2009 Fornasari Buggy - Designed with 2 levels of mechanical

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Represents the access point to the Fornasari's world. It has been designed with 2 levels of mechanical; one is more accessible and a little less performance, the other one uses the classic architecture of Fornasari with a tube chassis, overlapped triangle suspensions and a Chevrolet motorization.

This is a vehicle particularly studied for a everyday and every conditions use and particularly indicated for the free time thanks to the possibility to be competed open.

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For the rest it keeps unchanged the technical information of the RR600 and a big capacity of a off road and relevant performances on road.

The wheel base is shorter and the line is particularly aggressive and underline the possibility of a use more uninhibited and less binding then the RR600.

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MECHANICAL

The car's skeleton consists of a special steel piping chassis in molybdenum-chrome that means a real space-frame in a 5 users' model adaptation. More than 450 pipelines go across in order to obtain stiffness and torsion capability with a weight of less than 150 kg. The suspension triangles are equal on the four sides and they are mechanical jewels, with welding joints like those in Formula 1.

The suspensions travel of 240 mm has been studied so as not to affect or change in any extent the geometrical configuration, as it had been set.

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THE CHASSIS

The car's skeleton consists of a special steel piping chassis in molybdenum-chrome that means a real space-frame in a 5 users' model adaptation. More than 450 pipelines go across in order to obtain stiffness and torsion capability with a weight of less than 150 kg. The suspension triangles are equal on the four sides and they are mechanical jewels, with welding joints like those in Formula 1. The suspensions travel of 240 mm has been studied so as not to affect or change in any extent the geometrical configuration, as it had been set.

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THE ENGINE

The heart consists of the latest generation of engines by General Motors' as reviewed by Fornasari in the U.S. under the specialist Mr. Cottrell. The result is a light but reliable complex all built in aluminium. Sparing of consumption, in compliance with law about gas emissions puts no limits to power exploitation, which comes to be underlined by great values of torque.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

        Engine: 6.000cc-8 Cylinders

        Power: 610Cv @ 6000 rpm

        Torque: 748Nm @ 5100 rpm

        Traction: Integral 4WD

        Lenght: 520CM

        Width: 215CM

        Height: 185CM

        Wheelbase: 325Cm

        Weight: 1850kg

        Seats: 5

PERFORMANCES

        Max Speed (self-limited): 280KM/H

        Accelleration 0-100Km/h: 3.8 seconds

        Chilometro da fermo: 23 secondi

DRIVE TRAIN ALL WHEEL DRIVE

        Central differential: Viscous coupling 60% rear, 40% front

        Rear differential: Dana 44 slip limited

        Automatic transmission: Hydra-matic 6 speed

        Manual transmission: Borg Warner 6 speed

        Gear ratios: Automatic: 4,02/ 2,36 / 1,53 / 1,15 / 0,85 / 0,67 / 3,06.

        Manual: 1^2.66, 2^1.78, 3^1.30, 4^1.00, 5^0.74, 6^0.50, reverse 2.90

        Axle ratios: Automatic 4.10, Manual 4.56 

Source: Fornasari Press Release

2009 Innotech Corvette C6 - INNOTECH makes the C6 even faster, lighter and more desirable

The Chevrolet Corvette C6 Coupe belongs to the fastest production cars in the world. Just compare Corvette C6 performance with other premium class front engined coupes, like Alfa Romeo 8C, Aston Martin Vantage, Audi R8, BMW 650, Jaguar XKR, Mercedes SL 500 or SL 600, Ferrrari California - you name it, regardless the price… INNOTECH makes the C6 even faster, lighter and more desirable. Here is how!

Engine modifications (basic upgrades listed , see engine section for more options):

    1. LS2 6.0L NA upgraded to approx. 500 hp on pump gasoline (93 Octane or higher)

    2. LS3 6.2L NA modified to approx. 560 hp on pump gasoline (93 Octane or higher)

    3. LS2 6.0L supercharged with Procharger (600 hp on stock engine), 800 hp on modified engine

    4. LS2 6.0L supercharged with MagnaCharger (approx. 600 hp)

    5. LS3 6.2L supercharged with Procharger (630 hp on stock engine), 850+ hp on built engines

    6. LS3 6.2L supercharged with Magnacharger (approx. 630 hp)

    7. LS3 6.2L twin turbo (700 – 1000 hp on built engines)

Clutch & Flywheel Packages:

