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McLaren 765LT In Pink

When it comes to money, car manufacturers are ready to fulfill even the craziest customer request. So, one client asked the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) department to do his new McLaren 765LT in pink.

McLaren 765LT In Pink

The McLaren 765LT is one of the most powerful cars of this company. It is not known how much the special edition, which has already been delivered to its owner, cost. The owner is Jeffree Star, an American youtuber, entertainer, makeup artist, former singer and songwriter and owner of Jeffree Star Cosmetics.

Sure, this unique 765LT wasn’t cheap, but it wasn’t a problem for multimillionaire Jeffree Star, whose property was estemated at $ 200 million.

Whether there was an engine upgrade is not known. The base McLaren 765LT is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine with 755 hp (555 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission. It reaches 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km / h). It is mounted on forged aluminum 19″ and 20″ wheels wrapped in 245 / 35YR19 (front) and 305 / 30YR20 (rear) Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires.

Source: McLaren

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MANHART SL 800 R based on Mercedes-AMG SL

After the recently introduced MH7 400d, Manhart has now taken the all-time classic Mercedes-AMG SL 63 as the basis for the MANHART SL 800 R. Although with impressive performance, the engineers of the German tuner Manhart believe that this machine can offer much more.

MANHART SL 800 R based on Mercedes-AMG SL

Manhart Performance has released only two photos of this car. The SL 800 R is adorned with a standard Manhart black body design with a golden decal set on both sides of the car as well as the entire length of the body. It is equipped with a modified suspension with which the vehicle is additionally lowered, turbochargers, intercooler and carbon intake.

Under the hood is a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine with 800 hp (588 kW) and more than 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. This is significantly more than the standard Mercedes-AMG SL which has 577 hp (424 kW) and 590 (800 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed transmission. Reaches 60 mph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km / h).

Manhart Performance did not announce the price of the upgrade kit, but said they have started accepting orders.

Source: Manhart Performance

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Aptera is delaying delivery until 2023-2024

At the end of 2020, Aptera Motors has introduced an interesting solar-powered electric vehicle with a range of 1,600 kilometers. It is an Aptera 3, an electric three-wheeler with an elegant design.

The vehicle has a lightweight construction and an incredibly low air resistance of just 0.13. It uses only 100 Wh of energy per 1.6 kilometers. However, future owners began to talk about the problem of delivery of their vehicles. On social media, rumors have surfaced that Aptera vehicles ordered for this year will be delivered in 2023 or 2024. What is the reason for the delay in delivery?

Aptera Motors stated that there were no problems with the production, but that the delivery was postponed due to the customer’s specific choice of configuration, date of reservation and place where he lives. “The goal is to begin shipping to our first customers the Paradigm Edition in 2022, followed by as many customers in the U.S. as possible in 2023 until we increase the number to 40 per day,” the statement said.

The company said that their priority is to make the highest quality solar electric vehicle, and that they will contact each customer individually. Buyers outside the United States have to wait until 2024.

Source: Aptera Motors

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