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Feb222018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
The renewed Lister announced a 1000-hp hypercar

The renewed Lister announced a 1000-hp hypercar

News, Rumors, Supercars
The revived company Lister announced the development of a 1000-hp hypercar, which should become the ideological successor to the Storm model. The teaser of the novelty was published in its twitter by the head of the British brand Lawrence Whittaker. For the first time, the management of the company Lister Motor talked about the possibility of creating a hypercar that could compete with Pagani, McLaren and Koenigsegg cars in 2014. According to preliminary data, the Storm II received a 7.8-liter V12 engine from Jaguar with a capacity of about 1,000 horsepower. Hypercar will be able to accelerate from place to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, and its maximum speed will exceed 400 km per hour. The cost of the car will be about two million pounds sterling (2.78 million dollars). T...
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Feb212018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Italdesign Zerouno convertible will show at Geneva motor show

Italdesign Zerouno convertible will show at Geneva motor show

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The Italdesign Zerouno will gain a convertible variant to cater to demand, after the design house sold all five examples of the coupé it produced. The model has been revealed ahead of its Geneva reveal, although the company remains tight-lipped on details, including the open-roof model's name. The car makes up part of Italdesign's 50th anniversary celebrations, and will be on display at the Geneva motor show next month. The V10 supercar is capable of over 200mph and has been launched by the famous Turin-based design house, which was founded by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the late 1960s and now part of Volkswagen Group. It marks the first of several planned low-volume models produced by the new Italdesign Automobili Speciali. Although not officially revealed, the entry-level price f
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Feb202018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
The Chinese will build a diesel-electric hypercar for the track

The Chinese will build a diesel-electric hypercar for the track

News, Supercars
Chinese company Techrules has published the first image of the track modification of the Hypercar Ren with a diesel-electric power plant. The public premiere of the car will take place in March at the Geneva Motor Show. The novelty is the racing version of the road hypercar, Ren, introduced in 2017. From the civil version of the RS-version is unique single seat in the cabin and aerodynamic body kit. The top version of the Techrules Ren is equipped with six electric units - four behind and two in front, which together give out 1305 horsepower. The diesel engine acts as a power reserve magnifier - a generator that recharges a block of lithium-ion batteries for 28 kilowatt-hours. Hypercar can accelerate from a place to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, and its maximum speed is...
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Feb62018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
There were photos of the most powerful atmospheric supercar Porsche

There were photos of the most powerful atmospheric supercar Porsche

Editor Picks, Hot News, News, Supercars
The Australian edition Drive published official photos of the updated supercar Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which was equipped with the most powerful atmospheric engine among road cars of the German brand. Subsequently, the pictures were deleted, but they were saved by Motor1. The coupe was equipped with an essentially modernized four-liter six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, the output of which increased from 500 to 520 horsepower. The amount of torque is not called, but it is assumed that it will be more than the previous 460 Nm, which produced the unit of the former 911 GT3 RS. The renewed supercar is capable of accelerating from place to 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds - 0.1 sec faster than its predecessor. The maximum speed was 312 km per hour. New Porsche 911 GT3 RS received an up...
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Jan122018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Toyota showed a 1000-hp hybrid supercar

Toyota showed a 1000-hp hybrid supercar

Concept Cars, News, Supercars
The company Toyota presented a prototype of a 1000-hp hypercar called GR Super Sport Concept, which gives an idea of ​​the direction in which the line of sports cars of the Japanese brand will develop. The premiere of the concept will be held at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens at the end of this week. The novelty is developed by the sports division of Toyota - Gazoo Racing. The vehicle design uses components from the TS050 Hybrid sports prototype, which participates in the World Endurance Championship (WEC). Including, from the racing car, the hypercar has got a 2.4-liter twin-turbo "six" with direct injection, which is part of the hybrid power plant. Its total capacity is 1000 forces. Other information about GR Super Sport in the "Toyota" is not provided. The company only clar
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Jan122018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
McLaren 570GT received a sports package

