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McLaren W1 First Drive: Ferocious Hypercar Transcends the Track

You know things are getting serious when McLaren rolls-out the ‘1’ suffix. The origin story is, of course, the very first road car McLaren ever built, the F1. Designed by visionary Formula 1 aerodynamicist and engineer Gordon Murray, it arrived in 1992 and rendered all other supercars obsolete. The tiny, lightweight F1 embraced carbon-fibre material technology, adopted a radical centre seat driving position with two passengers set back and either side and was powered by a 6.1-litre V12 engine from BMW that might as well have been passed down directly from the Gods. Game-changer? That doesn’t even come close to describing its impact, even if at the time sales didn’t come easy… The P1 was very different. Rather than a unique side project from the Formula 1 team, it was instead a statement piece for McLaren Automotive, a new road car division still in its infancy. It arrived in 2013 and was a wild-eyed showstopper. It traded the long-legged gait and supple suspension of the F1 for a weaponized hybrid system capable of delivering 903bhp and huge blue flames from its drainpipe exhaust. In Race mode, it lowered by 2-inches and its massive concave rear wing extended into the sky. The P1 was all about aerodynamic downforce, crazed acceleration and a snorting, angry soundtrack that mixed venomous twin-turbocharged V8 with the manic whirr of electric motors. Not so much a car as a force of nature. And now there’s this: The W1. It’s a true successor to the P1 with a similar brief and, on the face of it, it evolves rather than radically reinvents McLaren’s vision for the ultimate hypercar. This is not a criticism. How could it be when the result is this dramatic and has such staggering, other-worldly potential? The W1 has 1258bhp delivered to the rear wheels. It’s capable of 0-124 mph in 5.8-seconds, the quarter mile in 9.6-seconds at 167 mph and produces 2205lbs of downforce at 174 mph. The active aerodynamics – particularly a rear wing that extends way out beyond the rear of the car – are pure performance art and deliver massive aerodynamic efficiency. The result, aside from looking extremely cool, is that the W1 is McLaren’s fastest road car around a racetrack. Ever. Their benchmark circuit is the breath-taking Handling Track at the Nardo proving ground in southern Italy, where the W1 beats their previous benchmark, the flyweight McLaren Senna, by three seconds per lap. Or “a lifetime” as they call it in racing. Maybe two lifetimes! Core to the W1’s performance is the new ‘Aerocell’ carbon fibre tub. With integrated seats and a raised footwell to allow for inboard pushrod-operated front suspension – which in turn gives air a clean path to the huge underbody diffuser – it’s light, stiff, space efficient and has been instrumental in McLaren realising a full ground-effect concept. Just like last year’s F1 cars, which were the fastest ever made. There is also an active front wing and the aforementioned complex rear wing dubbed ‘Active Long Tail’. All of which is very admirable. But the ‘anhedral’ or gullwing doors and the fantastically shirnked-wrapped feel to the minimalist, highly-focussed interior are a pretty good side effect. The W1 feels special. Those fixed seats are perhaps a shade more upright than expected, and the driving position is less obviously racecar than, for example, the Aston Martin Valhalla or Ferrari F80. However, once you’ve adjusted the pedals (they move on a slider) and the delicate, slim-rimmed and alcantara-trimmed steering wheel, there’s an overwhelming sense of purpose. The cabin is so tightly tailored and imparts a sense of lightness and agility before you so much as start the all-new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which makes 916bhp all on its own and revs to 9200rpm. Reach up to a roof-mounted control panel to find the starter button. Maybe this fighter plane trope is a little corny, but somehow you feel thrilled rather than manipulated. The W1 has a sense of humour as well as all that motorsport-derived sophistication. There’s a short delay, but when the engine does fire it’s instant – as the high-powered hybrid system negates the need for an old-school starter motor. A sharp flare of revs tells you that this engine is hyper-responsive and angry. On some deep level your brain and body have been sent all the signals required to prepare for something new and intense. Ahead of us, an empty Mugello racetrack, so press and hold the blue button next to the red starter to select Race mode. The centre display graphic shows the W1’s transformation in real time as it lowers by 37mm at the front and 17mm at the rear whilst simultaneously undocking all that active aero goodness. Race mode is not road legal and is geo-locked. You can show your friends and neighbours the aero dance, but it won’t allow you to select a gear to actually drive unless you’re at a circuit. Incidentally, the rocker switches either side of the display binnacle allow