McLaren created red-and-black version of P1

McLaren presented a special version of supercar P1. The car was created in the company MSO by request. The company did not disclose information about the customer. But the company has worked on the glory, and changed only the appearance and trim. The entire car is decorated in black and red that gives a very aggressive and beautiful design.

The heart of the car still remains a high-performance gasoline engine with the volume of 3.8-liter and electrical installation with the power of 170 HP, which in total gives 916 horsepower. Dispersal speed is 100 km/h in 2.5seconds and a top speed electronically limited around 350 km/h. Price for the special order is not public, but it is assumed that the price will be no less than 1 million Euros.

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McLaren has shown the most powerful version of the supercar 650S

The company provided the most powerful version of the McLaren supercar 650S, known as 675LT. Model is supplemented with the same 3.8-liter Twin-Turbo V8 motor, but its impact is 675 horsepower (700 Nm) which is 25 times more than the 650S. The last two letters in the model name-LT-explained as Long Tail. Therefor the GT class race cars was called so because of the long body in the mid-1990 's, including the McLaren F1 GTR. 

The company had previously stated that they want to make out of 675 15th its "modern interpretation". Increasing the engine power was achieved by replacing more than 50 percent of the parts of this unit. New steel turbine and in particular, the cylinder head, Camshafts and fuel pump were modernized.

675LT engine is combined with the seven-speed sequential gearbox with dual clutch. 

From 0 to 100 kilometers per hour new McLaren is dispersed for 2.9 seconds, up to200 kilometers per hour in 7.9 seconds and its top speed is 330 kilometers per hour. It is at 0.1 seconds 0.5 seconds faster and at three kilometers per hour slower than the 650S. 

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German engineers built a car with skeleton like body

German engineering company EDAG has published the first picture of the concept of a compact sports car Light Cocoon with super light "skeleton like" body. The public premiere of the prototype will be held in March at Geneva Motor Show. According to the company, the new product is not only the concept of a small sports coupe, it's an extraordinary project of light motor vehicle of the future, which would set a new trend in creating vehicles with unusually light architecture. Super light "skeleton like" body. The public premiere of the prototype will be held in March at Geneva Motor Show. According to the company, the new product is not only the concept of a small sports coupe. It's an extraordinary project of light motor vehicle of the future, which would set a new trend in creating vehicles with unusually light architecture. A Light Cocoon, printed on a 3D printer, is a solid supporting structure of skeleton like body, where only the most necessary materials are exist. Exterior panels made of special waterproof fabric, which is four times lighter than normal copy paper. It is expected that further details of the concept will become distinguished closer to the premiere date. EDAG Light Cocoon is a logical extension of the concept of body, called Genesis, shown in previous Geneva Motor Show. According to the developers, the prototype is a "model of Bionic turtle shell".

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McLaren will release a special version of "650S"

In honor of the victory of 20-year-old model of McLaren F1 GTR in the Marathon Le Mans British company introduced a special version of the "supercar" 650S. 50 cars would be produced in this special version. As a reminder the Marathon in Le Mans was in 1995, when the racing supercar F1 GTR of "Kokusai Kaihatsu" commands won. Special modification is diverse from the old model by air intake 650S roof vents on the front fenders, body paint, new exclusive forged wheels-style model "F1 GTR", orange brake calipers and made of unpainted carbon fiber front splitter, rear bumper and diffuser. In addition, the model’s salon will be done in black and orange colors leather and Alcantara. Motor and transmission aren’t changed. "McLaren 650S" is equipped with a 3.8-liter,8-cylinder twin-turbo engine rated at 650 horsepower and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with robotic. Up to 100 km/h, a luxury car, accelerate for 3.0 seconds to200 km/h for 8.4 seconds. It can reach a maximum speed of 333 km/h.

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Koenigsegg will be the fastest supercar at Nurburgring show

Swedish luxury car maker Koenigsegg in 2015, will try to rewrite the absolute record for the Northern loop of the Nürburgring, which now belongs to the seating on BR-Pagani Zonda R. Koenigsegg company is planning first to install the Nürburgring record model Agera R, then to improve it by One: 1. The manufacturer’s goal is to drive the circle in 6 minutes and 30 seconds. Supercar Agera R from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour, accelerate the Coupe for 2.9 seconds and its top speed is 440 kilometers per hour. In Nürburgring in 2012 the supercar broke to 401.6 kilometers per hour. One model: 1 made its debut in the spring. It is equipped with stronger-1341 (1371Nm) V8 engine with twin turbo. The motor works as a conventional gasoline and bioethanol E85. The unit is combined with the seven-speed sequential gearbox with dual clutch. Up to 400 kilometers per hour, accelerate the Coupe through 20 seconds after launch. This model is 1341 kilograms.

