Archive for June, 2008



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The crew at 7Tune got a own of the newly drafted matter of Best Car, and in addition to generating such a own broad size Z34 Nissan with the use of bondo and stickers, they have got further things on the afterward iteration of the Z car.

Due to go on sell later on this moment year, inherent subsequent to an official unveiling at the LA Auto Show, the 370Z will be able to be packing the same 3.7-liter, VQ37HVR V6 at last found in the Infiniti G37, investing in output predicted at out there 335 hp and 278 lb.-ft. of torque (JDM spec). Best Car spoke among the Z34’s Chief of Production, Shinjiro Yukawa, and he revealed which a special edition example is making believed too is able to even develop the performance of the new Z by fitting a V8 underhood.

The new car are able to arrive in almost 100 kg (220 pounds) lighter as opposed to the outgoing model, and equipped provided either a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed sportshift-equipped automatic. Double wishbones might shelve circumstances up front, additonally a multi-link state is planning to deal with duties in the back. The top-spec S and ST versions are prepared to roll on upgraded 19-inch wheels, additonally downhill cases craft due investing in 18-inch hoops, and Brembo 6-piston front and 4-piston rear brakes ought to stop produce progress on the high-end models.

As expected, the headlamps ought to feature the same L-shaped design originally debuted on the new Maxima, additonally the A-pillar and roof attention are imaginary to ape the lines at last found on the R35 GT-R. Also imagine upswept half windows and additional bulbous fenders to sweet out the exterior makeover.

[Source: 7Tune]



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It’s been heard multitude of decades as of Ford survive offered a Lightning version of its F-150 pickup truck but it looks as if it’s similar to it would fast strike again. In spite of plummeting dealings of big trucks, a high-performance variant of the new 2009 F-150 might launch later on their fall, possible at either SEMA or the Los Angeles Auto Show. Ford indicated a thought version of an SVT F-150 in 2004 the never assembled it to production. In March 2007, SVT’s Jamal Hameedi imparted upon us who a high-performance truck was underneath development.While participating in the Ford Racing Invitational media drag racing worry their weekend, SVT declined to get any larger amount of some as opposed to “a new SVT truck is coming” and “later the fall.” When pressed, he did acknowledge who it is established on the big truck platform and which is was unrelated to the so-called Raptor truck. An clear am sure should be an F-150 powered by the GT500 engine. Since the GT500 at this moment uses the cast-iron truck block, it may be an easy installation. Whether it should use two or five wheels to deliver all the torque is unknown, but subsequent to my have endeavoring to put GT500 gas dropped presently weekend, hopefully it’ll use all four.

Update: After hearing based on information from somebody at Ford and speaking to Mike Levine on PickupTrucks.com such a new truck can something like undoubtedly not be labeled a Lightning. In thing according to Mike, the current new truck is impending to be the new Harley-Davidson F-150.

[Source: Ford]



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Ford has a for a long while history of producing factory-built racers rooted on its common creation cars. Over the beyond one decades, several of persons own hold carried on derived based on data from the Mustang. Since the mid-90s, which has included a good number of functions of Cobra Rs, and today, a couple of variants of the FR500. Later the summer, Ford might revive one more Mustang variant for the original production when the Cobra Jet is reborn. The initial Cobra Jet was put up as a drag racing special in a high-torque long-stroke 428 cu. in. V8. Forty decades later, Ford might be producing a new Cobra Jet presently summer.The new Cobra Jet would be powered by a supercharged 5.4L 32-valve V8 centered on the GT500 engine. This engine, labeled the Romeo 605 by Ford Racing officials, could use an upgraded supercharger as put side by side to the GT500. The car will be able to appear based on what i read in the factory detuned to a mere 400 hp in form to equate NHRA rules. The 605 allows an signal of the real gas possibility of the engine in just tinier tweaks on the competitor. Ford is clearly planning to produce 50 new Cobra Jets at the behest of a handful of dealers, who may end up purchasing all the cars and at that time selling them. The new drag racing specials are possible to be priced at $69,900.

[Source: Ford]


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