domingo, 31 de agosto de 2008

Puma GT







The Puma GT was a Brazilian sports car manufactured in Brazil and South Africa, and was the first model to be produced under the brand Puma. Maximum speed: approximately 150km / h Weight: between 640Kg. Four times, 4 cylinders, opposing, cooling the air, 1493 cm ³ Power 60 hp (44KW) at 4,400 rpm In the last version, the Puma was equipped with the AP VW engine, that enabled a performance better than the VW boxer.

Audi R8

It has a 4.2 liter V8 engine that yields 420 hp to 7500 rpm, and does accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.6 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 301 km / h. The R8 is a supersport model of two posts of Audi. It is based on the concept car Audi Le Mans Quattro, presented in 2003 in the lounge of Frankfurt. Has changed little in relation to the concept car. The large scale as a trapezium, the brand identity, is well integrated ahead, but now with the rings to stand on top of the bonnet and rear, the car has entries of air that improve the aerodynamics similar to the front that have the same function and also to cool the brakes.

Lotus Evora











The Lotus revealed the name of its new sports, whose presentation is scheduled for the Hall of London. The Evora, which maintains the tradition of baptism names beginning with the letter E (the other models are the mark of Elise and Exige), will be equipped with a V6 engine of 276 hp provided by Toyota. Unlike to recent releases, Evora will come in the 2+2 configuration, or with the capacity to carry two adults and two children in the rear seat. The innovations are present also in the sound system, developed by Alpine and which has GPS and connection to iPod. The wheels are 18 inches in front and 19 inches in the rear. With a transfer of six marches, the car is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km / h in under five seconds, but the maximum speed has not yet been disclosed by the assembly.

Ferrari F430






On the F360 predecessor, the new V8 grew 20% in displacement, shrinked in external dimensions and won only 4 kg of weight. They have contributed to that new materials and components of small size (such as housing and dry clutch of smaller diameter). The maximum power of 490 horsepower arrives at 8500 rpm and maximum torque of 47.4 MKGF to 5250 rpm. In track, the performance is out of joint. According to Ferrari, the V8 accelerates the 1450 kilograms of F430, from 0 to 100 km / h in only 4 seconds. And the maximum speed reaches to 315 km / h.

TVR Tuscan

In the case of Tuscan base comes up to 100 km / h in just 4.3 seconds and maximum speed of 281 km / h. The "S" which is equipped with an engine of 390 horses reaches 314 km / h and accelerates to 100 km / h in just 3.9 seconds. Already the most peppery - which uses the Speed Six of 4.2 liters and 450 horses - exceeds the 320 km / h and maximum speed record of 3.3 seconds of acceleration, achieved not only by the power of the engine, but according to a weight yet less than the Tuscan base of only 1000 kg. To get an idea of the difference in weight, it would put eight adults average within the Tuscan R (if fitting) so he had the same weight of a Dodge Viper RT/10 vacuum, which has the same 450 horsepower!

Audi TT






The Audi TT was renewed at the end of 2006, with a coupe to a cabrio version that came out in March 2007. The engines are the 2.0 TFSI of known origin that VW charge Cv 200, making the TT to reach 100 km / H in 6.9 seconds, its maximum speed is around 240 km / H. The V6 engine 3.2 Quattro, has a system of full strength, with a maximum speed limited to 250 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 in 6.4 seconds, can has a fascinating behaviour.

Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR

The Viper is a super sports of truth, without freshness and expensive, but cost much less and has performance equal (and sometimes even higher) than sporting full of freshness that cost dearly only because the mark has fame, as an example Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Audi, Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin, among others. Its engine is a 8.4 liter, V10, with aluminum block, which generates 600 horse power and torque MKGF 77.42. The head has VVT system, which electronically adjusts the opening and closing of valves in accordance with the rotation of the engine and demand.

BMW M3






This one has a new V8 engine under the bonnet of BMW M3. There are 420 hp available, administered by a manual exchange of six marches. The sound recalls much of the previous M3, with six-cylinder engine. And the higher the better. To reach the 100 km / h, the M3 needed 5.9 seconds. In the previous generation, measured in March 2004 in a test bringing other sports, took 6.1 seconds, It, just over 50 meters for braking from 120 km / h. It reaches 250 km / h of maximum speed.

