Heldo sports car from Advanced Automotive has drawn a lot of attention as an example of some of the unique and occasionally bizarre results of those companies’ machinations.
The car is powered by a transverse-mounted 350hp (261kW) 32-valve Northstar V8, the Heldo can dart to 60mph (96km/h) in 4.1 seconds and complete the quarter-mile in 12.2 seconds. Mechanical grip is high, pulling at least 1g on the skidpad.
For the car structure, a steel-tube space frame and composite body are being used. Besides that, the car only weigh something under 3,000lbs (1,360kg). The performance numbers tend to support that supposition as well, though the company hasn’t revealed much more about the car.
Race-style seats with harnesses, a tall centrally-mounted tachometer, very closely-spaced pedals, Momo steering wheel and an otherwise spartan cockpit combine to give a the car a distinct race-oriented flavor.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Heldo sports car at Woodward cruise
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
930-whp twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo by Heffner Peformance
Recently, Jason Heffner's latest project is this twin turbo Lamborghini Gallardo that capable to produce 930 horsepower and 762 lb-ft torque at the wheels. Besides that, the car is also gone through weight reduction where added a carbon fiber deck lid and rear diffuser, race seats, and lightweight wheels. Below is the modification list for this Gallardo:
Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo features:
Engine removal and disassembly
Steel cylinder liners
Custom 9 to 1 compression ratio forged pistons
Polishing of crankshaft journals
Connecting rod bearings
Main bearings
Balancing of rotating assembly
Blueprinting and assembly of engine
Heavy duty clutch & pressure plate
Twin water cooled, dual ball bearing tubos
Two TIAL 38mm wastegates
Two TIAL 50mm blow off valves
Custom made stainless steel turbo mid pipes
Custom made stainless steel turbo downpipes & exhaust system
Stainless steel turbo oil feed lines
Stainless steel turbo oil drain lines
Colder heat range spark plugs
High flow turbo air inlet plumbing
High flow turbo air discharge plumbing
Spearco water to air intercooler
Intercooler water pump
Intercooler water reservoir
All necessary lines & fittings
High flow in tank fuel pumps
Upgraded fuel injectors
All necessary gaskets & fluids
Optimized fuel and spark calibration
Professional installation & tuning
100 Octane 1000 Horsepower Upgrade: Carrillo Billet Steel Connecting Rods,
Associated Machine Work, Two Stage Boost Controller
1 Carbon Fiber Rear Decklid
1 Superleggera Style Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser
1 Superleggera Style Rear Spoiler
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Ronn Motor Company to present Scorpion supercar at SEMA 2008
Today, Ronn Motor Company (RMC) announced that its hydrogen-hybrid supercar - the Ronn Scorpion - will be unveiled at this November’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. The Texas-based company also announced that hot-rod specialists Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters will be responsible for most of the car’s construction, including its advanced composite body and aluminum chassis. By end of the year, Scorpion would go on sale.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Facelifted BMW M3 Sedan
BMW has applied the latest E90 sedan facelift to its M3 sedan. Only the rear gets the facelift treatment, featuring the new taillamps that are now back to the classic L-shape and accompanying reshaped bootlid. The front is from the M3 Coupe which remains largely unchanged.
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Hyundai to show custom Genesis Coupe at SEMA
Teaming up with Rhys Millen Racing to build a SEMA car, Hyundai will perform its part of the bargain by supplying a 2.0L turbocharged version of the car. Designed to showcase the tuning potential for the Coupe, the car will be called the ‘Art of Speed’ and will be on show in Las Vegas this November.
The “Art of Speed” will be powered by a 2.0-liter engine with an RMR turbo kit. Other mechanical mods include a heavy-duty HKS sequential transmission and a K&W coil over suspension. Enkei racing alloy wheels in Bridgestone Protenza RE-01 tires surrounding Brembo brake calipers complete the package.
The RMR Genesis Coupe will get a silver and black paint scheme along with a wide body kit that includes a functional hood scoop and a carbon fiber wing. Inside the Genesis Coupe will sport a racing cockpit with Sparco steering wheel and seats, eight-point roll cage and a RMR carbon fiber dash
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The Datsun XLink Concept
The Nissan Datsun XLink concept will come first C-segment four-door coupé crossover. According to trusted source, the XLink can seat four passengers, has a 380 liter trunk and is powered by a Two-Mode Diesel Hybrid. The car’s design is inspired by aircraft –hence the front and rear winglets- and architecture. Besides that, there is a special function that enable the driver to adjust the height of the chassis by just a single touch of a button.
4 Door Coupe of the Nissan GTR35 from infiniti
Infiniti will having a 4 door coupe model based on the Nissan GTR. The information is from Japan's Car Top magazine. A same 3.8 liter twin turbo V6 will be powered this 4 door coupe. For the tranmission, it is a 6 speeds dual clutch automated manual gearbox and with an advanced AWD system.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Mexican Sportscar “Mastretta MXT” Heading for London Show
The Mastretta MXT, the first Mexican sport car will make its Euro debut on July 22 at the British International Motor Show. Featuring a semi-monocoque chassis constructed from bonded aluminium and a body from high quality fibreglass, the MXT weighs in at a mere 1,985 lbs or 900 kg. The two-seater rear-wheel-drive coupe is equipped with a mid-mounted 2.0-litre supercharged Ford Duratec engine. This engine able to produce 240bhp pushing it on to 60 mph (96 km/h) from rest in less than 5.0 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph (241 km/h).
