Car of 2011: March 2010

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Ferrari F430 Design

The body has been redesigned to be more curvaceous and aerodynamic. Although the drag coefficient remains the same, downforce has been greatly enhanced. A great deal of Ferrari heritage is found in the car: at the rear, the Enzo's tail lights and interior vents have been added. The car's name has been etched into the Testarossa-styled driver's side mirror. The large oval openings in the front bumper are reminiscent of Ferrari racing models from the 60s, specifically the 156 "sharknose" Formula One car and 250 TR61 Le Mans cars of Phil Hill.

Ferrari F430

Ferrari F430

Audi TT Lawsuits

There are two United States class action lawsuits affecting specific model years of the first generation TT.

On 22 June 2007, Pearson, Simon, Soter, Warshaw & Penny, LLP and the Law Office of Robert L. Starr filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America, alleging that the timing belts for model year 1999-2003 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a 1.8 litre turbocharged engine fail prematurely.

Audi TT
Audi TT

Audi TT

The vehicles included are the Audi TT, Audi A4 and Volkswagen Passat. The complaint alleges that the timing belts fail prior to the service interval, as stated in the owner's manual. The parties have reached a class-wide settlement, and preliminary approval of the settlement was granted by the court on 19 May 2008. Claim forms, class notice, and other documentation will be mailed on or about 1 August 2008. Details regarding the terms of the settlement will be in the notice sent to owners of the class vehicles.
Audi TT
Audi TT

Audi TT

Ford Fusion Engines

* 2.5 L Duratec 25 I4 175 hp (130 kW), 172 lb·ft (233 N·m). torque;[34] 23 mpg city/34 mpg highway (automatic, S trim); 22/31 (automatic, SE/SEL trims); 22/31 (manual, S trim); 22/29 (manual, SE trim)[35]
* 3.0 L Duratec 30 V6 240 hp (179 kW), 228 lb·ft (309 N·m). torque; 18/27 FWD; 18/25 AWD, gasoline/E85 flex fuel
* 3.5 L Duratec 35 V6 263 hp (196 kW), 249 lb·ft (338 N·m). torque (Fusion Sport); 18/27 FWD; 17/24 AWD
* 2.5 L Duratec 25 I4 155 hp (116 kW), 136 lb·ft (184 N·m). torque for hybrids;41/36

Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion

2010 Lexus SC Race Cars

The new SC 430 based race cars were immediately competitive with former GT500 champion Juichi Wakisaka and no. 2 driver Andre Lotterer driving the Open Interface TOM's SC to victory at the opening round at Suzuka giving the SC 430 its first victory on its debut race.

2010 Lexus SC

2010 Lexus SC

Lexus GS Safety

The Lexus GS comes standard with dual front airbags, front driver and passenger knee airbags, front and rear row side curtain airbags, and front row side torso airbags standard while rear row side torso airbags are optional.

Lexus GS
Lexus GS Pictures

Lexus GS

An Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) is standard on the V8 model while optional on the V6 model. The radar-based Pre-Collision System (PCS) with a Dynamic Radar Cruise Control system is optional. PCS can automatically apply up to 0.3g of deceleration if the driver does not react to imminent crash warnings.

Lexus GS
Lexus GS Pictures

Lexus GS

2010 Lexus LX Features

The LX 570 also features the updated Lexus fifth generation hard drive based navigation system with an 8 inch high-resolution VGA display. Lexus' keyless SmartAccess with an ultra-thin "smart card" key is standard along with 10 airbags including knee airbags for driver and front passenger as well as second row side torso airbags, the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) is standard, while the Pre-Collision System (PCS), and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control systems are available options.

2010 Lexus LX

2010 Lexus LX

Active front headrests are featured, debuting this Lexus safety feature for the first time on an SUV in the U.S.

2010 Lexus LX

2010 Lexus LX

Monday, March 29, 2010

BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon Racing

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is one of the FIA's three World Championships (along with Formula One and the World Rally Championship).

Andy Priaulx and BMW Team UK won the ETCC in 2004, and continued the winning form in WTCC in 2005 in an E46 3-series, while the E90 3-series repeated this feat in 2006 and 2007.

BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon
BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon Tuning Pictures

BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon
BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon Tuning Pictures

The 3-Series' rear-wheel drive layout and design have both been attributed to its victory, though in Touring Car Racing, as almost every other motor sport, the skill driver and their team tactics are also important.
BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon
BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon Tuning Pictures