Bugatti 16C Galibier

Bugatti 16c Galibier

The Bugatti 16C Galibier is a luxury 5-door fastback production car soon to go onto the market after Bugatti stops production of the Veyron in 2014-2015 after they sell the last 200 that will ever be made. Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. debuted the 16C Galibier at an invitation-only show held at the Molsheim, France assembly salon on September 12, 2009. The 16C Galibier uses a front-mounted, 8.0 L twin-supercharged W16 engine that delivers power via permanent four-wheel drive. The Galibier will feature a world's-largest engine, similar to the one currently in the Bugatti Veyron.

A production version of the 16C Galibier concept, expected to be named the Royale is scheduled to reach the market in 2014- 2015.

Design

The 16C Galibier features a hood which opens in two parts along a central hinge. The 16C Galibier features the longitudinal rib also seen on the previous EB118 and EB218 concepts that references the longitudinal body seam of the Type 57SC Atlantic. The Gabilier will be most likely one of if not the most luxurious cars in the world, with interior features such as an analog clock which mounts in the dash until you are ready to exit the vehicle when you would then attatch it to the band on your wrist and it then becomes a watch.^[2][3]

Powertrain

The 16C Galibier uses a front-mounted, 8.0 L twin-supercharged W16 engine that delivers power via permanent four-wheel drive. The engine is similar to the quad-turbocharged unit used in the Bugatti Veyron.^[2]

[edit]Production

A production version of the 16C Galibier concept, expected to be named the Royale, was originally scheduled to reach the market in 2013. Bugatti pushed the release date out to 2015 or later to refine the vehicle's design.^[4][5] 

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Pagani Huayra - Italian Sports Car

Pagani Huayra - The Italian Beast

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The Pagani Huayra (pronounced: wai-rah) is an Italian mid-engined sports carproduced by Pagani. Succeeding the company's previous offering, the Zonda, it will cost £849,000^[1] ($1,300,000). It is named after Huayra-tata, which means "God of the winds" in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire.^[2][3] The Huayra was named "The Hypercar of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine and received a very positive review when tested by Richard Hammond on Top Gear. The Huayra is currently the fastest road-legal and streetworthy car ever to go round the Top Gear Test Track, setting a time of 1 minute 13.8 seconds on street legal, Zonda R-derived Trofeo tires, beating the previous record of 1 minute 15.1 seconds set by the Ariel Atom V8 in January of 2011, becoming the first car to record a lap time below 75 seconds and not be removed from the board.

Performance

The Huayra uses a twin-turbo Mercedes-AMG 60° V-12 engine.^[3] The Huayra's 6.0-litre engine, the M158, produces 730 metric horsepower (720 bhp)(539 kW) and 1,000 N·m (740 lb·ft) of torque. Its top speed is about 231 mph (372 km/h) ^[1] and it has a 0–60 miles per hour (0–97 km/h) time of 3.3 seconds.^[1] Using Pirelli tires, the Pagani Huayra is capable of withstanding 1.66 g of lateral acceleration at speeds of up to 230 mph (370 km/h).^[3][4]

The Pagani Huayra uses a seven-speed sequential gearbox and a single disc clutch.^[3] The choice not to use a dual-clutch in oil bath was because it would lead to an increase in weight of over 70 kg (154 lb), negating the advantage of the ability of such transmissions to change gears faster.^[3] As a result, the entire transmission of the Pagani Huayra weighs 96 kg (210 lb).^[3]

The car is equipped with bespoke Brembo brake calipers, rotors and pads. The calipers are 6-piston in front and 4-piston in the rear. The rotors are drilled carbon ceramic, 380 mm (15.0 in) in diameter and 34 mm (1.3 in) thick.^[5] There are also four independent flaps which can act as air brakes or produce downforce.^[6]

Ener-G-Force by Mercedes-Benz

The SUV everyone will have to have

The Ener-G-Force utilizes a "hydro-tech converter" to convert water into hydrogen for its fuel cell power. Emitting nothing but water vapor out of its exhaust pipes, the SUV has a range of about 500 miles and is nearly unstoppable thanks to its four wheel-hub electric motors that are electronically controlled to precisely handle any terrain. Adding to the Ener-G-Force's capabilities is its Terra-Scan system, highlighted by a 360 degree topography scanner that automatically adjusts its suspension on the roll.

McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss

View the rare McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss driven in London