8/14/11

Shelby Supercars The Tuatara Revealed



Auto Car | Shelby Supercars The Tuatara Revealed | Shelby Supercars brand new contender in the supercar class - The Tuatara. The American company is a former holder of the world's fastest production car title - it was his 1183 HP SSC Ultimate Aero TT with a top speed of 257 mph recorded. The 258 mph Bugatti Veyron Super Sport refilled, but Shelby is back for revenge.
The SSC Ultimate Aero is an American-built mid-engine supercar by Shelby SuperCars. The higher-performance limited production version previously held the Guinness Book of World Records record for being the fastest production car in the world (succeeded by the 2010 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport),with a recorded speed of 412.29 km/h (256.19 mph).
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8/13/11

Ram Power Wagon and Ford F-350 Super Duty - GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD

Auto Car | Ram Power Wagon and Ford F-350 Super Duty - GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD | The base engine in a Peterbilt 348 dump truck offers a more 260 horsepower and 660 pound feet, Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V-8 packs 400 horsepower and 800-pound feet of torque.
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8/12/11

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 For Wild Mustangs


Auto Car | The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 For Wild Mustangs  |  The Ford Boss 302 a tribute to the performance car that first emerged in 1969.  2012 Mustang Boss 302 With Engine 302CI 440 hp was inspired by the 1969-70 Mustang Boss 302, a quasi racer that Ford built to unseat the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 in the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans Am series. The Boss uses the 5-liter engine from the GT, but the output jumps to 444 horsepower.
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2012 Land Rover Defender EU5 2.2-liter diesel engine


Auto Car | 2012 Land Rover Defender EU5 2.2-liter diesel engine | JLR now offers the new EU5 2.2-liter diesel engine for the 2012 Land Rover Defender also. It replaces the old 2.4-unit, and features an advanced DPF system. This diesel particulate filter (DPF), the Defender cleanest car ever made with a combined cycle CO2 emissions of 266g/km and 295g/km for the 90 to 110 and 130 versions. The power numbers are the same as the outgoing engine, 122PS @ 3500 rpm and torque, 360 Nm @ 2000 rpm.
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8/11/11

Spyker C8 Spyder



Auto Car | Spyker C8 Spyder | Engine Design: All aluminum Audi V8 engine (type S8) with 90 degree block angle. Natural aspiration through eight injection throttle bodies. Four overhead camshafts and five valves per cylinder. Stainless steel 4-in-one high performance exhausts on either side of the engine.
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2010 Volkswagen Caravelle MPV

Auto Car | 2010  Volkswagen Caravelle MPVVolkswagen offers only a 2-liter TDI engine in the Caravelle, and since this is such a large vehicle, it would be easy to assume that this device would not be enough to give sparkling performance. The 2-liter engine has a great job of punting the Caravelle along effortlessly. There are two versions of the 2-liter TDI engine, with 138bhp and the other with 178bhp. Our test car offered 178bhp and 295lb/ft of torque to 0-62 mph in 11.3 seconds and giving a top speed 119 mph. While the gear does not sound very fast, the Caravelle is able to keep up with fast moving traffic.
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2013 Jaguar C-X75 Hypercar

Auto Car | 2013 Jaguar C-X75 Hypercar | Jaguar C-X75, the British brand's most advanced model to date, provide performance on par with the fastest production cars on the market, while adopting cutting-edge technology will ensure low running costs. Jaguar expects the hybrid supercar for incredibly low CO2 emissions of less than 99g/km supply, while being able to reach over 200 mph.
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2011 Jaguar XJ


Auto Car | 2011 Jaguar XJ | The 2011 Jaguar XJ have new standards of sustainability for the luxury segment. The lightweight aluminum construction makes it less than 136 kg lighter than its competitors, and has 50 percent recycled materials to the XJ has its carbon footprint, to save over three tonnes of CO2 to create minimizing per vehicle, compared with a body entirely new aluminum. The air-aluminum bodywork inspired technologies offer advantages in performance, handling and fuel economy, but offers more power, refinement and safety.
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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car

