Showing posts with label cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cars. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Volkswagen Jetta GLI goes turbo for 2012
The potent 200-hp Volkswagen Jetta GLI is finally here, breaking cover on Tuesday at the Chicago auto show. More-basic trim levels have been shown, but this model adds the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-banger that also serves up 207 lb-ft of torque low in the rev band.This new GLI starts at $24,265. The Autobahn package adds 18-inch alloy wheels, sunroof and interior upgrades, including a
Volkswagen unwraps new Golf convertible
Volkswagen has revealed a new convertible version of the Golf. The car will make its public debut at the Geneva motor show next week before going on sale across Europe in May.North American sales are rumored, but no official time frame for an introduction has been announced.The new Golf convertible retains the familiar front-end styling of the existing hatchback version of Europe's perennial best
Monday, January 10, 2011
2010 Dodge Nitro
2010 Dodge Nitro
2010 Dodge Nitro
2010 Dodge Nitro
HIGHLIGHTS:Instead of a sleek, rounded shape that helps negate wind resistance and improve fuel economy, the Nitro is as squared-off and broad-shouldered as a starting lineman. The Nitro also ups its manly credentials with best-in-class towing abilities and a line-up that only includes V6 engines – no fuel-sipping four-cylinders here.
SPECIFICATIONS:The 2010 Dodge Nitro model lineup is revised. This midsize SUV uses traditional, truck-type construction and shares its basic design with the Jeep Liberty. Nitro comes in base Heat, mid-level Detonator, and top-end Shock trim levels. The SE, SLT, SXT, and R/T have been discontinued. Heat is powered by a 210-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 engine that pairs with a 4-speed automatic transmission. A 260-horsepower 4.0-liter V6 and a 5-speed automatic are standard on Detonator and Heat. Newly standard on all is Chrysler's Interactive Decel Fuel Shut Off, which is designed to save fuel by shutting off the gasoline supply during deceleration. Also newly standard on all Nitro models are a sport suspension and 20-inch wheels. Rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are available. The 4WD system can't be left engaged on dry pavement and does not include a low-range gear for off-road use. Maximum towing capacity is 5,000 pounds. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, and curtain-side airbags. Rear-obstacle detection, a wireless cell-phone link, and remote engine start are standard on the Detonator and Shock. Leather upholstery and heated front seats are Shock-exclusive standard features. A navigation system with real-time traffic information and hard drive for storing digital-music files is optional on Detonator and Shock.
2010 Dodge Nitro Detonator
2010 Dodge Nitro Detonator
2010 Dodge Nitro Detonator
2010 Dodge Nitro Detonator
The real news, however, is the engine. All three special edition Nitros get an aluminum 4.0-liter V6 that makes 23 percent more horsepower and 12 percent more torque. Specifically, the overhead cam V6 pumps out 260 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. That's some decent grunt, though a 4.0-liter-V6-powered Nissan Pathfinder makes 266 hp and 288 lb-ft of torque. However, the Nitro Detonator has gray stripes on the hood. Costs $25,995, too.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
The Super Sport Cars "Extreme" is back! The American creation. The 2000 hp, 300 mph Dagger GT's design objectives are to be the best-looking, fastest Supercar in the world. This Super Sport Cars is being specially designed, very deliberately and explicitly, to break all world records and to bring back the most popular class of race car: the unlimited class which has been regulated, restricted and compromised into extinction.
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
”Dagger” meaning in English, dagger, it is clear that the Americans from TranStart Racing have high ambitions. The supercars world is enriched with an American creation: TranStar Racing Dagger GT. Dagger GT concept car is based on the middle of this incredible machine, Cheetah Corvette, made by a brilliant industrial designer, Ivan Luccion. Our lead designer consultation is Phil Frank, the designer of the world record for the Saleen S7 super recently won the 24 hours of LeMans.
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
While the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Cars has just entered the Guinness Book of Records with an average top speed of 267 mph, a new 2000hp 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing supercar is about to become the fastest supercar in the world. Tom Nelson, from Nelson Racing Engines is an integral part of the “dream team” his company is the top “big horsepower” engine builder in the U.S., 2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing has selected Tom’s multi-fuel (petrol/methanol/hydrogen/ethanol), aluminum 572 Twin Turbo as their preferred engine for its combination of streetability and extreme horsepower – 2000 hp on racing fuel.
Expected performance figures are equally astounding: 0-60 mph in 1.5 seconds, quarter mile in less than 6.7 seconds and a top speed of over 483 km/h (300mph). The outer body is made from carbon fibre, while a high-strength 4130 Chromoly Steel chassis forms the inner structure.
