Today we have two videos of Top Gear's coverage of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. James test's the car at Volkswagen's secret test track. Plus, the Stig puts the Bugatti around the Top Gear track. And yes- 259mph!
One-off Pagani Zonda HH
The news is out; a very lucky American man asked Horacio Pagani to make a special version of the Zonda for him. It will be called the HH, and is the second one-off car from Pagani. The other one was the Zonda Uno.
The car will have the same engine as the Zonda Cinque; a 7.3 liter V12 engine. The engine will produce 678 horses and 780lb-ft of torque. The curb weight is to be at 1210kg while the car will reach 100km/h in 3.4 seconds. Finally, the car will have a top speed of 350km/h (217mph)!
Here is the owner's explanation:
It turned out to be even cooler, though. I have basically commissioned Pagani to build me a special one-off that is going to be called the Pagani Zonda HH. It will use most of the bodywork of a Zonda F Roadster, but have the upgraded 680hp Cinque engine as well as the carbon-titanium tub, ceramic coated titanium exhaust, etc. The car is going to weigh around 1210kg (2670 pounds). I am currently in the midsts of designing this car with Mr. Pagani and his team of designers. It is going to be complete this year.
Thanks for all the kind words, guys. I certainly don’t fit the standard profile of Zonda owners these days. The majority of recent customers either run their own countries, are part of some royal family, sheiks, or distinctively old money. So I think it is been fun for the Pagani team to deal with someone who actually still have to worry what stuff costs and is about the same age as many of the employees.
The color is likely going to be Monterey Blue or a close variety of that. I have wanted a Lamborghini in that color since forever, but it never came to pass, so now I am trying it on the Zonda. We are currently playing with a few yellow highlights as well, but that is not a sure thing yet.
The design and the specs are indeed an open buffet of everything Pagani has worked on with the Zonda for the last 10 years. I have been picking and choosing stuff. My car, I believe, is going to be the only stick car mated with the new, more powerful engine. Most of the recent cars have been paddle cars. Which is kinda funny, because usually I love paddles, but for the Zonda, it seems to fit very well as a manual. The car is very much a simple, mechanical car. Not a lot of computers in there, so a stick seemed to fit it as well.
The default choice, though, is to use the newest of everything. So center-lock wheels, the new F1-based ceramic coated titanium exhaust system (it is stunning, same system as you can see on the Zonda R), carbon-ceramic brakes, the carbon-titanium tub (only road car in the world using that, it’s about 30% lighter than carbon-fiber and even stronger), and of course the new 680hp AMG V12. We are currently trading renderings back and forth. They will send me a rendering and I will draw some ideas on it and we will bounce back and forth. I am hoping that we will have the visual design locked down by next week and I can share some final pictures. It is going to look like a cross between the Cinque and the F. I am not going to have the Cobra-style air intake on top (that was a little much!) and the front is F too.
Also, I am definitely buying this to drive and keep it forever. It is not going to merely sit in a garage museum somewhere, which unfortunately is true of a fair number of Zondas. Although, even at this stratospheric pricing, the Zonda has been doing very well on resale. The incredibly few cars that have come up for sale has been going for 20-30% over their sales price. But short of falling on hard times, I don’t really care. To me, this is the best looking, best driving car ever made in the history of cars. Why would I want to sell that?
So far, Pagani has made 118 Zondas. Three of them has been totalled, so there are currently 115 left. He is currently wrapping up some of the special editions, like the Zonda R and Tricolore, but the new car is coming soon, so they estimate that no more than 120-125 Zondas will ever be made. That is about the same number of cars as McLaren made of the F1.
Vorsteiner Facelift V-RT Package for Porsche 997 Turbo
In a few weeks, Vorsteiner tuning company will reveal their facelift V-RT Package made for the Porsche 997 Turbo.
Changes on the car will include a V-RT Type II Front Bumper with redesigned air intakes increasing the air flow to the radiator and brakes. Also, the Type II front bumper also features a replaceable dry carbon fiber chin spoiler. The chin spoiler can easily be replaced without a complete bumper replacement. Finally, to complete the aerodynamic package, we have the rear bumper with the Mark II LED fitment, the aero deck lid and spoiler. So that's all we know about the V-RT, but what can we expect. A design with wicked aerodynamics, or a speed machine, or even a car with a huge engine. Well, we will have to just wait...
