Future supercars tidbits
What I heard so far :
Lambo's Murcielago successor will have 6.0L V-Twelve version of LP560's engine developing 700 bhp. Carbon body panels except roof and doors from aluminium. Gallardo's successor will retain the 5.5L engine uprated to 600 bhp. This time it will have scissor doors as Lambo is moving away from sharing parts with parent audi (marketing reason for Gallardo's normal doors is that scissors reserved for V-Twelve models only, true reason is because Gallardo was to make way for the R8 and scissors = extra cost). New awd and e-gear, Lambo is not going the dual clutch route (I guess it's to preserve the 'jerkiness' tradition? Lambo's supposed to be wild and all).
Ferrari's going to use 7-speed dual-clutch for F430's successor with twin-turbo direct-injection 3.5L developing 550 bhp. Car will have carbon body on vluminium subframes and will be lighter than LP560 so it should be faster, Ferrari's only problem is how to change the horsepower-war-mindset of people, who thinks more hp and bigger engine is always better). F70 is to have twin-turbo 4.4L V-Twelve developing at least 750 bhp.
aston martin will have access to Mercedes' 6.2L engine (confirmed by recent report) and its turbo variant, also twin-turbo variants of Merc's upcoming 5.0L and 4.5L V8 (to be replacing the thirsty 6.2L and other old V-Twelve engines currently in the lineup). In return, Maybach will have access to aston's aluminium platforms, and both will share developments for future models. Maybach will have new 2-seater range-topping coupe based on aston's next range-topping 2-seater coupe, and new 2+2 coupe based on aston's DB9 successor. Further into the future, Maybach will have 4-door coupe based on the Rapide (or its successor, depending on when the project starts). aston's small V8 models will not be used for sharing as it is below Maybach's class.
Lambo's Murcielago successor will have 6.0L V-Twelve version of LP560's engine developing 700 bhp. Carbon body panels except roof and doors from aluminium. Gallardo's successor will retain the 5.5L engine uprated to 600 bhp. This time it will have scissor doors as Lambo is moving away from sharing parts with parent audi (marketing reason for Gallardo's normal doors is that scissors reserved for V-Twelve models only, true reason is because Gallardo was to make way for the R8 and scissors = extra cost). New awd and e-gear, Lambo is not going the dual clutch route (I guess it's to preserve the 'jerkiness' tradition? Lambo's supposed to be wild and all).
Ferrari's going to use 7-speed dual-clutch for F430's successor with twin-turbo direct-injection 3.5L developing 550 bhp. Car will have carbon body on vluminium subframes and will be lighter than LP560 so it should be faster, Ferrari's only problem is how to change the horsepower-war-mindset of people, who thinks more hp and bigger engine is always better). F70 is to have twin-turbo 4.4L V-Twelve developing at least 750 bhp.
aston martin will have access to Mercedes' 6.2L engine (confirmed by recent report) and its turbo variant, also twin-turbo variants of Merc's upcoming 5.0L and 4.5L V8 (to be replacing the thirsty 6.2L and other old V-Twelve engines currently in the lineup). In return, Maybach will have access to aston's aluminium platforms, and both will share developments for future models. Maybach will have new 2-seater range-topping coupe based on aston's next range-topping 2-seater coupe, and new 2+2 coupe based on aston's DB9 successor. Further into the future, Maybach will have 4-door coupe based on the Rapide (or its successor, depending on when the project starts). aston's small V8 models will not be used for sharing as it is below Maybach's class.
