Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Sports Car Racing: Speeding Safely

What professional rider or simply enjoying the pace of the race, the sports car is an activity for almost all with the reader.

However, since all races are competitive, you're always looking for ways to improve your time. Here are some tips that you can work with you next time, when the asphalt.

During the start-up
- If you are a beginner, do not try to floor the accelerator to the starting line. You can not control that is used all the powers.

- Go for riders, speed up your engines higher than safety limits. If the signal is given, relaxes and lets go of the clutch motor.

Bring on the Right
- You must be near the speed straight-aways, but be very mindful of your control.

- Beginners should both hands to the wheel where they are "10" or "2" positions.

- Point the driver must know how to control the acceleration and deceleration. The acceleration will put the car on the outside lane to slow down as he moves into it. Steering with the wheel is minimal and should guide the direction of the drag.

Making curves
- Racers approach in two ways: gradual and sharp.
Step by step apply outside the track for an easy approach. Beginners should get used to this kind of first round.

Tuck in tight turns in the direction of the inside lane if drift car in the corner. It is for experienced riders, as many maneuvers of the steering, brake and gas required.

- An industry approach slowly and pull quickly. When, shortly before a turn on the gas early and let the car slow to a speed control easier. Repeat the acceleration as you reach the top of the curve.

Racing Settings
- Assess your performance every time. Notice how you performed each time and determine how to improve. If the lines to improve your time? Have they can accelerate or have you racing in gusty? This will be participating on your patience, but pays off in the long term

- Finally, even if it is a race, the attitude of the development process to improve your technique, rather than against the other drivers' time. The focus on because it is faster than other types of focusing on what you should do things. Note that you can when you use miles per hour at speeds of over 100 small error in major accidents.

With these racing tips, you can on your way into a sports car with satisfaction and safely.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

How to Buy a New Car


Shopping for a car, whether new or used, can be a difficult task and can be overwhelming, if the process is not correct. What is the best way to shop for a new car? Well, the obvious first step would be to decide which car on the market today that interests you, most catches your eye or more. In addition, the price is a factor in buying a new car, especially with the economy, as it is now. The process of buying a new car is an asset that buying a used car, but there are certain things that, as regards the process.

Buying a new car can be easily and quickly, if the buyer knows exactly what he or she is seeking and the price they are willing to pay. The simplicity and time of buying a new car hinges on the potential buyer is able to bargain with a seller. If the buyer does not know how to cut a good deal or when he or she does not coast and then the procedure, but the last few hours, maybe even a few trips to distributors to take.

Say, for example, a buyer wants to buy the new Hyundai Genesis. Now, with all new cars, there are different versions of the vehicle, with the various functions at different prices. Before stepping foot on a dealer lot, the buyer should be a list of all functions of your choice in the car and the approximate price of this vehicle. Now, there are certain functions that may not be available on one of the cars on the lot and merchants have a specific mandate, the manufacturer of the vessels to the car, the buyer wants states. This extends the time required for the buyer that the car in the garage.

As a customer, you want to avoid this as much as possible. Once the car distributor for delivery to additional costs and fees for navigation, you do not have to pay. Once the potential customer of his entire list of features, such as a roof, Sirius-XM Satellite Radio, Power Steering, Anti-lock brakes and more, customers can then wage traders.

Upon arrival on the concession contract, head of the legal exact car you want. Do not start browsing on other brands and models. Make a b-line for the brand and model you are looking for and reading the labels on the window for each vehicle functions. Are you a representative of what is the vehicle you want to test drive, give it a whirl, and begin negotiations on price. With a new car, an excellent guarantee. They will, in general, for a period of three years or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first. The guarantee applies to all problems with the car, which are not by the driver or other drivers. Thus, this means that it is not an accident of the guarantee. Recalls, safety and problems with the engine and all others within the feature, such as a faulty radio, are covered by warranty.

An Electric Sports Car Dodge EV

Dodge EV an electrical sport car with its new EV sport car.Based a small aluminum chassis developed by legendary sports and manufacturer of car racing Lotus, Dodge EV is a very energy efficient, all-electric plug-in vehicle. It is also a genuine sports car for the hardcore set, with rise in the middle of batteries and establishment of an electric motor near-50/50 weight balance and a small center of gravity.

