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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2007-10-02 20:28:00
Lancer Evolution X - Perfection Evolves Mitsubishi Motors in Japan revealed exterior images of the production version of the Lancer Evolution high-performance sedan. The images reveal the subtle exterior details of the forthcoming production model, whose styling direction was first suggested with Concept X (2005 Tokyo Motor Show) and later reinforced with Prototype X (2007 NAIAS). The soon-to-market Lancer Evolution represents the zenith of the Lancer badge's performance development; a rally racing story that began over 30 years ago in the deserts of the Safari Rally, later saw dominance on the WRC stage in the 1990's, and now combines the lessons from competition with high technology to bring an enthusiasts' hero to the streets.The development concept for the all-new Lancer Evolution specifies a "next-generation high-performance 4WD global sedan that allows all levels of driver to enjoy the car's speed and handling with ease and in safety". The new model fe...
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Sports car
2007-10-02 20:25:00
A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. Most sports cars are rear-wheel drive, have two seats, two doors, and are designed for precise handling, acceleration, and aesthetics. A sports car's dominant considerations can be superior road handling, braking, maneuverability, low weight, and high power, rather than passenger space, comfort, and fuel economy. Sports cars can be either luxurious[1] or spartan, but driving mechanical performance is the key attraction. Drivers regard brand name and the subsequent racing reputation and history (for example, Ferrari, Porsche, Lotus) as important indications of sporting quality, but brands such as Lamborghini, which do not race or build racing cars, are also highly regarded. A car may be a sporting automobile without being a sports car. Performance modifications of regular, production cars, such as sport compacts, sports sedans, muscle cars, hot hatches and the like, generally are not sports cars, yet share traits common...
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BMW Hamann Thunder
2007-10-02 20:21:00
Hamann Thunder : M3 Look and 560-Horsepower V10 Engine Is the 3-Series coupe not sporty enough? Too unspectacular? Engine too weak? Hamann, one the most experienced and competent references for the challenging BMW tuning takes a crowning moment with its BMW E92 modification program for the coupe, that changed both exterior and interior design as well as underneath the hood beyond recognition. The awe-inspiring coupe answers to the perfectly matched name ?Thunder?.Potent V10 EngineHamann thought wherever a V8 engine can fit, a V10 can fit in as well. The BMW 3-Series coupe comes with a whole array of series-produced engines. The most powerful series-made of these is the M3. When it rolls off the assembly line, it has a 4-liter engine, 420 bhp and 295 lb-ft of torque. Whoever wants to top these performance characteristics, receives from Hamann not only the ?normal? V10 out of the BMW M-program, but an advanced performance version with 560 bhp at 7,750 rpm as wel...
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Audi TT Clubsport quattro Concept
2007-05-24 14:09:00
Every Audi TT is noted for its clear lines, unmistakable dynamism and the driving characteristics of a sports car. Audi now presents the TT in its most purist form: the Clubsport quattro study.The Audi TT Clubsport quattro study reduces the TT Roadster to a pure driving machine. A powerful engine, state-of-the-art technology and numerous traits borrowed from the world of motorsport are the dominant features of the TT Clubsport quattro.Purism at a Premium LevelThe goal that the development engineers set themselves for this vehicle study was to achieve purism at a premium level. No hood, no A-post ? instead, a wraparound windscreen kept extremely low which deliberately evokes images of a speedster. The flat, slightly tinted window strip surrounds the cockpit. The panoramic windscreen and the two humps located behind the interior in place of the hood compartment are reminiscent of a racing car. The rollover bars familiar from the TT Roadster are kept flatter and are the same...
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2007 Volkswagen GTI W12 650 Concept
2007-05-24 13:58:00
Volkswagen has unveiled a unique design study which is set to feature at the largest GTI festival in Europe this week. The GTI W12 650 mates a GTI three-door bodyshell to a bespoke mid-mounted bi-turbo W12 650 bhp engine channeling drive to the rear wheels.Not only is it the most powerful Golf ever produced by Volkswagen but it?s also the fastest. The sprint from standstill to 62 mph takes 3.7 seconds. A potential maximum speed of 201.8 mph is made possible through a 70 mm lower ride height and the extensive use of under floor aerodynamic aids including a diffuser negating the need for a large rear wing to keep the vehicle pinned to the ground at very high speeds.At the vehicle?s heart is a bespoke mid-mounted W12 engine linked to a pair of turbochargers. In order to make the installation possible Volkswagen engineers created a unique aluminum subframe onto which the engine could be mounted. The engine?s cooling systems are fed by a pair of side-mounted cooling vents plac...
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Yes! Roadster 3.2
2006-12-02 16:33:04
---- Specifications ---- Price -- Production -- Engine 3.2 liter V6 Weight -- Aspiration natural & turbocharged Torque -- HP 255 hp & 355hp HP/Weight -- HP/Liter 79.7 & 110.9 hp per liter 1/4 mile -- 0-62 mph 3.9 seconds (turbo) Top Speed -- (from Funke & Will AG Press Release) The new »YES! Road ster 3.2« is the perfect conceptual advancement of the YES! and sticks to its own principles: pure driving pleasure. A powerful 3.2-liter-V6-engine with 255 hp produces an un compromising driving machine, one that is powerful, vibrant ...
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2004 Renault Wind Concept
2006-12-02 16:33:04
---- Specifications ---- Price -- Production -- Engine 2 liter 4 cylinder Weight 1874 lbs Aspiration naturally aspirated Torque 141 lb-ft HP 136 hp HP/Weight 13.8 lbs per hp HP/Liter 68 hp per liter 1/4 mile -- 0-62 mph -- Top Speed -- (from Renault Press Release) This 2+1 roadster with a streamlined design and lively performance combines both flowing and structured lines. The interior is elegant in accordance with the ?Touch Design? concept, boasting a cabin that seems to be cloaked in leather. The controls put the emph...
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2006 GeigerCars Hummer GT
2006-12-02 16:33:04
---- Specifications ---- Price ?133,900 and up Production -- Engine 6 liter V8 Weight -- Aspiration supercharger Torque 564 lb-ft HP 556 hp HP/Weight -- HP/Liter -- 1/4 mile -- 0-62 mph 7.9 seconds Top Speed 140 mph (from GeigerCars Press Release) Wild thing: The HUMMER GT from GeigerCars.de GmbH (www.GeigerCars.de ) isn't only a perfect eyecatcher due to its gullwing doors: The SUV rolls on giant 30-inch wheels and is 225 km/h fast due to its 556 hp / 409 kW supercharger engine. The complete car is available for a ...
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Lamborghini Countach
2006-12-02 16:33:04
Hear the name Count ach and you instantly visualise the most striking supercar of the past 25 years. While bewildering permutations of Ferraris come and go, you know what you're getting with the Countach, whether in its purest early form as styled by Marcello Gandini, or the updated iterations buried under scoops and wings: a pure performance wedge, powered by a longitudinal V12 of 4 or 5 litres. It was to have been known by the model number only, but the story goes that, when Gandini's boss Nuccio Bertone saw the first car wheeled out of the workshops, he exclaimed 'Countach', a local Piedmontese expression of amazement for which there is no literal translation, and a legend was born.HistoryThe design is quite straightforward, and the engines, as one specialist puts it, are 'bulletproof', but there's a lot of it and things do break. It is possible to care for a Countach for less than £500 per year, but the cars' very mystique can generate big bills. In this guide, Paul Hardi...
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