March 13th, 2012 admin
Audi R8 has made a spectacular debut at the Mondial de l’ Automobile in Paris in 2006. The super ultra-high performance Audi R8 combines the best tradition of classic sports cars buildings futuristic, suspension and technology transfer supported by the reassertion of power system Four-wheel drive. Longitudinally mounted behind the cab of his relatively light 1560 kg of aluminum-bodied sports car Audi V8 is a powerful engine.
Freewheeling limit of 8,250 rpm, the Audi R8 can operate at 62 km / h in a matter of 4. 6 seconds and can reach a top speed of 187 mph, which is extraordinary for a continuous path of Audi. fans of sports cars can choose a transmission six-speed transmission transmits torque to drive four-wheel racing as inspired “R tronic” sequential gearbox with paddle joysticks and control using cable technology, probably change appeal to driving purists, as they provide an unparalleled gears rapid change.
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March 9th, 2012 admin
Flying Car The Terrafugia Transition is a light sport, roadable aircraft under development by Terrafugia since 2006.
The Rotax 912S piston engine powered, carbon-fiber vehicle is planned to have a flight range of 425 nmi (489 mi; 787 km) using automotive grade unleaded gasoline and a cruising flight speed of 107 mph (93 kn; 172 km/h). It does not include an autopilot.
On the highway, it can drive up to 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) to keep up with traffic. The Transition Proof of Concept’s folded dimensions of 6 ft 6 in (2.0 m) high, 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m) wide and 19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) long are designed to fit within a standard household garage. When operated as a car, the engine powers the rear wheel drive. In flight, the engine drives a pusher propeller. The Transition has folding wings, pusher propeller and twin tail.
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February 25th, 2012 admin
Toyota 2000GT
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited production, front-engine, rear drive, two seats, hardtop coupe Gran Turismo, Toyota developed in collaboration with Yamaha. First shown to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT made by toyota under contract with Yamaha 1967-1970.
The 2000GT is revolutionizing the automotive world’s view of Japan. The Toyota 2000GT shown that Japanese automakers could be a sports car with those from Europe, Japan, in contrast to rival picture at the time as a producer of imitative and stodgily to produce practical vehicles. Checking a pre-production 2000GT in 1967, summarized Road & Track magazine, the car as “one of the most exciting and comfortable cars we’ve driven,” and compared it positively to the Porsche 911 Today, the 2000GT is seen as the first serious collectible Japanese car and the first “Japanese super car.” Examples of the 2000GT sold at auction for as much as U.S. $ 375,000.
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February 22nd, 2012 admin
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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February 16th, 2012 admin
Porsche 356
Porsche 356, Suitable for the Second World War, Porsche and built three Type 64 cars for a 1939 Berlin to Rome race was canceled. In 1948 the mid-engine, tube 356 prototype was called “No 1″ completed. This has led to some discussion of “the first Porsche cars, but the Porsche 356 has as its first production model.
The 356 was created by Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche (son of Dr.-Ing. Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the company). Like its cousin, the VW Beetle (which Ferdinand Porsche had designed seniors), the 356 was a four-cylinder, air cooled, rear engine, using rear-wheel-drive car unitized pan and body. During the 356 body was an original design by Porsche employees Erwin Komenda, its mechanism (including engine, chassis and chassis) were derived from the Volkswagen. The first 356 was on the road in Austria 8 Certified in June 1948 and used many Volkswagen parts for manufacturing economy. But soon, Porsche redesigned and refined the car with a focus on performance. In the late 50′s a lot less parts were shared between Volkswagen and Porsche. The early 356 bodies were manufactured in Austria Gmünd in aluminum, but if production in Zuffenhausen, Germany moved in 1950 models were produced with steel body.
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February 10th, 2012 admin
The Fastest Car in the world The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engine Grand Touring Car. The Super Sport version is the fastest production car in the world, with an average speed of 431.072 km / h (miles 267,856 hours). The original version has a top speed of 253.6 miles per hour (408.1 km / h)
Designed and developed by the German Volkswagen group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS at its headquarters in Château St Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France), was the chief designer Hartmut Warkuss Veyron, and the road was designed by Jozef Kaban of Volkswagen, with Much of the work Engineering under the guidance of former VW engineer, Bugatti Engineering implemented and now head Wolfgang Schreiber.
The car driver Pierre Veyron, after the French, the 24 Hours of Le Mans win in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm said. It was named “Car of the Decade” (2000-2009) of the BBC TV series Top Gear.
A number of specific variants are produced, including two Targa tops.
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February 5th, 2012 admin
Spyker Cars NV is a Dutch hand-built car manufacturer and the owner of Saab Automobile. The company is not affiliated with or controlled by the previous Spyker company that went bankrupt in 1929. The modern Spyker Cars only has the legal right to the brand. The company motto is “Nulla tenaci inVia est via”, which is Latin for ‘For the tenacious, no road is impassable. “
The reborn company was founded by Victor Muller and Maarten de Bruijn 1999, and since 2000, building exclusive sports cars like the Spyker C8 and the C8 Laviolette. Spyker’s history of producing airplane engines is reflected in details such as new cars in the logo.
The C8 Laviolette has a 4172 cc Audi V8 engine produces 395 hp (295 kW) and a top speed of 300 km / h (190 mph). On July 14, 2005 announced that the C8 was approved for marketing in the U.S. market.
In 2006, the Spyker D12 Peking-to-Paris high-performance SUV, which began production in late 2007, was announced at the Geneva Motor Show.
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January 23rd, 2012 admin
Hummer cars for sale are not many units in the era of high fuel prices and hybrid cars, but for off-road enthusiasts, they are still loved and cherished. Learn the difference between the Hummer H1 and Hummer H2, transmissions, off-roaders dimensional statistics and the ideal type of buyer for every car. For More Details check out the Video Below.
Under the hood of the Hummer H1 and H2 are two different animals entirely. The H1 is a turbo diesel 8-cylinder pushing 300 horsepower and 520 lb-ft. Couple with 6.6 liters displacement. The engine is known for his monstrous low end-perfect for mountain running and accessible from difficult situations. The price is terrible fuel economy, mpg with some drivers reporting only one eighth
The H2 is gas and has enough power for the roads, but it’s a bit more at home in the city. The 2009 H2 has a 6.2-liter gasoline engine that runs on E85 ethanol, Issue 393 hp but only 452 pounds-feet. Torque.
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Audi R8 has made a spectacular debut at the Mondial de l’ Automobile in Paris in 2006. The super ultra-high performance Audi R8 combines the best tradition of classic sports cars buildings futuristic, suspension and technology transfer supported by the reassertion of power system Four-wheel drive. Longitudinally mounted behind the cab of his relatively light 1560 kg of aluminum-bodied sports car Audi V8 is a powerful engine.
