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I actually thought that F12 had an old school look as soon as I saw it... Something about that girl and rear wheel arch... It's noice...
It's very C4-ish to me, but with a modern twist.
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I actually thought that F12 had an old school look as soon as I saw it... Something about that girl and rear wheel arch... It's noice...
That's right. The 1,500 horsepower Koenigsegg Regera, almost certainly the world's fastest GT, has no gearbox at all. Meet the new era of direct drive.
Okay, so Christian von Koenigsegg has done it again. It's 9:24 am at the Geneva Motor Show, but I don't think anybody can top the Regera as far as insane engineering goes. I mean, 1,500 hp and no gearbox? I know the Prius has no gearbox either, but this is a whole new level. No need for more coffee, I was all ears.
Get this: Christian came up with an idea just eight months ago, figured out how to make it happen, patented the technology and now will build 80 Regeras priced at $1.89 million.3
Unlike the Agera RS, the Regera was not designed for track duty. Koenigsegg calls it the world's fastest luxury hypercar. Weighing 3,130 pounds dry and 3,589 ready for action, it's 330 pounds heavier than the RS mostly due to 44 pounds worth of sound deadening, electric seats, rubber engine mounts and a foldable rear wing.
The Regera has 1,500 hp thanks to a twin-turbo combustion engine producing 1,100 on pump gas, and three electric motors made by Rimac: one on the crank with 221 pound feet of torque, and two at each rear wheel with 192 ft lb. Thanks to that, you get torque vectoring as well.
Since the gearbox was replaced by a hydraulic clutch, the three lightweight electric motors and a nine kWh battery pack, Koenigsegg says they saved about 440 pounds compared to having a double clutch gearbox.
The rest is pretty much Christian's traditional recipe with a carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb chassis, a carbon/kevlar body, active aero, massive carbon-ceramic brakes, hollow carbon wheels, a titanium exhaust system and the signature removable top.
Inside, you'll find the finest leathers with billet aluminum controls and Apple Carplay, and with 21 miles of pure electric range added to the mix, this truly is the most advanced sports car the world has ever seen.14
The electric R8 will have a combined output of 462PS and 920Nm (679lb.ft) of torque from two electric motors, with Audi claiming a 3.9 sec time for the 0-62mph. The range is now 450km (280 miles), which is more than double that of the original (215km – 133miles).
nanoFlowcell AG unveiled the world's first QUANT low-voltage vehicle, with a estimated (and downright amazing) range of over 1,000 kilometers, as well as a rated voltage of only 48 volts.
Honda has officially confirmed that its new turbocharged Civic Type-R is capable of completing a lap of the Nurburgring north loop in Germany.
The Civic was clocked at 7 minutes 50.63 seconds, which makes nearly four seconds a lap faster than the Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy-R, and this isn’t even the stripped out version of the Honda!
New Honda Civic Type R From £29,995 In The UK
The Civic Type R will go on sale in Britain this July with a starting price of £29,995 on the road for the base model, rising to £32,295 on the road for the GT edition that adds the following safety and comfort features:
Forward collision warning, traffic sign recognition system, lane departure warning, blind spot information including cross traffic monitor, dual control climate control, rain sensing auto wipers, dusk sensing auto lights, front and rear parking sensors, interior red ambient lighting, high beam support and Honda’s new infotainment system, CONNECT, with GARMIN navigation system.
This compares to £38,195 for the 355hp (360PS) Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, £25,930 for Renault's Megane RS, £30,940 for the 296hp (300PS) Audi S3 and £30,150 for VW's 296hp (300PS) Golf R.
As a quick reminder, the Civic Type R gets a newly developed 306hp (310PS) 2.0-liter VTEC Turbo driving the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.
For the Vulcan, Aston Martin takes a 7.0-liter version of its tried and true V12 and promises to extract over 800 horsepower from it. The engine is hooked up to a six-speed sequential gearbox, and the car features all of the other necessities for a full-bore track car too. The pushrod suspension, anti-lock carbon-ceramic brakes and traction control are all fully adjustable to create the perfect balance for any circuit. Underneath, there's a carbon fiber monocoque, and the body panels are also made from the lightweight material.
Honda Confirms 'Ring Time For New Civic Type-R – Fastest FWD Ever!
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Auto Express also expects the 124 will dump the Mazda SkyActiv engines for some Fiat/Alfa Romeo MultiAir turbo motors, possibly with up to 200 horsepower.