Swedish Sports Car : Koenigsegg CCR

Koenigsegg CCR

Koenigsegg CCR may be the severe version from the CC, a super sports car from your Swedish Manfacturer, Koenigsegg produced. Now, 10 years following the project of creating the CCR has several technological improvments in the direction of the engine, chassis along with the body. As a result, the CCR has received the quickest creation car ever which might run about like a current Nardo check track.

Feb 28th 2005 – Driven by Loris Bicocchi broke, the Koenigsegg CCR, the advancement street car speed report, achieving a fresh official leading velocity of 388 Km/h (387.87) at Italy’s Nardo Track kmh. Therefore, the CCR, the state McLaren F1 document of 386.7 hrs kilometers, the set acquiring a prototype recognized as XP5 was broke.

Koenigsegg CCR say was “technical standard”, with tires, ground clearance, engine, wheel geometries, gearbox, clutch, brakes, boost stress to complement the improvement car inside the specification.

The record operate in 2005 in the Geneva Motor Demonstrate, exactly where both report car, were celebrated related to a silver pendant about the display. At any time since then, the CCR for inclusion inside the Guinness Book of World Records.

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One of the Greatest Ferrari of all time : Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta

Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Form and function can be combined very well in the automotive design emphasizes the Ferrari 250 GT SWB do this like no other. By many as Ferrari and Pininfarina best looking car, took the SWB, the top four in their class at the 1960 Le Mans 24 hour race, totally blows competition from Aston Martin and Chevrolet away.

Presented at the 1959 Paris Motor Show, the SWB used a body very similar to those fought the 250 GT Berlinetta LWB Interim Report of the entire season 1960th The biggest visual difference between the two is the lack of fixed rear quarter windows interim report on the SC. The new chassis was similar in design, the 250 GT race in the 1950s, but the wheelbase was shortened by 20 mm to 2400 mm, so that short wheelbase (SWB). A wheelbase of 2400 mm is considered the ideal length to allow for good cornering (the shorter the better) and straight (the longer the better). It is no coincidence that the most successful racer ever, has the Bugatti Type 35, a 2400 mm wheelbase. Another important improvement was the replacement of drum brakes discs all around. This was the first time in the factory equipped discs appeared on the 250 GT.

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American Future Muscle Car : The Dodge Charger 2011

Dodge Charger 2011

The 2011 Dodge Charger receives a number of significant upgrades, including freshened styling high-quality interior materials, an entirely and new more powerful 3.6-liter V6 engine, retuned suspension, electric Assistant Power steering, more and new standard equipment electronic interface. The high-performance SRT8 model for now, Feel monkeys is likely to return in the future.

Dodge Charger 2011 You case some thing better with age. The 2011 Dodge Charger is a good example. debuted at this sporty full-size sedan back in 2005, it marks both the return of a revered name plate from the brand muscle car days of glory and a shift to an old-hint-wheel-drive platform by year there is less-than-inspiring Front – wheel-drive my four doors. Dodge designers and engineers now have genomes, he a decent family car and makes it much better by the deficiency, a number of the previous model.

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Sports Cars : Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

The Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 is a sports car from Chevrolet division by General Motors introduced for model year 2005. The current generation is the first Corvette with exposed headlights since the 1962 model. Variants include the ZR1, the most powerful production Corvette to date, and the C6.R, American Le Mans Series GT1 championship won. According to Motor Trend magazine, the current generation will not be replaced at least until the 2012 calendar year.

Compared to the C5-C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 receives a review of the suspension geometry, all new bodywork with exposed headlamps, a larger interior, a larger 6.0 L (364 cu in, 5967 cc) engine, and a much higher level of refinement.  Overall, it is 5.1 inches (13 cm) shorter than the C5, but the wheelbase was increased by 1.2 cm (3 cm). It is also one inch (2.5 cm) narrower. The 6.0 L LS2 V8 produces 400 hp (298 kW) at 6000 rpm and 400 lb ft / min * (542 N * m) of torque at 4400 rpm.

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Classic Sports Cars : Ferrari Dino 308 GT4

Ferrari Dino 308 GT4

The Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 were built mid-engined V8-powered 2 +2 cars from Ferrari. The 308 GT4 was introduced in 1973, supplemented by the 208 GT4 and executed in 1975 replaced by the Mondial 8 in 1980 after a production of 2,826 vehicles. It was with “Dino” badging (continuation of the brand is no distinction Dino V12S) to May 1976, when all badges replaced by “Ferrari” badging was sold.

The Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 2 +2 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several respects: It was the first production Ferrari V8 mid-engine layout, that would be the bulk of the activities of the company in the next decades, function, and was the Bertone Ferrari first feature production (rather than Pininfarina) body. Pininfarina was upset by the decision to cross-town rival Bertone design, considering what they had done for Ferrari.

The Ferrari Dino 308 was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in November 1973 and contained angular curved lines quite different from its two-seat brother, the Dino 246 and later brother, GTB & GTS.

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Swedish Sports Car : Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX, Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a Swedish manufacturer of high performance sports cars based in Ängelholm.

The company was founded in 1994 in Sweden by Christian von Koenigsegg with the intention of producing a world-class supercar. Many years of development and prototyping, the company conducted the first street-legal production car delivery in 2002.
Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a Swedish non-listed public company traded freely. The company has about 90 shareholders. Since the company will vary the amount of free trade can be shareholders. Christian von Koenigsegg is the CEO and a major shareholder.

In 2006 began production of the Koenigsegg CCX, which an engine is created specifically for this car. The CCX is street legal in most countries, including the United States.

In addition to developing manufacturing and marketing of the line of Koenigsegg supercar Koenigsegg is also in green technology development programs, including the CCXR (“Flower Power”) FlexFuel supercar involved. Koenigsegg is also active in development programs when it comes to plug-in electric cars, “next-generation systems combustion engine technologies.

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The Smallest car in the World 2 Seater : Peel Trident

The Peel Trident was the second three-wheeled vehicles by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man, it was manufactured in 1965 and 1966. The Trident was a clear bubble top and with two seats or a chair with a removable basket. It is described as “a terrestrial flying saucer.” How do the preceding “shopping cart” or a “Saloon Scooter Traffic was.

About The Peel Engineering Company is a manufacturing company in the Isle of Man, which is based mainly fiberglass boats as well as coverings for motorcycles. They were also responsible for the Manxcar Peel, Peel P50 and Peel Trident small cars, in addition to the Peel Viking Sport and prototype GRP Minis for BMC. These models are the only cars on the Isle of Man made ​​and the company stopped its production in 1969. A limited run Peel Manxkart Go-Kart was also produced. The Peel P50 up today with the Guinness record as the smallest World’s Car Production. The Peel Engineering Company was dissolved 1974th.

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Dream Cars : Pagani Zonda

The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engine sports car produced by Pagani in Italy. He made his debut in 1999 and continues until the present, continue to produce about 17-19 cars per year. As of June 2009, was built on 106 Zondas, including test mules. Both were produced two-seat coupe and convertible versions. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber.

Some early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The car was originally called “Fangio F1″ after him, but after his death in 1995 was renamed a stream of air over Argentina.

Pagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The company was founded in 1992 by Horacio Pagani, and is based in San Cesario sul Panaro, near Modena, Italy.

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