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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

MERCEDES C63 AMG, FERRARI SCAGLIETTI, & FERRARI 350 SPIDER

FERRARI SCAGLIETTI

The V12 engine has a dry sump lubrication system featuring both delivery and scavenge pumps, twin overhead cams, 48 valves, maximum power of 540 hp at 7250 rpm, and maximum torque of 60 kgm at 5250 rpm. The car has a maximum speed of 320 kph, and 0 to 100 kph acceleration of 4.0 secs. 

Gearbox, 6-speed, F1-type featuring new SuperFast technology that cuts gear-shifting times to 100 milliseconds. Courtesy of either the steering wheel-mounted manettino and specific button, the gearbox can easily switch from very high performance situations to city or touring driving. 

Clutch: Twin-plate to reduce weight and rotating masses as well as thermal and mechanical inertia. 

Brakes. Carbon-ceramic material (CCM) Brembo brakes with vented discs that are fade and vibration-resistant even in extreme and intensive situations. The fact that the brakes are so light also reduces the unsprung masses. Large-diameter discs: 380x36mm with 6-pot callipers front and 360x34 and 4-pot callipers rear.

The 612 Scaglietti is the result of an avant-garde design that continues the great Ferrari 2+2 tradition in fabulous style. Designed by Pininfarina, the 612 Scaglietti is named in honour of Sergio Scaglietti, the legendary Modenese stylist and coachbuilder responsible for bodying some of the most beautiful Ferraris of the 1950s and 60s. The 612 Scaglietti epitomises Ferrari’s talent for innovation and design. This thrillingly nimble, beautifully balanced sporty front-engined rear-wheel drive berlinetta offers a cabin capable of accommodating four occupants in unprecedented onboard comfort, thanks to a host of accessories and a fantastic specification. The 612 Scaglietti is a sumptuous, roomy two-door four-seater that’s a pleasure to be aboard regardless of the driving conditions. 

The chassis and bodywork. These are made entirely from light, tough aluminium which translates into enhanced performance, braking and road-holding all in one. 

Source-Ferrari Press

FERRARI SCAGLIETTI - The pavillion mall, KL

FERRARI 350 SPIDER

You've got to drive this car! The Ferrari 348 Spider elicits waves, honks, stares, and constant calls from nearby motorists and pedestrians alike. Ordinary drivers morph into paparazzi, turning their digital cameras and video recorders on to film your every move as you drive by with the top down.

What really makes the 348 so special is driving it. You've warmed it up. You've checked your coolant and oil levels. Your gauges report good oil pressure, good water temperature, and good oil temperature. You shift into gear and ease out onto the highway, where a quick blip of the throttle sends you rocketing into the first safe opening on your initial merge. Your blinkers and high-beam flashers are precisely located so that using them becomes an unconscious, effortless act as you change lanes and pass slower traffic.

Just behind you, your ears reward you with the warm low tones of your factory tuned exhaust. If you think about it, you can just hear your transmission conveying your precise rpms back to you. The throaty exhaust isn't overpowering, just pleasant and "there." You can still carry on a casual conversation with your passenger, even with the top down at maximum legal freeway speeds. Wind noise and wind buffeting inside the cockpit aren't even noticeable, save for the occasional light breeze fluttering across your cheeks.

A light flick of your wrists and your 348 has flashed its high beams, signaled left, and changed lanes. A light blip on the throttle and you've passed a slower motorist by. One more light wrist flick and you're back in your driving You've got to drive this car! The Ferrari 348 Spider elicits waves, honks, stares, and constant calls from nearby motorists and pedestrians alike. Ordinary drivers morph into paparazzi, turning their digital cameras and video recorders on to film your every move as you drive by with the top down.

What really makes the 348 so special is driving it. You've warmed it up. You've checked your coolant and oil levels. Your gauges report good oil pressure, good water temperature, and good oil temperature. You shift into gear and ease out onto the highway, where a quick blip of the throttle sends you rocketing into the first safe opening on your initial merge. Your blinkers and high-beam flashers are precisely located so that using them becomes an unconscious, effortless act as you change lanes and pass slower traffic.

Just behind you, your ears reward you with the warm low tones of your factory tuned exhaust. If you think about it, you can just hear your transmission conveying your precise rpms back to you. The throaty exhaust isn't overpowering, just pleasant and "there." You can still carry on a casual conversation with your passenger, even with the top down at maximum legal freeway speeds. Wind noise and wind buffeting inside the cockpit aren't even noticeable, save for the occasional light breeze fluttering across your cheeks.

A light flick of your wrists and your 348 has flashed its high beams, signaled left, and changed lanes. A light blip on the throttle and you've passed a slower motorist by. One more light wrist flick and you're back in your driving lane with open road in front of you and smiling drivers behind you.
When you pull into a roadhouse, a crowd gathers to gawk at your car. Many point and whisper "Ferrari."

MERCEDES C63 AMG


Pics taken at The KLCC mall, KL during tag heur launch

The V8 engine is installed in numerous AMG high-performance cars and excels with its thoroughbred motor sports technology.Among the particular strengths of the AMG V8 engine are outstanding responsiveness and enormous pulling power – by virtue of its large displacement, it develops over 30 percent more torque than comparable engines in this performance class. Electronically controlled fuel delivery is another reason for the outstanding agility and responsiveness to movements of the accelerator. With its sporty AMG sound, which was designed-in during a series of sophisticated trials, this eight-cylinder powerpack from Affalterbach offers the unique excitement of a fast-revving, naturally aspirated engine – an audible and immediate experience whether at low, medium or high engine speeds.

Key figures for the C 63 AMG at a glance: 

Cylinder arrangement/ valves per cylinder: V8/ 4 
Displacement (cc): 6208 
Bore/stroke (mm): 102.2/94.6 
Compression ratio: 11.3:1 
Output (kW/hp): 336/457 
at (rpm): 6800 
Max. torque (Nm): 600 
at (rpm): 5000 
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s): 4.5 
Top speed (km/h): 250* 

Development testing of the engine, transmission and drive train 

- Altitude tests in Denver, Colorado (USA), Lesotho (South Africa), Mont Ventoux (France) and Granada (Spain) 

- High temperature tests in Death Valley, California (USA), Upington (South Africa), Idiada proving ground (Spain) and Phoenix, Arizona (USA) 

- Driving trials in Los Angeles, California (USA) 

- Cold temperature tests in Arctic Falls (Sweden)

Source Mercedes Press

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