MINI Rocketman

The MINI Rocketman Concept, which will be revealed to the public worldwide for the first time at the International Geneva Motor Show, harks back to the classic Mini in terms of its exterior dimensions, while its technology points to the future of automotive design. A 3+1-seater with 3 doors and a length of just over 3 metres, the MINI Rocketman Concept responds to the fundamental requirements of mobile lifestyles in the big cities of the future by pooling the brand's core values in concentrated form. Ingenious functionality, smile-inducing agility, exceptional efficiency and irresistible design come together into an extraordinarily attractive and groundbreaking, yet typically MINI, subcompact car concept for the premium segment.


Displaying both an awareness of tradition and talent for innovation, the MINI design team developed the vision of a car that takes up impressively little space on the road but boasts an enviably spacious interior. The MINI Rocketman Concept therefore carries over the classic virtues of the brand into a pathbreaking vehicle concept. It offers a fresh interpretation of unmistakable MINI design features, and uses cutting-edge construction and manufacturing technology to create unique solutions in body and interior design.

The innovative character of the study is defined by the systematic application of lightweight design principles and a pure-bred interior geared to maximum driving fun and unbeatable variability. A carbon spaceframe construction, whose striking surface structure is visible at the front end of the car, around its doors and in the interior, forms the basis for a weight-minimising construction. Indeed, the MINI Rocketman Concept offers the ideal platform for achieving outstanding efficiency. To this end, it is designed to allow the integration of a drive system which combines further enhanced sprinting ability with average fuel consumption of just three litres per 100 kilometres.

Wide-opening doors with double-hinge joints and integrated sills facilitate entry into the MINI Rocketman Concept. The lightweight seats are contoured in customary MINI style and can be arranged in a variety of different positions. This allows owners to choose between maximum driving fun two-up, a comfortable amount of room for three occupants, or even an exceptionally efficient division of space accommodating four seats.

The capacity of the luggage compartment can be adapted to passenger requirements just as flexibly. The two-part tailgate consists of one section which is attached to the roof and opens extremely high, and a lower section which extends out of the body in the form of a drawer.

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Body

Two door, two seat coupe body
Bonded aluminium structure
Aluminium, magnesium alloy, composite and steel body
Extruded aluminium door side impact beams
High Intensity Discharge Headlamps (dipped beam)
Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
LED rear lamps

Engine

All alloy quad overhead camshaft 48 valve 5935cc V12
Compression ratio 10.9:1
Front mid-mounted engine, rear wheel drive
Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves

Maximum Power

510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS) at 6500 rpm

Maximum Torque

570 Nm (420 lb.ft) at 5750 rpm

Acceleration

0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.2 seconds
0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds

Maximum Speed

190 mph (305 km/h)

Fuel Economy

Urban: 11.64 mpg 24.26 l/100km
Extra Urban: 24.05 mpg 11.74 l/100km
Combined: 17.28 mpg 16.35 l/100km


CO2: 388g/km

Transmission

Rear mid-mounted six speed manual gearbox. Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft.
Limited slip differential.
Final Drive Ratio 3.71:1

Steering

Rack and pinion
Column tilt and reach adjustment.

Suspension

Front: Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry, coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers
Rear: Independent double wishbones with anti- squat and anti-lift geometry, dual-rate coil springs, anti-roll bar and monotube dampers

Wheels

Front: 9” x 19”
Rear: 11” x 19”

Tyres

Front: Pirelli P Zero Corsa 255/35 ZR19
Rear: Pirelli P Zero Corsa 295/30 ZR19

Brakes

Front: Ventilated Carbon Ceramic discs 398mm diameter with six piston calipers.
Rear: Ventilated Carbon Ceramic discs 360mm diameter with four piston calipers.
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with Track mode.
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
Traction Control

Dimensions

Length: 4380 mm (172.5”)
Width: 1865 mm (73.5”) (excluding door mirrors)
2025 mm (80”) (including door mirrors)
Height: 1241 mm (49“)
Wheelbase: 2600 mm. (102.5”)
Fuel tank capacity: 80 litres (17.6 Imp. Gal. / 21.1 US Gal)
Weight: 1680 kg (3704 lb)

