The Ferrari FF, Aston Martin Virage and the Lamborghini Aventador weren't the only exotic cars on show. This trio may not be quite as polished, but it certainly has the bigger names beat for exclusivity.
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Gimme my crown back!
For a brief time, Koenigsegg held the record for the fastest production car with its CCX, until the Bugatti Veyron ripped the trophy away. Now Koenigsegg has another car, the Agera R, which brings 830kW to the contest.
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Take that
Koenigsegg fitted the Agera R with a twin supercharged 5-litre V8, which uses a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to rip through the gears, hitting 100km/h in 2.9 seconds. Koenigsegg did not mention a top speed at this time.
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Scales of awesome
With its carbon fibre body, the Agera R weighs 1420kg. Its aerodynamic gear adds 300kg of downforce to the weight at 250km/h.
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Sccccraaaatch
Ground clearance for the car is just under 10cm, so the body work will end up scraping a few ramps. Traction control includes five driver-selectable modes and none are likely to be labelled Comfort.
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The blue room
The cockpit looks as exotic as the exterior. The big blue-lit circle of buttons on the stack looks like something from a concept car. Shifting is, of course, accomplished with the paddles. Koenigsegg has not announced a price for the Agera R.
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Speel that name for me...
Pagani's new Huayra, with over 522kW of power, may not be seeking a world-speed record, but it still hits over 370km/h. Pagani only boasts a zero to 100km/h time of under 3.5 seconds. And the Huayra looks almost refined compared to Pagani's previous supercar, the Zonda.
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On the scales
But the Huayra shows some finesse. Its carbon fibre body keeps the weight down to 1350kg, split at 44 per cent front and 56 per cent rear.
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Flappy
The Huarya's most interesting feature, which should contribute to incredible cornering, is an active aerodynamic system. Four flaps change airflow depending on sensor input, adding downforce individually, as needed.
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Engine and transmission
The engine, a twin turbo 6-litre V12, comes from Mercedes-Benz's AMG division. It is mated to a seven-speed sequential transmission. Pagani did not use a dual-clutch system to keep the weight down, instead using a single clutch with a dual-plate.
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Lap of luxury
The cabin does not lack for luxury, featuring leather and machined metal switchgear. The centre LCD shows tabs for various infotainment functions, including stereo, phone and navigation. Pagani has announced a US$1.6 million price tag for the Huayra.
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Spano GTA
Spano has been developing the GTA supercar for some time, showing a concept back in 2007. Sales began late last year. The GTA hits 100km/h in 2.9 seconds but tops out at a mere 350km/h.
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Practical
The car shows some interesting design innovations that contribute more to practicality than speed. The bonnet of the car lifts up and back, uncovering cargo space.
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Let's go!
Likewise, the GTA has a luggage compartment behind the engine, shown here with four custom-designed bags fitting neatly into the space. Road trip, anyone?
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More power
The engine itself boasts 8.3 litres of displacement in a V10 configuration. It produces 580kW, but Spano claims an additional 45kW is gained when burning bio-ethanol. That engine is attached to a seven-speed sequential gearbox.
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Big loser
The GTA weighs in at only 1350kg, the mass kept down by its carbon fibre body.
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Look away now
The cabin of the GTA does not look as opulent as that in the Huayra or as futuristic as the Agera R's. Instead, it looks on the rough side, with plastic covers over the air vents and an aftermarket double-DIN navigation system embedded in the centre stack. It hardly seems to justify the car's US$832,000 price tag.
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