further options now: Toggle up the Handling control on the left for Race+ (for F1-spec super smooth tracks) or stick to Race for gnarlier ones. On the right toggle select ‘GP’ for sustained performance over a stint or ‘Sprint’ to unleash all 1258bhp for a time attack. There’s also a DRS and Boost function on the steering wheel. But I guarantee you won’t have the mental capacity to use them… Exit the pitlane, pin the throttle and W1 takes maybe a millisecond or two to gather its might (the gearing stretches to around 60mph in first, nearly 100mph in second, primarily to aid traction), but then lunges at the first turn with incredible ferocity. It instantly feels light, almost like inertia is no longer a thing. McLaren really does prize lightweight engineering, and at 3084lbs (dry) the W1 has a 278lbs advantage over the Ferrari F80. Plus, Ferrari uses figures for cars fitted with every single carbon fibre option. In reality, the gap is probably wider still. The impression of agility and stunning control continues as the track is unravelled at startling pace. The electric motor mounted to the side of the new 8-speed dual-clutch transmission is good for 342bhp and 324lb ft and it boosts any low rev lethargy the new flat-plane crank V8 might have (spoiler alert: It doesn’t appear to have any), so the W1 just feels massively, almost impossibly powerful at any revs. Even so, there’s real reward for wringing it out to 9200rpm and the power curve feels superheated but organic, too. In Race mode the steering – still hydraulically powered – has less assistance and it is noticeably heavier than other McLarens. However, that resistance is welcome as it gives you something to push against and imparts so much information about the front grip level. New Pirelli Trofeo RS tyres with a bigger front footprint than P1 or Senna really help. The front-end feels incredibly secure and the rear-axle follows with perfectly-aligned precision. The whole car feels super-stiff, completely locked into the surface and inspires confidence, but there’s an inherent agility and adjustability that means you’re quickly confident to push at its limits and really impose yourself on the chassis. It’s such a complex car but the driving experience is intuitive, and the driver feels a key contributor rather than just amazed (or terrified) observer, holding on for dear life. Every dynamic ingredient really is shockingly effective and yet has a subtlety and lightness of touch. From that delicious steering to the incredible brakes, the W1 just feels so mission-focussed, so hooked-up. Only the new 8-speed gearbox is a slightly disappointment. It’s fast and punchy, but after the scintillating energy of the Ferrari F80 ’box it feels competent rather than inspired. Other quibbles – it’s okay to quibble when the starting price is $2.1-million before tax and destination charge. Well, that new twin-turbocharged V8 sounds tightly wound and aggressive but if you have a P1 tucked in the garage you’ll miss the snorting, Darth Vader-style soundscape and all the drama that goes with it. Ferrari does this better, too. The F80 sounds deathly dull from the outside but is a riot of turbochargers, electric motors and all sorts of mechanical fury within the cockpit. Even so, the W1 is wildly entertaining on track, and the rear-drive configuration makes it more of a challenge and more satisfying than the F80 when chasing lap times or just sliding around for fun. In the Ferrari, you must second-guess what the front e-axle might do, whereas in the W1 it’s all on you. There are plenty of tools to help, including the ingenious Variable Drift Control, but somehow the W1 is more heroic. Or at least fools you into feeling more heroic – which is surely the point! On the road? Nimble, loaded with feel and sublime response. The ride is noticeably tougher than, say, a 750S but the control is ramped-up too, and with a bit more speed the whole car finds a delicious rhythm. Sport mode for the drivetrain brings some nice turbo whooshes and chirps, but the noise remains high-quality rather than extreme excitement. It is perhaps the one area the W1 feels just a little too tame. Of course, there’s nothing tame about the raw performance… which is genuinely shocking and literally hurts your neck muscles after a few hours. How McLaren has given the W1 such immense traction through just two driven wheels is beyond me. So, is it worthy of that ‘1’? I think so. Perhaps we won’t be talking about $25-million auction results for the W1 in 30 years from now, as we are for the F1. Perhaps it doesn’t quite have the amazing presence and jaw-dropping star quality of the simply gorgeous P1. But it is such an intense experience and the way it marries stunning track performance with delicate poise and entertainment on normal roads is something akin to magic. Maybe not ‘the one’ but definitely a searing, outrageous addition to McLaren’s fiercest family line. Just 399 W1’s will be built and they’re all sold. I’m not surprised at all. View All McLarens For Sale Images: McLaren Automotive

