McLaren GT, a new company combining the expertise of McLaren Group and CRS Racing, has unveiled the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 racer, marking the return of McLaren to GT racing since the Le Mans winning F1 GTR. The new GT3 racer is based on the standard MP4-12C road car, and comes equipped with the same twin turbo 3.8 litre V8 as the road car, but tuned to meet FIA GT3 race regulations. However, the seven-speed double-clutch transmission found in the road car is ditched in favour of a paddle shift race-spec unit developed by Ricardo. Aston martin has released the first footage of its V8 Vantage S. In case you missed out on the specs, it comes with the same 4.7 litre V8 as the standard car, but with 10 extra hp to give a toal of 430 hp and 361 lb ft of torque. Check out the video, it sounds great. The Mustang has definitely stepped its game up. The new Ford Mustang 302 Boss will go around Laguna Seca faster than a BMW M3. Check out the video for the lap time. So the first week of the Geneva Motor Show is over and so far the “going green” theme continues to go strong among car manufacturers. However, things are done a bit differently at standoutcars.com, we take a look at the cars that caught our eye and the Geneva Fails.
Well, it’s finally here, the Lamborghini we’ve all been waiting for – the Aventador LP700-4. Currently being shown to the public at the Geneva Motor Show, the Aventador is the official replacement for the Murcielago, which has been Lamborghini’s flagship model for nine years. The Aventador is named after a Spanish fighting bull that was awarded the “Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera” for the courage it displayed at the Saragossa Arena in October 1993. The name also hints at the power the Aventador produces. Its brand new naturally-aspirated 6.5 litre V12 produces 700 hp at 8250 rpm and 509 lb ft (690 nm) of torque at 5500 rpm. An all wheel drive system continues to provide traction to the flagship Lambo, an electronically controlled Haldex system that distributes power accordingly to the front and rear tyres. There is also a self locking rear differential, while the front has a differential that’s controlled by the ESP system. |
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