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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Lamborghini Aventador LP700

Italian Bull

Aventador LP 700 is clearly stated about the Maximum HP of 700 HP @ 8250rpm. This 2-seated super car has been first introduced to the public in the early 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show. This fabulous super car was designed with an intention to replace Lamborghini Murcielago. Not even until this car was available, Lamborghini had declared that they have sold for over 12 month's production quota. Not to mention, as the Lamborghini tradition, the name Aventador is a mighty bull's name.


At Geneva 2011


Lamborghini has once stated, that they would limit the production of the Aventador which is 4,000 units as a total. They also have 2 models of this line which are LP 700-4 (coupe) and LP 700-4 Roadster (convertible). This car is equipped with a 6.5 liter V12 engine, the displacement is also 6,500 cc. For this kind of monster engine, you can expect it will provide an amazing number of performances, which include 0-62 mph only take 2.9 seconds with the top speed of 217 mph. They produce a huge tank capacity which is The car also carries a 23.8 gallon tank to support a long distance driving with this V12 engine.

Interior of Aventador

Engine part, the heart of the bull

Quoted by the Lamborghini official website, "No matter how powerful the engine is or how sophisticated the aerodynamics are: there is no driving fun if the car under steers in the corners or looses its rear when accelerating. For this reason, the driving dynamics are so important to us." Well, they did a good job on this matter and their promise. To make it happens, they choose one of the best suspension brand which is "Ohlins" for the Aventador. Combining their superb technology and the amazing suspension, the official website stated that: "It reduce the unsprung mass and also improves the aerodynamics and leads to direct steering with minimized perturbation." 
Bare to show the tank and the suspension system

Suspension and Wheel system

To let people clearly and easily see this beautiful V12 engine, the car had designed a clear view at the rear of the car with layers of glasses just like a fine art in a golden frame; the art that you can timelessly stare at it.  Also, they have a beautifully-build intelligence rear wing, which helped the car to perform better and more stable by creating more down force and to decrease the slip. 
Engine bay


The interior is also very legit, the control panel is designed to be fully customized to fit every customer's taste. From the leather to every inch of stitching, the customer can choose for their own and it will be completed by their finest mechanics. So, when each customer opens its famous scissor-door and sit into their car, they will feel its own exoticism.
Let's push start and release the power !!!


Sunday, November 10, 2013

PAGANI HUAYRA

A dream of a boy...


Not so long ago, I have come across the first stunning looking car in Beverly Hills roadside in front of a hotel, cross street Rodeo drive and Wilshire bouldvard. It is the italian product, Pagani.


Huara Artwork (Courtesy of Pagani.com)


In the italian supercar reign, there are no doubt that ferrari and lamborghini are among the well-known list, but Pagani, the not so young company (about decades) in supercar industry is about to let the world knows of its potential. It's all start when an Argentinean immigrated to Italy, Horacio Pagani, follows his dream to build the finest supercar. His engineering experiences from working with exotic car such as Lamborghini as a designer, Ferrari as F1 engine manufacturing make his dream come true. In 1993, Pagani starts Zonda project, and debuts the Zonda C12 in 1999 Geneva Motor Show. He continues to develop this track car to be able to drive on street. He makes quite an entrance for his stunning car on Febuary 18th 2011 at the Pirelli head quarter in Milan, the Pagani Huayra world premiere.

Photo of Zonda in 1999 Geneva Motor Show (Courtesy of Pagani.com)

Huayra, the god of wind in the Aymara ancient legend, is the name of latest model from Pagani. It carries the signatures of Pagani style. The bi-xenon headlamp derives from the Zonda, 4 central exhaust outlets blends in with the body design perfectly. 