Fidanza, SPEC, EXEDY and CARBONETIC flywheels and performance clutches (single, twin or tripple disc ). See Clutch & Flywheel section for details

Exhaust System Packages:

CORSA and BORLA performance systems, modified headers, mufflers and tips for better sound, flow and appearance (see Exhausts section for details)

Brakes Packages:

BAER and BREMBO performance brake systems (actual selection may be wider, see brakes section for details)

Wheels Packages:

HRE and Forgeline forged performance wheels, Dymag forged magnesium-carbon wheels (see wheels section for details)

Tires Packages:

Michelin Pilot Sport 2 , Pirelli P Zero Nero supercar street tires, Hoosier track day tires (see tires section for details)

Carbon SuperSport (CSS) Package which makes INNOTECH C6 coupe an aggressively light-weight front engine supercar

        1. Carbon fibre rear fascia

        2. Carbon fibre rear fenders

        3. Carbon fibre diffuser

        4. Carbon fibre hood (vented World Challenge type or OEM design)

        5. Carbon fibre/magnesium Dymag wheels (19×10 front and 20×12 rear)

        6. Carbon composite brakes (ZR1)

        7. Carbon fibre rear wing

        8. Carbon fibre rear window side louvres

        9. Carbon fibre sports seats (driver and passenger)

        10. Carbon fibre interior parts

        11. Carbon fibre drive-shaft

        12. Carbon fibre clutch

        13. Carbon fibre engine valve covers

        14. Carbon fibre engine cover

        15. Carbon fibre battery

        16. Carbon fibre helmets (for track days)

Wide body packages:

Complete wide body package includes Z06 OEM front carbon fibre + rear fender package in combination with new INNOTECH Z06 front fascia.

Rear wide body kit = rear OEM Z06 fender package combined with INNOTECH C6 front fascia

Source: Innotech Press Release

2009 Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS - "bad boy"

The Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS is the only 4 door "topless on demand" supercar in the world.

The experience of driving with the wind rushing over, the engine roaring and the glass top, dropping within 20 seconds.

With its yacht-inspired interior wrapped around the brutal V8 pulling you from 0-300 kph (0-186 mph) in less than 35 seconds.

The Savage is a celebration to design.  The design is derived from driving a car as an emotional sensation.

It includes the signatures of two revolutionaries.  A conflicting and revolutionary balanced design emphasizes the "bad boy" character.

The aggressive cut front shows its primeval powers.  The wide muscular rear end shows inviolable trust and leaves everyone behind.

A very high standard of finishing with exaggerated details shows its a true superlative.

Source: Savage Press Release

Mazda MX-5 to celebrate 20th birthday

Roadster Enthusiasts to celebrate 20 Years of Mazda MX-5 at Le Mans

    * 200 Mazda MX-5s from all over Europe to gather at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans

    * Special Mazda Camp reserved for attendees near the circuit

    * An award for the most beautiful MX-5 attending the event

Leverkusen, 25 May 2009. This year, the world's most legendary endurance race will be venue for the 20th anniversary celebration of the world's most loved roadster: the Mazda MX-5. First shown at the Chicago Motor Show in February 1989, the original Mazda MX-5 (called Miata at the time) triggered a rebirth of the two-seat roadster. Then as now, the car embodies Jinba Ittai (a Japanese expression meaning "rider and horse as one") and delivers the very essence of sports car fun. This has been perpetuated by subsequent Mazda designers of three generations of MX-5 since then, earning it a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with more than 850,000 units sold to date.

A total of 200 MX-5s from all over Europe will meet at the 24 Hours of Le Mans to commemorate 20 years of Mazda's cult roadster, and the special relationship it has with thousands of fans worldwide. The event has been organised in cooperation with MX-5 clubs around Europe and will take place on 13 and 14 June this year.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans – the perfect venue to thrill Mazda enthusiasts

Mazda MX-5 owners and fans wishing to be part of this exciting event are requested to contact their national MX-5 club or visit the Mazda France website HYPERLINK "http://www.mazda.fr" www.mazda.fr. A complete package is on offer for attendees, including a place for their car, an anniversary polo shirt, a rally plate, dinner and breakfast and some other surprises; all from 100 Euros. It also includes a unique chance to experience the thrill of watching the 24 Hours of Le Mans race live, since the participants will be invited to camp at an exclusive Mazda Camp reserved for them bordering the circuit. From here Mazda MX-5 fans will have the opportunity to show their support to the 3 teams motorized by Mazda engines in the LMP2 category. A "Best of Show" competition will also be held during the event with a special award going to the most beautiful MX-5.

