There is a new hybrid super car coming from Japan that is set to debut sometime next year. If all goes well Tong Jian will be remembered amongst the greats such as Enzo Ferrari and Ferdinand Porsche; except for one thing Tong Jian is a Chinese figure skater. Perhaps the designers wanted to inspire the Tong Jian S11 to be as agile as the other speed machines that it resembles.
The car was designed by students from the Tongya University, and used a number of elements from super cars that are already on the market. The nose is a mix of Lamborghini scoops and Audi inspired headlights. The super car also features a pair of carbon fiber side scoops from an R8. Out back there are Ferrari inspired taillights and a powerfully round rear end that gives the S11 a GT-R like stance when viewed from behind. The Ferrari elements are carried over into the interior as well.
What should make electric automakers like Tesla take notice, is that the car will be powered to a combination of electric motors and internal combustion that will send power to all the four wheels. Could this be the next green super car?<
The exotic Italian dream machine maker, Lamborghini, has just released a new image gallery of the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder that was unveiled last year at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The Gallardo Spyder will be powered by the same 5.2 Liter V10 engine that sits in the middle of the coupe’s chassis. The power plant delivers 560 HP and over 380 lb-ft. of torque to all four wheels. This raging bull can go from 0 to 60 MPH in under 4 seconds and won’t stop until it hits a super car like top speed of 201 MPH.
You may have known that McLaren was preparing the P11 supercar, but what you may not have known is that the company also plans to use hybrid technology for its future road going super cars. A McLaren spokesman said: "It (hybrid technology) is something we want as a forward-thinking, technology-driven company. We have been considering it for future projects. All the advert means is that we are looking for a senior engineer in power train hybrid technology. Read into it what you will."
Until then the high performance automaker is preparing to unveil the P11 supercar at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The car will go on sale in 2011 and compete with the upcoming Ferrari F-450 and Lamborghini Gallardo. McLaren has a sales target of 5000 units by 2015. If they succeed, this could mean that all future McLaren models would feature some sort of hybrid technology. Stay tuned to Top Sped for future details about this and other exciting 21st century super cars.
The Italian super car manufacturer who relies on Mercedes Benz for their power plants, Pagani, has just unleashed an all new roadster version of the stunning Zonda R. The new Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, as it is known, will be a very valuable commodity, limited to only 5 units priced at 1.3 million Euro each.
Behind the driver’s head in the Pagani Cinque Roadster is a hand built twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that makes 678 HP. That tremendous amount of power lets the rocket ship inspired vehicle to sprint to 60 MPH from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds and hit 200 km/h in under ten seconds and it won’t stop until it reaches a top speed of 217 MPH.
As the coupe version, the roadster features a ceramic-coated titanium exhaust system, the same magnesium/aluminum rims and the same magnesium/titanium suspension.
Gumpert Apollo Speed was announced in March at the Geneva Motor Show. And now the first prototypes have been caught testing at Nurburgring.
The Apollo Speed is powered by a 4,163 cm3 V8 engine with 5 valves per cylinder that delivers 700 HP at 6,500 rpm and a peak torque of 645,3 lb ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine is mated to a sequential six-speed gearbox with synchronization and oil cooling, twin plate clutch configuration.
The car can go from standing still to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.0 seconds. A speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) is reached in just 8.9 seconds. His maximum speed is over 223 mph.
Apparently, one of the perks of working for Lamborghini, especially if you’ve been with them for over 40 years, is having a car named after you.
Talk about company benefits.
Valentino Balboni, Lamborghini’s long-time lest driver is having a car named after him, aptly called the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. The car, which is a special edition rear-wheel-drive Gallardo – is a tribute to the man hired by the company’s founder, Ferrucio Lamborghini, way back in 1967. While Balboni has long hung up his test-driving boots, his contributions to developing and propagating the popularity of Lamborghinis all over the world has not gone unnoticed by his former employers.
The Dutch have Spyker, the English have McLaren, the Swedish have Koenigseg and here in America we have Saleen; but what about Australia? Aside from a few Holden Specialty Vehicles, the island continent has no supreme automotive manufacturer that can compete on the world’s stage that is until now. Thanks to Joss Developments Limited, Ferrari and Lamborghini owners will be running scared from this rabid kangaroo of a super car. Limited to only 25 units, 10 of which have already been spoken for, the Joss Super car will be a very exclusive method of transportation.
Everyone knows how much Australians love racing their four door V8 super cars, so the Joss will be powered by a 500 HP eight cylinder that will propel the Ausie speed machine from 0 to 60 MPH in just 2.98 seconds and hit a top speed of 211 MPH.
According to the vehicle’s creator, Matt Thomas: "This is now not just about producing an Australian first and world-class super car, but ensuring the business is resourced adequately to meet pent-up production demand. We have been refining the mechanics of the business model and the car and are now satisfied that we have the right product and systems in place to move forward." If you are interested in owning one of the 15 unclaimed mid-engine super cars it will set you back around half a million dollars here in the U.S.<
It has been a while since Top Speed has reported anything about the KTM X-Bow, open air sports car with room for two. Unfortunately, the X-Bow that we are talking about today met its match when the driver took a curve too fast, dropping one wheel onto the grass and then subsequently lost control. The X-Bow went end over end three times before coming to rest with the shiny side up, albeit a little dirty.
The KTM X-Bow has a niche carved out for itself amongst speed junkies and lightweight performance driving enthusiasts. Similar to other minimalist sports cars like the Caterham and Ariel Atom, the X-Bow gets its appeal by being a stripped down racer offering an extremely favorable power to weight ratio and a wind in your face, formula type experience.
Now, modern passenger cars are loaded with safety features that rob gas mileage and ruin a vehicle’s nimble nature all in the name of saving lives. So when we look at lightweight roadsters like the KTM X-Bow, we have to wonder just how safe these fun to drive vehicles really are. Thankfully, the pilot who shot his X-Bow off the beaten path and then conducted some aerial acrobatics was able to walk away from the incident, although we can’t say the same about the car.
Only a few days ago we brought you photos of the Citreon GT on the streets of London; and yesterday how we brought you the news that the Gran Tursmo inspired super car will go into production, now it is time to see the car in motion! The Citroen concept went for a spin around Piccadilly Circus, blasted down Regent Street, hung the back end out going into Trafalgar Square and then made it back to Buckingham Palace recreating some spectacular scenes from the video game.
It was just yesterday that we reported the Italian super car manufacturer Lamborghini was considering a 2WD Gallardo, today our suspicions have been confirmed by the car testing at the Germany’s infamous Nürburgring.
The Gallardo LP550-2 features new front and rear bumpers and a redesigned rear diffuser. The engine has been detuned to produced only 550 HP, but they only need to power half as many wheels. Due to the rear wheel drive layout, the super car is now 66 pounds lighter, meaning better handling and acceleration performance, with a projected 0 to 60 MPH time of just 3.9 seconds. The rear wheel drive Gallardo will be limited to only 250 units.
Check out the link below to see the ret of the spy shots.
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