Monday 13 February 2012

Ferrari Enzo MIG-U1 Sportscar driving in Paris


Gemballa  Ferrari Enzo MIG-U1:

Gemballa is infamous for tweaking Porsches – it calls the process of producing 740bhp Cayennes ‘refining’ – but now the German tuner has turned is attention to Ferrari. And Uwe Gemballa and his team have started right at the top: the Gemballa MIG-U1 is actually a Ferrari Enzo. It’s Max Power for millionaires. The Gemballa MIG-U1 is a little, err, different, but tell me all about this new Ferrari Enzo.Power increases aren’t key here – instead it’s the new aero package that Gemballa is most proud of. The extended lip spoiler produces an extra 35kg of downforce over the front axle, while the new adjustable rear wing adds 85kg – the latter also folds flat at 75mph to reduce drag. There are many more vents and ducts as well, all made from carbonfibre, and they mean the MIG-U1 is 80mm wider than an Enzo at the front axle, and 100mm at the rear.The MIG-U1 also gains adjustable sports suspension – which includes a lift system to raise the car by 45mm for speed bumps – and forged wheels which cut 16kg from the Enzo’s kerbweight. A new roof-mounted intake feeds the 6.0-litre V12 engine, and together with a new exhaust system, lifts power from 650bhp to 691bhp.Inside the MIG-U1 gains re-trimmed seats, a seven-inch touchscreen with a sat-nav system and iPod connectivity, plus a 950-watt stereo.Gemballa says it will only build 25 MIG-U1s – each of which will be unique – but that's presuming there are 25 Enzo owners out there mad enough to ruin their pride and joy.

Top Gear: BBC: Bugatti Veyron supercar vs Euro Fighter Typhoon Drag Race - Top Gear


Bugatti Veryron Supercar
Watch this amazing challenge as Richard Hammond races a Euro Fighter Typhoon in the Bugatti Veyron. Who will win the horizontal vs vertical 2 mile race? See the challenge here in full!
The Bugatti Veryron is, by every measure, the world's fastest production road car. It's the quickest to 60, it has the highest top speed, and it can absolutely dominate a track. With a claimed 1001 horsepower, the Veyron is a major technical achievement. Its engine has 16 cylinders, essentially formed by joining two V8 engines at the crank.This W16 powerplant displaces 8.0 liters and features ten radiators for everything from the engine cooling systems to the air conditioner.The $1.3 million Veyron will reach a top speed of 253 mph - a speed it can maintain for 12 minutes before all the fuel is gone. Power is transmitted to the pavement via four-wheel-drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission.The car can hit 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, 100 mph in 5.5 seconds, and 150 mph in 9.8 seconds. Getting to 200 mph takes 18.3 seconds, and 250 mph takes 42.3 seconds.A special key is required to "unlock" the Veyron's top speed of 250+ mph. The car is then lowered to just 3.5 inches from the ground. A hydraulic spoiler extends at speed, and it can also serve as an air brake.The Veyron weighs a hulking 4,160 lbs, but even its harshest critics admit its handling is surprisingly sharp. Gordon Murray, designer of the McLaren F1 was very skeptical of the Veyron during its development, but after driving the finished car, he conceded it is a "huge achievement."Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson also publicly stated the Veyron was ridiculous and would never be built, only to call it "best car ever made" after he drove it. He famously characterized it as "utterly, stunningly, mind blowingly, jaw droppingly brilliant."