Auto Car | 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car  | Porsche said the so-called version 2.0 of the 911 GT3 R hybrid race car is lighter, more power, but the car uses less fuel, while achieving comparable lap times with that of his predecessor. The latest edition of the Porsche endurance racer will make its debut in late June on the Nürburgring 24-hour race.  The hybrid system of Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Race Car's weighs 20 percent less and is more efficient than last year's 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 and made his racing debut last June at the Nurburgring.
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8/9/11

New Renault Clio Gordini Models

Auto Car | New Renault Clio Gordini Models  | Only a couple of weeks after the launch of British roadster badged Wind Gordini, Renault Gordini and successful line-up is expanding with the addition of two new versions of the Clio, priced at £ 14,000. So far, only the flagship Clio RS 200 hp can be had with the package Gordini.
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Nissan Micra DIG-S 2012


Auto Car | Nissan Micra DIG-S 2012 | The new Micra DIG S is powered by a 1.5 liter four-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine-compressor that delivers a total of 98 HP and 142Nm of torque, while emitting only 95g/km for the manual version and 115 g / km for the CVT version. The car can reach a top speed of 112 mph when coupled with a manual transmission. The Micra DIG S uses the Miller cycle and direct fuel injection to raise the compression ratio of 13 to one for greater combustion efficiency and a compressor for an instant response and more power.
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8/8/11

Limited edition 2011 FPV GT Black


Auto Car | Limited edition 2011 FPV GT BlackThe GT is available in Black color only. The limited edition scores a unique matte black stripe package, black grille and fog lamps black edges. The front bumper is completely black with black 'blinkers', while the rear bumper and diffuser receives the same treatment. The bi-modal exhaust finished with quad exhaust tips black, while the 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels complete the exterior improvements. 
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7/29/11

Chevy SO-CAL HHR Bonneville Racer in 2006


Auto Car | Chevy SO-CAL HHR Bonneville Racer in 2006 | What happens if GM Performance Division combines tradition with PS? The result is the Bonneville HHR - a radical race car with retro styling and rocketship speed.The Bonneville bug has bitten hard GM Performance Division engineers. After two trips to the famous salt lake with near-standard cars, they are again in 2005 with their most extreme yet machine - driven by a chopped and stretched Chevrolet HHR from a 1,000-hp turbocharged Ecotec engine. The HHR is a fake sculptures Body Parts coat steel tube frame that the engine mounted amidships and get the driver in the back seat.Chevy HHR is new in 2006 is a tribute to the 1949 Suburban - the original utility vehicle. The production HHR is designed to make everything from groceries to surfboards in tow style. After the transformation of GM Performance Division and So-Cal Speed ​​Shop is the HHR Bonneville Racer ready to overtake the G / BFCC to (G Class / Blown Fuel Competition Coupe), world speed record.
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Chevy SO-CAL Cobalt Bonneville Racer in 2006


Auto Car |  Chevy SO-CAL Cobalt Bonneville Racer in 2006 | Four young women were among the many frustrated drivers on the wet salt of August. They had participated in the GM Performance Division innovative student project, a partnership with a team from California Street Rods have to apply their technical and organizational skills to the planning, construction and testing of a Cobalt SS land speed racer during a 12-week internship. The four students - Tessa Russell, Sarah Jubenville, Heather and Idalia Ovalle Chemistruc - had been in high-speed trip to the GM Desert Proving Grounds in preparation for its scheduled run at Bonneville certified. The Student Project Cobalt reaches 140 mph in shakedown runs, and was in line to make a record attempt, when the rain came.
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7/27/11

Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 Pickup in 2006

Auto Car | Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 Pickup in 2006 | Vehicle designed using stainless steel liberal and other premium appointments, and high-end entertainment system heavy-duty panache to bring the Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 pickup specially upfitted by Monroe Truck Equipment. luxury vehicles with a design that is ready to pamper
rider. Chevrolet Kodiak C4500 pickup by MTE is as powerful as stylish, thanks to the Duramax 6600 turbodiesel V-8. It delivers 300 horsepower (224 kW) at 3100 rpm and 605 lb.-ft. (820 Nm) of torque at 1600 rpm is very low and mated to a five-speed Allison 1000 automatic transmission.
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