March 31st, 2012 admin
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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Super Electric Car : Ariel Atom Wrightspeed X1: 0-60 mph in 3.07s
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March 20th, 2012 admin
The Porsche 911 Turbo (pronounced as Nine Eleven, German: Nine Eleven) is a luxury two-door sports car from Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Germany. It has a striking design, rear engine and independent rear suspension, a development of the crank shaft on the Porsche 356, the engine had cooled and the air-up to the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998. Since its introduction in autumn 1963, has undergone continuous development. The basic concept has remained little changed from its development.
During his lifetime, the 911 has been changed by private teams and the factory itself, for racing, rally and other automotive competition. One of the most successful racing car of all time. In the middle of the year 1970, atmospheric 911 Carrera RSR has won major world championship sports car races like the Targa Florio, Daytona, Sebring and the Nürburgring, even against prototypes. The 911-935 also derived Turbo the coveted 24 Hours of Le Mans win in 1979.
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Convertible Sports Cars : Porsche 911 Turbo 2010
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March 12th, 2012 admin
Tesla Roadster
The all-electric Tesla Roadster in 2010 proves that you do not have to go slowly green. The Tesla Roadster is the first produced in series, all-electric, high-performance sports car. While our intuition may sound to say that the tester to live up to the hype Roadster.
The Tesla Roadster delivers 100 percent of torque available at any time, from 0 to 14,000 rpm, so it accelerates from standstill to 60 mph at breakneck pace. What is more, can travel up to 220 miles without recharging, maxes out at 125 km/h, and requires not a drop of gasoline. Sport Performance aside, the environmental benefits alone are amazing.
Nevertheless, the Roadster is not perfect. Just as the Lotus Elise, with which some components, cabin of the roadster lacks in comfort, luxury, comfort and cargo space. But most drivers are not bad. “We can easily handle one or several small errors, the Roadster sports car, because it is blessed so much fun to drive,” writes Autoblog. “This is not a concept car made of Unobtainium. It is available now (well, three months, it had a backlog Roadster), and it certainly won our hearts again like the first time we went to did.”
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The all electric Tesla Roadster
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February 28th, 2012 admin
The Land Rover Defender (the first Land Rover and Land Rover Ninety One Ten) is a British all-wheel drive off-road SUV.
The product of the evolution of the original Land Rover Series I was launched in 1948, uses the simple but robust base of a ladder frame chassis and aluminum body and comes in a variety of body types from the manufacturer, and many other specialized versions available as fire trucks.
Although perhaps best associated with the expeditions Defenders are used in different ways in agriculture, industry and the military. But in recent years, the model is always more than one private car was used.
The model was established in 1983 as Land Rover One Ten and ninety, the numbers are passed to the wheelbase in inches. The song was written in full in advertising and in the manuals and instructions, and made the vehicle above the grille and badge, the Land Rover 90 “or reading” Land Rover 110 “with the number displayed numerically. The Ninety and One Ten replaces the previous Land Rover Series and at the time of introduction was the only other model in production Land Rover Range Rover.
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Legendary Offroad : Land Rover Defender
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February 23rd, 2012 admin
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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Swedish Sports Car : Koenigsegg CCR
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February 20th, 2012 admin
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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Sports Cars : Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06
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February 18th, 2012 admin
Rejuvenated by a substantial modification of the fifth generation model of the Mercedes Brabus SL now starts yet another chapter in the unprecedented success of the popular Mercedes roadster. The corresponding exclusive sport program comes from BRABUS.
Powerful displacement engines with up to 730 hp (720 hp SAE net) / 537 kW, a striking design suit, high quality alloy wheels with a diameter of 20 inches, professional and individual suspension tuning Interior design: The BRABUS program leaves nothing to be desired.
The top-of-the-heap BRABUS power source for the SL 600 is the BRABUS SV12 S Biturbo engine, originally for the BRABUS Rocket, developed the world’s fastest sedan. 730 hp (720 hp SAE net) / 537 kW and a maximum torque of no less than 1,320 Nm (973 lb-ft), in-car electronically to 1,100 Nm (811 lb-ft) is limited, the result of numerous changes .
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Dream Cars : Turbo Charged Mercedes Brabus SL 63
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February 9th, 2012 admin
Lexus LFA 2010
Lexus LFA 2010 began taking orders for the super sports cars to 23 CAA October 2009. Buyers will be selected specifically from Lexus in the second quarter of 2010. The production will begin in December 2010 as a 2011 model. Only 500 total LFA models will be made worldwide, with only 20 produced every month. Each car will be its own pay the customer’s specifications, and costs about U.S. $ 375,000 depending on options and customization.
According to the Lexus LFA-release at the Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus unveiled a Web site with a “LFA-Configurator, which allows users to external and internal color, caliper colors, seats, steering wheel may choose leather and other interior furnishings. There are over 30 billion possible configurations. Each CAA is built by hand by a dedicated team of engineers and production specialists Motomatchi Toyota plant in Aichi, Japan.
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Japanese Sports Car : Lexus LFA 2010
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