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Top Luxury Electric Cars in 2022

Luxury and electric vehicles are becoming intertwined as manufacturers like Rolls Royce, Bentley, Range Rover explore the drivetrain. These cars are here to stay and take their share of the luxury market.

In Singapore, the government has set an audacious goal of eliminating petrol vehicles by 2030. In order to help with the transition, a number of policies are gradually implemented such as providing rebates for early adoption, a revision of road taxes for qualifying vehicles and building more charging points to meet the foreseeable surge in demand for electric vehicles. Hence, seizing on the opportunity and planning ahead could potentially help you get a head start on your journey with “green” vehicles.

Manufacturers & Electric Cars

In the meantime, manufacturers are busy producing new electric cars to comply with the legislation worldwide that favour vehicles with lower CO2 emissions. They’re also electrifying the existing ranges. With that said, let’s take a peek at the best luxurious upcoming EVs in 2021.

Mercedes EQS 2022

The Mercedes-Benz EQS, a part of Mercedes-Benz’s EQ range which consists of electric and hybrid models, is a luxury saloon and is a first of its kind for the brand. There are two types of trims available –EQS 450+ with a 245kW battery and a more powerful EQS 580 4MATIC version with 385kW and reaches 0-60mph (0-96 km) in 4.3s.

Besides being extremely quiet, the EQS is designed to feature superior aerodynamics, and up to 478-mile (770 km) range. The inside of the car looks like a futuristic spaceship with a long dashboard and a large infotainment screen. 

Prices start with £80,000 (US$113,617). 

Tesla Model S Plaid

One of the most anticipated Tesla S models, S Plaid is a direct competitor to the Porsche Taycan. With a power of a face-melting 1,006bhp and a speed of 0-60mph in barely 1.9s, it is said to feature the quickest acceleration of any production vehicle ever.

With an estimate range of 396-miles (637 km) delivered by an all-new three-motor electric powertrain, the S Plaid can tackle city driving as well as longer weekend road trips. The S Plaid trim also features upgrades over the S model including new alloy wheels and a few exterior details, such as an added ducktail spoiler and improved space on board.

The price for Model S Plaid starts from £129,990 (US$184,550).

2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Mach-E is a more affordable option with prices starting from £41,330 (US$58,404). It is the first electric SUV from Ford and is touted to have a range of up to 379-miles (609 km) and 0-62 mph in only 3.7s. It is available in two battery options either as an all-wheel or a rear-wheel drive.

As you’d expect, it’s equipped with all the modern car essentials – from intelligent parking systems and connectivity including cloud technology and FordPass app that allows remote locking, provides vehicle health alerts and much more.

2022 Lotus Evija

Evija is a fully-electric British hypercar and isn’t even street-legal in the USA and is also produced in extremely-limited numbers. Its power is the highest of all the EVs on the list, with a crazy 2000hp and is claimed by Lotus to be the most powerful car worldwide with a price starting from £2 million (US$2.8 million).

The exterior of this car is truly stunning with butterfly doors and racecar-like form, as well as sculpted outsides for improved aerodynamics. Inside is no less impressive, with an infotainment system using advanced gaming software and lightweight materials throughout the cabin.

2022 Kia EV6

Electric SUV, Kia EV6 is the newest addition to its electric galore. The range is pretty good with up to 316 miles without charging and 0-60mph in 3.5s.

With an all-electric powertrain and seats made from recycled PET plastic bottles, EV6 is a superb choice if you want an eco-friendly car without compromising on the design.

Additionally, it can tow up to 1600kg, so it’s fantastic for that family trips out during the summer.

Price start from £40,895 (US$58,082) for a default trim, while GT-line costs a bit more with the starting price of £43,895 (US$62,342). Deliveries in the UK start in October 2021 and will arrive in Singapore in 2022.

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Ten Years of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse — The World’s Fastest Roadster

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1,200 PS in a roadster — with the introduction of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse in 2012 —  Bugatti set new standards of power and performance from a roadster. A year later, the extraordinary hyper sports car cemented its unique status in the automotive world by hitting a top speed of 408.84 km/h — establishing itself as the world’s most powerful and fastest production roadster — a record for open-top vehicles that still stands today.

President of Bugatti Automobiles Christophe Piochon remembers how, after the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport coupé introduced the world to the 1,200 PS W16 engine, customers expressed their desire for an open-top version which boasted the same inconceivably high power output. The engineers spent the subsequent months developing the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse.