McLaren 570GT received a sports package

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The British manufacturer has prepared a set of upgrades for its supercar. The company McLaren Automotive announced the release of the package Sport Pack, thanks to which, according to the manufacturer, the settings of the model McLaren 570GT are approaching the older modification of the 570S. In the McLaren position the model 570GT as a more comfortable version of the 570S - in this version the sports coupe is equipped with softer springs, and the settings of the anti-roll bars and the hydroelectric steering system are changed. Supercar with a set of Sport Pack gets identical 570S settings. In addition, the model will offer new elements of external styling, carbon-ceramic brakes in standard equipment, as well as a glass electrochromic roof, the level of toning which will be ch...
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Jan52018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Extreme McLaren Senna photographed at a gas station in the UK

Extreme McLaren Senna photographed at a gas station in the UK

News, Supercars
Live images of the extreme hypercar McLaren Senna appeared on the web. Snapshots of the car, named in honor of the three-time champion of Formula 1 Ayrton Senna, was published by the user hampshirephotography in Instagram. The description states that the hypercar was noticed at one of the gas stations in the UK. McLaren Senna made his debut in mid-December last year. A novelty in the company is called a track car, which is allowed to move on public roads. Hypercar is built on a modernized carbon platform from the 720S. The car body panels are also made of CFRP. The weight of McLaren Senna is 1198 kilograms. Hypercar is equipped with a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with a capacity of 800 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque. The engine works in tandem with a seven-speed robotic gea...
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Jan32018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Super Hybrid Ferrari LaFerrari almost without a run put up for sale

Super Hybrid Ferrari LaFerrari almost without a run put up for sale

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In Saudi Arabia put up for sale the super hybrid Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta - one of 210 released copies. The car, which runs about a hundred kilometers away, is located at the Seven Car Lounge, located in the capital of the state - Riyadh. The LaFerrari is equipped with a 963-horsepower hybrid power plant, which consists of a 6.3-liter V12 engine, an electric motor, an automatic transmission with two clutches and a battery pack. From stand to "hundred" Aperta accelerates in three seconds. The maximum speed is 350 kilometers per hour. The Italian manufacturer built 500 coupe LaFerrari and 210 copies of its open version. The last supercar was sold in 2016 for seven million dollars, and the last Aperta went under the hammer last September for 8.3 million euros (about $ 10 million). ...
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Dec152017 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Pagani created a special version of Huayra Lampo in a single copy

Pagani created a special version of Huayra Lampo in a single copy

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Horatio Pagani joined forces with Lapo Elkann, grandson of the founder of Fiat, and created a special version of his supercar Huayra called Lampo. The novelty is made in a single copy. It was dedicated to the concept of Fiat Turbina in 1954, which had a two-color red and white livery and a turbocharged engine. Supercar received a similar color scheme. Under the beautiful red shade of paint, a body of carbon is visible. And that's not all of the carbon fiber. Pagani Huayra Lampo received additional details from the same lightweight material borrowed from Huayra BC. For example, the novelty also has large front air intakes. Also there is a popular theme of the Pagani national flag of Italy. Tricolor can be found on brake calipers. Interior refinement includes a new checkered uphols...
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Dec122017 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Atelier Hennessey pumped the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 engine to 1,200 hp

Atelier Hennessey pumped the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 engine to 1,200 hp

News, Supercars
The Texas tuning studio Hennessey Performance presented a comprehensive program of revisions for the Chevrolet Corvette coupe engine. The tuning was so comprehensive that the car got its own name - Hennessey HPE1200. And immediately to the characteristics. Under the hood of the sink compartment is a compressor eight-cylinder engine General Motors LT5 with capacity of 7-liters and a payback of 775 horsepower. Motorists Hennessey Performance pumped this engine up to 1,200 horsepower, which allows the coupe to accelerate to 96 kilometers per hour in 2.2 seconds and cover a distance of ¼ mile in 9.2 seconds, the exit speed is 236 kilometers per hour. This capacity was achieved thanks to the Eaton compressor, new camshafts, forged connecting rods, aluminum pistons, a ported cylinder h
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