Thursday, September 30, 2010

2010 Mazda CX-7 Overview


The 2010 Mazda CX-7. The changes add up to a great value equation -- the Mazda CX-7 is a great family SUV with cool styling and a sporty driving experience.

For 2010, the Mazda CX-7 boasts new styling and a new base engine. Mazda has addressed this concern with the new model -- the 2010 Mazda CX-7 starts at $2,350 less than the 2009 model. Though the Mazda CX-7 is improved, it still isn't perfect. The Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 also offer plenty of cargo space, and the RAV4 even boasts an optional third row.

The 2010 Mazda CX-7 comes in three trim levels -- the new SV base model, Sport, Touring and Grand Touring -- with a new 2.5-liter base engine and an optional turbocharged four-cylinder

The turbocharged 244-hp 2.3-liter engine is still available, and this year Mazda raised the turbo engine's fuel economy a bit by making a few engineering tweaks.
Alas, none of these changes address one of the CX-7's more notable drawbacks -- cargo capacity and rear passenger room.
The 2010 Mazda CX-7 is a midsize five-passenger crossover SUV available in four trim levels i SV, i Sport, s Touring and s Grand Touring.

The well-equipped base i SV trim includes 17-inch alloy wheels, air-conditioning, full power accessories, cruise control, a six-way manually adjustable driver seat, a tilt-telescoping steering wheel and a four-speaker CD stereo with an auxiliary audio jack. The i Sport adds privacy-tint rear glass, a leather-wrapped steering wheel/gearshift knob and Bluetooth connectivity.

The s Touring model adds a turbocharged engine, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual exhaust outlets, leather upholstery, an eight-way power driver seat, heated front seats and a rear cargo cover. The top-of-the-line s Grand Touring features 19-inch alloy wheels, automatic xenon headlights, foglights, rain-sensing wipers, a sunroof, heated exterior mirrors, automatic climate control, a navigation system, keyless ignition/entry, a rearview camera, electroluminescent gauges, distinct leather upholstery, driver seat memory settings, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a four-way power passenger seat and an upgraded Bose audio system with satellite radio and a six-CD changer.

It's paired to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift control. The i SV and i Sport are front-wheel-drive only, while the s Touring and s Grand Touring can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive. In normal driving situations, the AWD system routes 100 percent of the engine's power to the front wheels. Fuel economy estimates from the EPA for the new 2.5-liter engine are 20 mpg city/28 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined for a FWD model.

Antilock disc brakes, stability control, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags come standard on all trim levels. In crash testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the 2010 Mazda CX-7 did great, garnering a top five-star rating in both front and side collisions. In our own braking testing, the CX-7 s performed excellently for a compact crossover, with fade-free stops from 60 mph in just 113 feet.

Ample hip- and headroom keep CX-7 passengers comfortable, even with all five seats occupied. For more Interior Features information, see our Specifications page.
When it comes to handling and braking performance, the 2010 Mazda CX-7 lives up to Mazda's sporty reputation.

Growing and Growing and Growing!

I continue to be amazed at how this casual little hobby of mine has grown.

More than ever I want to thank all of you for stopping by and more importantly for all your help in making this place grow. I haven't checked the numbers but I'm pretty sure that my single biggest source of material is now coming from reader submittals! So in a very real sense, this site is as much (or more) yours than mine. And for those of you that have asked I'm still having a ball. Sure there are days I get distracted with work and family and such but I'm a long way from burnt out. So please keep sending them in and Thanks!.

Growing and Growing and Growing!

I continue to be amazed at how this casual little hobby of mine has grown.

More than ever I want to thank all of you for stopping by and more importantly for all your help in making this place grow. I haven't checked the numbers but I'm pretty sure that my single biggest source of material is now coming from reader submittals! So in a very real sense, this site is as much (or more) yours than mine. And for those of you that have asked I'm still having a ball. Sure there are days I get distracted with work and family and such but I'm a long way from burnt out. So please keep sending them in and Thanks!.

Two Good Sons And A Speechless Dad

Some brothers surprise their dad with a special Christmas present. They sneak his basket case 69 Norton out of his basement and get it fully restored for a Christmas present all without him knowing it. A WIN all around!

Two Good Sons And A Speechless Dad

Some brothers surprise their dad with a special Christmas present. They sneak his basket case 69 Norton out of his basement and get it fully restored for a Christmas present all without him knowing it. A WIN all around!

TVS Rockz 125 cc specifications and features with price details


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TVS has reveal TVS Rockz 125cc.TVS is big two wheeler companies that will send forth TVS Rockz 125cc. The complete formulate of the bike is flashy and assertive.

The benifits provided by TVS RockZ 125 cc for example merged music system (IMS) which may the driver to obey MP3 while on the road and the security system double ATL (anti thief lick) and engine kill switch.

