Lamborghini Asterion: the future of Lamborghini's?

And so, the inevitable has finally happened. The last vestige of V12-only lunacy has been breached. This is the new Lamborghini concept, a car that will almost certainly make production. But it is a hybrid. Now that Lamborghini sees no way out of the choke of EU emissions regulations with its hungry V12/10 monsters, it turns (reluctantly) to hybrid power. 

But is it as bad as you undoubtably think it is? I have given the issue a lot of thought and have decided that it is not quite as bad as you initially think. For starters, it is called the Asterion, which shows that the people at Lamborghini haven't given up completely. Indeed, the team are working harder than ever so that this car will not be the one to destroy their reputation forever. Another redeeming feature is the keeping of the fire-breathing V10, just mated to an electric motor.  And the V10 is the 5.2 litre V10 from the Huracàn. This combo results in a not-unexciting total of 910BHP an 0-62mph in 3 seconds. And (maybe not entirely accurate) a claimed 282MPG, 98g/km CO2, full-electric range of 30 miles and no congestion charge in London. The looks are not as exotic as the Aventador but it is still unmistakably a Lamboghini. Although the hefty batteries and motor do enlarge the weight, so the top speed is 185mph, which is obviously soooo slow. So, Lamborghini trying to stay true to its values while also embracing the future. It's just a shame the future isn't a solo V12 engine screaming into the distance

Nev

So is this the right direction for Lambo to go? Comments would be appreciated in the comments box. Thanks.

Lexus RC-F: German super saloon rival?

So, new cars have been released and so my blog has returned after a long absence.

As you may remember, there was a car called the IS-F. It came from a boring brand called Lexus who many people criticised for being expensive Toyotas. They weren't very good and weren't made particularly well. Nobody really cared about any new models they brought out. Until the IS-F. It was based on the boring IS saloon but was made to rival the BMW M3. And it blew it into the dirt. But still people didn't buy it as the brand image remained. But people remembered. So now there is a successor. The RC-F. And it looks like a cross between the super LFA and the blistering IS-F. It once again tries to take the fight to the German super saloons but this time hopes to increase sales as well. It definitely matches the price of its German counterparts, at £59,995. As well as its space age looks, it boasts a 5.0 litre V8 producing 471BHP and 0-62 in 4.5 seconds, which definitely isn't slow. It features a lot of driver aids and has the purpose of being "driver-friendly", and, using normal Lexus knowledge, manages 28.2 MPG from its big V8 and hefty 1,765KG weight, which is quite impressive in my opinion.  But it won't match the new BMW M4. But it may still achieve more sales than the IS-F. It deserves them.

Nev