The Chevrolet Corvette C2 is a sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet from 1963-1967.

The Corvette C2 consisted of a 327 in³ V8 small block engine that delivered an output power of 360 hp and later in the year 1964, it was improved to 375 hp. In the year 1965, a new 396 in³ 6.5 L V8 engine was introduced, which delivered an output power of 425 hp and this engine also marked the end of Rochester fuel injection system due to its high cost.

In between the years 1963-1966, air conditioning, telescopic wheels, AM-FM radio, head rests and leather upholstery were available options. In the year 1965, disc brakes were introduced for the first time and side exhaust pipes were available as an option. In the year 1966, the Corvette C2 featured a 427 in³ 7 L V8 engine that delivered an output power of 430hp.

In the year 1962, a lightweight sports model of the Corvette C2 has been launched which was driven by the famous race drivers A.J. Foyt, Jim Hall and Roger Penske. This sports version car also recorded a victory at Watkins Glen in the year 1963, August 24th.

The Corvette C2 stood in the fifth place on the “Top Sports Cars of the 1960s” in the Sports International Magazine in the year 2004.

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Specifications

Body Style: – 2-door coupe and convertible
Class: – sports car

Specifications of engines in between 1963-1967
327 in³ V8 small block engine:
Output power of the engine is about 250 hp to 365 hp in between the years 1963-1967.

327 in³ Fuel injection V8 small block engine:
Output power of the engine is about 340 hp to 365 hp in between the years 1963-1967.

396 in³ Big-Block V8 engine:
Output power of the engine is about 360 hp to 375 hp in between the years 1963-1967.

427 in³ Big-Block V8 engine: –
Output power of the engine is about 390 hp to 425hp in between the years 1963-1967.

427 in³ Big-Block Tri PowerV8 engine:
Output power of the engine is about 400 hp to 435hp in between the years 1963-1967.

The Chevrolet Corvette C3 is a sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet between 1968-1982.

During its period, the Corvette C3 is considered as one of America most valuable car and the third largest running car in the Corvettes series. The car was designed by Larry Shinoda, an automotive designer who also designed the Ford Mustang.

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The first Corvette C3 consisted of a 350 in³ 5.7 L V8 engine that delivered an output power of 430 hp and it was priced at $4,700. In the year 1970, the car contained an enlarged engine of 454 in³ 7.4 L Big-Block V8 engines that delivered an output power of 390 hp.

Also, over the years, powerglide automatic transmission in 1968, three speed manual and four speed manual transmission in 1970, emission controls in 1971, removable rear window in 1972, radial tires, plastic front bumpers and chrome rear bumpers in 1973, optional alloy wheels in 1976, Indy 500 Pace Cars edition in 1978 and L83 cross-fire fuel-injected engine have been introduced in the Corvette C3 series.

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Special Versions:

Collector Version
The Collector Version was introduced in the year 1982 that contained a TBI fuel injected engine which delivered an output power of 200hp, also aluminum wheels were placed, and special color was applied. A total of 6,759 Collector Version has been launched at a starting price of $22,537.59.

Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars
This version was launched for the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The car consisted of a rear spoiler, stickers on the rear fender wells and tinted glass t-tops. Chevrolet first thought of manufacturing 300 cars in this version, but due to its demand, a total of 6,502 cars have been manufactured.

Specifications

Body Style: – 2-door coupe and convertible
Type: – sports car
Transmission: – 2-speed automatic powerglide, 3-speed and 4-speed manual transmission.

Engines used in between 1968-1982;
327 in³ V8 small block engine
This engine was used during 1968-1969 and the output power of the engine is about 300 hp to 350 hp.

350 in³ V8 small block engine
This engine was used in between 1969-1982 and the output power of the engine is about 300 hp to 200 hp.

427 in³ V8 Big-Block engine
This engine was used in between 1968-1969 and the output power of the engine is about 390 hp to 400 hp.

427 in³ V8 Big-Block Tri-power engine
This engine was used in between 1968-1969 and the output power of the engine is about 435 hp.

427 in³ ZL1 aluminumV8 engine
This engine was used in between 1969-1970 and the output power of the engine is about 550 hp to 390 hp.

454 in³ V8 Big-Block engine
This engine was used in between 1971-1974 and the output power of the engine is about 425 hp to 275 hp.

305 in³ LG4 V8 engine
This engine was used in the year 1980 and the output power of the engine is about 180 hp.

