Friday, October 17, 2008

New Camaro

CHEVROLET CAMARO NEW 2009
NEW CAMAROThe 2010 Chevrolet Camaro will arrive in early 2009 looking much like the concept. Of the three trims, the LS, LT and SS, the SS will be packed with the most performance goodies. Among them will be Brembo brake discs with four-piston aluminum calipers and much shorter gears, thanks to the TR6060 six-speed manual transmission. The 3.6-liter V6 will make 300 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, while the LS3 V8 will lay down 422 hp and 408 lb-ft. According to Chevrolet, the V6-equipped Camaro will run from zero to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds regardless of transmission choice. The V6 coupe will cover the quarter-mile in 14.5 seconds with an auto and 14.7 seconds with a manual, both at 97 mph. The brakes don't sound quite as impressive, though, as the base Camaro stops from 60 to zero mph in 132 feet. Not surprisingly, the V8-equipped Camaro SS delivers better numbers across the board as the manual hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and runs a 13.4-second quarter-mile at 108 mph according to Chevrolet. Strangely enough, it also claims that the automatic-equipped SS Camaro, which is rated at 400 hp, runs from zero to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 13.3 seconds.

 

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MSRP: $190,600
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Standard Engine:
5.0L V10, 40 valve, 520 hp @ 8000 rpm

* 6 speed manual (standard) or 6 speed automatic transmission
* 11 mpg city / 17 mpg hwy more info
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Standard Features:

* Front Side Airbags With Head Protection
* All-Wheel Drive
* AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player


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* Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera
* Colored Brake Calipers (Gray or Yellow)
* DVD and GPS Navigation Aid

2008 Ferrari 599

2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Summary

The 2008 599 GTB Fiorano is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury sports car, available in two trims, the Coupe and the Coupe F1.

Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 6.0-liter, V12, 620-horsepower engine that achieves 11-mpg in the city and 15-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard on the Coupe. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on the Coupe F1. http://www.partstrain.com/images/The_Auto_Blog/2006.Ferrari.599.GTB.Fiorano.jpg

The 2008 599 GTB Fiorano is all-new for 2008.

Ferrari Info

we're doing a project for school specifically on the "design" of Ferrari cars but we're having trouble finding information on the actual design of the cars, how they are made, etc. If you know of any websites that have this information or just information in general about Ferrari's I would greatly appreciate the links.
search for automotive design.
There are 5 people in a team of automotive designers.

1. Designer of outside of car.
2. Interior designer
3. Marketing and manufacturing
4. Chassis and engine
5. Project leader.

They draw it, then they make a computer drawing on a CAD program. From the computer drawing the machine reads it and carves a clay copy of the car.

After they make the full size version of the car out of clay, they review the design and make some changes by carving the clay themselves.

Then they do the same thing for the inside of the car to work on the design of the ergonomics.

Then they make real versions of it by making the machine carve out the body out of metal.

The engines are hand built.

Everything else is put totheger by machines.
Then they start testing the car and see how they can improve with aerodynamics, handling, engine performance.