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Ford Performance Shows Mustang Cobra Jet Electric Dragster
“Ford has always used motorsport to demonstrate innovation,” said Dave Pericak, Global Director, Ford Icons. “Electric powertrains give us a completely new kind of performance and the all-electric Cobra Jet 1400 is one example…we also have the all-electric Mustang Mach-E joining the Mustang family.” COVID-19 might push back the debut though. Continue reading
Porsche Shows 3D-Printing for Racing Seats
Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft) for the comfort layer in the future. With this new technology, personalized sports seat follows the principles of driver-specific seat fitting customary in professional motor sports. Continue reading
Czinger Unveils 21C in London
Named because it’s designed, built and manufactured for the 21st century, the new 21C hypercar uses Czinger’s technology to engineer each component’s design, performance and weight. Continue reading
Limited Edition of 500 Giulia GTA Sedans Appear in June
Perhaps more significant is the Giulia GTAm, a100% “street legal” version of the GTA, with two racing seats, roll bar and 6-point safety belts. On GTAm, the aerodynamic front piece has been optimized to an “extreme level, by adding a larger front splitter and a real carbon rear wing, which ensure a perfectly balanced load at high speeds.” Continue reading
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Tagged alfa romeo, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, COVID-19, Giulia GTA and GTAm, Kenneth Zino, scca
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First Glance – Czinger 1250 Horsepower 21C Hypercar
This performance is attained through Czinger’s own hybrid powertrain. An odd vehicle architecture is centered around a “driver-focused, two-person in-line seating configuration.” Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, performance
Tagged 2020 Geneva Motor Show, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, Czinger 21C, Kenneth Zino
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2020 Ford GT More Power, Special Edition Trim at $750k
Additional engine cooling and airflow updates includes new buttress air ducts designed to increase air flow by 50% while larger intercoolers keep charge air temperatures cooler, preserving peak power for high-temperature sessions at the track. Suspension damping is increased in track mode to increase handling and body control, particularly for those high-speed transient sections of closed-course circuits. Continue reading
Posted in performance, racing
Tagged 2020 Ford GT, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, chicago auto show, Kenneth Zino
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Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I – Best in Arizona Auction?
The built-for-touring 250 GT Cabriolet Series I, sold to support Enzo’s racing addiction, had smooth lines defined by its covered headlamps, bumperettes, and tiny taillights in the rear wings. Continue reading
RPM Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
The RPM Act reverses the EPA’s interpretation that the Clean Air Act does not allow a motor vehicle designed for street use – car, truck or motorcycle – to be converted into a racecar. In 2015 the EPA said that converted vehicles must remain emissions-compliant, even though they are no longer driven on public streets or highways. Continue reading
Posted in environment, performance
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Kenneth Zino, RPM Act of 2019, sema
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Shelby GT350, GT350R Heritage Packages on Sale
The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT350 has a starting MSRP of $60,440, plus taxes, title, delivery and license fees; GT350R has a starting MSRP of $73,435, plus taxes, title, delivery and license fees. The Heritage Edition Package is available for $1,965. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, GT350R, Kenneth Zino, Shelby GT350
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SEMA Lawsuit – NHTSA Issues Draft Replica Car Rule
The FAST Act set a deadline of December 4, 2016, for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue any necessary regulations to implement the law. The agency sat on the legally required need for regulations in defiance of Congress. Sound familiar? Continue reading
High-Speed Runs Finish McLaren Speedtail’s Development
Build of the first of 106 Speedtails that will be hand-assembled to customer order has now commenced at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, UK, with deliveries scheduled from February 2020. Continue reading
McLaren Wants Tailors and Dressmakers to Build Cars
As all automakers argue, composite materials, together with future powertrain technology, will save vehicle weight, boost performance and provide more energy-efficient vehicles. McLaren has been a pioneer with ultra-lightweight, ultra-strong carbon fiber material for decades and builds every car with a carbon fiber chassis, or ‘tub’, at its core. Continue reading
Lithium Mustang Project at SEMA
The fact remains that electrification can be a boon to performance enthusiasts as witnessed by a so-called Phi-Power dual-core electric motor and dual power inverters – fueled by an 800-volt Webasto battery system that can discharge a mega-watt of electrical energy. At 800 volts, that’s twice the voltage of most electric cars on the road today. Continue reading
5-Liters of Fun – Mustang Mach 1 a Go for 2021
The fastback that debuted during the muscle car era in 1960s – as a cut-rate version of the Boss or Shelby – returns for global buyers. It will have a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 engine with performance to match but is no longer the cheap fast Mustang that made it a legend. Well, fast it will be, price is another matter to be announced. Continue reading →