Tuesday, February 24, 2015

2012 Porsche 991 Carrera S

The 2012 Porsche 991 Carrera S is a sports car made by the German car maker Porsche,and is assembled in Stuttgart, Germany. The 991 Carrera was designed by Michael Mauer. The body and the chassis of the 991 include a body style of three choices between a 2-door coupe, 2-door targa, and a 2-door convertible. As for the layout the 911 has a rear engine with rear wheel drive or a rear engine with all wheel drive.The engine of the 991 has is a 3.4L H6 or a 3.8L H6, the transmission of the 911 is a 7-speed manual or a 7-speed PDK. In 2012 the 911 won World Performance Car.









Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2013-2014 Dodge Viper SRT










The 2014 Dodge Viper SRT is the fifth generation of the Dodge Viper series, it was first unveiled at the 2012 New York Auto show in April. The 2014 Dodge Viper SRT was designed by Scott Krugger in 2010. The Dodge Viper SRT is a 2-door coupe luxury sports car. The engine of the SRT is an all aluminum 512.6 cu in 8.4 L Viper V10 that produces 640bhp at 6150 rpm, as for the transmission has a Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual transmission. The brakes of the SRT include an 4-channel anti-lock system with 4-psiston Brembo brakes with fixed aluminum calipers. And the tires are Pirelli P Zero rated tires. The interior of the SRT includes hand stitched leather upholstery on the seats,doors,center console. The SRT comes with Sabelt racing seats with a Kevlar and fiber glass shell. The SRT has a top speed of 205 mph and can accelerate from 0-60 in just 2.9 seconds.  At the 2013 New York International Auto Show the Dodge Viper SRT TA was unveiled as a $16,000 limited addition option package for the SRT. The TA stands for Time Attack, and the package consisted of the Advanced Aerodynamic package. I like this car because it is one of the few American exotic sports cars that exist.The Viper's have always had that wild look to them but over the years Dodge has learned on how to refine it into a sleeker look.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

2012-2014 Aston Martin Vanquish



  The Aston Martin Vanquish is a Grand Tourer made by the British car maker Aston Martin.The Vanquish was originally released as a concept car known as the Project Am310 Concept in 2012 at the Concorso 'D Eleganza in the Villa D' Este of Lake Como Italy. Most of the design of the Aston  Martin Vanquish was inspired from the Aston Martin One-77. The Aston Martin Vanquish is built and assembled in Gaydon, England. The body style of the Vanquish has the option of a 2-door coupe or a 2-door roadster with a soft top convertible. And the layout of the Vanquish is a front mid-engine with rear wheel drive, and the platform is the same platform that was used on Aston Martin One-77 which was the VH Generation4. As for the engine and transmission the Aston Martin has a 5.9L 362 cu in V12 that produces 566 hp with a top speed of 183mph. And the transmission is a rear-mid mounted, six-speed Touchtronic2 automatic. The Aston Martin Vanquish can accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.1 seconds. I like the Aston Martin in general as a car making company because the cars that they make are breath taking and beautiful. But they also delivery in the way they preform and work as well as they look. 


Tuesday, February 3, 2015

2013 Alfa Romeo 4C

  The 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C is an Italian built sports car, that was designed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti. The 4C is built and assembled in Modena, Italy, in the Maserati plant. The 4C was originally reveild as a concept car in 2011at the Geneva Motor Show and was awarded "Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year" by the German magazine Auto Bild. Then in 2013 the production car was unvield at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and in October the ordering of the 4C began. The body style of the 4C is a 2-door coupe, with a layout of a rear-mid engine with rear wheel drive. As for the engine the 4C is equipped with 1.7L 1750 turbocharged I4, and has a 6-speed TCT (FPT C635) Dual Dry Clutch Transmission. The top speed of the 4C is 160mph, and can go from 0-60mph in just 4.5 seconds. The reason why I choose this car is because its elegant and beautiful with its sharp angles and smooth curves, and still preform with style and grace. The body is a bit to wide especially when your driving down a narrow road, but the wide body does add to its look. The 4C looks as if it was a hybrid between the Ferrari 458 and a Porsche 911, which gives it it's own unique look.







 

Monday, January 26, 2015

1968-1970 Dodge Charger Second Generation

 
 The 1968-1970 Dodge Charger was a mid-size automobile by the Chrysler B Platform. Designer Richard Sias developed the double-diamond coke bottle profile, and the front and rear sheet metal was designed by Harvey J. Winn. The 68-70 Dodge Charger was built and assembled throughout the United States: Detroit, Michigan. Hamtramk Michigan. Los Angeles, California. and St. Louis, Missouri. The body and chassis of the 68-70 Dodge Charger is very similar to the Dodge Coronet, Plymouth Belvedere, Plymouth Satellite, Plymouth GTX, and the Plymouth Roadrunner. In 1968 Chrysler Corporation started a campaign featuring a cartoon bee with an engine on its back, this was known as the "Scat Pack". The Dodge Charger R/T along with the Cornet R/T, Super Bee, and Dart GTS received bumble-bee stripes. The Dodge Charger became most notable through the show Dukes of Hazards and also from the Fast and the Furious series and was driven by Vin Diesel. And in 1968 the Dodge Charger 500 was created for NASCAR to beat Fords cars but failed. In 1969 Dodge released the Dodge Charger Daytona which led to the creation of the Plymouth super-bird. As for the specs on the Dodge Charger the engine was a 225 cu in 3.7L 1bbl l6, with a A904 3-speed automatic transmission. The Dodge Charger is one of the great American dream muscle cars that are out there to me. And is my number three American Muscle dream car to own on my list. Its an amazing car but it still doesn't out gun the 71 Cuda with its style and power under the hood.





Wednesday, December 17, 2014

1999-2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R









  The 1999-2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R or also known as Godzilla is a 2-door sports car that is made by the Japanese car maker Nissan and was designed by  Kozo Wantanabe. The Nissan Skyline GT-R became a notable car when it was featured in The Fast and the Furious series and Initial D, and Gran Turismo. The layout of the Skyline is a front engine with all wheel drive. As for the engine and transmission, the engine of the Skyline is equipped with is a 2.6L 2.6 L RB26DETT twin-turbo I6 with a 6 speed manual transmission.The 1999-2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R is the 5th generation of the first Nissan KPGC10 that came out in 1969-1972. I like this car because its the classic example of the 90's and early 2000's sports car. And also because it was one of the best sports car japan had ever made at that time.