Monday, November 30, 2009

2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift


2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift

 
2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift

2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift engine range will remain largely the same and include such powerplants as the 125kW (170hp) four-cylinder turbo diesel and the 3.5-litre petrol V6. European sales are scheduled to commence some time in 2010.

2011 Ford Mustang V6 at 2009 LA Auto Show

2011 Ford Mustang V6 at 2009 LA Auto Show



 

 

Despite being smaller than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6, the dual-overhead cam 3.7-liter’s horsepower and torque ratings represent massive improvements over the 2010 model (305 HP dismisses 210 HP and 280 lb-ft. plays 240 torques). In fact, that’s more horsepower than the 4.6-liter V8 Mustang made just a few years ago. While the 305-horse figure only allows the Mustang to pip the crosstown Camaro by a single all-important stallion in the pony car bragging wars, Ford says the powertrain will be good for 30 miles-per-gallon on the highway when paired with its new six-speed automatic, also one notch better than the Chevy.

[Source: Ford]

Monday, November 23, 2009

2010 UK Toyota Land Cruiser


2010 UK Toyota Land Cruiser
 




2010 UK Toyota Land Cruiser Baggage and Cockpit

2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport First Photo


2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport
 
2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Interior
 
2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Cockpit

New 2010 Lexus GX460


2010 Lexus GX460
 
2010 Lexus GX460 Interior Picture
 
2010 Lexus GX460 Engine

2010 Acura ZDX Price and Photo Gallery


 2010 Acura ZDX Brown


2010 Acura ZDX Silver

2010 Acura ZDX  Priced at $46,305

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Photos


2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Photos

 
2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Photos

Cadillac has appear the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. The Cadillac CTS Coupe joins the Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan, the 556-horsepower (415 kW) CTS-V and new CTS Sport Wagon as the foundation of Cadillac’s lineup. A high-performance V-Series copy of the Coupe will additionally be appear in 2010.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

mobil LAMBORGHINI Gallardo Spyder (2006)

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- The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is not just an open-top version of the Coupé, but is a completely new model. It has an attractive new design and a unique system for opening and closing the fabric roof that utilises the engine compartment to store the folded roof -

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LAMBORGHINI Gallardo Spyder (2006)

Two years after the launch of the Coupé version of the Gallardo, Automobili Lamborghini had presented the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is not just an open-top version of the Coupé, but is a completely new model. It has an attractive new design and a unique system for opening and closing the fabric roof that utilises the engine compartment to store the folded roof.

The Lamborghini Centro Stile and engineers from the Research and Development team have worked in close partnership to develop this new design and to bring these clean and sharp lines on the road.

Design
The original design vision for the Gallardo was created in the year 2000 and this vision continues with the "open" version.

The dimensions of the Gallardo, combined with its competitive performance targets, ensure the car has an athletic compactness. The long wheelbase complemented by short overhangs dynamise its appearance. The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder features typical and unique mono-volume proportions, which integrate the Lamborghini design attributes of purism, athleticism and sharpness.

The cab-forward cockpit is integrated in the body by a strongly-slanted front screen and tensed pillars. The complex surfacing is intersected by crisp graphics and its detailing, which is orientated towards optimum cooling, evokes a strong aeronautical influence in its proportions and formal language.

Roof
The roof raising/lowering system of the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is based on an electronic control system with electrohydraulic actuators and comprises the following elements:

= hood made from black fabric
= electronic control system, integrated in the car's CAN-BUS network, that controls the movement of the roof
= electric pump
= engine bonnet (that also functions as a hood cover) made from carbon fibre
= six hydraulic cylinders (four to operate the hood and two to operate the bonnet)
= two electric actuators (one to lock the catch at the front of the roof and one to release the bonnet catch)
= electric motor to raise and lower the rear window

The roof raising/lowering mechanism is extremely simple to operate by way of two push-buttons on the centre of the dashboard. And the whole operation takes just over 20 seconds.

The rear screen moves automatically while the roof is being opened or closed. This automatically-controlled movement always returns the screen to the raised position. The driver can also choose to have the screen in the lowered position (also with the roof raised) by pressing the appropriate button on the dashboard.
There is also a "service function" that positions the roof so as to allow access to the engine.

Great care has been taken over the structural design of the Gallardo Spyder, which of course complies fully with all the relevant safety standards.
The space frame has been reinforced in the area of the sills and the A pillars have been strengthened with the adoption of an automatic Roll Over protection system (comprising two "pop-ups") integrated with the air bag system.
All these solutions, which place Lamborghini at the very forefront of open top car design, were driven by the need to present to the public a true spyder characterised by a pure design.

