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News

Destroying the 2015 Lamborghini Huracan for NFTs

From time to time we attend increasingly bizarre events where people are willing to do anything, even destroy very expensive cars. After a video from Jaala, Finland, where Tuomas Katainen with 30 kg of explosives destroyed a 2013 Tesla Model S, now comes a video in which the artist destroys a 2015 Lamborghini Huracan and the reason is the creation of 999 NFTs.

Most of us know, or at least have heard, about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These are units of data stored on the blockchain, in the form of photos, videos and audio, which can be traded. The video is the work of conceptual artist SHL0MS, who hired a professional team to plant explosives at Lamborghini to get the best possible effect.

Some believe that Lamborghini, which recently entered the world of NFTs, is behind this. It may be, but it has not been confirmed. What is known is that all 999 NFTs will be sold at an auction, which will take place tomorrow (February 25). How much each NFT will cost is not known, but it is expected to be between $ 200 and $ 300 which would be the price of the new Lamborghini Huracan which costs $ 230,000.

Source: Cryptoland PR

News, Tuning

Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 with Larte Design Body Kit

The Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 is a car with impressive performance, which many tuners have tried to make better but without much success. However, what Larte Design has done is a great job.

The GLS600 is painted black. It is equipped with a body kit that brings a larger black grille that gives cars a more aggressive look, a unique front bumper that looks more sporty, wider wheel arches, a unique light module, air suspension, AMG exhaust tailpipes, dynamic rear spoiler and diffuser, and taillights inspired by those from the world of motorsport. Most of the chrome has been removed.

Inside, there seems to have been no change, which is not bad considering the luxury the GLS600 offers. The seats are upholstered in Nappa leather which can be seen on both dashboard and door panels.

When it comes to the powertrain, there is no information about the changes. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine, assisted by a 48-volt hybrid system, with 558 hp (410 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque. The same engine powers the Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 4MATIC +. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 9-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 60 mph in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph (210 km / h).

Source: Larte Design

Auctions, News

1991 Ferrari F40 for sale

The Ferrari F40 is one of the icons of the Italian manufacturer and the latest model to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. The auction house Gooding & Company has announced the sale of a 1991 Ferrari F40, and the auction will take place in March.

In the late 80’s, Enzo Ferrari created the 288 GTO Evolution, but they got banned by the FIA ​​for that kind of racing. Since they had a finished car, Enzo decided to make the fastest road car of all time (323 kph). After fourteen months of development, the F40 was presented to the public on July 21, 1987 in Maranello. Only 1315 examples of this model were produced, of which 213 with US-specifications.

The Ferrari F40 is painted in Rosso Corsa red. It is equipped with Independent Double-Wishbone Suspension with Coil-Over Shock Absorbers, Weber-Marelli Electronic Fuel Injection, Cross-Drilled Disc Brakes.

The F40 is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 478 hp (356 kW) and 426 lb-ft (578 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car up to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 201 mph (323 km / h). Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission.

It was bought in 1991 and has had three owners so far. It has less than 3,800 miles (6,081 kilometers) on the odometer and comes with books, tools, covers, documentation, and Ferrari Classiche Red Book.

The value of the car is estimated at $ 2,400,000 – $ 2,800,000.

Source: Gooding & Company