Mar09
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Mar09
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the range-topping performance model in the Corvette lineup and is widely regarded as one of the best performance bargains on the planet. Although the Z06 has a price tag north of $70,000, it offers the kind of performance normally reserved for cars costing twice as much.
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Mar09
Hummer’s days as America’s monster machine may be numbered, but it doesn’t mean that people will stop tinkering with it. After all, it is one of those rare vehicles that seems to have grown quite a cult following in the US.
The CFC Hummer H2 also comes with LSD wing doors and a FOX sports exhaust system. At the interior, the CFC Hummer H2 is fitted with several 17 Axion displays (on the ceiling, sunscreen, central console between the front seats, trunk and doors)a DVD-player, XETEC amplifiers, XETEC subwoofers and digital television. The CFC Hummer H2 also comes with a 1.360-Watt RMS sound system. Other luxuries provided by the CFC Hummer H2 include a reverse camera, a mini-bar and a leather and Alcantara upholstery.
The 480 hp (353 kW) H2 comes with massive 28-inch light alloy wheels wrapped in Kumho tires of 325/35 R28 dimensions. There are also the interestingly-named LSD wing doors and a FOX performance exhaust system.
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Mar09
General Motors has revealed their second-generation Chevrolet Corvette C6.R racer, which is based on the 2010 Corvette ZR1. The new 2010 C6.R will be powered by a 485-horsepower 5.5-litre V8 engine and it will compete in 2010 American Le Mans Race Series.
“Simply put, without Corvette Racing, there would not be a Corvette Z06, much less the ZR1. And, without the foundation of the Corvette C6, Z06 and ZR1, the Corvette Racing team would not be the dominant presence in production-based racing.”
Power comes from a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 with 485 hp (362 kW / 492 PS), instead of the ZR1′s supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with 638 hp (476 kW / 647 PS). To compensate for the 153 hp (114 kW /155 PS) missing ponies, the Corvette Racing team put the C6.R on a strict diet. It weighs 2745 lbs (1245 kg), which is 579 lbs (263 kg) less than the standard ZR1.
As specified by GT rules, the C6.R uses many production-based components from the ZR1. Carry over items include the body design, aerodynamic package, aluminum frame, chassis structure, and steering system. No tags for this post.
Mar09
Tesla Motors has announced production of the right-hand-drive version of its iconic Tesla Roadster sports car, the only highway-capable electric vehicle for sale worldwide. The 2010 Tesla Roadster UK-Version includes a suite of unique noise-reduction materials.
Mar09
Geneva 2010: NLV Quant Concept
on March 9th, 2010 at 6:07 amPosted In: Concept Car, Electric Vehicle, European, Geneva Motor Show, Koenigsegg, Specialty Marques
The second generation NVL Quant made its public debut in front of media yesterday in Geneva, bringing with it what NVL Solar, its creator, calls “a breakthrough the market eagerly has been anticipating for years.” While this last statement is a matter of interpretation, the Quant does bring a range of interesting features. The most exciting thing about it, however, is the promise to turn production version rather sooner than later.
Set to be production ready next year, the Quant was designed to prove “cutting-edge supercars can combine speed, comfort and enjoyment with environmental integrity.” It features two different battery systems (“a long-life metal-air battery or a rechargeable redox flow cell”), four torque-vectoring electric motors, a full carbon fiber chassis, and a revolutionary thin-film coated photovoltaic body.
The Quant has some initial performance figures which would give a regular, internal combustion engined supercar, a good run for its money: 2.8 seconds 0-100 km/h acceleration time and a top speed of 377 km/h (234 mph).
The latter converts light into electricity to supply the operating electronics and the battery. While it’s a bit technical, NLV says the coating has “an average photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 38%, depending on ambient conditions, and a peak performance of over 50%.” More importantly, the company believes they can tune the material’s absorption characteristics to create multiple layers with their own unique absorption frequency. As impressive as this is, NLV estimates the film will have a degradation coefficient of only 5-6% over 20 years. No tags for this post.
Mar09
Fifty students from the King Saud University in Saudi Arabia worked on this Gazal 1 concept car from April 2009. It has now been presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The students worked in collaboration with Magna Steyr on the engineering side and Studiotorino for styling. Over 50 sketches were offered and the final one chosen in May last year. An Australian designer named Peter Arcadipane was called on to supervise the whole project.
Every aspect, from styling and engineering feasibility to a running prototype were conducted in both Riyadh city and Turin where Magna has its Italian office. The prototype will be unveiled in Riyadh some time this year to mark the end of the project.
The main brief was to create an SUV with certain classical undertones but modern at the same time. It would be based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class in terms of chassis and mechanics.
As for the name, Gazal is a reference to the very fast Arabian Gazelle, an apparently extinct antelope identified with the Saudi Arabian area. Green is said to be quite popular with Arabian people so it became the main colour of choice. No tags for this post.
Mar09
Audi Car wallpapers