110 years after Ferdinand Porsche himself set up a first hybrid car in the world, Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus, the German company has developed a hybrid model again, in which it will take part in the race the 24 Hours Nurburgring in May. Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will make its debut to a wide audience of the exhibition in Geneva in March, he was part of the “Porsche Intelligent Performance”, aiming to become racing cars of the Germans even more effective. The car is equipped with 4.0-liter six-cylinder engine with a power 480k.s. and two electric motors, each generating at 81.5 h.p. further. Necessary for their energy is not supplied by the batteries of a flywheel that rotates with 40 000 rev/min and collects kinetic energy from the brakes. From Porsche indicate that this energy can be used both to assist the internal combustion engine, supplying additional 163 ., which is extremely useful in overtaking and reduce fuel consumption.
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Gemballa announced details of its new creation MIG-U1, which, unlike other developments the company is not based on any Porsche, and the supercar Ferrari Enzo. The Germans have created a machine specifically for luxury car dealership Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group in Dubai. It will be produced 25 copies, each will have its own uniqueness, so distinct from others, but it is not clear whether they are intended only for the UAE market. Gemballa MIG-U1 uses the V12 engine of the Ferrari Enzo, but his power was increased from standard 650 to 700 h.p. Unfortunately, the German tuners still keep secret the dynamic performance of the vehicle so that we can not understand what is the effect of most horses. Tuned car has received improvements in aerodynamics, with a new optical package, the front has become more extensive with 80 millimeters. And rear – with 100 millimeters. Front bumper with splitter generates additional pressure on the road with 35 kilograms. A new rear wing is shrinking at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour.
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The founder and current chief of Pagani, Horacio Pagani has revealed information about the company’s new model, which will replace the current Zonda. Argentinian designer of origin said that the vehicle will bear the name C9 and will appear in Europe at the end of 2010th, as it will be manufactured at 40 copies a year with an expected price of around 900 000. Pagani also revealed that the receiver of the Zonda will be completely new car in terms of concept, the mass distribution of axes used materials and dynamic characteristics. Pagani C9 will receive 3 770 new parts, compared with its predecessor, including titanium, carbon fiber chassis, designed specifically for the model Pirelli tires and electronics company Bosch. Pagani Zonda’s deputy will be equipped with a 6.0-liter V12 engine AMG, with a power 700 h.p. and have maximum torque 1 000 Nm., according to Horacio Pagani car will meet the applicable standards of safety and ecology in California, which are among the toughest in the United States.
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It is expected this year to present the Lamborghini replacement to the Murcielago, which is almost 100% certain that you will bear the name Jota. Supercar sales supposed to start in the 2011th, with an estimated price of around 350 000. Italians promise that the machine will be able to develop 360 kilometers per hour and that it will seek to accelerate from 0-100 km/h less than 3 seconds. For this purpose, “bull” has received a completely new 7.0-liter, V12 engine with a power around 700 h.p. The chassis of the Lamborghini Jota carbon is almost entirely due to the weight of the car which is extremely low – below 1 500 kg. Furthermore, the company said that the deputy Murcielago will have an excellent coefficient of drag. Thanks Site Worldcarfans, which has published spy photos of the car, shot during the winter tests, we can get a picture of him, although he is a solid camouflage.
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Only three months after the official debut of the Lexus LFA, residents of Japan have a pre-order for all 165 copies for the home of the supercar. This was despite the extremely high cost of Lexus LFA, which is available in the Land of the rising sun against the sum of 37.5 million yen (about 410 thousand dollars). However, it is largely due to the fact that the model will be manufactured only 500 pieces worldwide. Originally from Lexus were announced that will collect all requests for LFA, and then will decide which customers to sell copies, but it is unclear whether they still adhere to this plan. In addition, Japanese cars will offer only a two-year lease, which aim to prevent the resale of vehicles by speculators. We remind you that Lexus LFA is equipped with 4.8-liter, V10 engine with a power 560 h.p. in 8 700 rev/min. and a maximum torque of 480 Nm at 6 800 rev/min. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 3.7 sec and can develop over 350 kilometers per hour, but for security reasons, its maximum speed is limited to 325 kilometers per hour.
