Rally Champ Cars : Subaru Impreza WRX STi : Ken Block Drifting

The Subaru Impreza WRX STi (formerly STi WRX, which officially changed in 2006 to STI) is the highest standard-edition Subaru Impreza compact car line in the trim produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.

In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International (STI) division for the development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsport activities coordinated. After the company had grown, the division was the high-performance consumer versions of the Subaru Impreza WRX, an all-wheel drive car with a turbo boxer engine, creating what the development of the Impreza WRX STi. The Subaru World Rally Team has a race prepared version of the WRX STI rally as a platform to trim since the model used in creation.

The Subaru Impreza WRX STi was originally sold only in Japan. It was later officially in Oceania (Australia had in 1999 with the STi version V). In 2001, Europe received STi with the change of the chassis. After seeing the Impreza WRX sell much better than planes, expects Subaru began selling the STI in North America in the spring-summer 2003 as a model 2004th

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British Sports Car : Jaguar XK-SS

Jaguar XK-SS

Basic of Jaguar XK-SS are The Jaguar D-Type sports cars were produced from 1954 to 1957. This factory built race cars were similar to the C-Type, but given more powerful engines, improved suspension and aerodynamic bodies.

Walter Hassan was commissioned to design a sports car for Jaguar. The result was the XK-120 which showed promise on the track. Although the alloy body cars were fast, it would not be a serious contender for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The further development was needed. In 1951 XK 120 C, which is also known as C-Type, was prepared and ready for testing in Le Mans. The straight-six cylinder engine producing 210 horsepower and had various other mechanical improvements have been modified to improve performance. Three C-Types were entered in the Le Mans finish with two otherwise. The third C-Type finished strong, winning the event during an average of 93.49 miles per hour.

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American Muscle Car : The Pontiac GTO

The Pontiac GTO is a car of Pontiac division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974 and built by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is an innovative and now considered classic muscle car of the year 1960 and 1970. From 1964 to mid-1973 was developed in close cooperation with the Pontiac Tempest / Le Mans and are based on the model year 1974 Pontiac Ventura was used. Century 21 The GTO is essentially a left hand drive Holden Monaro, itself a coupe variant of the Holden Commodore.

The Pontiac GTO was the brainchild of Pontiac engineer Russell Gee, an engine specialist, Bill Collins, a chassis engineer and Pontiac chief engineer John DeLorean. Published in early 1963 by General Motors management issued an edict banning divisions from involvement in auto racing. At the time, Pontiac advertising and marketing approach was heavily based on performance, and race was an important part of this strategy. Ban on GM factory sponsored race turned Pontiac is young, visionary management’s attention to highlight road performance.

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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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Japan Dream Cars : The Nissan Skyline GT-R

The Nissan Skyline GT-R is a Japanese sports car based on the Nissan Skyline range.
The first GT-R was produced from 1969 to 1977. After a 16-year hiatus since the KPGC110 in 1972, the GT-R name was revived in 1989 with the Skyline R32. This car was nicknamed “Godzilla” by the Australian Automobile Club publication “Wheels” in the July 1989 edition, a name that sticks to this day.

The R32 GT-R dominated the race in Japan, 29 wins from 29 races. The Nissan Skyline GTR went to the JTC Group A Series Championship four years in a row to win and also had success in winning the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1990 to 1992 was banned until the GT-R in 1993. The Skyline GT-R (R33) was the first production car to lap the legendary Nürburgring in under eight minutes.

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German Sports Cars : Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche 911 GT3

The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a long line of high-performance models, which began with the 1973 911 RS. The GT3, after the FIA ​​GT class was named after it offered a 3.8-liter six-cylinder atmospheric, the unit used in the Porsche 962 and Porsche 911 GT1 race car is based.

have developed since its inception in 1999, a number of variants for both road and rail to the area were recorded. The current range (997) consists of two blocks and three racing models. Porsche is also developing a hybrid version that uses two electric motors and a Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems, originally developed for Formula One.

The GT3 has a successful racing career, both in creating a national Porsche Carrera Cup series, the Porsche Supercup and won many international championships and endurance races, including the GT class of the American Le Mans Series was seven, the 24 Hours of Daytona winner and 24-hour race five times.

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Legendary American Sports Car Corvette Grand Sport

Corvette Grand Sport 1963

The Corvette Grand Sport made its first appearanceearly brightened in the 1963 season in the C-Modified class with a production capacity of 360 hp engine in his 327 bottles £ 2000 body. It was the season as a “stock” appearing Racer. The season finale was in Nassau every year, with a “no taboos” week of racing on the island, where all teams could compete against any other employment the latest high-tech performance parts, which were otherwise prohibited by the normal club racing.

The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) is a sports car from Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1963-1967 model years produced. Virtually all new, Sting Ray stunned the automotive world in 1963, blending world-class handling with a distinctive all-American style and performance. Bill Mitchell revisited the Super Sport race car driver and the Corvette would then re-invent radically new design, high performance and a first-ever coupe, which would become a classic, with record sales and remains one of the most sought-after collectibles cars. With a win on the track position that would benefit from two successive Engineering Innovation, the car would culminate with a fighting spirit of the best Corvette racer ever, the Grand Sport. The second generation Corvette would undergo a large five-year, that by many as the highlight of the car’s history.

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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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