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Ferrari LaFerrari takes over from the Enzo NEW CAR

March 6, 2013 By steve In Motoring

Dodgy French-sounding name aside, this is the successor to the iconic Enzo Ferrari…meet LaFerrari.

Some quick facts to drop your jaw:
It’s the fastest road car Ferrari has ever made
950 BHP (705kw) take it from 0 to a top speed of 350km/h
It’s a hybrid, Ferrari’s first

But don’t let the “hybrid” disappoint you. Ferrari are still mental motor-heads at heart. They insist that the 120kw, 60kg battery pack is there purely to increase the speed and acceleration, it has nothing to do with emissions. The fact that it will probably decrease the carbon tax on the 499 LaFerrari’s that will be built is just gravy.

The majority of the grunt comes from the 6.3-litre V12 found in the Ferrari F12 and the LaFerrari makes use of technology similar to F1’s KERS system which charges the battery under braking and cornering.

Main competitor, the recently announce hybrid from McLaren, the P1. Still nothing in the styling department compared to the astonishing Lamborghini Veveno though.

Lamborghini Veneno announced NEW CAR

February 20, 2013 By steve In Motoring

The Veneno is the fastest road-going car that Lamborghini has ever built, and it’s also based on last year’s Aventador.

Aside from creating the car in a celebration of all things Italian (only 3 will be made, Red, White and Green) it’s also an opportunity for Lamborghini to piss off their country-men Ferrari who are announcing the long-awaited successor to the Enzo sometime today.

The Veneno (Spanish for Venom) is, as is customary, based on a Spanish fighting bull, and it will shuttle from 0-100 in 2.8 secs thanks to it’s 552kW V12 engine.

Oh, and the price, 4.5 million dollars.

Now let’s enjoy the show:

The McLaren P1 concept. Coming in a week.

September 23, 2012 By steve In Motoring

More teasing a week before the iconic Paris Motor show. This time it’s a car that’s supposed to replace the most brilliant car of the 90′s: the McLaren F1.

The McLaren P1 (good news then: the guy who named the MP4-12C finally got canned) will be unveiled in Paris as a concept, and it could be released in limited production next year.

McLaren say that their goal with the P1 is to make the most enjoyable car to drive, on the road or on the track. They’ve also said something about it not being one of the fastest cars ever. Still, #excited.

The P1 will probably be positioned above the awesome to drive McLaren MP4-12C, so that’s a lot. It’s being reported that the same engine as the 12C will be ised, a 3.8-litre V8 making 670kw.