How much is a lamborghini aventador

There we were thinking the Ultimae would be the last Lamborghini to have a pure V12 and Lamborghini is proving us wrong with the Invencible and Autentica duo. The former is a coupe while the latter is a roadster, serving as the swan song for the twelve-cylinder engine before the impending hybrid era. Both are based on the long-lasting Aventador platform, which premiered 12 years ago with the original LP 700-4. The Invencible and Autentica are a mélange of past models by featuring styling cues derived from several V12 machines, including the Reventon. It was a limited-run special edition based on the Murcielago but with an exterior appearance that went on to preview the Aventador. Lamborghini says the pair also takes after the Veneno , which was arguably the wildest-looking derivative of the Aventador. If the hood design looks familiar, that’s because it has been borrowed from the Essenza SCV12, a track-only beast with the 6.5-liter unit dialed to 818 horsepower. 2023 … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Invencible And Autentica One-Offs Debut As Pure V12 Finale

Not so long ago, seeing a Lamborghini in the snow was a big deal. LM002 notwithstanding, that all changed a few years back with the arrival of the Urus. The all-season Lambo is expected to perform in any climate, and that goes for the future plug-in hybrid trim level. New spy shots capture a Urus PHEV test vehicle making sure winter weather is not an issue for the electrified super SUV. And if rumors about the powertrain are correct, there shouldn't be any major surprises. Our sources believe that Lamborghini will borrow plug-in hybrid tech from Porsche , specifically the twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 and electric motor from the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid . If a Porsche engine in a Lamborghini sounds a bit sacrilegious, take heart in knowing it shouldn't be just a straight swap. Whereas Porsche offers 690 horsepower with this powertrain, Lamborghini could tweak it to make upwards of 820 hp in top trim, with a less-powerful variant making around 675 hp. Gallery: … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Urus PHEV Spied In The Arctic Testing Cold Weather Capability

When it comes to high-end hypercars and super-fast supercars, a few companies should come to mind first: Bugatti, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Rimac, and Pagani, among others. These manufacturers have cemented themselves as the top dogs in the supercar and hypercar space, extending to their wealthiest clientele the fastest, rarest, prettiest – and in this case – most expensive cars on the planet. But in order to find out which of these unattainable-to-most vehicles is the priciest, we've scoured the invoice sheets and uncovered 40 cars all worth $1 million or more. The group includes hybrid Ferrari convertibles, an American speed king , a few electric Hypercars , and two a one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce cars built for royalty. We should note, though: The prices listed here are the price of the vehicles when new. So we’re not counting auction cars like the Ferrari 250 GTO, or overpriced secondhand sales. But don’t worry, there’s still hundreds of millions worth of cars here to whet … [Read more...] about 50 Most Expensive Cars In The World

Romain Grosjean isn’t bothered that for many fans, especially in the United States, his Formula 1 career is remembered for one incident alone – his fiery crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. That Sunday, Grosjean was fortunate to escape with nothing more than a few burns and a torn ligament when his Haas VF-20 split into two and burst into flames when he speared into the guardrail at the start of the grand prix. It took the Frenchman 28 seconds to climb from the fireball that was his car, the driver then assisted by FIA medical car crew members Dr Ian Roberts and Alan van der Merwe while marshals worked to bring the blaze under control. But in a career that included 179 grand prix starts, 10 podiums and one fastest lap, that crash is what Grosjean is best remembered for. Asked if that bothered him, he told GQ : “No, I don’t care. It’s part of my career; it’s part of my life. “Especially in the U.S., because the audience is very new to Formula 1, a lot of people remember … [Read more...] about Romain Grosjean finds it ‘quite funny’ new F1 fans only remember him for his fiery crash

