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While we can't really call the Aventador or the Gallardo 'conservatively styled', they definitely are compared to Lamborghini's Geneva showstopper – the Veneno, a car made to celebrate the Italian firm's 50th anniversary.They call it a racing car for the road, and while that concept may have morphed into a clichéover the years, we can see where they're coming from, because the Veneno looks like a stylized LeMans prototype with turn signals.Its elongated aerodynamic profile, long overhangs and massive rear wing show that this car was designed in a wind tunnel, in order to achieve a very low coefficient of drag, while also providing a lot of downforce. Just look at that comically large front splitter, the racecar-like open rear end purposeful-looking diffuser – they really wanted to make a statement in an age when all supercars are going green.It is predictably powered by a large naturally-aspirated V12 engine, which displaces 6.5 liters. Based on the unit that powers the Aventador, the V12 has been tweaked to the tune of 50 extra horsepower, pushing the total output figure to 750 hp.However, while that is a colossal power figure by regular car standards, it's not really that much, in an age when the most powerful supercars are nudging and even surpassing the 1,000hp barrier. Nevertheless, the car has a claimed top speed of 355 km/h (221 mph), and it can crack the 100 km/h (62 mph) barrier in 2.8 seconds, which is blisteringly fast no matter how much horsepower a car has (or doesn't have, in this case).The impressive figures are due partly to the clever aerodynamics and partly to the car's lightweight construction. Made out of CFRP (carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer), the car tips the scales at 1,450 kg (3,190 lbs), which is some 125 kg (275 lbs) lighter than the Aventador on which it is structurally based.However, don't let the racy looks of the exterior fool you, the Veneno is well-appointed inside, featuring leather as well as Lamborghini-patented materials like 'Forged Composite' and 'Carbon Skin'.Only three of these flamboyantly-styled supercars will be built, all of which have already been sold at a cost of €3 ($3.9 / £2.6) million a pop.By Andrei NedeleaVideo Credits: Autobild ESVIDEO
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Here's our first look at Koenigsegg's one-off Agera S Hundra, courtesy of Shmee150 who captured the supercar undressed on film at the Swedish brand's Geneva Motor Show booth.Named after the Swedish word for 100 (Hundra), the right-hand drive special edition version of the Agera S was made to celebrated Koenigsegg's one-hundredth car built and it has already been sold to an anonymous collector.Most details about the Agera S Hundra remain hidden, so we don't know if the cosmetic upgrades such as the 'naked' carbon fiber finish of the exterior and the customized interior with hand laid and swirled 24 carat gold leaf inlays are the only changes to the car, of if Koenigsegg also reworked the regular model's 1,030hp 5.0-liter turbocharged V8.VIDEO
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We don't know for how long Cadillac planned to keep the spanking-new 2014 CTS under wraps, but following an initial surprise (of sorts) this morning with a first batch of pictures showing bits and pieces of the executive model,Carscoops reader Lloyd pointed us towards USA Today, which has dropped a full photo gallery.The new generation of the CTS sports a sleeker, better-proportioned and more dynamic interpretation of Cadillac's sculpted Art & Science styling language, with finer detailing, especially up front with the tear-drop LED lightsInside, the dashboard continues the same styling theme seen on Cadillac's newer models like the ATS and XTS, with a large capacitive touch screen for the CUE infotainment system, and what looks like a full digital display for the instrument cluster.From what we know, the new CTS will ride on a bigger platform allowing Cadillac's mid-size sedan to grow in size and compete directly with the likes of the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, instead of being positioned between two categories, as was the case with the two previous CTS models.GM has told us that the 2014 CTS will launch with a choice of three gasoline powertrains, including a base 2.0-liter turbocharged four with 272 horsepower, a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6 producing 321-horses and a brand-new 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 rated at 420-horsepower. All engines are linked to an 8-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels, with the two base engines offering AWD as an option.Hat tip to Lloyd!PHOTO GALLERY