Endurance – a field of expertise for Mazda

Mazda wrote motor sport history by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 23 June 1991 with the Mazda 787B piloted by Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler and Bertrand Gachot. This was the first victory ever by a Japanese manufacturer and also the first for a rotary engine at Le Mans – a double success still unrivalled today. The high-performance Mazda 787B displayed the superior reliability of Mazda rotary-engine technology that day, and was subsequently entered in the Hall of Fame of motor racing.

Source: Mazda Press

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - No compromise

The tenth version of Mitsubishi’s iconic Lancer Evolution models has a new performance flagship model to top its range, the FQ-400.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 is the fastest and most extreme version of Mitsubishi’s motorsport derived machine. With 403bhp and 387lb.ft of torque on offer from its advanced, lightweight aluminium 2.0-litre turbocharged MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control) petrol engine the FQ-400 is able to reach 62mph from standstill in an estimated 3.8 seconds before reaching an electronically limited 155mph – where permitted.

  List price from £49,999

    * On sale – June 2009

    * The most powerful, accelerative Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X to date

    * Peak power of 403bhp @ 6,500rpm; peak torque of 525Nm @ 3,500rpm

    * 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds (est.); top speed 155mph (electronically limited)

The tenth version of Mitsubishi's iconic Lancer Evolution models has a new performance flagship model to top its range, the FQ-400.

Extreme Evolution

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 is the fastest and most extreme version of Mitsubishi's motorsport derived machine. With 403bhp and 387lb.ft of torque on offer from its advanced, lightweight aluminium 2.0-litre turbocharged MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control) petrol engine the FQ-400 is able to reach 62mph from standstill in an estimated 3.8 seconds before reaching an electronically limited 155mph – where permitted.

Traction and handling

Ensuring all the FQ-400's power is put to good use is Mitsubishi's sophisticated Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) four-wheel-drive system which appropriates power to the wheels that can best use it, giving the FQ-400 quite sensational cross-country performance.

The S-AWC system combines a number of electronic systems that both enhance the FQ-400's performance and safety, with Active Stability Control and Active Centre Differential, Active Yaw Control and Sport ABS giving the FQ-400 incredible cornering ability, traction and grip. Depending on the conditions the driver can select the most suitable set-up for the S-AWC system, three choices – Tarmac, Gravel and Snow – being offered via the wheel-mounted button and displayed in the central instrument binnacle.

Cornering stability

Increasing the FQ-400's cornering ability even further over its FQ relatives is a wider track and lowered suspension featuring Eibach springs and Bilstein Shock Absorbers. Lightweight 18-inch, nine spoke alloy wheels fitted with Toyo Proxes R1R tyres enhance the FQ-400's grip, giving it sharper cornering response on the road and more incisive steering. The enhanced agility and performance is backed by a revised braking system which uses aerospace grade aluminium alloys and floating sealed discs grabbed by high performance pads.   

Extreme Power

To achieve the incredible 403bhp from just 2.0-litres Mitsubishi has had to significantly revise the FQ-400's advanced powerplant. Motorsport specification high-flow fuel injectors are fitted to the aluminium cylinder head and a new hybrid turbocharger is also fitted. The higher specification turbocharger features low-friction bearings, a high temperature turbine and strengthened thrust bearing to increase response and reduce turbo lag. Feeding the turbocharger cooled air, improving its performance and efficiency, is an enhanced intercooler, while the exhaust's gasses flow from the engine via a 3-inch diameter high flow stainless steel piping and catalytic convertor before exiting through a centrally positioned exhaust.

Mitsubishi has remapped the Engine Control Unit (ECU) extensively with over 500 hours of development time to allow its 2.0-litre turbocharged engine to not just produce its exceptional output but to do so with excellent driveability. The FQ-400's acceleration is sensational, it pulling hard through the gears regardless of engine revs. With peak torque of 387lb.ft on offer from just 3,500rpm, the FQ-400 is just as able to trickle through town traffic as it is taking a rally special stage.

A ‘nod' to the Evo VI

The FQ-400 looks every bit the rally refugee too, giving a strong ‘nod' to the styling cues of the legendary Evolution VI, and builds on the already aggressive style of its Lancer Evolution X FQ relatives.

