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Supercars, which are not lucky
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These cars were produced in a single copy - for various reasons, they never went to series. Some of the manufacturers feared a lack of demand due to a too high price, someone switched to another project, and someone from the outset only wanted to demonstrate their abilities. Nevertheless, at the time these machines were standard speed, style, luxury and, of course, the innovative technical solutions.
55 photos + text, the source
Jaguar C-X75 2010
As an example, in the case of the Jaguar C-X75, which has remained in the status of "prototype", although initially the company planned to release 250 cars. However, due to the unstable economic situation in the world in the "Jaguar" doubted that they would be able to realize two hundred and fifty supercars worth 1.15 million dollars each. But the memory of C-X75 will be a long time - developed for the concept car technology "Jaguar" plans to widely use in other models, which including the need to obtain similar to the C-X75 stylistic features.
The machine had a carbon fiber chassis, developed in conjunction with the Formula 1 team Williams, ultra-light wheels (40 percent lighter than conventional), 17 radiators and aerodynamic elements in the style of F1 cars and the blown diffuser.
The first prototype was equipped with four electric motors (one per wheel), total capacity of 780 horsepower. They are powered by lithium-ion batteries that are recharged by the gas micro-turbines with total capacity of 188 horsepower. Subsequently, the manufacturer reported that the C-X75 will be equipped with 1, 6-liter engine with direct fuel injection, turbo and supercharged power of about 500 horsepower, which was to be paired with two electric installations.
According to the manufacturer, C-X75 could recruit "hundreds" of 3, 4 seconds, and acceleration from 80 to 145 kilometers per hour and takes 2, 3 seconds. The maximum speed - 330 kilometers per hour.
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Zagato Raptor (Lamborghini Raptor) 1996
This car was designed by Zagato design office for the company Lamborghini. To create a supercar that got platform and 650-hp V12 on the model Diablo VT, it took less than four months, that even in these times is extremely short-lived. The fact that the manufacturer has used a revolutionary at that time, the system of computer-aided design (Computer Aided Design), by which did not have to mess around with the creation of large-scale models of the heap.
Double-wheel-drive Raptor had a carbon fiber body with a cockpit, the upper part of which could be easily removed, making the coupe roadster. In addition, it was possible to throw a special casing on the passenger seat that has made of the single-seater supercar. The car, which turned out to 300 kilograms lighter "Diablo", could be dispersed over 330 kilometers per hour («maximum speed» Diablo - 325 kilometers per hour) through the use of composite materials in the construction. But the ABS and traction control system not available.
Manufacturer planned to release 50 "Raptor", but later in the Lamborghini decided to just update the Diablo, before to bring to market a new generation supercar - Murcielago. Raptor has remained in a single copy, which was sold in 2000 at auction for a record low for the amount of such a unique vehicle. A private collector from the United States paid for the prototype of a total of about 220 thousand dollars - the price comparable to the cost of conventional "Diablo" in those days.
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Ford GT90 1995
Concept shown at the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, positioned by the manufacturer as "the most powerful supercar in the world." Indeed, the 12-cylinder unit with four turbines car gave out 720 horsepower, and the GT90 claimed speed was about 407 kilometers per hour. By the way, almost the same speed indicator had a "supercar of supercars» Bugatti Veyron, which came 10 years after the concept of "Ford".
The design of the car body is an aluminum monocoque, to which were attached carbon panel. To GT90 does not melt when the engine speed limit in the construction of the exhaust system used special heat-resistant ceramic elements - the same technology used in the US space shuttle Space Shuttle.
The prototype was the first representative of the new Ford design philosophy called «New Edge». Later in this style it was made one of the most popular global models of the American concern, such as the Focus and Ka. But he GT90 series did not go in - say, for Americans it was too complicated and "foreign". Therefore, Ford later put on the conveyor more understandable Yankees supercar GT in the retro style, reminiscent of the legendary le-mann car GT40.
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Maybach Exelero 2005
Perhaps, Maybach Exelero is one of the most luxurious and expensive supercars in the world. Built in 2005 on the basis of the Maybach 57 limousine coupe has been done in cooperation with the German tire manufacturer Fulda for the demonstration of a new generation of high-speed tire companies, which have been designed for a speed exceeding 370 kilometers per hour.
Tire Manufacturers trusting development exterior shoukara "Maybach", which the company has performed in the style of sports retromobiles 1930s. However Fulda demanded that among the materials used in the cabin Exelero, definitely present a polished carbon fiber, leather, aluminum and neoprene (a type of synthetic rubber).
