← Continued from Page 1 of "Top 5 Most Wanted Cars from Geneva"We’ve kept it pretty decent up until now, with supercars capable of impressive things but now it’s time to kick it up a notch, entering the hyperclass segment. That’s right, things are about to get even wilder.
Zonda decided it was time to bring something fresh forward and unveiled their latest carbon fibre madness in the shape of the Revolucion. While, from a distance, it might look like a concept car, you’d be surprised to find out that this 800 HP beast is actually shown here in its production form.
The body is made entirely out of carbon fibre and the engine is aluminum which means this car is the lightest one here going just slightly above the 1 ton margin, 1,070 kilograms to be more specific (2,358 lbs). To put things in perspective, imagine that the Renault Clio weighs more but doesn’t have 800 HP to play around with.
Speaking of power, the 3,200 hoofs come from an improved version of the 6-liter V12 engine used on the Zonda R, making 730 Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque without any kind of turbocharging, just some AMG magic. With a power to weight ratio of 1.33 HP per kilo, this beauty comes close to perfection and does to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 2.6 seconds going up to a top speed of over 350 km/h (217.3 mph).
While all these numbers seem important, the really crucial stuff is just to come. On the track the car will be more than agile thanks to its magnesium 6-speed sequential gearbox while the 12-stage traction control system and ABS will keep you safe at all times. With only 5 units being scheduled for production, the €2.2 million ($3 million) price tag shouldn’t be a problem.
A name like Bugatti couldn’t miss out on such a listing and the Veyron in one of its many iterations had to be present. This time, though, it’s a brand new, limited-run model called Rembrandt.
No, it’s not named after the famous Dutch painter but rather after the sculpting brother of Ettore, the founder of the company. Apparently, while one was busy making history, the other was making bronze sculptures that went largely unappreciated, leading the man to take his own life.
The car we’re looking at here celebrates the love Ettore had for his brother and does so by incorporating tiny details that make all the difference in the world compared to other Veyrons. The exterior, for example, was done in Rembrandt's favorite color, the carbon body being covered in bronze paint while the lower half has a Noix Brown Platinum finish. The same color was used for the rims alongside dark Firefine reflexions.
The interior is done in Cognac leather while the rear centerbox inside the cabin features one of the designs the departed sculptor created, an elephant sculpture. Getting inside the car you'll be greeted by the artist's portrait and signature on the door entry sills and a platinum EB logo on the steering wheel.
When talking about the technical specs, the Bugatti people must've thought that trying to improve the world record holder production roadster would be pointless. The same 1,200 HP and 1,500 Nm (1,106 lb-ft) come out of the 8-liter W16 engine, taking the all-wheel-drive car up to 100 km/h (62 mph) injust 2.6 seconds and then up to the world record speed of 408.84 km/h (254 mph).
Part of the Legends series that has another 9 models in its line-up, the Rembrandt Bugatti will go on sale for €2,18 million ($3 million) this year.
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