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Dave91TM
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For $432000, the fusspot in me says the welds on the crossmember look a bit sloppy.
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The RB17 is revealed at Goodwood Festival of Speed by Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO, Christian Horner, Group Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey and Red Bull Advanced Technologies Technical Director, Rob Gray.
Designed by Adrian Newey and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the RB17 builds on the 20 years of innovation in Formula One that has resulted in Oracle Red Bull Racing winning six Constructors’ titles. The RB17 features a two seater carbon fibre monocoque chassis with a semi-stressed mid mounted naturally aspirated V10 engine that is red lined at 15,000 rpm. And it can be yours for only $6,200, 000 !
Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a carbon fibre gearbox. Weighing under 900 kg and with more than 1,200 HP, the RB17 delivers F1-equivalent lap times and top speeds in excess of 350 kph, while remaining easy to own and operate.
From developing the initial concept through to the delivery of the finished RB17 to customers, Red Bull Advanced Technolgoies is responsible for the entire process of designing and building the Hypercar, of which there are only 50 that will be sold.
Designed by Adrian Newey and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the RB17 builds on the 20 years of innovation in Formula One that has resulted in Oracle Red Bull Racing winning six Constructors’ titles. The RB17 features a two seater carbon fibre monocoque chassis with a semi-stressed mid mounted naturally aspirated V10 engine that is red lined at 15,000 rpm. And it can be yours for only $6,200, 000 !
Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a carbon fibre gearbox. Weighing under 900 kg and with more than 1,200 HP, the RB17 delivers F1-equivalent lap times and top speeds in excess of 350 kph, while remaining easy to own and operate.
From developing the initial concept through to the delivery of the finished RB17 to customers, Red Bull Advanced Technolgoies is responsible for the entire process of designing and building the Hypercar, of which there are only 50 that will be sold.
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How’s your capacity to contextualise numbers? Reckon you’ve got a fairly good understanding of what 100bhp, 300bhp and 500bhp feel like in a car? Well, prepare to have your tiny mind blown, because this new Italian hypercar is claiming 2,127bhp.
That isn’t a typo. We really do mean well over 2,000bhp. And heck, it’s not like that power comes from a couple of electric motors a la Lotus Evija. It’s not even a punchy-V8-plus-hybrid system. In fact, this thing deploys a quad-turbo V12 that also happens to shove out 1,481lb ft of torque. These are numbers that make the 2,031bhp Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution and the 1,775bhp Bugatti Tourbillon look like golf buggies. If it makes it, it’ll be the second most powerful production car in history after the 2,269bhp hybrid V8 Koenigsegg Gemera.
The car itself is called the Katla, and it has been unveiled in Modena by a new company called Giamaro Automobili. The former apparently comes from an Icelandic volcano (although not the one that stopped us all going on holiday in 2010), while the latter describes itself as “a new force in the world of ultra-high-performance motoring – a brand defined .
There'll be three separate keys to unlock different stages of power. A white key apparently limits the car to somewhere between 395bhp and 789bhp, which Giamaro says is for “calm and confident driving”. Not quite sure ‘calm’ will come into it if it’s up near the 800bhp mark, but it’ll certainly be less intense than if you use the black key. That opens up 1,647bhp, before the final red key allows access to the full 2,127bhp.
We’d imagine at this point you’ll need to sign a waiver, write a will and pray to whichever god will listen, because the Katla’s power is sent through a seven-speed CIMA automated manual gearbox (although an 11-speed dual-clutch is apparently also in development) and a mechanical limited-slip diff to the rear wheels alone. Yep, it’s rear-wheel drive. Good grief. No word on top speed or 0-62mph times just yet, but we do know that it weighs just 1,450kg.
That isn’t a typo. We really do mean well over 2,000bhp. And heck, it’s not like that power comes from a couple of electric motors a la Lotus Evija. It’s not even a punchy-V8-plus-hybrid system. In fact, this thing deploys a quad-turbo V12 that also happens to shove out 1,481lb ft of torque. These are numbers that make the 2,031bhp Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution and the 1,775bhp Bugatti Tourbillon look like golf buggies. If it makes it, it’ll be the second most powerful production car in history after the 2,269bhp hybrid V8 Koenigsegg Gemera.
The car itself is called the Katla, and it has been unveiled in Modena by a new company called Giamaro Automobili. The former apparently comes from an Icelandic volcano (although not the one that stopped us all going on holiday in 2010), while the latter describes itself as “a new force in the world of ultra-high-performance motoring – a brand defined .
There'll be three separate keys to unlock different stages of power. A white key apparently limits the car to somewhere between 395bhp and 789bhp, which Giamaro says is for “calm and confident driving”. Not quite sure ‘calm’ will come into it if it’s up near the 800bhp mark, but it’ll certainly be less intense than if you use the black key. That opens up 1,647bhp, before the final red key allows access to the full 2,127bhp.
We’d imagine at this point you’ll need to sign a waiver, write a will and pray to whichever god will listen, because the Katla’s power is sent through a seven-speed CIMA automated manual gearbox (although an 11-speed dual-clutch is apparently also in development) and a mechanical limited-slip diff to the rear wheels alone. Yep, it’s rear-wheel drive. Good grief. No word on top speed or 0-62mph times just yet, but we do know that it weighs just 1,450kg.
Dave91TM
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According to AI:
De Tomaso P72, a sports car by the Italian manufacturer De Tomaso. It was first unveiled as a prototype at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Key Features:
- Design: The P72 is designed as an homage to the De Tomaso P70 prototype racing car. It uses a carbon fiber monocoque chassis constructed to LMP1 standards.
- Engine: It features a 5.0L supercharged V8 engine, producing 700 hp and 820 Nm of torque. The engine is enhanced with bespoke forged internals and a new De Tomaso supercharger.
- Transmission: The car is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission with an exposed linkage.
- Production: The production-ready version was revealed in May 2025.
- Price: It is priced at approximately 1.6 million euros, which is about CDN$2.5 million.
- Chassis: The P72 has a carbon fiber monocoque chassis crafted from a single, continuous structure, without welds or bonding.
- Suspension: It uses a push rod suspension setup with three-way adjustable dampers.
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Renault Trezor concept car revealed in Paris -
Renault Trezor concept car revealed in Paris - pictures | Auto Express
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Thanks. I was too lazy to search that at the moment ,
Pretty gorgeous. The side mirrors look like insect antennae. They also built the relatively rare and quite desirable Pantera , especially with a power upgrade. Dave Kindig did a nice one . Of course. Except for the colour perhaps…..
Dave91TM
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Thanks. I was too lazy to search that at the moment ,
Yer welcome 1st Vette.... see..... I don't always stir the pot(LOL)
Tim Horton gave my wife a ride in his Pantera. I just got to drool on it. I did follow him back from Buffalo one night after a game. I was in my Duster. He kept paying for my tolls before I finally got in front of him and paid for his. No laws were actually broken. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
I don't always stir the pot either. Sometimes I just light it....
Looks like a Pixar cartoon car to me.Renault Trezor concept car revealed in Paris -
View attachment 132567View attachment 132568Renault Trezor concept car revealed in Paris - pictures | Auto Express
Dave91TM
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Some of us wouldn't be able to climb into it, or if we did we'd never climb out.You would never fall asleep at the wheel with that interior ……l.