Welcome to the very first installment of the 24 Hours of LeMons Excellent/Undesirable Concept of the Week series, where we’ll share good racing ideas that go terribly incorrect, poor racing ideas that go unaccountably correct, and the basic maelstrom of fabrication genius/madness that one encounters at every 24 Hrs of LeMons race. We’ll commence off with one of people ideas that appears fantastic on paper: drop a big six-cylinder engine into Datsun’s beloved-but-underpowered sporty 510! We admired the Pancho Villa-style costumes of Group Dirty Sanchez Datsun in the 2011 LeMons Team Costumes roundup, but this photograph didn’t display what produced this vehicle really special. Yes, the Dirty Sanchez Datsun 510 showed up to the Wherever The Elite Meet To Cheat race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the L28 six-cylinder out of a wrecked Datsun 280Z. Whilst it is accurate that you can get plenty of power into a 510 by hot-rodding the factory L16 or swapping in a junkyard KA, the LeMons Supreme Court finds people remedies dull (not to mention suspect beneath our budgetary limitations). Rather, the Dirty Sanchez guys did what the BMW 2002 guys have been undertaking for years: take the six-cylinder engine out of the car’s larger sibling and make space for it under the hood. The Dirty Sanchez Datsun guys appear to have carried out a reasonably sanitary reduce-and-paste work with the firewall and radiator support, and the additional energy need to make up for the added weight above the front wheels, appropriate? Hey, just ask the guys at any Datsun 510 forum— they’ll inform you that this combo will dominate on a road program. Of program, the 510′s organic rival is the BMW 2002, and we’ve had a couple of examples of every kind in the 24 Hours of LeMons. The kind of 510 or 2002 that you can get for LeMons charges tends to be on the tired side—OK, they’re all staggeringly horrible basket instances, typically plucked from the extremely jaws of the crusher—which signifies that the LeMons 510-versus-2002 battles are fought a lot more in the pits than on the track. At the Charlotte ’11 race, we built ourselves active fanning the flames of the rivalry amongst the Dirty Sanchez Datsun team and the Jynweythek Engineering BMW 2002tii group from the second we noticed them pitted side-by-side. The Datsun had more energy, but the BMW group had far more LeMons racing expertise (i.e., an total weekend spent spinning wrenches at the Capitol Offense race at Summit Point Raceway, with a grand total of zero laps finished). Who would pile up a lot more laps in this showdown? Climate circumstances in Charlotte weren’t perfect for a couple of 40-year-old heaps, and both automobiles suffered early and usually from numerous mechanical ailments. The 2002tii managed to get onto the track in the course of Saturday’s session, but then stuff broke and the downpours dampened the team’s enthusiasm for repairs. Meanwhile, the Dirty Sanchez guys continued to attempt to get their Datsun running at all. Saturday evening, each teams forgot all about their woes during a single of the most legendary all-evening pit parties in LeMons background. Right here we see the Index of Effluency–winning 1975 Ford LTD Landau of Group Tunachuckers carrying 44 racers on a tour of the paddock. Your Spec Miata can’t do this! On Sunday, the green flag waved and the Jynweythek Engineering automobile clattered onto the track . . . but exactly where was the 510? Wait, what’s that black automobile passing the MGB-GT and the LTD? It is the Dirty Sanchez Datsun 510! The 510 sounded fantastic, ran some good mid-pack lap occasions, and stayed on the track for most of the day. When it was all over, the Dirty Sanchez Datsun had 184 laps and the Jynweythek Engineering 2002 had 183 laps. You can not make this stuff up!
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A new range of BMW bets on an electric driving experience at the expense of a few litres of Diesel. Say hello to the BMWxDrive 5 series, X5 and X6 M-performance specs. By “M-Performance”, BMW actually mean “Not quite M cars but they are out there”. All three vehicles harbor a magnificent 3.0 L game changer and all have been developed by BMW M GmbH engineers.
Despite the obvious lack of flaring wheel arches, road sweeping side skirts and flamboyant tail pipes that give the M niche its identity, there are design alterations on each and every one M-Performer. The wing mirrors for example are air-flow friendly, there’s a trunk lip-spoiler on the sedan and the wheels are a batch of specially designed, M-Performance alloys. (19-inch, double spoked ones for the sedan and the Touring, 19-inch, V-spoked for the X5 and 20-inch double-spoked for the X6). Above all we still have the M branding on the door steps and on the steering wheel, on the gear stick and at the boot lid.
But on that boot lid we notice something else. Why the “550” and also why is there a ‘d’ at the end? Before we start judging let’s clear some things up – the l6, 3.0 L TwinPower Diesel unit is an engineering milestone. You get 280 kW/381 hp and the mesmerizing 740 Newton metres (546 lb-ft) of torque available to you after only a 2000 rpm climb. Three turbo chargers, two small ones countering the turbo lag and a big one for maximum boost, will work together for that ever crisp throttle response. Sounds more like “TripletPower” to me. Another oily bit that deserves some spotlight is the latest common rail injection system with maximum pressure capacity at 2200 bars. With it power extraction is more efficient then ever.
