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The Ford Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon: Muscle Car Meets Haute Couture

The Ford Mustang has been many things over the last six decades: affordable muscle, rental-lot burnout machine, and the occasional track-day pretender. But now? Now it’s strutting about like it’s on a Milan catwalk, dipped not in paint but in the sort of exposed carbon fiber that makes supercar owners nod in solemn approval while crying inside about depreciation.

This, ladies and gents, is the Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon. It is, somehow, an even more unhinged version of the already bonkers GTD. Ford looked at its radical track-bred monster, laughed, and decided to delete the paint altogether. Why hide the weave when you can flaunt it? The entire body is naked carbon, meticulously aligned across the hood, roof, wing, and even that cheeky little ducktail. It’s not just showing off — it’s artistry, and it makes Ferrari’s carbon options list look like GCSE woodshop.

And yes, there’s function beneath the fashion. Skipping the paint job saves 13 pounds. That’s like taking a small dog out of the car before a hot lap. Then Ford doubled down, swapping sheet-metal doors for bonded carbon-fiber ones, because in the Performance world, grams matter and excess flab belongs in the driver’s seat, not the chassis.

Naturally, the spec sheet reads like automotive wish-fulfilment. A 5.2-liter supercharged V8 hurls out 815 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. That’s delivered through a semi-active inboard pushrod suspension — a setup more at home on endurance racers than American boulevard cruisers. The Performance pack adds 20-inch magnesium wheels, Brembo brakes big enough to stop the Earth’s rotation, and enough aero trickery to make you wonder if the car doubles as a Dyson vacuum prototype.

Inside, it’s a cocktail of black leather, Dinamica microfiber suede, and Hyper Lime stitching. Subtle? Not in the slightest. But when your car looks like Batman’s track toy on the outside, you don’t go all grey-beige Scandi minimalism inside.

Now, for the bit that makes your accountant faint: the standard GTD starts at $327,000. The Liquid Carbon? Ford hasn’t said yet, but given the artisanal carbon-fiber couture, expect the price to drift comfortably into “do I buy this or a house?” territory. Deliveries start this October, which gives you a couple of months to sell your kidneys, your neighbour’s kidneys, and maybe your neighbour.

Is it worth it?

Of course not. It’s a Mustang that costs more than most Lamborghinis. But is it also the most outrageous, spectacular, and utterly desirable Mustang ever? Absolutely.

Source: Ford

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Lamborghini Fenomeno: A 1,080-HP Hybrid Hypercar That Redefines the V12

Monterey Car Week 2025 has already given us plenty of jaw-dropping debuts, but none as loud—literally and figuratively—as Lamborghini’s newest few-off hypercar, the Fenomeno. Limited to just 29 examples, the Fenomeno is not just another Sant’Agata special—it’s a manifesto. A distilled statement of Lamborghini’s past, present, and future, wrapped around the brand’s most powerful V12 ever and enough tech to make an F1 engineer blush.

The Most Powerful V12 in Lamborghini’s History

At its core, the Fenomeno is a love letter to Lamborghini’s naturally aspirated twelve-cylinder. The 6.5-liter V12—revving to a stratospheric 9,500 rpm—produces a staggering 835 horsepower on its own. That would already make it one of the wildest engines ever strapped into a road car. But Lamborghini didn’t stop there. Three electric motors join the fight, boosting total output to 1,080 CV (1,065 hp).

Power is distributed to all four wheels via a new eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox with a P3 hybrid layout, allowing not only brutal acceleration but also limited zero-emission driving. The result? Numbers that border on the absurd: 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 2.4 seconds, 0–124 mph (0–200 km/h) in just 6.7 seconds, and a top speed north of 217 mph (350 km/h).

The weight-to-power ratio is equally insane: 1.64 kg per CV, the best in Lamborghini history.

Race-Bred Chassis and Brakes

All this fury sits inside Lamborghini’s latest monofuselage chassis, a carbon-fiber-intensive structure with a forged composite front subframe. To keep things in check, the Fenomeno debuts CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brakes, a system derived from Lamborghini’s LMDh endurance racer. Forged single-nut wheels and bespoke Bridgestone Potenza rubber—offered in both road and semi-slick track versions—complete the race-car-for-the-road vibe.

Suspension is track-tuned, manually adjustable, and calibrated for razor-sharp response. And for the first time in a Lamborghini, a 6D sensor system integrates real-time vehicle dynamics data (pitch, roll, yaw, plus three-axis acceleration) with predictive algorithms to optimize grip, braking, and stability.