Car Audio/Video

Car audio/video (car AV), auto radio, mobile audio, 12-volt and other terms are used to describe the sound or video system fitted in an automobile. While 12-volt audio and video systems are also used, marketed, or manufactured for marine, aviation, and buses, this article focuses on cars as the most common application. From the earliest days of radio, enthusiasts had adapted domestic equipment to use in their cars. In the 1960s, tape players using reel to reel equipment, Compact Cassettes, and then 8-track cartridges were introduced for in-car use.
A stock car audio system refers to the OEM application that the vehicle's manufacturer specified to be installed when the car was built. A large after market industry exists where the consumer can at their desire replace many or all components of the stock system. In modern cars, the primary control device for an audio system is commonly referred to as a head unit, and is installed in the center of the dash panel between the driver and the passenger. In older vehicles that had audio components as an option, such devices were mounted externally to the top of or underneath the dash. Car speakers often use space-saving designs such as mounting a tweeter directly over a woofer or using non-circular cone shapes. Subwoofers are a specific type of loudspeaker for low frequency reproduction. Extremely loud sound systems in automobiles, which have been nicknamed "boom cars", may violate the noise ordinance of some municipalities.
Motorcycles have been utilized with similar equipment since they also have the so-called "car audio" experience. Even pedal bicycles, as well as homemade boomboxes have utilized sealed lead-acid batteries (or 12V power supplies) for applications outside of motor vehicle use, likewise the store displays which mount in demo models prior to aftermarket purchases for installation.

Renault Mégane Trophy

The Renault Eurocup Mégane Trophy is a one-make racing series created and managed by Renault Sport. The series has raced with the Renault Mégane Renault Sport since 2005 as part of the World Series by Renault. The Renault Eurocup has run with various models under differing names since 1976.

General Specifications
Released at:	2008 Paris Motor Show
Engine Specifications
Engine Specifications:	V4Y V6
Position:	Mid Engine
Valvetrain:	4 Valves per Cyl
Displacement:	3498 cc / 213.46 cu in
Bore:	95.5 mm / 3.8 in
Stroke:	81.4 mm / 3.2 in
Power:	268.5 kw / 360 bhp
Specific output:	102.92 bhp per litre
Bhp/Weight:	376.96 bhp per tonne
Torque:	390 nm / 287.6 ft lbs
Chassis & body
Body/Frame:	Tubular Steel Chassis
Driven wheels:	RWD w/LSD
Wheel type:	One-piece aluminium alloy
Front tires:	Michelin
Rear tires:	Michelin
Front brakes:	Ventilated Discs w/6-Piston Calipers
Rear brakes:	Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
Front wheels:	F 45.7 x 20.3 cm / 18 x 8 in
Rear wheels:	R 45.7 x 22.9 cm / 18 x 9 in
Front suspension:	Double Wishbones w/Adj Spring-Damper Units, Anti-Roll Bar
Rear suspension:	Double Wishbones w/Adj Spring-Damper Units
Drivetrain
Transmission:	6-Speed Sequential
Car dimensions
Weight:	955 kg / 2106 lbs
Wheelbase:	2625 mm / 103.3 in
Front track:	1750 mm / 68.9 in
Rear track:	1700 mm / 66.9 in
Length:	4380 mm / 172.4 in
Width:	1910 mm / 75.2 in
Height:	1240 mm / 48.8 in
Speed performance
Fuel econ:	40 litres or 10.56 gal

Mégane RS

The Mégane RS is available in three-door and five-door hatchback versions, both with the same engine and it is built in Renault's Dieppe factory, which is where most of their special and race cars are made (like the Clio V6, 5 Turbo, Spyder and Alpine A610 / A110). The Mégane Renault Sport 225 uses innovative double-axis strut suspension with independent steering axis at the front, with electric power steering that reduces its influence as speeds increase.

General specifications
Country of origin	France
Numbers built	N/A
Introduced	2009
Introduced at	2009 Geneva Motor Show

Engine
Configuration	Straight 4
Location	Front, transversely mounted
Construction	cast-iron block, aluminium alloy head
Displacement	1.998 liter / 121.9 cu in
Bore / Stroke	82.7 mm (3.3 in) / 93.0 mm (3.7 in)
Compression	9.0:1
Valvetrain	4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed	Multi Point Fuel Injection
Aspiration	Turbo

Drivetrain
Gearbox	6 speed Manual
Drive	Front wheel drive

Performance figures
Power	250 bhp / 187 KW @ 5500 rpm
Torque	340 Nm / 251 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm
BHP/Liter	125 bhp / liter

Resources
Useful links	Renault Other cars by Renault Suggest a site

BMW GINA

The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations". It was designed by a team led by BMW’s head of design, Chris Bangle, who says GINA allowed his team to "challenge existing principles and conventional processes." Other designers include Anders Warming.



Successful design arouses desire. In order to achieve this, it is more crucial than ever before that car manufacturers create the conditions that allow customers to establish a close relationship with their cars. Therefore, designers seek ways to promote and intensify people's identification with their car that reach beyond pure aesthetics. In the premium segment in particular, customers demand cars that stir emotions and allow them to express their individuality. BMW Group Design has set another deepened objective for designing new cars that moves today's consumers and their demand for enhanced utility and more versatility to the top of their agenda. An innovative concept introduced by BMW Group Design prepares the ground for this new approach: the GINA (Geometry and Functions In "N" Adaptions) principle grants more freedom for car design. It allows the creation of products with a design and functional range that express individuality and meet the wide variety of requirements of those who are using them.


