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The "Zonda Revolucion": 2.7-second 0-62 mph (100 km/h)
* Italy - The 800-hp Zonda Revolucion ends an era (for now)
(Photo: Pagani introduced the Zonda Revolucion at its Vanishing Point 2013 event) Modena,Italy -Gizmag, by C.C. Weiss -June 5, 2013: -- After a lifetime of designing cars and other products, including a stint at Lamborghini during the heyday of the Countach and Diablo, Horacio Pagani first introduced the world to the Zonda in 1999. The Zonda C12 laid the groundwork for a long series of Zonda models, but the entire essence of the Zonda – from its look, to its power, to its ultralight composite build – has always been that of a race car that does some street commuting on the side... The Zonda Revolucion appears to be the very last of those special editions and, by default, the very last Zonda... The automaker builds upon the sheer track aggression and potency of the Zonda R by tuning the same 6.0-liter Mercedes AMG V12 engine up to 800 hp and 538 lb-ft (729 Nm) of torque. A 6-speed sequential gearbox with lightning-fast 20-millisecond shifts helps to transfer all that power and torque as effectively as possible... An 800-hp V12 would make almost any car fast, but the Zonda's engine won't have to work that hard thanks to the Revolucion's 2,359-lb (1,070-kg) curb weight... Unfortunately Pagani hasn't released any other details, such as performance specs. We'll have to be content staring at the 2.7-second 0-62 mph (100 km/h)... Pagani will build just five Zonda Revolucions and each will cost €2.2 million (US$2.9 million)...
* Germany - Brabus B63 620 Widestar puts Mercedes-Benz AMG sibling in the rearview
Stuttgart,BAV,Germany -Gizmag, by Angus MacKenzie -June 5, 2013: ... Brabus’ B63 620 Widestar conversion makes an already large piece of German engineering even bigger. With wider haunches and various aero add-ons, the 620 Widestar is now 3.1 inches (76.2 mm) wider than the GL 63 AMG. This girth adjustment is not only for aesthetic purposes, as it helps properly fit out custom 23 inch forged aluminum wheels and performances rubbers measuring 305/30 R 23... At 5,500 pounds (2,495 kg) and 16.9 feet long (5.2 m) the stock GL AMG 63’s dimensions are Titanically extreme. These larger figures are the reason why Brabus felt the need to up the existing 5.5 liter Biturbo V8s output from 557 hp (410 kW) to 620 hp (456.3 kW). This power increase is brought about thanks to the 620 PowerXtra module, a plug-and-play device providing new injection and ignition mapping and an increase in boost pressure to the twin-turbochargers...
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