Russia’s first supercar, the Marussia B1

It’s the beast from the east, and it’s coming to the UK this summer. This is the Marussia B1, which is the brainchild of Russian TV personality Nikolay Fomenko. His firm, Marussia Motors, has joined forces with Virgin Racing for the team’s second season in Formula One, and it’s hoping to establish itself as the new supercar maker on the block on the back of this project.

The B1 is the first model to arrive, and it’s designed as an alternative choice to cars such as the Ferrari 458 Italia and Lamborghini Gallardo. It has been created in-house by top Russian engineers using the same computing technology as the Virgin F1 team. 

The sculpted carbon fibre bodywork is designed to cut cleanly through the air without the need to add spoilers, while the chassis is made from a central aluminium tub with spaceframes front and rear. 

Power comes from two engines, either a 300bhp 3.5-litre V6, or a 2.8-litre turbo V6 developed by British motorsport firm Cosworth, which comes with 360bhp or 420bhp. 

That may sound modest when compared to its rivals, but with a kerbweight of 1,100kg, the most powerful B1 is capable of 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds, while top speed is limited to 155mph.

Only 2999 examples of the B1 are due to be built, and it will be priced at around £110,000 when it goes on sale in the summer. The firm can sell as many as 250 cars in the UK, while buyers can tailor the car to their own tastes, including conversion to right-hand drive.

Marussia’s next car is the B2, which uses the same chassis and engines as the B1 but with much wilder styling, while the firm will launch the B3 GT racer in the spring.

McLaren P1

This is the McLaren P1. Officially, McLaren is calling the P1 a design study, with the final production version being shown next year.

In reality, the car that’s coming next year will ­probably look very much like this.

The P1 looks imposing in the ­photographs, but it’s actually little bigger than the current MP4-12C and is shorter than a Porsche 911.

The orange sections of the bodywork are the creation of McLaren’s design boss Frank Stephenson (who also did the Mini) and the matt black parts were shaped in McLaren’s wind tunnel.

McLaren says its car will only do around 239mph! Not fast enough to catch a Veyron, but it’s still pretty quick and will be devastatingly fast around a track.

Volkswagen may have made the Bugatti Veyron very speedy, but the German company doesn’t have the experience of McLaren when it comes to lapping a track quickly.

Like the MP4-12C, the P1 has a monocell carbon-fibre chassis using the same doorframe assembly as that car.

The outer panels are made from carbon fibre and the model will weigh under 1,300kg, which is amazingly light.

It’s likely that the P1 will feature an array of active aerodynamic details that will be automatically adjusted as speeds increase.

There’s a huge diffuser at the rear of the car and the pronounced flat bottoms of the sideskirts suggest that the P1 will sit down on its suspension at high speed so that more down-force will be ­generated.

Formula One is governed by technical rules, but that doesn’t apply to a road- going supercar, of course. So McLaren’s engineers can try out loads of ideas on the P1 that are banned in F1.

Take active suspension systems for example. The P1 could feature this and an active anti-roll system that virtually eradicates body roll as the car goes into a corner.

This, and the active ­aerodynamics, will mean the P1 will be untouchable on a racing circuit.

The P1 will use a tuned version of the MP4-12C’s twin-turbo 3.8 litre V8 that should produce something like 800bhp.

That will be boosted by an F1-like KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) that uses a pair of flywheels delivering up to 160bhp in short bursts, giving a total power output of 960bhp.

The KERS system will really help with acceleration away from the lights and we can expect the P1 to blast its way to 60mph in less than three seconds.

Word is that the car has already ­demolished the lap record at Silverstone for a road-going car.

The P1’s technology isn’t just limited to speeding around a track.

Apparently the windows are made of a type of acrylic, which repels water when it hits it, which means the P1 can do without windscreen wipers.

McLaren says it’s going to launch a new car every year between now and 2020. Only 500 P1s will be built.