Listen to this article K-tunes Racing, LEON Racing and Saitama Toyopet Green Brave have all announced their 2023 entries, bringing the number of confirmed entries for the upcoming season up to 13. However, there are doubts as to whether the entry list for the junior class will reach the 28 cars that made up last year's grid. As expected, K-tunes announced last weekend that Morio Nitta and Shinichi Takagi (who have a combined age of 108!) will continue for a second season together at the wheel of its Lexus RC F GT3 on Dunlop tyres. This week, Bridgestone squads LEON and Saitama Toyopet both announced unchanged programmes for 2023. Naoya Gamou is joined again by Takuro Shinohara in the LEON Mercedes-AMG GT3, while Hiroki Yoshida and Kohta Kawaai are entering their fourth season partnered up in the Green Brave Toyota GR Supra. Teams that have yet to announce their 2023 plans but are expected to continue with similar programmes include Team LeMans (Audi R8 LMS GT3), JLOC … [Read more...] about How SUPER GT’s 2023 GT300 field is shaping up

Listen to this article The second campaign of DTM’s GT3 era will be remembered for a number of good storylines, but one race that grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons was the opening leg of the Hockenheim finale. While all eyes were on the title battle out front, a number of incidents were recorded lower down the grid, with videos of a high-speed crash between David Schumacher and Thomas Preining in particular being circulated widely on social media. Such was the extent of the damage from the spate of incidents that seven cars were forced out the final race the following day, with some chassis even having to be written off completely. Driving standards in DTM have come under question repeatedly in the past and teams do factor in damage costs when preparing a budget for the season. But the number of accidents in 2022 were beyond most had expected, forcing Mercedes squad GruppeM to exit the series due to what it described as “unpredictable” cost of repairs. One way … [Read more...] about Why some DTM teams take crash insurance while others gamble

The second campaign of the DTM’s GT3 era will be remembered for a number of good storylines, but one race that grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons was the opening leg of the Hockenheim finale. While all eyes were on the title battle out front, a number of incidents erupted lower down the grid, with videos of a high-speed crash between David Schumacher and Thomas Preining in particular being circulated widely on social media. Such was the extent of the damage from the spate of incidents that seven cars were forced out the final race the following day, with some chassis even having to be written off completely. Driving standards in the DTM have come under question repeatedly in the past and teams do factor in damage costs when preparing a budget for the season. But the number of accidents in 2022 were beyond most had expected, forcing Mercedes squad GruppeM to exit the series due to what it described as “unpredictable” cost of repairs. One way to tackle this problem … [Read more...] about Why some DTM teams take out crash insurance but others gamble

Listen to this article Kvyat and Bortolotti will share Prema’s second Oreca 07-Gibson with the previously-announced Doriane Pin, forming an all-rookie line-up in the LMP2 class of the WEC. The Italian outfit’s primary #9 entry will be crewed by one-time Formula 3 race winner Bent Viscaal, 20-year-old Romanian Filip Ugran and Juan Manuel Correa. Correa, who was announced by Prema in early January alongside Pin, will miss the opening round at Sebring due to a clash with Formula 2, with his place in the crew being taken by Lamborghini ace Andrea Caldarelli. Prema has decided not to retain any of the three drivers that were part of its first assault on the WEC in 2022, with Robert Kubica , Lorenzo Colombo and Louis Deletraz all dropped from the team’s line-up. Deletraz was recently announced as returning to the ELMS this year with the TF Sport-run Racing Team Turkey, while Kubica and Colombo are yet to reveal their racing programmes for 2023. The arrival of Kvyat … [Read more...] about Kvyat, Bortolotti join Prema’s expanded WEC line-up for 2023

Listen to this article Fraga will share Arnage's Yokohama-shod #50 Lexus with fellow youngster Yuga Furutani, while Formula Regional Japanese champion and Toyota junior Miki Koyama also joins the line-up as third driver. Arnage switches to using Lexus GT3 machinery after selling its previous Toyota 86 Mother Chassis car to Team Mach. It marks the third different model the team has used in three seasons. As well as earning title backing from Anest Iwata, a Yokohama-based heavy manufacturing company, the squad has also entered into a tie-up with Polyphony Digital, the creators of the popular Gran Turismo series of video games. Fraga will be making his SUPER GT debut, having moved to Japan last year in a bid to revitalise his stalled real-world career. He tested both Super Formula and Super Formula Lights machinery late last year, and had been actively targeting a seat in the latter category with B-Max Racing. Furutani raced in Super Formula Lights for TOM'S last … [Read more...] about Fraga lands SUPER GT drive in Gran Turismo-backed Lexus