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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang GT350
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At the auction collector car Barrett-Jackson in the U.S. known American company Shelby presented the next version of the tuning coupe Ford Mustang GT - GT350. The car was built in honor of 45 anniversary of the appearance of the first classic "Mustang" Shelby GT350, which was released in the amount of 562 copies. The new model will be assembled in the number of 2,200 pieces.Specialists of the company with Shelby racing division of Ford made improvements to the standard five-liter eight-engine "Mustang" power of 412 horsepower, the addition of a firm mechanical supercharger. This has increased the impact of the engine to about 500 horsepower. The unit works in tandem with a six-speed manual gearbox. Dynamic characteristics of new items, which at Barrett-Jackson auction was presented in the form of ready for mass production concept car, not announced.
Also Tuning coupe was upgraded suspension (there were constructed new subdivision Ford Racing springs, stretching, racks and other stabilizer bars), via six Baer brakes on the front axle, exhaust system, Borla, Cragar rims with tires Goodyear, as well as the redesign of the front end and additional monitoring instruments at the front desk in the cabin, responsible for the fuel pressure, oil and boost.
According to the Shelby, production car will hit dealerships this spring. The cost of improvements without the basic machine will be 33 thousand 995 dollars. Note that the price of a regular Ford Mustang GT in the United States begin from 30 thousand dollars and the total price of the Shelby GT350 is greater than the 540-strong "Mustang" Shelby GT500.
Shelby will release an anniversary limited edition Ford Mustang.
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Monday, May 30, 2011
This all-new BMW Z4, complete with a folding metal roof for the first time, is 100kg heavier than the last one. Some of that is down to extra
safety kit, better materials, the heavy strengthening stuff to give increased torsional rigidity (which is up by a quarter over the last Z) - all the usual improvements you get from one generation of car to the next. But most of it is down to that roof and all the associated mechanisms.
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The big news is that both engine options make use of twin-turbo technology, pointing to the sporting ambitions of this all-new model. The standard engine is the 3.0-liter straight six that makes 300 hp and 300 lb-ft and is now being used in the 1 Series,
3 Series and 5 Series. The optional 4.4-liter V8 makes 400 hp and a whopping 450 lb-ft for some serious asphalt ripping potential. Clearly the Porsche Cayenne and Land Rover Range Rover Sport are in BMW's sights with the X6.
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The german tuner Hamann has revealed the details on their latest tuned up BMW X6. Named Tycoon, the vehicle is a makeover of a series of Hamann X6 models that were revealed in 2008. To sweeten the deal, the new BMW X6 Tycoon features a new body elements, performance upgrades and an upgraded interior.
New front wings and rear wing extenders were made of light composite materials and are emphasizing the masculine appearance of the X6 Tycoon. The
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These are all terms that describe the impressive BMW X5 xDrive 48i. This vehicle sits right at the top of BMW's four wheel drive line up - and with good reason too. Beneath the bonnet of the BMW X5 xDrive 4.8i is an eight-cylinder V8 petrol engine that really, really moves.
The engine is matched with a smooth 6-speed automatic transmission that has the Steptronic feature. You have all the power you could wish for. Sports cars can be eaten up for breakfast with the X5 4.8i 0-100 km/h time of just 6.5 seconds.
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orts Activity Vehicle with further enhanced driving dynamics.
+ More power and greater efficiency: inline six and V8 power
+ Only vehicle in its segment with Active Steering, AdaptiveDrive, Head-Up Display and standard runflat tires.
The new BMW X5 is the only vehicle in its segment available with both Active Steering, developed by BMW, and AdaptiveDrive (a combination of Active Roll Stabilization and Electronic Damping Control).
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BMW X3 2.5si is one of the best car from BMW. Here you can get the complete details of BMW X3 2.5si car insuranceunder overview tab.
This BMW X3 2.5si overview will guide you about the quick standard features, BMW X3 2.5si car mileage, BMW X3 2.5si Car safety features with car insurance other specifications of this car model in India
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The BMW X3 3.0si might look to you as a crossover SUV, but it actually is not what it looks like. BMW calls it, and its big brother X5 “Sport Activity Vehicles” rather than “Sport Utility Vehicles”. Just as any other BMW car
that you previously have seen, the BMW X3 3.0si also has been designed to be driven and to deliver pleasing driving experience and the good news is that the car delivers very well.
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BMW M6 exterior: however visually not showing a whole lot difference from it's non M sibling, everything has been focused on further enhancing the E63 body aerodynamically including it's front spoiler,
rear diffuser and wider wheels arches keeping in mind the cars ability to reach extraordinary speeds while maintaining it's perfect handling, the coupes carbon fiber roof is not just a "bling" feature saving only about ten pounds the real benefit comes in as it lowers the center of gravity.
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