By Tyler Rampersaud – May 02, 2022

Lamborghini Gets the Aventador Ultimae On The Road

Lamborghini’s traditional V12 powertrain is going but it won’t go quietly. The Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae is the brand’s grand and loving way to say goodbye to the traditional naturally aspirated V12 engine that it was known for having in its cars for decades. As the future makes the environment more of a priority, the V12 engine has less of a place in it. However, that doesn’t make Lamborghini or its fans love it any less, and the Aventador Ultimae is a bittersweet ode to the very thing that served as a backbone for so much of Lamborghini history. MUST READ: The Story of a Man and His Dream Car, the Lamborghini Countach The Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae is limited to 350 coupes and 250 Ultimae Roadsters, and all of them have been sold. The final coupe was auctioned for $1.6 million, and it came along with an NFT created in collaboration with Steve Aoki and artist Krista Kim. With its legendary V12 engine, and its combination of the best attributes of both the SVJ and S models of the Lamborghini Aventador, it was bound to be a breathtaking car, and now that we see it on the road, that’s definitely confirmed. View All Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae For Sale Source: Lamborghini

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 26, 2022

Lamborghini Wins The Green Star Award For The Second Year...

One of the world’s most exciting and desirable auto manufacturers is also one of the most environmentally friendly. For the second year in a row, Lamborghini has been honored for its efforts in environmental sustainability and its status as one of the most sustainable companies in Italy with its reception of the Green Star Award, an award given by the German Institute for Quality and Finance in conjunction with the Institute of Management and Economic Research of Hamburg. The two organizations do research on over 2000 companies every year and look for ones that employ the most green economy strategies and operate with an ethos that respects the environment. MUST READ: Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 Hypercar Arrives at duPont REGISTRY This is something that Lamborghini has held at the forefront since 2009. Since then, the brand planted 10,000 oak trees to create a park, monitored bee populations, and achieved carbon neutrality for its site in 2015. Now, Lamborghini has its sights set on becoming a carbon neutral company from front to back, and with this 2022 Green Star Award, we know that the auto world’s fighting bull is working for greener pastures. View All Lamborghinis For Sale Source: Lamborghini

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 21, 2022

Lamborghini's 20,000th Huracan Was Delivered To A Client ...

The world can’t escape Lamborghini’s V10 powerhouse. The Lamborghini Huracan was first introduced in 2014, and given the immense responsibility of replacing the iconic Gallardo as the entry-level V10-powered Lamborghini supercar, and it fulfilled this responsibility with excellence. In the 8 years we’ve had to get to know it, the Huracan has consistently impressed us with its dashing looks, beautiful sound, and of course, incredible performance. MUST READ: The New Lamborghini Countach: Electrifying A Legend The love for the Huracan is shown best by its popularity, and with 20,000 of these incredible machines on the road, supercar drivers the world over have chosen the Huracan to be the car that makes their dreams true. Appropriate to celebrate the 20,000 Huracan cars, the 20,000th model was a Lamborghini Huracan STO in a stunning Grigio Acheso Matt color. The Huracan’s 8-year life has been full of icons, from the original coupe to the Performante, to the Evo, the STO, and most recently the Hurcan Tecnica, the new Huracan model that promises to dominate both the road and the track with style, comfort, and incredible performance. With 20,000 of them sold, we look forward to a long life and an even longer legacy for the Lamborghini Huracan. View All Lamborghini Huracans For Sale Source: Lamborghini

By Jordan Aquistapace – April 15, 2022

Lamborghini Teams Up With Artist Saturno On The ‘El Ephem...

