NISSAN SKYLINE

The Nissan Skyline is a line of inexpensive compact cars originally produced by the Japanese carmaker Prince Motor Company starting in 1957 and subsequently by Datsun after the two companies merged in 1966. It is currently available in either coupe, or sedan body styles, with the wagon form being dropped in 1989 with the introduction of the R32 platform.

Iterations R30 to R35 of the Skyline are still popular tuner cars for Japanese car enthusiasts from the 1980s to today, especially with available features such as straight-6 engines, turbocharger, and the high-performance GT-R trim. While not distributed in the United States, the Skyline's prominence in video games, movies and magazines resulted in many such cars being imported there from 1999 to late 2005, after Motorex petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to allow 1990-1999 GT-Rs and GTSs to be imported, at the condition that they were modified to meet United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

The 11th generation Skyline (V35) was a major turning point for the nameplate, as it dropped the Skyline's trademark characteristics such as the straight-6 engine and turbocharging, and separated the GT-R into its own line, a decision which extended to all later Skylines. Nissan decided to position the Skyline for theluxury-sport market, while its platsform-mate, the 350Z, revived the Z line of pure sports cars. The V35 was the first Skyline made for export to North America, being sold under Nissan's luxury marque Infiniti as the G35. The Skyline (V36/J50) is sold in North America, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Middle East as the Infiniti G37.

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MAZDA RX-8

The Mazda RX-8 is a sport car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a rotary engine. The RX-8 began North American sales in the 2004 model year.

Development and Design:
Development of the RX-8 can be traced to as far back as the 1995 Mazda RX-1 concept car, which featured an early iteration of the 13B-MSP engine. Naturally aspirated with side exhaust ports, this engine produced 220 hp (160 kW). As prohibited by Mazda's financial state at the time and the growing market interest in SUVs, the RX-01 never saw further development or production. However, a "Skunkwork project" engineering team within Mazda kept the development of the 13B-MSP alive using MX-5 Miata chassis, eventually catching the attention of management, which at this time had come under heavy influence from Ford. Development of the 13B-MSP advanced and eventually led to the RENESIS moniker debuting along with the RX-EVOLV concept car which began to bear semblance to the production RX-8 with the "lambo" doors. Styling was developed via design competitions in Mazda tradition among its design studios in Japan, the US, and Europe. The project obtained official approval from management, and eventually the RX-8 concept car (design/engineering model) was produced and shown in 2001, closer resembling the production version. A near-production "reference exhibit" RX-8 was shown shortly thereafter at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show, pending final approval for production. Production RX-8 closely resembles this vehicle save for minor trim details, and "job 1" began in February 2003 at Mazda's Hiroshima plant in Japan.

The RX-8 was designed as a front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive four-seat coupe. The car has a near 50:50 weight distribution, achieved by mounting the engine behind the front axle and the fuel tank ahead of the rear axle. The front wheels feature classic independent double wishbone suspension, while the rear are independent multi link. Weight is trimmed through the use of materials such as alumunium (hood & rear doors), and a carbon fiber composite driveshaft on the manual gearbox car. All this contributes to reduced rotational mass (moment of inertia) connected to the engine. The rest of the body is steel, save for the plastic front and rear bumpers. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a Torsen limited slip differential for improved handling. While not quite in the league as the last RX-7 in terms of raw performance, the RX-8 is considered its successor as Mazda's rotary engine sports car. Its layout and clever engineering have endowed it with excellent driving dynamics which have garnered much praise and numerous awards. It has also proven popular in Japan among car enthusiasts as well as aftermarket equipment manufacturers and professional tuners.

A prominent feature of the RX-8 is a pair of rear-hinged "freestyle" doors (similar to suicide doors) in order to provide easier access to the rear seats. The RX-8 has no B-pilliar between the front and rear doors, with the leading edge of the rear door acting as a "virtual pillar" to maintain structural rigidity. Because of the overlapping design, the rear doors can be opened only when the front doors are open. Although by no means expansive, the RX-8's cabin had been meticulously designed to boast enough room to house four adults, making it a genuine 4-seater.

Manufacturer : Mazda
Production : 2003-present
Assembly : Hiroshima, Japan
Predecessor : Mazda RX-7
Mazda Cosmo
Class : Sport Car
Body Style(s) : 4-door quad coupe
Layout : FMR layout
Engine(s) : 1.3L Renesis (wankel) NL
Transmisions(s) : 4- or 6- speed automatic and 5- or 6- speed manual
wheelbase : 2004-08: 2,703 mm (106.4 in)
2009-: 2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Lenght : 2004-08: 4,425 mm (174.2 in)
2009-: 4,470 mm (176.0 in)
Widht : 1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height : 1,340 mm (52.8 in)
Curb Weight : Manual: 1309–1373 kg (2888–3029 lb)
Auto: 1384 kg (3053 lb)
Fuel Capacity : 60 L (16 US gal; 13 imp gal)

MAZDA RX-7

The Mazda Rx-7 is a sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda from 1978 to 2002. The original RX-7 featured a 1146 cc twin-rotor Wankel rotary engine and a sporty front-midship, rear-wheel drive layout. The RX-7 was a direct replacement for the RX-3 (both were sold in Japan as the Savanna) and subsequently replaced all other Mazda rotary cars with the exception of the Cosmo.