Nearly six-meter vehicle weight of 2660 kg equipped with six-liter 700-horsepower V12, which works in tandem with an eight-gun. Bulky and heavy for a sports car Exelero gained "hundreds" of 4, 4 seconds, and its top speed of 351 kilometers per hour.
In 2011, the car was purchased for $ 8 million American rapper Bryan Williams, acting under the name Birdman. A year later, Daimler announced that it would dismantle the brand "Maybach", that the last few years brought concern only losses.
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Audi Rosemeyer 2000
Four-wheel drive Audi supercar concept was built and named after the famous German rider of the 1930s Bernd Rosemeyer. The car has received the stylistic features of the pre-war cars Auto Union - a brilliant piece aluminum body decorated with a huge grille and numerous air vents. However, the car was positioned not only as a tribute to the famous athlete, but also as a harbinger of already serial supercar R8, which emerged in 2006 and has allowed Audi to unleash confrontation with Lamborghini, which the Germans dreamed of since the 1990s.
The ascetic interior Rosemeyer, upholstered refractory had bucket seats, four-point seat belts and shift knob and steering wheel chetyrehspitsievy aluminum.
Vosmilitrovy W-shaped 16-cylinder engine Audi Rosemeyer, located in front of the rear axle, gave out 792 horsepower and has worked with a six-speed manual transmission. Maximum speed was 350 kilometers per hour.
Now the concept car - part of the Audi museum in Ingolstadt. It is a monument Rosemeyer, who died at the peak of his career while trying to set a world speed record in 1938.
Cadillac Cien 2002
The release of this supercar Americans in 2002 celebrated its centenary. Cien, which translates from Spanish as "a hundred" summed up the fact that the "Caddy" accumulated over XX century, as well as a symbol of the company's view of the future.
The developers had a difficult task - to create an innovative supercar with maximum aerodynamic body verified, but at the same time preserve the family traits of the brand. As a result, the general direction of the machine design was borrowed from the American F-22 fighter Raptor, and long lines of the grille, which is located between the vertical headlamps reminiscent of classic cars of the company.
As befits a hero of the day, Cien was equipped with the latest technology at the time. He had a set of satellite communications OnStar, voice control system Communiport, parking assistant and a night vision system that could project an image of the road onto the windshield.
Supercar equipped with aluminum 7, 5-liter 12-cylinder engine capacity of 750 horsepower, which is working with a six-speed semi-automatic transmission. Gear carried out using paddle. Cadillac Cien gained "hundreds" of 3, 5 seconds, and its top speed is equal to 330 kilometers per hour.
The mass production of any car or 12-cylinder engine and did not go. Subsequently, the Americans stopped the development of this engine, concentrating on the study of a promising 6 and 8-cylinder units.
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Peugeot Onyx 2012
Original French built supercar with "stone" name of unusual materials for the job. In addition to the usual carbon fiber in the construction of Peugeot Onyx were used copper, felt and paper.
Doors and fenders of the car are made of polished copper, windows and transparent roof made of organic glass and frame made of carbon fiber. For the interior was used elongated felt, and in the dashboard supercar used a special material made of compressed newspapers which looks like an ordinary tree. Moreover, according to the manufacturer, if you look closely, you can see it in the offset printing.
600-horsepower 3, 7-liter diesel engine works with a six-speed sequential gearbox. Also, "Onix" regenerating braking, which is stored in the two lithium-ion batteries, and provides supercar extra 80 horsepower with a sharp set of speed. The dynamic characteristics of the prototype is kept secret.
The French immediately announced that they would not let Onyx series, but made it clear what stylistic direction they are going to follow in the future. In particular, the chief designer Gilles Vidal, Peugeot has mentioned that "front" concept gives an idea of what to look forward part of the next generation of models 308 and 3008.
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Volkswagen W12 Nardo 2000
This concept of "People's Brand" has shown that he can produce not only mass models available, but "supercars-champions." The first prototype appeared in 1997, followed by a few cars, it does not differ in appearance, but the most famous and powerful version of the Volkswagen W12 released in 2000. Germans from the beginning did not plan to put the car on the assembly line, but it is going to test the technical capabilities and reliability of the new 600-horsepower engine W12.
The development of exterior W12 entrusted to Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Italian managed to create almost perfect aerodynamic body, which, together with the new supercar powerplant allowed to overcome the 100-kilometer high-speed line in less than 3, 5 seconds, and its top speed of 357 kilometers per hour.
The car belongs to just seven world records on the Italian track Nardo, including a record average speed for 24 hours. During the day, the car has overcome 7000 749 kilometers at an average speed of 322 kilometers per hour.
