Rolls-Royce Wraith '14
After debuting the Series II for both the Phantom and Phantom Coupe models, Rolls-Royce engineers have started to test a new luxury coupe. Initially thought to be called Corniche, the latest creation from Rolls-Royce brings back in fact a name that was initially used in 1938: Wraith.
The new Wraith, simply described as "the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history," features a fastback profile, and is wider and lower than the Ghost, making it more aerodynamic and aggressive in the same time.
The new Wraith is defined by "bold lines, tension in the panels and a raked rear screen" — features that offer it a unique character. The model will be immediately recognized as a Rolls-Royce, thanks to its deeply recessed grille, wide rear track and, of course, the dramatic two-tone colorization offered for the exterior.
The sporty feeling offered by the exterior is combined with a luxurious and elegant interior. In here, Rolls-Royce engineers have combined the softest Phantom-grade leathers with a special wood called Canadel Panelling.
For the first time in a model beyond the Phantom family, the new Wraith is offered with a feature called Starlight Headliner, meaning that a total of 1,340 fiber optic lamps are hand-woven into the roof lining to give the impression of a glittering, starry night sky.
Under the hood, the new Wraith features the company’s usual V-12 engine, but the output has been considerably improved to 623 horsepower and a peak torque of 590 pound-feet.
The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic ZF transmission and sprints the car from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds - a 0.3 seconds improvement over the Ghost.
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Lancia Delta S4 Stradale '85
The Lancia Delta S4 is a Group B rally car from the Italian car company Lancia. The Delta S4 competed in the World Rally Championship in 1985 and 1986, until Group B cars were banned from competition by the FIA. The car replaced and was an evolution of the Lancia 037. The S4 took full advantage of the Group B regulations, and featured a midship-mounted engine and all-wheel drive for superior traction on loose surfaces.
Between October 1985 and 1986 Lancia built 200 examples of a road-going version of the Delta S4, officially named Lancia Delta S4 but widely known as "Stradale", for the purpose of homologation in Group B. In Italy the car was priced at about 100 million Lire: five times the price of the most expensive Delta of the time, the HF Turbo.
After going through a difficult period in the 1970s due to the various fuel crises, international motorsport returned with a vengeance in the 1980s. A variety of technical innovations led to the development of some of the most outrageous track and rally racers. For the 1982 season, the sport's governing body, the FIA, regrouped the various classes into Group A for high production derived racers to Group C for prototypes. The World Rally Championship would be held for Group B cars, which replaced the Group 4 rules of the previous seasons.
These rule changes inspired Lancia to return to the sport, the sport they had previously dominated with their Fulvia and Stratos. There was a homologation requirement of 200 examples and there were four displacement divisions with their own minimum weight ranging from 820 kg for the 2000 cc group to 1100 kg for the 4000 cc group. For forced induction engines there was a 1.4 equivalency factor. Lancia took the rules very literally and designed a new rally car from the ground up. To meet the homologation requirements 200 slightly downtuned versions would be available to the public.
Following lessons learned with the Stratos rally car and the Beta road racer, a mid-engined layout was chosen for the '037'. The two litre engine was derived from the successful Fiat Abarth 131 and supercharged for the occasion. Power was transferred to the rear wheels only as the Lancia engineers felt the Audi pioneered four wheel drive system to be too complex. Ease of access was one of the key ingredients of the design; the gearbox could be changed in twelve minutes. The nimble Lancia's handling was unmatched, but the lack of four wheel drive and the lack of power from the supercharged engined were big handicaps. Nevertheless many wins were scored between 1982 and 1985 and Lancia clinched the Constructor's crown in 1983.
While the 037s gave the Audis and later Peugeots a good run for their money, the Lancia and Abarth people were busy on something very special. For marketing purposes the new rally car somewhat followed the lines of the recently launched, Giugiaro designed Delta. That's about where the similarities stopped. This time the engineers really started with a clean sheet as every part of the 'Delta S4' was purpose built. Again the emphasis was on ease of access to allow for quick repairs, which were frequently required. Some of the accessibility was sacrificed when the designers opted for a four wheel drive system.
