McLaren P1

This is it. The successor to one of the greatest cars ever, the Mclaren F1. And McLaren has a very simple aim for its new P1: ‘to be the best driver's car in the world on road and track'.

 Well, we say this is it, but it's actually a design concept at this stage - we'll have to wait till 2013 for a production version, then ANOTHER twelve months for the actual car to land. Hardly surprising they want to measure twice and cut once, mind: this car has big shoes to fill.

Actual details are extremely scarce, but McLaren boss, Ron Dennis, says "The McLaren P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road car heritage. Twenty years ago we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 is to redefine it once again."

Remember, Macca left the bar pretty darn high. Even though the F1's an ancient twentysomething, it went 242.95mph, breaking the production car speed record with ease.It was conceived by F1 designer Gordon Murray, who convinced McLaren Chairman, Ron Dennis, to build the quickest road car in the world. And it remains among the fastest moving things on the planet.

 Buying into those sort of bragging rights came at a price, though. When it launched in 1993 it cost £500,000, but you did pretty well from the deal - the engine bay was lined with 16 grams of gold for heat reflection, there was a completely new and unique six-speed gearbox because nothing else could cope with the  BMW  V12's 618hp power, it got from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds, and it was the first ever carbon fibre-bodied car.That said, you were a bit short-changed by the driver aids. There was no ABS, no traction control, no nothing. All you got were four unassisted four-pot aluminium brakes and some bespoke tyres.
 Will the P1 be anywhere near as pure? In this legislated age, probably not. But it might well be as good. The car has taken much tech inspiration from its all-conquering Racing division, and McLaren Automotive MD, Antony Sheriff, says: "Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed but to be the quickest and most rewarding series production road car on a circuit. It is the true test of a supercar's all round ability and a much more important technical statement. Our goal is to make the McLaren P1 the most exciting, most capable, most technologically advanced and most dynamically accomplished supercar ever made."


No word on price, other than the fairly obvious information that it will ‘sit above the 12C and 12C Spider in terms of both price and performance'. More will be revealed in Paris later this month at McLaren's first ever appearance at a motor show.

source: http://www.topgear.com

1920s Harley-Davidson

British-based custom-bikes maker Shaw Speed & Custom is now presenting the Shaw F1-XLR custom bike, based on the Nightster. The bike constructed on the idea of mixing old super-bike racers style, like the Harley-Davidson board racers from the 1920s, with state of the art contemporary technology and partly looks.
The prototype bike was dyed in a beautiful smoky grey tone resembling the color of the McLaren Formula 1 Team. It is still part of a project that Shaw started in collaboration with an Australian businessman. The Shaw F1-XLR Nightster sports the Nightster 1200 V-twin engine with a set of unique custom pipes and a ram-air intake. In addition, it features modified Covington rocker covers, larger pushrod tubes and a shortened cam cover.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport 415km/h

Veyron 16.4 Super Sport hit 267.81 mph, breaking the previous world speed record for a production car.  The previous record was 256 mph set by a Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero in 2007. It does 0–96 km/h (60 mph) in 2.46 seconds.
To achieve this feet, Bugatti bumped the horsepower from 1001hp to 1200hp. Four enlarged turbochargers and bigger intercoolers were used to boost the power of the 16-cylinder engine, and the chassis was extensively redesigned to maintain safety at extreme speed – thanks to slightly raised main-spring travel, stronger stabilisers, and new shock absorbers with a complex architecture originally developed for racing cars.

30 will be produced although customer cars will be electronically limited to 257.90 mph because of tire safety concerns. The first five Super Sports to come off the production line will constitute a special series of their own, with the same configuration as the landspeed record car.

The Brutus concept might be the SUV of motorcycles

Alessandro Tartarini, the son of the Italjet’s founder, Leopoldo Tartarini, has recently unveiled his brand new motorcycle design at the EICMA motorcycle show. The concept, appointed Brutus, is anonymously considered the SUV of motorcycles.
The massively intriguing bike is powered by a single cylinder, DOHC, 4-valve, liquid cooled, electronically fuel-injected, 750cc engine with an output of 45 HP. The propulsion system is completed by a 2-speed CVT with optional reverse gear.

source: luxatic.com

Vision SZR

The brand new supercar Vision SZR, that took part in the series “Done in 60 seconds”, will be equipped with a 6 liter V12 engine that produces 700 HP. A different version will also be produced, for the emptier pockets, powered by a 620 HP 6.2 liter V8, according to the upper-mentioned show.
The heaviest configuration will barely go above 1300 kg, given the fact that it is well-covered in carbon fiber and aluminum. This also ensures acceleration from naught to 100 kph in less than 4 seconds. John Misumi, the chief operating engineer, thinks of it as a muscle car for the 21st century. The development process started in the middle 1990s, with a redesigning in 2005.