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These cars were produced in a single copy - for various reasons, they never went to series. Some of the manufacturers feared a lack of demand due to a too high price, someone switched to another project, and someone from the outset only wanted to demonstrate their abilities. Nevertheless, at the time these machines were standard speed, style, luxury and, of course, the innovative technical solutions.
55 photos + text, the source
Jaguar C-X75 2010
As an example, in the case of the Jaguar C-X75, which has remained in the status of "prototype", although initially the company planned to release 250 cars. However, due to the unstable economic situation in the world in the "Jaguar" doubted that they would be able to realize two hundred and fifty supercars worth 1.15 million dollars each. But the memory of C-X75 will be a long time - developed for the concept car technology "Jaguar" plans to widely use in other models, which including the need to obtain similar to the C-X75 stylistic features.
The machine had a carbon fiber chassis, developed in conjunction with the Formula 1 team Williams, ultra-light wheels (40 percent lighter than conventional), 17 radiators and aerodynamic elements in the style of F1 cars and the blown diffuser.
The first prototype was equipped with four electric motors (one per wheel), total capacity of 780 horsepower. They are powered by lithium-ion batteries that are recharged by the gas micro-turbines with total capacity of 188 horsepower. Subsequently, the manufacturer reported that the C-X75 will be equipped with 1, 6-liter engine with direct fuel injection, turbo and supercharged power of about 500 horsepower, which was to be paired with two electric installations.
According to the manufacturer, C-X75 could recruit "hundreds" of 3, 4 seconds, and acceleration from 80 to 145 kilometers per hour and takes 2, 3 seconds. The maximum speed - 330 kilometers per hour.
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Zagato Raptor (Lamborghini Raptor) 1996
This car was designed by Zagato design office for the company Lamborghini. To create a supercar that got platform and 650-hp V12 on the model Diablo VT, it took less than four months, that even in these times is extremely short-lived. The fact that the manufacturer has used a revolutionary at that time, the system of computer-aided design (Computer Aided Design), by which did not have to mess around with the creation of large-scale models of the heap.
Double-wheel-drive Raptor had a carbon fiber body with a cockpit, the upper part of which could be easily removed, making the coupe roadster. In addition, it was possible to throw a special casing on the passenger seat that has made of the single-seater supercar. The car, which turned out to 300 kilograms lighter "Diablo", could be dispersed over 330 kilometers per hour («maximum speed» Diablo - 325 kilometers per hour) through the use of composite materials in the construction. But the ABS and traction control system not available.
Manufacturer planned to release 50 "Raptor", but later in the Lamborghini decided to just update the Diablo, before to bring to market a new generation supercar - Murcielago. Raptor has remained in a single copy, which was sold in 2000 at auction for a record low for the amount of such a unique vehicle. A private collector from the United States paid for the prototype of a total of about 220 thousand dollars - the price comparable to the cost of conventional "Diablo" in those days.
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Ford GT90 1995
Concept shown at the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, positioned by the manufacturer as "the most powerful supercar in the world." Indeed, the 12-cylinder unit with four turbines car gave out 720 horsepower, and the GT90 claimed speed was about 407 kilometers per hour. By the way, almost the same speed indicator had a "supercar of supercars» Bugatti Veyron, which came 10 years after the concept of "Ford".
The design of the car body is an aluminum monocoque, to which were attached carbon panel. To GT90 does not melt when the engine speed limit in the construction of the exhaust system used special heat-resistant ceramic elements - the same technology used in the US space shuttle Space Shuttle.
The prototype was the first representative of the new Ford design philosophy called «New Edge». Later in this style it was made one of the most popular global models of the American concern, such as the Focus and Ka. But he GT90 series did not go in - say, for Americans it was too complicated and "foreign". Therefore, Ford later put on the conveyor more understandable Yankees supercar GT in the retro style, reminiscent of the legendary le-mann car GT40.
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Maybach Exelero 2005
Perhaps, Maybach Exelero is one of the most luxurious and expensive supercars in the world. Built in 2005 on the basis of the Maybach 57 limousine coupe has been done in cooperation with the German tire manufacturer Fulda for the demonstration of a new generation of high-speed tire companies, which have been designed for a speed exceeding 370 kilometers per hour.
Tire Manufacturers trusting development exterior shoukara "Maybach", which the company has performed in the style of sports retromobiles 1930s. However Fulda demanded that among the materials used in the cabin Exelero, definitely present a polished carbon fiber, leather, aluminum and neoprene (a type of synthetic rubber).
