Lotus Carlton

Lotus Carlton

Lotus Carlton Bones quiver just looking at the thing. The Lotus Carlton is the original supercar-slaying saloon. Between them, the 3.6 straight-six and two Garrett T25 turbos developed 377bhp and 419lb ft of torque, propelling the Lotus Carlton to 13 second standing quarter miles.

Lotus Carlton

Lotus Carlton In the final cog of its ex-Corvette six speed ‘box, the Hethel-tweaked taxi cab could nail 176mph. Only 320 badged as Vauxhalls were ever made. Today, values sway between £12k and £20k. There’s one for sale on the Piston Heads forum now.

Lotus Carlton

Running second overall to the Lotus Carlton as favourite Vauxhall of all-time was the Calibra, with its class-leading Cd figure of just 0.26. Based on the Lotus Carlton ’s chassis, the Calibra wowed buyers and media alike at the Frankfurt Show in 1989 with its swooping lines and four-seater capability.

Lotus Carlton

Lotus Carlton That said the car was not as scary as anticipated and flowed beautifully through a series of sweeping bends. With the huge amount of torque on offer it is an effective tool, powering between the turns and turning in neatly, with a huge amount of grip on offer.

Lotus Carlton

The Lotus Carlton is a supercar that should never have existed. The base model was dull to look at and lifeless to drive. So how did Lotus turn it into one of the most lusted after saloons of all time A new full stainless steel exhaust system was made recently by long life exhaust inc de-cat pipes, recent rear tyres also fitte.

Lotus Carlton

Lotus took 950 crisp, fresh Carltons from Opel's factory in Germany and set about giving them a makeover. Not in the Trinny and Suzanna sense; more in a way that a heavyweight boxer would prepare for a world championship fight.

Lotus Carlton

Inside, the Lotus Carlton retained the original (boring) dash, but acquired some chunky leather seats. It came with all the toys that were available in 1990, including a CD player and electric windows. Want sat-nav? You'll have to get a Tom Tom.

Lotus Carlton

The car Lotus Carlton feels totally planted on the motorway and it was undoubtedly developed with high-speed cruising in mind, but I thought I would see how it faired on twisty back roads. The Lotus Carlton doesn’t have the kind of driver aids we take for granted today and the combination of rear-drive and 377bhp meant I wasn’t looking to explore the limits of adhesion.

Lotus Carlton

The Lotus Carlton was a technical tour de force for Vauxhall and garnered immense press respect for its power, performance and dynamics. Officially, the fastest four-door production car in the world when it was launched in 1989, the Lotus Carlton ’s twin-turbocharged, 377bhp engine powered the car from 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds and all the way to 176mph.

Lotus Carlton

Everyone was talking about the Lotus Carlton and it didn’t take long for the car to secure legendary status, while in the meantime Vauxhall was trying to focus attention on anything other than the car’s astonishing top speed.

Lotus Carlton

The legend began in the eighties when GM acquired Lotus Carlton and, hoping to up its image a bit, set about making a super saloon that would carry the Hethel badge.

Lotus Carlton

the car Lotus Carlton was stripped to a bare shell so that new  genuine Vauxhall full sills and rear arches could be welded in and a full inside and out respray in lotus Lotus Carlton green . A replica body kit was fitted and the rear arches were cut to shape, rear aerial removed and repositioned on roof.

Lotus Carlton

All the work was carried out by a main dealer garage, The car Lotus Carlton has near full service history , The last service was done 5 months ago which included plugs, leads, front and rear discs and pads ,fuel filter ,oil & filter ,antifreeze etc.

Lotus Carlton

The Lotus Carlton lived most of its life in the shadow of its big brother, the Senator. Its greatest moment came when Lotus Carlton (owned by General Motors at the time) developed an ultra-high performance version, the Lotus Carlton , powered by a turbocharged 3.6-litre engine.

Lotus Carlton

People of a certain age will remember the impact the Lotus Carlton had when it was launched to the public back in 1990. It was a four door saloon that was faster than the majority of the supercars of the period, and its performance was sufficient to create a bit of a stir with Daily Mail readers and get a mention in Parliament.

Lotus Carlton

Lotus Carlton So how does the car compare to modern kit 'The car is fast, even in today's bhp-crazed times. Once the turbos spool-up the surge of power is relentless in any gear and at any speed.

