HAMANN tunes the new BMW E92 M3 Coupe
Written by admin on May 17, 2008 – 3:18 am -
The forged, black-laquered rims shown on the vehicle above are called EDITION RACE and weigh less than the stock wheels, though HAMANN offers many aftermarket wheels from which to choose. Finally, the new M3 is set off with a new front spoiler, side skirts, rear apron and roof spoiler that all work together to actually reduce lift as well as look pretty. The interior, of course, has also been spruced up with aluminum and leather. At the end of the day, HAMANN has made an M3 that’s better than it was before, so apparently there is some wiggle room to make the best even more better. (NOTE: grammer mistakes intended)
[Source: HAMANN]
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Jensen Interceptor returns with LS2 V8
Written by admin on May 16, 2008 – 10:29 pm -
Any automotive enthusiast can quote you the story of the Cobra; the British AC Ace stuffed amidst a Ford V8, a strategy the present was equally profitable for Sunbeam in on its Tiger - affirmatory lowered to the Ford small-block V8 - while the Cobra later on got the FE big block. Perhaps moderated positively renowned are the GTs to appear out of Jensen. We nonetheless featured one of these kinds of a multitude of obscure English muscle-machines as a a additonally back. The initial Jensen Interceptor sported a body produced by Italy’s Touring, and several flavors of Mopar V8 got nestled in the nose. Nearly 40 decades on, is engaging in specific revisionist history.
The Jensen Interceptor S by V Eight is truly a over&wshyp;arching rebuilding of an hand made Interceptor, amidst several key the public upgraded amid present components. A General Motors LS2 sends 414 horsepower to the independently sprung rear wheels within a new five-speed automatic transmission. The supply chassis calibration has kept on upgraded as well, and 17-inch wheels couple tire to tarmac. £75,000 pounds is planning to get you a hand-rebuilt and upgraded Jensen that is a ample improvement in valuable through the original, additonally too benefitting for ages of advancement in engine management. Some ought to yawn at the compressed block and its virtual hotrodding ubiquity, and a supplementary esoteric powertrain swap ought to be equally exciting.
[Source: jensen-cars.co.uk]
Tags: 1960s, ac ace, ac cobra, AcAce, AcCobra, interceptor s, InterceptorS, jensen cars, jensen interceptor, JensenCars, JensenInterceptor, shelby cobra, ShelbyCobra, sunbeam tiger, SunbeamTiger, v eight, v eight ltd, VEight, VEightLtd
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Scooter-geek’s dream ride: Yamaha Vino scooter, fully farkled
Written by admin on May 9, 2008 – 4:27 am -
Though it’s usually the adventure touring crowd that excels at turning their motorcycles into rolling technology test-beds, we’ve recently run across a Yamaha Vino scooter that has been fully farkled. Featuring an on-board computer based around a VIA mini ITX form factor motherboard that’s cleverly been hidden under the stock Vino’s seat, this rolling geek-mobile packs in WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS, FM radio, a TV tuner and a front-mounted camera in its diminutive frame. With the full-spec computer, pretty much anything should be possible right from the road using this scooter. While this is certainly a cool project, we have a few questions regarding its durability. How long will the acrylic plate that makes the structure for the computer hold up? Perhaps most importantly, how long will the scooter’s battery be able to power all this technology? In the name of science, of course, we graciously offer our services for a road trip on the machine to find the answer to these all-important questions. Thanks for the tip, jared!
[Source: Thought Lab]
Tags: farkle, farkled, geek scooter, GeekScooter, yamaha vino, YamahaVino
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