CLRECOMMENDS
LEISURE
SpeedRacers
“W
’
doesn’tmatter,”EnzoFerrarioncequippedinreferenceto
thelackofrearviewmirrorsinhiscars.LookingattheTestarossaofthe ’80s,
youcanunderstandwhythereweregrumblesaboutrearwardvisibility.But
thesupercartoppedoutatanimpressive180mph—whichisonthe lowerend
ofspeedybytoday’ssuper-carstandards.Let’shavea lookatwhat’sgaininginthe
rearview. —
2015AstonMartinVantageS
Aston’sproduct literaturedescribes
the2015VantageSasa “natural
born thriller,” the “noble savage”—
and that’snot advertorial excess.
Its6-liter, V-12engineproduces
an
epic565horsepower
and457
foot-poundsof torque, coursing in
magnificent torrentsof thrust to the
rearwheelsviaa seven-speed, dual-
clutchautomatedmanual transmis-
sion. Put your footdownall theway
and
60mphblursby3.7 seconds
later
. Keepyour footdown, and
you’ll see something fewhumans
who’venever suitedup for LeMans
everwill: theother sideof 200mph.
Basepriceof$185,000,
LamborghiniEstoque
Though it hasn’t beenofficially
confirmed, the tea leaves strongly
indicate that productionon this
four-door super car is imminent.
Formal specificationshaven’t been
releasedyet, but it appears the
productionEstoquewill feature
aversionof thecurrentGallardo
coupe’s5.2-liter, V-10engine,
tuned to theneighborhoodof
600
horsepower
. Bigengine? It’s abig
car—202.8 inches, nose to tail. In
addition to sheer presence, the
Lambo’s larger proportionsought
toallow for theone thingno super
sedanhasyet offered: decent back-
seat legroom.
Conceptcaris
estimatedat$230,000,
McLaren650S
Therearesupercars, and then there
areübercars. The 1998McLaren
F1wasamong the latter.Center-
mounteddriver’sseat, 240mphon
top.Only theBugattiVeyron is faster
…and justbarely.However, only 106
F1swerebuilt—and thatmakes
themhard toacquire, nomatteryour
means. Enter the2015650S. Like
theF1, the650S ismid-engined,
scissor-dooredanddelivers super-
natural performance:
zero to60 in
2.8seconds
. IthasFormula 1-
inspired, driver-adjustablechas-
sis, engineand transmission
settings. And, of course, the
rear engine is ideallypositioned
for optimumweight distribution
and for hearing thepower of
the3.8-liter, twin-turboV-8as it
builds to its
641-horsepower
peak.
$265,500,www.mclaren
automotive.com
LUXURYOFF-ROADINGat its finest: Two fewerdoorsandone less roof are
just threeof the things that set thenew
LandRoverEvoque
convertibleapart
fromotherhigh-endSUVs.
Conceptcarisestimatedat$50,000,
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