The Mitsuoka Orochi is a Japanese sports car which takes its name from the mythical Yamata no Orochi 8-headed Japanese dragon.
The Orochi was originally built in 2001 as a concept on a Honda NSX chassis for the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. Mitsuoka then kept revising the car, showing a new version in 2005 and displayed, at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, the Orochi Nude-Top Roadster.
In October 2006, Mitsuoka officially launched the production version of the Orochi, now powered by a 3.3 litre 230 hp (172 kW) Toyota 3MZ-FE V6 engine. Production will be limited to 400 units over the next four years at a cost of around ¥10,500,000 (around $89,000 USD).
On January 30, 2008, Mitsuoka Motors announced that they will be producing 20 limited Orochi Zero models. They will be a pre-order release, handed to consumers in June. They said limiting stuff such as making the model available in only one colour, the cost will be around ¥9,340,000, which is cheaper than the original Orochi models.
If you were thinking of purchasing an early corporate Christmas gift, we would be most grateful for one of these beauties!!
The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Sweden, engineered to comply with US regulation and market demands. The CCX can accelerate from stationary to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.2 seconds and 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) in 7.7 seconds. It can complete a standing quarter mile in 9.9 seconds with an end speed of 146 miles per hour (235 km/h).
The supercar reaches a top speed of 395 km/h (245 mph).
Our favorite TV auto show, Top Gear, test drove the Bugatti's Veyron. It's the world's most expensive and powerful production car ever. At $1.3 million, it boasts a 8.0L quad-turbo W16 engine that produces 1000+hp and 927 ft. lb torque - rocketing the vehicle from 0-60 mph in just 2.4 seconds.
In their quest to find the world's best driving road, our favorite TV auto show, Top Gear races a Lamborghini, a Porsche and an Aston Martin in the Italian Alps.
