Autos

“Ancient legends of the Aymara tell us of Huayra Tata, god of wind, who commands the breezes, winds, and blizzards that invade the mountains, cliffs and hills of the Andean highlands. It is told that Huayra Tata resides deep in the high peaks and valleys, abandoning them only to demonstrate his power to his wife, Pachamama, goddess of mother earth. With his power Huayra Tata was able to lift the waters from lake Titicaca and rain them down on the fertile Pachamama. When Huayra Tata sleeps, the waters and rivers lay quiet. But the calm before the storm is about to be interrupted…”

The successor to the simply stunning Zonda has arrived.  With an exclusively AMG made 700hp 6.0L twin-turbo V12 engine, a top speed of 235mph, and a 0-60 in just 3.2 secs, the Pagani Huayra is automotive breakthrough worthy of a godly praise.

Audi is one of the fastest growing luxury automakers in the world and for good reason; they have been creating some stunning cars recently.  The latest addition to the Audi family is the Q3 crossover which will be officially unveiled at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show.

Underneath, the Audi Q3 is based on the VW Tiguan but it comes with cool Audi styling and an interior that will put any interior VW has to offer to shame.  The Q3 will come with a lot of options for the tech geeks such as electronic parking assist, MMI Navigation and Infotainment system, and an option to turn the vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Thanks to General Motors, now you too can look like that geek Shia Labeouf (who, we just found out, banged Megan Fox, or so he says).  The car in questions is of course the yellow Camaro, also known as Bumblebee.

GM is releasing a special edition car to go with the third installment in the Transformers franchise (Transformers: Dark Of The Moon), dubbed the Transformers Special Edition Camaro.  The Bumblebee Camaro can be ordered starting in July and is expected to be delivered in the fall.  Too bad it doesn’t arrive any sooner for the fan boys to drive it to the movie’s premier today (June 29, 2011).  The Bumblebee package will cost you $3,000 on top of the regular price of either the 2LT or 2SS Camaro coupe.

In late summer, Lamborghini gave us peasants a teaser image of what was to come for the Frankfurt Motor Show. The car, of course, is the Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale which is only limited to 150 units and is the most “extreme” Gallardo to be released from Lamborghini to date.

Inspired by the Blancpain Super Trofeo, the new Gallardo will be powered by a V10 putting out 570 horsepower and torque peaking at 398 lbs-ft at 6500 rpm. With the vehicle only weighing in at just under 3,000 lbs, the Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale will be able to pull off a 0-60 in just 3.4 seconds and capable of hitting 124 mph in a lighting quick 10.4 seconds. The car is expected to reach speeds as high as 198 mph.