Needless to say all that newfound power is rather useless if one doesn’t know how to tame it and put it on the road. That’s where the blokes at BMW M GmbH step into place once again. Eight speed automatic gearboxes come with all the M-Performance cars and an intelligent xDrive AWD system overseers the chassis which is bound give dynamics a new name. M pedigree can be seen throughout the tuning of the suspension, the body, engine and transmission mounting, springs and dampers, all standard and optional chassis control systems, and the Servotronic mapping for the hydraulic steering. The touring and the X 5 and X 6 get air-suspension as standard on the rear axle which benefits comfort and practicality. Then there are the road safety systems and the luxury toys that can make anybody’s head spin.
At the end of the day, It always comes down to the 0 to 60 mph sprint. And thanks to all the M strains, the M 550d xDrive sedan does the job pretty well – 4.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). In the mean time the Euro 6 3,0 L engine returns an average fuel consumption: 6.3 litres/100 kilometres on the Euro cycle and CO2 emissions amounting to 165 g/km. The Touring does the sprint for 4,9 and consumption and exhaust is by an inch higher. The more heavy X 5 and 6M50d’s underscore on the 0 to 60 time but are still very, very brisk when one remembers that those things weigh two tonnes and above: 5.4 seconds for the X 5 with 7.5 litres/100 kilometres in return and 5.3 seconds for the X 5 with 7.7 litres/100 kilometres. Put into perspective those figures are stunning, wonderful and sensible. Will this be enough to convince the public that oil burners have a future in a world of petrolheads?
Motorheads unite! BBC2’s Leading Gear UK returns this Sunday following their final specific in December, exactly where the 3 ventured out to India in hopes to conserve Britain’s financial system.
Reflecting on the tiny teaser they released several weeks ago, we could see that this season is jam-packed with automotive awesomeness as usual. Richard apparently tries to be a NASCAR driver, Jeremy expresses his hate for motoring holidays and caravans with a Jaguar, and some AMG Black Benzes shredding some tires.
For a refresher on the teaser, examine it out following the jump.
This blurry picture of a heavily disguised Variety Rover was snapped by my driving colleague on the recent UK launch of Chevrolet’s Aveo (Sonic to you guys). It thundered previous us at a rate of knots and, going by the engine note, sounded like a V-8 gasoline engine was delivering the motive energy. Needless to say the Aveo’s 1.2-liter was no match for it, especially as we were approaching a hill with a 10% gradient.
Code named L405 the Assortment Rover features a new aluminium-intensive architecture to shed a lot required weight to boost effectiveness and emissions from its variety of V-six and V-eight gasoline and diesel engines when launched later on this year count on a hybrid to stick to in 12-24 months time.
Beneath its new Tata ownership, Jaguar and Land Rover’s engineering has been heavily integrated with single back space functions such as powertrain and structures which are then honed for every single brand. In the Range Rover’s case, a lot of the information about aluminium developments will have come from the Jaguar teams accountable for the XJ and XK models with that technical know-how applied to the new Variety Rover.
4-wheel drive will carry on to be regular, but there is speculation about a new generation of air suspension for even far more refined ride and handling on the road combined with peerless off-road ability.
There is also expected to be improved packaging liberating a lot more rear legroom, despite the fact that Land Rover style chief, Gerry McGovern is keen to make sure the next generation Range Rover doesn’t grow in size.
The Land Rover Defender has lengthy been an icon of the British auto business, getting developed and built in the country. Now under Tata ownership, production of the next-generation Defender is set to take location in India.
Not due right up until 2015, the all-new Defender will apparently be constructed in Pune, India. In a latest interview with Autocar, Tata chairman Ratan Tata revealed moving production to India would reduce charges and in turn keep obtain charges down.
Shifting production to India would also maintain it near to essential Asia-Pacific markets exactly where the new model is expected to promote specifically well, nonetheless it is believed some models could be shipped to Europe for last assembly.
The production amenities in Pune are set to construct the upcoming Tata Aria SUV. According to the report the next Defender will share considerably of its significant platform dimensions with the Tata so that it can share a equivalent production line, more saving expenses.
As for the specifications and design of the 2015 Defender, it is believed the layout will be inspired by the DC100 concepts first unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor display, even though the car will sit on a complete frame chassis with the body bonded on leading.
A probably option for the chassis is a revised version of the current T5 platform which underpins the Discovery and the Range Rover Sport. The new model is anticipated showcase huge enhancements more than the latest model, both dynamically and on the comfort and equipment front.
Automobile News, Motorsports — By MR on January 28, 2012 at 12:42 am — No Feedback
The new Toyota Prius GT300 Racer showed its encounter to the public and the press at the Tokyo Auto Salon. The race vehicle is produced in a partnership in between Group APR and TRD.
The Toyota Prius will be entered in the GT300 Class of Super GT. The Prius will use some type of hybrid drivetrain in the championship and has a optimum of 300 horsepower from its engine.
