Lamborghini Veneno

                                     

 What do you do if you are Fellipo Perini, the director at Lamborghini, and McLaren, Porsche and, most importantly, Ferrari are about to launch their screaming hypercars that are bound to steal the show at Geneva? Well, you order your design board to design and build 3, just 3, totally mental cars based on the already stupendous Aventador. And then name it the Veneno, after the bull of the same name who holds the rare distinction of having killed the torero who challenged it. Also, Veneno means 'venom' in Spanish and Portuguese. The tuned Aventador engine produces 750 PS of power.Oh, and you also price it at 3.12 million euros. 

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The Lamborghini Veneno is a limited production sports car, first exhibited during the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. It is a show piece based on the Lamborghini Aventador and was built to celebrate Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary. The prototype, Car Zero, is finished in grey and includes an Italian flag vinyl on both sides of the car. The engine is a development of the Aventador's 6.5 L V12 and produces 750 PS (550 kW; 740 bhp).

Only three production cars will be produced. There will be a green, white, and red one, each representing a colour of the Italian flag. Car Zero, which was the vehicle on display, will be retained by the factory for the museum. The three production cars will cost €3.12 million each, and all three have been sold. Two are destined for the USA.

Veneno means 'Venom' in Spanish and Portuguese.

McLaren P1

 The McLaren P1 is an upcoming hybrid supercar by English automotive manufacturer McLaren Automotive. The concept car debuted at the 2012 Paris Motor Show., and is considered to be the long-awaited McLaren F1 successor, utilizing hybrid power and Formula 1 technology. The P1's styling is influenced by the McLaren MP4-12C but with added body panels to make the car look aggressive. It will not have the same three seat layout as its predecessor, the McLaren F1. The design of the headlights is also reminiscent of the McLaren logo.

It will have to compete with the Ferrari LaFerrari, the Porsche 918 and the Lamborghini Veneno while wooing the hearts of millionaires. 

As with the McLaren F1 road car of 1992, the McLaren P1 is a rear-wheel drive, mid-engine design that uses a carbon fibre monocoque and roof structure safety cage concept called MonoCage, which is a development of the MonoCell used in the current MP4-12C and MP4-12C Spider upgrade that came out in early 2012.

The P1 features a heavily revised version of the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine used in the MP4-12C, tuned to 727 bhp. The engine is combined with a highly effective KERS electric motor that produces 176 bhp. The hybrid powertrain is connected to a 7 speed dual-clutch transmission, and will give a total power output of 916PS (903 bhp) at 7500 rpm and a maximum torque figure of 900Nm (664 lb ft). The powertrain can run using either the petrol V8 by itself or with the electric motor. The electric motor can be used to power the car on its own, with a range up to 20 km (12 miles) at an average speed of 30 mph. Power for the electric motor is stored in a high density battery pack located behind the cabin. The battery can be charged by the engine or through plug in-equipment, and can fully charge in two hours. The P1 comes with two Formula 1 derived features: The Instant Power Assist System (IPAS) will give an instant boost in horsepower to the petrol engine via the electric motor. The car also comes with a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which operates the car's rear wing. Both of these features are operated by two buttons on the steering wheel. It is capable of 239 mph, but is electronically limited to 217 mph. Despite this, the P1 will go from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h under 7 seconds, and 0 to 300 km/h will be achieved in no more than 17 seconds, making it 5 seconds faster than the legendary McLaren F1. It does this with its set of Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires and can brake quickly with specially developed carbon-ceramic brakes from Akebono. 

McLaren revealed the last details of the production models at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The P1 will be strictly limited to 375 units to maintain exclusivity. Each model starts at £866,000, or over €1,100,000.

McLaren P1: First details

Missed the legendary McLaren F1? Wanted to see something similar from McLaren again from a long time?

Well, your wait maybe finally over, but not until two years down the line. This is it, the McLaren P1 is the replacement to one of the best supercars to ever. McLaren has now released the concept images to the public. But as we can see, its still in its concept stage. 

The production version will take a whole year to be shown, and then another year will be needed for the first of the specimens to be delivered. But till then, we can only hope that it is as good as, if not better, then the F1. 

The first teaser of the McLaren P1

The McLaren F1, remember, was a car, now around twenty years old, which could reach 242.95 mph. It had a BMW V12 engine which produced 618 bhp. Doesn't seem much, especially compared to the latest supercars like the Ferrari F12 and the Lambo Aventador, but back then, ABS was not  standard on any street car and ESP was, well, unknown. So even if the F1 had a whole 100 bhp less than these, it felt as if it was going a million mph faster. 

Also, it could do 0-62 mph in a mere 3.2 seconds, which is laudable even today. For better heat reflection, the engine bay was lined with 1 grams of gold. It cost about 500,000 euros when launched, though now its value has reached an awesome 2-4 million euros. 

After the P1 is released, it will compete against the Porche 918 and the upcoming Ferrari F70. It will be placed above the McLaren MP4-12C and will command a higher price for its better performance.