The greatest challenge when it came to the new roadster was achieving sufficient driving stability and redefining the rollover protection and the removable roof of the predecessor Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. The Veyron’s very specific structural design needed to be further reinforced. To achieve this, a removable roof module made from lightweight polycarbonate was created, which made open-top driving possible in just a few manual steps. What sounds straightforward was in reality anything but – in the coupé the roof is an integral part of the monocoque frame that helps provide the car with its outstanding stability. In the roadster, reinforcements with extremely high torsional rigidity of 22,000 Nm per degree along calculated load paths had to be added to achieve the necessary rigidity and safety standards.

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The extremely sturdy and light passenger compartment built in the monocoque design required an optimum combination of body rigidity and lightweight construction. If an integral part of the structure — i.e. the roof — is removed, the load paths need to be redefined in order to maintain the vehicle’s high rigidity and crash safety that include side impact and rollover protection.

The monocoque was consequently reinforced around the side skirts and the transmission tunnel, and the B pillars were laterally stiffened by a carbon fiber support. A central carbon plate beneath the transmission tunnel served to ensure the vehicle was less prone to torsional flexing than any other roadster. In addition, the side doors of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse are made from carbon fiber and disguise an integrated longitudinal support with pins that passes the load from the A pillar to the B pillar in the event of an accident, reducing impact force.

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The 8.0-liter W16 engine delivers 1,200 PS and enables the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse to hit a top speed of 410 km/h. On the record-setting drive, performed by Chinese businessman and race car driver Anthony Liu in 2013, a speed of 408.84 km/h was recorded, with the roof down.

“Minus the roof, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse demonstrates just how unparalleled Bugatti’s engineering expertise is. Although the weight distribution is completely different when the roof is down, the vehicle remains stable and accelerates just as impressively as it does with the roof closed,” explains Christophe Piochon. “With the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, Bugatti proved it was possible to build an open-top hyper sports car with very high performance and power output that drives extremely dynamically and very comfortably.”

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The predecessor of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse that was unveiled in 2008 — the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport which boasted 1,001 PS — had already allowed customers to experience phenomenal power with top-down driving, but the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse amplified the experience even further, living up to its name — Vitesse — which translates to speed. The increase of 199 PS compared with the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport was achieved first and foremost thanks to four larger turbochargers, together with new intercoolers.

The design of the car was also overhauled; the front of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse features wide air intakes as on the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. The bottom air slot extends sidewards into the wheel well, giving the roadster an extremely commanding appearance. Directly below the air intake is a new front spoiler. A double diffuser, a central twin-pipe exhaust system, and a roof edge spoiler all combine to give the rear of the car an incredibly striking design. In contrast to the coupé, the roadster’s skin is made entirely from carbon. Bugatti therefore also offers the option of clear, visible carbon paintwork.

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Unlike the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, but like all the other Veyron models, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse has two air scoops on each side of the engine cover. In the roadster, these serve two purposes: firstly, they suck in air for the 16-cylinder engine and, secondly, they are an elegantly integrated part of the rollover protection.

Bugatti also strengthened all the powertrain components, including the gearing of the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DSG). A fuel system taken from the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport that features a four-pump tank supplies the engine with sufficient fuel. To reliably and comfortably put the power on the road, Bugatti retuned the chassis including ESP, tires, and brakes — all of which bring the roll and pitch down to an almost imperceptible minimum.

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With the roof closed, the predecessor model, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with 1,001 PS, hits a speed of exactly 407 km/h, matching that of the coupé. When the roof is down, Bugatti electronically curtails the speed to 360 km/h. In the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, not only is the power output higher, so too is the top speed. With its 1,200 PS when the roof is closed, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse accelerates to as much as 410 km/h, while its speed is limited to 375 km/h when the roof is down.

“The internal noise and turbulence are reduced to a minimum thanks to the roof edge spoiler and an elaborately designed wind deflector. Even at top speeds of over 200 km/h, the passengers can still hold a conversation with the top down,” relates Christophe Piochon. “This was us catering to a fundamental customer wish.” In addition to carbon, aluminum, and magnesium, Bugatti included a special moisture-resistant leather with fine backstitching in the interior.