The “Unexpectedly Elegant Spaceship”

Visually, the Fenomeno is Lamborghini design distilled to its essence. Longtail proportions, taut surfaces, and a clean single-line silhouette create what design director Mitja Borkert calls an “unexpectedly elegant spaceship.” The front fascia borrows racing cues from the Huracán GT3, complete with air curtains and an S-Duct system for improved aero efficiency.

Out back, the drama intensifies with a bold omega-shaped active wing, a continuous line flowing from the arches to the diffuser, and a vertical Y-shaped light signature unlike anything in Sant’Agata’s back catalog. Wheels feature a turbine-inspired design, and the launch car debuts in Giallo Crius, a vivid yellow contrasting against exposed carbon aero elements.

Inside: Pilot Mode Activated

Step inside and the Fenomeno ditches traditional switchgear for a minimalist, screen-driven cockpit. Three digital displays eliminate most physical buttons, while carbon fiber dominates nearly every surface—from the console to the bucket seats to the 3D-printed air vents. It’s unapologetically race-inspired yet trimmed to satisfy collectors who will demand personalization through Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program.

A Legacy of “Few-Offs”

The Fenomeno joins a rarefied bloodline of Lamborghini limited editions—Reventón (2007), Sesto Elemento (2010), Veneno (2013), Centenario (2016), Sián (2019), and Countach LPI 800-4 (2021). Like its predecessors, it takes its name from a legendary fighting bull: Fenomeno, spared in the ring in 2002 for its bravery and exceptional qualities.

CEO Stephan Winkelmann sums it up best:

“Fenomeno is the few-off that, more than any other in Lamborghini’s history, introduces innovative technical solutions to make the driving experience truly unique. A phenomenon in name and nature.”

The Bottom Line

The Lamborghini Fenomeno isn’t just a hypercar—it’s a rolling proclamation of everything Lamborghini has stood for and everything it intends to be. Naturally aspirated V12s may be living on borrowed time, but with hybridization, carbon wizardry, and aerodynamics pulled straight from the track, the Fenomeno ensures the legend goes out not with a whisper, but with the loudest, most outrageous roar imaginable.

Only 29 will ever exist. Expect each to be spoken for before Monterey Car Week even ends.

Source: Lamborghini

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Gordon Murray’s Newest Toy: The S1 LM – Because 690bhp and Five Friends Is All You Really Need

Gordon Murray Automotive has decided that building one of the finest road cars in history—the T.50—wasn’t quite enough. No, now they’ve launched themselves into the ultra-low-volume madness that seems to be sweeping the exotic car world. Think “millionaire car clubs” meets “gentleman racers with country estates the size of Belgium.”

Their new Special Vehicles division has cooked up its first treat: the S1 LM, revealed at Monterey Car Week and looking like it just stepped out of the 1990s wearing an F1 GTR T-shirt two sizes too small.

This isn’t a gentle tribute; it’s a track monster in a bespoke tuxedo. Underneath it’s based on the T.50, but GMA says it’s got a “hardcore track-first set-up” and pays homage to Murray’s original Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR. There’s the roof snorkel, the centrally mounted quad exhaust, the massive split rear wing—everything short of the champagne-soaked pit crew. Look from the right angle, squint a bit, and you’d swear it was 1995 again.

GMA’s also stiffened up the suspension, bolted the engine straight to the chassis, and slapped on a dinner-table-sized splitter. Add that wing and a diffuser you could shelter under during a rainstorm, and you’re looking at proper downforce—not the pretend kind you see on certain tuner cars parked outside kebab shops.

Power? Oh yes. The 4.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 spins up to 690+ horses, all sent through a six-speed manual gearbox. No paddles, no hybrid trickery, just pure analog fury. In the age of hypercars that drive themselves faster than you can think, this thing is refreshingly mechanical—and mildly terrifying.

Here’s the catch: they’re only making five. And in the most “because I can” move of the year, all five are going to one client for an undisclosed price. We can only assume said client is either plotting the most exclusive one-make racing series in history, or simply enjoys parking £20 million worth of race cars in the breakfast room.

Deliveries start in 2026, and this is just the opening shot from GMA’s Special Vehicles arm. As CEO Phil Lee put it, they’re already working on more “automotive works of art.” Which is corporate speak for: start saving, peasants.

Source: Gordon Murray Automotive