Beating the Tamburo!
The opportunity to take more than one friend or member of the family in a Lamborghini has not been possible since the demise of the fabled LM in 1993. Until now that is, with the launch of the new Lamborghini Urus. Whilst the LM was more of a truck (the ‘Rambo-Lambo’ conspicuous by lack of even a mention at the launch at Barangaroo in Sydney), the new Urus is a luxury super suv. At its Oceania premiere I was able to sample the new Lamborghini experience, which combines the DNA and qualities of the current Lamborghini offering. Take the very best bits of the Huracán and the Aventador super sports cars, such as four-wheel steering and carbon ceramic brakes, throw in air suspension and lots of other high-tech stuff including torque vectoring, and Lamborghini has created an SUV capable of 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 305 km/h. Despite its increased centre of gravity and the fact that it is much higher and heavier than the other models from Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Urus is capable of stopping from 100 km/h to a stand-still in just 33.7 metres
This is a sports car on steroids that is capable of running on sand, snow, gravel, race-track or tarmac, with breathtaking performance and amazing all round capability. This is in no small part due to its exciting new V8 4.0 litre twin-turbo engine, the first occasion that Lamborghini has utilised turbo power. All controlled from the Tamburo, or Drum at the centre of the ultra-modern interior which comfortably seats four. And the name, well, as has been the tradition at Lamborghini, the name Urus is derived from the world of bulls. The Urus, also known as Aurochs, is a wild ancestor of domestic cattle. The Spanish fighting bull, as bred for the past half-millennia, is still close to the Urus in its appearance.
1967 Porsche 911S Targa Soft Window
If anyone out there is looking for a rather special and every rare 1967 Porsche 911S Targa Soft Window which has just had lots of work carried out to bring it up to a spectacular condition then please let me know. The car will be featured at the Ampol Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance in March https://sydneyharbourconcours.com.au as part of the Porsche marque’s 75th birthday celebrations. Finished in splendid Bahama Yellow it is available for sale and certainly an opportunity not to be missed. Please...
read moreJust around the corner
The fifth edition of the Ampol Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance is just around the corner. Taking place on 2nd – 4th March at Hyde Park Barracks, a UNESCO World Heritage listed site in the heart of the Emerald City. To find out more please go to https://sydneyharbourconcours.com.au
read moreMore driving, less talking!
If you liked the little films posted last time then I hope you will also enjoy these vignettes on a left hand drive alloy bodied Jaguar XK120 OTS and an even more rare right hand drive example, along with a 1959 Caddy, and a 21 window VW combi. If you are interested in learning more please do get in touch with me at james@marinamarini.com.au Link to right hand drive 1950 Jaguar XK120 alloy bodied OTS – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJSoUYYUzu4 Link to left hand drive 1950 Jaguar XK120 alloy bodied OTS...
read moreTwo Italian Beauties
I have been doing some video work recently and thought you might like to see the results. And of course, please let me know if you are interested in purchasing either of these two Italian beauties. 1937 Lancia Astura https://app.frame.io/reviews/2ab011aa-bfcc-48fe-a11f-4e26a458506f/46884213-eddc-403f-a197-95df643a8ff5 and a fabulous Ferrari https://app.frame.io/reviews/2ab011aa-bfcc-48fe-a11f-4e26a458506f/797669d4-a6ee-4f19-9796-06fd09073ea5
read moreSeason draws to a close
The concours season in Europe has drawn to a close with the final big events of the year the incredible Zoute Concours d’Elegance in Belgium coming hard on the heels of the amazing Chantilly Arts & Elegance near Paris. Both took place in pretty decent weather and I was fortunate enough to be a member of the Jury at both of these fabulous events. However there is still one big concours event to come when the winner of the Concours Event of the Year at the Historic Motoring Awards in London next month is...
read moreLaguna Seca
I recently returned from Monterey Car Week, and whilst lots of my time was taken up with two fabulous concours events, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, I also took the opportunity to go to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at the WeatherTech Raceway in Laguna Seca. Hopefully these few images from the corkscrew speak for themselves and provide a flavour of what was a fabulous day’s racing in the Californian sunshine.
read moreAll in a good cause
Isn’t it about time we used our classic cars for good rather than evil? Click below to learn more about the inaugural Make-A- Wish Car Show on the morning of Sunday 28 August CAR OWNERS GENERAL PUBLIC or if cannot make the day how about a donation for a very worthy cause at http://www.makeawish.org.au
read moreFrom Tractors to Super Sports Cars!
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read moreA Car Week For Europe
St. Moritz. Until 1925, automobiles were still forbidden on the dusty roads of the Upper Engadine. The then boss of Shell felt disturbed by the dust kicked up by the early motorists playing golf in St. Moritz and without further ado had the first road between Samedan and Pontresina tarred, which is why the road was henceforth called Shellstrasse. Only a few years later, in 1929, the International St. Moritz Automobile Week was launched, following the enthusiasm for mobility and in order to attract tourists. The series of events consisted of a...
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