Laferrari First Hybrid Ferrari

Ferrari has taken wraps off their highly anticipated supercar naming it as 'Laferrari'. With just 499 production vehicles to be built, the limited-series automobile combines formula one performance and ustainability with its first ever hybrid powertrain - a HY-KERS system that delivers 963 horsepower from its V12 engine and its two electric motors.

Equipped with a 7-speed dual-clutch gear box EF1-trac F1 electronic traction control system, 'Laferrari' is capable of reaching speeds over 350 km/h - launching 0-100 km/h in less than 3 seconds and 0-200 km/h in under 7 seconds, making it the fastest road car in the company’s long history.

To boost efficiency, sports active aerodynamic devices front (diffusers and guide vane on the underbody) and rear (diffusers and rear spoiler) generate down force when needed without compromising the car’s overall drag coefficient - deploying automatically on the basis of a number of different performance parameters which are monitored in real time by the car’s dynamic vehicle controls.

Developed by Flavio Manzoni's design team, 'Laferrari’s' styling works in close collaboration with the engineers to emphasize and retain close links to the marque’s tradition - and to that of the Ferrari Enzo predecessor.

Its side profile sees a sharp, downward-sloping nose and a low hood highlighting its muscular wheel arches, a clear reflection to the forms found in the late-1960s Ferrari sports prototypes.

Lamborghini Veneno

Lamborghini to reveal £2.6 million supercar at the 2013 Geneva motor show – and only three will be sold.

Lamborghini is showing what it calls a street-legal supercar, the Veneno – of which only three will be sold, each costing £2.6 million plus tax – at the 2013 Geneva motor show.

According to Lamborghini, its design is focused on maximum aerodynamic efficiency. The Veneno is based on the Aventador supercar, and shares its 6.5-litre V12 engine although in the Veneno it develops 50bhp more, at 750bhp. That, combined with a wind-cheating shape, should mean a top speed of 221mph.

The car's front has been laid out for optimum airflow and downforce. It's recognisably Lamborghini, although the overall look is reminiscent of sports-prototype racing cars. It shares the Aventador's scissor doors.

At the rear, too, sophisticated aerodynamics ensure perfect airflow to the large openings for cooling the V12 as well as supplying intake air.

The smooth underbody terminates in a diffuser framing the four exhaust outlets, while most of the rear of the car – featuring a fin and an adjustable wing – is open.

The complete chassis as well as the outer skin are formed from carbon-fibre-reinforced composite materials, while the interior is a further demonstration of Lamborghini's skill with carbon composites, featuring a couple of patented lightweight materials for the seats and all interior surfaces. The monocoque is based on that of the Aventador, as are the alloy subframes front and rear.

Like the Aventador, the Veneno has a fast-shifting ISR transmission with seven forward ratios and five modes, with drive to all four wheels. It also shares the Aventador's racing-style pushrod suspension with horizontally mounted spring/damper units.

Continuing the Lamborghini tradition, the Veneno name is derived from a particularly aggressive fighting bull.

The Veneno shown at Geneva is Lamborghini's development car, featuring red, white and green accents on the flanks to symbolise the Italian flag. The three customer cars will only have highlights in one of these colours.

How to build your own Lamborghini

(Malay translation needed) Kisah ni berlaku di Ukraine di mana seorang pemuda sudah bosan dengan kereta yang dimilikinya sekarang.  Kereta beliau ialah Mitsubishi Eclipse keluaran tahun 2003. Kereta yang berumur hampir 10 tahun ini sudah tidak mampu menarik perhatian ramai terutama wanita.

Kereta asal beliau, Mitsubishi Eclipse 2003.

Memandangkan beliau tidak memiliki wang yang cukup untuk memiliki sebuah Lamborghini Reventon, beliau  nekad untuk mengubahsuai kereta Mitsubishinya tadi sehingga menyerupai Reventon. Berjayakah beliau?

Lamborghini Reventon.

Kalau beliau masuk pertandingan AUTOSHOW mesti boleh menang besar jika ECLIPSEnya berjaya menjadi REVENTON. Apa kata kaki ubahsuai kereta di MALAYSIA? Berani buat macam ini?

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