The Lamborghini Huracán now features a Spanish-style art livery. Nowadays, exclusive supercars are transforming from luxury forms of transportation into coveted works of art with world-renowned artists. Continuing to diversify its artistic portfolio of collaborations, Automobili Lamborghini is proud to team up with artist Miguel Ángel Sánxhez (a.k.a. Saturno) on its newest release featuring the performance-focused Huracán Evo Spyder. The Italian supercar manufacturer has always been a fan favorite for the Spain-based artist, even sparking the idea for this collaboration after visiting the Lamborghini Barcelona factory with a friend who owns a Murcielago. The complex exterior finish known as ‘El Ephemeral Tengu’ transforms the modern-day Huracán Evo Spyder into a mythical figure that blends blue with red to represent the sky and lava. The resulting balance of these opposite worlds is an amazing explosion of emotion and colors on Huracán's bodywork. MUST-READ: Lamborghini Huracán EVO Interpreted by Artist Paolo Troilo Done exclusively using a traditional hand airbrush technique, Saturno achieves an incredible level of detail and depth through the painstaking process that took hundreds of hours. The story of founder Ferruccio Lamborghini lines up extremely similar with Saturno, both being sons of local farmers that embody a great level of success by being self-taught and continuing to follow their passions no matter what. The head-turning Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spyder delivers over 630-horsepower from its 5.2-Liter Naturally-Aspirated V10 engine, which features a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission to launch from 0-60mph in just 2.7-seconds. View all of the current Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spyder examples for sal eon duPont REGISTRY by clicking the link below. Check back into duPont REGISTRY Daily for more upcoming luxury lifestyle releases and supercar news. View All Lamborghini Huracán Spyder For Sale Source: Saturno

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 14, 2022

Lamborghini Enjoys Its Best Quarter Ever In Q1 2022

Despite being surrounded by supply struggles, Lamborghini has its best quarter ever. Around the globe, automotive brands have been in a pinch due to the crisis that has caused global supply issues for everyone. This past quarter, many brands simply didn’t have the cars available to sell and deliver to customers, and the situation has badly hurt sales and delivery numbers. However, Lamborghini is an exception. The Italian supercar manufacturer, unlike most other automakers around the world, has managed to deliver 2,539 vehicles globally, which makes Q1 2022 the brand’s best quarter to date. MUST READ: What is the Fastest Lamborghini? Half of those deliveries belong to the Urus, the luxury SUV that represents a fervent love for luxury SUVs with the spirit of exotic cars. It accounted for 1,547 out of the 2,539 vehicles delivered in the quarter. The other half was split between the Huracan and Aventador, despite the Aventador’s V12 powertrain being on its way out. Lamborghini has also announced that this year, we still can look forward to two new announcements about the Urus, and one more about the Huracan. With a great start, Lamborghini is sure to be off to an even greater year. View All Lamborghinis For Sale Source: Lamborghini

By Jordan Aquistapace – April 11, 2022

Lamborghini Dallas Unveils Its New Showroom And Service C...

