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Lotus Emira First Edition with AMG engine

Lotus premiered its new two-seater Emira V6 First Edition last year. The British car company decided that the car would be powered by a V6 engine. Now the company has announced that it will also offer the M139 engine, from the Mercedes-AMG A45 S.

The new 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine will have 365 hp (268 kW), which is 56 hp (41 kW) less than the Mercedes-AMG A45 S. In this way, the goal is to differentiate between the 2.0 L engine and the V6 engine. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The Emira V6 is powered by a 3.5-liter supercharged V6 engine with 400 hp (298 kW) and 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission with paddleshift. As an option, there is also a six-speed manual transmission that works at a slightly lower torque.

The car will be offered in several vibrant paint colors, such as Hethel Yellow, Nimbus Gray, Magma Red, Dark Verdant and Shadow Gray. It will be equipped with LED lights all round, heated power-fold door mirrors and rear parking sensors and titanium exhaust finisher.

The first copies will be delivered at the end of the year, and the order book will be opened in early April. The price of the car in the UK is £ 75,995 ($ 102,935).

Source: Lotus

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2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S with 8,964 miles is for sale

While we are waiting for the official presentation of the new Porsche 911 models Carrera and Hybrid, one well-preserved example of the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S is for sale. There are only 8,964 miles (14,426 km) on the odometer, and the asking price is $ 195,777.

The Porsche 911 Turbo began its journey in 2004 as a more powerful version of the 911 Turbo, but not the fastest. The auction model is painted in black and is in perfect condition, with clean CarFax. Inside, the sports seats are upholstered in black leather with contrasting green stitsching. The three-spoke heated multifunction steering wheel is wrapped in black leather, which can be seen on the dashboard and door panels. There are also aluminum door handles, threshold tiles with “Turbo S” inscription, Sport Chrono clock dial in racing yellow.

The Porsche 911 Turbo S is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8 L Boxer 6-cylinder engine with 580 hp (427 kW) and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with manual shifting mode. Reaches 60 mph in 2.7 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km / h).

The car is equipped with ceramic composite brakes with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear, 20-inch wheels wrapped in 245 / 35ZR-20 (front) and 305 / 30ZR-20 (rear) Pirelli P Zero tires.

The car is currently located at the Alpha One Motors showroom in Austin, Texas.

Source: DuPont Registry

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75th anniversary of Ferrari’s successful history

There are few companies that can be proud of such a successful history as Ferrari. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Italian brand opened the “Ferrari Forever” exhibition dedicated to the historical archive, which contains a preserved collection of designs for every Ferrari ever produced, as well as 15 classic Ferrari cars. Designs are necessary for the restoration, because they ensure that everything is in accordance with the original.

Visitors will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the processes of maintenance and restoration of cars, but also various special tools as well as engineers. The exhibition will be open until February 17, 2023.

Among the exhibition models, the 1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial stands out. A work of art and an example of making the first Ferrari cars produced. There are also the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione Tour de France as one of the most successful sports cars, as well as the limited edition 1959 Ferrari Pininfarina 250 GT Cabriolet.

Source: Ferrari

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