The New 2014 Corvette Stingray Appears At Cars And Coffee Irvine

The Corvette Stingray
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The new (to me) 2014 Corvette Stingray appears at Cars and Coffee Irvine and it was a crowd magnet.  It's still a great looking car. Base price is $52,000 and comes with a with 455 horsepower V8 engine.
Taillight controversy aside, it still looks great.

Put some custom wheels on it stat!!

Theres a Corvette in there somewhere

Koenigsegg CCX Shows up at Lamborghini Newport Beach

The Koenigsegg CCX (Competition Coupe X) is not from the future. It's from Sweden.

You never know what will show up to a  Lamborghini Newport Beach Cars and Coffee Event. The most recent car meet had a Koenigsegg CCX appear and it was a show stopper. The V8 powered Swedish hyper car is a work of art on wheels. Just looking at how smooth the doors open is amazing.
Check out my video I made of this hyper car.

McLarens P1 Spotted Out In The Wild

Some lucky bloke (Shmee150 on YouTube) was luck enough to come across the McLaren P1 out in the wild while riding around in a Ferrari 458 Spider. What are the chances of that! This comes on the Heels of McLarens announcement that it will be powered by a  903 horsepower Hybrid V8.

Source:McLarenAutomotive

IPAS?DRS? Source:McLarenAutomotive

What do those buttons do?

That little blue button to the right and the red to the left, may be the reason that the interior of the P1 was not shown to the public at earlier previews(unless your Jay Leno perhaps). The DRS is used for the Drag Reduction System and the IPAS (IPAS on the pun that could be used here) is the Instant Power assist. 

 PAS and DRS optimise performance and throttle response

The power available via the petrol engine and electric motor is further enhanced on the McLaren P1™ through two steering wheel-mounted buttons which activate the DRS (Drag Reduction System) and IPAS (Instant Power Assist System). 

The Drag Reduction System used on the McLaren P1™ is a technology similar to that employed on Formula 1 cars.  Speed is increased by reducing the amount of drag on the rear wing and, where the MP4-28 has a moveable flap on the rear wing, the McLaren P1™ has a wing that reduces in angle to lower drag by 23%. The system immediately deactivates when the button is released, or if the driver touches the brake pedal. 

IPAS is designed to deliver power rapidly for high performance acceleration, and provides 179PS of instant additional power. In developing the IPAS technology for the McLaren P1™, power delivery was prioritised over energy storage. This is achieved through a groundbreaking, lightweight battery pack, which offers greater power density than any other automotive battery pack on sale today. 

Look for more detials at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March and Nice job to Shmee150 on the P1 video.

Pushing The Mclaren P1 to the Limit

How could you not look at that and not say "wowzers!" or something to that effect. Source:Mclaren

Today, McLaren has released a video of the P1 hitting the track. It is still not known what type of engine it will have but rumors point to a twin turbo charged V8, that will shoot out a blue flame of awesomeness (I'm kidding of course). The price may set you back just a little over 1 million dollars (I'm not kidding).

I can only imagine how this car will be pushed to the limits. No doubt that for 2013 the 3 cars that will be compared and debated about are the Mclaren P1, The Enzo F150, and the Porsche 918.

The new players for 2013.Source:Ferrari

The new players for 2013.Source:thefastlanecar

THE McLAREN P1™: THE NEXT STEPS TOWARDS PRODUCTION

Jan 24, 2013

• Development of the McLaren P1™ continues ahead of its next global appearance
• Film released of the McLaren P1™ undergoing testing, available to view and embed from the official McLaren Automotive YouTube channel – http://youtu.be/VW2LOgchfno
• XP development cars shown carrying race track-inspired camouflage

The McLaren P1™ was unveiled to the world as a design study at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012, and was met with the glare of a thousand camera flashes. Since then, development of the technology beneath the carbon fibre skin has continued at great pace. The team at McLaren Automotive has continued the relentless testing programme for the car. The goal being: to produce the best driver’s car in the world on road and track.

The latest short video gives the most detailed view yet of the production McLaren P1™.  Leveraging five decades of skills and knowledge gained through the company’s involvement at the pinnacle of motorsport and through Formula 1 techniques and processes, the McLaren P1™ promises to raise the supercar performance bar.

Using CFD (computational fluid dynamics) aerodynamic modelling and bespoke Formula 1™-derived dynamics simulation tools, outstanding performance against aggressive targets was established even before the first prototype builds.  Detailed analysis has continued hand in hand with physical testing to accelerate the further development of the McLaren P1™.

A dedicated team of McLaren engineers, technicians and racing drivers are running a fleet of XP-codenamed vehicles, around the clock in some of the most demanding conditions, and on roads and circuits across the globe. The rigorous testing procedures for the McLaren P1™ have seen the development team working closely with McLaren Automotive technology partners on bespoke components and developments, including Akebono on a highly-efficient braking system, Pirelli on high performance tyres and Mobil 1 on leading cooling, lubrication and hydraulic fluids. As all these activities converge on the final specification, a remarkable vehicle is emerging.  The McLaren P1™ is set to deliver truly outstanding road and track dynamics and performance, coupled with levels of driveability and refinement unprecedented in such a supercar.

The obsession to detail which McLaren is known for carries through with the work being done by the McLaren P1™ development team. This fascination that everything should be designed for a reason has filtered down even to the striking camouflage being worn on the development cars. Designed in-house by the team behind the shape of the car, the graphic incorporates the outlines of famous circuits from across the world, each of which is significant in the history of the brand.

The race is now on for the McLaren P1™ ahead of the next public appearance…

Source:Mclaren