Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Mercedes-Benz W154 Record


The Mercedes W154 dominated the 1938 season with six victories, six second positions, and five third places. Intimidating looks, fierce performance, competition success, and advanced specification combine to make the W154 Mercedes-Benz one of the most prized automobiles ever built. The W154/W163 has got a 12 cylinder engine of 2960 cc boosted by a compressor to bring it up to 485 bhp. The engine used a special fuel mixture which contained methyl alcohol, nitrobenzene, acetone, and sulfuric either. The car consumed about a liter of fuel for every kilometer (2.8 mpg) traveled.

Sauber Mercedes C9


The C9 chassis and Mercedes-Benz V8 hit the race tracks of the world in 1987, developing into a race winner and Championship runner-up in 1988. The Sauber Mercedes C9, driven by German sports-car aces Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter, and Sweden's Stanley Dickens were the winners of the 1989 LeMans 24 hour endurance race. Track performance at O,7bar pressure 720hp (520kw) on 7000rpm, qualification performance at 1,2bar 800hp, max. torque 810nm at 3500rpm. For 1989, the Mercedes factory finally made a return to international competition, the first time the German company had been officially racing since 1955.

Jehle Super Saphier


Jehle Super Saphier : 1000 HP, 6500 ccm , V12 , top speed over 400 km/h (but never tested, so...) Some sources claimed that top speed is 440 km/h.

Saleen S7 TT


The S7 uses a 750-hp V-8. It can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds. The new all-aluminum V8 engine casting was engineered and tooled by Saleen to displace seven liters. Space age materials and engineering are used throughout, including stainless steel valves, titanium retainers, beryllium exhaust valve seats, an aluminum throttle body, Optimal aerodynamics and top speed performance objectives were achieved with extensive wind tunnel work. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP

Koenigsegg CCX


The 806-hp CCX, or Competition Coupe X, is capable of going more than 240 mph and claims to be the fastest production vehicle in the world.Back in early 2005, a CCR supercar had won the fastest production car title when it achieved 241 mph (387.87 kph) on at Italy's Nardo Track. The Engine in the CCX retains the incredible performance and power of the CCR engine, while running on US 91 octane fuel and complying with California emission regulations. Each car comes with a storable hard top and long list of equipment. A 'standard' car is delivered for $540 000 USD, while a fully laden car comes for $610 910 USD.

Gemballa Mirage GT


Gemballa claimed that its Mirage concept was capable of producing a Veyron-like 1000hp and could reach a theoretical top speed of 400km/h, with the sprint to 100km/h taking less than 3.5 seconds. With the Gemballa body, the Mirage GT looks like it is planning to enter the Le Mans 24-hour race. The most conspicuous change to the front are the additional air intakes on the new front spoiler. The cost of the comprehensive conversion, which can only be carried out by Gemballa, starts from EUR 229,800.