This piece of content was originally in Driving Empire at one point, but has been removed due to various reasons. The article featuring the removed content will be kept up for historical purposes.
Date Removed: September 29th, 2022
Overview[]
The 2013 Veloce Typhoon S Spyder was an Italian supercar in Driving Empire and was added on July 9th, 2022 as one of the featured limited vehicles, alongside the 2012 Solitude ETA Track Edition, the 1968 Veloce Macchino SV900, the 1964 Mighty Midget and the 2021 Veloce F37-R. It was available for 8 days and costed a reasonably low $158,900, resulting in it being a top seller, with 118,306 units sold. It was later removed from the game on September 29th, 2022 due to licensing issues.
This vehicle is based on the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, the convertible variant of the Superleggera. It was revealed 8 months after the Superleggera and uses its engine, a 5.2-litre odd-firing V10, producing 562 horsepower. As usual with coupe-based convertibles, it is heavier and slightly slower than its coupe counterpart, weighing 1,485 kg, completing a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 3.9 seconds and reaching a top speed of 202 mph (325 km/h).
Performance[]
During its time in the game, the Veloce Typhoon S Spyder featured performance comparable to most other Typhoons, but was the second most expensive of the group, with only the Veloce Typhoon S having a higher price tag. Despite this, it was still competitive. Its top speed of 199 mph was by no means slow, and was easily able to compete against most vehicles at its price point. Its acceleration, while a little underwhelming, was still enough to keep up with some vehicles, although a large portion of vehicles at its price point begin to enter the sub 3-second range. Where the Typhoon S Spyder fell apart was its handling. As with most other Veloces, it did not take corners well due to its abysmal handling stat of 31%. Overall, it was still decently competitive for its price prior to its removal, but was not suited for the track.
Trivia[]
- Prior to its removal, this was one of two vehicles to sell over 100,000 copies, with the other being the 1964 Mighty Midget.