Edo Karabegovic, the man responsible for tuning some of the most amazing and fast cars that have ever been made, after focusing his eyes and pockets on brands such as Porsche and Ferrari, has now concentrated his attention on the new Ford GT.
Everything about Edo Ford GT screams excellence and screams exclusivist super car. Starting with the 5.4 liter V8, supercharged, with 610 hp@ 6500/min and 590 pound-feet of torque. The new car is of course a 2 seated, rear engine which can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.7 seconds (3.9 series). It can reach top speed of 211 miles/h.
Performances have been risen up to 60 HP with the new sport catalyst 200 cell with electronic tuning and with all the work being controlled by dyno running. You can also find a back box, stainless, with a flap system, and the new stainless tail pipes. Among other modifications, we can mention: 3carbon fire engine bay paneling, the special rear wing, an independently adjustable dumping technology rebound and compression dumping.The exhaust system loudness is adjustable, as are the colors and design of the wheels available in many styles.The tire air pressure control system will show at any time the pressure and
Edo Ford GT
April 29, 2007 at 11:33 am | No comment
Porsche 906
The Porsche 906 is a racing car manufactured by Porsche in the year 1966.
The Porsche 906 is the successor of Porsche 904, which was designed by Ferdinand Karl Piech, a German automobile engineer. The steel structure has been replaced in the Porsche 906, whereas fiberglass has been used in the Porsche 904 which resulted in 113 kg lesser than the Porsche 904.
The Porsche 906 consists of a 6-cylinder light weight racing engine which delivers an output power of 220 hp. During the hill climbing events, the 8-cylinder engine has been used in the Porsche 906 in order to compete with the Ferrari Dino.
The Porsche 906 has been tested in a wind tunnel where it reached the maximum speed of 170 mph, which is also the fastest speed for a 2-liter engine car. In the year 1966, the Porsche 906 made its debut in the 24 Hours of Daytona which finished in the fourth place. It also participated in the 12 Hours of Sebring where it finished in the fourth place.
The spare suspensions and 15 inch wheels manufactured in advance for the Porsche 904 has been used in the Porsche 906 for saving the money. However 13 inch wheels have been used during the formula one race.
April 28, 2007 at 4:43 am | No comment
Porsche 904
The Porsche 904 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche between the years 1964-1965.
In the beginning, the Porsche 904 was known as Porsche Carrera, but later it was renamed as Porsche 904. After its retirement from the Formula One race in the year 1962, Porsche then concentrated on sports car, which later led to the production of Porsche 904.
The Porsche 904 made its debut in the year 1964, which contained a fiberglass body in a white color. The Porsche 904 designed its first GTS variant to compete in the FIA GT Championship and also at different races in the international levels. The street legal version also made its debut in the year 1964, which also contained a fiberglass body.
A total of 100 units have been produced in the year 1964 models, which consisted of flat four cylinder that produces an output power of 180 hp. Later in the 1965 models, a flat six cylinder engine has been used and flat eight cylinder engines in some of the models.
The Porsche 904 weighs about 1,443 pounds, reaches the speed of 60 mph in just six seconds and attains a top speed of 160 mph.
In the present days, replicas of the Porsche 904 is being manufactured by a number of companies such as Chuck Beck from the US as well as Martin and Walker from the UK.
Nurburgring Porsche 904 slide
April 28, 2007 at 4:32 am | No comment
Porsche 550 Spyder
The Porsche 550 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche between the years 1953-1956.
The Porsche company decided to a build a new car as an inspiration from the Porsche 356, which later led to the production of Porsche 550. The Porsche 550 is specially made to be used in auto racing. The body is very close to the ground, which is perfect for auto racing. The car was first driven by Hans Herrmann, former German Formula One driver, where he drove the Porsche 550 in closed railroad crossing gates in the 1954 Mille Miglia (thousand-miles open race).
The Porsche 550 was later known as “Giant Killer” due to its success in a number of races. Among the victories, the victory at the Targa Florio held in the year 1956 earned a great name for the Porsche 550. The Porsche 550 became infamous on September 30th, 1955 when the actor James Dean was killed in the car.
The Porsche 550 is also reproduced among the other automobiles such as Lotus Seven and Shelby Cobra. In addition, a number of companies are producing replicas of the Porsche 550, which include Boulder Speedster, Automotive Legends, Thunder Ranch, Vintage Spyders, Alloycars, Chuck Beck Motorsport, Chamonix do Brasil and Holmes Motor Company.
Porsche 550 Spyder Review
April 28, 2007 at 4:12 am | 3 comments
Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia
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Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia is a car made according to the requirements of the long distance rally. The engine Porsche Cayenne Transsyberia has been adopted from the standard street version with almost no modifications. This V8 4.8 liter with direct injection is capable of generating 385 hp (283kW) at 6200 rpm.The management of the valve VarioCam plus assures a stable consumption on the whole speed range.Despite the increase of power toward the previous Cayenne generation, the new V8 4.8 liter engine reduces the combustible consumption with aprox. 15%, giving this model a significant autonomy-obviously a great advantage when it comes to long distance rally. In fact, the engine is capable to function on the base of a compound between gas and ethanol (in a maximum proportion of 25%). A sporty evacuation system reduced for the minimum weight, gives birth to a powerful and aggressive sound.Like all the other models from Cayenne, Porsche Transsyberia is also equipped with the permanent traction management system 4 x4 of Porsche (PTM). In the base variant, PTM offers 62% from the engine spin to the back wheels and 38% for the front ones.
The gear on several discs, electronically controlled is capable of giving variations depending on the road conditions, offering up to 100% from the power of the engine to the front or back wheels is necessary.Protection panels overdimensioned and with increased resistance, made from aluminium and a supplementary inoxidable steel protection for the pipes, protect the car from damages.Especially on muddy road, the Dynamic Control System of the Porsche chassis, with the air suspensions and the Active Management System of the Porsche System improve the traction at an even higher standard, and if the driver activates the low range mode of the automatic transmission in 6 steps, SDCS will pass automatically to the off road mode.This way, the system allows the maximum articulation of the axle. In the special off-road mode offered by the air suspensions, the maximum deep when crossing rivers is aprox. 75 cm and using the flexible air alimentation tube, the admission system has been moved even higher, making sure that the water will not affect the engine.
The wheels and the suspension have also been modified for long term extreme conditions. The standard tyres are replaced by 255/55 R 18 T off road tyres. To counter-balance the supplementary weight of the protection cage and of the rally equipment, and in order to lower even more the weight center of the car, the rear bench, the interior panels and the phonic isolation material have been removed. The driver and the front passenger will enjoy the benefits of the sport benches. Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia in the standard model comes with a navigation unit, which allows the team to plan routes even when they are not on the road.
April 27, 2007 at 8:20 am | No comment