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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Shelby has strengthened Ford Mustang

Company Shelby Automobiles headed by the known race driver, has presented the "charged" version of 540-strong coupe Ford Mustang GT500 — Super Snake.

As informs American edition AutoWeek, the car has received serious modernisation of a technical stuffing, and depending on type of a mechanical supercharger which will be chosen by the buyer, power of 5,4-litre engine V8 can increase to 630 or 725 h.p.
Besides a new supercharger "charged" Ford Mustang will receive the modernised cooler, a radiator, new system of brakes, and also mufflers of firms Borla or JBA which are completed on 630 and 725-strong cars accordingly.

Also tuning "Mustangs" will be equipped by suspension bracket Ford Racing with adjustable shock-absorbers, more rigid springs and thicker stabilizers of cross-section stability, and also an extension between forward racks. Besides it, the coupe will receive six-piston brake mechanisms of company Baer on a forward axis and 20-inch wheel disks with tyre covers Pirelli P-Zero.

Outwardly Mustang Super Snake will differ from usual GT500 other cowl with the big air inlet both additional ventilating apertures and new "skirts".
Cost of transformation Ford Mustang GT500 in 630-strong version Super Snake makes in the USA 29495 dollars without the price of the car. The most powerful updating will manage on four thousand dollars more expensively. Manufacture of such cars Shelby will begin in August of current year.

Studio Lorinser has made Mercedes C 63 AMG 500-strong

Mercedes-Benz

Studio Lorinser has presented version Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG under name Lorinser LV8.

Power of the 450-strong engine have increased to 500 h.p., and twisting moment — to 630 Nm. The car have equipped with firm final system. Dispersal Lorinser LV8 to 100 km/h for 4,3 seconds, the maximum speed — 320 km/h. Model it is certificated for driving on roads of the general using, writes RSTcars.

C 63 has received new bumpers, "skirts" and 18-inch wheel disks with tyres Continental dimension 255/35.

Volkswagen Scirocco from JE Design: all force in colour

Volkswagen Scirocco, to Europe it is delivered with diesel two-litre units, power of 140 and 170 horsepowers.

And so, German studio JE Design also undertook completion of the European diesel couple. Of 140 horsepowers it is squeezed out 180. The twisting moment is lifted from a mark of 320 Nm to 400 Nm. And as a bonus to these updatings the dispersal reduced by 0,9 seconds to hundred — 8,4 seconds and the increased speed — 213 km/h is got.

With the 170-strong motor the same history. Germans have increased level of initial power to 205 horsepowers, and the maximum turning moment — with 350 to 410 Nm. As a result, Scirocco makes jerk to hundred kilometres per hour for 7,1 seconds (that for 0,7 seconds faster the serial version), and the general indicator of speed of a hatchback increases on seven kilometres per hour — to 229 km/h.

By the way, in creation JE Design transformations not only are interesting to a technical part. Germans after all have taken care and of an external cover. A forward spoiler, the "skirt", the chromeplated branch pipes and... Brightly — I even would tell is caustic-green colour of a body. Now your hot hatchback is ready to fight! It is necessary to pay only for full transformation about 5 thousand euro...

Ford to the first has declared an exit from crisis

Yesterday autoconcern Ford has declared to the first of large motor-car manufacturers the fast termination of crisis.

After the unprofitable period when sales Ford in February have decreased on 40% and have reached the bottom limit for the past of 100 years, management Ford predicts a steady annual gain of sales volumes not less, than on 20%. George Pipas, the leading expert in marketing of the company, speaks about fast launch both an automobile segment, and all economy of the United States as a whole, — writes edition The Independent. The worst behind, — is spoken by him. — In the second half of the year automobile sales will tend to increase.

However, for example, the automobile market of the Great Britain continues to incur losses. In May of sale have decreased on 24%, despite grants to automobile owners from the state. The similar situation is observed in automobile business of the majority of the countries of the world. On the losses for the last half a year was informed by autoconcerns: General Motors and Chrysler.

Thus, the question on a fast exit of automobile branch from crisis remains opened. It is possible to tell one: time will show, who has appeared the rights.