From a technical standpoint, the car have under the hood of a General Motors V8 engine in the “big thing” style: 9.4-liters and attention, 2000 HP! There is no mistake, the Americans announced a power worthy of Gargantua. In addition, the engine will be capable of a peak torque of no less than 2000 lb-ft of torque! Again, is not a typing mistake.
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
Dagger GT’s will be made available in three different ’Race’ models: * Dagger GT-R will be their road racing model, with a dynamic, computer-managed split rear wing.
* Dagger GT-LS will be their land-speed model with 500 mph – rated M/T land-speed tires.
* Dagger GT-D will be their drag racing model with Goodyear Pro Stock Slicks.
* Dagger GT-S will be their “Sport” model, a street-legal version of the GT-R model.
* Dagger GT-X will be their luxury model with all the interior, exterior and ride-quality luxuries imaginable and specified by the owner.
2011 Dagger GT Super Sport Cars TranStar Racing
Each model will be hand-made and custom-crafted to the owner’s specifications. Custom interiors and paint will be provided by award-winning After FX Customs. Only five will be made in 2011 and two of them have already been booked. Sales will begin during the first half of 2011 and 10 units will be delivered in 2012. Each car is priced at a minimum of US$450,000.Thursday, January 6, 2011
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
HIGHLIGHTS:Ram Power Wagon starts life as a heavy-duty Ram 2500 configured as a crew cab, short-bed 4x4. A $6,350 option package bearing the innocuous name "Customer Preferred Package 26P" transforms our Ram 2500 test truck into a Power Wagon. Don't be fooled, though, because this off-road package is altogether more comprehensively kitted out than that simple label lets on.
SPECIFICATIONS:The Power Wagon is endowed with a purposeful stance by way of a 2-inch lift in ride height, 32-inch off-road tires, skid plates, a winch and requisite stickers. At the same time, it's the stuff you can't see that gives this big truck true off-road grit: Bilstein dampers; electronically locking front and rear differentials with a shorter 4.56:1 final-drive ratio; a front stabilizer bar that can be deactivated at the touch of a button; plus a high-current alternator and a trailer hitch.
DESIGN:
- To get a flavor for the Power Wagon's off-road chops, we spent a day in Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) located in Gorman, California. A variety of terrain including desert washes, narrow rocky paths, hills and valleys allowed us to sample the Power Wagon's wares.
- Get those glutes ready. There's no step to aid access to the cabin since that would reduce ground clearance, so even drivers 6 feet tall have to grasp the grab handle mounted on the A-pillar and heave themselves up and into the driver seat.
- Once inside, the tall seating position on the bench seat gives a commanding view of the controls at your disposal and the world at large. There's a lever for the low-range transfer case by your right shin. A rotary selector knob on the center console allows you to lock the front, rear or both differentials when you're in 4WD Low, and beneath the knob are the buttons that couple and decouple the front stabilizer bar. To the left of the steering wheel is the integrated trailer brake controller for towing.
2010 Dodge Sprinter
2010 Dodge Sprinter
2010 Dodge Sprinter
HIGHLIGHTS:The updated Sprinter van, which will now be branded as a Mercedes, will receive a new 3.0L diesel engine that will reportedly be eligible for sale in all 50 US states. The Daimler dealers will reportedly be able to sell up to 18,000 vans per year, a sizable portion of the van's production quota of 32,000 vehicles per year. The remaining production will be sold as Freightliners. The commercial vehicle company has 45 specialized Sprinter van dealers across the nation.
SPECIFICATIONS:The 2009 Dodge Sprinter Cargo Van debuted with several gutsy changes, including the elimination of a gasoline engine option, switching entirely to a 154 horse power 3.0 liter V6 turbodiesel engine. The diesel engine overall lowered the cost of fuel for drivers. In fact, the 2009 model promised an average of 22 miles to the gallon. Reviewers supported that figure and rated the vehicle well on overall fuel efficiency. Unfortunately, the engine could only be described as adequate for the job of moving the large van, and perhaps less than adequate under a heavy load. Still, as a passenger vehicle rather than a concrete truck, it should deliver what the customer requires.
DESIGN:On the other hand, fuel efficiency, one of the strengths of the 2009 model, could suffer due to the upgrade. Getting higher horse power from a similar engine suggests more RPMs or other efficiency damaging changes. Eventually, full professional reviews and road tests will determine whether or how much the fuel efficiency has changed.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II
2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II
German tuning house Hamann, Hamann Victory is presented based on the super sports cars Lamborghini Gallardo first, and its latest projected, dubbed the Victory II, is a prime example.