Plymouth Barracuda



The Barracuda is a sports coupe, midsize of Plymouth, former division of Chrysler. The Plymouth Barracuda also had its days of glory with powerful V8, launched shortly before the Mustang. First April 1964 may have seemed more a day of lying to the Ford' directors, but it was true: the resounding two weeks of the launch of the Mustang , the competitor Chrysler announced that it effectively inaugurated segment of the pony-cars: the Plymouth Barracuda. The design of the car on behalf of fish was equal to that of the Ford horse: coupe of 2+2 seats, simple and accessible. However, unlike the beautiful Mustang, the "Cuda" as it was known, was an adaptation to the fastback known Valiant of two doors. So was sold as Valiant Barracuda.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren






The Class SLR McLaren is one of the superesports models of Mercedes, equipped with V8 engine that leads to the maximum of 334 km / h and has an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 s.It uses a dual compressor developed in partnership with McLaren. The mechanics is not specially modern: it has only three valves per cylinder and automatic transmission, the type of torque converter, has only five relationships. Its great advantage is the technological chassis built hand in carbon fiber.

Lamborghini Murciélago



Getting to 100 km / h takes only 3.8 seconds, the accounts of the manufacturer. And reach 300 km / h requires no more than 34.2 seconds. What impresses is the scale of the speedometer, with jumps of 30 in 30 up to 360 km / h. The Murciélago is sports model that was presented by Lamborghini in 2002 as a substitute the famous Lamborghini Diablo. Subsequent versions have been launched Roadster and the LP640. The model is disclosed in the games of the series Need for Speed.

Aston Martin DB9






The Aston Martin DB9 is a Grand tourer launched by Aston Martin in 2004. The name "DB" is a tribute to David Brown, who was owner of Aston for much of its history. Under the bonnet is still the six liter V12 of original, that delivers 450 hp of power and reaches maximum speed of 300km / h, fulfilling the proof of 0 to 100km / h in 4.9 seconds.

Corvette C6






Corvette comes to 300 km / h speed. I can imagine the performance of this machine under conditions of "laboratory" ... It takes 4.2 seconds to reach 100 km / hO V8 engine of the C6 is a legitimate descendant of the family Small Block, launched in 1955 and is the fourth generation.

Maverick GT








Only 11.6 seconds in the race from 0 to 100 km / h and 178 km / h fixed at maximum speed. As appearance in the family car, the GT had nothing. He was even inspired competition, challenge. In the nights of 70, the "cracks", common in São Paulo, began not without their presence. His main opponent was precisely the Opala.

Lamborghini Diablo







The Diablo was a model of Lamborghini sports that was produced between 1990 and 2001. The name Diablo ( "devil" in Spanish), as is tradition of Lamborghini, comes from a bull enshrined in bullfighting, who fought with the bullfighter El Chicorro "on 11/06/1869. Its development began in 1985, designed to be the successor of the famous Countach, but entered the market only in early 1990.Like its predecessor, the engine of Diablo was a 5.7L V-12 (which produced 493hp) mounted between the axles behind the cabin, was to pull back and exchange had 5 marches. With this set mechanic, the Diablo reached 325 km / h took about 4 seconds to reach 100 km / h.

Porche Carrera GT













Maximum speed: 330 mph 0 to 100 mph: 3.9 seconds 0 to 200 mph: 9.9 seconds 400 meters: 11.4 seconds When exceeds the speed of 120 kph, its aerofolio rises. With inspiration in the model of race, the Porsche GT1 that won in 1998 the 24 Hours of Le Mans, France, came in 2000 with the idea to bring this car to the streets, and then was born the Porsche Carrera GT. He has a beautiful V10 engine, 612 horses, the sound extremely acute and unmistakable.

Lotus Elise 2008






Another feature that contributes to the agility of sports is the weight of only 903 kg. The Elise goes from 0-100 km / h in 4.6 seconds and its aerodynamics generates 42 kg of downforce at 160 km / h. The 2008 model brings the sports news on the dashboard - a screen LCD high-definition, with more features and new design. And from now on, all versions of the Elise will rely on both for driver airbag and for passenger.