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Friday, August 12, 2011

Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase

Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase
The award-winning, four-seat Phantom has been a pending lawsuit since its launch worldwide in 2009. Designed as a vision of simplicity, a Rolls-Royce units and unique way trips. Ghost Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase takes this principle further, designed as a car to drive and which driver. It will be built to order and only available in limited quantities for 2011 to full production starts in 2012.

The spacious interior is even higher ghost variant wheelbase extended by the addition of 170 mm wheelbase of the car, but without prejudice to balanced proportions of the model and spectacular design. Legroom is significantly higher with the knee-room more than double compared to the standard Spirit.

Increased cabin space in the rear of the cabin and a panoramic sunroof sets new standards for indoor and light. Input effort and output of the passengers further strengthens position Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' pinnacle in the ultra-luxury segment.

Developed by acclaimed Ghost Rolls-Royce twin turbo 6.6-liter V12 engine that produces 563hp and 780 effortless torque at just 1,500 rpm, Rolls-Royce Extended Wheelbase Spirit accelerates from 0-100km / h in only five seconds. An intelligent suspension, four corners of the air maintains a perfect balance between ride and handling

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

2012 Renault Megane RS Trophy

2012 Renault Megane RS TrophyWith an influence power output of 265hp and peak torque of 360Nm, Renault Mégane RS Trophy delivers unrivalled potency for its category. a brand new tyre fitment and a rise in power create the very most of the Cup chassis' potential, while not detracting from the car's acclaimed versatility and ride comfort.

A production run of 500 cars is planned, and Renault Mégane RS Trophy's specific styling options put it at the very high of the Mégane RS range.

Order books open on June 20, 2011, and also the newcomer are marketed in France, the uk, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. costs in France will begin from €35,500.

With maximum power of 265hp (up 15hp), peak torque of 360Nm (+20Nm) offered across a very broad rev-band (3,000 to 5,000rpm), a power-to-weight ratio of five.09kg/hp and specific power of 132.5hp/litre, the car boasts an exceptional performance package. Even so, Renault Sport's engineers have worked hard on the specification of the Mégane RS's 2f.0-litre turbocharged engine to require driving enjoyment and response to even higher levels. maximum turbo pressure has been uprated to 2.5 bar (up 0.2 bar), while the air intake style has been revised to require the higher pressure and better running temperatures into consideration.

Performance has been enhanced within the method, and also the result's a 0-to-100kph time of simply 6.0s (down 0.1s), a high speed of 254kph (up 4kph) and 1,000km standing begin in 25.4s (down 0.3s). Beyond these statistics, however, the expertise of driving Renault Mégane RS Trophy may constant supply of enjoyment and satisfying sensations. additionally to the finely-tuned set-up of the Cup chassis and customary restricted slip differential, a new tyre fitment contributes to the car's exceptional road-holding on dry roads, particularly through tighter turns, as well as in wet. the look of the Formula 1-inspired Bridgestone Potenza RE050A's uneven, directional tread pattern and also the variety of its tread blocks offer outstanding grip, stability and acoustic comfort, whatever the conditions. Last however not least, Renault Mégane RS Trophy's fuel-efficiency has been carefully optimised to come combined-cycle fuel consumption of simply 8.2 litres/100km, comparable to 190g of CO2/km, that represents a saving of 0.2 litres/100km and 5g/km over Renault Mégane RS at the time of the latter's launch.

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Sunday, August 7, 2011

2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder Hybrid

2012 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder Hybridthe 2012 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder wins the competition for the Porsche with the longest and maybe clumsiest name ever. however after a day of driving it on sensible roads all around Stuttgart's farm country and blasting along the no-limit Autobahn, however, we have a tendency to break down like perpetually and choose it's pretty damned cool to possess any 911 Turbo S whatsoever.

What's ultimately best regarding this admittedly opportunistic giving from Porsche's promoting department is that it does not price one red cent over the quality 530-horsepower 911 Turbo S – $160,700 for the coupe or $172,100 for the convertible. you simply understand that they talked about charging a lot of more in a very meeting. "Perhaps we must always charge $10,000 more, c'mon. that is a cool $10 million!" you recognize they did.

