It’s taken us a while to prepare, but here’s your first instalment in our 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed image gallery. We’ve got more than 260 images in all which will be spread out over three galleries.
Presented in alphabetical order, this selection of photos starts with Alfa Romeo and ends with Lotus. And doesn’t that Alfa Romeo 4C just look sensational!
Stay tuned over the next two days for the remaining galleries to be posted.
The genius of Adrian Newey knows no bounds. While preparing for the start of his Lamborghini Super Trofeo race at Silverstone on the weekend Newey noticed his front-end aero package was under performing.
Without the time to rush back into the pits for last minute alterations the master F1 designer had to take drastic action and redesign his car on course. Although, we’re not quite sure things quite went to plan.
Watch the video after the break and judge for yourself.
[Thanks to Ryan for the tip]
Lamborghini has revealed this special one-off creation as part of its 50th birthday celebrations. For reasons best known to them they’ve called it the Egoista. Yes, really. Dumb sounding name, dumb looking car.
The Egoista was overseen by Walter De Silva, Volkswagen Group Head of Design, so they can’t blame the result on an over ambitious work experience kid. It’s a cocoon of carbon fibre shielding a 600hp 5.2 litre V10. There’s just a single seat because that’s what they have in jet aircraft. It’s true, the Lamborghini press release said so.
Lamborghini’s press release also says this: “If Lamborghinis are cars for the few, this one goes further. It is a car for itself, a gift from Lamborghini to Lamborghini, resplendent in its solitude. The Egoista is pure emotion, Never Never Land, which no one can ever possess, and which will always remain a dream, for everyone.”
Thank god for that.
Couple this new Egoista with the questionable Veneno from Geneva and you come away with a simple question: Has Lamborghini lost its way?
This is just so sad.
We’ve previously called the Lamborghini Miura SV beautiful, and they are. But, sadly, this one no longer is. And if you’re game enough to watch the video after the break you’ll see it gets much worse than the image above.
The fire happened in central London and was filmed and posted to YouTube under the account Save the Rich. Apparently that’s the same folks you may remember from the Ferrari Enzo rally bashing video and more.
We only wish we got to see what they would have filmed with the Miura if it hadn’t expired.
[Source: Jalopnik]
It’s only a few months ago we were being told the Lamborghini Urus SUV would be put on ice until 2017, and that’s only if the board gave it the green light. Now Audi boss Rupert Stadler has given new impetus to the project. “Lamborghini has to do it,” said Stadler. Also adding that it should be signed off “this year”.
The projected timeline is still saying 2017, with a possible debut in 2016. Much of that will depend on fitting it in with other Volkswagen Group models, such as the Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touraeg. All four models will be built on the MLB platform, already being used for the Audi A6.
[Source: Autocar]
It seems it’s all the rage these days to thrash exoticars on dirt roads, film it and lob it onto YouTube. So far it seems to be working quite well. This time we’re seeing a Lamborghini Gallardo getting muddy, it’s not as good as the Ferrari Enzo clip, but with the promise of two more Gallardo videos to follow perhaps the best is yet to come.
The Geneva Motor Show is still underway over in Europe and while we’re sure almost all of our readers would love to be there we’re doing the best we can to bring you a little closer to the action. Here is the first installment of over 250 pictures from the show, from Alfa Romeo to Lamborghini, which includes some of the great and not so great models on display.
That Lamborghini’s not getting any prettier is it.
So, it’s the real deal then, this strictly limited Lamborghini Veneno.
The Veneno has a mammoth 552kW (750hp) snorting from its 6.5 litre V12. Coupled to an all-wheel drive system and 7-speed ISR transmission it’s enough to propel it to 100km/h in 2.8 seconds and to a v-max of 355km/h. As expected it carries a hefty €3 million (AU$3.8m) price tag and only three models will be made, all of which have already sold.
Following Lamborghini tradition the name Veneno honours a legendary fighting bull. Back in 1914 Veneno was the fastest and most aggressive bull around, they say. Just don’t ask José Sánchez RidgrÃguez, who was fatally wounded by Veneno back in the day.
The show car on display in Geneva has bits of raw carbon fibre peeking out from many angles, which give away its production technique. However, the three production models, to be built during the year, will be painted in unique colours; one white, one red and one green, in homage to the Italian flag.
Of the extreme exterior design Lamborghini says everything you see has a function, this results in “exceptional dynamics, optimum downforce with minimal drag and perfect cooling of the high-performance engine.”
Hmm, it kind of misses the mark, don’t you think?
This almost comical looking creation is, we are to believe, the latest batshit crazy hypercar to come from Lamborghini. It’s called the Veneno, Spanish for poison or venom, and just three are expected to be made. Which may be why Lamborghini thinks they can get away with asking $4.6 million for each one.
The Veneno takes the carbon fibre tub from the Aventador and turns the extreme scale well beyond 11. The 6.5 litre V12 packs a 740hp punch and power is sent to the road through all four wheels. The 0–100km/h sprint is blown away in less than three seconds on the way to a top speed in excess of 350km/h. Remember when 300km/h use to cut the mustard!
Apparently the Veneno has been created as part of Lambo’s 50th birthday bash and we assume this is the model CEO Stephen Winkelmann was talking about late last year.
The leaked images show Lamborghini’s in-house prototype which won’t be sold. The other three will be painted in the colours of the Italian flag. Isn’t that nice.
We’ll be finding out on the next few days if this is the real deal because it’s said to be making its debut at Geneva. Party time!
[via Jalopnik]
A couple of weeks ago this footage was filmed showing the one-off Lamborghini Sesto Elemento being delivered to Lamborghini London.
You may recall we were lucky enough to get up close and personal with this stunning creation at the Australian International Motor Show earlier this year. It’s just a totally magnificent car.
While this example is the only one in the world at the moment, a total of 20 Sesto Elementos are expected to be made. And if you’ve got a lazy couple of million bucks burning a hole in your pocket then we suggest you get in touch with your closest Lambo dealer right now.
Weighing in at just 999kg the spectacular carbon fibre origami creation can reach triple figures in 2.5 seconds. That’s thanks to its 570hp 5.2 litre V10. It has to be one of the most extreme cars money can buy.
Which is why watching this video is often times a little disturbing. On the one hand it is quite refreshing to see how unplanned and low key this delivery was. But we also wonder how these guys might go organising a piss up in a brewery.
It’s probably a good way to find out if a person is a revhead or not: ask them for their first thoughts of Italy. If Lamborghini is in the first few mentions, it’s probably safe to say the person is one of us.
Over the last decade or so Lamborghini has been kind enough to give the world the sublime Gallardo. It still looks as fresh and desirable today as it did back then. But 10 years is a long time in the life of a supercar and Lamborghini is now promising the LP560-4, first shown in Paris, is the final Gallardo.
To that end they’ve published a video suggesting as much, as well as setting up a new website: thefinalgallardo.com
Which makes us ponder the thought that Lamborghini’s new model confirmed for unveiling at next year’s 50th birthday bash might be the Gallardo’s replacement. Wouldn’t that be cool!