Engine and Performance
The new Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder features a number of important modifications to the original engine and transmission from the Coupé.

The 10-cylinder 4961 cc propulsion unit now develops 520 hp (382 kW) at 8,000 rpm.

The six-speed gearbox now has lower ratios (1st gear is 27% lower, 2nd gear is 13%, 3rd / 4th / 5th gears are all 6% lower, while 6th gear is 3.5% lower), which create a more dynamic performance.

The steering is also more direct and precise and the suspension has been recalibrated.

Like the other models in the range, the Gallardo Spyder also benefits from aluminium bodywork and features permanent four-wheel drive.

And finally, its performance figures: the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - which complies with EURO 4 homologation standards - reaches a top speed of 314 km/h with the roof up and 307 km/h with the roof down, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.

Equipment
Amongst its standard equipment the following items are particularly worthy of mention:

= power steering fluid cooler (for sports use)
= automatic door locking at speeds of over 15 km/h
= Lamborghini Multimedia System as standard (not available for Japan)

There are also new body colours available. In addition to those current range of Gallardo colours, the Gallardo Spyder is also available in the two special colours: Celeste Phoebe (light blue) and Verde Picus (green). There are also new colours also for the leather interiors: Marrone Janus (brown) as the main colour, Bianco Polar (white) as a contrast colour, and carpets in Marrone Janus (brown), Rosso Centaurus (red) or Arancio Leonis (orange).

There is also a range of optional equipment that makes the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder even more exclusive, including:

= video camera on the rear spoiler (available also on the Coupé version)
= new colour/perforated leather combinations for the dashboard, seats and door trim
= contrast colour stitching

Other optional equipment (also on the Coupé version) includes:

= a choice of colour and leather and/or Alcantara combinations
= anti-theft system, heated mirrors, onboard computer, protective cover, "coming home" function, e-gear, set of two suitcases, lifting system, navigation system, coloured Lamborghini logo on wheel rims, rear spoiler, smokers' version
= various packages to customise the car: leather package, carbon fibre package, branding package, winter package, travel set and sports set-up.
= silver Callisto wheels
= heated electric seats
= coloured brake calipers


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Diablo, 1990-1998
Lamborghini began developing the Diablo in 1989 as a replacement for the Countach model, introducing it for sale on January 21, 1991 at a base price of USD $240,000. Power came from a 5.7 litre, 48 valve version of the legendary Lamborghini V12 featuring dual overhead cams and computer-controlled multi-point fuel injection, producing 492 horsepower (367 kW) and 427 foot-pounds (579 N·m) of torque. The vehicle could reach 60 mph in slightly over 4 seconds, with a top speed of 202 miles per hour (325 km/h). As in the Countach, the Diablo was rear wheel drive and the engine was mid-mounted to aid its weight balance.


mobil LAMBORGHINI Countach 25th Anniversary (1989)


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- The Lamborghini Countach 25th anniversary, an extraordinary edition to celebrate Lamborghini's 25th anniversary, was presented in its latest evolution in 1988. -

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LAMBORGHINI Countach 25th Anniversary (1989)

The Lamborghini Countach 25th anniversary, an extraordinary edition to celebrate Lamborghini's 25th anniversary, was presented in its latest evolution in 1988. New front and side spoilers and modified air vents make this series different externally to the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole (QV) introduced in 1985, where we find the four valve technology for the very first time. 4th July 1990: this is the production date of the last Lamborghini Countach which was given to the car company museum, whilst the first Lamborghini Diablo was already on the production line.

= Year of manufacture: 1988 - 1989
= Engine: V12 - 5.2-litre displacement
= Power: 455 HP
= Max. speed: 295 km/h
= Number of pieces: 658



mobil LAMBORGHINI Diablo 6.0 VT (2001) review, pictures, wallpapers


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- 550 Hp And All-Wheel Drive Catapult This Italian Supercar 0-60 In 3.4 Seconds! -

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LAMBORGHINI Diablo 6.0 VT (2001)

By Mac DeMere
First TestAs a 16-year-old, I fantasized about hearing, "Mr. Penske is on the phone. He wants you to drive for him at Indy." But age fades dreams. Penske doesn't race at Indianapolis any more, not that he'd let this old showroom stock racer touch his car even if he did.

But recently I received a call that rivaled my wildest teenage fantasy: "Lamborghini wants to fly you to Europe to test its new Diablo."

Thirty years-to the day-after I received my driver's license, I was in Vairano, Italy, charging into a test track corner at 180 mph-a bit too hot, perhaps-in a 2001 Diablo VT 6.0. It was just one of three Diablos I'd sample during a birthday party to make every boy-and many girls-envious.

