New Autos 2012: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Lamborghini Aventador Polizia?

Lamborghini has launched a tradition in the recent past by offering some of their cars to Italian Police Forces. We've all seen the Gallardo in Polizia livery but now, it's the Aventador's turn.

Milanno Artworks, along with CarreraDesign, have come up with four renderings of what the Aventador Polizia may look like, should the famed Italian car brand decide to create another of its famous cop cars.

As this is not a “real” car, details are scarce. We expect that it will feature, as the Gallardo does, a defibrillator and a refrigerated container for quick organ transport. Speaking of quick, this blue and white street-racer's nightmare should be powered by the same 700hp V12.

Although stealth is not a word that can describe the Aventador, all the LED lights on this car are located within the air intakes and on the dashboard; a huge light-pod on the roof would ruin the Lambo's otherwise sensual and aerodynamic lines.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Oakley Design gives Lamborghini 760-hp, rear-wheel-drive

What you’re looking at here is the first tuning program for the Lamborghini LP700-4 Aventador. Done by Oakley Design, three of these custom models have already been sold. While Oakley Design will only produce five Limited Edition models, individual parts will be available for customers who do not require the complete package.

While Lamborghini calls its new flagship supercar the LP700-4, Oakley Design calls it the LP760-2. LP700-4 stands for 700 horses and the 4 stands for all-wheel-drive. In Oakley’s world, the LP760-2 stands for 760-hp with a maximum torque of 550 lb-ft and the 2 stands for all that power being sent to the rear-wheels.

Oakley is also knocking off some weight with the help of Intrax. Suspension upgrades and the removal of the front differential, drive shafts and associated front drivetrain parts will reduce curb weight by 187 pounds.

Of course, there are some nice aerodynamic body upgrades, which you can read more after the jump.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Video: Lamborghini Aventador Enjoys the Rain

The recently launched Lamborghini Aventador is a two-door, two seat sports car for which most of the enthusiasts were waiting to have just a glimpse of it. With a new 6.5 liter V12 engine, the car easily produces a whopping 691 horsepower (515 kW).

Designed by the Lamborghini Centro Stile’s Filippo Perini, the car has become heart of many. In just 2.9 seconds, the car makes a sprint from 0-62 mph, delivering a top speed of 217 mph. Along with powerful performance, the Aventador is lucky to get Formula One-style suspension as well as a lightweight carbon fiber monocoque. The name Aventador was named for a Spanish fighting bull and this completely highlights its presence through the roaring power under the hood.

Featuring a single clutch 7-speed semi-automatic transmission which is built by Graziano Transmissioni, the car has now made a close encounter on the streets. This exotic supercar has already earned a lot of high praise and now its enthusiasts will enjoy seeing its video. Beating the rain, the Aventador went on just like a lightening, roaring from inside by the engine to show its actual performance.

This informative video review offers a proof of the car’s performance and how much it can endure by delivering its best. So, without wasting time in reading more about it, just jump on to see the wonderful video of Lamborghini Aventador and decide by yourself whether it lives up to your expectation or not.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Lamborghini preps crazy Sesto Elemento series version

The outstanding Sesto Elemento by Lamborghini, that gave an insight into the Italian firm's technologycal secrecy of the future, has been greenlighted for serial production in the coming years. And guess what? Only a few, lucky customers will stand the chance to get behind the wheel of the Lambo supercar.

The mind-blowing Sesto Elemento Concept shocked the audience gathered on the stage of the Mondial de l'Automobile Paris in October 2010, but it also raised a big question in the minds of everyone: will Lamborghini ever assemble a street-legal variant of this tremendous prototype? The definitive answer is still lurking in darkness, but a ray of hope emerged these days.

The Sesto Elemento will be uncloaked some time after 2011 (probably after mid-2012, if you ask me) and will borrow most of the outrageous skills premiered by the Paris concept. The future hypercar will sport an advanced construction technology, as engineers are said to have extensively used carbon fiber/CFRP (carbon is the sixth element in the periodical table of chemical elements and here comes the Sesto Elemento title from), aluminium and composite materials to master the ultra-lightweight body and chassis. The psychologycal limit of 999 kilos (including the engine and transmission) could be a dream for other car manufacturers, but not for Lamborghini, as Stephan Winkelmann, head of the company, claims.

A 5.2 litres V10 unit will be roaring in the engine bay; when it comes to taming the entire 570 ponnies, it all goes down to the finely-tuned 4x4 platform, that is in charge to deliver the best sports capabilities as well as maintaining a high level of ride safety and power balance. Peak performance figures indicate that the road variant of the Sesto Elemento will be able to reach 100 km/h in a staggering time of 2.5 seconds, which is years away from what others could come up with at this moment. Top speed is expected to go beyond 300 km/h; given the spectacular power to weight ratio of just 1.75 kg/hp and the sensational maximum torque of the V10 powerplant, I think the car might be capable of at least 330 km/h when it's officially released.

At this time, inside details are still very slowly surfacing, but from what we know for the moment, the future sounds more than promising, as the development process is tipped to have entered the final phases. Around 20 exquisite examples will roll out of the factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, each of it wearing a prohibitive price tag of 2 million euros. Don't worry about that: seeing that other special edition supercars were completely sold out in a matter of days, the Sesto Elemento will surely face a successful outcome, at least as a mark of respect and appreciation for the brilliant team which engineered it.

Source: http://www.torquenews.com