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Porsche 911 in Racing
Posted by in Porsche on June 30, 2011
Being the second oldest sports car still in production (the Chevrolet Corvette is the oldest), the Porsche 911 was introduced in nineteen sixty four and is produced in Stuttgart, Germany. The design of the 911 has been tweaked continually throughout its lifespan, yet the overall approach to the car has remained the same. The car remains rear engined, a characteristic shared with the VW Beetle which was also designed by Porsche.
The performance of the 911 has been proved in many racing competitions, proving to be one of the most successful racing models produced. Various variations of the 911 have performed extremely well in racing and rally events, with the Cerrera RSR winning numerous events in the nineteen seventies.
Due to its fame, design, focused vision, and undoubted racing success, the Porsche 911 was declared fifth in the nineteen ninety nine international Car of the Century award. The 911 could easily be argued to be the most timeless of the cars within the poll, with it being the only car still in production from the top five, and being the second oldest sports car in production. The other cars within the top five include; Model T, Mini, DS, and the Porsche designed Volkswagen Beetle.
The most powerful and fastest Porsche, the 911 GT1, was developed for the Le Mans race held in nineteen ninety six. Although it was much different than the standard 911, there were twenty road going models made to meet the racing requirements. These mid-engined 911s were the most powerful and fastest 911s ever produced. Read the rest of this entry »
New Chevrolet
Posted by in Chevrolet on June 30, 2011
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic will compete against small cars like Honda Fit, Mazda 2, Toyota Yaris or Nissan Versa. This new Chevrolet is a redesigned and classy Chevrolet car available like a five-door hatchback or a four doors sedan model. This Chevrolet was revealed at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic goes a stride further when it comes to size and quality within the small cars family. The Sonic is going to be available in two models and designed with 17 inches alloy wheels, heated front seats along with a power sunroof.
The Chevrolet Sonic on the US market may have the same engine as its “big brother”, the Chevrolet Cruze. That means the brand new Chevrolet will be equipped with a 1.8 liters four cylinder engine along with a five speed manual or six speed automatic transmission. This engine will produce around 135 horsepower and 123 pound feet of torque. As an optional feature, the American version of the Chevrolet Sonic is going to be available with a turbocharger of 1.4 liter four cylinders engine. This engine will build up 138 horsepower and about 148 pound feet of torque. The turbo engine will be available just with a six speeds manual transmission, so get ready for an amazing adventure.
Of course along with a powerful engine comes an incredible suspension. And also the new Chevrolet is equipped with the MacPherson strut front and half independent torsion beam rear suspension borrowed from the Chevrolet Corvette. The 17-inch wheels include appropriate tires that help the motive force handle the car even just in more difficult conditions.
With regards to the inside, the Chevrolet officials asserted the brand new Chevrolet may have more cargo space and rear seat space than any other similar car in the marketplace. The inside features an incredible dashboard that you can choose a color from a whole palette of available colors which will also influence the outside paint. Moreover, the interior of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is made to be comfortable and functional. For your purpose it uses some items inspired from motorcycles such as the gauge cluster with an analog tachometer. The instrumentation is digital and displays the fuel level, the current speed along with other information necessary for any driver.
The gadget components don’t lack either transforming the new Chevrolet into the “perfect toy”. So, the Sonic is going to be equipped with an USB port, an auxiliary input audio jack, a Bluetooth hands-free wireless communication along with a XM satellite radio. Moreover, the OnStar with Turn-by-Turn navigation system is used too for this impressive 2012 Chevrolet Sonic.
The security measures is going to be at high standards about the new Chevrolet. That’s a must-have for any car that really wants to be a market leader nowadays. That’s why the vehicle will be equipped with ten airbags: dual side curtain airbags for the rows of seats, dual front airbags, dual front knee airbags and seat mounted side airbags for the front and rear seats. Furthermore, the vehicle is going to be equipped with rear drum brakes with ABS, brake assist, electronic brake-force distribution and Automatic Crash Response service. A fascinating feature of this technological wonder is the OnStar subscription which if active will announce authorities using the telematics system if an accident occurs. Read the rest of this entry »