Not considerably data has been released, so stay tuned for a lot more in the long term.
As it’s not a hybrid, the MINI Roadster might not look like a vehicle that shoppers for choice power autos would fancy. This was also mentioned about the normal MINI Cooper, yet the Cooper’s most cross-shopped auto is none other than the Toyota Prius. Could the Roadster carry on this trend?
These who would consider a MINI vs. a Prius are most likely much less interested in the remarkable fuel economy of the Prius (although it’s certainly a element) and more impressed by the car’s appear and the picture it portrays. These “lifestyle buyers” are exactly the sort of shopper that would also consider buying a MINI Roadster.
Fuel financial system numbers have yet to be released for the Roadster, but if they’re something like the Coupe, assume digits in the high 30s on the highway – not in Prius territory, but again, this unlikely competitor is not only about fuel efficiency.
Enthusiasm
In base form the Roadster is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine producing 121 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 114 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. It gets a -60 time of eight.7 seconds, but in genuine MINI style will probably experience quicker. Despite some added weight, surprisingly, acceleration is enhanced over the convertible Cooper model, due in part to sportier gearing.
As pointed out, no fuel economic climate numbers are nevertheless readily available, even though the mechanically equivalent Coupe gets 29 mpg city and 37 mpg highway with the manual transmission or 28/36 for the six-speed automated – projected to be the a lot more well-known option.
Welcome to the very first installment of the 24 Hours of LeMons Excellent/Undesirable Concept of the Week series, where we’ll share good racing ideas that go terribly incorrect, poor racing ideas that go unaccountably correct, and the basic maelstrom of fabrication genius/madness that one encounters at every 24 Hrs of LeMons race. We’ll commence off with one of people ideas that appears fantastic on paper: drop a big six-cylinder engine into Datsun’s beloved-but-underpowered sporty 510!
We admired the Pancho Villa-style costumes of Group Dirty Sanchez Datsun in the 2011 LeMons Team Costumes roundup, but this photograph didn’t display what produced this vehicle really special.
Yes, the Dirty Sanchez Datsun 510 showed up to the Wherever The Elite Meet To Cheat race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the L28 six-cylinder out of a wrecked Datsun 280Z. Whilst it is accurate that you can get plenty of power into a 510 by hot-rodding the factory L16 or swapping in a junkyard KA, the LeMons Supreme Court finds people remedies dull (not to mention suspect beneath our budgetary limitations). Rather, the Dirty Sanchez guys did what the BMW 2002 guys have been undertaking for years: take the six-cylinder engine out of the car’s larger sibling and make space for it under the hood. The Dirty Sanchez Datsun guys appear to have carried out a reasonably sanitary reduce-and-paste work with the firewall and radiator support, and the additional energy need to make up for the added weight above the front wheels, appropriate? Hey, just ask the guys at any Datsun 510 forum— they’ll inform you that this combo will dominate on a road program.
Of program, the 510′s organic rival is the BMW 2002, and we’ve had a couple of examples of every kind in the 24 Hours of LeMons. The kind of 510 or 2002 that you can get for LeMons charges tends to be on the tired side—OK, they’re all staggeringly horrible basket instances, typically plucked from the extremely jaws of the crusher—which signifies that the LeMons 510-versus-2002 battles are fought a lot more in the pits than on the track. At the Charlotte ’11 race, we built ourselves active fanning the flames of the rivalry amongst the Dirty Sanchez Datsun team and the Jynweythek Engineering BMW 2002tii group from the second we noticed them pitted side-by-side. The Datsun had more energy, but the BMW group had far more LeMons racing expertise (i.e., an total weekend spent spinning wrenches at the Capitol Offense race at Summit Point Raceway, with a grand total of zero laps finished). Who would pile up a lot more laps in this showdown?
Climate circumstances in Charlotte weren’t perfect for a couple of 40-year-old heaps, and both automobiles suffered early and usually from numerous mechanical ailments.
The 2002tii managed to get onto the track in the course of Saturday’s session, but then stuff broke and the downpours dampened the team’s enthusiasm for repairs. Meanwhile, the Dirty Sanchez guys continued to attempt to get their Datsun running at all.
Saturday evening, each teams forgot all about their woes during a single of the most legendary all-evening pit parties in LeMons background. Right here we see the Index of Effluency–winning 1975 Ford LTD Landau of Group Tunachuckers carrying 44 racers on a tour of the paddock. Your Spec Miata can’t do this!
On Sunday, the green flag waved and the Jynweythek Engineering automobile clattered onto the track . . . but exactly where was the 510? Wait, what’s that black automobile passing the MGB-GT and the LTD? It is the Dirty Sanchez Datsun 510! The 510 sounded fantastic, ran some good mid-pack lap occasions, and stayed on the track for most of the day. When it was all over, the Dirty Sanchez Datsun had 184 laps and the Jynweythek Engineering 2002 had 183 laps. You can not make this stuff up!
