Sabtu, 17 November 2007


The Lamborghini Murciélago is a supercar produced by Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the Diablo. The Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat coupé. To celebrate the company's 40 years in operation, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built during the autumn of 2003.
An open-top version called the Murciélago Roadster was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to the coupé with a more aggressive rear flank, as well as a considerably higher price tag.
The Murciélago sports a 6.2 L version of the legendary Lamborghini V12 engine, a six-speed manual or six-speed sequential automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, side mirrors that fold in to improve aerodynamics, and side scoops that automatically open to the needed size to let in just the right amount of air needed to cool its engine.,

The Lamborghini Reventón is a supercar that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show.[1] It will be the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini to date, costing one million euros.[2] The official press release states that only 20 will be built, but it was later reported that the total number would be 100.[3] The exterior styling was inspired by the F-22 Raptor.[1] Although the exterior is partially new, almost the entire mechanics (including the engine) are taken directly from the Murciélago LP640.[4]

Rear view of the Lamborghini Reventón.Initial reports suggest that the 6.5 litre V12 may receive a power boost of approximately 15 kilowatts (20 horsepower), bringing the new ouput close to 490 kW (660 horsepower).[4][2] In spite of this, and the car's carbon fibre components, the Reventón accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in the same time as the Murciélago LP640 (3.4 seconds).[3]
The instrument panel in the Reventón comprises three TFT liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with two different display modes. The instruments are housed in a structure milled from a solid aluminum block, protected by a carbon fiber casing. The G-Force-Meter is completely new and it is one of the talking points of the Reventón. It displays the dynamic drive forces, longitudinal acceleration during acceleration and braking, as well as transversal acceleration around bends. These forces are represented by the movement of an indicator on a graduated 3D grid depending on the direction and intensity of the acceleration. Formula One teams also use a similar device to analyse dynamic forces.
By simply pressing a button, the driver can switch to the second, quasi-analogical display, where there are the usual circular instruments; speedometer and tachometer. The G-Force-Meter still remains at the centre of this display mode.[citation needed]

Rabu, 14 November 2007

Fiat 500

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Fifty years to the day after the very first 500 made its debut, Fiat held a massive party in Turin to celebrate the arrival of its new baby car, the all-new 500.
The world has changed a lot since 1957, when the 500 provided incredibly cheap and just as cheerful motoring for the masses. It literally mobilised the Italian nation. The new car has high sales on its mind, but it will be sold on virtues other than its price and practicality.
Most obvious of the 500's attractions is its cute, retro looks. It's proud to share its name with the original car and many styling details. Though it's still a very small car, it's not quite as diminutive as the first 500 and Fiat are at pains to point out that the new offering is a quality product too. Impressively, the new 500 is also the smallest car yet to receive the full five-star adult occupant protection rating from the Euro NCAP.