TVS Rockz is equipped with a 125cc engine devoloping 9.8 BHP @7.500 rpm and 9.8 Nm of torque.Other notable features are advanced security system, anti theft lock (ATL) and engine kill switch system. An extra ordinory features has followed by tvs RockZ 125,that is it fitted with key ignition which glows in the dark, this is also an ergonomic addition in the bike.The RockZ 125 cc also equipped with interface USB 2.0 with MP3 song format, 2 jack RCA for speaker earphone and also FM Radio.The price of TVS RockZ 125 is about 12.7 million rupiah for cast wheel and 12.7 million rupiah for spoke wheel.

And other thrilling features of Rockz contain 5 spoke alloy wheels, a rear disc brake and complete music system controls below the instrument cluster. The main highlight of TVS ROCKZ is, it comes with bunch features, which will be the first time in Indian bike.The TVS Rockz costs around 12.7 million rupiah in Indonesia which is approximately, Rs.64,153.

Technical specifications of TVS Rockz 125:

  • Displacement: 125cc
  • Engine: Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, SOHC
  • Maximum speed : 108 km/h
  • Maximum Power: 10.5 Bhp
  • Maximum Torque: 10 Nm
  • Headlamp: Halogen 30/30
  • No. of Cylinders: 1
  • Cooling Type: Air Cooling
  • Fuel Gauge: Digital
  • Trip Meter: Digital
  • Speedometer: Analogue
  • Suspension(Rear): Dual Shock Absorber
  • Brakes: 220mm Two-Calliper Disc
  • Wheel Type: Black Alloys
  • Wheel Size: 2,5 x 17″ – 4PR 38 L, 2,5 x 17″ – 4PR 41 L mm
  • Colors: Black, Red, Blue, White
  • Suspension(Front): Telescopic
  • Brakes(Rear): 110mm Drum
  • Gears: 4 Speed


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Home in one piece

Rained spoiled the fun at the Last weekends event at Santa Pod. A full day of qualifying was followed by a full day of just enough rain to stop racing taking place.
It hadn't gone too badly either, there was one small incident where - on the 2nd qualifier the bike popped an oil seal out during the burnout and leaked some oil into the burnout box necessitating my immediate removal from the track, but I'd not broken anything and in the other 2 qualifying runs the bike ran fairly faultless 8.4sec runs.
What is strange however is the general lack of performance increase i was expecting. I'd fitted the new cams which i thought were going to liven it up a fair bit. But on the track .... a barely noticeable difference. It does feel a little stronger in the first 330ft but the times say otherwise.

The next, and final race of the year is in a little over a weeks time, the Extreme Performance Bike weekend on 9-10th October is the last chance to try a few things and hopefully beat last years best time & speed. If the weather plays nice we should get plenty of qualifying runs as it's a bike only event and the bike classes are run pretty quickly compared to car classes. I'll be trying a few things over the weekend, mostly to do with getting this new chassis to 60ft properly. By that i mean get it off the line and to the 60ft timing beam in the low 1.2 second zone. Something it definitely should be doing but definitely isn't so far.
I've refitted the lambda sensor and logger too, i thought I'd give it another try and if it works it will let me know for sure how rich or lean it's actually running during a run. last time i tried it it recorded too much interference for the data to be useful. This time i shall wire it differently!

Sam has updated her photobucket page with pictures from the weekend. Her pages can be seen HERE

MODIFIKASI Audi A8 Razor GTR-10

MODIFIKASI Audi A8 Razor GTR-10


Houses Modification to modify the total German PPI Automotive Audi R8 V10 to produce performance and special appearances. The more exclusive because the car is named PPI Razor GTR-10 was produced limited.

R8 exterior look sharper thanks to the package body kit, including front bumper, side skirts, rear fenders, rear bumper, rear spoiler and diffuser. Lined hood carbon fiber material and air intake hole. Including the back-coated carbon fiber.
In fact, such as doors, roof pillars, side skirts and front bumper made of genuine carbon fiber. The use of this material can contribute up to 250 kg weight reduction.

The use of carbon fiber also spread up into the cabin. Look at the handbrake lever, door protector panel, some of the dashboard, door trim and center console. The chair also thanks to the use of lightweight carbon fiber.

Automatic, weight reduction also contributed to improved performance. Standard V10 engine has been improved strength to 601 PS (previously 525 PS) and peak torque of 565 Nm (previously 529 Nm). With modifications to the R-Tronic transmission, the ability to accelerate from 0-100 lm / hour getting cut, from 3.9 seconds to 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed is also increased from 315 km / h to 335 km / hour.

