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- Video: 57-car hooning fest holds record for simultaneously performing donuts
- Video: Jon Olsson teaches his Lamborghini Murcielago not to fear the water
- Chopard LUC Engine One Tourbillon "Only Watch" Special Edition
- Video: A Supercharged Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes on a Koenigseg CCXR: Shock Ensues
| Video: 57-car hooning fest holds record for simultaneously performing donuts Posted: 12 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT
While the rest of the world enjoys a different kind of donut - one that involves a lot of glazed sugar - us gearheads only care about the kind of donut that results in burnt tires and lots of smoke. So when we chanced upon this video of 57 cars doing a simultaneous donut in Australia, we couldn’t help but wonder whether this was some kind of world record. After carefully digging through the archives of the Guinness Book of World Records, we found out that this 57-strong exhibition of smoke-filled donut madness is in fact the record-holder for the most cars performing the same stunt simultaneously. This public demonstration broke the previous record of 29 cars, which was set in Rendlesham, UK a little over two years ago on March 1, 2009. Less than a year later - January 23, 2010 - this 57-car simultaneous donut broke the record at the Queensland Raceway in Willowbank, Australia. Actually, the original number for this whole meet was supposed to be 66 cars, but nine cars were left out from the final tally because they couldn’t perform donuts for the required time of 10 seconds. Either way, a record’s a record at the end of the day. And even if 66 wasn’t the final number, 57 is still a pretty awesome sight to behold. Check out the 29-car simultaneous donut in the UK after the jump. Video: 57-car hooning fest holds record for simultaneously performing donuts originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 12 June 2011 12:00 EST.
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| Video: Jon Olsson teaches his Lamborghini Murcielago not to fear the water Posted: 11 Jun 2011 11:00 PM PDT
Teaching kids how to swim is hard enough as it is, but when you try to teach the same thing to a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, people will automatically assume you’ve lost any semblance of sanity. Undaunted, Jon Olsson took the proverbial book and threw it out the window at the recent Gumball 3000 run from London to Istanbul. On his way back to his home in Stockholm, Olsson encountered a few obstacles in the way for his prized supercar, none more daunting than a river crossing that required his Murcielago to brave the deep and dirty waters. With nothing in the way of losing all his marbles, Olsson decided that the best way home was going full steam ahead, which is exactly what he did with the Murcielago, driving it straight into the water for what seemed like a wet eternity. Fortunately, it only lasted a few seconds and the Murcielago LP670-4 was back in dry land in no time. Even better, Olsson managed to make the 3,000-mile drive back to Stockholm with nothing less than clear roads. We admire his cojones for taking his Murcielago out for a dip in the water, but we seriously advise anybody who’s thinking of doing the same to, well, not. The reward isn’t as great as the potential risk. Video: Jon Olsson teaches his Lamborghini Murcielago not to fear the water originally appeared on topspeed.com on Sunday, 12 June 2011 06:00 EST.
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| Chopard LUC Engine One Tourbillon "Only Watch" Special Edition Posted: 11 Jun 2011 04:00 PM PDT
Swiss luxury timepiece maker Chopard is celebrating their 150th anniversary and as a tribute to this momentous occasion, the company has released a motorsports-inspired special edition watch that should have its fans drooling profusely. The limited edition L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon was unveiled at the recent Only Watch Charity Auction to benefit research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Dressed in a black and yellow-toned version of the Engine One Tourbillon model, the Only Watch limited edition is powered by an L.U.C Calibre 1TRM 'motor'. It features a look similar to an engine block and is mounted on silent-blocks with a mechanical hand-wound tourbillon movement that was exclusively designed, developed, and built by Chopard. The mechanical hand-wound tourbillon movement beats at a cadence of 28,800 vibrations per hour while driving displays of the hours, minutes, seconds. It also has a power reserve that lasts for about 60 hours. Staying true to the motorsports inspiration, the engine block on the face of the watch features the Chopard signature while the DLC titanium case features alternating matte and polished finishes and has been designed to be water-resistant of up to 50 meters. Even the watch's dial bears inspiration from the motoring universe, as does the hand-sewn black alligator leather strap that comes with four reinforced inserts bearing inspiration from car seats found on classic racing cars. The slightly curved lugs that have been screwed into the case carry the effect of streamlined car wings to provide a snug and perfect fit on the wearer. No word yet on how much the watch fetched at the Only Watch Charity Auction, but judging by the look and painstaking detail in developing the piece and the use of a plethora of expensive items, we wouldn't be surprised in the least bit if this fine piece of craftsmanship fetches a price north of six digits. Chopard LUC Engine One Tourbillon "Only Watch" Special Edition originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 11 June 2011 23:00 EST.
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| Video: A Supercharged Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes on a Koenigseg CCXR: Shock Ensues Posted: 11 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT
A standard Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is powered by a 7.0-liter LS7 V8 that delivers a total of 505 HP, which isn’t bad at all. Of course, supercharging this bad boy to an impressive 700 HP makes the American sports coupe jump a few levels to possibly match wits with Sweden's Koenigsegg CCXR and its 1024 HP 4.7 L twin-supercharged V8 engine. Place these two cars side by side in a one mile drag race and more than likely, onlookers would place their bets on the CCXR. Before that happens, however, it’s important to know that typically the Koenigsegg does the 1/4 mile in less than 11 seconds and in this video, it only managed to do it in 12.4 seconds. Will the driver factor affect the outcome of the race? Watch the video to find out! Video: A Supercharged Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes on a Koenigseg CCXR: Shock Ensues originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 11 June 2011 18:00 EST.
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