Headlamp (Courtesy of Pagani.com)
Signature Muffler System (Courtesy of Pagani.com)
Engine Bay of Huayra (Courtesy of Pagani.com)

The design is inspired by the Mercedes Benz arrowhead shape. Material used on Huayra is carbon fiber stranded with titanium to give the bending ability when struck. Even bolts in the car are made of titanium.  The carbon-titanium chassis uses monocoque technique, which uses the object’s external part to support the load. It provides an exceptional absorption from any impact. With this monocoque technique, Huayra is able to duct all ventilation air through the monocoque structure instead of adding more parts to help duct the air. It makes the car most lightest supercar in its class with the weight of 1,350 kg.

Huayra Shape (Courtesy of Pagani.com)
4 flaps automatic-adjust, 2 flaps in front and 2 flaps in rear help stabilize the car and maintain the gripping while drifting through a curve.
Showing how the flaps work (Courtesy of Pagani.com)

The interior of aluminum gear box is exposed to see the mechanism and the beauty of manual gearshift. Passenger can control everything through the touchscreen at the center of the car such as control audio system partnered with Sonus Faber, navigation system, Bluetooth phone. The gear shifting system is directly connected on the steering wheel for driver convenient.

Gear Lever Exposed (Courtesy of Pagani.com)
The heart of this car lie under the hood, Mercedes-AMG M158 V12 twin-turbo custom made for Pagani. The engine gives out 730 hp, and has a top speed of 372 km/hr. Also has high CO2 and consumption efficiency.The Huayra comes with transverse sequential seven speed gearbox - AMT robotized system with driving programs. It has a large 85 liters fuel tank ensure the uninterrupted enjoyment of driving. This supercar can sprint from 0 to 100km/hr in just 3.3 seconds. All of this is reserved for prestige customer with the price tag of $1.3 million

AMG Engine Installed (Courtesy of Pagani.com)


Huayra from Pagani youtube channel


Sunday, November 3, 2013

SLS AMG







The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG


Over the decades, German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has produced some of the world's most recognizable cars and some of the most prestigious ones as well. The S550, for example, is one of the most popular four-door saloons in its class. Its hefty price tag makes it popular among successful businessmen and women, corporate CEO's, and wealthy car enthusiasts who wont settle for anything less than luxurious. The S-class is a vehicle that represents the pinnacle of German automobiles. Mercedes-Benz's two other recognizable classes, the C-class and E-class vehicles represent German engineering and automotive manufacturing fairly well.

Apart from its everyday line-up of vehicles, Mercedes-Benz's high performance line of cars, housed inside AMG, exhilarates the driving experience. Successor to the SLR McLaren, the SLS AMG certainly does the job when it comes to delivering performance and representing Mercedes-Benz. Underneath the bonnet, the standard SLS houses a massive 6.3L V-8 engine capable of producing 563 bhp at 6800 rpm. A drag race off the line going from 0-60mph takes just 3.6 seconds. The SLS engine has a 7-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic gear box with the option of using the mounted paddle shifts on the wheel. It produces 479 lb-ft. of torque at 4750 rpm.



The SLS AMG starts at an MSRP est. $201,500. It may sound expensive, but other cars the SLS' range include the Ferrari 458 Italia (est. $250,000-300,000), the Lamborghini Aventador (est. $300,000-400,000), and the Bentley Continental GT (est. $300,000). These competitors are fair game for the SLS when it comes to having a race or handling corners. Apart from the performance of this car, the design is questionable.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG #3

A very recognizable feature of the SLS is its gull wing doors. These doors open directly upwards and some drivers who aren't as tall might have some difficulty in terms of reaching the door to close it. In short, Lamborghini's doors are much more simpler in terms of function and styling. But don't get discouraged because of the odd looking doors. Pulling up in this AMG beast will definitely have heads turn and perhaps even some flashes might come your way from photos being taken from bystanders. The SLS AMG is a great car with performance at a flawless levels. It delivers Mercedes-Benz at its finest along with AMG for that matter. On the track, Mercedes-Benz has given an answer to its two other German rivals, BMW and Audi, with their high performance line-up of cars, M and RS/S, respectively.