Archive for the ‘2011 Cars’ Category

At the auto show SEMA 2011 in Las Vegas, was presented to two-seater sports car show Mazda MX-5 Spyder. Designers emphasized the high dynamic performance car, giving further streamlining the lines of the body, providing the front bumper and large air by reducing clearance. Two mounting on the back holding a light roof. The machine has a 2.0-liter engine. The petrol version of the same aggregate capacity of 126 hp installed on standard serial MX-5.

Mazda is not the first time on this engine is environmentally friendly fuel. It provides high performance and can be implemented into the existing infrastructure without changing the equipment stations.

17-inch 10-spoke wheels shod of ADVAN RS in high-tech tires Yokohama AO48 225/45R17. The machine is equipped with a muffler inlet and exhaust systems, Brembo brakes and lightweight lithium-ion battery from racing Braille Battery.

A little known even in Spain itself Quimera company is preparing to launch electric production sports car – Quimera AEGT. The car, which sat behind the wheel of one of the youngest pilots racing Championship WTCC – seventeen Oriole Pepe, have demonstrated for the track “Motorlend Aragon.” Spaniards call their creation the most powerful and fastest production electric vehicles in the world, and soon they are going to organize a race monoserial where they will participate from 10 to 14 Quimera AEGT.

The car has a carbon-fiber monocoque and body on the side of the lithium-polymer batteries, which feed three electric motors with total capacity of 700 hp (1000 N • m). On the assurances of the Spaniards, until the first hundred car accelerates in 3.0 s and a maximum speed exceeding 300 km / h. Of particular pride for the Spaniards is the fact that they are the world’s first managed to develop and prepare to launch serial production of such a vehicle. Thus, Spain became the home of the fastest electric vehicle to date. True, the Spanish in the car is not so much – Lithium-polymer batteries Korean, electric motors – U.S., alloy OZ Racing – Italian.

Serial production of the machine will start in September. The next year starts racing monoserial, however, if the Spaniards will be able to find enough participants. It is not excluded that such a project may cause some interest from officials FIA, which strongly promoted in all sorts of motorsport “green” technologies. But there will be road modification Quimera AEGT – is still unknown. The Spaniards did not call price of the car, and from this figure will depend very much.

What would happen if any more than the secured man said on the Ferrari company and ask to make it a unique sports car? There is no doubt that this gentleman softly and politely sent by well-known address.

But the American real estate salesman Peter Kalikov not afraid to roll up in Maranello and asked him to make a Ferrari in one copy. Yes, and left a lot of requests about how the car should look like. And the miracle happened – the Italians, all these wishes have listened to Mr. Kalikov and manufactured car. Which presented today at the contest “car beauty» Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The machine was named Ferrari Superamerica 45, and, as requested by Peter Kalikov, this supercar will remain made in only one instance.

For what Mr. Kalikov awarded this honor? It’s very simple – Peter Kalikov is a longtime and loyal fan of sports cars Ferrari. After all, back in 1966, he became the first car in his collection – the blue Ferrari 400 Superamerica 1961 release. A Ferrari Superamerica 45 – it is nothing like a gift to himself loved to celebrate the anniversary of the forty-five from the purchase of the first Ferrari. As befits a “jubilee” car, Ferrari Superamerica 1945 painted in blue, and the color is identical to what is painted Ferrari 400 Superamerica Peter Kalikow. In addition, the machine has two-tone wheels, chrome grille, aluminum rack windshield, door handles and mirrors the case.

With regard to technical “stuffing”, the car in front of us Ferrari 599 SA Aperta, which has replaced the soft top to hard. To be precise, the roof is made of carbon fiber and has the same folding mechanism, like the Ferrari 575M Superamerica 2003. That is, the roof will not retract into the trunk, and laid on top of it. The rest of the car is completely identical to the Ferrari 599 SA Aperta. Under the hood is 12 cylinder six-liter engine produces 670 hp, which is mounted six-speed robotized gearbox.

How much Ferrari Superamerica 45 cost Mr. Kalikov – is unknown. Clearly, the American collector to part with a very large sum, as only a donor car – Ferrari SA Aperta – worth $ 535,000. However, Peter Kalikow such “stuff” is clearly not an embarrassment. Money comes and goes and works of art, Kojima with good reason can be called the Ferrari Superamerica, 45 remain.