November 28th, 2008 — 06:09 pm
Where have all the Stangs go? They ask. Total Performance Inc. has the answer. With its Pit Viper Mustang, the company will take the market back to the Mustang fever with installations ready for the future.
A 1967-68 Mustang, the Pit Viper is developed from an original, not cloned one, fastback Mustang. It has a 4-barrel carburetor containing ram air. This is why it has a 580 horsepower, 427 cubic inch, 540-lb-ft V8 sucking air and fuel.
The Pit Viper’s 6-manual transmission facilitates power transfer to its wheels. With a variety of higher installations, the recent upgrades such as the Supertrap dual side exhaust and coilover shocks have far improved its performance. It also has fourteen inch Baer brakes.
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November 16th, 2008 — 09:47 pm
When you talk about one of the greatest spies on the silver screen, James Bond is all about women and cars. On hindsight, there might have been screen magic if we look at some of Bond’s car in the past. They are just to slow to catch the villains and bring them to justice.
Here are some of double 0-slow’s cars:
Aston Martin DB5
It debuted as James Bond spy mobile in the 1964 Goldfinger. The DB5 may be one of the sleekest and classic rides of the silver screen hero but it is also one of the slowest. This Aston Martin has a 4.0L engine that gives out 282 horsepower. The villain will be way ahead if he takes a bike since this roadster has a dismal 8.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph.
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November 16th, 2008 — 09:34 pm
Record plunge in sales and tight cash flow situation, big car manufacturers like GM, Ford, and Chrysler are pleading for help from the US federal government. They need billions more in addition to the $25 billion loan to build more fuel efficient cars.
Democrats in Congress are pushing for a bill that will release a $25 billion loan for the big car companies in exchange that they will give the government ownership stakes. They are hoping for the fast passage of the auto bail out bill.
The plan is to get a chunk from the $700 billion allocated for the Wall Street life line to help the big car manufacturers. The White House has declared that it is open to the idea. President-elect Obama calls for more help to be given to the soul of US manufacturing.
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Comment » | Chrysler, Ford, GM
Where have all the Stangs go? They ask. Total Performance Inc. has the answer. With its Pit Viper Mustang, the company will take the market back to the Mustang fever with installations ready for the future.