"The Beast is here" - Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 arrives

The wait is over ladies and gentlemen: Lamborghini's next hypercar has made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, and dare we say what a hypercar it is! The new Bull God will feature an earth shattering 700hp V12 and the highest power to weight ratio of any car in its class. Yes, this is the new, long waited Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4.

Like previous Lamborghinis, the Aventador name was chosen for its symbolic connection to the world of fighting bulls, sharing a name with the legendary Aventador, a trophy-winning bull in the world of Spanish bullfighting. According to the company, "Aventador" was the name of a bull that entered into battle on October 1993 at the Saragossa Arena, earning the "Trofeo de la Peña La Madroñera" for its outstanding courage. Having the courage to go up against a new world of super sports cars will be the name of the game for the new Lamborghini flagship.

PERFORMANCE FACTS

Lamborghini Aventador

Tested: Two-seat, rear-engined coupé with 6.5-litre, short-stroke V12 engine driving all four wheels

Suggested retail price: €255,000 in Europe, £201,900 in the UK and $379,700 in the U.S

Power/torque: 690bhp @ 8,250rpm/ 509lb ft @ 5,500rpm

Top speed: 349 km/h (217mph)

Acceleration: 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds

Fuel economy: EU Urban/Combined 10.3mpg/13.5mpg

CO2 emissions: 398g/km

Official statement: According to Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "The Aventador is a jump of two generations in terms of design and technology. It is extreme in its design and its performance, uncompromising in its standards and technology, and unmistakably Italian in its style and perfection. Overall, the dynamics and technical excellence of the Aventador LP 700-4 makes it unrivaled in the worldwide super sports car arena.

Our rating: 5 out of 5 stars

RIVALS: Ferrari GTB Fiorano, McLaren MP4 12C

2011 FORMULA 1 Indian Grand Prix

With just almost a month to go for India's date with 1^st ever Formula 1 race, the government is locked in a tussle with the organizers over custom duties that threatens to derail the mega event.
The sticking point is the customs department's insistence that the organizers of the Formula One Indian Grand Prix pay duty upfront on all equipment coming into the country for the race. While no valuation has ever been done on F1 equipment, it is estimated that the duty on them could come to around Rs 600 crore or more.

But for all the Formula 1 Indian lovers, in order to increase interest in the inaugural race at the Buddh International Circuit outside New Delhi in October, Lewis Hamilton will be demonstrating a McLaren just outside Bangalore on September 27. The run will take place on the NICE road, a toll road which links the cities of Bangalore and Mysore in the Karnataka region.


The sponsor will hold contests this week for customers to win 30 select passes and watch the racing star live in action.

"In addition, 10 lucky customers will drive to the pit garage with the racer while three customers get to meet and greet Hamilton personally," McLaren sponsor and leading mobile service operator Vodafone Essar said in a statement

Following Hamilton's run, on October 1, Daniel Ricciardo will get the opportunity to drive the Red Bull showcar once again when he takes to the streets of New Delhi. The Red Bull demonstration will mark four weeks until the grand prix weekend, and Ricciardo will take to the Rajpath, with India Gate as the backdrop.

To download F1 wallpapers and know more about the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, kindly have a look at The Official F1 Website.