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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Preview
April 19th, 2009 | 
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The first of these could be a replacement for the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, which has been previewed today in this official teaser sketch showing a new version based on the recently revealed 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee that will likely arrive sometime in 2011. Power is expected to come from a brand new 6.4-liter, HEMI V8 engine rated at around the 500 horsepower and 500 lb.-ft. of torque.
Hopefully, this will be enough to allow the SRT8-prepped Jeep to cement its title as the world?s fastest SUV now that the pair of M SUVs from BMW will be coming out. In addition to the power transplant, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 will also sport a subtle body kit, a lowered ride height, stiffed suspension, and chunky SRT 5-spoke wheels housing uprated brakes.
There will also be a new engine that will be called the 392 HEMI (in reference to its capacity in cubic inches) and is expected to first appear in updated versions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger in 2011.
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Nissan GT1 GR-R
Looks mean, huh? OK, the paint job might be a bit Ford-tiger-stripes from the early 90s, but we’ll forgive that. Check out that rear wing. Check out those arches. Check out those side-exit exhausts.
Nissan has ditched the GT-R’s twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 engine in favour of a naturally aspirated 5.6-litre V8, which puts out a mighty 600bhp and 479lb ft of torque..all to the rear wheels.
Nissan GT1 GT-R - which will be run by NISMO and Gigawave Motorsports – will make its race debut at the FIA Silverstone meet on May 3, and is likely to take part in three further races this year before a full campaign in 2010. It’ll be gunning for the Maserati MC12s, Corvette C6Rs, Saleen S7Rs and Ford GTs. They should be afraid.
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Toyota Scion iQ Concept Tests
?This could drive off the stage,? Jack Hollis, vice-president-Scion, says of the concept model. ?We are still looking at it from a concept standpoint. But we?d love to see Scion expand from the current three products, and this might be the way to go,? he tells Ward?s after the iQ concept?s introduction at the auto show here.
Scion iQ would represent a long-discussed fourth vehicle for the brand?s lineup, which now consists of the xD subcompact, boxy xB cross/utility vehicle and tC sport coupe. Toyota confirmed to Ward?s earlier this year the New York concept would be a new model and not replace an existing one.
While the Toyota iQ has been sold in Japan since November and in Europe since December, it would take the auto maker at least a year to homologate its emissions and crashworthiness to stricter U.S. standards.
?We?d have to do some extra engineering, but I would say we?ve a got a good starting point, Hollis says. ?In Japan and Europe, (the iQ) is at five stars (crashworthiness).?
Toyota also must figure out how the iQ would fit into a segment that currently has just one other entry, Smart USA?s Fortwo. ?With this concept, we think we?ve put some things in it that this segment is looking for,? Hollis says.
Scion iQ exterior design characterized by short overhangs, wheels-to-corners.
The 10-ft. (3-m) long iQ concept also experiments with a rear-seating area accommodating one adult and one child, or a pet or small package. The rear seats fold flat, and the rear-seat cushion includes a small storage space underneath.
Uniquely designed air-conditioning unit increases front-passenger roominess.
Hollis says a newly engineered, compact air-conditioning unit behind the center front console opens up front-passenger legroom. And instead of a glove box, the concept includes a detachable ?glove bag.?
The iQ concept rides on a 79-in. (200-cm) wheelbase and measures 71.4 ins. (181.4 cm) wide. A set of 18-in. wheels barely squeeze into the wheel wells and are pushed to the very corners of the car for a surefooted look. The iQ concept also features nine airbags, including a first-ever rear-window curtain airbag.
Hollis expects a production-version of the iQ concept would achieve between 35-45 mpg (6.7-5.2 L/100 km), saying a closer approximation requires more research into possible powertrains Toyota might use. In Japan and Europe, the production iQ uses both 1.0L and 1.1L gasoline engines, as well as a diesel mill.