Forward the overflow of energy to the highway, four-wheel mounted MAG11 PPI aluminum alloy wheels measuring 9x19 inches in front and 12x20 inches in the rear. Velg wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2, 245/35 19 (front) and 325/25 20 (rear)



Salão de Automóveis de Paris 2010

Confira algumas estrelas do Salão de Paris 2010:

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept


Audi Quattro Concept


Volkswagen Passat


Bentley Continental GT


Porsche Speedster


Ford Focus ST



Opel Astra Sports Tourer


Opel GTC Paris Concept


BMW X3


Peugeot 508


BMW 6 Series Coupe Concept


Volvo V60 R-Design


Audi A1


Audi e-tron Spyder


Ford Fiesta RS WRC reveal


Range Rover Evoque


Jaguar C-X75 Concept


Mercedes-Benz CLS


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The McLaren MP4-12C is revealed as the first in a range of high-performance sports cars from McLaren Automotive, the independent car division based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The 12C, and future models within the range, will challenge the world's best sports cars, benefiting from the expertise and virtuosity of the McLaren Group.

Twenty years of sports car design, engineering and production combined with inspirational success in Formula 1 have driven Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Chairman, to announce his plans for the ultimate line-up of technology-led and customer-focused performance cars for the 21st century. The rules in the sports car world are about to be re-written.

Through a rich modern history, McLaren's automotive division has already built the world's most critically acclaimed supercar, the McLaren F1 (1993-1998) and the world's best-selling luxury supercar, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2003-2009). McLaren Automotive now looks to the future with a new range of revolutionary sports cars.

"It is a long-held dream of mine to launch a range of high performance sports cars that set new standards in the industry," said Dennis.

"We began designing and building cars for aficionados of thoroughbred sports cars almost 20 years ago. Incorporating the leading edge technologies that the McLaren Group has built up within its various companies, I believe we are now perfectly placed to open up this new chapter in McLaren's history as well as play a part in the regeneration of high-tech manufacturing in the UK and global automotive environment," he concluded.

At its heart, the McLaren MP4-12C features a revolutionary carbon fibre chassis structure, the Carbon MonoCell: the first time a car in this market segment is based around such a strong and lightweight racing car engineering solution and the first time any car has ever featured a one-piece carbon fibre structure.

This step change in sports car design means that the 12C introduces new standards not just in handling, ride and outright performance, but also safety, economy and practicality in an already competitive sector.

Martin Whitmarsh, Team Principal of McLaren's racing team highlighted the integral part that McLaren's motorsport and road car experience played in developing the 12C: "McLaren has for years offered a potent mix of race car and road car technologies. This combination of McLaren's performance heritage, and future demands on what is expected of high performance sports cars in the 21st century, gave us a head-start when we embarked on this project. The 12C, and future variants, draws on the spirit of Formula 1 and delivers real-world technological advances."

The first car from the new company, the McLaren MP4-12C, is a high performance two-seat mid-engine model in the 'core' sports car market segment for cars costing between £125,000 and £175,000. The 12C is pure McLaren, featuring no carryover parts from any other car, and will be produced by McLaren in the UK. It goes on sale through a dedicated, worldwide retailer network in early 2011.

"McLaren is already a car maker with maturity and experience, having produced iconic cars such as the F1," said Antony Sheriff, McLaren Automotive Managing Director.

"The next step was to construct a range of pure McLaren high performance sports cars that are true to the company's philosophy and reflect our position as an absolute technology and performance leader. So, when we embarked on the 12C project, we wanted to re-write the rules of sports car design. Indeed, the 12C offers performance and technology that exceeds that of the world's most expensive and sophisticated supercars, while competing in a much more accessible market segment. And to achieve this result, we designed every component from scratch to meet the extreme goals of the 12C and avoid any compromise."

"Forget what you know about sports car companies, McLaren is different," he concluded.

Inside out

The heart of the new car is the Carbon MonoCell. McLaren pioneered the use of carbon composite construction in the 1981 Formula 1 MP4/1 model and set a trend that all Formula 1 teams have followed. The company brought carbon fibre to road cars for the first time with the 1993 McLaren F1 and then built on this experience with a carbon fibre chassis and body on the SLR manufactured to the same exacting standards, but in higher volumes.

So, until now, carbon chassis have remained the preserve of the most expensive exotic cars; a purchase for the super-rich where costs are driven by the complexity of carbon fibre chassis design and build.

The 12C changes this by introducing the advantages of carbon composite - light weight, high strength and torsional rigidity, and longevity - to a more affordable sector through its revolutionary engineering as a one-piece moulding. Never before has a carbon fibre chassis been produced this way.

The 12C MonoCell not only brings dynamic benefits, but also offers fundamental engineering opportunities that form the basis of the car's unique character. It has been designed to allow a much narrower structure overall which in turn contributes to a more compact car that is easier to position on the road and more rewarding to drive.

Not only is the 12C unique in its class by offering carbon technology, it also has the highest specific power output as well as extraordinary power- and torque-to-weight ratios. Furthermore, the Proactive Chassis Control system offers groundbreaking handling and ride comfort while an intense focus on occupant packaging offers new levels of comfort and everyday usability.