To top off the celebration, I snapped off a scorching 3.4-second 0-60-mph run in the Diablo: The quickest we've recorded with a production car on street tires. Hennessey Vipers and Lingenfelter Corvettes need drag slicks-and skill and practice-to challenge that. But a maximum acceleration launch in the all-wheel-drive VT 6.0 is simple: Rev it to 6500 rpm, dump the clutch and simultaneously go to wide-open throttle-and hang on. The rear tires spin just enough to create a light haze of tire smoke and lay down 20 or so feet of rubber. To limit speed-robbing wheelspin, the viscous center differential transfers 25 percent power to the front Pirelli P Zero Asimmetricos.

The last time we tested a Diablo (a rear-drive model), it ran 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. And in this ultra-exclusive performance arena, one full second may as well be one full eternity.

Simply put, the Diablo becomes its own catapult. Fifteen seconds after launch, assuming you can work the gated shifter, you're doing more than 130 mph. Practice well, and you'll be a hero at the dragstrip, too, with an 11.8-second/120.9-mph obliteration of the quarter mile.

Changes to the Diablo for '01 are relatively minor. There's new lighter, carbon-fiber bodywork. Enhancements to its DOHC V-12 include a larger bore diameter to increase displacement 285 more cubic centimeters, lighter crankshaft and titanium connecting to increase revving velocity, a 32-bit microprocessor for the engine management system, and coil on plug ignition. These combine to increase horsepower to at least 550, which Lamborghini apparently means as a minimum: The company says most of its cars produce between 560 and 580 horsepower, and one serendipitous combination of parts produced 600 horses.

Other changes include a wider track for better cornering power and, more important, additional (translate: some) driver foot room. Few will notice the increased cornering power offered by the wider track, but most will appreciate the increased space in the driver's footwell. (When I last drove a Diablo, I had to go barefooted to work the gas and brake independently. With the wider track, you can drive in cowboy boots.)

The Diablo, introduced in '90, is in its last phase, possibly its last year. Audi, the new owner of Lamborghini, which has suffered from numerous acquisitions, is developing its as-yet-unnamed successor. Code named L147, it will be revealed next year and will employ the same 550-plus-horse V-12 introduced in this VT 6.0, but with enhancements like a dry sump oiling system to lower the car's center of gravity. Diablo production will likely continue alongside the new car as long as demand holds. Hey, it's a handbuilt car: It's not like they have to move tooling dies or anything. Besides, there are a lot of 13-year-old boys determined to own one.

For a blindingly fast car, the VT 6.0 is surprisingly easy to drive. It's very tractable whether negotiating Roman-chariot-width backroad bridges over Po River tributaries or accelerating into the Mad Max traffic on A7. Steering effort and feel, two previous complaints about Diablos, were excellent. Ride can be harsh over rough roads, but it's just what you'd expect from an almost-a-race-car. Feedback through the carbon-fiber seat was superb, though the wide-of-beam may not fit. Headroom was (as always in a Lambo) at premium. In fact, the EPA rates its interior space equal to that of a mini-compact.

Combine its all-wheel drive with the fact that its massive 335/30ZR18 rear tires hold a 100-millimeter edge in section width over its fronts, and the Diablo is a serious understeerer. This helps prevent Lamborghini from losing customers in headline-grabbing fashion. Exiting test track corners, you have to be almost as patient as if you were in a front-driver, which it partially is.

Still, oversteer is possible, especially under lift-throttle: I damn near spun it on an early lap of the handling course, but Mario Fasanetto, test driver for Lamborghini's R&D department, attributed that more to worn rear tires on the orange car. The tail also stepped out under hard first-gear acceleration exiting a tight hairpin, but a hint of opposite lock and the all-wheel-drive system diverting torque from the rear tires kept it in check.

The Diablo's five-speed transmission is another story. The gated shifter is bad enough, but also first gear and reverse share the same branch of the shift pattern-first is to the left and down. Combined with its aluminum shift gates, this makes the 1-2 shift a look-down-at-the-shifter-to-change operation. This awkward design must be left over from Ferruccio Lamborghini's initial vehicles-the ones with which he earned the fortune necessary to start an exotic car company-farm tractors. Fortunately, the 1-2 shift occurs a hair after 60 mph. During acceleration testing, I matched Fasanetto's 0-60-mph time, but fell behind on the upshifts (especially since, on my best of two runs, I banged the rev limiter while performing the look-down-to-shift technique), so we used his 11.8-second 120.9-mph quarter-mile time. The strain of such launches meant additional runs would move into the realm of needless abuse.