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Gmc Terrain 2012

GMC Terrain 2012

The GMC Terrain 2012 is powered by either a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 182-hp, or a 3.0-liter  engine with 264-hp. Both all-aluminum engines include direct injection and are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that helps to maximize efficiency.

GMC Terrain 2012

GMC Terrain 2012 Buyers can choose between either a front-wheel or all-wheel drive system, depending on which meets their needs. Standard safety features include four-wheel anti-lock brakes with electronic stability and traction control, six airbags, OnStar, tire pressure monitoring and a security system.

GMC Terrain 2012

GMC Terrain 2012’s audio system is upgraded to a seven-inch touch screen with a simplified display for easy operation. The screen layout is similar to that of a smartphone with easily identifiable application buttons. This standard touch screen also allows the standard rear camera image to be displayed on the larger screen for enhanced visibility when backing up.

GMC Terrain 2012

The new field GMC Terrain 2012 brings the history of technical expertise and innovation in a small container of fuel for today's buyers," said Susan Docherty, Buick, vice president Pontiac- GMC Terrain 2012.

GMC Terrain 2012

The features that make the ability of a vehicle, a GMC Terrain 2012 is rooted in the GMC Terrain 2012, which makes it an attractive choice for existing customers traditional that are looking for a distinctive style and efficiency.

GMC Terrain 2012

GMC Terrain 2012 is a strong brand and a base for GMC Terrain 2012 and GMC Terrain 2012 crossover is the latest example of how we adapt to changing market conditions," said Docherty. "Since we first demonstrated the Acadia crossover, GMC Terrain 2012 is committed to providing customers can find vehicles with the technology staff that they expect.

GMC Terrain 2012

The car GMC Terrain 2012 is designed with special design. This car is made with strong character yet presenting the solid performer that gives you more of value in driving. This car is quite unique in style. Even the company is always trying to make better improvement for more of satisfaction from the users.

GMC Terrain 2012

No wonder that such car GMC Terrain 2012 becomes so much famous within the public although the car has just been released following the previous editions.The GMC Terrain 2012 comes standard with the same features as the GMC Terrain 2012, but it also will include Bluetooth connectivity for hands free talking while driving, power seat and overhead ambient lighting.

GMC Terrain 2012

The base model GMC Terrain 2012 will start at roughly under $25,000 and will be equipped with many features such as rear view back up camera, GMC Terrain 2012 satellite radio, six months subscription to OnStar and the driver’s information center.

GMC Terrain 2012

GMC Terrain 2012 standard in the base model which provides soothing lights throughout the passenger cabin of the vehicle, just subtle enough that it does not hamper the drivers’ vision. In addition, the base model is also equipped with stabiliTrak stability control with traction control, anti lock brakes, as well as dual front air bags with passenger sensing technology and head curtain side air bags for added safety.

GMC Terrain 2012

Using a platform shared with the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, the GMC Terrain 2012 is set to slot into GMC Terrain 2012’s lineup as a little brother to the successful Acadia full-size crossover. That means a tidy exterior package with good room inside, and thoughtful features that maximize either cargo or passenger capacity.

GMC Terrain 2012

The GMC Terrain 2012 comes standard with the same features as the GMC Terrain 2012  but it also will include Bluetooth connectivity for hands free talking while driving, power seat and overhead ambient lighting. These features can also be added to with the available options of factory remote start complete with heated cloth seats, for cold mornings, towing package, V6 motor, rear seat entertainment system with DVD player and navigation system.

GMC Terrain 2012

Another of GMC Terrain 2012 available option to make the SUV a little sportier is the driver’s choice of 18 or 19 inch wheels instead of the standard 17 inch tires.Perhaps the biggest news here, apart from a brand new platform that thankfully does away with the coarse old Chevrolet Equinox/Pontiac Torrent twins, is the arrival of a pair of clean-sheet, new-think power trains. No pushrods or four-speed autos here; both GMC Terrain 2012 engines feature gasoline direct-injection with variable-valve timing, and both are mated to six-speed automatics.

