Huge Engine in a Tiny Car : Ford Shelby Cobra

Ford Shelby Cobra was unveiled at Detroit Motor Show 2004. This car has aluminum chassis of the Ford GT, a front mounted V10 engine and 605 horsepower. The concept of the car was based on the principle a Huge Engine in a Tiny Car and weighing just more than 3000 pounds.

Specifications Ford Shelby Cobra Concept (2004) :

Engine :

engine : 90 Degree, Aluminum V10
position : Front Longitudinal
valvetrain : DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
displacement : 6392 cc / 390.1 cu in
bore : 93 mm / 3.66 in
stroke : 94 mm / 3.7 in
compression : 10.8:1
power : 451.2 kw / 605.1 bhp @ 6750 rpm
hp per litre : 94.67 bhp per litre
bhp/weight : 433.76 bhp per weight
torque : 679.26 nm / 501 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
redline : 7500
drive wheels : RWD w/LSD
body / frame : Aluminum Space Frame

Brakes :

front brakes : Brembro Cross-Drilled & Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
f brake size : 356 mm / 14 in
rear brakes : Brembro Cross-Drilled & Vented Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
r brake size : 335 mm / 13.2 in

Wheels :

front wheels : F 45.7 x 25.4 cm / 18 x 10 in
rear wheels : R 48.3 x 33.0 cm / 19 x 13 in
front tire size : P275/40R18 BF Goodrich
rear tire size : P345/35R19 BF Goodrich
steering Rack & Pinion : w/Power Assist
f suspension : Double Wishbones w/Coil-Over Monotube Shocks, Stabilizer Bar
r suspension : Double Wishbones w/Coil-Over Monotube Shocks, Stabilizer Bar

Dimension :

weight : 1395 kg / 3075 lbs
wheelbase : 2540 mm / 100.0 in
length : 3947 mm / 155.4 in
width : 1905 mm / 75 in front track : 1539 mm / 60.6 in
rear track : 1534 mm / 60.4 in
transmission : Rear Mounted Ricardo 6-Speed Transaxle
gear ratios : 2.60:1, 1.70:1, 1.23:1, 0.95:1, 0.76:1, 0.63:1
final drive : 3.36:1

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The Sexiest Sportcar Design : Chevrolet Corvette

American sport car has the sexiest design. This legendary Chevrolet Corvette is a hot and wild sportcar and it�s loaded with 5,967 cc V8 front engine. This car has a base models that have 400 hp and a 6-speed manual transmission, it also has 505 hp.

Chevrolet Corvette 2007 General Specifications :

Retail Value : $32,100.00
Body Type : Coupe

Performance & Efficiency Specifications :

5,967 cc 6 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LS2
Premium unleaded fuel 91
Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 28 and EPA city (mpg): 18
Multi-point injection fuel system
18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
Power: 298 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 400 ft lb , 542 Nm @ 4,400 rpm

Handling, Ride & Braking :

Four-wheel ABS
Cornering brake control
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Rear limited slip differential
Stability control
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and leaf springs

Exterior & Aerodynamics :

External dimensions : overall length (inches): 174.6, overall width (inches): 72.6, Overall height (inches): 49, wheelbase (inches): 105.7, front track (inches): 62.1,
Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,179
rear track (inches): 60.7 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39

Interior :

Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 37.9, front hip room (inches): 53.6, front leg room (inches): 43.1, front shoulder room (inches): 55.2 and interior volume (cu ft): 52
Air conditioning with climate control
RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat
Remote fuel filler door release
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl
Seating : two seats

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The American Supercar : Saleen S7

The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo was introduced in August 2000 at the Monterey Historic Vintage Car Races. This car is the longest and lowest two-seat sports car on the market. This car was designed to compete with other sports car with a blend of sleek and sexy styling and the outrageous power, Saleen definetely has a style of it�s own.
Price : $ 430,000

Specifications :

General :

Main dimensions (L x W x H): 188 x 78 x 41 in (4,775 x 1,981 x 1041 mm)
Curb Weight: 2750 lbs
Layout: Mid-Engine/RWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual

Engine :

Type: V8
Displacement: 7000 cc
Horsepower: 575 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 570 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm

Performance :

0-60 mph: 2.9 sec
0-100 mph: 6.5 sec
Top Speed: N/A mph
Miles Per Gallon: 10/17 mpg

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The Fresh and Flashy Pontiac Solstice

The Pontiac Soltice is an amazing car, this car is very fresh and flashy. It has modern and very masculine shape design. Pontiac Soltice was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in 2002. Price for completetly decked out soltice was around $ 30,000

Specifications :

Performance & Efficiency :

• 2,384 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 88.0 mm bore, 98.0 mm stroke, 10.4 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder LE5
• Premium unleaded fuel 91
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• 13.6 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 11.3
• Power: 129 kW , 173 HP SAE @ 5,800 rpm; 167 ft lb , 226 Nm @ 4,500 rpm

Handling, Ride & Braking :

• Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
• Electronic brake distribution
• Immobilizer
• Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
• Tire kit

Exterior & Aerodynamics :

• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Manual softtop convertible roof with glass rear window
• Day time running lights
• Driver and passenger externally adjustable body color door mirrors
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 157.2, overall width (inches): 71.3, overall height (inches): 50.1, wheelbase (inches): 95.1, front track (inches): 60.7, rear track (inches): 61.4 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8
• Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
• Luxury trim leather on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
• Metallic paint
• Fixed rear window with defogger
• Tinted glass on cabin
• Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,860 Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe

Interior :

• 12v power outlet: front and 1
• Fixed mast antenna
• RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3
• Cargo area light
• Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 5.4
• Cellular phone other
• Clock
• Full dashboard console, full floor console with covered storage box
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Front seats cup holders pop out
• Door ajar warning
• Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment and one adjustment, bucket passenger seat
• 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
• Front seat center armrest
• Two head restraints on front seats
• Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
• Illuminated entry system
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.5, front hip room (inches): 50.6, front leg room (inches): 42.8, front shoulder room (inches): 52.4 and interior volume (cu ft): 50.0
• Low tire pressure indicator
• Online information system
• Power steering
• Front reading lights
• Rear view mirror
• Electric remote trunk/hatch release
• Front seat back storage
• Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
• Seating: two seats
• Six speaker(s)
• Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Tachometer
• Telematics 199.00 and 12
• Driver vanity mirror
• Ventilation system

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Aerodynamics Three Wheel Sport Car

This car was created by Canadian Company Fuel Vapor Technologies Inc. Ale car is a three wheels car and able to runs on 20:1 Fuel air mix because of the Fuel Vapor systems. Beside the Fuel Vapor systems this car has light weight aerodynamic body.

Specifications :

Exterior :
Body Hand-layed fiberglass composite
Chassis Full tube frame with roll cage

Engine :
Engine High mileage Honda engine
Turbo Charged 1500cc 2 Stage single cam Vtec
Gasoline vapor fuel management system

Power : 180 HP

Speed : 0-60 MPH in 5 seconds ; 1/4 mile time of 12.9 seconds

Transmission :
5 speed standard, or 4 speed over drive automatic
Front Suspension Honda CRX with fully adjustable coil over
Rear Suspension Single sided swing arm with fully adjustable coil over
Steering Porsche 911 rack and pinion (2.25 turns lock-to-lock)

Brakes :
Front Brakes Front discs : 12.1" diameter vented and scallopped rotors, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes : 10" disc brakes
Wheels & Tires Aluminum : 18" X 8" front and rear

Interior :
Configuration Two seat tandem. - shoulder seat belts

Dimensions :
Wheelbase : 110�
Outside to outside track : 71.5"
Length : 174��
Height : 50�
Dry Weight : 1400 lbs

Fuel Capacity : 10 gal.

Top speed : Electronically limited to 140 mph.