Nearly six-meter vehicle weight of 2660 kg equipped with six-liter 700-horsepower V12, which works in tandem with an eight-gun. Bulky and heavy for a sports car Exelero gained "hundreds" of 4, 4 seconds, and its top speed of 351 kilometers per hour.
In 2011, the car was purchased for $ 8 million American rapper Bryan Williams, acting under the name Birdman. A year later, Daimler announced that it would dismantle the brand "Maybach", that the last few years brought concern only losses.
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Audi Rosemeyer 2000
Four-wheel drive Audi supercar concept was built and named after the famous German rider of the 1930s Bernd Rosemeyer. The car has received the stylistic features of the pre-war cars Auto Union - a brilliant piece aluminum body decorated with a huge grille and numerous air vents. However, the car was positioned not only as a tribute to the famous athlete, but also as a harbinger of already serial supercar R8, which emerged in 2006 and has allowed Audi to unleash confrontation with Lamborghini, which the Germans dreamed of since the 1990s.
The ascetic interior Rosemeyer, upholstered refractory had bucket seats, four-point seat belts and shift knob and steering wheel chetyrehspitsievy aluminum.
Vosmilitrovy W-shaped 16-cylinder engine Audi Rosemeyer, located in front of the rear axle, gave out 792 horsepower and has worked with a six-speed manual transmission. Maximum speed was 350 kilometers per hour.
Now the concept car - part of the Audi museum in Ingolstadt. It is a monument Rosemeyer, who died at the peak of his career while trying to set a world speed record in 1938.
Cadillac Cien 2002
The release of this supercar Americans in 2002 celebrated its centenary. Cien, which translates from Spanish as "a hundred" summed up the fact that the "Caddy" accumulated over XX century, as well as a symbol of the company's view of the future.
The developers had a difficult task - to create an innovative supercar with maximum aerodynamic body verified, but at the same time preserve the family traits of the brand. As a result, the general direction of the machine design was borrowed from the American F-22 fighter Raptor, and long lines of the grille, which is located between the vertical headlamps reminiscent of classic cars of the company.
As befits a hero of the day, Cien was equipped with the latest technology at the time. He had a set of satellite communications OnStar, voice control system Communiport, parking assistant and a night vision system that could project an image of the road onto the windshield.
Supercar equipped with aluminum 7, 5-liter 12-cylinder engine capacity of 750 horsepower, which is working with a six-speed semi-automatic transmission. Gear carried out using paddle. Cadillac Cien gained "hundreds" of 3, 5 seconds, and its top speed is equal to 330 kilometers per hour.
The mass production of any car or 12-cylinder engine and did not go. Subsequently, the Americans stopped the development of this engine, concentrating on the study of a promising 6 and 8-cylinder units.
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Peugeot Onyx 2012
Original French built supercar with "stone" name of unusual materials for the job. In addition to the usual carbon fiber in the construction of Peugeot Onyx were used copper, felt and paper.
Doors and fenders of the car are made of polished copper, windows and transparent roof made of organic glass and frame made of carbon fiber. For the interior was used elongated felt, and in the dashboard supercar used a special material made of compressed newspapers which looks like an ordinary tree. Moreover, according to the manufacturer, if you look closely, you can see it in the offset printing.
600-horsepower 3, 7-liter diesel engine works with a six-speed sequential gearbox. Also, "Onix" regenerating braking, which is stored in the two lithium-ion batteries, and provides supercar extra 80 horsepower with a sharp set of speed. The dynamic characteristics of the prototype is kept secret.
The French immediately announced that they would not let Onyx series, but made it clear what stylistic direction they are going to follow in the future. In particular, the chief designer Gilles Vidal, Peugeot has mentioned that "front" concept gives an idea of what to look forward part of the next generation of models 308 and 3008.
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!!!
!!!
Volkswagen W12 Nardo 2000
This concept of "People's Brand" has shown that he can produce not only mass models available, but "supercars-champions." The first prototype appeared in 1997, followed by a few cars, it does not differ in appearance, but the most famous and powerful version of the Volkswagen W12 released in 2000. Germans from the beginning did not plan to put the car on the assembly line, but it is going to test the technical capabilities and reliability of the new 600-horsepower engine W12.
The development of exterior W12 entrusted to Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Italian managed to create almost perfect aerodynamic body, which, together with the new supercar powerplant allowed to overcome the 100-kilometer high-speed line in less than 3, 5 seconds, and its top speed of 357 kilometers per hour.
The car belongs to just seven world records on the Italian track Nardo, including a record average speed for 24 hours. During the day, the car has overcome 7000 749 kilometers at an average speed of 322 kilometers per hour.
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