Super Car : Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren

The Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren is an Anglo-German supercar jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. The moment that Mercedes-Benz owns 40 percent of the McLaren Group.

The presence of the automatic transmission, for mid-engine preparation and handling, some commentators classify the SLR McLaren as a GT competitors vehicles like the Aston Martin DBS V12 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
SLR stands for “Sport, Leicht, Rennsport” (sport, light, racing). Mercedes-Benz SLR 3500 stated that they build in a period of seven years, with an annual production of 500 cars. The car’s base price GB £ 295.337 (approx. U.S. $ 450,000 or € 351.269 c. 2009), made the ninth expensive street legal car in the year 2008.

The Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren was inspired by the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR of 1955, based on the W196 F1 car, yet named after the road-going 300SL Gullwing. On April 4, 2008, Mercedes announced it would discontinue production of the SLR. The last of the coupes rolled off the production line at the end of 2007 and the roadster version was put stops in early 2009.

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Japan Sports Car : Mazda RX8 Review

The Mazda RX8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and like its predecessors in the RX range, it is driven by a rotary engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the model year 2004.

Mazda rotary engine vehicles introduced in the U.S. in 1971, beginning with the R100, followed by the RX-2 RX-3 RX-4 RX-5, and then three generations of RX-7 sports car. However, the lack of creature comfort and ease of use, with the high price and a declining interest in sports cars and coupes coupled at this time, go with the Mazda RX-7 from most major markets except Japan. After 1995 Mazda suffered from a relatively insignificant product line in the U.S. save the MX-5 Miata.

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Dream Road : Ferrari F40

The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupé sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to the Ferrari 288 GTO. From 1987 to 1989 it held the title as the world’s fastest street-legal production car, and during its years of production, was Ferrari’s fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car. The car had no traction control, and was one of the few to utilize turbochargers.

The car debuted with a factory suggested retail price of approximately US$400,000, although some buyers were reported as paying as much as US$1.6 million. A total of 1,315 F40s were produced.

Power came from an enlarged, 2.9 L (2936 cc) version of the GTO’s twin IHI turbocharged V8 developing 478 PS (352 kW; 471 hp) under 110 kPa (16 psi) of boost. The F40 did without a catalytic converter until 1990 when US regulations made them a requirement for emissions control reasons. The flanking exhaust pipes guide exhaust gases from each bank of cylinders while the central pipe guides gases released from the wastegate of the turbochargers.

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Classic Dream Car : Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing

The Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing was introduced in 1954 as a two-seat, closed sports car with distinctive doors. Later it was offered as an open roadster. It was the fastest production car of its time.

Built by Daimler-Benz AG and numbered internally W198 the injection version was from the road to (somewhat loosely) on a very successful company competition-only sports car of 1952, the slightly less powerful carbureted Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W194).

The road model was suggested by Max Hoffman. Designed for customers in the booming U.S. market post-war period in 1954 New York Auto Show was presented, in contrast to earlier models that was introduced at the Frankfurt or Geneva shows. The Mercedes-Benz fashion, the “300″ on the three-liter engine displacement. The “SL” stand for “Sport Light” (Light Sport).

The Mercedes Benz 300SL was best for both its distinctive gullwing doors and the first gasoline-powered cars are known, equipped with gasoline direct injection into the combustion chamber. The Gull Wing version is available from March 1955-1957. The production of the roadster in 1963 ended with the introduction of the 230SL.

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American Cars : Cadillac Escalade Ultimate Blink Vehicle

The Cadillac Escalade Ultimate Blink Vehicle is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) sold by General Motors luxury brand Cadillac. It was the division’s first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was for the 1999 model in response to German and Japanese competitors and Ford introduced the 1998 publication of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into production only ten months after it is approved. The Escalade is built in Arlington, Texas. The name refers to an Escalade siege warfare tactic of scaling walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders or siege towers.

The Escalade was originally based on the GMC Yukon Denali, but was revised for the 2002 model year, make it look more fall in line with a new Cadillac design theme. Today, the Escalade and Escalade EXT pickup is only three, two of Cadillac vehicles made outside of the United States. the new Escalade ESV from Arlington, Texas, is based; Both the Escalade ESV (based on the Chevrolet Suburban) and Escalade EXT (based on the Avalanche sport utility truck) were in Silao, Mexico made before 2006 redesign. The Escalade competes with the Range Rover Sport, Infiniti QX56, Mercedes-Benz GL-Class, Lexus LX, Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover LR3 and Lincoln Navigator.

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Super Car : McLaren F1

The McLaren F1 is a sports car designed and manufactured by Gordon Murray and McLaren Automotive. On 31 March 1998, it set the record for the fastest production car in the world, 240 mph (391 km/h). As of April 2009, the F1 is surpassed by only four other production cars in sheer top speed, but is still the fastest naturally aspirated production car.

The car features numerous proprietary designs and technologies. It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than even most of its modern rivals and competitors despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars, with the driver’s seat located in the middle. It features a powerful engine and is somewhat track oriented, but not to the degree that it compromises everyday usability and comfort.

It was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Despite not having been designed as a track machine, a modified race car edition of the vehicle won several races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995, where it faced purpose-built prototype race cars. Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. In all, 106 cars were manufactured, with some variations in the design.

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Classic Cars Wanted : Citroen DS

Classic Cars Wanted The Citroen DS was a car from the French manufacturer Citroën executive 1955-1975 produced. Styled by the Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni, French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre was the DS is known for its futuristic aerodynamic body design and innovative technology, including a hydraulic self-leveling.

The DS advanced attainable standards in the automobile ride, handling and braking. Citroën sold nearly 1.5 million D-run series during the model’s 20-year production. The DS was third in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, recognizing the world’s most influential car developed and was the most beautiful car of all time by Classic & Sports Car magazine.

Classic Cars Wanted Citroen DS Model History

Avant After 18 years of development in secret as the successor to the venerable Traction DS was 19 on 5th October 1955 on the Paris Motor Show. The car looks and innovative technology, the imagination of the public and the automobile industry almost overnight. In the first 15 minutes of the show were taken over 743 orders and orders for the first day was 12,000.

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British Sports Cars : Aston Martin DB9

British Sports Cars The Aston Martin DB9 is a GT sports cars from Aston Martin in 2004 launched.

The DB9 is the first model of Aston Martin factory in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England to be built. The nickname “DB” comes from the initials of David Brown, owner of Aston Martin for a substantial part of its history. The DB9, which was designed by Ian Callum and his successor, Henrik Fisker, superseded the now discontinued Aston Martin DB7 (also by Callum), started production in 1994.

On the British automotive show Top Gear is it high, especially in the series “Cool Wall” segment, where the moderators found it “too cool” for the wall and it was given its own category, called “DB9 Sub Zero refrigerator, which was in fact a mini-fridge with the car the card within this group.

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