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Monday, September 27, 2010
Trend Green Sports Cars
While the focus today is on small and fuel efficient cars with tiny carbon footprints, a number of fledging automakers are entering the market with high performance, fun-to-drive sports cars that include 'green' technologies. Two notable entrants include Breckland Technology in the UK with its Beira V-8 roadster and Austin, Texas-based Ronn Motor Company with its Scorpion supercar. Each has passed the concept stage and will be offered to consumers later this year.
Both alt-fuel supercars use current production engines modified for improved performance and better fuel economy. The Beira is powered by a modified General Motors 6.0-liter LS2 V-8, the same engine used in the Chevrolet Corvette and Pontiac G8. Ronn motivates its Scorpion with a modified 3.5 liter V-6 used in the Acura TL Type S. Both show that high performance can be achieved alongside improved fuel economy and operation on alternative fuels.
Breckland Technology, which produces the Mosler supercar, builds its Beira on the General Motors Kappa platform used for the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. It does away with their standard Ecotec four-cylinder engines in lieu of the aforementioned LS2 V-8, which is tuned to produce 400 horsepower and modified for bi-fuel operation on either gasoline or LPG (liquid propane gas, or propane). The Beira has a range of about 700 miles on the combined capacity of 15.6 gallons of gasoline and 18.5 gallons of LPG. Using clever packaging, Breckland actually increased usable luggage space with the top down even with the addition of LPG storage.
Weighing just over 3,000 pounds, the Beira can accelerative to 62 mph (100 km/hr) in just under five seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. To handle this big boost in power, the car's fully independent suspension was entirely re-engineered with up-rated springs, dampers, and bushings, plus thicker anti-roll bars front and rear. Braking power comes from HiSpec 325 mm ventilated disc brakes. A Tremec 6-speed manual transmission is used.
Breckland totally restyled both the front and rear body sections using lightweight composites instead of steel. It also has a custom-built interior. The Beira will cost around $107,000 (£55,000). There are currently no plans to market the car in the U.S.
The Ronn Scorpion features supplementary hydrogen fuel injection to improve its performance and reduce fuel consumption of the Acura 3.5 liter DOHC V-6 engine. In normally aspirated form the engine produces 289 horsepower, although optional twin turbochargers bump this to over 450 horsepower. Initially, Ronn plans to offer the Scorpion with a 6-speed manual transmission and then a 6-speed automatic in 2009.
The Scorpion uses Hydrorunner's G3 electrolytic hydrogen generator that's designed to work with gasoline or diesel engines. This hydrogen-on-demand system produces hydrogen on-board by electrolyzing water with electricity generated by the vehicle's standard electrical system. The 130 octane hydrogen is inducted through the air intake manifold and blended with gasoline at a ratio of 30- to 40-percent hydrogen. Coupled with a close ratio 6-speed transmission and other fuel saving measures, the Scorpion's highway fuel economy is claimed to be in the 40 mpg range, even with the 450 horsepower twin-turbo option.
The Scorpion uses a lightweight, hand built carbon fiber body over a race car designed chrome-moly chassis. Ride and handling are well looked after with IndyCar style hybrid independent front and rear suspension.
Given the extraordinarily high cost of gas and a diverse automotive market that will likely continue to support a range of vehicle choices from econobox to supercar, we can expect to see more exotics and sports cars emerging with better fuel efficiency and overall environmental performance. It's been a long time coming.
Exotic Sports Cars
Pagani Zonda S Turned Into Pink Sports Car
This $600,000 USD Pink Pagani Zonda S Roadster with a $153,000 SGD ($100,000 USD) Italian paint job surfaced at the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore during the Singapore F1 Race in September!
The young, media shy, 37 year old owner Mr. Yeo flew his 2004 Pagani Zonda S Roadster to Italy in order to have it repainted Pink and then proceeded to park it outside the Marina Mandarin Hotel in Singapore in hopes of getting attention for the official launch of his new luxury sports car, the Wiesmann GT MF4 ($225,000 USD)
Super Sports Car Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. donated a police version of the company’s newest super sports car to Prefect Antonio Manganelli, the head of the Italian State Police with a private ceremony was held at the Viminale Palace.
The new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, which replaces the previous Lamborghini Gallardo Police Car in use by the Italian police force since 2004 has a 560 horsepower engine that can reach speeds of up to 203 mph. The car will begin service with the Lazio Highway Police Department in order to continue accident and crime prevention to sustain security on the Italian roads.
