Maranello-based manufacturer of sports cars. Within the new joint project between the two companies, Ferrari found 5 copies of the model 550 Barchetta, produced in the period 1996-2001. And have them available to the Zagato, as they have previously removed all “unnecessary” elements. Design Studio is a development called the Ferrari 550 GTZ, as yet no mention of what are its technical characteristics and dynamic performance. Note that the standard Ferrari 550 Barchetta has a 5.5-liter V12 engine with a power 492 h.p., allowing the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 4.2 sec and develop 320 kilometers per hour
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Edo Competition presented by the new version of that shown by them earlier this year, Ferrari Enzo XX. She has received the designation of Evolution to herself and has even more power. 6.3-liter engine of the Ferrari Enzo XX Evolution with new cylinders, pistons, titanium valves and connecting forks. Germans have also replaced the exhaust and intake systems, air filter, fuel pump and clutch. Moreover, edo engineers have reduced the weight of the car with goals 100kg., They have replaced some of the elements of light and the gearbox is optimized so that response time can be 60 milliseconds, which is very close to that of transmission used in the car by Formula1 (40 milliseconds).
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When in 1992. McLaren super-car launched F1, he had no equal on the road, as to 1998. of models were produced only 106 copies (including prototypes). Subsequently, British designers have decided to cooperate with Mercedes-Benz, which is born no less impressive SLR. Recently, however, both companies announced that they will collaborate on next generation of SLR and will limit its cooperation. This led to the development of a new super-car from both brands – McLaren MP4-12C, which will introduce you to this article, and Mercedes SLS. McLaren MP4-12C is the world’s first production car designed in the so-called technology Carbon MonoCell, used in the creation of a Formula1 car. Thanks to it, the car is extremely lightweight construction while providing a very high level of security. In the design of MP4-12C, designers and engineers McLaren have followed only one purpose – to achieve optimum aerodynamics, still does not communicate what is the coefficient of drag. The car is shorter, narrower and lower than competitors in its class.
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Today Lamborghini revealed any details about the new Gallardo LP550-2, which would be the cheapest model in the company’s product line. The car is dedicated to the famous test pilot Valentino Balboa, who worked for the Italians for 40 years. Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 is driven by the 5.2-liter engine of the Gallardo LP560-4, but its power is reduced from 560 to 550 h.p. Another significant difference between the two models is that when the drive is only economical to the rear wheels rather than four. Because the new drive, Lamborghini engineers had to replace springs, dempferite, stabilizers and tires, and make changes to the aerodynamics of the car. Gallardo LP550-2 was also obtained with 45% differential creep limited, modified gearbox e-gear system and changes in ESP. The weight of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 is 1 380 kilograms. Which is 30 kilograms. lower than that of the LP560-4. However, lower power and changing with 4×4 rear transmission had effect and acceleration from 0-100 kilometers / hr occurs 3.9sec and the maximum speed that can reach the car is 320 kilometers / hr For comparison LP560-4 in these indicators are 3.7sec and 325 kilometers / hr.
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