Sentences with phrase «production vehicle races»

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Ranging from vehicle production exterior designs, to show car exterior and interior designs, to championship winning race car designs.

The car is now the fastest production vehicle around the notorious race track with a time of 6:47.03.

Stefan Bellof did indeed drive a Porsche 956 to the fastest ever lap of 6:11:13 for a motorised vehicle in 1983... but it was for qualifying for the 1000 km Sports Car race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockets.

To explain this seeming paradox, let's start with a fifty - second backgrounder on the state of the electric - car race: As you may have heard, Nissan and General Motors are ramping up production on (relatively) affordable and (relatively) practical electric vehicles.

While the e-tron quattro will be Audi's first full - production electric vehicle, the company has built several examples in the past to learn its lessons, not to mentioned raced hybrid electric cars to overall victory at Le Mans.

In 2018 Jaguar will make racing history with the first - ever international race series for a Production Battery Electric Vehicle.

«Technology developed by Corvette Racing is applied to improve the efficiency, performance, handling, aerodynamics and safety of production vehicles.

The first production cars will be produced later this year; with a manual six - speed transmission or — as in the Scirocco race vehicles — with the optional DSG 6 - speed dual clutch transmission.

All that, combined with benchmark braking and world - class ride and handling characteristics, make the Dodge Charger SRT8 civilized enough for a grocery run but fully capable in more challenging situations • The 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 is part of a broad lineup of Street and Racing Technology vehicles developed under the credo «Race inspired, street legal» SAFETY AND SECURITY Please refer to the Safety and Security Glossary for descriptions of the following features: • Advanced Multi-stage Air Bag System • All - speed Traction Control System • Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) • Auto - reverse Sun Roof • BeltAlert • Brake Assist • Brake / Park Interlock • Child - protection Rear Door Locks • Constant Force Retractors • Crumple Zones • Electronic Stability Program • Energy - absorbing Steering Column • Enhanced Accident Response System • Height - adjustable Seat Belts • HomeLink Universal Home Security System Transceiver • Inside Emergency Trunk Release • Interior Head - impact Protection • Knee bolsters • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) • Low - risk Deployment Air Bag • Power Adjustable Pedals • Remote Keyless Entry • Seat Belt Pretensioners • Sentry Key ® Engine Immobilizer • Side - impact Door Beams • Tire Pressure Monitoring Display COLOR AVAILABILITY • Deep Water Blue Clear Coat • Bright Silver Metallic • Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat • TorRed • Hemi Orange (with Super Bee Special Edition Package) MANUFACTURING INFORMATION • 2009 model year production start: July 2008 • Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodgeproduction start: July 2008 • Production location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with DodgeProduction location: Brampton Assembly Plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada • 6.1 - liter HEMI V - 8 engine: Saltillo Engine Plant in Saltillo, Mexico • Five - speed automatic transmission: Indiana Transmission 1 in Indianapolis MARKET POSITION Dodge Charger SRT8 is the latest incarnation of a storied Dodge performance nameplate, combining SRT performance attributes with Dodge attitude.

Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future has published yet another teaser clip, this time showing its first production vehicle lining up for a drag race against what appears to be a Ferrari 488 Italia, a Bentley Bentayga and a Tesla Model X.

Throughout 2014, Mopar will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the iconic second generation (Gen II) 426 Race HEMI ® engine to motorsports competition and its eventual initiation to production vehicles.

«Even more important than the awards and race wins are the benefits to our production vehicles as a result of our racing programs.

These organizations see green racing as a way to foster technology developments for tomorrow's production vehicles, enhance national energy security and reduce carbon emissions.

The regulations require the Corvette C6.R race car to be based on a production vehicle.

Never before has Mercedes - AMG equipped a standard production vehicle with such a racing technology as the all new AMG GT R.

Audi likes to underline that because the second - gen R8 was developed concurrently with its race car variant, many of the pieces — up to 50 percent — from the R8 Le Mans GT3 car wound up in the production vehicle, too.

Under the leadership of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the Corvette Racing program's key objectives include reducing costs, encouraging independent teams to purchase and race Corvettes, and reinforcing the relevance of racing technology to production vehRacing program's key objectives include reducing costs, encouraging independent teams to purchase and race Corvettes, and reinforcing the relevance of racing technology to production vehracing technology to production vehicles.

Racing has always been important to Porsche because performance on the track leads to perfection in the production of road vehicles.

«With the new Powertrain Performance and Racing Center, we will advance that legacy with greater competitiveness on the track and stronger technology transfer to production vehicles.»

Likewise, no other vehicle in racing shares the DNA of its production counterpart like the Chevrolet Corvette — America's sports car for 65 years.

«The lessons learned at Corvette Racing can benefit mainstream production vehicles as GM continues to develop lightweight, aerodynamic, and fuel - efficient cars and trucks.»

«With vehicles that span the spectrum from exotic prototypes to production - based cars and fuels that range from cellulosic E10 and E85 ethanol to clean diesel and hybrids, the Green Challenge is a true benchmark for race teams to compare their engineering capabilities,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing Road Racing Group manager.

The Corvettes were in near - stock trim, with larger gas tanks, quick - fill gas caps, magnesium wheels, oil coolers, driving lights, racing seats and heavy - duty suspension components among their limited modifications — an expression of Duntov's philosophy of using racing to develop high - performance components for future production vehicles.

Corvette Racing provides opportunities to improve both GM's production and racing vehicles through the two - way exchange of technology, personnel and procRacing provides opportunities to improve both GM's production and racing vehicles through the two - way exchange of technology, personnel and procracing vehicles through the two - way exchange of technology, personnel and processes.

