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10 October 2006 posted in Aftermarket 11 views
Try losing one of these in the wash: the traction-improving AutoSock Forget loading your trunk with 2 x 4s and sand bags, the AutoSock has you covered this winter. Scheduled to debut at the Specialty Equipment Marketers Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas this Novembe ...
Tags: tires, sema show, specialty equipment, 4s, traction, grand prix, journalists, snow and ice, technical innovation, fabric, drive wheels, sports car market, source sports, tire source, international jury, marketers association, equip auto 2005, sand bags, prestigious international, autosock
26 July 2006 posted in Supercars 8 views
New Zealand-built Hulme supercar debuts Cut from the same cloth as the Caparo T1 exotic, the Formula 1-inspired Hulme supercar went its U.K. rival one better this month, debuting a pre-production model at both the Goodwood Festival of Speed ...
Tags: bmw m5, production model, world champion, goodwood festival of speed, festival of speed, drive ratio, inch wheelbase, valvetrain, drive wheels, composite construction, caparo t1, bruce mclaren, denny hulme, racecar designer, mclaren cars, international yacht, yacht racing, construction expertise, progressive power, targeting customers
31 December 2005 posted in Aftermarket 12 views
Car Craft's dyno Car Craft has decided to eschew pesky variables that show up in speed contests such as "driver skill", "traction", and "weather" and simply crown those that can put down ...
Tags: hp, horsepower, weather, muscle car, real world, risk, car craft, drive wheels, timeslips, variables, car types, mustang dyno, power adders, speed contests, driver skill, world performance, measurement
12 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 7 views
Toyota Fine-X concept turns on a dime, literally Toyota has a lot of interesting concepts coming up. One of the more interesting concepts is the Fine-X, which combines fuel cell technology and four wheel independent drive wheels. Besides the typical ...
Tags: performance vehicle, axis, camry, clarity, glimpse, hybrid system, peugeot, fuel cell technology, gull wing doors, design philosophy, drive wheels, drivetrains, cabin space, lighting intensity, independent drive, steering mechanism, similar technologies, friendly technologies, environmental performance, operational performance
17 August 2005 posted in SUVs 3 views
Mercedes announces ML63 AMG With 510 hp on tap from AMG's new 6.3-liter V8, the Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG promises to be a rocket. Set to debut at the Frankfurt International Autoshow, the ML63 is classic AMG. The bespoke exterior ...
Tags: four wheel drive, liter, wheel, mercedes benz, fuel economy, automatic transmission, horses, 19 inch wheels, hybrid version, airmatic, pretty penny, naught, fender flares, frankfurt international, tap, aero, ml, drive wheels, mercedes benz ml63, ml63 amg
8 August 2005 posted in Motorsports 7 views
Chevy debuts Monte Carlo SS NASCAR racecar While Chevy's racecars in the NASCAR Nextel Cup were already based on the Monte Carlo, next season's will be based on the Monte Carlo SS. What's the difference, you ask? In terms of shape, nothing. In ...
Tags: dodge, chevy, lb ft, torque, racecar, shape, nascar, v8, moniker, appearance, dodge charger, ford fusion, jeff gordon, nextel, 3l, nascar nextel cup, racecars, monte carlo ss, drive wheels, body style
3 August 2005 posted in Car Buying 4 views
GM 2006 product changes briefly reviewed, Part 2 We reviewed the changes to GM's truck line-up yesterday; today we hit the car side of things. First and foremost, the Pontiac Solstice will mark the only new platform introduction for '06 (the Sky won ...
Tags: series vehicles, accord v6, pontiac solstice, traction control system, v8s, s line, variable valve timing, malibu maxx ss, malibu ss, full swing, geniii, impala ss, product changes, monte carlo ss, drive wheels, 3800 v6, valve heads, brutal truth, v8 performance, single reason