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The Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse was to be the last model in the Veyron series, with the 2013 version created as part of the Les Légendes de Bugatti range. Les Légendes de Bugatti celebrated not only six historical Bugatti individuals — Jean-Pierre Wimille, Jean Bugatti, Meo Costantini, Rembrandt Bugatti, Black Bess, and Ettore Bugatti — but also Bugatti’s unique creativity and craftsmanship. To this end, for the Les Légendes de Bugatti edition of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, the designers used finishing methods and materials never before seen like this in a vehicle. All the Légendes models, which were limited to just three vehicles each, sold out immediately.

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Green With Envy — Porsche 911 Carrera S

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Porsche owners love expressing their personalities with the colour of their cars, and the proof in the pudding is the rainbow-like palette the iconic German sports car brand puts on offer — even as standard colours.

But some colours stand out from the rest, and green in particular has the distinct honour of being Ferry Porsche’s personal favourite. Even today, Dr Wolfgang Porsche often specifies some of his cars in his father’s favourite rich, natural hue.

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What’s vogue at the moment is green cars with earth-contrasted interiors. In fact, the movement is so strong that the hashtag #GreenOverTan has garnered a strong following across many social media platforms worldwide. Beyond the motoring world, the colour green has also become a favourite among watch manufactures who have debuted several timepieces in green like the new Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711A or the Grand Seiko SBGW264 — both have green dials.

Porsche Singapore brings that hashtag movement to the fore with its Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur show car — a 911 Carrera S. This striking car is finished in a seductive and sophisticated Aventurine Green Metallic, complemented by a two-tone Atacama Beige and Black Interior.

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Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur is the brand’s exclusive personalisation service, with more than 700 aesthetic and technical customisation options across all model series — a proud blend of creative imagination, engineering precision and immaculate quality.

Highly-trained craftsmen from Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur devote their effort and time to fulfilling individual customer requests and specifications — slowly, painstakingly, and by hand.

From an embossed crest in a headrest, to an exterior colour finished in your favourite hue — with Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, the sky is the limit when it comes to creating a Porsche with your own personal signature.

This 911 was created with bespoke enhancements that are a nod to the classic 911s. The staggered 20/21-inch Carrera Exclusive Design wheels call back to the nostalgic Fuchs-styled rims of the 1960s, while its exterior trims are re-finished in matte aluminium for a classic look.

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In addition, the decorative racing stripes as well as Porsche’s side script decals in silver channel racing 911s of yore, adding to the sophistication and detail.

Inside the car, the Heritage Design Package option features multiple Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur elements that create an interior ambience that seduces you to come in and indulge.

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Notable highlights include Porsche crests embossed on the seat headrests, posh OLEA club leather on all tactile panels, tanned using olive leaves which were selected for their luxurious ageing qualities. The centre seat console is finished in Corduroy, another material that offers elegance and refinement.

The instrument cluster on the 911 features the traditional tachometer front and centre, surrounded by two digital display screens, made extra special with white hands and scale markings contrasted with green numbers to evoke the original 356. The Sport Chrono stopwatch on the dashboard is paired up with the same classic colour scheme.

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To add to the finishing touches of the classic 911 plaque on the passenger console, a Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur signature is placed on the centre console, marking out this 911 as one that is truly special.

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The 911 Porsche Carrera S is an exemplary model of #GreenOverTan, and with the limitless customisation possibilities that customers can tap into with Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, it’s undoubtedly a beguiling automobile marvel for the senses to behold.

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Six For The Summer: Cool Cabriolets To Look Forward To

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One of life’s greatest pleasures is an open-top drive in a cabriolet on a warm, balmy sunset. There’s nothing like the smell of sea salt when driving along the coast or the petrichor of the forest, freshly washed by the rain just moments before.

Driving top down also makes for a heightened sensory experience. The driver hears the engine and exhaust more clearly, and the smell of hot brakes and tyres from a spirited drive stirs the emotions to a new level. 

If you’re lucky enough to be behind the wheel of an open cabriolet on these occasions, you can literally feel the stress melt away and a smile grow on your face. It has been said, however, that the most successful people make their own luck. So to prepare you for these situations, here are six of the latest cabriolets that are guaranteed to make your day. Every day.

