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Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept to Become Real Soon Enough
Posted by admin in Acura, Car Style, Cars Festival, Concept, Hybrid Car, Sport Cars, Sport Classic, Sports Car Concept on March 23, 2011
Acura calls the stylish coupe version as the Advanced Sportscar; generally speaking it is a replacement model to the much missed NSX sports car. Though the model is being replaced by the V-10 engine, the regulations from the F1 have forced the Acura teams to replace the V10 engine by a V8 model.
The rear wheel drive influenced all wheel drive architecture contradicts the need to build an all new front engine rear wheel drive platform. The sports version was debuted at the Detroit Auto Show. The original model is expected to hit the car market by the final season of 2009 or in the early season of 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Wimmer RS Ferrari F430 Scuderia Performance
Posted by admin in Car Style, Cars Festival, Concept, Ferrari, Model, Performance, Sport Cars, Sport Classic, Wimmer RS Ferrari F430 on January 27, 2011
At the Essen Motor Show, Wimmer RS will present its tuning programme for the stunning Ferrari F430 Scuderia. The famous red sports car excels as a true race ride with striking sport characteristics and dynamics, which are taken to a whole new level with the new refinement programme from Wimmer.
The tuned F430 Scuderia gets a specially developed power kit, which can be heared and felt. It is consist of new Wimmer engine control software and sport valve exhaust system with remote control. Fitted with the new power pack, the Wimmer Scuderia’s 4.3L V8 petrol engine boosts 38 hp more than the stock output of 483 hp, which corresponds for a top speed increase to 321 km/h. With this performance data, the F430 Scuderia accelerates form zero to 100 km/h in just 3.84 seconds, to 200 km/h in 11.03 seconds and hits the 300 km/h in 34.9 seconds. The refined Ferrari is also fitted with a KW HLS system (Hydraulic Lift System) that lifts up the front axle with 45 mm if needed. Read the rest of this entry »
Hybrid Car: Lotus Elite V8 in 620 hp
Posted by admin in Car Style, Concept, Hybrid Car, Lotus Elite V8, Sport Classic on January 25, 2011
As a bomb hit the images into our inbox from Lotus and we have now finally have a first indication of how the new elite 
will be out. The new super sports car will not be ready for dealers until spring 2014 but the Lotus chose to now show off a concept car at the Paris motor show.
According to Lotus itself, this is the ultimate sports car with space and comfort. The pictures do not reveal too much but we think we catch a glimpse of a nice large back seat, Lotus, type “2 2″. Unlike most models from Lotus, Elite a front-mounted engine, but it will reportedly be long abandoned. Anyone who knows his Lotus-history also know that this will be the third front-engine model called Elite.
Lotus has developed the engine itself? Well, we do not know, but earlier rumors pointed towards a particular manufacturer in Munich and since the motor volume down to 5.0 liters and speed stop strikes at 8,500 rpm, we become a bit confused. The peak power 620 hp indicates overcharging but in this case would be no need to rev up to 8,500 rpm. We simply do not know, but you readers may have more information? Read the rest of this entry »