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Have Fun With Lotus Elise 111R

The Lotus Elise 111R was invented in 1995, Elise comes with a six-speed gearbox. This car is equipped with Toyota C64 six-speed gearbox is fitted with an all-new Lotus designed and developed shift operating mechanism. The C64 gearbox offers a fast, precise and light gearshift, ensuring drivers have total control and flexibility to apply the power exactly as and when required. This car is faster and smoother than its predecessors. Elise is a revelation for someone used to modern luxury car. It�s a pure driving experience, the best fun you can have on wheels.

Engine management : Lotus engine control unit
Max Power : 141kW (189hp, 192PS) @ 7800min-1
Max Torque : 181Nm (133lbft, 18.5kgm) @ 6800min-1
Power to weight ratio : 164kW/t (220hp/t, 223PS/t)
Specific power output : 78.5kW/L (105hp/litre, 107PS/litre)
Emissions control : Three-way catalytic converter.

Transmission :
C64 Gearbox, aluminium lightweight construction, 6-speed, close ratio, constant mesh helical gears and open differential.

Suspension :
Fully independent suspension utilising unequal length wishbones, Bilstein mono-tube gas damper, Eibach coaxial coil spring at each corner and front anti-roll bar.

Chassis :
Lotus designed lightweight structure of epoxy bonded aluminium alloy extrusions with integral steel seat-belt support structure and lightweight steel rear subframe.

Steering :
Solidly mounted mechanical rack and pinion steering box with 2.8 turns lock-to-lock.

Brakes :
Servo-assisted, track tuned 4-channel Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Lotus/AP-Racing twin-piston fixed aluminium alloy front brake calipers, Brembo single-piston sliding rear calipers and 282mm diameter, 26mm thick front and rear cast-iron ventilated & cross-drilled discs.

Performance Figures :
0-60mile/h : 4.9s
0-100km/h : 5.2s
0-100mile/h (160km/h) : 13.0s
Maximum speed : 241km/h (150mile/h)

Fuel consumption : 12.1litre/100km (23.3mile/gal(UK))
C02 emissions : 208g/km (UK VED band D)

Dimensions :
Wheelbase : 2300mm
Overall length : 3785mm
Overall width : 1719mm
Overall width : 1850mm
Overall height : 1117mm
Vehicle mass : 860kg (no options) - 916kg (all options)
Weight distribution : 38% Front - 62% Rear

Fuel tank capacity : 40litre (8.8gal(UK))
Luggage capacity : 112litre / 50kg

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Ultimate Road Car : McLaren F1

McLaren F1 was designed as the ultimate road car. The designer team was led by design director Gordon Murray. They aim to create greatest super car ever built. This car was designed to have minimum weight, maximum drive ability, practicality, and lots of driver appeal. The McLaren F1 was designed in 1990.

Specifications:

ENGINE :

Engine : V-12, aluminum block and heads

Bore x stroke : 3.38 x 3.41 in (86.0 x 87.0mm)

Compression ratio : 10.5:1

Power : 618 bhp @ 7400 rpm
Torque : 479 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Redline : 7500 rpm

DRIVETRAIN :
Transmission : -6-speed
Final-drive ratio : 2.37:1, limited slip

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES:
Wheelbase : 107.0 in
Track, F/R : 61.7/57.9 in
Length : 168.8 in
Width : 71.6 in
Height : 44.9 in
Frontal area : 19.2 sq ft
Ground Clearance : 5.1 in
Curb Weight : 2579 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 41.2/58.8%
Fuel Capacity : 23.8 gal
Oil Capacity : 6.3 qt

CHASSIS/BODY:
Type : unit construction with 2 rubber-isolated
Body material : aluminum honeycomb and carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic

SUSPENSION:
Front : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear : ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar

STEERING:
rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock : 2.8
Turning circle curb to curb : 42.6 ft

BRAKES:
Front : 13.1 x 1.3-in vented disc
Rear : 12.0 x 1.0-in vented disc

WHEELS AND TIRES:
Front : 9.0 x 17 in
Rear : 11.5 x 17 in
Goodyear F1
Front : 235/45ZR-17
Rear : 315/45ZR-17

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