Every teenage boy wants to know the Diablo's top speed. Fasanetto, a brave man, reports seeing 201 mph on a test track. I couldn't challenge this, since the autostrada was so crowded that even 200 kilometers per hour was only rarely possible.

Lamborghinis vary. "Every car we make has its own personality," said Fasanetto. Certainly, each of the three I drove was notably different from the others. The orange car was loose under trailing throttle, the gray car did not like braking while turning, and the blindingly yellow had a hint of high-speed oversteer.

So, there you have it: 550 horsepower in a 3600-pound car still equals a good time, whether the country of origin is Italy or the USA.


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- Lamborghini Diablo GTR, a car based on the Diablo GT, the most powerful produced in series, that will set a new benchmark in the monomarque championships with an engine delivering no less than 590 hp. -

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LAMBORGHINI Diablo GTR (1999)

The Lamborghini Supertrophy is a monomarque championship held every year on the most famous race tracks, mainly in Europe. Since 1996 the cars competing in the Lamborghini Supertrophy were the Diablo SVR, a special version of the Diablo SV model adapted for racing. After four years of competition the Diablo SVR has proved the extreme reliability of the Lamborghini engines which could stand four racing seasons with no problems.
Quite an achievement for an engine designed for road use and brought to the tracks with no modifications.

Now, to meet the request of the passionate driver participating in the Lamborghini Supertrophy, the House of the Bull is presenting the Lamborghini Diablo GTR, a car based on the Diablo GT, the most powerful produced in series, that will set a new benchmark in the monomarque championships with an engine delivering no less than 590 hp.

In comparison with the Diablo GT, GTR most important features are a modified chassis frame with integrated roll bar, improved suspensions, central fixing nut for the rims, race braking system, additional radiators for transmission oil cooling, very high performance rear wing (directly bolted to the chassis), simplified interiors and weight reduction.
The engine is basically the same V12, 6 litre, of the Diablo GT which thanks to the adoption of a specially tuned exhaust system, without catalyser, delivers 590 hp (575 in the GT model).

Special features of the GTR engine, common to the GT, are:
= multi-throttle intake manifold with individual intake system
= variable intake valve timing system
= dynamic air inlet duct upstream of the intake plenum
= titanium connecting rods and lighter crankshaft

Unique specifications of the GTR engine are:
= improved exhaust system designed for racing
= special calibration of the engine management system

The engine management system is based on the proprietary Lamborghini LIE electronic engine control system tuned for racing. Fuel injection is sequential multipoint and ignition is static with individual coils. Lamborghini Data Acquisition System, LDAS, and diagnostic functions are integrated in the engine electronic management system.

For the engine cooling, two water radiators in parallel are side mounted to the engine and an engine oil cooler is front mounted as in the Diablo GT. Additional coolers for gearbox and differential oil are installed in order to better match the racing overloads.

The transmission is on the rear wheels through a Lamborghini 5 speed gearbox with one basic gear ratio option and an alternative option for a shorter 5th gear ratio. The gear box lever is in an asymmetric position on the central tunnel in order to be closer to the steering wheel, for better control. The steering system is power assisted.

The tubular chassis frame integrates the roll bar and is directly connected to the rear wing. The front suspension is modified for racing. Shock absorbers and anti-roll bars are adjustable. The rims are lightweight magnesium alloy with central fixing nut and they accept racing type tyres. A special racing fuel tank with fast filling system has been installed.

The braking system is based on the Diablo GT high performance module. New racing brake calipers have been adopted to better match the very severe racing conditions.

Most of the body is carbon fibre made, except for the roof, which is made of steel for torsional rigidity, while the doors are made of aluminium, for safety reasons.

The cockpit fittings are simplified to meet racing requirements. The driver seat has been moved towards the longitudinal axle of the car, reducing the size of the central tunnel, to ensure a better driving position. Racing switches for ignition and for other functions have been adopted instead of the series push buttons. The fire extinguisher system is installed on the right side of the cockpit with activating switch on the tunnel. The driver's seat is of racing type with a six-point safety belt and the steering wheel is also racing type.

Lamborghini is planning to produce 30 Diablo GTR which will be ready by May 2000 in order to open the Lamborghini Supertrophy season on the 11th of June.

The Lamborghini Supertrophy will be part of some of the most prestigious motorsport events. The following Series have been approached for a calendar to be presented to the next FIA Motorsport World Council for approval of the Lamborghini Supertrophy 2000 as a FIA Sanctioned Series.


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