Two reasons make this car undesirable to many: first – there is only one Vision SZR in the world, with a production cost of around $2 million and second – its design, resembling the 1990 Chevy Corvette CERV III concept car, in a twisted way.

source: http://luxatic.com

Plymouth Duster 340 Twister

Year(s): 1971
A year after the Plymouth Valiant morphed into the sportier Duster, a new trim level was introduced called The Twister. This included Rallye wheels, racing mirrors, lower panel stripes, a sharktooth grille, and hood scoops. Although the Duster had four total engine options, the only one we care about is the 275-horsepower 340 V8. Considering the Duster was only a little more than $2,000, this was a great steal.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Supercar Sesto Elemento (sixth element, ie carbon) is made entirely of carbon fiber and reflects the technological proriv made ​​by Italians. Used in composite structure have helped to achieve a weight of only 999 kg. (against 1340 kg. the base Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera).
Where it was possible, and even steel aluminum parts have been replaced with carbon fiber, and even exhaust pipes are made ​​of glass and carbon fiber. The engine is the same 5.2-liter V10 with 570 hp power, but Sesto Elemento dynamics is far better - 2.5 seconds. up to 100 km / h and a top speed of 350 km / h

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Suzuki GSX-R 1000

Suzuki is one of the leading bike-builders in the world, their GSX series making history in both racing and street industry. We are now presenting a different, one-off Suzuki GSXR1000, which has been reworked almost completely and is now for sale. The bike features unique upgrades that total $67,000, built only for this particular piece.
The most important of them are the RC Components Wheels covered by a 330 mm tire at the rear, connected to the frame through a custom swing arm – this item alone cost the owner a whopping $12,500.

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Planetsolar is the first solar-powered boat around the world

The first ever entirely solar-powered ship to circle the globe embarked on this tremendous journey that has taken it through 28 countries, 11 seas and 3 oceans two years ago and lasted a whopping 585 days. Reportedly named the MS Tûranor Planetsolar, its journey started on the 27th of September 2010, at 2:00 p.m. and ended at 2:21 p.m., in Monaco.
The ship has started a new journey during this month, touching at famous ports of the Mediterranean Sea, like Spain’s Barcelona and Mallorca, as well as Cagliari, on the island of Sardinia. The crew of this massive sailing wonder says that it’s actually “more than a ship”, now being a “mobile battery”. It can power up concerts and lightshows, can hold exhibitions and do all sorts of activities that other ships cannot, in every port it docks in.

The name Tûranor was picked from the fabled Lord of the Rings book, by J. R. R. Tolkien, where it stands for “the power of the sun”. Built as a catamaran, it measures 115 feet in length (35 meters) and presents itself covered in 537 square meters (5,780 square feet) of photovoltaic panels (a total of 38,000 individual solar cells feed 6 huge blocks of Li-Ion batteries) with 18.8% yield, all the ensemble generating around 260,000 kWh of electricity over the so-planned 60,006 kilometer voyage (37,000 nautical miles).

source: luxatic.com

The beautiful charter yacht O’Pati from Golden Yachts

Golden Yachts Shipyard from Athens launched the beautiful 40-meter superyacht O’Pati last year, a gorgeous cruises that combines high performance with Italian style in a sleek design with powerful and modern lines.  The yacht was designed by Giorgio Vafiadis & Associates and looks extremely powerful and elegant thanks to the dark hull that’s able to turn heads everywhere.
You can see it’s extremely fast just by looking at this yacht’s beautiful design and O’Pati definitely has the power to back up her sportive looks. To prove the last statement, this superyacht can reach a top speed of 32 knots and boasts a cruising speed of 24 knots which is extremely fast for its size. There is also the crew of 8 members ready to take care of every guest, highlighting the level of comfort that people can achieve while on this specific boat.

Regarding space distribution, note that the outer-deck areas are at the guests’ disposal; they are divided in a flybridge, a main aft deck with its extraordinary ambiance and the bow area. The flybridge is pleasantly inviting, boasting lounge spots in the form of sun-beds among an intimate atmosphere.

