Porsche 918

Porsche 918

Overview

Manufacturer:  Porsche
Production:      2013–
                       (918 units)
Model years:    2013
Designer:        Michael Mauer

Body and chassis

Class:         Sports car (Spyder)
                  Racing car (RSR)
                   2-door coupé (RSR)
Body style:  2-door roadster (Spyder)
Layout:    Mid-engine, all wheel drive

Powertrain

Engine:       4.6 L V8
Transmission:  7-speed PDK dual-clutch
Battery:        6.8 kW·h liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery
Electric range: 32 km (20 mi)

Dimensions

Wheelbase:  2,730 mm (107.5 in)
Length:    4,643 mm (182.8 in)
Width:    1,940 mm (76.4 in)
Height:    1,167 mm (45.9 in)
Kerb weight: 1,700 kilograms (3,700 lb)
                    1,640 kilograms with the optional Weissach package.
Predecessor:  Porsche Carrera GT

Mclaren 650-S

Mclaren 650-S

Overview

Manufacturer: McLaren Automotive
Production:     2014–present
Assembly:       Woking, Surrey, England
Designer:       Frank Stephenson

Body and chassis

Class:   Sports car
Body style:  2-door coupé
                  2-door roadster
Layout:   Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

Powertrain

Engine:       McLaren M838T twin-turbo3.8L V8
Transmission:  7-speed dual-clutch

Hennessey Venom GT

           

Hennessey Venom GT

Overview

Manufacturer: Hennessey Performance Engineering
Model years: 2012–present
Assembly:         Hethel, England (chassis)
                        Sealy, Texas, United States (engine)
                        Silverstone, England (assembly)

Body and chassis

Class:          Sports car
Body style:  2-door coupe
                   2-door roadster
Layout:        Longitudinal RMR layout
Related:    Lotus Elise
                   Chevrolet Corvette

Powertrain

Engine: 7.0l [427ci] GM LS7
                Twin Turbocharged V8
Transmission: Ricardo 6-speed Manual

Dimensions

Wheelbase:   2,800 mm (110.2 in)
Length:     4,655 mm (183.3 in)
Width:     1,960 mm (77.2 in)
Height:     42.5 in (1,079.5 mm)
Curb weight: 2,743 lb (1,244 kg)

Mclaren P1

Mclaren P1

Overview

Manufacturer: McLaren Automotive
Production: 2013–present
Model years: 2014
Assembly:         Woking, Surrey, England

Body and chassis

Class: Supercar
Body style: 2-door coupé
Layout: RMR layout
Related: McLaren MP4-12C

Powertrain

Engine: McLaren M838TQ twin-turbo 3.8 L V8
Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch
Electric range: 10 km (6.2 mi) (combined NEDC)[1]

Dimensions

Kerb weight: 1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
                        Chronology
Predecessor: McLaren F1

Lamborghini Aventador

Lamborghini Aventador

Overview

Manufacturer: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A
Production: 2011–present
Assembly: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Designer:         Filippo Perini

Body and chassis

Class:          Sports car
Body style: 2-door coupé
                        2-door roadster
Layout:         Mid-engine, all wheel drive

Powertrain

Engine:         6.5 L L539 V12
Transmission: 7-speed ISR  Semi-automatic transmission

Dimensions

Wheelbase: 2,700 mm (106.30 in)
Length: 4,780 mm (188.19 in)
Width: 2,030 mm (79.92 in) (w/mirrors: 2,265 mm (89.17 in)) [1]
Height: 1,136 mm (44.72 in)

Curb weight: 1,575 kg (3,472 lb) (dry)

Mclaren MP4-12C

Mclaren Mp4-12C

Manufacturer: McLaren Automotive

Production: 2011–
Assembly Woking, Surrey, England

Class:
Sports car

Body style:
2-seat coupé & convertible

Layout:
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive

Engine:
McLaren M838T twin-turbo 3.8 L V8

Transmission:
7-speed dual-clutch

Wheelbase:
2,670 mm (105.1 in)[1]

Length: 4,507 mm (177.4 in)[1]

Width: 1,909 mm (75.2 in)[1]

Height: 1,199 mm (47.2 in)[1]

Kerb weight:
1,399 kg (3,084 lb)[2]

Designer(s):
Frank Stephenson

Lamborghini Veneno

Lamborghini Veneno

Overview

Manufacturer: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A

Production: 2013

Model years: 2013

Assembly: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy

Body and chassis

Class: Sports car

Body style: 2-door coupé

2-door roadster

Layout: Mid-engine, all wheel drive

Powertrain

Engine: 6.5 L V12

Transmission: 7-speed semi-automatic transmission

Dimensions

Wheelbase: 2,700 mm (106.30 in) 

Length; 5,020 mm (197.64 in) 

Width: 2,075 mm (81.69 in)

Height: 1,165 mm (45.87 in) (Roadster)

Curb weight: 1,490 kg (3,280 lb) 

Chevrolet Corvette

Chevrolet Corvette

Manufacturer: Chevrolet Division of General Motors

Production: 1953–present

Assembly United States:

- Flint, Michigan

- St. Louis, Missouri

- Bowling Green, Kentucky

Class:

Sports car

Body style:

2-door convertible

2-door coupé

Layout:

FR layout

FMR layout

Engine:

235 cu in Blue Flame I6('53–'55)

265 cu in, 283 cu in, 327 cu in, 350 cu in Small-block V8

305 cu in

Small-block V8 (1980-Calif.)

396 cu in, 427 cu in, 454 cu in

Big-block V8

5.7 Liter LT1, LT4, LT5 V8

5.7 Liter LS1, LS6 V8

6.0 Liter LS2 V8

6.2 Liter LS3 V8

7.0 Liter LS7 V8

6.2 Liter LS9 V8 supercharged