Pussy Galore

\\ LeBlanc Mirabeau
Hit and Swiss
Leblanc supercar is really
just one track minded
By DAVID HASSALL
ONE OF the more remarkable supercars
to catch our attention in recent times
is a super-light sports racer built by
Swiss company Leblanc Cars that is, incredibly,
able to be registered for street use.
The Leblanc Mirabeau – named after a
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corner on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit – is a
barely concealed racing car designed to meet
the regulations for the classic Le Mans 24
Hour race while also being able to be driven
on the road.
It is powered by the 4.7-litre supercharged
and intercooled aluminium V8 engine from
Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg, which
in the Mirabeau produces “more than 700
horsepower” (522kW) and “more than 850Nm”
of torque, with a redline of 7600rpm.
Transmission is the strong Italian-built
Cima six-speed sequential manual used by
Koenigsegg, which has an internal oil pump
and an external radiator, or an optional
($A92,000) semi-automatic.
Although Leblanc is rather coy about
performance figures, a top speed of about
370km/h is quoted, which would match the
McLaren F1 supercar and be beaten only by the
388km/h Koenigsegg CCR (which is cranked
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