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Corvette Z06 1953

Regarding performance, the car is powered by an LS1 generation III V8 that can develop 405 HP, but the fuel consumption of 28 miles to a gallon gives it a very low autonomy – though it probably won’t hurt much due to the fact that its purpose is to shine into everyone’s eyes. Another advantage is the high level of comfort, even at high rev.
This particular car has already run for 8,900 miles but its old beauty and style isn’t bruised at all. Its price tag, set at $69,000, is way under what it would value in our eyes.

Lotus Evora R2R

Lotus hasn’t offered any details on the new Evora GTE just yet - surprise, surprise - but the standard Evora GTE is smoking hot and race ready with its carbon fiber front and rear bumpers, a carbon fiber rear wing, and carbon fiber doors.
This matches up with a 3.5-liter V6 engine delivering 444 HP for a delectable combination. Whatever Lotus does to the new special edition will just be icing on the cake.

source: topspeed.com

First One-piece Carbon Fiber Wheel by Carbon Revolution

What seemed impossible until now has just become possible, thanks to a privately owned company based in Australia, named Carbon Revolution. Their latest achievement, dubbed the CR9, is the first set of one-piece carbon fiber rims ever manufactured. The extensive project was possible thanks to a whole congregation of specialists, engineers and top builders.
Although aluminum is considered one of the lightest materials to craft wheels from, these carbon fiber ones are actually 40 to 50% lighter than their metallic counterparts. They have actually exceeded all laboratory and track tests and let’s also add that the OEM standards are an easy-catch for these wheels.

Just because they’re so much lighter, they provide more control over the car, in terms of ride, braking and steering responsiveness. The one-piece construction of the wheels is also supported by a collection of state of the art alloys used in aerospace engineering.

At first, the CR9 was merely a project, an independent research and development program. Carbon Revolution have also collaborated with a top research institution in order to provide the most efficiency out of these rims.

The brand will be selling a limited number of wheels on global markets, but most of the ones they’ll be manufacturing will go into research and further development, in industrial, aerospace and OEM fields.

source: luxatic.com

Mercedes-Benz Biome concept

Futuristic Mercedes Biome concept points to a mid-engined eco supercar to take on the BMW Vision ED
The futuristic Mercedes-Benz Biome concept previews a full-sized design model of a mid-engined eco supercar to battle the BMW Vision ED around 2015, Autocar has learned.
 Created at Merc’s Californian design studio, the ground-hugging four-seat coupé explores the future of sustained mobility to a brief set by the Los Angeles Design Challenge.Although the eco-friendly ‘grown from a seed’ body construction and organic drive system are fictional, the ground-hugging stance, exaggerated proportions and striking design lay the foundation for a new ecological supercar.

1970 Chevrolet Camaro

Paul Sr designs awesome gold chopper for Donald Trump

One of the few channels that offer real-time interesting facts and shows is the Discovery Channel. Besides survival and nature-related broadcastings, the American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior is one of most visualized shows.
One special episode of their TV-show involves fabricating a custom-made chopper for Donald Trump, the American real estate tycoon. His hunger for bling and expensive materials has become legendary, thus this chopper is a great addition to his personal collection.

Besides his personal 757 luxury jet that features golden interiors, he’s now the proud owner of a noisy 24-carat gold-plated custom-made chopper, created by the team under Paul Teutul Senior’s lead. The bike features Trump’s name, making it one of the most recognizable motorbikes in the world.

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Wazuma V8

The world’s most expensive quad bike features a 3.0-liter V8 Ferrari engine that develops no less than 250 HP. The sequential 6-speed gearbox is controlled easily, directly from the BMW M3 handlebars.

Yamaha YZF-R1

In terms of performance, the two-wheeler is powered by the same liquid cooled 4-cylinder 998cc engine, tied to the same old 6-speed multi-plate slipper clutch transmission. Even the wheel designs and the seat have curiously remained unchanged.

