When one thinks of Pagani, you don’t usually consider a standard Huayra or Zonda as ‘normal’. Indeed, each one of Mr Pagani’s creations are out-of-this-world in their own right. However, every now and again the Italian manufacturer throws in a bit more extra out-of-this-worldness to the designers’ brief. This can be seen with the likes of the Zonda HP Barchetta and Huayra BC. Speaking of the Huayra, it appears that Pagani are secretly developing another variant of the company’s only production model. Kris Singh, better known as Lamborghiniks on Instagram, recently posted a picture showing a test mule for a potentially even more hard-core version of the Huayra. Just by seeing the spy-shot, you can bet your bottom dollar that this new Pagani will almost certainly be as unique and bonkers as ever. Related Posts Pagani Huayra BC Roadster Coming To South Africa Nov 13, 2018 Pagani Huayra Gyrfalcon Roadster Soars Into Pebble Beach … [Read more...] about Is This An Even More Hardcore Version of the Pagani Huyara BC?
2020 Toyota Supra can lap the Nurburgring in 7:40; claims Chief Engineer
Though it may not set any records in its current state of tune, the new 2020 Toyota Supra is expected to lap the Nurburgring in 7:40. The Toyota Supra which made its debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show has triggered a civil war in the car community. A lot of people like what Toyota and BMW have done with the Supra. But a large faction of car enthusiasts reviled it for the iconic name now being a “reduced” to rebadged BMW. Anyway, that fight is going to be intense for a few more months. Things will hopefully settle done once the Supra gets its first round of real-world test drives. Meanwhile, Toyota has started some parallel buzz-generation in addition to the official announcements. Toyota Chief Engineer, Tetsuya Tada who spoke to Road & Track said that the new Supra can easily lap the Nurburgring in 7:40. Though they haven’t conducted an official time attack yet, Tada postulates that in its current specification, complete with the 155 mph speed limiter, … [Read more...] about 2020 Toyota Supra can lap the Nurburgring in 7:40; claims Chief Engineer
2019 Dakar Rally: KTM Red Bull takes 18th victory
Despite suffering the effects of a wrist broken during training for the 2019 Dakar Rally in Peru, Australian Toby Price, riding for KTM Red Bull, romped home to take the overall lead with a winning margin of 9 minutes 31 seconds. Price came in ahead of overall second place winner team mate Matthias Walkner of Austria with a total time of 33 hours, 57 minutes 16 seconds across the 10-day stage race. Making it a KTM Red Bull one-two-three was Sam Sunderland of Great Britain, 13 minutes 34 seconds behind. Rounding out the top five was Pablo Quintanilla of Chile and American Andrew Short, both riding Husqvarnas. Starting the last 112 km stage in reverse order of race standings, Price was last rider to leave the line, behind closest rival Quintanilla. However, the Chilean fell during the stage, handing victory to Price. Price, who only clinched the overall race lead in stage eight, is no stranger to victory at the Dakar Rally, having previously won the race in 2016. “It was so tight … [Read more...] about 2019 Dakar Rally: KTM Red Bull takes 18th victory
Proton faces RM523m lawsuit from China’s Goldstar
A civil suit has been served to Proton Automobiles China Ltd (PACL), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Proton Holdings Berhad (PHB), by Goldstar Heavy Industrial in China’s Guangdong High People’s Court. The sum being claimed by Goldstar is RMB860,613,418.15, which is equivalent to RM522,908,712.87 at the time of the announcement. PACL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PONSB), which in turn is a 100% subsidiary of PHB. DRB-Hicom currently owns a 50.1% stake in PHB. In a filing with Bursa, DRB-Hicom said the claims are in relation to a contract involving PHB, Lotus Group International Limited (LGIL) and Goldstar to establish a joint venture company named Goldstar Lotus Automobile (GLAC). The parties entered the equity joint venture contract (EJVC) on April 17, 2015, which has since been terminated on January 22, 2018. The purpose of the joint venture was to establish a company to produce and sell Lotus cars, engines, parts, components … [Read more...] about Proton faces RM523m lawsuit from China’s Goldstar
Thousands expected at memorial for slain California officer
Updated 12:31 am CST, Friday, January 18, 2019 FILE - This Jan. 11, 2019, file photo shows flowers at a memorial outside of the Davis Police Department for slain Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona in Davis, Calif. Police officers from across the country are expected at a memorial service on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, for Corona, a 22-year-old rookie who had long dreamed of being an officer, and was slain just weeks into the job after responding to a traffic crash in a Northern California college town. less FILE - This Jan. 11, 2019, file photo shows flowers at a memorial outside of the Davis Police Department for slain Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona in Davis, Calif. Police officers from across the country ... more Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, AP Image 1 of / 1 … [Read more...] about Thousands expected at memorial for slain California officer