Other Events - Tribute to Ferruccio Lamborghini 2012 by Mario Klemm

This is information about Other Events - Tribute to Ferruccio Lamborghini 2012 by Mario Klemm. We have received a great series of photos made by Mario Klemm. The German photographer had the opportunity visit Sant’Agata, the home of Lamborghini, for the Tribute to Ferruccio Lamborghini event.

The meeting featured a wide variety of Lamborghini’s, including a 350 GT, Espada, Countach, Diablo, Murciélago and Gallardo. Among the participants was also Valentino Balboni, the former chief test driver of Lamborghini, who admired and even snapped some pictures of the for him familiar cars. Even the Italian police with their Gallardo came along.

Check out Mario’s website for his own personal experience of the whole event and for more amazing pictures.

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Car News - Audi R8 E-tron Sets World Record at Nurburgring

This is information about Car News - Audi R8 E-tron Sets World Record at Nurburgring. Following its success at the 24 Hours of Mans which marked the first ever overall win for a hybrid powered car, Audi has set a world record for electric-drive production vehicles at the Nürburgring. Markus Winkelhock drove the all-electric Audi R8 e-tron around the 20.8-kilometer long Nordschleife in 8:09.099.

The lap time of the Audo R8 e-tron matches that of the Renault Megane RS Trophy, Audi RS4, BMW M6 E63, and the Honda NSX-R. The e-tron is not even the fastest electric vehicle; the Toyota TMG EV P001 has set the lap record for an electric car in August last year with a time of 7 minutes and 47.794 seconds.

But whereas the TMG EV P001 was a converted a Radical sports racer, the drive system of the Audi R8 e-tron that Markus Winkelhock drove to the world record corresponds in every detail with that of the production model that will come on the market at the end of the year.

The R8 e-tron is powered by four electric motors ‒ two each at the front and rear axles driving all four wheels ‒ with a total output of 313 horsepower and a whopping torque of 4,500Nm(!). The two-seater accelerates from zero to 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in just 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is normally limited to 200 km/h (124 mph), but for this record attempt it was lifted to 250km/h (155mph).

The R8 e-tron’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery stores 49 KWh of energy – enough for a distance of about 215 kilometers (134 miles). It is charged by energy recovery during coasting and braking. Despite the large battery the R8 e-tron only weighs 1,780kg (3,924lb) thanks to the extensive use of aluminium and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics.

Most likely the production version of the Audi R8 e-tron will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show this September.

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Car For Sale - Legendary Bentley Sets £4.5 Million Auction Record

This is information about Car For Sale - Legendary Bentley Sets £4.5 Million Auction Record. Just 35 miles away from the fabled Brooklands race circuit where it showed its potential eight decades ago by sprinting its way into the record books, Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’s dramatic 4½ Litre Supercharged ‘Blower’ single seat racing machine was sold for a price of £4.5 million during an auction by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012.

This new record for Birkin’s 240bhp supercharged red racer now outstrips the previous record by a Bentley at auction when the Speed Six known as ‘Old No 2’ achieved £2.8 million at the Le Mans Classic in 2004. In March 1932 Birkin set a record 137.96mph (219.93km/h) at Brooklands.

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Car News - 2013 Jaguar XF, XF Sportbrake and XJ

This is information about Car News - 2013 Jaguar XF, XF Sportbrake and XJ. Jaguar have unveiled a refreshed 2013 model range. Updates have been applied to the Jaguar XF, Jaguar XF Sportbrake and the Jaguar XJ for the new model year. The changes include cosmetic, aerodynamic, interior and mechanical updates that Jaguar hope will keep the range fresh.

Jaguar have introduced two new petrol engines to both cars. The XF and XJ are now available with efficient 3.0-litre V6 Supercharged and 2.0-litre i4 Turbocharged units as well as the existing 2.2-litre i4 Turbodiesel, 3.0-litre V6 Turbodiesel and both naturally-aspirated and Supercharged 5.0-litre V8 petrols. All engines get eight-speed automatic transmissions and all Jaguar diesels and petrol V8 and V6 models get Jaguar’s Intelligent Stop/Start systems.

The 2.0 litre petrol engine features 237 hp, whereas the 3.0 litre V6 gets 335 hp. Fuel efficiency is improved by around five percent. In terms of entertainment, Jaguar now offer an 825W Meridian sound system for all Jaguar XJ and XF models. There’s updates to the Jaguar Touchscreen infotainment which add extra features. There’ also a system.

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