In the 21st century, customers approach their purchasing decision with a high degree of assertiveness, clearly defined requirements and subjective concept-tions - particularly when it comes to selecting their means of transport.


In recent years, the interests and priorities that motivated them have changed and, more importantly, they have become considerably more diversified. This development will continue in the future. Today, the BMW Group is already responding to the highly diversified range of customer requirements and heightened expectations by providing services such as a substantially more varied product range, ever increasing possibilities for personalization and requirement-oriented production among others.

Ferrari F430 Spider

2007 Ferrari F430 Spider SpecificationsChassis
 
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 225/35 ZR19 - 285/35 ZR19
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive

Engine
 
Type: V8
Displacement cu in (cc): 263 (4308)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 490(360) / 8500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 343(465) / 5250
Redline at RPM: n.a.
Exterior
Length × Width × Height in: 177.6 × 75.7 × 48.6
Weight lb (kg): 3351 (1520)
 
Performance
 
Acceleration 0-62 mph s: 4.1
Top Speed mph (km/h): >193 (>310)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): n.a.

Porsche Carrera GT

                 The Porsche Carrera GT (Project Code 980) is a mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Porsche in Leipzig, Germany.
The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to its predecessors, the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at the time had planned on a new Le Mans prototype for 1999. The car was initially intended to use a turbocharged flat-6, but was later redesigned to use a new V10 engine, pushing the project back to planned completion in 2000. The V10 was a unit secretly built by Porsche for the Footwork Formula One team in 1992, but later shelved. The engine was resurrected for the Le Mans prototype and increased in size to 5.7 litres. Unfortunately the project was canceled after two days of testing for the first car, in mid-1999, mostly due to Porsche's wish to build the Cayenne SUV with involvement from Volkswagen and Audi, thus requiring engineering expertise to be pulled from the motorsports division. It was also speculated that VW-Audi chairman Ferdinand Piëch wanted Audi's new Le Mans Prototype, the Audi R8 not to face competition from Porsche in 2004.


Specifications
 

Vehicle Type: - 2-door convertible, production car
Price: - $440,000
Configuration: - Mid Engine / RWD
Engine: - V10
Displacement: - 5733 cc
Torque: - 435 lb-ft at 5750 rpm
Horsepower: - 612 bhp at 8000 rpm
Transmission: - 6-Speed Manual
Length: - 181.6 inches
Width: - 75.6 inches
Height: - 45.9 inches
Weight: - 3042 lbs
0-60 mph: - 3.8 sec
Top speed: - 205 mph

Mini

Mini (styled as MINI) is a British automotive marque specialised in small cars owned by BMW. Mini originated as
one specific vehicle, a small car originally known as the Morris Mini-Minor launched by the British Motor Corporation in 1959, and developed into a brand encompassing a range of small cars, including the Clubman, Traveller and Moke. The original two-door Mini continued in production until 2000.

Development of a successor began in 1995 and the new generation car (styled as MINI to differentiate it from its predecessor) was launched in 2001. The Mini range has since expanded from the core two-door Hardtop/Hatch to include the Clubman (estate), Convertible and Countryman (crossover).

The Mini Hardtop/Hatch, Clubman and Convertible are assembled at Plant Oxford in Cowley, United Kingdom, where around 4,700 people are employed. The Countryman is assembled by Magna Steyr in Austria. Engines for Mini cars are produced at the Hams Hall Plant near Birmingham, United Kingdom, which has around 800 employees. Mini sub-assemblies and pressings such as doors are supplied by a plant in Swindon, United Kingdom, where around 1,000 people are employed.[5] Minis are primarily developed in the United Kingdom by BMW's Development Division. Around 217,000 Minis were sold worldwide in 2009.

The Mini brand has had a number of owners during its history. In 1966 the British Motor Corporation became part of British Motor Holdings and in 1968 British Motor Holdings itself merged with Leyland Motors to form British Leyland. In the 1980s British Leyland was broken-up and in 1988 Rover Group, including Mini, was acquired by British Aerospace. In 1994 Rover Group was acquired by BMW. In 2000 Rover Group was broken-up by BMW, with BMW retaining the Mini brand.

Monster Truck

A monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension. They are used for competition and popular sports entertainment and in some cases they are featured alongside motocross races, mud bogging, tractor pulls and car-eating robots. They are most popular in the United States.

A monster truck show sometimes involves the truck crushing smaller vehicles beneath its huge tires. These trucks can run up and over most man-made barriers, so they are equipped with remote shut-off switches, called the Remote Ignition Interruptor (RII), to help prevent an accident if the driver loses control at any time. At some events, only one truck is on the course at a time, while most feature two drivers racing each other on symmetrical tracks, with the losing driver eliminated in single-elimination tournament fashion.

