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Bentley Bacalar

Bentley announced that it had made the first W12 engine for Bacalar and that the engine had passed three stages of testing. It is the most advanced 12-cylinder engine in history.

Each W12 engine goes through three stages of testing: 1. checking for faults in the fuel, water and oil system; 2. cold test, measuring 600 individual engine characteristics during a 15-minute test at 120 rpm; 3. Hot Test, check the engine after assembly.

The twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine delivers 650 hp and 667 lb-ft of torque. The engine has 27 percent more power and 38 percent more torque than the first model produced in 2003.

Since 2002, more than 100,000 W12 engines have been produced, and each has passed through the hands of 45 craftsmen. Making each copy required 6.5 hours of work.

Only 12 lucky ones will have a chance to own a Bentley Bacalar with a W12 engine, and one of the units costing £ 1.5-million ($ 1.91-million) has been completed.

Source: Bentley

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Armored BMW X7

If you need more protection, there is the Canadian company Inkas. Introducing the armored BMW X7, resistant to rifle bullets and even hand grenades. It is the first commercially available armored BMW X7.

The exterior of the vehicle shows no signs of armor. There are tinted windows (much thicker) and extra doors and a small window behind the hatch, which is part of the 360-degree protection package. Inkas claims that the armor is strong enough to stop 7.62 or .308 ammunition, as well as the explosion of two hand grenades.

Accessories such as air filtration, sirens, emergency lights, night vision system and smoke protection systems are also available. The battery and ECU are additionally protected.

The standard X7 has a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that delivers 523 hp and also offers a 335-horsepower inline-six engine. Also, Inkas offers an engine upgrade to 612 hp.

To withstand the extra load, the car has a reinforced suspension as well as run-flat tires.

The interior of the vehicle has not been changed. Leather upholstery and a host of BMW options have been retained. Three rows of seats for seven people were not sacrificed for armor, but luggage space was limited due to additional doors.

Source: Inkas

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McLaren Artura

Back in 2012, the British company McLaren introduced a hybrid P1 model with more than 900 horsepower. Eight years later, McLaren introduces a plug-in version of the hybrid model Artura.

This model has a 3.8-liter V8 engine that in combination with an electric motor offers more than 900 hp. Accelerates from 0 – 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph (350 km / h).

This model is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine that combined with the electric motor delivers 671 hp (7,500 rpm) and 593 lb-ft (2,250 rpm) of torque. Arthur accelerates from 0 – 62 mph in 3 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph. The battery of the electric motor allows you to travel 19 miles (31 kilometers). It takes you 2.5 hours to charge 80 percent of the battery.

Artura features customizable cruise control, lane departure warning, high-beam assist and road sign recognition (as standard). The car also features McLaren’s new infotainment system (MIS II), a high-resolution touch screen, and new telemetry software with Variable Drift Control.

The new model is based on the new ultralight aluminum-carbon platform (MCLA). The total weight of the car with 90 percent fuel in the tank is 1,498 kilograms.

The McLaren Arthur is a model with slightly less power, but much cheaper, as the price of this model is around $ 225,000, while the price of the McLaren P1 is over a million dollars.

Source: McLaren