Sale of supercars still going despite increasing gas costs

Most consumers are probably feeling the effects of gas prices, but firms that make supercars have not really noticed. Though luxury brands are beginning to release green automobiles, traditional ultra-performance cars are still readily accessible for people who have the disposable funds. The male who can afford a Lamborghini can afford to keep it full of fuel, and the supercar industry is a little more insular than the typical car industry due to that.

McLaren wants to take on Bugatti

AutoWeek states that the sports car business McLaren is working on a car that will come out in 2014. McLaren plans on releasing the MP4-12C this year. It is known for producing the F1 which is the fastest car in the world. A 5-liter motor with about 800 horsepower will be in the car that McLaren is now working on. The vehicle is expected to cost $500,000 for anyone that is interested. It should go 0 to 200 miles per hour faster than the Bugatti Veyron can with 2.8 seconds have to go from 0 to 60.

More jobs at General Motors

CNN reports that about 250 new jobs will be added to General Motors to be able to invest $131 million into a new Corvette. This is so it can develop a Chevrolet’s sports car that is even better. The new Corvette won’t be ready for release for a few years, but the new positions will open soon at the GM plant in Bowling Green, Ky., where the Corvette has been produced since 1981. Right now there is not a release date or information on the car has been released. Chevrolet is rolling out a new Camaro for 2012, according to Popular Mechanics, called the ZL1 Camaro. The same 6.2L V-8 in the Cadillac CTS-V with over 550 horsepower will be put in the ZL1.

Lean, mean and green

Though supercars are the kind of vehicles that don’t traditionally prioritize environmental considerations that doesn’t mean performance car makers are entirely unconcerned. Hybrid automobile engineers are being interviewed by McLaren. It hopes to create more “green” automobiles. The new 918 Spyder is a vehicle sold by Porsche currently that is a plug-in hybrid that will top out at 199 miles an hour, drives three more miles than the plug-in Prius hybrid can on electric power alone and will go from 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds, states USA Today. The vehicle also has great mileage. Its mileage is 78 miles per gallon typically. Ferrari unveiled a hybrid version of the 599 in 2010 and intends to have hybrid versions of all of its vehicles by 2015, according to the Daily Mail. The hybrid 599, the 599 HY-KERS, will do 200 miles an hour and get up to 25 miles per hour, though it still has a V-12vehicle can get 200 miles per hour and up to 25 miles per hour. ! Popular Science states that in 2009, Lamborghini declared it wanted to have a hybrid by 2015. Even the beasts with impressive firepower under the hood are going green.

Information from

Auto Week

autoweek.com/article/20110516/CARNEWS/110519876

CNN

money.cnn.com/2011/05/04/autos/gm_invests_for_next_corvette/index.htm

Popular Mechanics

popularmechanics.com/cars/news/preview-concept/12-new-cars-that-are-worth-waiting-for#fbIndex8

USA Today

content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/03/porsche-takes-orders-for-hybrid-918-spyder-gas-miser-supercar-/1

Daily Mail

dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1254854/Geneva-Motor-Show-Ferraris-200mph-eco-friendly-electric-hybrid-unveiled.html

Popular Science

popsci.com/cars/article/2009-08/lamborghini-boss-hybrid-lambo-coming-2015