Maserati MC-20 Cielo

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The newest in this group is the Maserati MC-20 Cielo. Hot on the heels of the coupé that made its debut last year, the Cielo is in fact more of a targa than an outright convertible. Instead of a folding fabric or metal top, this Maserati is fitted with a state-of-the-art electrochromic glass roof panel. At a touch of a button on the central screen, the top can be transformed from clear to opaque. Best-in-class thermal insulation promises to keep heat Sun’s heat at bay while it takes just a press of a button and 12 seconds to electrically remove the top.

Impressively, the MC-20 Cielo weighs just 65kg more than the coupe, which is insignificant for the revolutionary Nettuno twin-turbo V6 engine to overcome. With 630hp at the driver’s disposal, the MC-20 Cielo is capable of reaching over 320km/h and needs only three seconds to reach 100km/h from a standstill. Just as well then, that among the various drive modes available to optimize the car’s handling dynamics, WET Mode is also there for reassuring control when the heavens open.

Bentley Continental GT V8 Convertible

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The perfect accompaniment to a cabriolet is an engine that sings. One of the best-sounding motors that money can buy is a high-revving V8 which incidentally, can be fund under the bonnet of the Bentley Continental GT V8 Convertible.

Its 4.0-litre twin-turbo engine produces a characterful V8 burble through its stylish quad exhaust pipes, while offering better efficiency for a Touring range of over 800km. All in unbeatable comfort for effortlessly covering long distances. 

While a top speed of 318km/h and the ability to reach 100km/h from a standstill in four seconds, the Bentley Drive Dynamics selector allows the full breadth of performance, from class-leading refinement and comfort to focussed handling in Sport mode.

In addition, the Active All-Wheel Drive System, enables the use of rear-wheel drive as much as possible during normal driving for optimum efficiency and dynamic performance.

BMW M4 Competition Convertible with M xDrive

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Another brand that is increasing the availability of all-wheel drive in its model range is BMW M. This performance division of BMW is known for building some of the most uncompromising performance cars of out time.

Most recently, the M4 is available in Convertible guise. Paired with all-wheel drive, the BMW M4 Competition Convertible with M xDrive, as it is properly called, breaks new ground for the M sub-brand. Just as well since its 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder in-line twin-turbocharged engine makes 510hp.

Reverting back to a fabric folding roof after a long hiatus also means adding the convenience of opening or closing the roof on the move at speeds of up to 50km/h. 

Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance RWD

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The Audi R8 has matured into something of a “thinking man’s” supercar. It is well-executed; stylish, handles beautifully and has a track record of reliability that is the envy of many exotic brands.

It also offers some pedigree, too. By way of the Lamborghini Huracan with which it shares its chassis and that fabulous V10 engine! Additionally, the Audi R8 Spyder V10 performance RWD offers a greater degree of purity with a rear wheel drive layout that saves weight as well as puts the driver firmly in control. With great power, comes great responsibility indeed.

Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

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No list of sports cars, open-topped or otherwise, would be complete without the Porsche 911. In this case, the latest 992-generation models are so complete that even the ‘entry’ model is easily capable of delivering all the useable performance anyone could possibly need. Look further up the price list and the Stuttgart carmaker is only too happy to oblige with even more potent versions of its iconic sports car.

The 385hp output of the 911 Carrera Cabriolet perfectly subscribes to the brand’s philosophy of Porsche Intelligent Performance. In the real world, stratospheric power outputs only translate to spending more time braking for the next corner. The driver of this 911 Carrera however, would be able to spend more time, savouring the nuances of the power band and the characteristic engine notes that come with every increment of revs. All the better that this is done with the top down…

Jaguar F-Type R-Dynamic Black Convertible

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Speaking of intelligent performance, one of the most beautiful cars in this group is also the most efficient. Powered by a 300hp, 2.0-litre turbocharged Ingenium four-cylinder engine, it generates maximum torque from just 1,500rpm. All this while delivering the expected sports car acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in only 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 250km/h.

The new R-Dynamic Black variants of the F-Type take the purity and presence of its sports car ethos to a new level. For starters, the 20-inch gloss black alloy wheels known as ‘Style 5039’ are not available on any other model in the range.

Inside, more quality detailing can be found that gives this car the look and feel of traditionally British craftsmanship which adds a greater sense of luxury and sportiness.

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The McLaren F1 Is The Most Expensive Car Sold at Auction

The McLaren F1 Is The Most Expensive Car Sold at Auction

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The McLaren F1 has become the most expensive car sold at auction in 2021.