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SSC Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

 There are a lot of ways that you can define the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT. But it can be summed up this way. There used to be a time that it is indeed the ultimate.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Simply known as the world’s fastest car from 2007 to 2010 (and that is even verified by no less than Guinness!), it is perhaps one of the boldest automotive creations ever made.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Eventually, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT was born in 2006. Equipped with a Chevrolet small block engine, together with a supercharger that generates up to 8 psi of boost, it is known to produce 1062 horsepower.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Driving one or more of those super-wide Michelins over cats-eyes sent loud staccato bangs and solid thumps directly into the cabin.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT At legal speeds the exhaust is quiet enough to allow conversation, but lifting off the throttle causes an almighty cacophony from the twin-turbo wastegates.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Shelby Super Cars, a brand of car better known for its replicas of exotic cars, is founded by Jerod Shelby.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

While by no means connected to the legendary Carroll Shelby, Jerod have somehow managed to create a legend of his own, thanks to his creation, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The car in the image above is the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, an aerodynamic sports car powered by a 6.3 liter twin turbo V8 with 1,183 horsepower on the tap at 6950 rpm – more than the Bugatti Veyron. Torque is a gut twisting 1302Nm at 6,150 rpm.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT recently teased us with shots of their new would-be Bugatti assassin, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT and Shelby Supercars has allowed Top Gear to provide the world a new angle with which to view their exotic road warrior.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

In tests earlier this year on a closed section of Nevada highway the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT managed 230mph in the two miles available, but had the originally intended 12 mile site not been hit by snow, then the Veyron could well have been humbled.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Prior testing at a NASA facility at Virginia uncovers that the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT  is capable of achieving speeds of more than 250 mph. But of course, it has to be sent to a track to test if it got what it takes to beat the Bugatti SSC  Ultimate Aero TT’s speed record.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

There’s little that’s impressive inside as fit, finish and detailing falls far short of the current supercar norm.
On the plus side the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT is easy enough to climb in and out of, the leather seats are supportive, it’s reasonably spacious with ample headroom and the driving position is fine apart from the front wheel arch intruding into the footwell,

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT wants to beat the Bugatti Veyron’s current top speed record of 407km/h. The car’s aerodynamic body, which was wind tunnel engineered and tested to be stable at speeds of up to 439km/h, managed to hit 370km/h in it’s most recent test.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Though the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT can deliver salt flat-shrinking speed, the brakes on this particular car are something of a mystery.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

 the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, has been put up for sale on eBay. This is the actual vehicle that holds the Guinness World Record for the World's Fastest Production Car with an official average top speed of 256.18 mph or 411.93 km/h.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The SSC  Ultimate Aero TT is designed by skilled artisan Jason Castriota, who his now putting his pen to paper for Saab. The design of the front is a beautiful mix of flowing lines with subtle, hard creases. The rear end seems much more alien, but equally stunning.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The previous SSC  Ultimate Aero TT vehicle, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, bested the Bugatti Veyron in the all-out speed competition at 256 miles per hour. This all-new SSC  Ultimate Aero TT  looks like it already beat that mark while simply posing for pictures.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

As you can see, Castriota’s influence is plainly visible in the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT’s detailing. It’s got an edgier, more assertive appearance than its predecessor, and we can only assume that it has the power to back up its menacing new looks.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

On the road the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT grips tenaciously. Its nose goes precisely where you point it, when you point it, and the steel tube chassis feels suitably rigid and well-balanced.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

I can only guess how the car might behave when pushed hard on a track, but with so much power, rear wheel drive and no electronic traction aides, considerable expertise, and prudence, would obviously be required.

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Dodge Nitro 2012

Dodge Nitro 2012

The Dodge Nitro 2012  is highly expected to be a completely new vehicle from the ground up, but other than that there is little known about the vehicle. Some industry analysts are wondering if there will even be room for a Dodge Nitro 2012 given the shaky lineup at Chrysler, and many are citing the lack of a show car as evidence of gloom and doom predictions for the Dodge Nitro 2012.

Dodge Nitro 2012

After sales of the first generation Dodge Nitro 2012 dropped by roughly half year after year, it is not hard a stretch to think that the Dodge Nitro 2012 will need to be completely reinvented if it is to survive a corporate execution.If you happen to thrive on making a statement on just about anything you do, the Dodge Nitro 2012 is the best car for you. Raise a few eyebrows, but after all the challenges, you still see yourself in it  rough, rugged, and handsome of course and ready to go.