Its predecessor is proof of Lamborghini’s outstanding product quality. Since 2004, Rome’s police force has had the first-generation Lamborghini Gallardo in regular police service. The sports car has clocked nearly 87,000 miles of patrol duty on the motorways of central and southern Italy, as well as on emergency medical transport detail.
A second Gallardo, painted in blue and white police colors, has been in service around Bologna, Italy since 2005. Its odometer already shows more than 62,000 miles. Aside from regular servicing, neither of the super sports cars has required major repairs.
In addition to the clearly effective deterrent offered by the presence and visibility of a Lamborghini on the highway, the technological equipment on board these vehicles makes them highly effective in the control of hazardous behaviour on the roads (high speeds, driving in the emergency lane, dangerous over-taking); the automatic recognition of number plate tracking and real-time transmission of images to the control rooms.
The cabin of the super sports car is fitted with the latest advancements in police technology to immediately document the evidence of any transgression. The video system is positioned in the center of the cabin with a camera fitted next to the rear view mirror and a computer and recording equipment behind the seats. As soon as police officers discover a suspicious driver, they activate the “Proof Video Data System.” With the help of GPS data, the device can calculate the location, direction of movement and speed of the Lamborghini. This combined with the distance and time before intercept, accurately determines the speed of the vehicle being pursued.
Using radio data transmission, the video system in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia transfers its images in real time to the relevant police station. There, the videos are stored and used for automatic number plate retrieval. This information can be used for immediate identification of stolen vehicles.
In addition to its high tech equipment, the Gallardo is also fitted with the “classic” array of police equipment, such as a gun holster, police radio equipment and the “Paletta,” the traditional hand-held stop sign used to advise motorists and traffic offenders to pull over. Officers can then use a removable screen to show offenders their misdeeds immediately, complete with an overlay of all the associated data.
The Lamborghini is used regularly for urgent medical transportation too. The luggage compartment in the front of the vehicle is equipped with a specialized refrigeration system for safe transportation of donor organs. For extreme emergencies, there is also a defibrillator used to restore a normal heart rhythm to patients by delivering an electrical shock to the heart to stop massive cardiac arrhythmia or ventricular fibrillation, and thus save lives.
The 30 police officers permitted to drive the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia receive special training in the use of the Gallardo’s medical equipment. Each person on the special operations team – which includes three women – has undertaken several days of driver training with Lamborghini, under the leadership of the Lamborghini test drivers. The basis of trouble-free everyday operation is the exceptional safety of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with its permanent all-wheel drive and its refined chassis, which maintains stability even at the highest speeds. Lamborghini’s extremely high standards for product quality and reliability ensure that the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia is always ready for duty.
Now the successor is ready – a new generation Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with the very latest in special equipment. The Lamborghini wears its uniform with pride, painted in accordance with requirements in “blu Polizia” – whereby the white stripes and lettering follow the Gallardo’s dynamic design angles. Its main patrol beat will once again be central and southern Italy, primarily on the motorway between Salerno and Reggio Calabria.
The police beacon on the roof of the Gallardo had to be aerodynamically optimized being that the new police car reaches a considerably higher top speed than regular service vehicles. Despite the extremely flat construction of the signal lighting, blue LEDs are fitted round the base to ensure the visual signal cannot be missed. The roof-mounted lighting is supported by further blue LED signals on the front, sides and rear of the light’s aluminium shell. A total of four sirens integrated into the front and rear of the Gallardo generate unmistakable audible warning signals.
Just like its predecessor, the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia is destined to be not only the fastest, but also the most famous police car – even beyond Italian borders.
The Italian State Police uniform, and the unquestionable attraction of the Lamborghini brand, continue to arouse curiosity and interest. Thousands of citizens have the possibility to see the car for themselves during the many events organized to promote the vehicles in use.
Alongside its daily operational duties, the Gallardo also has regular public appearance obligations, such as its role as parade leader every year in Rome’s traditional “Festa di Polizia,” or its escort responsibilities at events with historical vehicles, like the Targa Florio and the Milan – San Remo Rally. Its predecessor even represented the Italian police in New York City at the 2005 “Columbus Day” parade. Article from Lamborghini Press Release
Ken Okuyama delivers sports car zen with K.08
Production of the K.08 will be handled by MODI in Japan with a limited edition of 99 vehicles. Lithium ion is the battery tech employed and its three phase motor will put out 100kw. The price? If you have to ask... For more details check out the press release at the jump.
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