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2009 MTM Audi R8 in Porsche Green
– New programme at MTM fulfils every customer wish
– Motoren Technik Mayer paints the Audi R8 in original GT3 Porsche green colour
– Compressor modification increases the performance by a third to 560 hp (418 kW)
– Aerodynamics kit made of carbon fibre pushes the super sports car on the tarmac
– Forged wheels MTM Bimoto in 9×20 and 11×20 inches
– Height-adjustable chassis springs for Magnetic Ride System and serial dampers
Customers who want to avoid that their neighbours suddenly shows up with the same car, are now given a guarantee by MTM that this will certainly not happen. The new programme MTM individual meets all customer wishes and creates a unique automobile. Therefore, MTM allows an individualisation of the car, as far as the ideas of the customer reach. Nothing can top this exclusivity. Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM) now shows what the individualisation programme offers. Following customer requirements, the automobile manufacturer from the Upper Bavarian town Wettstetten has modified the Audi R8 to such an extent that a unique sports machine has been created and there is no second car like that.
The most striking novelty of the middle-engine super sports car with the aluminium body is the garish green paint. ?Porsche 2D8? is the exact name of this brash colour which became famous on the Porsche GT3. With this work, MTM confirms its love for details. As apart from the large-scale paint of the aluminium body, the internationally successful car refiner also painted areas in the engine compartment and has left further accents all over the car. Therefore, not only the colouring is unique, but also the manufacture.
On all four black brake callipers and on the black fuel cap, there is a green ?R8? nameplate. The ultra-light MTM Bimoto light alloy wheels measuring 9×20 and 11×20 inches in glossy black, show the green nameplate ?MTM forged? on one spoke per wheel and therefore refer to the high-quality forged technology of the rim. In the interior, the exciting car colour repeats at the seams of the suede MTM steering wheel and the ?Quattro? nameplate on the glove department flap. Also, the ?R8? logo on the gear-shift shines in green.
But the striking colour does not reduce MTM?s own stylishness. Therefore, Motoren Technik Mayer sticks to the characteristic two-colour paint which is typical for the Audi R8. Behind the doors an area measuring 12 inches and painted in glossy black renders a contrast and gives the car a distinctive R8-appearance.
And MTM would not be MTM when they settled with a new paint. Therefore, they also offer a significant performance enhancement. The especially developed compressor technology which made MTM famous all over the world, propels the performance of the V8-engine with 4.2 litres cubic capacity from 420 hp (313 kW) by a third up to breathtaking 560 hp (418 kW). Also the maximum torque increases by 34 percent from 430 to 580 Newton metres. MTM also offers this enormous power improvement for the Audi R8 with the V10-engine. By exchanging the motor electronics, the performance of the latter then increases from 520 hp (388 kW) to 560 hp (418 kW) as well.
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iPod Can Tell You How Drunk You Are?
Judging whether a person is under the influence of alcoholic beverages would listen to the voice of reason. Well, check these most intriguing iPod accessories the iBreath Breathalyzer. Some people are having a rather hard time keeping driving and booze separate and that’s why a lot of car accidents happen each year. Despite laws and severe penal consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol, each day a lot of people get behind the wheels of their automobiles and drive. Statistics claim that alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents kill a person each 31 minutes and injure one every two minutes and this should be scary! iBreath Breathalyzer is a special device that can detect the alcohol concentration in a person’s blood by analyzing the air pumped out from that individual’s lungs as he/she exhales.
What fun fact about the iBreath Breathalyzer is that you can power it by attaching it to the iPod, using its Apple connector. You need to take a deep breath and exhale for at least 5 seconds in the breath tube of the iBreath Breathalyzer. After analyzing a sample of your air for 2 seconds, this device will deliver the results via the LCD screen. The iBreath will display your blood alcohol level in 0.000 – 0.100% BAC Range, giving you a pretty good info on whether you should or should not drive and risk a fine, accidents, jail or even worse, adding up to the obituaries in your local newspaper. You decide!