Dodge Nitro 2012

Dodge Nitro 2012 Caliber is perhaps the type of car which is suitable for business professionals since it has the important things that most professional businessmen and businesswomen need such as high flexibility, toughness, and elegant..Supporting the claim that the new Dodge Nitro 2012 offers more value, Dodge Nitro 2012 has made plenty of options standard on the Detonator edition, that were otherwise nickel & dime'd in to the earlier Dodge Nitro 2012 models

Dodge Nitro 2012

This perhaps all cars and especially sedans commonly has higher flexibilities than trucks or Dodge Nitro 2012 but they mostly might not have the toughness and specifically elegant touch which are brought and can only be found in Dodge Nitro 2012 Caliber.Dodge Nitro 2012 is making changes to some trim names on the bulk of its product lineup for Dodge Nitro 2012. Trouble is you may need a roadmap to figure out what’s what.

Dodge Nitro 2012

Here’s another little surprise. Dodge Nitro 2012 is purportedly planning to extend the 2011 model year a while and continue building the compact Dodge Nitro 2012 likely in Heat trim only – while they use up current components on hand. An all-new Dodge Nitro 2012 is due out in Dodge Nitro 2012, but as reported elsewhere, don’t look for it right away.

Dodge Nitro 2012

The all-new Dodge Nitro 2012 lineup was revised and renamed in 2010, offering new exterior and interior styling features. These newly repackaged models – Heat, Detonator and Shock along with the Heat 4.o Lifestyle Package – provide Dodge Nitro 2012 customers with more standard content and style, including 20-in. aluminum wheels, sunscreen glass and performance suspension paint. For 2011, select models feature upgraded interiors with new cloth and leather with premium colored stitching. Detonator and Shock are now tattooed with Dodge Brand's signature racing stripes.

Dodge Nitro 2012

 Ludicrously large wheels are simply part of the Dodge Nitro 2012 over at Dodge Nitro 2012 and 20-inchers is almost certainly going to be part of new Dodge Nitro 2012 and larger wheel sizes may also be on tap. A truck-like body-on-frame design and a platform shared with the Liberty is unlikely to be part of the package.Instead, the new Jeep Compass may share more in common in terms of platform with the Dodge Nitro 2012  than any other vehicle in the Pentastar/Fiat lineup.

Dodge Nitro 2012

The toughness of the Dodge Nitro 2012 Caliber can be found from the engine since it uses the 1.4-liter turbocharged supported by advanced Multi Air valve-control system and generated by a 4-cylinder engine. Such combinations surely make this car to be one of the toughest sedans in its class.

Dodge Nitro 2012

Promising to deliver more style, capability, & value than ever, Dodge Nitro 2012 has released a special edition Dodge Nitro 2012 called the Detonator. For the 2010 Dodge Nitro 2012 model lineup Dodge Nitro 2012 has added more of everything, including power, restyled interior & exterior cues, that will come in two distinct editions including the Dodge Nitro 2012 Shock, Heat, & Detonator.

Dodge Nitro 2012

Instead of relying on past years model labeling like Dodge Nitro 2012 and others established by the Dodge Nitro 2012 brand, Dodge Nitro 2012 is now using exciting names.  For example, the Detonator is most comparable to the 2009 Dodge Nitro 2012 except for the addition of options to make it a better deal.

Dodge Nitro 2012

  The Dodge Nitro 2012 Shock is fully loaded and with the new polished 20-in. aluminum premium-painted wheels, heated leather seats and a sunroof along with the 4.0-liter overhead cam V-6 engine and five-speed automatic transmission.Yes it may be a rough ride due to a glitch in the suspension but at an affordable price, having a powerful Dodge Nitro 2012 is not a joke.

Dodge Nitro 2012

The Shock has an intense, nine speaker including subwoofer audio system, remote start and Parksense® rear park assist system. The 2011 Dodge Nitro 2012 lineup is now available in nine exterior colors, including new for 2011 Bright White Clear Coat, Blackberry Pearl Coat, Toxic Orange Pearl Coat and Redline Two Coat Pearl.

Dodge Nitro 2012

A few industry analysts are expecting big things from Dodge Nitro 2012, and many believe that a Dodge Nitro 2012 show car may be unveiled in Guangzhou or Shanghai sometime during the spring or early summer of 2011. The full version of the vehicle would go on sale later that year as an early Dodge Nitro 2012  model. Not for the faint-hearted kind of driver. This is evidently made for the bad boys on the road. Speed is really great since the Dodge Nitro 2012 is of course a speed booster  nitrous oxide. 

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