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Corvette racing @ 205mph or 330km/h

jackskin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:36:54 +0000

UPDATE: Just to prove that it’s got the goods, GM has released a video of its new supercharged Corvette stretching its legs to a massive 205mph (330km/h) top speed. At a time when car makers are showing off every imaginable fuel-saving gizmo, General Motors does the math on the 6.2-litre V8 engine in its new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and comes up with more oomph than it expected. The company’s powertrain gurus found that the LS9 engine cranks out 476kW (638bhp) – 20 horsepower more than the estimates they made when GM took the covers off the ZR1 before Christmas. Simply, the engine is rated at 76kW (103bhp) per litre of displacement or 1.7bhp per cubic inch (6.2 litres is equal to 376 cubic inches). All that power will push the Corvette ZR1 to a top speed of more than 322km/h, says GM. And torque? The revised official figure is now 810Nm. The key to power and torque is a Roots-type supercharger with four-lobe rotors that sits atop the LS9 engine. A liquid-to-air intercooler is integrated into the supercharger’s housing. The engine will be hand-built at GM’s Performance Build Centre in suburban Detroit, the same plant that hand-builds the LS7 V8 used in the Corvette Z06.

FRED THOMPSON on ECONOMIC bailout & credit crisis

jackskin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:19:52 +0000

5 Star, Favorite, Email to Friends and Subscribe 5 Star, Favorite, Email to Friends and Subscribe Comic relief from Fred Thompson as he imparts wisdom and common sense about the Economy and state of the union. Stock Market Fred Thompson Economics Bailout Barack Obama Comedy Humor Satire bankruptcy money big 3 car makers bailout liberal welfare society socialism socialist communist democrat left agenda depression inflation stock market crash economy

Yokohama shai agassi part 6 of 8

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:36:52 +0000

Q n A what happens in a crash. What Japaness car makers are working with you. 2:25 will the technology be lecenced and are you open to other battery designs 5:30 Governments role. 7:10

Where is the current BMW car makers headquarters? ( germany or South Carolina?)?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:21 +0000

this is a standing despute between me and my mom. so please someone tell me.
We know the original headquarters are in germany but is that still its current coporate headquarters?, as in is the CEO’s office still there?.

Where is the current BMW car makers headquarters? ( germany or South Carolina?)?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:21 +0000

how do I present an idea to car makers?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:19 +0000

Obama MTP Interview: Economy a big problem will get worst

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:16 +0000

Obama appears on Meet the Press with Tom Brokaw

NZ Best Car for 2008

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:11 +0000

The AA has awarded the best car for New Zealand for 2008. A notable feature this year is the way in which car makers are supplying smaller, more efficient cars. The large cars that have traditionally dominated this award are making way for little 4 pot bangers and diesels. And not before time!!

Yokohama shai agassi part 7 of 8

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:11 +0000

Q and A how many batteries will you store. why only 10 of each type Many man stations and power points. 2:30 Japaness taxis 2:50 Inferstructure. Over to Japaness car makers and government. 5:00

Mortal Motor City: Detroit on the edge

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:08 +0000

Detroit used to be one of America’s premier auto manufacturers, but with the demise of its carmakers, Detroit’s residents are facing rising unemployment and crime in a city which has become a shell of its former self.

Jeremy Clarkson Interviews Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (Rainbow Sheikh)

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:43:07 +0000

Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear went to Dubai to visit the Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan of the Royal Family. The Rainbow Sheikh has a large collection of cars in his museum. The most notable cars were the Sheikh’s seven Mercedes Benz 500 SEL painted by Merecedes in ranbow colors out of the factory. Jeremy Clarkson later finds out that one of the Sheikh’s most amazing cars was actually the Sheikh’s jumbo sized Dodge Power Wagon, which is a mobile full sized house. The Rainbow Sheikh is a 4×4 offroad enthusiast. His knowledge in 4×4 has led car makers such as Nissan and Renault to consult him on the development of solid axle cars. He offered his consultation without charging the companies a fee. سمو الشيخ حمد بن حمدان آل نهيان دبي فيراري

Bentley Mulsanne – Assembling The New Flagship

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:58 +0000

Building the New Mulsanne, Bentley Motors gives an inside view into its unique ability to combine hand craftsmanship with new technology and modern, precision manufacturing techniques throughout the build process for their new flagship. The 98-strong team of Bentley manufacturing specialists responsible for bringing together the painted body, hand crafted leather hides and wood veneers, the 6 ¾ litre V8 engine and myriad electrical components, employ skills passed down through generations of Crewe car makers. They are also masters of new techniques such as the handling of the extremely delicate fibre optic cables and a highly-sophisticated electronic alignment system which ensures perfect installation of the wiring harness.

Why do car makers not use two stroke engines? Arent there many advantages?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:58 +0000

Bentley Mulsanne – Assembling The New Flagship

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:58 +0000

Honda 2010: Jobs under inhuman conditions in China

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:50 +0000

Employees in Honda’s plant in The China; strike against inhuman working conditions. As continously is happening, Honda can’t even respect human right; it is also happening in China : ‘It’s Job’. Can we accept this in the World? Again showing the Dishonest Face of this dishonest car maker: The question is, – if you were dishonest, you are dishonest – * The worst point is: Japan keeps the indirect barrier to foreign car makers. It making IMPOSSIBLE to sell a car if it comes from other countries. Only 3% cars are foreign car in Japan. (S.Korea, 7%. more open market than Japan) Japan is most xenophobic and nationalistic blocked market in the world. As usual with this dishonest company, sometimes betraying to customer talking about false consumptions or even performance in its cars, this time Honda treats as rats to employees in China. Curiously, the car maker increases market share in this country but they don’t want to keep the jobs legally, leaving sometimes without money to hundred of families.

Car Makers of 1950s – 1959s?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:48 +0000

Hi, i need help with a project and it’s about car. I don’t kno anything about cars so can someone give me some really good websites for imformations? My topic is, Car makers of the 1950s to the 1959s PLEASE HELP

People once hot debating about future of fossil fuel. Yet car makers build car bigger each day. What happen?

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:42:40 +0000

From what I know, SUV & MPV (7-seater) are mostly high in fuel consumption. Have scientist found alternatives to fossil fuel? Can these car maker awarded ISO14000?

Heart and muscle of Russian Volkswagen

jackskin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:13:22 +0000

Just 200 kilometers from Moscow is the Kaluga Region, the center of Russian science and industry. The country’s largest scientific research complex develops hi-tech advances in engineering and electronics. But the region also boasts a flourishing car industry, with giants like Volvo and Volkswagen basing their joint ventures in Kaluga. The number of cars assembled there grows every year, providing numerous job opportunities.

Renault 4 – unbelievable truth!?

jackskin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:23:32 +0000

Does this also mean that the distance between front and rear wheels (wheelbase) is 5 cm (2 inch) bigger on right side than the left?! Because this would mean that the “car” handles/behaves differently in right and left corners! Please tell me this is not true. Unbelievable! Please explain to me how can Renault call themselves a “car maker”? How can they call this a car? Worst of all, Renault 4 is the best selling French car of all time that has been in production for 32 years! I understand now the notoriously bad handling of this car. If this were such a good idea, I’m sure many other car makers would adopt it but they didn’t! Is this really the best French can offer? I suppose it is since they haven’t improved much since R4 – the most powerful French car of all time is a Clio and currently the most expensive French car is a Citroen C5! I like French cheese but certainly not cars!

Speaking of green cars, do any car makers produce factory-paint, Kelly Green cars?

jackskin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:29:38 +0000