The Tramontana XTR

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What the hell is that thing? I asked the same question. This, ladies and gentlemen is the XTR built by Spanish supercar builder Tramontana and is the successor to its R model.

The XTR has been revised with the addition of a new diffuser, new front splitter and more powerful headlights. The chassis accommodates two occupants under a transparent canopy, very much like an aircraft of some kind. An ultra powerful 5.5-litre twin turbo AMG V12 lurks beneath its hood and thumps out a massive 662kW of power with 980Nm of torque at its disposal. This ultimately translates into a top speed of about 344km/h and will race to 100km/h in 3.6 seconds, or faster. The XTR weighs only 1400kg.

As you would expect, prices start at about €420 000 (R4.25 million) excluding works and first deliveries are expected at the end of 2012. It's amazing to think how far cars have come in terms of design and technology, amazing...

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News Source: IOL Motoring

Video: Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Smoking Hot

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Imagine arranging to test drive one of the greatest supercars ever built, like the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and you take it out on the highway to see what all the fuss is about and then all of a sudden BOOOM!!!!, the car is in flames on the side of the road.

This is a supercar owner’s nightmare, watching that beautiful machinery go up in smoke, leaving you crying on the side of the road. Check out this sad video of a Lamborghini Aventador going up in smoke in Southern California, ouch. 

New Nissan GT-R hits SA roads

Tweet While on the topic of supercars, the new Nissan GT-R has found its way to South Africa and if you lucky, you might just witness this beast eating the tar on highways around the country.

The latest GT-R has improved on previous models, particularly in terms of power output, transmission, suspension and efficiency. The beast that is the Nissan GT-R is powered by a 3.8 litre V6 twin turbo engine, gaining an extra 7 kW on the previous GT-R, to 397 kW. This improvement in power is largely attributed to intake efficiency, exhaust valve cooling and airflow resistance, which alternatively reduces the fuel efficiency from 12 litres / 100km to 11.8 litres / 100km.

Improvements made to the shift fork arm and the fixing bearing on the flywheel housing has made gear shifting a whole lot smoother and quieter compared to previous models. Reinforcement on the body work has increased hold while improving the handling of the GT-R. Asymmetrical suspension compensates for the weight of the driver and the prop shaft, improving handling when blasting through corners.

The Nissan GT-R comes in two models, Premium Edition or Black Edition. Features include a touch-screen, multi-function display, audio functions and navigation, digital gear indicator and an 11-speaker Bose audio system compatible with iPod and other media devices. A reversing camera comes standard on all models. The Black Edition model features red-trimmed, black leather Recaro sports seats and a black headlining.

Here’s something to drool over, the Nissan GT-R clocks 0-100 km/h in just 3 seconds, reaching a top speed of 315km/h, just slightly slower than the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 which does 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds but creams the GT-R with a top speed of 350 km/h.

The price for the latest Nissan GT-R Premium Edition is R 1 314 000 while the Black Edition is going for R 1 364 000.

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