Offroad Dream Cars : Hummer H3

The Hummer H3 is a crossover SUV / Sport Utility Truck General Motors’ Hummer division, introduced in 2005 based on the GMT355 basics, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks. Produced at GM Shreveport, Louisiana factory and the Port Elizabeth plant in South Africa, the H3 is the smallest of the Hummer models, and the first built by GM. It was like a traditional medium such as an SUV or midsize pickup known as the H3T available.

H3 in the international market

In established in 2007 GM Hummer South Africa its first manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth to life out of this step, the Hummer brand in the South African market and also some of the work relief made in Shreveport Louisiana.Most the South African Hummer H3 England were introduced because the right-hand drive factor. The plant produces only the Hummer H3 and constructing the South African market and the markets of Asia and Europe. This plant also produced a right-hand drive version for the Australian market between 2007 and 2009. In Australia, GM Holden Hummer spread by traders.

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Sports Car : The Ford GT40

The Ford GT40 was a high-performance sports car and winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans four times in a row, 1966-1969 (in 1967 with a different body, though). It is so far the only car of an American company for the overall victory in this prestigious event built.

It was for long-distance sports car races against Ferrari (the Le Mans six times in a row won from 1960 to 1965) built to win. Chassis # P-1075, the increases won in 1968 and 1969 (the only car in Le Mans history, win the race more than once) with a 4.7-liter Ford engine, 4.9-liter (as a 5 , 0 known) with a special alloy-Gurney Weslake cylinder.

The car was the GT is required (for Grand Touring) with 40 of the total height of 40 inches (1.02 m, measured at the windshield) to the applicable regulations. Large displacement Ford V8 engines (4.7 liters and 7 liters) were used, compared with the Ferrari V12 3.0-liter and 4.0 liter moved.

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Concept Car : The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

The Porsche 918  Spyder (known internally as Project XG10) is a mid-engine sports car concept Porsche and only the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 showed conceived. It is the first plug-in hybrid cars from Porsche.

The 3.4-liter V8 engine (500 hp/370 kW) is a development of the engine in the RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype race car used. This will provide an additional by three electric motors 218 hp (163 kW) was added. The gearbox is coupled to a 7-speed Porsche itself (PDK) dual-clutch system provides power to the rear.

Two electric motors drive the wheels directly above a fixed ratio, while third electric motor is connected to the transmission and provides additional power to the rear wheels. This gives the 918 Spyder to a 0-100 kmh time in nearly 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph).

Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid

The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. For example, it is planned to provide an emission level of just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer on fuel consumption of only three liters/100 kilometers

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British Sports Cars : Lotus Exige

British Sports Cars Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupe version of the Lotus Elise, a roadster, the mid-engine sports car is and has been in production 1996th.

The original Exige (NA or naturally aspirated Exige) was launched in 2000 and had a 1.8 L Rover K-series engine in VHPD (Very High Performance Derivative) melody. It produces 177 hp (132 kW, 179 hp) in standard form and 192 hp (143 kW, 195 hp) in the “track spec” version.
In 2004, the Exige Series 2 was introduced. It has a 1.8 liter DOHC 16-valve, Toyota / Yamaha engine, 190 hp (142 kW, 193 HP) produced. With the Toyota engine designation 2ZZ-GE Compared to the Series 2 Elise, it has a front splitter, fiberglass hard top with roof scoop, rear bonnet and rear spoiler. The only purpose of these aerodynamic additions to the base Elise to create more downforce (almost 100 lb (45 kg) of downforce at 100 mph (160 kph) in the Exige versus 13 pounds (5.9 kg) at 100 mph (160 km / h ) in the Elise) .

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Sports Cars : Ferrari 458

The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engine sports car by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari made. The 458 replaced the Ferrari F430 Italia. The Ferrari 458 Italia was officially unveiled at the IAA 2009 in Frankfurt on 15 September 2009.

Ferrari 458 Technical data

In the first official release of the Ferrari car, the Ferrari 458 committee was described as the successor of F430, but from a completely new design, incorporating technologies developed from the company’s experience in Formula

Ferrari 458 Engine
The 458 Italia is powered by a 4499 cm ³ (4.499 L; 274.5 cu in) V8 engine from a shared Ferrari / Maserati design derived, produces 570 hp (420 kW, 560 hp) at 9,000 rpm (redline) N and 540 ft (400 pounds) ¸ m min at 6,000 rpm with 80% torque at 3,250 rpm. The engine has direct fuel injection, a first for Ferrari mid-rear engine setups in its road cars.

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Super Electric Car : Ariel Atom Wrightspeed X1: 0-60 mph in 3.07s

The Ariel Atom Wrightspeed X1 is an Ariel Atom sports car heavily modified to use an all-electric powertrain. The Atom was chosen for its light weight and efficient design.

The electric motor and inverter are sourced from AC Propulsion, makers of the TZero concept car, while the batteries are low weight, high energy density lithium ion provided from A123 Systems. As with the Atom the transmission is a Honda unit, but stripped of its shifting mechanism and other parts to provide only the second gear speed, allowed by the wide speed and torque range available from the electric motor.

Ariel Atom Wrightspeed X1 Built by San Francisco-based New Zealand engineer Ian Wright, the X1 created a stir when it bested several sports cars in a drag race, including a Carrera GT (though with a rolling start, a disadvantage for the gas burning vehicles), all while being filmed by local news station KRON 4. Despite the impressive performance, the vehicle is intended only as a proof of concept. Future production is planned; however, according to the website, “… the production car will be quite different, since it will meet the safety standards, which the prototype does not. It will, however, be at least as quick as the prototype.” Mr. Wright was an early employee of electric-car company Tesla Motors, but soon left to pursue his own ideas.

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