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Impassioned of mechanics, Abdeslam Laraki, confession to have always dreamed to build cars. Former pupil of the school of design Espera de Franco Sbarro, this young man 31 year old also passed by Art Center de Vevey and the Layer College of Issy-les-Moulineaux. In 1997, it creates several structures in Casablanca, whose Laraki Automobiles and Laraki Conceptor, a company of engineering which works in particular on orders of yachts of great luxury (the emir de Bahreïn is his customer).
Fulgura (or Fulgura Laraki) (Arabic: فولڭورا) is the name of the first Moroccan supercar. It was originally designed and produced in Casablanca, Morocco. It was entirely conceived and manufactured by Laraki group.The Laraki Fulgura 2008 was the company's first attempt at a sports car. Originally unveiled as a concept at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show, the production version debuted a year later at the same show. A slightly redesigned version of the bodywork was unveiled in 2005.
The car is known by its luxurious design. Based on the frame and mechanicals of a Lamborghini Diablo, the Fulgura receives a quad-turbo Mercedes-Benz 6.0L V12 producing 920 hp (686 kW), attached to a 6-speed manual transmission. A new aerodynamic carbon fibre body is also added. This brings the Fulgura to an estimated price of $555,750.
Performance for the Fulgura is an estimated top speed of 247 mp/h(398 km/h) and acceleration of 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds.
Laraki Fulgura Specs
0 - 100 kph 3.7 s
0 - 100 mph 7.9 s
1/4 mile 11.6 s @ 126 mph
Engine
Power 429 kw (575 bhp / 583 ps)
Torque 729 Nm (539 lb-ft)
Displacement 5.5 liters (336 ci)
Engine type SuperCharged MB V8
Engine location middle
General data
Gearbox 6 Speed Manaual
Drive rear wheel drive
Fuel capacity
Year of introduction -
Home country Morocco
Dimensions
Curb weight 1152 kg (2534 lbs) +
Calculations
Power to Weight ratio 499 bhp/tonne
Power per liter 105 bhp/liter
1/8 mile (est) 7.7 s @ 97 mph
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Thar car is almost 20 years old and still looks modern ... and it's well-proportioned. It was available in two versions. The first, as you say, based on the Lamborghini Diablo chassis. As I have seen at the wikipedia, and on their website www.laraki-motors.com afterwards they made another version with their own chassis (the one in your pics precisely). It's a shame that they were so expensive, I think that if they had been a bit cheaper they would sell more.
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