Hyper-supercars offer the cream
of the crop when it comes to
mind-blowing performance and
breathtaking looks. Here are our
top 5.
Top
HYPER CARS
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5. Lamborghini
Veneno
552 kW; 720 Nm of torque
The Veneno happens to be the most exclusive vehicle in this illustrious
comparison. Only three models were created and have been sold for the
princely sum of 3.57 million (around R49.26 million) each. This Italian Stallion
can rocket to 100 km/h in around 3 seconds onto a terminal velocity of 356
km/h. While the Veneno’s design can be called many things - alien, futuristic,
stealthy even unique. Our favourite adjective would rather be: butt-ugly.
4. Koenigsegg
Agera S Hundra
3. Porsche 918
Spyder
768 kW; 1100 Nm
661 kW; 1275 Nm
The Agera S comes from
Koenigsegg, the Swedish
company that only manufacturers
hypercars. Beneath the bonnet
of this supermodel resides a
twin-turbocharged 5 litre V8 that
blasts the Agera S from standstill
to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds,
from 0 to 200 km/h in less than
8 seconds, and from standstill to
300 km/h in around 22 seconds.
Terminal velocity for the Agera S is
a faster than Flash 420 km/h. $5.3
million (approximately R52.73
million) should knock your budget
a bit. We are sure to buy one for
the office come next year.
October 2013 | TechSmart
Porsche’s 918 Spyder is powered
by a 4.6 litre V8 petrol engine and
two electric motors. This sees the
Porsche bring up 100 km/h on
the speedo in just 2.8 seconds,
200 km/h in 7.9 seconds, and
300 km/h in 23 seconds, only
stopping acceleration at its
top end of 360 km/h. Equally
impressive is the claimed fuel
usage in Hybrid mode of 3.3 litres
per 100 km on a combined cycle.
Only 918 cars will be produced
by Porsche with pricing starting at
a bargain basement $845 000 (a
mere R8.7 million) Stateside - the
cheapest in this comparison.
2. McLaren P1
1. Ferrari LaFerrari
673 kW; 900 Nm
718 kW; 900+ Nm
There is no question that the
P1 is the Gisele Bundchen of
supercars, only rivalled by the
sublime LaFerrari for head-turning
appeal. The P1 is blasted forward
by a heavily revised version of the
3.8 litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine
that does duty in the MP4-12C,
supplemented by a lightweight
electric motor. McLaren’s P1 takes
less than three seconds to hit 100
km/h from standstill and can reach
300 km/h in just 17 seconds - six
seconds faster than the Porsche.
Only 375 examples of the P1 will
be made for a low-low £866 000
(R13.87 million) at least in the UK,
where the hypercar is expected to
be released during 2014.
The LaFerrari is arguably the belle of
the hypercar ball, sporting a design
that acts like a black hole for your
eyeballs. Under that delectably
sculpted body resides a HY-KERS
powerplant system incorporates an
electric motor and 6262 cc V12 that
provides enough grunt to 100 km/h
in under 3 seconds; hit 200 km/h
from standstill in under 7 seconds;
and achieve a top end of more than
350 km/h. The LaFerrari delivers a 15
seconds 0-300 km/h acceleration time,
which is how long a Toyota Yaris 1.0
takes to go from 0-100 km/h. Ferrari
will only be making 499 LaFerraris, with
the hypercar sporting a super price tag
of $1.7 million (R17.02 million) early in
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