Concept Cars

When Carroll Shelby and the Ford Mustang got back together after 40 years, they had the great idea to create the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500. This special gift it’s a Mustang collection, that can build 475 horsepower within its 5.4-liter supercharged V8. As we all know, the 1960s Shelby Mustang was a king on the road, so for the Ford Shelby GT500 to be the same, advanced engineering had to be used to attain the same performance.

If you say Mustang you think about a lot of power under the hood, and you are right, because the engine is a force-fed an air-and-fuel mixture via a “Roots-type” supercharger providing 8.5 pounds per square inch of boost. The beast is equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox that gives a rewarding experience throughout the engine’s broad torque. If you want a car to be the best you have to start with the chassis, the place where the engineers did an exceptional job, thinking always at performance. The biggest brakes in the business were mounted on the Ford Shelby GT500, to match the power and handling ability of the Mustang FR500C who won ts first race in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway in February 2005.

The body of the car it’s combining improved airflow and aerodynamics. The hood has heat extractors to let the hot air from the engine compartment to be drawn out through ducts attached to the hood extractors. Also an important detail are the classic Le Mans-style white stripes, also a remember to the classic Shelby Mustangs. Inside you will find leather with interior treatments, snake logos embossed in the seat and much more, letting you chose between Charcoal Black or Charcoal Black and Crimson Red for colors.

“SVT will remain the leader in performance vehicle engineering,” says Thai-Tang. “It will continue to build new, innovative products using advanced processes that will not only provide great enjoyment to the dedicated driving enthusiast, but that also will provide great benefit to other Ford products and Ford Motor Company itself.”

I don’t know why, but I think that the German tuners from Arden will talk with the people from “National Geographic” for making a serial from the “Big Cats” documentary, where the principal actor will be their last creation.

Seriously, the Germans were able to transform the elegant British coupe, which still had a very good motorization. The top model XKR has a V8 engine with 4,2 liters, a powerful compressor that gives the power of 420 HP. At all these, the tuners from Arden, offered the clients Jaguar’s clients the possibility of buying a better Jaguar XKR: Arden AJ 20 Coupe.

The Arden coupe attracts attention because of its very good aerodynamic aspect, made by spoilers in the front, in the back and an aileron. These elements have an aerodynamic role, the spoilers have air admissions.

With 21″ “Arden Sportline Design” wheels, equipped with 255/35R21 tires on the front and 295/30R21 tires in the back, this car is ready to “fight”. The modifications of the engine are that it now has 4,5 liters instead of 4,2. The admissions systems were modified too. The 4,5L engine, now has 480 HP and 640 Nm at 3.850 rpm, and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,1 seconds, while the maximum speed it’s 305 km/h. We can say that this car is a true beast!

Six hundred hours are necessary to build a CAV GT from chassis to the road, and under this seamless body you will only find performance and refined power. And for this to happen, every manufacturing process is meticulously planned so the factory will achieve the quality they strive for. A special shaping and spraying process it’s used to create the perfect body, and also baked several times before the final spray painting to make sure it is cured and stable. This is such a long process that 200 men are needed return it to the factory after the paint job, where the body panels are removed and carefully stored.

The chassis features an integrated roll over bar and side impact protection bars for racing purposes. The suspension was adjusted for the road and track so you would have great handling in any condition, all this with the help of bump steer adjustment. The design of the suspension it’s just like the original but this doesn’t mean the handling will be compromised, so featuring 16 adjustable rose-joints, the CAV GT it’s perfect for racing.
The interior it’s full of leather, in the seats, padded dashboard, steering wheel, console, roof lining, doors, everywhere. Extra comfort it’s provided by the air conditioning, increased head and legroom and adjustable pedal box, also chrome bezel and Lucas switch gear just like the 1960s design.

Under the hood a Ford V8 small block 289/302, with approximately 450 hp awaits to roar. If you want to make a race, a “Standard Woven Clutchplate” it’s recommended for a smooth engagement. Copper clutch is used for higher torque featuring 4 button to 6 button plates.