The F1 — one of the most prized collector cars for its rarity and place in auto history — became the most expensive car auctioned last year, when it was sold for US$20.5 million at Pebble Beach. It also became the most expensive McLaren F1 ever sold.

The McLaren F1 is the creation of Gordon Murray, who has been regarded as one of the greatest automotive engineers of all time. One of the reasons why the F1 is highly desired is its engine: a 6.1-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine developed and built by BMW.

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Developing the BMW V12 is a story of its own. Murray did not have enough budget to develop his own engine for the F1, so he sought out some of the best engine builders in the world to do it instead. Murray had a list of requirements for the engine and wasn’t willing to compromise on any of them. He initially went to Honda, but was rejected. He then turned to Paul Rosche at BMW M, who is a personal friend of his, who ended up taking on the challenge.

The requirements were that the engine needed to be a V12, naturally aspirated, with at least 100 horsepower per litre, and high revs. The BMW M team managed to tick all of Murray’s boxes, and the free-breathing V12 they created has been lauded as a masterpiece and one of the best engines of all time.

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The F1 is considered by many to be the first hypercar and with just 106 built between 1992 and 1998, it’s among the most prized vehicles in the world today. This F1 featured here is finished in a Creighton Brown paint job, which is offset by elegant light brown and tan interior. Unsurprisingly, the car has been used sparingly, with just 243 miles registered on its V12 engine.

In other hypercar news, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is currently hosting a two-part exhibit titled, “Hypercars: The Allure of the Extreme”. The first part of the exhibit is running until September 22 featuring a Bugatti Veyron 16.4, and McLaren Speedtail. The second part will run from September 17, 2022 to May 14, 2023. If you are looking for car title loans without credit check, click here.

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How the Lamborghini Miura P400 challenged Ferrari in 1966

Lamborghini Miura P400 Photos: Stephan Bauer for Auxietre & Schmidt

Sharing its name with fighting bulls from Seville and giving Ferrari a run for its money, the Lamborghini Miura P400 is in the words of Ferruccio Lamborghini, “for the keenest sporting driver who wants the ultimate in looks and performance.”

Indeed, though Ferruccio Lamborghini started challenging Ferrari in 1964 with his 350GT, it really was the Miura P400 which arrived on the supercar scene two years later that established the company as a major manufacturer for sports cars.

“the Miura is for the keenest sporting driver who wants the ultimate in looks and performance.”

Lamborghini Miura P400 Photos: Stephan Bauer for Auxietre & Schmidt

How the Lamborghini Miura P400 challenged Ferrari in 1966

Only three years after the first Lamborghini debuted at the 1963 Turin Motor Show, the Miura was slowly unveiled to the public, making its first debut as a rolling chassis during the Torino Motor Show in 1965 and then, during the 1966 Monaco F1 week, there it was – Miura number 1 quietly parked on the Place du Casino. It didn’t need to generate buzz, all eyes were already on this magnificent beauty.

Lamborghini Miura P400 Photos: Stephan Bauer for Auxietre & Schmidt

Designed by Gian Paolo Dallara and boasting revolutionary coachwork by Marcello Gandini, the Lamborghini Miura P400’s breathtaking aesthetic sophistication was complemented by its technical majesty: propelled by its transversely mounted 350 bhp engine amidships in a box-section platform chassis.

Lamborghini before the Miura P400

Before the Miura P400, Ferruccio had already established himself as a successful industrialist when he famously took on Ferrari for looking down on him, with a series of grand tourers: the 350 GT and 400 GT. These Lamborghini grand tourers laid the foundations for the Miura. Using the V12 engine designed by Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarrini, the Lamborghini Miura P400 took something which initially produced 360 bhp and enlarged it to 3929cc with 385 bhp by using a single aluminium casting that combined the cylinder blocks, crankcase and transmission.

While the Lamborghini Miura P400 looks like a race chassis, Ferruccio himself never catered for these expensive “vanity” projects, codifying his wishes in company’s bylaws that prohibited the expense of racing development; that said, he nevertheless did take inspiration from race cars themselves, wanting to build road cars pushed the envelope much in the same vein as race cars. To that end, Gian Paolo Dallara and his assistant Paolo Stanzani took inspiration from the Lola GT, designing a unique steel tub chassis that placed the V12 engine directly behind the driver in a transverse position. They were inspired by both the Lola GT, a race car developed by Eric Broadley.