Turquoise Supercar Duo in London!
This is hilarious! A turquoise Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV and a Koenigsegg CCXR were cought in London for not paying for parking. It is such a funny coincidence! Anyway, the cars belong to two Arabs and were delivered to London for the summer. We also have footage of the CCXR on video. Enjoy!
Lamborghini Embolado
Luca Serafina, from a design school in Italy, has came up with a concept for Lamborghini; the Embolado. The car is based on previous Lambo cars, including the Murcielago. The car`s name is taken from Italian festival `Toro Embolado`.
Hamann Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Hamman has finished their version of the SLS AMG Gullwing. Remember when we showed you the teaser photo of the car; well, the beast has been revealed. 563 horses of pure pleasure.
Hamman has updated a few things. These include a 21 inch wheel set, with light alloy wheels that fit 9.0Jx21 at the front a 11.0Jx21 at the rear and are coupled with 245/30 ZR21 and 295/25 ZR21 tires. Other upgrades include a suspension enhancement that makes the car lower 30mm, and a new stainless steel exhaust system with twin 90mm tail pipes on each side.
Another kit is believed to be coming soon, including aerodynamic improvements, as well as performance.
Mario Balotelli’s Audi R8 V10
GTspirit member SabraSport has sent in pictures of Mario Balotelli's Audi R8 V10. He is an FC soccer player. The car has a matte black finish and yellow rims. Please feel free to comment below!
Photo of the Day: Ferrari 458 Fire
Here we have another photo of the day. As you can see, it is a Ferrari 458 Italia on fire! The event happened in Paris. Enjoy!
259.11mph in Veyron SS achieved by James May
When the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport was revealed, Top Gear said that they had an involvement with the speed record. Well now it all makes sense now...
James May has always been considered 'Captain Slow'. Well, it's funny because he was the one who got to test two Veyrons first for Top Gear. Bugatti said that the SuperSports could achieve 269.8mph, and now May has finally came close the the barrier. The car reached a speed of 259.11mph! The speed was accomplished on the Ehra-Lessien test track in German.
The whole Top Gear crew attended the event, so we will probably see some footage on their shows. Also, the car is featured on the cover of Top Gear's new edition of their magazine.
Auto Veloce Ferrari 430
Japanese tuner Auto Veloce has revealed their new tuning kit for the Ferrari 430. They have called it the Super Veloce Racing (SVR).
Upgrades include a new front bumper, influenced by Lamborghini, new side skirts. The other visible change is the huge rear spoiler. What do you think of the car? Leave your comments below!
Convertible Dagger GT to hits 300 mph!!!
The news is out! Unkown car maker Dagger has produced it the new GT car. The car is just more than radical and red, but it is also is the world record holder for the fastest production car know to man! It has beat Germany`s Buggati Veyron 16.4 Super Sport which held the previous speed record of 268mph. But, Dagger has attempted to break that record ans cross the 300mph barrier that has never been made by any production car. To break this 300mph barrier, it needed a 2000 BHP powertrain from it`s engine. This output is thanks to two tanks and dual-fuel injectors for each cylinder! The car be produced in 2011 with only 5 examples of the car. Base price will start at $400,000.
Bugatti Veyron Super Sports
Bugatti has recently revealed the world's fastest production road car; the Veyron SuperSports! First of all, the a very unique color scheme that makes the car stand out. But the exciting thing about the car is that it's top speed is 434km/h (269.8mph)! That is faster than the previous Veyron. 100km/h (62mph) is achieved in 2.5 second, which is also faster than the previous Veyron. 300km/h (186mph) is reached in 15 seconds and horsepower can access to 1200hp. The only thing is that you won't be able to reach the top speed, because it would blow up the tires. So, the car will be electronically limited to 413km/h (257.9mph). The colour scheme is called the Bugatti World Record Edition and will be available on the first 5 cars produced. The car will make it's world debut at Pebble Beach in August and will sell for €1.950.000 excluding taxes.
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