RACING CAR

McLaren F1 Racing Car

Designed and manufactured by Gordon Murray and McLaren Automotive, McLaren F1 is a car which was a trend-beater in several aspects. In 1998, it set the record for the fastest production car in the world, 386.7 km/h. It held the record until Bugatti Veyron was introduced in 2005. The designers hoped that they could make the ultimate road car. The result was McLaren F1. The production began in 1992 and culminated in 1998. Described by many as the finest driver's car ever built, the McLaren F1 was fantastic both on the road and the race track.

Systems

Some salient design features of McLaren F1 are Central driving position, ground-plane shear suspension geometry, intelligent brake cooling, and fan-assisted ground-effect aerodynamics. It holds the distinction of being the world's first production road car to feature an all carbon composite monocoque and body structure. Thanks to the unique material used in its making, the car has exceptionally low weight and strength.

Exceptional strength means adequate safety while low weight makes for fantastic performance. The car uses effectively the principles of aerodyamics. Vented and crossdrilled brake discs ensure immediate response. For racing, carbon brakes are used. The car has a transverse 6-speed manual gearbox with an AP carbon triple-plate clutch. An aluminum flywheel is used to decrease rotational inertia and increase responsiveness of the system.

Dimensions
The car had length, width and height of 4287mm, 1820mm and 1140mm respectively. The wheelbase was 2718mm. The front track is 1568mm while the rear track was 1472mm. Fuel tank capacity was 90 litres.

Variants
Variants of the McLaren F1 were F1LM, F1GT and F1GTR.

Engine
McLaren F1 car is powered by 6.1 litre, quad-cam, 48-valve V12 engine, which produces a peak power of 627 bhp and can produce a maximum speed of 240.14mph.

Safety
Like all F1 cars, safety had been given adequate importance in McLaren F1. Required safety measures like collapsible steering wheel and highly efficient breaks were incorporated.

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NEW ALPAHARD 2012

All New Alphard 2012 Facelift

Toyota Alphard was first introduced in Indonesia in late 2003 via general importers. Since its presence, can penetrate the dominance of Toyota Alphard luxury Indonesia commonly held by Mercedes Benz and BMW to Toyota's though not through the brand holder sole agents (ATPM) Capitalize bongsor body shape, the capacity of a typical 7 passenger limousine and luxury car class, This car favored by expatriates and those who give priority to the top luxury and style.So in addition to best-selling car in the market, is also often used Jakarta Car Rental fleet.

Toyota Alphard has suffered as much as 2 times the turn of the model since it was first launched. Facelift model of the first generation in 2007 and changes to the exterior and interior in Alphard new models in 2009 until now. In 2011, Toyota Alphard get the latest refresher for All New Models that have a lot of differences in exterior and interior.

On the exterior, this car looks all the difference on the front of the car. This time the model Grille Toyota Alphard get larger and large firm with 3 lines. On the side of the grille is also reinforced with a thick accent that resembles chrome frame on a painting.While the headlights are given new combinations that seem more separate between the inside of the reflector lamp as the latest cars. Not forgetting of course the car is also equipped with LED headlamps on the highest caste Toyota Alphard.

Bumper Model also changed, now it is equipped Toyota Alphard Facelift round fog lamp more targeted if it is used to illuminate the road. The form of bumper was also changed to be more sporty than the model that the previous Alphard new generation with an accent over the car ramps so that wind resistance is better.

In the interior there is a change in the model of the middle seat.The model has now been updated with the seat models with handrest contoured seat and can not be folded. With new models like the Toyota Alphard is likely close to the model airplane seats that have a high comfort level compared to other cars. Do not forget the ottoman seat which makes the foot more comfortable because the back of the participating models are also updated.On the front driver's seat has been equipped with power seat so it does not need power to change the seating position because of the encouragement of a electric engine.

With the presence of Toyota Alphard Facelift for this in 2012.Toyota has mengkukuhkan himself as a top luxury cars that continue to make innovations in creating a more comfortable cars longer than previous models. This car is available in Indonesia through the general importer and local car manufacturers through imports from Japan. But this new model cars we can get in the year 2012 to adjust to the global launch schedule around the world. Later the car is what will dominate the luxury car market and car rental market for the type of limousine jakarta

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LAMBORGHINI NEW VERSION

Lamborghini Aventador J at 2012 Geneva motor show

By Stephen Worthy

First Official Pictures

05 March 2012 20:00

There maybe other Italian sports car manufacturers looking to hog the limelight at the 2012 Geneva motor show (and Ferrari and its 730bhp F12 is one of them) but Lamborghini will vie for attention with the Aventador J. A two-seat, open top speedster based on the Aventador LP700-4, it has some intriguing bits of carbonfibre tech and highly individual design.

Named 'J' after the FIA’s Appendix J that governs the tech spec of race cars in certain classes, it’s proper bedroom wall material – but little boys and girls are unlikely to ever see it on the road as it’s a one-off and will go to a lucky owner after its appearance at Geneva.

Ker-pow! The Lamborghini Aventador J is a little bit KTM X-bow meets Gotham City isn’t it?

To the Batmobile… let’s go! Yep, the Aventador J is a riot of polygons with a sharp, sweeping crease like an artist’s French curve extending from below the A-pillar (if there was one, because there are no pillars) through to the rear.

And it’s not just the roof and pillars that the Aventador has been relieved of, as there is no windscreen either… unless you count a tiddly pair of wind deflectors as a windscreen. Side windows are fixed and are so small they are almost imperceptible.

What’s all this carbonfibre cleverness, then?

A brand new monocoque has been developed for the J, with two new safety bars behind the seats. This, combined with no roof, no traditional windscreen, no air con and no sat-nav means total weight is down to 1575kg.

The other bits of canny carbonfibre trickery include a new material developed by Automobili Lamborghini called Carbonskin. It’s a woven carbonfibre fabric soaked with an epoxy resin that helps keep the material soft but stable. It’s been shaped to the entire cockpit and has inserts in the seats. Lamborghini thinks it could end up in clothing. Very expensive clothing, no doubt.

The rest of the seats are made the same composites seen in the Sesto Elemento concept car shown at the 2010 Paris motor show. If you’re a golfer and have Calloway Diablo Octane ‘woods’, it’s the same material used by the American golf club manufacturer, who jointly developed it with Lamborghini. So, you can now take both for a drive. Sorry. Had to do that.

Back to design, we notice something rather strange at the top of the bonnet area. Qu’est-ce se, as they say in Geneva?

The rear view mirror. It’s mounted on what Lamborghini calls a periscope, thrusting up from the bonnet between the driver and passenger seats. Rather difficult to have a rear mirror when you’ve got no roof to suspend it from, you see. Here’s the solution. It rather looks like a roulette croupier’s shovel.

Anything significant on the engine front? It’s already monstrous in the LP700-4 isn’t it? And we can’t but help noticing that colour…

Powertrain wise, it has the 6.5-litre 691bhp V12 engine seen in its coupe sibling. And in an age when most engines are hidden underneath a plastic cover, the Aventador J makes a real play of the power unit. Here, the engine unit overtly displays both cylinder banks of the V12.

And the hue? It’s red. Specially developed for this project, it has a slight chrome effect. Could they be poking a finger into Maranello’s cage? Just saying. Also specially designed for the Aventador J are the five-spoke aluminium wheels. They get 20-inch rims at the front and 21s at the rear and have a carbonfibre insert which functions like a little fan to aid brake cooling.

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