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Although models of Ferrari in no case can be called ecological or economical, the Italian manufacturer of sports cars will also endeavor to protect the environment. At the beginning of the year by Ferrari announced that foto-voltanic system installed at the factory in Maranello, which is emitted from the factory reduce CO2 emissions by 25 – 30% for 2009. But last week’s edition Quattroruote disseminate information that the company prepare and hybrid model. According to the Italian magazine, the vehicle will be based on the 599 GTB Fiorano and will debut at the exhibition in Geneva in March. It was clear that the hybrid model will be equipped with the familiar to us by car in a Formula1 system kinetic energy recovery (KERS). The system will consist of an electric motor and lithium-ion batteries located at the rear of the car, as preliminary data on fuel consumption it will be reduced by about 35%. Hybrid will be equipped with a system for regenerating energy from the brakes.
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The tuning company Gemballa is popular with excellent adjustments to cars Porsche, so far as she was working on another brand, but apparently the Germans are willing to retrain temporarily, when it comes to customers in Dubai. The specialists from Gemballa made their version of the supercar Ferrari Enzo, which is called MIG-U1. Information is disseminated by the luxury car dealership Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group in Dubai. Currently there are no known absolutely no technical data on the car, they will be announced immediately after the presentation of the model at a special ceremony in Dubai, which will be invited to pre-selected guests only. MIG-U1 is in white color Championship White, and its interior is a combination of red leather and black Alcantara.
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The British company Lotus introduced a special version of the Exige S, founded in honor of the legendary car from Formula1 – Type 72, which in the period 1970-75g won 20 victories in the championship. Lotus Exige S Type 72 weighs only 935 kilograms. and is equipped with standard four-cylinder model, 1.8-liter engine. This combination allows the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 4.7 sec and develop 233 kilometers per hour, while average fuel consumption is 8.5l/100km run. The special edition boasts a Sport Pack as standard, including racing seats ProBax, adjustable safety roll bar, traction control and oil coolers. As an option is also available Performance Pack, which includes increased power to 240 h.p., brakes AP Racing, variable traction control, etc. Exige S Type 72 will be produced in limited series, for the moment, it is clear that 20 copies are destined for Britain, as many other countries in Europe and knows how the rest of the world.
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The top-manager of Porsche, Hans-Jürgen Wöhler responsible for the development of the model range Boxster, has revealed in an interview with the British edition of Autocar, the next generation model will be available with economical engine. Aggregates of the new Boxster is likely to be any new or completely new four-turbine 3-cylinder, in any case he will meet the stringent requirements of the EU’s CO2 emissions released, which will come into force in 2012. According to Wohler, the new Porsche Boxster will have a capacity between 180 and 200 h.p. and discharges its CO2 emissions will be about 180gr/km. The manager believes that if the first generation model was a 2.5-liter engine with a power 200 h.p., the customer should not have anything against the 3-cylinder unit. Note that according to EU requirements by 2012. new cars should emit no more than 120 gr/km CO2 emissions, but this is not true for companies producing less than 300 000 per year.
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The Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari introduced specifically designed for client model, which is called P540 Superfast Aperta. The car is based on the 599 GTB Fiorano, is designed by Pininfarina and is assembled in Maranello. The proud owner of a unique vehicle says Edward Lawson, the son of the inventor of the cable, John Lawson. The idea for the birth of modern vehicle is from a film called “Toby Dammit”, who participated in the golden Ferrari 250GT NART Spyder from 1968. From initial sketches to fully complete the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta have passed 14 months. According to the Italians, they put a lot of work to reinforce the chassis, since the roof was cut, but the weight is increased by only 20 kilograms. Thanks to the use of composite materials. Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta standard rely on the 6.0-liter V12 engine 599 GTB Fiorano, which is a power 620 h.p. at 7 600 rev/min. but its maximum torque of 608 Nm achieved. at 5 600 rev/min. Ferrari make no mention of whether the modifications have led to a change in the dynamic characteristics of the cars or they have remained the same as in the 599 GTB Fiorano (acceleration from 0-100 km/h for only 3.7 sec and a maximum speed of 230 kilometers per hour).
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