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Ferrari declassified 1050-strong super hybrid

The company officially unveiled the Ferrari track membrane modification of hybrid supercar LaFerrari-FXX k. The novelty pushes up to 1050 horsepower power plant and has the recovery system KERS kinetic energy. The hybrid powerplant was forced from 800 to 860 horsepower 6.3-twelve cylinder engine and electric motor, the impact of which was increased from 163 to 190 horsepower. Total torque units reaches 900 Nm, of which 750 Nm falls on the ICE. Transmission is seven level robot with two clutch. The track version of the supercar was 194 mm longer and wider than the usual LaFerrari mm 59 (4896and 2051 millimeter respectively), while retaining the same height (1116 mm) and wheelbase (2650 mm). Brakes are carbon-ceramic Brembo with 398 mm discs at the front and 380 mm at the rear. 

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Ukrainians are preparing a new sports car

Design Bureau of Askaniadesign from Zaporozhye (Ukraine) is working on their first supercar. At the moment the car is under development and the public had so far only the computer images of this brainchild. In the pictures you can see the prototype of this supercar. First it was shown in one ZAZ company's plants. Askaniadesign hasn’t disclosed any technical details yet. According to the project manager's words Roman Sukhorukov the company is preparing a “big surprise” under the hood. As for the name of the new sports car, Askaniadesign will launch a special survey among their fans on the Facebook page.

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Lexus is preparing two new models

Lexus will show two new models on the Detroit Motor Show, which will be held next January. And according to the company's General Manager Jeff Brekena none of this pair will be entry-level models. Despite the fact that Lexus has lost part of the segment to Mercedes-Benz and BMW because of the lack of entry-level models, the Japanese company is not going to become "cheaper". In addition to in 2016 Lexus will introduce a new sports car, inspired by the concept LF-LC and designed to be the successor of the LFA supercar. But at the same time, the new sports car will be much more affordable than Lexus LFA. Design of the concept will be kept in the serial version practically without changes. This means that we are waiting for the aggressive sports uniform in the best traditions of Japanese design with the slanted narrow lights, lots of sharp transitions and unexpected angles. The new sports car will get index SC, which is borrowed from already outdated Coupe-Cabriolet. The car will be equipped with a hybrid of petrol engine and electric motor V8. Its power will be around 500 HP but it is still unknown what platform will be built for this sports car. Maybe this will be a shortened platform of the flagship sedan, the LS, GS or completely new platform.

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Chevrolet Corvette is the nosiest supercar

Chevrolet so far is not able to start sales in South Korea, the seventh generation of the Corvette, super car because the volume exceeds the noise level of the vehicle. Sales of cars in many countries began in the year 2013, but the Korean mission of General Motors has not solved the problem with the local authorities yet. And GM Korea President Sergio Rocha said that the concern is not going to have influence on the situation.

"Every year Korean car market gets twelve new super cars" Corvettes "(probably referring to the previous-generation Sorento, corresponded to the permissible noise level.

The seventh generation of the Chevrolet Corvette was introduced on the world market as a novelty at the beginning of 2013. Sales of cars in the United States started in the same year, while in Europe it appeared on the market only in 2014-m.

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New McLaren’s supercar

New McLaren supercar, which was formerly known under the firm's index P13, will come out on the market in the second quarter of the year 2015 under the name of Sports Series. The model will be in the lineup on the step below family 650S.

Novelty, built on the chassis of the carbon will have eight engine with twin turbo, developing around 450 power. It is expected that the car will be available in several models, including a coupe, a convertible and a version of Gran Turismo with a small luggage compartment opening in the back of the body.

McLaren company expects to sell from 2000 to 2500 copies of the Sports Series in a year.

The possible price will be about 130 million pounds (157 million dollars).

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United States will release 2000-strong Hyper Car

The American company Trion Super Cars decided the dates of launching the series of hyper car Nemesis, who will be able to compete with the Bugatti Veyron and Koenigsegg One: the Coupe will be released in 50 examples and will appear on the market in January of 2016. Next year the American company Hennessey intends to release a hyper car with the name Venom F5 which will get 1400-strong motor.

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