///Supercars - Laraki Cars

If you are not familiar with this brand, let me introduce you to Laraki Cars.
It's a Moroccan company founded by Abdeslam Laraki, a Moroccan designer who used to design luxury boats for important celebrities, such as the prince of Bahrain.

He didn't lack support or money to begin his dream, a car company, with the support of ex-Bugatti Peter Tutzer.

The company has 3 cars to its name :


The Fulgura :

Revealed in the 2002 Geneva Motor show,  The Fulgura was the first attempt of the Moroccan company at making a sports car. It was based on the Lamborghini Diablo, and had a Mercedes-Benz 6.0 L quad-turbo V12 engine. The second generation produced 730 HP, which meant it was able to go from 0 to 60mph in 3.4 seconds, and had a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

The Borac :

The company's second model, which was a grand tourer. It debuted as a concept in the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The Borac is also powered by a 6.0 L V12 Mercedes-Benz. This time, it develops 540 HP, a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph) and an acceleration 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds.

The Epitome :

The Laraki Epitome was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2013. Only 9 were made. The body is entirely made from carbon fiber. Fitted with a C6 Corvette engine, Laraki added 2 turbos to it which makes it develop 1,200 HP with 91-octane fuel. It has another tank specially made for 110-octane fuel, which will make the engine produce an astonishing 1,950 HP.

///Supercars - Top 10 Most Expensive Cars in the World

10 - Aston Martin One-77 , $1,760,000

Only 77 made. This car has a 7.3 L V12 engine producing 750 hp (760 PS, 559 kW) and 700 Nm of torque (553 lb ft). Which it accelerates from 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 220 mph (354 kph).



9 - Bugatti Veyron Supersport , $1,400,000

The fastest production road car in the World. Thanks to a very big engine. A 8 L Quad-Turbocharged W16, which produces 1,200 PS and 1,500 Nm of torque (1,100 lb.ft), with a Top Speed of 431 km/h (267 mph). The 0-60 time is the same as it is on the standart Bugatti Veyron 16.4 : 2.5 s.


8 - Pagani Zonda Cinque , $2,200,000

A road going version of the Zonda R. Only 5 were made. The engine is a 7.3 L V12 AMG producing 670 hp. Thanks to a new body and aero, it generates the equivalent of 750 kg (1,650 lb) of downforce at 355 km/h (220 mph), which makes it handle 1.6 G of cornering force.


7 - Lamborghini Sesto Elemento , $2,200,000

It's purpose built for the track. The Sesto Elemento is a super-lightweight limited edition supercar, powered by a 5.2 L V10 producing 570 hp. With a total weight of 1000 kg (2,200 lb), it can go from 0 to 60 mph in a staggering 2.5 seconds. Only 20 were made.



6 - Zenvo ST1 , $2,500,000

The Danish car is powered by a 6.8 L V8, which is supercharged, and turbocharged. It develops 1,100 hp which makes it accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, and stop accelerating at 375 km/h (233 mph). Only 15 were ever made.



5 - Lykan Hypersport , $3,400,000

The famous Lykan Hypersport, featured in the Furious 7 movie. 740 hp from its 3.7 L Twin Turbocharged flat-6.



4 - Lamborghini Egoista , $3,900,000

Another Lamborghini on the list, the Egoista. It's based on the Gallardo model. It has the same 5.2 L V10, this time producing 600 hp. It's a concept car mainly design for showrooms.


3 - Lamborghini Veneno , $4,550,000

A third Lamborghini, this time, it's the Veneno. Based on the Aventador, built to celebrate Lamborghini's 50th anniversary. It's the most expensive production car in the world. The engine is
from the Aventador, 6.5 L V12 producing 740 hp.


2 - Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita , $4,850,000

The Swedish Koenigsegg made the Trevita, a special version of the CCXR. The engine is a 4.8 L Twin supercharged V8 making 1,100 hp and 1,080 Nm (800 lb.ft).  0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and it has a top speed of over 400 km/h (249 mph), which makes it one of the fastest road cars in the world.


1 - Maybach Exelero , $8,000,000

The most expensive car ever made. The Maybach Exelero. It's a high performance unique sports car. It has a 5.9 L Twin Turbo V12, producing 700 hp

///Formula 1 - Lewis Hamilton, the new Ayrton Senna ?

Lewis Comparison to Ayrton

Most people compare Lewis Hamilton to the late, the great Ayrton Senna. Especially when Lewis insists about the fact that Ayrton is his idol, and all he wants is matching his records. He did indeed match the number of wins (41) in the Japanese Grand Prix, but it took him one more start to achieve that.
Realistically, he is likely to win this year's world championship, which will match the number of championships won by the late Brazilian.

All these achievements are of course very impressive, achievements of a great driver. But there are many reasons why these comparisons are nonsense.

Reliability of recent Formula One Cars

Formula One cars of the late 80s and early 90s were nowhere near as reliable as the cars of this era. Let us check some figures. Ayrton had 40 mechanical DNF in his career. So his car broke down almost once every 4 races, while Lewis had only 13. Almost 4 times as much.

Now let's move on to raw talent. 

Less pole positions

Pole positions are the true test of raw talent of a driver. There is no interference of car problems, just the driver and the car. Let's do the stats. Ayrton has an incredible 65 pole positions in his career. Lewis has 49. 

Passion

Lewis Hamilton is a great driver. One of the greatest of this generation. But I can't help noticing that he is more involved and dedicated in his "superstar" life than his racing career. I remember many interviews with Alain Prost, that they were spending a lot of time in the briefing, 4 to 5 hours according to the frenchman. I watched an interview with Nico Rosberg at the Japanese Grand Prix. Talking about how they reacted to that massive disappointment in the Singapore Grand Prix. He said that he spent a lot of time in the briefing with the engineers going through all the data from the cars and analysing as much as they can to figure out what the problem was, and Lewis wasn't there, as we know Pharrell Williams was in Singapore so ... 

Skill

There is nothing more exciting than watching Ayrton Senna, the master of racing in the rain, drive in wet conditions. We all remember a certain Portuguese Grand Prix, where he finished a whole minute ahead of his nearest challenger. We all remember the fantastic driving in Donington in 1993, where he just flew by the grid, making his way from fifth to first in the first lap.