Yet if you look at most Nurburgring lap time videos, these so - called «production spec» vehicles often have added roll cages, racing seats, and 6 - point racing harnesses — all if which are most definitely not available from the factory.

The cars were in near - stock trim, with larger gas tanks, quick - fill gas caps, magnesium wheels, oil coolers, driving lights, racing seats and heavy - duty suspension components among their limited modifications — an expression of Duntov's philosophy of using racing to develop high - performance components for future production vehicles.

«His background with production vehicles as well as his engineering contributions with the GTO.R and Corvette Racing, a four - time championship winning team, make him a perfect fit for this position.»

When talking about Nurburgring times, it's important to be specific — there are a lot of records out there to beat, with individual categories for everything from street - legal series production vehicles to race cars to motorcycles.

Wesoloski joined GM Racing in 2001 after spending more than 10 years in engineering roles for three generations of Corvette production vehicles.

Racing rules of time stipulated that 100 production cars must be built in order for a vehicle to race in the GT class.

These organizations see Green Racing as a way to foster technology developments for tomorrow's production vehicles, enhance national energy security and reduce carbon emissions.

The GT R moniker has been chosen instead of the GT3 badge used by the race car, as the «GT3» designation has been exclusively registered by Porsche for production vehicles — the Germans also won the recent legal battle with Aston Martin surrounding the same subject.

Most powerful Alfa Romeo production engine ever: 505 - horsepower all - aluminum 2.9 - liter bi-turbo V - 6 With an Alfa Romeo racing history influenced by automotive legends like Enzo Ferrari that dates back to the 1920s, it's no surprise that the all - new Giulia Quadrifoglio harks back to Alfa Romeo's engineering excellence, with an all - aluminum, 2.9 - liter, direct - injection bi-turbo V - 6 as the «beating heart,» bringing this artisan designed vehicle to life and further representing a return to the «Great Alfa Romeos.»

Audi also announced that its motorsports vehicles and racing efforts are becoming increasingly electric along with its production cars.

However, the vehicle wasn't designed as a road - going production model, but for a one - make racing series in Japan.

Automakers often say they go racing in order to improve their production models, and when you have decades of success on the track, chances are your vehicle lineup is all the better for it.

Two versions, street and racing will be offered when this vehicle goes into production.

The N24 was based on a standard European specification production V8 Vantage; initially fastidiously hand built in a dedicated facility initially within Aston Martin's Gaydon headquarters (Special Vehicle Operations) but later production transferred to Aston Martin Racing in Banbury.

Aside from these changes, the race vehicle competed using almost the same Plug - in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and mechanical parts as the standard productionvehicle competed using almost the same Plug - in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) powertrain and mechanical parts as the standard productionVehicle (PHEV) powertrain and mechanical parts as the standard production model.

Jaguar has announced the introduction of the world's first production battery electric vehicle race series, which will take place in 10 cities around the world.

Recognized around the globe by races like the SCORE Baja 1000, «Best in the Desert» (BitD) Racing Association's 500 - mile Vegas to Reno, and the 1400 - mile Dakar Rally, it also is the ultimate proving grounds for manufacturers to push production vehicles to their limits.

The commercial combined a touching storyline with the debut of future Nissan race and production vehicles.

The development team exploited synergies between motorsport and production vehicles in enhancing the engine performance, as they could draw on their experience with the 243 kW / 330 PS / 410 Nm Golf GTI TCR — the new racing car for the TCR International Series.

Other production vehicle updates that carry over to the race truck include the high - strength, military - grade, aluminum - alloy body and high - strength steel frame, all - new six - mode Terrain Management System ™ and advanced four - wheel - drive torque - on - demand transfer case.

The Lexus LFA is a two - seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, «halo» vehicle, racing prototype, and production model.

TORRANCE, Calif. — «Racing at Heart,» a new brand campaign linking Honda's incredibly diverse, high - performance motorsports program to production vehicles including the new Civic Type R, arriving in dealerships late spring, makes its television debut today: https://youtu.be/VTFcoh2kj5I. The new spot, also titled «Racing at Heart,» highlights Honda racing programs including the Verizon IndyCar Series, Red Bull Global Rallycross and desert truck racing — demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its custRacing at Heart,» a new brand campaign linking Honda's incredibly diverse, high - performance motorsports program to production vehicles including the new Civic Type R, arriving in dealerships late spring, makes its television debut today: https://youtu.be/VTFcoh2kj5I. The new spot, also titled «Racing at Heart,» highlights Honda racing programs including the Verizon IndyCar Series, Red Bull Global Rallycross and desert truck racing — demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its custRacing at Heart,» highlights Honda racing programs including the Verizon IndyCar Series, Red Bull Global Rallycross and desert truck racing — demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its custracing programs including the Verizon IndyCar Series, Red Bull Global Rallycross and desert truck racing — demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its custracing — demonstrating how the brand's deep roots in competition inspire the engineering of the Honda vehicles available to its customers.

Back in April 2014, Volkswagen revealed the Golf R 400 Concept which (surprise, surprise) consisted mainly of parts sourced from production vehicles, albeit with a dash of racing technology.

Designed for the race track yet also approved for road use, the wheels are a first on a production vehicle boasting a CFRP / aluminium - composite construction.

Based on the «J35» family of engines found in Acura RDX, MDX, RLX and TLX production vehicles, the Acura AR35TT engine to be used in the ARX - 05 was initially adapted for racing in a joint effort between HPD and Honda R&D Americas.