Castro had released the first part of their Blackout challenge entitled Titanium Strong Blackout. The video features a four professional drivers: Ken Block, Mike Rockenfeller, Augusto Farfus, and Adrian Zaugg completing a few obstacle in a dark course illuminated by lasers. Cars involved in the video include Ken Block’s 2014 Ford Fiesta ST RX43, a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, an Audi R8 V10 Plus, and a BMW F82 M4.
Watch the video here.
Deliveries of the Veneno Coupe had just been completed recently with red delivered to New York, green to Miami and white to Hong Kong. There is no word on when will deliveries of the Veneno Roadster will start but Beyond Speed recently spotted one out in public in Bologna, Italy. The vehicle was placed in Bologna’s Galleria Cavour shopping centre, presumed as a publicity act to attract customers among the wealthy shoppers. The car on display features a unique ‘Rosso Veneno’ paint job which is exclusive to the Veneno Roadster itself but customers could choose any color they like for their car. With no roof on, occupants could experience the brutal noise of modified 750bhp V12 found similar in the Veneno Coupe being blasted more directly into the cabin.
Photos via Beyond Speed and Autogespot
Another new Pagani Zonda was spotted at the Pagani factory. Named the Zonda X, the car was spotted as a hardtop coupe wearing a turquoise paint job with a tricolore stripe. More details on the car soon.
With the Formula 1 Grand Prix coming up, Monaco is swamped by supercars of the wealthy locals and visitors who came to enjoy the race. Among all of them, one that really stands out of the crowd is this Monaco registered Pagani Zonda 760LH. Melanie Meder Photography spotted this one-off Purple Zonda which belongs to the 2008 Formula 1 champ and Mercedes-AMG ace Lewis Hamilton. This is the second car in the Pagani Zonda 760-series and it features a manual instead of the sequential box found in the 760RS as personally requested by the owner himself.
Photos from Melanie Meder Photography
Following Porsche’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) with the Porsche 919 Hybrid, Nissan announced that they will be competing in the LMP1 class of the race in 2015. There are no technical announcements regarding the car itself by Nissan, but it was expected that Nissan will go with hybrid technologies for the powertrain. Nissan did confirmed that it will be named the GT-R LM Nismo. The team of drivers is also still under consideration, but Nissan did mentioned that they are looking at a combination of GT Academy graduates, Japan Super GT series drivers as well as the possibility of an experienced LMP driver for the team. Despite the current intense battle between Audi, Toyota and Porsche, Nissan is confident that Godzilla is capable of running with the pack. Given Nissan’s determination, this should be a great battle to look forward to.
The 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held on 14–15 June 2014.
Teaser by Nissan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRw_Nq8L-I
Another variant of the Pagani Zonda called the Pagani Zonda 760 LM was spotted during delivery to its new owner in the Principality of Andorra by Andorra Supercars. The Zonda 760 LM will join the Zonda 760RS, Zonda 760LH, Zonda 764 Passione, and 760 Fantasma as the firth car in the Zonda 760 series. When the car was spotted testing earlier last week at the Pagani factory in Italy, it was speculated that LM may represent the owner’s initials. However, following an article by Prototype 0, it was confirmed that LM stands for the infamous race Le Mans. The Zonda 760 LM features a 7.3L hand-built AMG V12 mated to a sequential gearbox. The car is spotted with a bare carbon body, more extreme aero parts, Italian flag coloured brake calipers, and LM written on both sides. The car is also spotted wearing Andorra registrations. The Pagani Zonda could not be registered in countries with tight EU emission regulations as it was classified as a Euro 3 vehicle, possibly forcing the owner to register the car in Andorra. It was also reported that the owner owns a collection of Zondas including a Cinque Roadster and a Zonda R.
Pictures from Andorra Supercars
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