A heavily vented bonnet helps heat escape from the FQ-400's turbocharged engine and a new lightweight composite front bumper incorporating Mitsubishi's trademark ‘Jet Fighter' grille features carbon-fibre elements on its leading edges. Additional lighting and High Intensity Discharge (HID) lights mark out the FQ-400's nose, its added aggressiveness further enhanced by a 30mm drop in front ride height. Composite side skirts, a re-styled rear bumper with a carbon fibre diffuser, a rear wing incorporating a gurney strip and a roof-mounted ‘Vortex Generator' all help manage airflow and cooling.

Behind the 18-inch lightweight, nine spoke alloy wheels it's possible to see the Alcon brakes on the front, while the Toyo Proxes R1R tyres underline the FQ-400's potency with their aggressive ‘cut slick' tread pattern. Inside, the driver is held tightly against the FQ-400's sensational accelerative, braking and cornering forces in Recaro bucket sports seats, the range-topping Lancer Evolution X also gaining an FQ-400 liveried handbrake handle and carbon fibre gearknob.

No compromise

Despite its obvious focus the FQ-400's suspension offers compliance thanks to the Eibach Springs and Bilstein Shock Absorbers, the FQ-400's usefulness as a daily driver not compromised overly thanks to Mitsubishi's chassis tuning. The stiff bodywork not only provides an exceptionally rigid platform for the suspension to work, but excellent crash-worthiness, the Lancer Evolution X attaining a five-star score in Euro NCAP's independent crash tests. The FQ-400's S-AWC and its incorporated stability, traction and braking systems helping avoid an accident in the first place. Even so there's reassurance of seven airbags, seat belt pretensioners and ISO Fix child seating all included in its standard specification.

Fully loaded

Standard equipment for the range-topping Lancer Evolution X model is comprehensive, the FQ-400 coming with Bluetooth hands-free telephone connection, a CD-tuner with 30 Gig hard drive, DVD satellite navigation and privacy glass. Convenience features like remote central locking, automatic headlamps and windscreen wipers increase the FQ-400's ease of use, the huge performance it offers not coming at the expense of usefulness. Like its Lancer Evolution X relatives it features comfortable seating for five as well as a usefully sized boot, the FQ-400 bringing all the convenience of the standard saloon car it's based upon – but with explosive performance potential.   

Setting the standard

Standard it's not though, instead the FQ-400 is a standard setter, with performance that's the measure of any rival and many exotic sports and supercars costing many multiples of its £49,999 list price. Available from June 2009, the FQ-400 is covered by a three year / 36,000 mile warranty. 

Source: Mitsubishi

A millionaire car enthusiast is attempting to revive the 2010 British Motor Show as a smaller scale event.

Darren Richards is hoping to create a syndicate of wealthy car enthusiasts to finance the show, saying it is important for the industry for it to go ahead in some form.

British motor show cancelled

In March it was announced the 2010 event has been cancelled due to the global economic crisis. It is thought 2013 would be the earliest it could be resurrected.

But Richards says he has already been in contact with a number of high-profile car enthusiasts including Rowan Atkinson, Jeremy Clarkson and Simon Cowell to gain support for his campaign.

He now wants the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to reinstate the show and has approached them with a view to running it.

Richards said: “We need to weather through this storm. It’s more reason to preserve the tradition of the motor show. We must not just roll over. Even if the event is scaled down dramatically next year it must still happen.“

The SMMT said it hadn't been contacted by Richards, adding: "We would be interested in any proposal but at the moment the manufacturers are not in a financial position for the show to go ahead."

Source: autocar

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BMW S 1000 RR Unleashed

BMW has finally pulled the wraps off its new S 1000 RR superbike, and let's just say we're anything but disappointed. First, the most important bits: 193 horsepower at 13,000 RPM, 82.5 lb-ft of torque at 9,750 RPM, 455.3 pounds with a full tank of gas. For those keeping track – which is probably just about anyone interested enough to read this post – those statistics are enough to give the big Beemer the most horsepower and best power-to-weight ratio of all literbikes intended for public consumption.

The engine has a very compact cylinder head and is narrow in shape.  The valves are activated by means of very small, light cam followers, virtually at Formula 1 level in terms of their dimensions.

This construction ensures very high engine speeds and allows maximum freedom in engine design in terms of torque and output. 

