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Record Nr.

UNINA9910157456603321

Autore

Colson Rob

Titolo

Luxury cars

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wayland

ISBN

0-7502-9465-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 p.) : ill

Collana

Top marques

Disciplina

629.2222

Soggetti

Automobiles

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

From super cars such as the Bugatti Veyron to the luxury Bentley, Mercedes and BMW, this series looks at the most incredible cars in existence! Top Marques: Luxury Cars looks at the history of luxury cars, and at some of the most expensive and luxurious vehicles around, from the Rolls Royce Wraith, the Bentley Continental GTC and the Lexus LS 600h L to the Jaguar XJR, the Audi A8 and the Porsche Panamera. A 'High Spec' panel on every spread details some of the jaw-dropping features of these cars, and a 'Fast and Furious' feature explains the basic science behind how prestige cars perform and are powered, such as G-force, combustion, friction, acceleration, and aerodynamics. Finally, discover amazing 'Turbo Facts' such as, for example, why a F1 car could drive on the ceiling!Incredible, full-bleed photographs and punchy, fact-filled text make this the perfect series for all car fanatics aged 7 and above.Racing cars are just some of the prestige cars around. Why not learn about more, in the other books in the series: Top Marques: Racing Cars, Top Marques: Supercars and Top Marques: SUVs and Off-roaders.