Black Corvette C3 with full roller engine

After the presentation at the Auto Salon in Detroit of the Prototype X Concept, which was predicting the series production, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has revealed the Lancer Evolution Model.
For the American market, Mitsubishi has decided that the lancer model should be called “Galant Fortis”(which in Latin means powerful, bold, brave). This is part of the new Sedan auto class, with a higher level of safety, performance a comfort, all these being adopted at international level. These characteristics include an extremely rigid platform which is behaving very well in eventual accidents, a new 2 liter engine with aluminium cylinders that offers a higher power and a medium consumption of fuel, an exterior that combines sportiness with elegance and a lot of interior space, very well distributed.The developing of the concept for the new “Lancer Evolution X” has predicted the new trend in Sedan vehicles with integral traction, that have a very good handling and full safety at high speed. The new model comes with the Super All Wheel Control function that integrates systems for the control of traction, handling, a great management for the brake control on all 4 wheels, all these bringing the car attitude and very good stability on the roads.Another new technology of the people at Mitsubishi Motors is the extremely performant 2.0 liter engine, turbo, very light, with the system MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and lift Electronic Control System), which has aluminium cylinders, all these characteristics being adapted to a manual gear box in six speeds which is essential for the resulted performance and fuel economy.The new Lancer Evolution will be available for sale in North America in the first quarter of 2008.

The Alfa Romeo 147 is manufactured by Alfa Romeo Automobiles in the year 2000, which continues to the present day. It is a small car which was also listed as the “European Car of the Year” in the year 2001.

The Alfa Romeo was designed by Wolfgang Egger, a German car designer and Walter de’Silva an Italian car designer. The outer looks of the car is a highlight which received a number of awards.

In the year 2002, a high performance 147 GTA model has been launched as a competitor to BMW 130i, Renault Megane RS, Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R32. It consisted of a 3.2 V6 engine with 6-speed manual transmission. It delivered an output power of 247 hp and the top speed is 153 mph.

A number of modifications were done to the Alfa Romeo 147 in the year 2004 which included the new headlights and rear lights, front grille and interiors. Also, the powerful engine and suspensions has been used.

The Alfa Romeo 147 has received around 27 awards, among them the famous ones are “European Car of the Year” in the year 2001, “The Golden Steering Wheel’ in 2000 and “Brazil Import Car of the Year” in 2002.

Over the years, the petrol engines used in the Alfa Romeo 147 are

• 1.6 TS I4 engine with 1598 cc with output power of 77 KW and torque of 140 Nm with a top speed of 115 mph.
• 1.6 TS I4 engine with 1598 cc with output power of 88 KW and torque of 146 Nm with a top speed of 121 mph.
• 2.0 TS I4 engine with 1970 cc with output power of 110 KW and torque of 181 Nm with a top speed of 129 mph.
• 3.2 GTA V6 engine with 3179 cc with output power of 184 KW and torque of 300 Nm with a top speed of 153 mph.

The diesel engines are

• 1.9 JTD 8V I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 74 KW and torque of 200 Nm with a top speed of 114 mph.
• 1.9 JTD 8V I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 85 KW and torque of 275 Nm with a top speed of 119 mph.
• 1.9 JTD 8V M-Jet I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 88 KW and torque of 280 Nm with a top speed of 120 mph.
• 1.9 JTD 16V M-Jet I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 103 KW and torque of 305 Nm with a top speed of 128 mph.
• 1.9 JTD 16V M-Jet I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 110 KW and torque of 305 Nm with a top speed of 129 mph.
• 1.9 JTD 16V M-Jet I4 engine with 1910 cc with output power of 125 KW and torque of 330 Nm with a top speed of 134 mph.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – small family car, 3 and 5-door hatchback
Petrol engines: -1.6L TSI4, 2.0L TSI4 and 3.2L V6
Diesel engine: – 1.9L JTDI4
Transmission: – 5-speed manual and 6-speed Manual
Wheelbase: – 100.2 in
Length: – 166.3 in
Width: – 68.1 in
Height: – 56.8 in

The 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione was first displayed at the Paris Motor Show in the year 2006.

Engine
The 8C Competizione consists of an 8 cylinder 4.7 engine with a capacity of 4691 cc that delivers 470 Nm at 4750 rpm and output power of 450 bhp at 7000 rpm. The cylinder cooling system and internal fluid movements are designed to attain high permeability and intake load cooling.

The engine and cylinder heads are made of aluminum alloys and it is fitted with five bearings to make sure the engine structure is hard.

Body Structure
The car is of less weight which makes it a high performance vehicle. The body of the car is made of carbon fiber in order to decrease the weight for better handling.

Gearbox and Self-Locking Differential
The gearbox makes sure of the weight distribution for better handling, due to the engines less size and weight. As a result, power unit can be placed at the back for the required sporty configuration.

The gearbox is located behind the steering wheel which is computerized. The self-locking differential permits stability and acceleration in all conditions. The gear shifts may be operated in these modes:
• Automatic-Normal
• Automatic-Sport
• Manual-Normal
• Manual-Sport
• Ice

Suspension and Braking System
The suspensions are newly designed with aluminum axle carrier, extra support and double wishbone layout. Ventilated discs with aluminum calipers are used for better braking at heavy times.

Interiors
The interiors include the anatomical seats and the steering wheel which are wrapped in carbon fiber.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – production car, 2-door convertible
Configuration: – Front Engine/ RWD
Engine: – V8
Displacement: – 4691 cc
Torque: – 347 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm
Horsepower: – 450 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Transmission: – 6-Speed Tiptronic
RPM: -7500