Jay Leno recently met the President and CEO of Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann, for a look at the company’s new Aventador LP700-4 model. Thanks to its 700 hp V12 powerplant, the Aventador flies to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).
Month: September 2011
Epic barn find: Alloy-bodied 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Final alloy-bodied Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gullwing discovered under a garage full of computers.
Explaining the Porsche Boxster E
In this new Porsche video, Michael Dimitrov, Project Manager for the Boxster E, talks about the process behind the development of the company’s first plug-in fully electric car. Powered by two motors producing a total output of 180 kW (241bhp), the Boxster E is capable of hitting 62mph in just 5.3 seconds, the same as its S sibling.
Road & Track drives the Veyron Super Sport, adds it to the two-second club
Here’s Road & Track getting to grips with Bugatti’s sublime, 1200 hp Veyron Super Sport. Capable of a 268 mph top speed – thanks to its quad-turbo 8.0L W16 engine, it’s hardly surprising that the Super Sport needs four fuel pumps and eleven radiators. It was also recently added to the magazine’s elite two-second club
Munich gets Mercedes-Benz hybrid bus
Thanks to Mercedes-Benz, the citizens of Munich now have their first hybrid bus.