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Apr262018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
DS has developed a 1360-hp carbon electric car

DS has developed a 1360-hp carbon electric car

Concept Cars, News, Supercars
In Beijing, debuted racing hypercar with a carbon construction, two electric motors and a fully automatic control system DS brand, part of the French PSA alliance, introduced the conceptual 1360-hp carbon hypercar X E-Tense. The premiere of the prototype took place at the Beijing Motor Show. The developers noted that the novelty is a "look at the racing car of 2035". Double supercar, built on an ultralight carbon chassis, received a torsion suspension. DS X E-Tense equipped with two electric motors, which are located on the front and rear axle. With standard driving, the aggregates produce a total of 540 hp, but if the special racing mode "Circuit" is activated, their output rises to 1360 hp, which is equivalent to 1 megawatt. The prototype also received a system of fully a...
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Apr252018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
McLaren created for the Chinese supercar with a dragon

McLaren created for the Chinese supercar with a dragon

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In Beijing, debuted a special version of the most practical super car of the British brand with gold dragons on the doors painted by hand Company McLaren has presented on the Beijing motor show the special version of a supercar 570GT, developed specially for the Chinese market. A special feature of the novelty was the image of the dragon on the body. The special version of the supercar was named Cabbeen Collection - in honor of the famous Chinese designer. The coupe received a special black exterior of the body of Obsidian Black, and on the doors a golden dragon was painted by hand. Supercar is equipped with the same 3.8-liter V8 engine in two turbines, developing 570 hp and 600 Nm of torque. The engine works with a seven-speed automatic transmission with two clutches. The McL...
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Apr252018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Roland Gumpert helped the Chinese build a supercar for alcohol

Roland Gumpert helped the Chinese build a supercar for alcohol

New Cars, News, Supercars
Chinese brand Aiways showed an electric supercar RG, named after the former head of Audi Motorsport Roland Gumpert. The 73-year-old engineer now works for Aiways as product director. Production of a coupe with a power plant for alcohol is planned to be installed at the plant in Germany by 2019. This is reported by Motor1. At the heart of the supercar, named after the daughter of Gumpert Natalie (Nathalie), lies a tubular frame with MacPherson struts in front and an independent two-lever rear. The body panels of the supercar are made of carbon fiber. The machine weighs 1,600 kilograms. The mass distribution along the axes is 45:55. The power unit of the sports car consists of four electric motors (one for each wheel) with a total capacity of 430 forces, a T-shaped traction battery...
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Apr132018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
The last supercar Pagani Huayra will make it look like a car Lewis Hamilton

The last supercar Pagani Huayra will make it look like a car Lewis Hamilton

New Cars, News, Supercars
The company Pagani built the last instance of the supercar Huayra in a special modification called L'Ultimo. The car was commissioned by Brett David, head of the Prestige Imports dealer center in Miami, which imports Lamborghini, Lotus and Pagani. In accordance with the wishes of David, the design of the car is made in the style of the car four times champion of Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton. The construction of the supercar took eight months - to the dealer center the car will get in June. This will be the last, hundredth in a row, a copy of Huayra, which will be produced by Pagani. Supercar is equipped with a six-liter twin-turbo V12 engine produced by Mercedes-AMG, developing 730 horsepower and 1000 Nm of torque. The transmission is a seven-speed automatic transmission with two ...
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Apr122018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
McLaren 720S received a set of upgrades from Wheelsandmore

McLaren 720S received a set of upgrades from Wheelsandmore

News, Supercars, Tuning
The Wheelsandmore program for the McLaren 720S, called The Ultimeight Project, includes a new design of wheels, 20- and 21-inch concave wheels with central fasteners, a valve exhaust system with sport catalysts and without, a set of suspension springs with adjustable height and a chip -Tuning. Recall, the model 720S is equipped with V8 biturbo M840T with capacity of 4.0 liters in combination with a seven-speed automatic transmission. The output of the engine is 720 hp. and 770 Nm of torque. In this configuration, the 1 322-kilogram supercar accelerates to the first 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, the second - 7.8 seconds and maximum speed at 341 km / h. The tuner offers for the supercar two stages of forcing, and in both cases it is implied the firmware of the new software into the elec...
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Apr92018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Audi presented the 815-hp electric supercar