The acceleration and range are impressive. With a 200 kW (268 hp) electric motor that produces 480 Nm of torque, EV-missile 0-60 km / h in under 5.0 seconds, the area is miles in less than 13.0 seconds , And has a maximum speed of over 120 mph And thanks to its lithium-ion batteries and regenerative braking system, Dodge requirements of a driving range of more than 150 miles, so that the rear-wheel electric EV a car that everyone can live in the real world.

But Dodge EV, see the light of production see the world? It seems likely, perhaps as early as 2010. Price has not yet been defined, but it is this type of technology is not cheap (not even the ease of Lotus chassis, which is based on EV). But with mass production of lithium-ion batteries ramps up to about 2013, the price will be probably a little of everything, so that cars like the Dodge EV rather a practical reality.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

The new Dodge Viper SRT10’s


The new Dodge Viper SRT10’s deep-skirted V-10 aluminum engine block was bored out 1 mm, raising the displacement to 8.4 liters from 8.3 liters. With strengthened bulkheads and improved water jackets for better cooling, the block includes pressed-in iron cylinder liners and cross-bolted main bearing caps for strength and durability.

Horsepower didn't come only from the engine, the use of a plastic hood allowed engineers to increase the airflow through the hood scoop; openings along each side are not just for show, but to circulate air within the engine compartment, to keep power going with a warm engine. It also lowered weight and helped keep the Viper costs down. Other body panels are also plastic, and carbon fiber is used for some structural parts to keep weight down.

The Viper SRT10’s 8.4-liter engine breathes through new cylinder heads equipped with Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC)-shaped combustion chambers, larger valves and Variable Valve Timing (VVT). VVT electronically adjusts when the exhaust valves are open and closed according to engine speed and load, allowing the engine to “breathe” cleaner and more efficiently.

The 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 V-10’s two-piece intake manifold combines a cast aluminum lower with smooth runners for better air flow, bolted to a die-cast aluminum upper plenum. A revised air-cleaner box with a low-restriction filter sends air through a dual electronic throttle control into the intake module.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Unleashes New Dodge Viper SRT10


"A legendary Big Game Hunter said," Bring enough gun you! "- And with the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 we have some very powerful artillery for sports-car enthusiasts," said Kipp Owen, Director - Road Racing Technology (SRT) Engineering, Chrysler Group. "With 600 hp - 90 more than before - and 0 for-60 performance in less than four seconds, a 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 sets a new standard for sports cars American final ".

The new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 has more that are eager fans performance: Kick-in-the-pants, roll-back-in-the-seat of power in conjunction with Benchmark brakes, world-class road and treatment, an interior race inspired fat and exterior styling.

Power train Standout

The 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10's V-10 channels its power through a new, smaller diameter, Twin clutch (a passage from the former larger diameter, single installation disk). The new coupling reduce the inertia of rotation of 18 per cent, thereby reducing the effort clutch and commitment to improve the smell.

In collaboration with specialists from McLaren Performance Technologies and Ricardo, Inc. SRT engineers began using the basic formula Racer for more performances: Bigger travel more efficient and respiration speed of rotation of the engine.

The transmission is the latest evolution of the Tremec T56 six-speed, known as the TR6060. It has more than 10 percent wider gears for greater torque capacity and a new device synchronization package. A new system reduces Shifter Shifter results leave. Club applaud the riders a new destination for adding an external transmission costs.

The engineers SRT-no more. Updates have been developed to 8.4 liter V-10 horsepower and torque increases level, while improving traction, the behaviour of drivers - and conservation.

Bold Exterior Styling

The 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, there are two body styles - Coupe and Roadster. Both are characterized by a dramatic new hood with a larger, more efficient hood scoop for air induction and more functional hood louvers to facilitate a greater cooling effect for the more powerful 8.4 liter, 600 c. V-10 engine.

