When the Lamborghini Countach first hit production in 1974, it was rather unadorned. The big fenders, wide tires and wing that came to define the supercar didn't arrive for a few more years. You can thank Canadian businessman and F1 team owner Walter Wolf for those. We've told his story before, so I'll just summarize it here-Wolf was a Lamborghini man, through and through, and he wanted more out of the then-new Countach. He turned to genius engineer Gian Paolo Dallara-one of the fathers of the Miura-to up the ante a bit. They came up with a red Countach with black fender flares shrouding custom-developed Pirelli tires measuring 335mm in width (over 100mm wider than the standard Countach's Michelins), a hotter V-12 engine and, most importantly, an adjustable rear wing. Wolf had two more custom Countaches built for him, with upgrades Lamborghini incorporated in its own LP400 S and every subsequent Countach. The red-and-black Wolf Countach now belongs to Eiichi Okado, who runs a Lamborghini repair shop in Japan. Okadao-san actually sat in this very car as a kid, kicking off his love for Lamborghini, and when it came up for sale, he knew he had to have it. Other than some Mid Night Club stickers, Okadao-san now presents the Countach as Wolf had it back in the mid-1970s, complete with emblems from the Wolf F1 team. It looks absolutely spectacular driving through Tokyo-somehow totally alien and perfectly at home at once. Functionally, the wing on a Countach didn't do much other than generate front-end lift at high speeds, but you can argue it made the car. For most people, it's hard to picture a Countach without one. We have this red car to thank.
The aston martin dbx crossover is slated to go into production in 2019 and new details are starting to emerge about the upcoming model. As part of its second century business plan, aston martin will introduce seven standalone cars over seven years. The arrival of aston martin's dbx sport utility vehicle in 2019 could help more than double sales of the british sports car maker by early next decade, its chief. Electric aston martin rapide delayed 2019 , Aston martin monday gave update progress electric car, rapide. 2015 originally slated launch . Aston martin confirms 2019 production for electric rapide Aston martin has teamed with williams and confirmed that it will start building its all-electric rapide four-door in 2019. read more at car and driver.. Aston martin ceo: production dbx will grow rear doors When the aston martin dbx concept first appeared at the 2015 geneva motor show, it was certainly different.
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What鈥檚 the best pick for a sun-drenched, cross-country luxury-car road trip for two鈥攐n a route that doesn鈥檛 shy away from challenging mountain two-laners? The set of contenders has reshuffled over the years, but the Mercedes-Benz SL holds strong on the shortlist. For 2017, this roadster original has reached a crossroads in the Mercedes-Benz lineup鈥攐ne that helps refresh and redefine this model. After taking a Southern California road trip of our own (guided by Mercedes-Benz), this past week鈥?50-plus miles in several different SL models鈥攚e can say that the SL stretches its luxury roadster boundaries more than ever. The way we see it, the current generation of the SL feels far more like a grand-touring coupe than an all-out sports car鈥攁nd given that, there are two potential sweet spots in the lineup. But first, a little background is in order. Active Body Control (ABC) is a full active suspension system, controlled by hydraulics and capable of adjusting its parameters in milliseconds. It helps erase lift during hard acceleration, nosedive during hard braking, and body roll (tilting to the outside of the corner) during hard cornering.
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