Audi presented the 815-hp electric supercar

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The German brand has transformed the virtual car from the game Gran Turismo into a fully working supercar, which will act as a "racing taxi" in the Formula E championship Company Audi has presented 815-strong electric supercar under the name e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. Initially, the novelty was developed as a virtual car for the Gran Turismo simulator on the PlayStation 4 console, but the Germans decided to create a real electric car. According to the developers, the transformation of a virtual supercar into a fully working prototype became possible, since a computer car was created taking into account the prospect of building a fully functional vehicle. Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo was equipped with three electric motors of 200 kW each (about 272 horsepower). Two engines ...
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Mar312018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
The open version of the McLaren 570S received a racing version

The open version of the McLaren 570S received a racing version

News, Supercars
The novelty with the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 engine became lighter by 33 kg, and also got a new exhaust system and 10-spoke rims Company McLaren has presented a track version of the supercar 570 Spider. The car received a special package called Track Pack. Thanks to him, the weight of the open modification of the sport car dropped by 33 kg. To do this, some parts have been replaced by analogues of CFRP. The car also received a new exhaust system and 10-spoke wheels. The car was equipped with the same 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 engine developing 570 hp and 600 Nm of torque. Supercar can accelerate to 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds, and its maximum speed is 330 km per hour. The prices for the novelty start at 19 613 euros. The standard version of the 570S Spider was presented at the fes...
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Mar272018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Lamborghini Aventador S made more powerful in Novitec

Lamborghini Aventador S made more powerful in Novitec

Editor Picks, News, Supercars, Tuning
Specialists of the German studio presented a package of improvements for the Italian supercar. The upgrade program of Lamborghini Aventador S from Novitec implies an increase in engine power, installation of external styling elements with a more aggressive design, upgrades of the exhaust system and suspension. Mighty 12-cylinder engine volume of 6.5 liters of flagship Aventador S remained atmospheric, but the increase was increased from 740 hp and 690 Nm to 763 hp. and 732 Nm. The tuned car has improved its dynamics - the acceleration time from zero to the first 100 km/h has accelerate by 0.1 seconds, and the maximum speed has not changed and is 350 km / h. What changes were made to increase the power is not reported, it may have been "sewn" the new software into the engine elect...
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Mar212018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
Koenigsegg built Agera hypercar with a one megawatt motor

Koenigsegg built Agera hypercar with a one megawatt motor

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Instagram user with the neildmr nickname told about the special hypercar Koenigsegg Agera RS, which the Swedish company built specifically for him. The car is called the Agera RSN and is equipped with a megawatt powerplant from the One: 1 model. The photos show that the body panels, aerodynamic fins and rims of the hypercar are made of carbon fiber. Used stylistic solutions include "visible carbon fiber", the color of the main body of the car in blue and white accents. The Koenigsegg Agera RSN is equipped with a five-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with a carbon inlet and an Inconel exhaust path with a ceramic coating borrowed from One: 1. The delivery of the unit is 1360 horsepower and 1371 Nm of torque. The engine is paired with a seven-speed gearbox with two clutches. De...
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Mar62018 by autotimesnewsNo Comments
The steepest Lamborghini Huracan was stripped of roofs

The steepest Lamborghini Huracan was stripped of roofs

New Cars, News, Supercars
Company Lamborghini brought to the Geneva Motor Show an open version of the "charged" supercar Huracan Performante - Spyder. The car was equipped with a soft folding roof, which can be folded in 17 seconds at speeds up to 50 kilometers per hour. The supercar is equipped with the same 640-horsepower ten cylinder engine with 5.2 liters capacity as the coupe. From zero to "hundreds" such a car accelerates in 3.1 seconds, and 200 kilometers per hour reaches 9.3 seconds. Thus, the open Huracan Performante was two tenths and four tenths of a second, respectively, slower than the coupe. Spider weighs 125 kilograms more than a car with a fixed roof - 1507 kilograms. The distribution of mass along the axes did not change at this time - 43:57 in favor of the rear axle. An open superc...
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