The all aluminium 1.8 litre four cylinder engine was the most advanced of its era and featured a Supercharger and a Turbocharger. This provided the engine with plenty of low end torque as well as nearly 500 hp at 8400 rpm. Compared to the contemporary F1 cars these figures might not sound very impressive, but these engines could be cold-started without external assistance in arctic conditions and survive the continuous abuse on the roughest terrain. The four cylinder unit was installed longitudinally behind the passenger compartment in a steel spaceframe chassis. The gearbox and transfer case for the four wheel drive system were mounted in front of the engine, so all the weight was concentrated between the two axles.
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Between October 1985 and 1986 Lancia built 200 examples of a road-going version of the Delta S4, officially named Lancia Delta S4 but widely known as "Stradale", for the purpose of homologation in Group B. In Italy the car was priced at about 100 million Lire: five times the price of the most expensive Delta of the time, the HF Turbo.
After going through a difficult period in the 1970s due to the various fuel crises, international motorsport returned with a vengeance in the 1980s. A variety of technical innovations led to the development of some of the most outrageous track and rally racers. For the 1982 season, the sport's governing body, the FIA, regrouped the various classes into Group A for high production derived racers to Group C for prototypes. The World Rally Championship would be held for Group B cars, which replaced the Group 4 rules of the previous seasons.
These rule changes inspired Lancia to return to the sport, the sport they had previously dominated with their Fulvia and Stratos. There was a homologation requirement of 200 examples and there were four displacement divisions with their own minimum weight ranging from 820 kg for the 2000 cc group to 1100 kg for the 4000 cc group. For forced induction engines there was a 1.4 equivalency factor. Lancia took the rules very literally and designed a new rally car from the ground up. To meet the homologation requirements 200 slightly downtuned versions would be available to the public.
Following lessons learned with the Stratos rally car and the Beta road racer, a mid-engined layout was chosen for the '037'. The two litre engine was derived from the successful Fiat Abarth 131 and supercharged for the occasion. Power was transferred to the rear wheels only as the Lancia engineers felt the Audi pioneered four wheel drive system to be too complex. Ease of access was one of the key ingredients of the design; the gearbox could be changed in twelve minutes. The nimble Lancia's handling was unmatched, but the lack of four wheel drive and the lack of power from the supercharged engined were big handicaps. Nevertheless many wins were scored between 1982 and 1985 and Lancia clinched the Constructor's crown in 1983.
While the 037s gave the Audis and later Peugeots a good run for their money, the Lancia and Abarth people were busy on something very special. For marketing purposes the new rally car somewhat followed the lines of the recently launched, Giugiaro designed Delta. That's about where the similarities stopped. This time the engineers really started with a clean sheet as every part of the 'Delta S4' was purpose built. Again the emphasis was on ease of access to allow for quick repairs, which were frequently required. Some of the accessibility was sacrificed when the designers opted for a four wheel drive system.
The all aluminium 1.8 litre four cylinder engine was the most advanced of its era and featured a Supercharger and a Turbocharger. This provided the engine with plenty of low end torque as well as nearly 500 hp at 8400 rpm. Compared to the contemporary F1 cars these figures might not sound very impressive, but these engines could be cold-started without external assistance in arctic conditions and survive the continuous abuse on the roughest terrain. The four cylinder unit was installed longitudinally behind the passenger compartment in a steel spaceframe chassis. The gearbox and transfer case for the four wheel drive system were mounted in front of the engine, so all the weight was concentrated between the two axles.
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Aww... I thought you were goin' to feature 3 cars at once again.死の (Shino) wrote:Lancia Delta S4 Stradale '85
That car caught my attention since I saw one around the city I live in, the blue/silver version is very eyecatchin'.Viktor Karpenko wrote:About time this car got its own post, it's just awesome.