A new special edition Gt Cobra and Cobra Ute was released by Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) at the parade lap of Mount Panorama right at the start of the 2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. Maybe you know about the famous 1-2 victory formation at the 1977 Bathurst 1000 race, that took place thirty years ago, and where Ford Falcon XC Hardtop appeared. One year later the Cobra XC Hardtop was released in limited edition.
“The Cobra name involves passion among motoring enthusiasts, and now 30 years after the famous 1-2 win at Bathurst, the new FPV GT Cobra offers the exclusivity of Cobra ownership to a new generation of car owners,” said FPV General Manager Rod Barrett.

The new 2008 model has the latest FPV engineering and performance, but combined with the original XC Cobra, featuring the same blue racing stripes. The coiled snake emblem could not miss the presentation, a symbol for this car. The engine it’s a high performance Boss 5.4-liters quad-cam 32 valve V8, producing 302kW. For the geer box, the car can be equipped with either a close ratio six-speed manual transmission with a high torque clutch or the ZF six-speed automatic transmission with Sequential Sports Shift.

The interior is made by leather seats with Cobra snake logo embedded. 19-inch five-spoke alloy wheels with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 245/35ZR tires complete the new Ford FPV GT Cobra & Ute.
Being a limited edition, only 400 sedans and 100 Utes will be produced, and a unique Cobra build badge identity will be mounted on each car. The price range will be $65,110 for the GT Cobra, and $61,200 for the Cobra Ute.

Carlos Ghosn, the boss from Renault, revealed the secret about the factory’s wish to make a Laguna Coupe, inspired from the concept called Fluence, presented in 2004.

The 2 doors version of this car will be produced in the second half on 2008 and it wants to come with new standards in the design domain, wanting to seduce the car lovers that want a powerful car but luxurious too. Made on the same platform as the medium class sedan was made, at Renault Laguna Coupe you can find a powerful design style, but elegance can be found too. The exterior aspect and the body lines are powerfully inspired from the Fluence concept, Laguna Coupe having a fluid-aerodynamic profile.

The frontal part of this car is made by optical groups, and the sign of the constructor. The interior is very stylish, the “cockpit” is made by respecting the highest standards of quality. Comfort, space, style and top technology, are the keywords that define this amazing car.

The central display reminds about the lines of an airplane, having many commands and the system’s informations. The controls for AC can be found in the middle of the board.

This V6 engine has a power from 230 to 265 HP and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in about 7 seconds. This new V6 dCi uses the common-rail technology.

For nearly a decade the Plymouth wagon was sitting in a back yard in California, and even if the car was somewhat neglected, it’s rust free, completely intact, so the guys from Performance West Group just had to bring it back to life. But to recover her greatness, the GTX 440 Six Pack Wagon had to maintain its timeless original appearance. Well this did not stop the designers to take care of all the small details and blend them with latest improvements, making the car to look like a reborn.

The first thing you will notice about the car it’s the paint, the latest paint technology from Sherwin-Williams Automotive but with the philosophy of the contemporary times. Also a good choice was the Six Pack Lift Off Hood, bringing a classic look with the GTX dual side accent stripes and emblems. With white leather, this car is a perfect contrast for a harmony of textures and colors. Original stuff it’s installed also, 1968 GTX bucket seats, style loop carpeting in blue, complete GTX dashboard and instrument panel, adding interest and detail to the interior.

With a 7.2 liter V8 engine the car stands up for its name, also backed up by a bullet proof Hays Clutch that transmits the power to a genuine A833 4 Speed manual transmission armed with a Hurst Competition Plus Shifter. Equipped with Pirelli PZero ultra high performance radial tires, Hotchkis Performance sway bars, heavy duty 440 torsion bars and a completely refreshed suspension system, this car promises to be a modern high speed motoring.

Looking at the Plymouth GTX 440 Six Pack Wagon we start wondering how exciting the 1960’s were, how people in that age were cruising’ in style, and how today we only think if the cars we buy have front or back wheel drive.