Antony Sheriff explained. "With the 12C we are redefining the relationship between performance and practicality, as well as performance and efficiency, achieving leading positions in both. We have designed this car from the inside out. We have a saying in McLaren - 'everything for a reason' and the 12C will surprise people in many ways.

"A clear illustration of its special qualities is in the efficiency of its power delivery. With the 12C's power output of around 600hp and its low CO2 emissions, it delivers the highest horsepower to CO2 ratio of any car on the market today with an internal combustion engine...and that includes petrol and diesel hybrids," Sheriff concluded.

Pure McLaren

All the parts of the McLaren MP4-12C are bespoke and unique to this car. Everything from the engine right down to the tailor-made switches and buttons is pure McLaren: nothing has come from another manufacturer's parts bin.

The 12C is powered by a bespoke McLaren 'M838T' 3.8 litre, V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It is targeting not only new standards for power and performance in its sector, but also class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions; supported by McLaren's experience of active aerodynamics to aid cooling, grip, handling and road holding.

"The 12C is all about performance," said Sheriff. "And in McLaren, we have a very broad definition of performance. We don't just look at the traditional one-dimensional parameters like top speed, we focus equally on useable measures such as in-gear acceleration times, braking performance in all conditions, and efficiency of power delivery combined with the lowest possible fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Sure, 12C is very fast, but it is also the most efficient, most driveable high-performance sports car in the world.

"In the more subjective areas of road-holding, handling, comfort, driver involvement and day-to-day usability, McLaren is achieving new standards for a mid-engined high performance sports car in this sector," he concluded.

Thorough engineering and market research led to concept development and a clear decision in favour of a mid-engined two door high performance sports car. Intensive work was carried out in the wind tunnel and the driving simulator to ensure that the new car would inherently have superb dynamic qualities.

Dick Glover, McLaren Automotive Technical Director, was closely involved with the development of these invaluable tools during his time with McLaren's Formula 1 race team.

"There are so many examples of race car process and technology transfer in the 12C," claimed Glover. "The car owes much to McLaren's experience and success in motor sport. The advantage of technology transfer is only one element; speed of decision-making and development, F1 processes and people all make an important contribution.

"Brake Steer, for example, is a technology we pioneered on our Formula 1 car back in 1997. It helps to dial out understeer on entry to a corner and improves traction on the way out. Another is the Pre-Cog function on the gearshift rocker that effectively primes the gearbox ready for the next change, ensuring a more satisfying and faster gearchange. This is a high performance sports car with race car genes and teamwork at its heart."

Adding lightness

Weight is the enemy of performance in every area of car design. It affects acceleration, speed, handling, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions - everything. McLaren Automotive engineers pursued weight saving obsessively. For example:

* The Carbon MonoCell not only reduces the weight of the structure but also allows for the use of much lighter weight body panels.
* The close position of the driver and passenger allows a narrower, lighter body while giving improved visibility with a clearer perception of the car's extremities.
* Brakes with forged aluminium hubs save 8 kg and weigh less than optional carbon ceramic brakes.
* Lightweight exhaust pipes exit straight out the rear of the car, minimizing their length and weight.
* Airflow-assisted Airbrake deployment dramatically reduces weight of the Airbrake activation system.
* Small, compact downsized engine coupled to lightweight compact SSG minimizes vehicle length, weight and polar moment of inertia.
* Significant weight was pared off the alloy wheels through intensive Finite Element Analysis of wall thicknesses.
* The engine cooling radiators were mounted at the rear, as close to the engine as possible, to minimize the pipework, the fluids contained within them, and therefore weight. They were also mounted in car line to minimize vehicle width.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Reader Ride From Spain! A Honda CM400T Street Tracker.

This may be the nicest CM400T on the planet. Damm that is cool.

I've said it here many many times. You do NOT need big money or big engines to build fantastic bikes. And here we have another excellent example of that. This beauty was built by Mario Trigo Salorino wo writes in:


Hello, my name is Mario and I write from Spain. I'm a fan of your blog for a long time. Always show the style of bikes that I like. It is a daily appointment required.


I want to show a personal project I recently completed. It is a Honda CM400T, base uncommon, has been done by me and some friends. I do not define his style, bobber, track, brat ... is a modest project but I'm very happy with the result. Major changes are, handlebars, handlebar switch, repositioning of the electrical components and battery box, exhaust, rear set, clocks, modified original seat and paint job. Appear on your blog would be a reward for my work. I hope you like.


A greeting and continued with this great blog. Muchas gracias.


PS. Sorry for my English.

Your English is fine Mario It's an excellent build. I am labeling at a Street Tracker but you're right it has elements of other styles in it as well.  ! Thank you very much for sending in these great picture!





 
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