I don't think I'll ever see one of them again, at least in this same city again.
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ABT S8 '15
The German tuner known for building some of the aftermarket Audi programs is back at it again. It’s certainly safe to assume that ABT Sportsline developed an impressive program for the S8, giving people even more reasons to love the performance variant of the A8 luxury car.
Aesthetically, the German tuner didn’t do much to add to the S8’s looks. It took off the luxury sedan’s stock wheels and replace them with a set of their own in the form of 21-inch ABT DR “Mystic Black” rollers. If those wheels aren’t to your liking, ABT Sportsline also offers a set of 20-inch DR “Gun Metal” wheels or 20-inch ABT ER-C “Silver Bullet” rims. Whatever wheels you choose, they’re going to look mighty fly on the S8.
The other highlight of ABT Sportsline’s program for the S8 is the comprehensive engine upgrade given to the luxury sedan. ABT Sportsline added its own muffler system to optimize the S8’s new output, which by the way is now up to a staggering 675 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque. That’s a huge increase from the S8’s standard 520 horsepower and 481 pound-feet of torque.
The German tuner also announced that the ABT-tuned S8 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds to go with a top speed of 290 km/h.
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Aesthetically, the German tuner didn’t do much to add to the S8’s looks. It took off the luxury sedan’s stock wheels and replace them with a set of their own in the form of 21-inch ABT DR “Mystic Black” rollers. If those wheels aren’t to your liking, ABT Sportsline also offers a set of 20-inch DR “Gun Metal” wheels or 20-inch ABT ER-C “Silver Bullet” rims. Whatever wheels you choose, they’re going to look mighty fly on the S8.
The other highlight of ABT Sportsline’s program for the S8 is the comprehensive engine upgrade given to the luxury sedan. ABT Sportsline added its own muffler system to optimize the S8’s new output, which by the way is now up to a staggering 675 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque. That’s a huge increase from the S8’s standard 520 horsepower and 481 pound-feet of torque.
The German tuner also announced that the ABT-tuned S8 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds to go with a top speed of 290 km/h.
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Autech Gavia '93
In 1993 Autech and Zagato worked together on their second car known as the Autech Gavia. It was a tuned version of the Leopard with performance modifications by Autech and a new body from Zagato of Milan.
Not much is know about the project, but the model is powered by a turbocharged VG30DETT 3.0-liter engine that produced 280 hp. At the time is was Nissan's most potent engine and was typically fitted in the Fairlady Z or 300ZX as it was known in North America.
The car only carries Zagato badges and a single Gavia script on the trunk. Peculiar disc hubcaps were fitted with a duct for the valve stems.
Not much is know about the project, but the model is powered by a turbocharged VG30DETT 3.0-liter engine that produced 280 hp. At the time is was Nissan's most potent engine and was typically fitted in the Fairlady Z or 300ZX as it was known in North America.
The car only carries Zagato badges and a single Gavia script on the trunk. Peculiar disc hubcaps were fitted with a duct for the valve stems.
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Pininfarina Cambiano
Not your usual everyday sedan, this thing gets its power from 4 eletric motors generating a combined power of 804 hp.
Not your usual everyday sedan, this thing gets its power from 4 eletric motors generating a combined power of 804 hp.
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804 HP sounds good but these eletric motors don't.Viktor Karpenko wrote:Pininfarina Cambiano
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Not your usual everyday sedan, this thing gets its power from 4 eletric motors generating a combined power of 804 hp.
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She is right, that sedan may be able to go against the likes of Lamborghini and Porsche, but once you hear the sound of those engines...
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I couldn't believe that is a sedan until I saw this:
The way these doors open, it's not rare seeing it in a concept, but are there any production vehicles that got them too?
Also, "Change" is a somewhat ridiculous name for a car.
The way these doors open, it's not rare seeing it in a concept, but are there any production vehicles that got them too?
Also, "Change" is a somewhat ridiculous name for a car.