5 most powerful naturally aspirated sports cars of 2016
Naturally aspirated engines are gradually being replaced by vehicles using turbocharged and supercharged engines. Audi R8 V10 Plus, Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4... are the few remaining names.
Sports cars and supercars produced by famous car manufacturers are gradually replacing naturally aspirated engines with turbocharged and supercharged engines. In addition, many car manufacturers also use hybrid engines, with electric motors combined to increase the vehicle's operating efficiency.
Here are the 5 most powerful naturally aspirated sports cars produced in 2016.
Audi R8 V10 Plus
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Audi R8 V10 Plus. |
The Audi sports car is the only name from Germany on this list, although this can be considered the homeland of speed machines. The Audi R8 V10 Plus is equipped with a 5.2L V10 engine, maximum capacity of 610 horsepower at 8,250 rpm and maximum torque of 560 Nm at 6,500 rpm.
The naturally aspirated engine allows the car to reach a maximum speed of 330 km/h and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in about 3.2 seconds. Audi launched the R8 V10 Plus with the option of 4-wheel drive and a 7-speed automatic transmission.
Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4
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Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4. |
Lamborghini is probably the most loyal car company to naturally aspirated engines, because all of the current famous supercars use this technology. Among the supercars currently on the market, the latest product Huracan LP610-4 is also in the top of the most powerful models using supercharged engines.
The Huracan LP610-4 shares the same 5.2L V10 engine as the Audi R8 V10 Plus, with a capacity of 610 horsepower at 8,250 rpm and maximum torque of 560 Nm at 6,500 rpm, capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 325 km/h.
Dodge SRT Viper
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Dodge SRT Viper. |
The end of naturally aspirated engines may be coming sooner rather than later, especially for performance cars. The Dodge Viper is a prime example, which will be discontinued in 2017. It is the largest naturally aspirated sports car in production today.
Dodge SRT Viper uses a 8,390cc v10 engine, 649 horsepower at 6,150 rpm and maximum torque of 813 Nm at 4,950 rpm, equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel drive. The car can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and can reach a maximum speed of 325 km/h.
Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV
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Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV. |
The supercar company with the bull logo is still very busy producing enough cars for customers who are still waiting. In 2016, Lamborghini also launched the new supercar Aventador LP750-4 SV, developed from the standard Aventador.
This supercar is equipped with a 6.5L V12 engine, 750 horsepower at 8,400 rpm and maximum torque of 690 Nm at 5,500 rpm, capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and can reach a maximum speed of 349 km/h.
Ferrari F12tdf
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Ferrari F12tdf. |
This is the most powerful supercar, using a naturally aspirated engine, sold on the market last year. Ferrari said that it only produced 799 of these cars and all of them have been ordered by customers. Providing power for the car is an engine with a capacity of 780 horsepower at 8,500 rpm and a maximum torque of 705 Nm at 6,250 rpm, capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 340 km/h.
According to Zing