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The production BMW S 1000 RR will be presented to the public in the early summer of 2009, but it is currently available for pre-order at your BMW dealer.

The 2009 price of the S1000RR in Germany is 15,150 euros incl. VAT.  U.S. market availability and pricing of the production S 1000 RR has not been determined and will be provided at a later date. 

BMW S 1000 RR

Style-Your-Garage

Anything that drives, you’ll find here. Park something you've always dreamed of in your garage!

A garage offers room for anything. Make space for your wildest dreams!

How it works: Your garage billboard comes complete with a separate, self-adhesive Velcro fastener and can be attached immediately!

The billboard is fitted in the same sort of way as a fly screen at the window.

It doesn’t matter what material (metal, wood, plastic, etc.) the up-and-over garage door is made from. The standard size of the garage billboard is: Height 2.10 m x width 2.45 m.

To install your garage billboard, you will need:

Around 15 – 30 minutes

Possibly someone to help you

A measuring tape or ruler

A felt pen

Scissors / cutters / Stanley knife

Cleaning agent, e.g. spirits

Dry cleaning cloth

Cutting to size – step 1:

The upper edge with the pre-fitted Velcro strip is your guide line.

This must remain as it is – do not cut anything off it. After you have measured your up-and-over garage door correctly with a measuring tape or ruler (important! only measure the moving, tilting part of the door, NOT the frame!), spread the garage billboard out in front of you on a clean floor. The side with the picture should face down, with the light reverse (the side without the motif) facing upwards. At the top you will now see the guide line (with the visible Velcro strip, from which you should now use a felt pen to carefully draw the outline of your garage door.

Note: If your door is for instance only 2 metres tall and 2.15 metres wide, you will have a height excess of 10 cm and width excess of 30 cm.

What should you do?

You only take off the bottom 10 cm (the top is your guide line that must not be altered!) and 15 cm on the right and left (2 x 15 cm = 30 cm). This maintains the symmetry of the motif.

Now take a pair of scissors or a cutter / segmented blade and cut the garage billboard precisely to the size of your up-and-over garage door.

Cutting to size – step 2:

Now you use the roll of Velcro fastening supplied. It comes as a rough, textured piece that you secure to your garage door (Important! only stick to the moving, tilting part!) and a soft, fleecy piece that you stick to the reverse of the garage billboard. Now cut enough of both parts from the roll of Velcro so that you have sufficient for the height and width of your garage doors and garage billboard. So, as described in step 1, for instance 2 m x 2.15 m.

On the guide edge of the billboard, i.e. the top, we have already stuck the fleecy part of the Velcro on for you.

Once you have cut the Velcro tape, you should now have three strips of tape with a fleecy surface and four with a rough surface.

Securing – step 1:

Clean the side edges of your garage door to the width of the Velcro strip using a cleaning agent, e.g. spirits. Before you do this, always carry out a test in an inconspicuous place to avoid damage to paint or discolouration. After drying the cleaning agent, secure the rough strips to your garage door – at the top, left, right and bottom. As you do so, you must absolutely ensure that the Velcro tape is affixed secure and smooth on your garage door. Smooth it over evenly as you go along.

Now do the same with the fleecy strips of tape on your garage billboard, on the left, right and bottom. To ensure everything remains straight and even, we recommend that you use a measuring tape and possibly also a spirit level.

Wait for around 30 minutes until the Velcro parts are fully glued onto the garage door and on the reverse of the garage billboard.

Securing – step 2:

Now you can start attaching the garage billboard onto your up-and-over garage door:

It’s best done by two people, but of course you can do it on your own!

Start with the guide line: slowly press the Velcro strips together from the centre outwards to the left and right. Then press the garage billboard into place along the left side from the top to the middle. Then on the right hand side from the top to the middle. Then once again on the left hand side from the middle to the bottom and then the right hand side from the middle to the bottom. Finally, fix the garage billboard in position along its bottom edge.

Securing – step 3:

You still need to be able to access your garage door handle to open and close the garage door. To do this, feel or measure in advance where the handle / lock is positioned, marking the area very lightly with the felt pen. Take a cutter / Stanley knife and cut the garage billboard in a slightly cross-shaped fashion – just enough for you to be able to feed the handle through without tearing the billboard. We recommend cutting out a small section at the marking around the lock so that there are no problems when opening and closing the door.

Everything done? Brilliant – well that’s all there is to it!

Your garage billboard from style-your-garage.com is finished!

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