Besides, even over a standard 911, you most likely cannot afford one anyway, so there is not any reason to begin bellyaching. that is as a result of solely 918 units of this special Turbo S trim are being shifted out the door at Zuffenhausen, and that they are offered only to those magnates who can have their "people" stand in line to fetch a $845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. you are doing not need to buy the accompanying Turbo S 918 edition, however as a Porsche spokesperson tells us, "so far, all 918 Spyder customers have taken their matching-number Turbo S." (A report we've got been given reason to doubt, but...) Naturally, the numbers on the little badges within match, that is completely cute. Our tester was numbered "000," that automatically created us cooler than anyone.

2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder Hybrid Technical Specifications
Chassis
WheelsBridgestone Potenza
Wheels (F)RE050A 235/35 ZR19 (87Y)
Wheels (R) 305/30 ZR19 (102Y)
Drivetrain
Transmissionseven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission
Engine
Type: V8 engine
Engine & Transmission
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:500 hp
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:516 lb-ft
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s:2.8 seconds

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Friday, August 5, 2011

2009 Peugeot RC Hybrid Electric Concept

2009 Peugeot RC Hybrid Electric
Peugeot has simply announced an exciting new concept electric/gas hybrid sports sedan, that they're solely calling the "Peugeot RC..." till its additional complete introduction at the Paris International Motor Show terribly soon.

The new 2009 Peugeot RC concept continues the look language started out by the Peugeot RC ♠ and RC ♦ ideas released in 2006, placing cars that ended up showing bits and items of Peugeot's actual new style language.

Information is sparse on the new Peugeot electrical sports sedan concept, probably as a result of as what Peugeot calls a "working laboratory," it hasn't utterly been... finished nevertheless.

The new Peugeot RC... no matter it lands up being known as... concept is a component of a growing trend among automakers toward developing and giving performance electrical or hybrid electrical sports cars. whereas each driver on the road would love the fuel economy of a Toyota Prius, several drivers won't accept ten second 0-60 times.

It is an exciting time within the automotive trade, as electrical, hydrogen-burning and fuel cell technologies have left the stage of vaporware and are currently setting out to become offered in client cars. These fuel economical performance cars have moved past the stage of dreams to realities, and also the next step is to bring them to the stage of profitability and marketability.

Similar to the drivetrain model utilized in the upcoming Chevy Volt, the 2009 Peugeot RC concept guarantees the flexibility to run solely off electrical power for extended periods, with a hybrid electrical powertrain filling within the gaps when additional vary is required.

While it's clear from the wishful-thinking style that the Peugeot RC concept may be a long way from being designed, the actual fact that another massive player within the automotive business may be actively developing this technology is a cause for excitement among tree huggers and autocrossers alik

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

New Nissan GT-R Technical Specifications

New Nissan GT-R Technical Specifications
The 2012 Nissan GT-R’s advanced VR38DETT 3.8-liter twin turbo V6 now produces 530 horsepower (versus the previous 485 horsepower) and 488 lb-ft of torque (versus the previous 434 lb-ft) – a result of modifying the boost pressure of the turbocharger, valve timing and air mixture ratio, and through reducing intake air resistance by enlarging the inlet pipe diameter. In addition, exhaust air resistance was reduced through use of an enlarged section of exhaust pipe.

GT-R’s already impressive aerodynamics have been improved for 2012 with downforce increased by about 10% and the coefficient of drag reduced to 0.26 (from 0.27). Stability is improved by enlarged fascia and grille openings, which also help reduce air resistance inside the engine compartment. The volume of air that passes through the radiator and cools the front brakes is also increased.

The newly refreshed front fascia features aggressive double rectifier fins and new integrated high intensity LED running lights. Additional plated parts are used for the headlight inner panels, enhancing the car’s strong visual presence.

The redesigned rear fascia features a lower center of gravity than the previous design, created by using asculpted lower section and extended length. Underfloor cooling performance is also enhanced and air resistance reduced by extending the rear diffuser.

2012 Nissan GT-R Specifications
Chassis
Brakes15.4'' full-floating cross-drilled two-piece rotor w/ Brembo Six-Piston monoblock calipers
WheelsAluminum 20'' manufactured by RAYS®
Wheels (F)20x9.5 inches
Wheels (R)20x10.5 inches
Tires Front255/40ZRF20
Tires Rear285/35ZRF20
Curb3,829 pounds
Drivetrain
TransmissionDual-clutch six-speed transmission
Engine
Type:3.8-liter twin turbo V6 (VR38DETT)
Engine & Transmission
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:530 hp @ 6,400 RPM
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:488 lb-ft @ 3,200-6,000 RPM
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s:~3.0 seconds
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km):16/23mpg
Drag Coefficient0.26
Top Speed197 mph

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