The original RX-7 was a sports coupe. The compact and light-weight Wankel engine or rotary engine is situated slightly behind the front axle, a configuration marketed by Mazda as "front mid-engine". It was offered in America as a two-seat coupé, with optional "occasional" rear-seats in Japan, Australia and other parts of the world. The "occasional" rear-seats were initially marketed as a dealer installed option for the North American markets.

The RX-7 made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best List five times. In total, 811,634 RX-7s were produced.

Manufacturer : Mazda
Production : 1978-2002
Assembly : Hiroshima, Japan
Predecessor : RX-3
Successor : RX-8
Class : Sport Car
Body Style(s) : 2-doors sports coupe
Layout : FMR layout

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a coupe that has been in production since 1989 for left hand drive markets. It was named after an eighteenth century English racehorse which won 26 races, and has also been sold as the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser captive imports through Mitsubishi Motors close relationship with the Chrysler Corporation. Their partnership was known as Diamond-Star Motors, or DSM, and the vehicle trio through the close of the second-generation line were sometimes referred to by the DSM moniker among enthusiast circles.

The Eclipse has undergone four distinct generations: the first two generations (1G and 2G) are closely related and share many parts, whereas the third generation (3G) is based on a new platform and most parts are incompatible with 1G and 2G Eclipses. The fourth generation (4G) Eclipse was made available in May 2005.

Manufacturer : Diamond Star Motors
Mitsubishi Motors
Production : 1990-present
Assembly : Normal, Illinois, USA
Predecessor : Mitsubishi Cordia
Class : Mid-Size Car

PORSCHE CARRERA GT

History:
The development of Carrera GT can be traced back to its predecessors, the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at the time had planned on a new Le Mans prototype for 1999. The car was initially intended to use a turbocharged flat-6, but was later redesigned to use a new V10 engine, pushing the project back to planned completion in 2000. The V10 was a unit secretly built by Porsche for the Footwork Formula One team in 1992, but later shelved. The engine was resurrected for the Le Mans prototype and increased in size to 5.7 litres. Unfortunately the project was canceled after two days of testing for the first car, in mid-1999, mostly due to Porsche's wish to build the Cayenne SUV with involvement from Volkswagen and Audi, thus requiring engineering expertise to be pulled from the motorsports division. It was also speculated that VW-Audi chairman Ferdinand Piech wanted Audi's new Le Mans Prototype, the Audi R8 not to face competition from Porsche in 2004.

Porsche did keep part of the project alive by using the 5.5 L V10 from the prototype in a concept car shown at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show, mainly in an attempt to draw attention to their display. Surprising interest in the vehicle and an influx of revenue provided from the Cayenne helped Porsche decide to produce the car, and development started on a road-legal version that would be produced in small numbers at Porsche's new manufacturing facility in Leipzig. Porsche started a production run of Carrera GTs in 2004, shipping the units with an MSRP of $440,000 USD and a dealer invoice price of approximately $414,800 USD. In addition, the delivery charge could be as much as $5,000 USD. The first Carrera GT went on sale in the US on January 31, 2004.

Originally a production run of 1,500 cars was planned. But Porsche announced in August, 2005 that it would not continue production of the Carrera GT through 2006, citing discontinuation was due to changing airbag regulations in the US. As of May 6, 2006^[update], 1,270 GT's had been manufactured, with 604 being sold in the United States.

Technology:
Notable technology includes a pure carbon fiber monocoque and subframe, dry sump lubrication and inboard suspension . The carbon fiber monocoque and subframe were produced and assembled by ATR Composites Group of Italy. The spoiler of the Carrera GT extends into the air when the car reaches about 70 miles (110 km) an hour and evens out the air flow, which causes less drag. The Carrera GT radiator is about five times the size of a 911 Turbo's. Front and rear suspension consist of pushrod activated shock absorbers and dampers with front and rear anti-roll bars.

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2010 WHEELSANDMORE LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP 620 YELLOW

A spectacular vehicle from Germany, the 2010 Wheelsandmore Lamborghini Gallardo LP 620 Yarrow is the best choice for the rugged, powerful and sexy driver. A dead calm hushes the entire neighborhood since their jaws just dropped at the magnificent sight that is passing them by.

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For a vehicle made in this speed and power needs a much power brake system that is strong enough to put it into a sudden stop. That is why the makers of the 2010 Wheelsandmore Lamborghini Gallardo LP 620 Yarrow created an 8-piston caliper, 14.96 inch brake discs in the front and a 6-piston caliper and 14.17 inch discs in the rear. Both discs have special high-end brake pads.

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LEXUS LS 460

Are you looking for a vehicle that oozes luxury, style, and performance? There’s nothing to think about but the Lexus LS 460 Sport. Manufactured by Toyota, it boasts a 4.6 liter V8 engine with an 8 speed transmission.

The Lexus LS 460 Sport is an AWD model that beams proud with its capability to clock in at 5.4 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. Even though this vehicle has a powerful engine, you would not believe that it has a fuel efficiency of 16 mpg city and 24 mpg highway rate. The environment is safe too since it has successfully passed the ULEV II certification on the emission tests.

While the color black is the most preferred color when it comes to the word luxury, the Lexus LS 460 Sport is also available in Matador Red Mica, Satin Cashmere Metallic, Peridot Mica and the Deep Sea Mica.

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