Eight colors from the outside in place throughout the model year - five of them are all-new including Venom Red, Snakeskin Green, purple Viper, Viper Bright orange and blue. Racing stripes are always an option of six bi-painted bands of colors available: white, black, silver, graphite, blue and red.

Race inspired Interior Design

The 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 retains its cockpit characteristic red push-button starter and performance-oriented, highly functional instrument panel with a climb Center and the speed of 220 mph knife tachometer.

Five interior colors will be available during the year 2008: black, and four new color combinations black / red, black / blue, black / slate or black / natural tan. A selection of the telescope ends in the middle of dashboard and console completes the increase of adaptation measures.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Dodge Demon concept

If you're looking for an affordable ragtop, car check out the Dodge Demon Concept It is easily impressed by the gaze of the Dodge Demon concept, and the words "no-brainer" are often expressed, if fans to discuss, if the vehicle is actually on the market. Even if it seems that any other vehicle manufacturer requires a two-seater at the moment, we can not help but think there's room for Dodge Viper mini-views breathtaking. For now, but what we have is the concept.

When we had the chance to choose among six Chrysler concepts, we did not hesitate, single out the Demon. A roadster a beautiful summer morning, as always, seems a good choice, and considering the critical praise of the Demon has received, we wanted to see how the baby feels close to this production. Now the bad news is that this is a very, very long way to go. The measuring instruments do not work, the chassis is jarring Go-Kart, and the doors feel like they are in the lead. In other words, it is a concept that has not always been driven to be, but how lucky we are behind the wheel each time

The Dodge Demon Concept Car weighs about 250 kg less than the Pontiac Solstice. It uses a 2.4 liter 172-hp motor placed on the rear wheels by a six-speed manual transmission, for fun, but not Supercar performance. The objective of this course is about $ 21000, just as in the GM-roadster, but over time, that perhaps an increase of $ GTI-like 23000th The same basic chassis can be used for hatchbacks (Europe), limousines and other vehicles, a sedan or Luke version has been reported as a separate class and the China-car. The cabin is practical and useful, especially for what appears to be ready for production dashboard. The Concept Car Viper itself uses a rear suspension with a calibre of front suspension, but a little more SLK-like is without doubt a provision in production

The doors of the permanent function, vertical grab handles, bind them into a box of silver bezel chrome door remote control. The lower part of each house has a brushed aluminum bezel that encapsulates the elegant big round loudspeakers coverage, then drops sharply as it moves back to the map pocket outer panel, mimicking a function mainly on the car outside.

The Dodge Demon's hold feature contoured seat cushions, only a sufficiently high level, assistance in turns, but not prevent the infiltration or exit. Set in exposed low-gloss Hulls carbon fiber, black seats with integrated headrests adds function of the texture, "momentum" canvas cushions hold on canvas, with sewing lines accented silver thread. The brushed aluminum and carbon fibre-roll bars are located directly behind the bucket seats. The headquarters of long rails, there is a memory behind the seats. Extra Storage covered in the bulkhead between the seats.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Buying Cheap Used Cars


It is good, have a new car, but there are many people, for old cars. Every human being is not ready to spend a large amount of money for a new car. Today, you can a good old car with many functions packaged at affordable prices. There are many sources that can help you when buying a used vehicle. But you must follow a few tips and techniques applied, very useful for the purchasing process. In this article I will have some advice for should keep in mind while buying a used vehicle.

A car can be purchased by private operators, car dealers and on the Internet. It is a good idea, by a newspaper and see ads by private providers. You can save some money by purchasing cars by a private vendor. Admittedly, there are very few people, advertising in newspapers.

Today, some traders to sell used cars. A good retailer can drive a car priced cheap. But never forget that experience and reputation of one of its distributors. It is a good idea to spend some time with a person who has recently had a branch by a former car dealership.

The best solution is today the Internet. There are several Web sites offer used vehicles online. First, you need to know all the details of the vehicle you want to buy. If you know enough about the vehicle you want to buy, it's a good idea to go by all categories of Web sites. You can access so simple, a vehicle of your choice of spending some time on the Internet. You can also a good car