BAC Mono single-seater race car

The body of the vehicle is made out of carbon fiber, for reduced weight and great resistance, while the manufacturers have hidden a 2.3l Cosworth engine that develops up to 280 HP under the bonnet. All that power is controlled and distributed by a 6-speed sequential gear-box and transmission along with a limited-slip differential.
Even if the power doesn’t seem to put it in the supercar class, it’s to remember that the BAC Mono Seat Single Racer weighs only 1,190 lbs and has a power to weight ratio of 520HP/ton, which is great, superior to even a Bugatti Veyron or any Ferraris and Lamborghinis out there.That means only 1 thing – speed! The 170 mph-top-speed beast-car accelerates from naught to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and from naught to 100mph in 6.7. This is a great means of entertainment, but keep in mind that all that power needs attention, during driving sessions, or it may turn against you. It costs $130,000, a bargain if your pockets are large enough.

source: luxatic.com

The IF60 Luxury Powerboat by Hermes & Zeus Design

The IF60 measures 13 feet (around 4 meters) at its widest point, 8 feet in height (2.4 meters) and 60 feet in length (18.3 meters). The propulsion relies on two MTU 10V 2000 engines which generate 1,600 HP each. They allow for a maximum speed of 90 knots (104 mph or 167 km/h) and a cruise speed of 60 knots (69 mph or 111 km/h), while, if the owner chooses the mount two turbine-powered 2,200 HP versions, the maximum speed goes beyond the staggering number of 180 knots (200 mph or 322 km/h).

KTM unveils the 1290 Super Duke R prototype

The newly finished KTM 1290 Super Duke R prototype has been recently unveiled at the EICMA and Intermot and quickly became one of the top viewed vehicles.
In fact, it’s an extremely lightweight trellis-framed naked bike, propelled by a 1,290cc version of the RC8R V-twin engine, fitted with an entire array of disengageable electronic riding assistance, drive-by-wire, new prototype WP suspension at both the front and rear and all sorts of carbon fiber parts. According to KTM, this bike will hit the market in less than an year from now.

The fun side of this 2-wheeler though is not what we know about it, but rather on its basis – the RC8 R motor, which delivers 173 HP (129 kW) and 120 Nm (88.5 lb-ft) of torque in the 1,190cc version, will reportedly be developing somewhere between 180 and 200 HP until the bike hits showrooms.

source: luxatic.com

GHOST is the world’s first super-cavitating watercraft

There are a lot of new inventions and weird man-made gadgets or machines that are truly amazing and stunning in all the ways possible. Such a thing would be combining an attack helicopter and a stealth jet fighter. Actually, the guys at Juliet Marine Systems from New Hampshire have really done it – they’ve designed the Ghost marine platform.
Possibly being destined for US Navy’s use, the project has been developed in complete privacy, while the manufacturers assure us that the vessel is invisible to radars, while also being more economically efficient and a lot faster. They also declare that it’s the first super-cavitating watercraft in the world.This principle refers to the process of surrounding an item with air so that it goes faster and smoother through water, downing the friction coefficient. The main structures that assure this to the Ghost are the two submerged buoyant tubular foils.The particular system used here is represented by the fact that when the boat’s gas turbines propel it forward, the mass of water it passes through is deflected outward at the front of each foil – this creates the cavity we were talking about. All these drastically reduce the friction between the hull and the environment, considering that friction in air is 900 times less significant than in water.Not yet destined for heavy naval fights, these vessels could be used as patrol vehicles around the perimeter of naval fleets or as light protection for commercial vessels from pirates.

source: luxatic.com

DUU Motorcycles by Cafe Racer & Superbike Company

These gorgeous looking motorcycles are designed and built by an Italian company, based in Milan, named Café Racer & Superbike. They manufacture exquisite motorcycles, for exclusive customers all around the world, who enjoy cruising on bikes that will turn a lot of heads on the streets.
Their projects, named DUU, come with powerful American engines with high amounts of torque, mounted on Italian chassis and accompanied by specific Italian trim and designs. What sets them apart from other motorcycle brands are their air cooling systems, with side distribution camshafts, which eliminate the need of radiators, just like vintage two-wheelers.They come in Conlatusa and Deperlu versions, featuring DUU chassis and 148 Nm torque. The aforementioned characteristics make these bikes suitable for all sorts of terrains. In case you’d like to find out more about these bikes, you should go to their official website.

source: luxatic.com

The Donkervoort D8 GTO

Larger than its siblings, the D8 270 RS and GT, by almost the third of a meter in length and 6 inches in width, Donkervoort have created it by a mostly different pattern than the others. This time they used a revised Audi TSFI 2.5-liter engine from a TT-RS, 30 kg lighter than the original.