Based off the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, the 2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II features a completely new look thanks to all new body panels, functional roof inlet, rear wing and 20-inch Hamann wheels. The car body becomes broader and the engine performance as well as the amount of carbon parts is significantly increased.
2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II
Hamann car equips the Victory II with 20 inch Edition Race rims with a special varnish in order to emphasize the new dynamic look. At the same time, the reduced unsprung masses improve the handling and the acceleration and braking response. The recommended wheel/tyre combination is 9.5Jx20 inches with 235/30ZR20 tyres at the front and 13Jx20 rims with 325/25ZR20 tyres at the back.
The back of the car is enhanced by a diffuser and a newly designed rear wing which pushes the car onto the road at high speeds. Hamann offers the rear wing either in fibre glass or the ultra light and persistent carbon. On top of that, a carbon layer can be applied to the bonnet.
With the LP560-4 already producing 552 bhp and 398 lb-ft torque, Hamann decided to do only minor modifications to the 5.2L V10. New engine programming results in 20 more horsepower and an additional 26 lb-ft, resulting in a new top speed of 204 mph. Therefore, the 2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II reaches an impressive 328 km/h top speed. The impressive V10-Sound turns even more remarkable by applying an end muffler to the serial end pipes.
2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II
The interior of the 2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II is enhanced by a 14-part carbon set which includes decorative blends, the steering wheel and the door openers. The Hamann-sports seats with the carbon back render a perfect seating position.
2010 Hamann Super Sports Cars Victory II
Monday, January 3, 2011
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
HIGHLIGHTS:The ACR-X starts with the already formidable ACR and then adds an eight-point roll cage with driver and passenger door bars, a racing seat, and a fuel cell. The 8.4-liter V-10 gets headers and a lower-restriction exhaust for an additional 40 hp, bringing the total up to 640. Weight is down 120 pounds or so from the ACR—which is already 40 pounds lighter than the base Viper—and aerodynamic tweaks result in even more downforce than the 1000 pounds the ACR is said to generate at 150 mph. Sadly, it is not street legal. It did, however, lap Laguna Seca three seconds faster than the ACR used to set the record.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- The power train remains unchanged, but with 600 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque spewing from its 8.4-liters of displacement, we’re not complaining. This is enough to guarantee a 0-60 mph acceleration time of less than 4 seconds, a quarter-mile time in the mid 11-second range and a 0-100-0 mph time in 11 seconds flat.
- Compared to the standard production model of the Dodge Viper, the suspension of the SRT10 ACR-X is racing tuned and enhanced with racetrack usage in mind. The SRT10 ACR-X is also lighter than the standard Viper by 160 pounds, weighing in at 3190 lbs, meant for the vehicle to race through the most difficult road courses head on. Aerodynamic features include a front and rear spoiler, monstrous air intakes, and a scooped hood. The package is meant to augment stability and enhance grip during high-speed turns by improving downforce and general airflow.
CONCLUSION:The Dodge Viper ACR-X is also comprised of original safety features including a roll cage, fuel cells and reinforced racing seats. Supplementary racing features will be added to ensure the car’s durability and reliability during professional competitions. This vehicle is meant to race in the Viper Racing League, Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association events. The car will be on sale at an estimated price of $110,000, and production will begin in Spring 2010.
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design
Concept cars have an unique way to make us dream of the future. Taking cues from the crop of levitating designs that have risen in the last little while, the Astrum Meera is a car concept that uses magnetic technology lighten the entire frame. That's exactly what the Astrum Meera does: puts you in a world where technology and design walked a long path and found perfect balance.
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design
Created by Skyrill Design Studios from Bahrain, the “Astrum Meera” is a car concept that incorporates distinctive features in a rather practical design to offer a safe and sustainable ride in the days to come. Astrum Meera’s frame is essentially suspended slightly above the tires, which continue to stay grounded to the pavement.
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design, the side mirrors are hidden when parked and roll out of the body once the engine starts. The mirrors have a built-in camera system that allows the driver to clearly see outside from inside the vehicle without opening windows in the rain or turning your head around.
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design running on wheel rims that work through magnetic levitation, similar to train wheels, to make it lighter and faster, the futuristic vehicle integrates the exhaust with built-in sensors, which track the level of CO2 emissions and alert the driver as it goes beyond the normal range. As far as futuristic vehicles go, this one is pretty impressive.
Astrum Meera Sport Cars Concept Created by Skyrill Design
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