Top 5 Super Cars For 2013
Koenigsegg Agera R
Priced at more than one
million pounds, the Koenigsegg Agera R is hotly anticipated. With a top speed
of 273mph and with 1,140 brake horse power, the Agera R can drive from 0 –
60mph in 2.9 seconds. In addition to having the expected sleek lines, sharp front
end and low profile, the Agera R will also have a detachable hardtop with glass
roof feature. This roof feature alongside its 120litre storage space for
luggage makes it remarkably practical, as well as being an unashamedly
beautiful car. In developments from the previous models, the 2013 Agera R also
has carbon detailing to the bonnet and bumper, new front side panels, carbon
fibre wheels in the Aircore style, a different exhaust and a higher limit on
the RPM.
McLaren P1
Showcased as a concept
car at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, the McLaren P1 is in production as of this
year and set to change the future of McLaren. A plug-in hybrid, the P1 uses
this innovative power alongside Formula 1 technologies in a road legal vehicle.
With production numbers limited to 375 cars, to maintain its exclusivity, each
car will be priced at more than £966,000. Having a 3.8litre engine, it is
electronically limited to 217mph but will go from 0 – 62mph in less than three
seconds. The P1 can be run solely by the V8 engine itself or with the electric
motor.
Porsche 918 Spyder
Hybrid
Porsche’s competitor to
the McLaren P1 is their own hybrid vehicle. The 918 Spyder Hybrid is powered by
a 4.6litre V8 engine combined with two extra electric motors, providing an
additional 279 horsepower – making a combined horsepower output of 887bhp. The
second of Porsche’s hybrids, after the Panamera S E-Hybrid due for release in
2014, just 918 units will be produced, in honour of its name. 918 units will be
manufactured after the 18th of September 2013, with the 2014 model year –
again, echoing the name of the car. Perhaps because of its stunning aesthetic,
the Porsche 918 Spyder has featured in numerous video games already!
Tramontana XTR
Spain’s independent
super car manufacturer, Tramontana, have announced the XTR, an upgrade from the
2009 model. With 875 brake horse power provided by a twin turbo 5.5 litre V12 engine, the
XTR is expected to be even quicker than its predecessor – which could do
0-62mph in 3.6 seconds and was limited to 201mph top speed. The XTR is made of
carbon fibre, making it light and mobile, and the gear box has been given
race-ready features despite being road legal.
Ferrari: LaFerrari
2013 is the year of the
hybrid hyper car. At Geneva in March, Ferrari unveiled their eagerly awaited
new model. Named LaFerrari by Ferrari’s President, Luca di Montezemolo, because
they feel it is the best expression of the company’s excellence, the car is
beautiful, powerful and very exclusive. Just 499 units will be produced in its
limited run. Built of four different carbon fibres, hand laminated and finished
with the same standards as the Ferrari F1 car, the LaFerrari will be a car to
watch this year.
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