In recent years, many monster truck competitions have ended with a "freestyle" event. Somewhat akin to figure skating with giant trucks, drivers are free to select their own course around the track and its obstacles. Drivers will often try "donuts", wheelstands and jumps during this segment. Additional items for the drivers to crush, usually including a motor home, are frequently placed on the track specifically for the freestyle event. Other obstacles sometimes placed on the track include school buses and small airplanes.

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Land Rover

Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters at the Gaydon site near Gaydon, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel drive vehicles. It is owned by Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of its Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary. It is the second-oldest four-wheel drive car brand in the world, after Jeep.
Land Rover originated as one specific vehicle, originally known just as the Land Rover, launched by Rover Company in 1948, and has developed into a brand encompassing a range of four-wheel drive models, including the Defender, Discovery, Freelander and Range Rover. Land Rovers are currently assembled in Halewood, UK and Solihull, UK, with research and development primarily taking place in Gaydon. Land Rover sold 194,000 vehicles worldwide in 2009.



Dimensions, Weights and Capacities
Length                       175 inches (183 inches LWB models 1993 on)
Width                        71.4 inches
Height                       70.8 inches
Wheelbase                100 inches (108 inches LWB models 1993 on)
Track                        58.5 inches front & rear
Turning Circle            39.4 ft (44.85 ft LWB)
Ground Clearance      8.0 inches
Fording Depth           20 inches (21.6 inches air suspension models hi profile)
Approach Angle        30 deg w/spoiler on (33 deg air suspension models hi profile)
                                 40 deg w/spoiler off (43 deg air suspension models hi profile)
Departure Angle        30 deg (33 deg air suspension models hi profile)
Breakover Angle        29 deg  (30 deg LWB hi profile, 33 deg County 1994-95 hi profile)
Luggage Capacity      36.2 cu ft (rear seat up), 70.6 cu ft (rear seat down)
Curb Weight              4,401 lbs (4574 lbs LWB)
GVWR                      6,019 lbs
Payload                     1,618 lbs
Max Trailer Wt          5,500 lbs with brakes (6500 lbs LWB), 1,650 lbs without brakes
Max Tongue Wt        550 lbs
Fuel Capacity            20 US gallons (to 1990), 21.6 US gallons (1991-95)


Engine Data
Engine Type                90 deg pushrod aluminum V8, steel cyl liners
Displacement              3532cc (1987-88)
                                  3950cc (1989-95 SWB models)
                                  4200cc (LWB)
Bore/Stroke (inches)  3.50/2.80 (to 1988), 3.70/2.80 (1989-95 SWB models), 3.70/3.30 (LWB)
Compression Ratio     8.1:1 (to 1988), 8.13:1 (1989-92), 9.35:1 (93-95), 8.95:1 LWB
Power (hp @ rpm)     150 @4750 to 1988, 178 @4750 from 1989, 200@4850 LWB
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 195 @3250 to 1988, 225 @3250 1989 on, 251 @3250 LWB
Engine Management   Lucas multiport fuel injection
Ignition System          Electronic, distributor w/magnetic pickup
Fuel                           Premium Unleaded


Drivetrain Data
Transmission               ZF 4HP22 4 speed auto w/torque convertor lockup in 4th gear
Torque Conv Lockup 40 mph (1987), 52 mph (1988-95)
Transmission Ratios    2.48, 1.48, 1.00, 0.73:1. Reverse: 2.09:1
Transfer box               1987-88: Land Rover LT230 gear-driven w/manual locking differential
                                  1989-95: Borg Warner chain-driven, w/viscous locking differential
Transfer box ratios      1989-95: 1.206:1 (hi), 3.244:1 (lo)
Differentials                 3.54:1 ratio spiral bevel diffs.
4WD type:                  Permanent 4WD
Axles                          Solid axles, fully floating hubs with both differentials in line on one side
                                  10-spline axles to mid-1993; 24 spline from then on
Traction Control:         Rear wheels (1993-5)
Wheels                       16x7 inch alloy
Tires                           205/R16 or 205/80R16
Brakes                        Discs (front ventilated from 1991); 4 channel ABS from 1990
                                   Swept area 496 sq in


Suspension
Front:                         Rigid axle located by radius arms and Panhard Rod.
                                  Coil Springs 133 lb/in 1987-93
                                  Electronically adjustable air springs LWB 1993 and all models 1994-95
                                  Anti-Sway Bar (County models from 1991)
Rear:                          Rigid axle located by radius arms and A-frame
                                  Boge self leveling strut
                                  Variable Rate Coil Springs 120-178 lb/in 1987-91
                                  Constant Rate Coil Springs 150 lb/in County models from 1991-93
                                  Electronically adjustable air springs LWB 1993 and all models 1994-95