Sentences with word «hypercar»

W Motors, the first Arab manufacturer of hypercars in the Middle East, launched the Lykan HyperSport at the International Qatar Motor Show on July 28, 2013.

As we saw with the sale of a gorgeous 2015 McLaren P1 last week, the recent crop of hybrid hypercars from McLaren, Porsche, and Ferrari became instant auction - block stars the minute they left the showroom floor.

Power - to - weight worked out to be an astonishing 1667bhp per ton, making the recent McLaren P1 hypercar with «only» 623bhp per ton look childish.

Well, here it is, McLaren is presenting us their new hypercar which isn't out to replace the P1 - that's another story, for another time.

12 July 2017, Gaydon: Since the first reveal of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar in July 2016, Aston Martin, Red Bull Advanced Technologies and project partner AF Racing have been working intensively to further develop the Valkyrie's aerodynamics, body styling and cockpit packaging.

McLaren kicked off its hybrid powertrain tech with the mighty McLaren P1 hypercar from 2014, featuring its ubiquitous 3.8 - liter V - 8 engine paired with an electric motor.

Aston Martin has announced at Geneva that it will equip all of its Valkyrie hypercars with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 ultra-high performance tires in 265/35 ZR20 front and 325/30 ZR21 rear sizes.

Problem is, it came wrapped in a 1000 horsepower electric hypercar concept with an uncomfortable more - than - passing resemblance to The Homer.

No, the Venom GT doesn't have the refinement and accessibility of a Veyron, but for many people — myself included — that painstakingly engineered aloofness and disdain for hypercar theatrics is the Bug's biggest weakness.

While Aston Martin's Valkyrie is a hybrid hypercar like the McLaren P1, the Valkyrie uses a naturally aspirated V - 12 and a body designed by Formula 1 superstar designer Adrian Newey.

While there are three upgrade options for customers to choose from starting at a «mild» 612 - bhp state of tune, depending on the model they start with, they can end up with a performance sports coupe that is bordering on hypercar levels of power.

But it's taken the 550bhp 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8 from the Panamera Turbo and 136bhp - worth of plug - in hybrid tech — informed by that used in the 918 Spyder hypercar - to produce a Tesla alternative that serves - up Porsche's customary cushion of superiority.

Ferrari's all - new LaFerrari hypercar draws 161 of its 923 total horsepower from a KERS system.

After months of teaser pictures and videos online, Vanda Electrics has finally revealed its all - electric hypercar concept called the Dendrobium.

The Ferrari 488 GTB supercar is already as quick as hypercars from just a few years ago, but the company still reckons there's room for a bit extra and even more involvement.

Aston Martin is taking on the McLaren P1 GTR and Ferrari FXXK with a track - only hypercar of its own.

The Mercedes - AMG hypercar gets active aerodynamics with adjustable spoilers plus rear - wheel steering that AMG has already presented for the GT R.

It's official, the Aston Martin hypercar seen last month at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) now has a name: Valkyrie.

The Regera will be Koenigsegg's first foray into the hybrid hypercar segment, and a combined power figure in excess of 1,300 hp is possible.

You've known Aston Martin's upcoming hypercar as the company's internally coded AM - RB 001, but now, it has a properly heroic name; Valkyrie.

Set to be powered by a mid-mounted 2.0 - liter turbo engine, in the exclusive company of three additional electric motors would go as far as 1,300 HP, enough to cause insomnia to the other classic hypercar manufacturers.

To be sure, there is quite possibly no less expensive way to belt out that kind of million - dollar hypercar power.

Fast - forward to 2013, when boutique hypercar maker Koenigsegg began offering carbon - fiber one - piece wheels for its 250 - plus - mph ground - bound spaceships.

The most hardcore Huayra model yet will bow at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, gunning for other hypercars like the LaFerrari and McLaren P1.

The exhibition finishes with Ferrari's latest hypercar, the LeFerrari Aperta situated next to a video installation discussing the future of the car industry and Ferrari's role within it.

The collaboration has seen the production of the extreme Aston Martin Valkyrie, an Adrian Newey - designed hypercar which could well be as fast as an F1 car when the first prototypes are built at the end of the year.

One of the most highly anticipated hypercars - the Bugatti Veyron's successor - is rumored to make its debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

Carbonfibre and Kevlar bodywork featured for the first time on a Ferrari, creating the first modern Ferrari hypercar

The Italian manufacturer used the 2018 Geneva Motor Show to unveil this new model, which packs some seriously huge numbers to become what its manufacturer claims will be «the fastest hypercar in the world».

Since all McLaren P1s road cars and P1 GTR track cars have been sold, it's interesting to see where the modern hypercar market is going.

Aston Martin's Adrian Newey - designed hypercar has over 1100bhp, weighs 1000 kg and can generate just as much downforce

The automaker has been stressing since this car was first teased that it will be the first hypercar in the world to use true Formula 1 hybrid drive technology for the street.

To celebrate the unveiling of Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing's ground - breaking hypercar earlier in 2016, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen stopped by the inspection bay at our Gaydon headquarters to give a selection of lucky vehicles their final sign - off.

Jay Leno nearly didn't buy his McLaren F1, a 627 - horsepower hypercar that held the title of world's fastest production car for more than a decade.

With the automotive landscape shifting rapidly toward electrification, at least two Daimler board members are in favor of developing an all - electric or fuel - cell - powered hypercar instead of a hybrid one.

2014 - 2015 McLaren P1 Top speed: 217 mph The second of an astonishing hybrid hypercar trio (one is the LaFerrari; the other is coming up next), the McLaren P1 has a 727 - hp, turbocharged 3.8 - liter V - 8 paired to a 177 - hp electric motor.

The Vulcan isn't the only track - based hypercar set for road conversion.

Last month, Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing announced plans to co-develop and build a crazy new flagship hypercar called the AM - RB 001.

Let's hope that the additional cash flow realized from the inevitable full order book for Urus models will feed into the development of the next hypercar from one of our favorite car manufacturers.

«This is Koenigsegg's 4th Guinness World Record since 2003 and it shows our continued commitment to build hypercars that deliver beyond expectations.»

Being the second car available, the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is an open - top hypercar with a monstrous top speed, racecar levels of downforce, and extravagant beauty to match its multi-million-dollar price tag.

Believe it or not, McLaren wants to put an even larger wing on its new hypercar before it starts chasing lap records.

Using an energy recapturing system like that found on hypercars such as Ferrari's LaFerrari or McLaren's P1 — both hybrids — presents many advantages.

I'm walking the convention floor when I see the big - time boast in giant tan script against a stark black wall: The Most Powerful Hypercar in the World, 1,800 hp.

Compared to the prices of modern hypercars, the Carrera GT still remains a bargain.

Rimac Automobili wants to show you don't need an enormous engine to set hypercar performance benchmarks

It's a 1,000 - horsepower, all - wheel drive hypercar with room for one hypothetical driver who sits nestled in the center of a carbon fiber cocoon, surrounded by a cockpit that looks straight out of some utopian vision for the future.

The company introduced itself to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, grabbing headlines with a wild 1,000 - hp all - wheel - drive concept hypercar called the FFZERO1.

On Monday, four days after Lyons Motor Car was set to debut its 290 - mph hypercar at the New York auto show, the company finally had something on its show stand.