Sport and Muscle cars

Ford GT

dakota84 — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:56:38 +0000

The Ford GT is a mid-engined supercar. It was built by Ford Motor Company from 2003 to 2006. It began as a concept car designed in anticipation of Ford’s centennial year and as part of its drive to showcase and revive its “heritage” names such as Mustang and Thunderbird. Camilo Pardo, the head of Ford’s “Living Legends” studio, is credited as the chief designer of the GT and worked under the guidance of J Mays. The designers drew inspiration from Ford’s classic GT40 race cars of the 1960s and the GT is sometimes mistaken for its 1960s counterpart.

Positive response on the auto show circuit in 2002 helped persuade the company to produce the car in limited quantities, and the first production versions appeared in 2005. It is a very high-performance, two-seater vehicle with a strong styling resemblance to its racing ancestor and performance to match. The powerplant is a mid-mounted supercharged 5.4 litre V8, producing 550 horsepower (410 kW) and 500 foot-pounds force (680 N·m). Top speed is 212 mph (341 km/h)(electronically limited).

Positive response on the auto show circuit in 2002 helped persuade the company to produce the car in limited quantities, and the first production versions appeared in 2005. It is a very high-performance, two-seater vehicle with a strong styling resemblance to its racing ancestor and performance to match. The powerplant is a mid-mounted supercharged 5.4 liter V8, producing 550 horsepower (410 kW) and 500 foot-pounds force (680 N·m). Top speed is 212 mph (341 km/h)(electronically limited).

Audi R8

dakota84 — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:46:56 +0000

The Audi R8 is a mid-engined sports car introduced by the German automaker Audi in 2006, appearing at auto shows and events all over the world. The R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame, which contributes to the car’s relatively light weight. It is built by Audi AG’s wholly owned private subsidiary company, quattro GmbH

Audi announced in 2005 that the name of the successful Audi R8 race car would be used for a new road car in 2007, the Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, appearing at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show and 2003 International Motor Show. The R8 was officially launched at the Paris Auto Show on 30 September 2006. There is some confusion with the name, which the car shares with the Le Mans winning R8 LMP and also the 1989 Mk2 Rover 200, codenamed R8.

What is Your favorite Muscle car?

ki777 — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:36:02 +0000

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Lamborghini Gallardo

dakota84 — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:08:17 +0000

The Lamborghini Gallardo: is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini’s most-produced model to date, with over 5000 on first three years of production. Each car costs about $180,000 to $210,000. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull. The Spanish word gallardo translates into “gallant,” and from Italian into “striking”.

What is your Favorite sports car

ki777 — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:06:55 +0000

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Chevrolet Camaro fifth generation

dakota84 — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:43:36 +0000

Class	pony car muscle car sports car
Transmission(s)	6-speed automatic 6-speed manual

General Motors started producing the Chevrolet Camaro in 1967 and it continued for the next thirty-five years, until 2002. After a hiatus for several years, General Motors began production of the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro on March 16, 2009. Camaro sales began in April 2009 for the 2010 model year.

Enzo Ferrari

ki777 — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:59:26 +0000

Enzo Ferrari

The Enzo Ferrari is a 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta named after the company’s

founder, Enzo Ferrari. It is currently one of the most powerful naturally aspirated production cars in the world.It was built in 2003 using Formula One technology, such as a carbon-fibre body, F1-style sequential shift transmission, and Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide ceramic composite disc brakes. Also used are technologies not allowed in F1 such as active aerodynamics and traction control. After a downforce of 1709 lb is reached at 186 mph the rear wing is actuated by computer to maintain that downforce

Price:	$643,330
Miles Per Gallon:	— mpg
Curb Weight:	2767 lbs
Layout:	Mid-Engine/RWD
Transmission:	6-Speed Semi-Automatic
Engine
Type:	V12
Displacement:	5998 cc
Horsepower:	660 bhp @ 7800 rpm
Torque:	472 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Redline:	8200 rpm
Performance
0-60 mph:	3.6 sec
0-100 mph:	6.3 sec
Quarter Mile:	11 sec @ 130 mph
Skidpad:	—
Top Speed:	217 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph:	— ft
Slalom Speed:	— mph

2008 S302 Extreme

dakota84 — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:59:25 +0000

Extreme is too soft of a word for this incredible vehicle. The S302 Extreme gives you 620 horsepower at your disposal for the most powerful ride you have ever experienced. At Saleen, we are always pushing limits. And with the S302 Extreme, we are standing firmly at the edge of what’s possible. It’s something you have to drive to believe.

Make: Saleen
Model: S302 Extreme
Engine: 4.9 litre V8
Aspiration: Supercharged
Maximum Power: 620 hp (462 kW)
Maximum Torque: 600 lb-ft (812 Nm)
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive

Saleen S5S Raptor

dakota84 — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:40:49 +0000

The Saleen S5S Raptor is a sports car revealed by Saleen, Inc. on 20 March 2008 at the 2008 New York International Auto Show It is intended to be equipped with a Saleen 5.0 liter supercharged engine (similar to that used on the 2008 S302E) which will yield 650hp, capable of accelerating the car to 60mph in 3.2 seconds or less. The Raptor is expected to complete the 1/4 mile in 10.9 seconds. It is projected to retail for $185,000, roughly $400,000 less than the S7. Possible production may start in 2010, the Raptor represents a collaboration between Saleen’s engineering team and the design group at ASC. Both companies are owned by Hancock Park Associates, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm.

Saleen S7

dakota84 — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:02:26 +0000

The Saleen S7 is a limited-production, hand-built, high-performance automobile developed jointly by Saleen, Hidden Creek Industries, Phil Frank Design, and Ray Mallock Ltd. with RML taking full credit designing and developing the S7,[ and produced solely by Saleen in Irvine, California. It is the first car produced by Saleen not based on an existing design. The S7 debuted on August 19, 2000 at the Monterey Historic Races. From 2000 until 2004, the S7 featured a naturally aspirated V8 engine with 550 horsepower (410 kW). In 2005, the S7 was replaced by the S7 Twin Turbo, which featured a more powerful twin-turbo system that boosted engine power to 750 horsepower (760 PS/559 kW) and the top speed to an estimated 250 mph (402 km/h)

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