Best Car News Of The Week Feat
Best Car News Of The Week Feat. Two thousand seventeen Porsche nine hundred eleven Turbo & Lamborghini SUV
Your weekly hit of the best motoring news going around has arrived. In today’s edition we’ve got Porsche’s unveiling of the fresh nine hundred eleven Turbo and Turbo S, a reported twin-turbo V8 going into the Lamborghini SUV, one very uncommon Land Rover Defender and a hypercar race to end them all. Sit taut, gents.
Porsche is no stranger to being the early bird when it comes to car releases. The Stuttgart company has just unveiled their upcoming nine hundred eleven Turbos for 2017. The name of the game: thicker turbos. Besides sticking to the mandatory nine hundred eleven silhouette, the two fresh vehicles also come in hardtop and drop-top variants. Under the bonnet the cars receive twin-turbo Trio.8-litre boxer engines with the standard nine hundred eleven Turbo putting down 540hp and the nine hundred eleven Turbo S extracting 580hp. Those kind of figures afford the twins spectacle stats such as a 0-100km/h speed of Two.8 and Two.9 seconds, and a top speed of 318km/h and 330km/h. Two thousand seventeen can’t come quick enough.
It’s no secret that Lamborghini have been working on their long-awaited SUV for a while. Based on the original Urus concept from 2012, there’s now news that Lamborghini have chosen the power unit that will drive the furious bull. That’s not the only surprise however. Reports have indicated that it will be Lamborghini’s very first turbocharged and hybrid-based car. The details have been confirmed by Autocar which say that the engine will likely come from parent company’s Volkswagen Group which includes Audi and Bentley. That’s a lot of potential for cannibalism with the recently unveiuled Bentayga and VW’s own Touareg. But let’s just concentrate on the significant part: a ball-out SuperVeloce version has been confirmed. Sweet Jesus.
Think you’ve scored yourself an off the hook Land Rover Defender? Think again. British coach builder Overfinch have just unveiled five ultra-limited edition versions of the iconic off-roader to feast their 40th anniversary. What you’ll get in the package is custom-made bonnet and tailgate badging, diamond-turned Apollo alloy wheels and Recaro race seats with Bridge of Weir leather upholstery. It’s powered by a standard Two.2-litre four cylinder diesel which should have enough torque to lug you around the wild in style. Get yours here here.
Got a spare hour? You’ll need it as Chris Harris pits the LaFerrari, Porsche nine hundred eighteen Spyder and McLaren P1 against one another on track and documents it in good detail. Skip to the fourteen minute mark to witness the race.
F1 fans will know that Mercedes-Benz were all but unbeatable at this year’s Formula One Championship. To feast this dominance, Mercedes-Benz have released their wildest hot hatch in the team’s winning Petronas/Silver Arrows livery. It’s all about the finer details with a fresh aero kit featuring an upgraded front splitter, rear spoiler and re-worked interior. Those with a keen eye will also notice a fresh set of 19-inch wheels with centre fluoro accented wheel nuts to mimic the race car.
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