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Lamborghini Reventón

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The  Lamborghini Reventón   is a mid-engine sports car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.Its top speed was recorded while testing in the UAE at 221 miles per hour (355.7 km/h). The official press release stated that only 20 vehicles would be sold to the public, with one additional car (marked as 00/20) produced for the Lamborghini museum Each car is stamped with its number in the sequence of 35 between the driver's and passenger's seats. While the exterior is new,almost all the mechanical elements, including the engine, are sourced directly from the Murciélago LP640. According to the official press release, the Reventón's exterior styling was inspired by "the fastest airplanes". Interior The instrument panel in the Reventón consists of three TFT liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with two different display modes. The instruments are housed in a structure milled from a solid aluminium block, protected by a carbon fiber casing. The car's inst

Ferrari 458

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The  Ferrari 458 Italia  (Type F142) is a  mid-engine   sports car  produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer  Ferrari . The 458 replaced the  F430 , and was first officially unveiled at the  2009 Frankfurt Motor Show . It was succeeded by the  488 , which was unveiled at the  2015 Geneva Motor Show . Specifications In Ferrari's first official announcement of the car, the 458 was described as the successor to the F430 but arising from an entirely new design, incorporating technologies developed from the company's experience in Formula One. The body computer system was developed by Magneti Marelli. Engine The 458 is powered by a 4,497 cc (4.5 L; 274.4 cu in) of the "Ferrari/Maserati" F136 V8 engine family, generating a power output of 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) at 9,000 rpm (redline) and 540 N⋅m (398 lb⋅ft) of torque at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque available at 3,250 rpm. The engine features direct fuel injection, which is a first for Ferrari mid-engi

Mercedes-AMG GT

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The  Mercedes-AMG GT  (C190 / R190) is a  sports car  produced in  coupé  and  roadster  bodystyles by German automobile manufacturer  Mercedes-AMG . The car was introduced on 9 September 2014  and was officially unveiled to the public in October 2014 at the  Paris Motor Show .  After the  SLS AMG , it is the second sports car developed entirely in-house by Mercedes-AMG. Formula One driver  Lewis Hamilton  assisted with the development. The Mercedes-AMG GT went on sale in two variants (GT and GT S) in March 2015, while a GT3 racing variant of the car was introduced in 2015. A high performance variant called the GT R was introduced in 2016. A GT4 racing variant, targeted at semi-professional drivers and based on the GT R variant, was introduced in 2017. All variants are assembled at the Mercedes-Benz plant in  Sindelfingen , Germany. History The interior of the Mercedes-AMG GT was previewed on 16 April 2014. The car made its debut on 9 September 2014 and was officially unvei

Lamborghini Aventador

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The  Lamborghini Aventador  is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini. In keeping with Lamborghini tradition, the Aventador is named after a fighting bull. Performance 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph): 2.9 s 0–161 km/h (0–100 mph): 6.4 s 400 m ( 1 ⁄ 4  mi): 10.5 s at 220 km/h (137 mph) Top speed: Official: 350 km/h (217 mph) Measured by Sport Auto magazine: 370 km/h (230 mph) 97–0 km/h (60–0 mph): 30 m (100 ft) Cornering - 1.05  g . The transmission, a single-clutch seven-speed semi-automatic, is built by Graziano TrasmissioniDespite being single-clutch, gear-shifts are accomplished in 50 milliseconds. The new, electronically controlled, all-wheel drive system is developed and supplied by the Swedish company Haldex Traction, offering traction and handling capabilities based on their 4th generation technology. The Lamborghini Aventador was replaced by the facelifted Aventador S in 2016. Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster (201