Autocars

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce: The new king of the bulls

Lamborghini goes further into the extremes and presents the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce the new king of the bulls: even stronger, is lighter and faster. With the increase to 670 hp power of 6.5 liters huge V12 engine and a weight of 100 kilograms reached the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce a performance weight of only 2.3 kilograms per hp. This catapulted the classy Italians in just 3.2 seconds from standstill to 100 and reaches a top speed of 342 km / h. Due to its design shows clearly sharpened each copy to 350 copies of this limited series of potential at first glance.
Design and Aerodynamics

The Murciélago is a icon of the Lamborghini brand represents - a sporting device of Martial character and brutal force. Its unique design emits a unique form: broad, low, with much attention to the front cabin and a long, tense back. But even this character can still sharpen. This already shows the first impression of the completely redesigned front end.

The far-forward and pulled in matt black carbon spoiler is executed by two vertical bars with the front end connected. The large air intakes for the front brakes are more stressed, while the makers of the new front fenders for additional air brakes bleed placed. As the side skirts, painted Lamborghini Anströmöffnung for the oil cooler in the sill area of the driver's side in Matt Black.

Even more significant are the modifications to the engine compartment of the powerful Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. That's what the twelve-cylinder with a transparent engine hood in a completely new architecture: Hexagonal plastic sheets are made of transparent polycarbonate in three stages in a frame made of carbon used. For the thermal health of the high-performance engine continued to comb the Lamborghini to the rear open.

The impressive rear of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is dominated by a truly impressive, flat and very wide of the tailpipe exhaust system, and at the bottom of a two-diffuser system, which is completely in carbon fiber is manufactured. The tail lights with their lights in the Y-shape, since the Murciélago LP 640, Reventón Gallardo LP 560-4, and notes the Lamborghini design belongs.

Carbon is also the aperture between the lights. Below covers a large mesh venting from the rear, the Italians in the thick-walled aluminum exported - the hexagonal patterns are laser cut, a Teflon coating provides the necessary heat.
Completely re-designed the aerodynamics of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. In addition to the enlarged front and dual rear diffuser, the fixed rear spoiler an important role to play. The customer has the choice between two versions: In the small rear spoiler to improve the contact pressure at high speeds.

Alternatively, the "Aeropack Wing" mounted. It is a large, fixed carbon-fiber wing on two carbon fiber supports. The new aerodynamic benefits directional stability at high speeds significantly. With the small standard rear wing is the maximum speed of 342 km / h, with the big "Aeropack Wing" and the additional down force, it is 337 km / h top.

Bodywork and lightweight

The Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce emerged in lightweight construction. Thus, the structure of Lamborghini super sports car - like a race car - in a mixed design of high-strength carbon fiber parts and a steel tube frame. Central tunnel and floor are made of carbon, bonded and riveted to the steel frame. The roof and the Türaußenseiten is formed from sheet steel. The rest of the shell consists of carbon fiber composite material.

Through a new, high-strength steel for the pipes and a recalculation, Lamborghini achieved two goals: It is the torsional rigidity of the chassis by 12 percent, resulting in an even more precise driving sprübar makes. On the other hand, the Italians were the weight by 20 kilograms costs.

Consistent lightweight construction also runs through the entire body, the fenders, the rear side panels and the perimeter of the third stop in a modified carbon-fiber material - together with the removal of the drive for the movable spoiler brings another 13 kilogram reduction. Among the 33 kilogram weight reduction from the chassis and add exterior, 34 kilograms from the interior, and a further 33 kilograms, in the engine and drivetrain have been saved.

Engine and transmission

The longitudinally-built V12 engine with 6.5 liter engine with 670 horsepower delivers an even more times to 30 hp more power than the Murciélago LP 640th The enormous torque of 660 Nm, the twelve-cylinder lift at 6500 rpm at the crankshaft, while the rated power at 8,000 rpm is applied. If the engine requires more cooling air, drive stacks from the rear roof pillars, in sleep, they are flush in the body integrated.
A dry-sump lubrication allows the V12 in favor of the dynamic handling extremely deep must be installed. Furthermore, the dry sump lubrication also in extreme situations, vehicle dynamics a secure oil supply. The oil cooler sits in the left flank and wagon through the opening in the side sills with air.

A weight loss of over 26 kilograms in the area of the engine was mainly due to the completely new exhaust system. The silencer has been re-designed and even the powerful tailpipes of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce thanks to new materials is easier than the Murciélago LP 640th Above all, however, the new exhaust system for an acoustic experience that the vehicle in no way should be.
Mass is the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce the sequential automated gearbox e.gear, in which an electric hydraulic gear shift, the extremely fast and smooth worried. A display in the cockpit informs the driver via the gear used. In addition to a special "Corsa" mode, there is a "Low Adherence" (low adhesion)-mode. Alternatively, and at no extra charge, the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce with a manual six-speed available.

All-wheel drive and chassis

His extreme force brings the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce on a permanent four-wheel drive on the street. Before the rear wheels durchdrehen, sends the Visco clutch on an additional wave of up to 35 percent of the moments at the front axle. With its four driven wheels and the improved traction of the Murciélago secures the throttle at the end of a curve, the decisive advantage over rear-driven sports cars. 58 percent of its total weight is on the rear axle - a distribution which is very favorable to the traction effect.

Prior obstacles, such as garage entrances, you can watch the front car with the standard lift system to raise by 45 millimeters. The Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce to pay the special forged aluminum lightweight wheels "Ares", designed in an exclusive five double-spoke design. The front tires are 245/35 the format, the dimension of the rear 335/30. Especially handy sport type tires Pirelli P Zero Corsa is standard.

Four-wheel brakes, from a high-tech ABS controlled, if necessary, provide for a delay with extreme violence. The carbon-ceramic brakes are larger channels in the body from cooling airstream coated, openings in the front fenders make the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce for additional ventilation. In addition, the ceramic discs easier to remain free from fading and achieve high mileage.
Interior and Equipment

The upward opening doors - a solution that Lamborghini early 1970s for the legendary Countach developed - can unlock the door to small, swinging wide and open view of the sumptuous interiors of the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The interior is dominated, as well as carbon fiber and Alcantara create an equally high quality as sporty puristic ambience.

Sport bucket seats with a particularly intensive support in the hip and shoulder area, there are ex works. The seat shells made from lighter and Lamborghini stable carbon. As an option, the standard of the Murciélago seats available at no extra charge.
In black Alcantara microfibre Lamborghini covered the seats, the cockpit and the inner sky. Optical shows the mesh refinement in the Y-pattern seats and sky, here is a second material in the color of the exterior paintwork untergelegt. Of course, the interior also provides its contribution to weight loss: How are the carbon Türinnenseiten disguises, as well as the broad resources tunnel.

The use of Alcantara leather instead saves further weight, as well as the choice of the sports bucket seats, or the waiver of the radio-navigation system (available on special request). Finally, the music of the Murciélagos in the engine. Overall, the changes in the cockpit of more than 34 kilograms of "diet" of the Murciélago LP SuperVeloce at 670-4.

Available is the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in the paint colors "Giallo Orion, Arancio Atlas," "Bianco Isis, Grigio Telesto," Nero Aldebaran, "to" Bianco Canopus (matt white) and "Nero Nemesis ( Matt Black).

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Aston Martin DBS Volante: Die 307 km/h schnelle V12-Offenbarung

The Aston Martin DBS already offers pure performance like in a street racing approved. Between the elegant DB9 and the racing DBR9 located, is now with the DBS Volante, the ultimate open-air experience added. The open version of the 517 bhp and over 300 km / h fast sports car celebrates its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show (05.03.2009 - 15.03.2009) and is from the third quarter of 2009 on the market.

Design: Muscular packed elegance

Aston Martin describes the term "Volante" as "with a slight movement speed." Even visually, the DBS Volante wrapped his muscular sports genes. The 2 +2- seater stands out liquid, but hard lines. No question, the new DBS Volante is elegant, but the front with large air intakes, additional air ducts for cooling of the brakes as well as sophisticated sideskirts already indicate suggests that the Aston Martin DBS Volante an aerodynamically optimized power package with high performance.

Air vents in the bonnet ensure a more efficient engine and emphasize the athletic appearance. A flat underbody, into the integrated rear spoiler and a rear diffuser, the two exhaust tailpipes of the sports facility is home to reduce the boost and optimize the aerodynamics in addition. The fabric hood keeps the silhouette of the coupe, and nearly disappears at speeds up to 48 km / h electrically by pressing a button in just 14 seconds nearly invisible in the coverage.

Although the British to achieve a higher stiffness to the aluminum frame reinforced, weighs the 4721 meters long, with mirrors 2060-meter wide and 1280 meters high, Aston Martin DBS Volante only 1,810 kilograms. Thanks to lightweight construction and the experience gained in motorsports to slimming, it is only 115 kilograms more than the Coupé (1,695 kilograms). How come when Volante, inter alia, a bonnet, a trunk lid, a diffuser and front wing made of carbon are used.

Power: 517 bhp V12 power

Under the hood of the Aston Martin DBS Volante is proposing a large 6.0 liter V12 engine with 517 hp at 6,500 rpm. The maximum torque of 570 Nm is located at 5750 U / min. With this power source that the DBS Volante sprint in 4.3 seconds from standstill to 100 and ended only when his driving 307 km / h. From 1.500 tours are already 85 percent of the maximum torque available.

The transmission is via a manual 6-speed gearbox, while a power differential, the better to the road transfer. Optional is an automatic 6-speed Touch Tronic available, via the switch on the steering wheel paddles operate it. The push-button activated "Sport" mode and responds even more directly with the best focus on the accelerator pedal, to get the maximum out of it and also the sound of the sport exhaust system to show.

Chassis: From sporty and comfortable to streamline track mode

The chassis adapts itself thanks to an adaptive damper system (ADS) quickly the condition of the roadway and the driving style in order to increase the comfort, but the sporty character is still maintained. It was the driver the option of different damper settings to choose. For use on the racetrack Aston Martin has developed a "track" mode with a very tight vote.

Contact with the asphalt keep wheels in the dimensions 8.5 x20-inch (front axle) with tires in size 245/35 and 11x19-inch (rear) with 295/30er-Breitreifen. Optionally, there is even lighter in the 20-inch 10-spoke design with a silver or graphite-colored finish, the passing and handling by reduced masses continue to improve.

In the wheels there is a carbon-ceramic brakes, which also intensified the burdens race-pace relaxed journeys, remain free from corrosion and 12.5 kg of weight compared to a conventional braking system should be saved: Six piston front and four piston rear grab the slices involved in the front axle 398 millimeters in diameter and the rear 360 millimeters.

In addition, the driver a dynamic stability control (DSC) in the standard mode is activated. After the DSC button for two seconds pressed, switches the system to "track" mode, so that the control only very late in and the driver continued to limit his herantasten can. Completely switch off the stability control by pressing the button for four seconds. An anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD), a brake assistant (EBA) and traction control round out the measures.

Interior: Luxury with extensive facilities

While the Aston Martin DBS Coupe as a pure two-seater was designed, it is the Volante is a 2 +2- seater. On the rear seats can be found, for example, children or additional luggage space. Inside, meanwhile, dominated the finest leather and aluminum applications. For an additional charge, there is also a trim in "Piano Black". The door handles are made of carbon, in order to save additional weight and Fußteppiche picked up from the makers of an extra light fiber, so that again a few kilograms could be saved.

The sport seats with memory function can be electrically adjusting and are equipped with a seat which. The well-being on board also enrich inter alia, climate control, an onboard computer, a disk-navigation system, a heated and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors. An alarm system, an immobilizer and a tire pressure monitoring system are other features dar. The parking at the front and rear is just as standard as the wind deflector.

For entertainment, the factory makes extra for Aston Martin Audio System developed specifically for the concerted Volante "BeoSound DBS by Bang & Olufsen with 13 speakers, an integrated Apple iPod connector and a USB interface for playback of MP3, WMA and WAF files. In the list of options such as personalized Einstiegsleisten, an ashtray, a cigarette lighter, an advanced alarm system and an interior mirror abblendbarer.

Motorsports atmosphere provides the aluminum pedals, the driver will certainly force will occur. For safety in driver and passenger front airbags and side airbags and emergency extendable rollover bar, which are located in the rear scoops behind the hide.