Lamborghini’s distilled heritage for sale: An exemplary Miura P400

Auxietre & Schmidt collector’s car market is offering a Lamborghini Miura P400, the purest model. Chassis number 3420 – with matching engine 1802 – this P400 left the production line on 28th March 1968 and was supplied to Grand Garage des Nations in Switzerland where it was sold to its first owner, Mr Del Amo, who promptly crashed it and it was written off. Mr Amo was given a new car by the factory on 27th September 1968 and in order to avoid tax issues, the factory reassigned the new car with the initial identity of the car, chassis 3420 and engine 1802, proven by period factory records.

In its early years the chassis number 3420 Lamborghini Miura P400 passed through Germany, as evidenced by a complementary chassis plate which was then required upon registering a foreign car in the country, and later during the late 80s the car was purchased and imported by Seaside Garage in Japan, who were back then renowned for having brought a great number of Lamborghini’s in the country. The Lamborghini Miura P400 with a colour palette of Bianco (white) with Senape (mustard) interior was sold to the world-famous Matsuda collection in Tokyo.

Symbolic Motorcars acquired the car from Yoshiho Matsuda in 1994 and sold it to another Californian dealer where it remained until early 1996. It was subsequently purchased by Thierry De Mascureau, a Californian-established entrepreneur and classic car enthusiast from France who had it restored to Rosso Miura Acrilico by specialists Avio Coach Craft in Los Angeles.

De Mascureau showed the car at the 1997 Concorso Italiano during Monterey Car Week, where it won a glorious first in class. By 2004, De Mascureau moved back to France and 3420 was then registered on French plates ‘512 BFX 06’ and showing 17,396 km on the clock. The car was at a later staged showed at the Palais Princier de Monaco and remained in De Mascureau’s ownership until 2011 when this exemplary Lamborghini Miura P400 was sold to the current owner via a German dealer.

In the last 8 years, the owner of 3420 drove it sparingly and had it regularly maintained by a German Lamborghini specialist. Today, the Miura shows 19832 km and is very well maintained. All original invoices and service records from the chain of ownership are present. Chassis 3420 is an exceedingly original Miura, boasting the original body numbers and original mechanical components. [Show your interest for Lamborghini Miura P400 at Auxietre & Schmidt]

 

McLaren launches 720S Spider in Malaysia

Adding a new offering to its already impressive portfolio of car creations, McLaren launches 720S Spider in Malaysia.

Known for making high-octane luxury supercars and sportscars, the dihedral-door McLaren 720S Spider is a hybrid between a convertible supercar and a coupe. Turning heads with its streamlined exterior, the brand-new supercar boasts a carbon fibre structure and an incredible fly buttress finishing, which offers its ultra-lightweight and tough frame with an improved powertrain cooling system and downforce.

Like every McLaren, a carbon fibre monocoque is used to form the backbone – and as for the 720S Spider, the Monocage II-S. The carbon fibre-fortified build is so robust that it is capable of supporting the retractable hardtop, which folds in under 11 seconds. The ultra-slim A-pillars are also retained for the new vehicle, giving it an all-round cockpit view. If you are looking to bask in the spectacular night scene, an option in electrochromic glass is available.

Operating its heart is the McLaren 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine with the delivery of 720PS and 770Nm of torque, rendering it an incredible startup – it is capable of accelerating from 0km/h to 200km/h in just 7.9 seconds. It also boasts a top speed of 341km/h.

Just as stunning as its appearance, the interior is where you can find all the finest details. Once inside, you will feel its luxury leather upholstery tantalising your senses as you run your fingertips over the fine carbon fibre trim. As you are about to take a spin, get ready to experience the well-crafted switchgear, which almost every piece of it is made from machined aluminium. With it, you can easily switch driving modes from Comfort to Sport to Track with the help of its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The McLaren 720S Spider is nothing short of groundbreaking. The 8-inch Central Infotainment Screen is able to show the information of all the key drivers, thanks to McLaren Driver Interface. There is also Folding Driver Display behind the steering wheel to facilitate easy viewing. The need for impressive audio will be satiated with the built-in four-speaker audio system as well. Last but not least, the aerodynamic automobile makes a good choice for travellers. It provides 150 litres of storage in the front while the tonneau can store up to 58 litres.

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