Whatever has changed behind the scenes at high-profile tuning firm Mansory
, we like it. Once known for horrendous eye-gouging re-works of the world's supercars, Mansory's 2014 Geneva Motor Show stand was surprisingly tasteful, and chock-full ofcarbon fiber clad works of art.
It may not have taken center stage on Mansory's display, but star of the stand has to be the Carbonado GT. Based on the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, Mansory's fettling has extracted a staggering 1,600 horsepower from the car's mid-mounted 6.5-liter V-12, more than double the stock 691-horse output. A pair of enormous turbochargers have helped in this respect, as have thoroughly-reworked internals. There are new pistons, connecting rods, bearings, a new crankshaft and all-new cylinder heads. Aside from the block, there's seemingly little left of the Aventador's original engine. The exhaust system is also all-new, from the manifold to the tips of the tailpipes.
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In fact, general shape aside it's hard to see what remains of the original car. The exterior styling is as dramatic as the engine, only enhancing the Aventador's already-crazy attributes. There's a hint of Lamborghini's own Sesto Elemento to the changes, not least in the use of clear-coated carbon fiber from tip to tail. It's no standard carbon weave, though--the Carbonado GT features a unique pattern found throughout the car: the stealth fighter. The clue is in the name, since this particular car is the Carbonado GT Stealth Edition, and the shape of Lockheed's famous Nighthawk can be found in the carbon weave, the front grille--also picked out in LED daytime running lights--and etched into various interior surfaces.