Lamborghini Dallas redesigns its Lone Star State showroom. While Automobili Lamborghini continues to grow its fleet of Italian supercars and hypercars, the brand also incorporates modern design aspects into its dealerships all around the world. Lamborghini is proud to announce its expansion of the Lamborghini Dallas showroom with a new sleek and modern design. The 15,875 square-foot facility features clean lines, hexagonal shapes, factory colors, and special lighting to showcase its full lineup on the showroom floor. Aside from the new space and its comfort amenities, customers will expect to see exclusive examples that include the Urus Super SUV, race-inspired V10 Huracán STO, and limited-production V12 Aventador Ultimae. MUST-READ: Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD Spyder First-Drive Review (Video) For those looking to take full advantage of Lamborghini’s creative build process, Lamborghini Dallas debuts an all-new configuration room. The space includes an extensive range of factory Automobili Lamborghini exterior and interior finishes, along with intricate details that help make a dream build come to life. The showroom also includes a dedicated space for Collezione Automobili Lamborghini clothing and accessories, available for purchase in-store or online. The newly updated Lamborghini service center makes Lamborghini Dallas one of the service centers in the country, including 20 service bays, a top-of-the-line alignment rack, and tire installation machine. Click on the link below to view all of Lamborghini Dallas' inventory on duPont REGISTRY. Check back into duPont REGISTRY Daily for more upcoming luxury supercar news and releases. View All Lamborghini Dallas Inventory Source: Automobili Lamborghini

By Edward Jones – April 06, 2022

Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD Spyder First-Drive Review (Vi...

Despite carrying a 640 horsepower naturally-aspirated V10 on its back, the “regular” Lamborghini Huracan EVO remains a relatively tame thing to drive. Thanks to its all-wheel-drive system supplemented by clever traction and stability control software, the Huracan EVO trades in the scary stab-you-in-the-back Lambo persona of old for blistering performance that’s accessible to a wide variety of drivers. The result is a supercar that, while tremendously fast, doesn’t require its driver to be on their best behavior. Watch the video up above to see what we think about the 2022. " width="680">

By Tyler Rampersaud – April 06, 2022

Lamborghini's New Esports Team Will Race In SRO Champions...

Lamborghini’s The Real Race virtual racing competition is evolving into an e-sports team. In 2020, Lamborghini launched The Real Race, a one-make virtual championship where racers take Lamborghinis around the track to make for an event almost as intense as the real thing. Now, Lamborghini has formed a team of drivers from The Real Race and the sim racing world, and this new team is going to compete in the GT World Challenge Esports Sprint Series Europe, and the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge Esports Endurance Championship. The two calendars start on April 6 and April 16 respectively. The Sprint Series starts at Misano and concludes at Monza, and the Intercontinental Championship starts at Bathurst and ends with 9 Hours of Kyalami. MUST READ: What is the fastest Lamborghini? FIND OUT The three team members are Jordan Sherratt, Gianfranco Giglioli, and Giorgio Simmonini. Sherratt dominated the latest Real Race competition, and also enjoyed great success in the EMEA region’s Lamborghini Esports championship, and along with his skills, he is a big Lamborghini fan. Giglioli placed fifth in the inaugural Real Race, eighth in the inaugural Formula One Esports Series, and won the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Italia. Simmoni’s Esports experience includes winning the Sim Grid World Cup 2020 and placing fourth in the SRO Esports 2020 championship. Along with the return of The Real Race for 2022, there’s real excitement in Lamborghini’s virtual events. Source: Lamborghini

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By Tyler Rampersaud – March 28, 2022

Lamborghini Announces Mystery Collaboration With Steve Ao...

We don’t know what Lamborghini is doing in this collaboration, but if Lamborghini does it, it’s usually cool. Lamborghini has released a teaser video, hinting at an upcoming collaboration with the hashtag #Ultimate, featuring artist Krista Kim, DJ and musician Steve Aoki, and Invnt Group, a holding group of creative agencies. The only hint we have as to what this collaboration could be is the announcement of who is going to be in it, and the caption, promising that Lamborghini and its new partners are ready to “open a new road.” MUST READ: Check The Spec: 2022 Lamborghini Huracán STO in Rosso Efesto/Giallo Belenus Based on the collaborators, we do know that the upcoming Lamborghini project is going to involve music, art, and cutting-edge technology. That’s because these are all areas of expertise for Steve Aoki, Krista Kim, an artist known for spurring the Techism movement, and the Invnt Group of creative agencies. Stay tuned as we try to figure out just what Lamborghini is up to, although we do know it’s likely going to be the #Ultimate collaboration. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lamborghini (@lamborghini) All Lamborghinis For Sale Source: Lamborghini

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