The V8 mill is matched to a ZF eight - speed automatic transmission with sport mode, and fitted
with uprated brakes and suspension.
The Defender Works V8 is also fitted
with uprated brakes, as well as improved springs, dampers and anti-roll bars to enhance the handling, exclusive 18 - inch diamond - turned Sawtooth alloy wheels and beefy 265/65 R18 all - terrain tires to retain the rugged Defender's off - road prowess.
Not exact matches
The concept's chassis has seen significant modifications,
with uprated suspension,
brakes and aerodynamic features.
In addition to the
uprated engine and 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission, you'll also get AMG
brakes, AMG selectable exhaust, AMG adaptive suspension, LED headlamps, heated AMG performance seats, keyless entry, a premium Burmester sound system, Comand infotainment
with satellite radio, a rearview camera, park assist, and forward collision warning.
The original 2.2 - liter flat six was replaced in favor of a high - compression, 240 - hp 2.7 - liter engine, along
with a full roll cage,
uprated brakes, SC rear fenders, and Lexan windows.
Functional aerodynamic add - ons like a monstrous rear wing, nose - mounted dive planes, and a front splitter (producing, Dodge claims, a cumulative 1000 pounds of downforce) are paired
with a highly tweaked suspension, lightweight forged - aluminum wheels, sticky tires, and
uprated brakes.
Brembo answered the call for
uprated brakes with huge ventilated 14.0 - inch - diameter front and 14.4 - inch rear discs and aluminum four - piston calipers.
Expect buckets of offroad capability,
with uprated suspension, tires,
brakes, wheels, and off - road drive systems.
Sitting near the shores of Loch Ness, the 24 - mile long bathtub of the mythical monster Nessie, the Astons» cutaway chassis reveal their own buried mysteries: The latest VH bonded aluminum structure,
with a more - rigid rear subframe and
uprated suspensions, wheels, tires, and
brakes.
Unique to the AMG SLC43 is an AMG styling kit (front splitter, deeper side sills, rear spoiler and diffuser), 10 - spoke 18 - inch AMG alloy wheels, an
uprated high performance AMG
brake kit, AMG speed sensitive steering, a sports exhaust system and the seats are covered in a combination of Nappa leather and DINAMICA microfibre materials finished in black
with red stitching.
Revised steering (a specially modified steering rack, designed to reduce friction and improve feel), improved wheel damping (via Bilstein shocks),
uprated trim, and Lucerne
braking components are all aimed at providing the LaCrosse Super
with more over-the-road speed.
Meanwhile the rear track has been widened by 101 mm and the
brakes have been improved over the standard Exige,
with uprated four - piston AP Racing callipers at the front and Pagid RS14 pads all round.
With its eye on the trackday market and club motorsport, Lotus has introduced the Exige Cup, kitted out with uprated clutch, adjustable sports suspension, ballsier brakes, limited - slip diff, switc
With its eye on the trackday market and club motorsport, Lotus has introduced the Exige Cup, kitted out
with uprated clutch, adjustable sports suspension, ballsier brakes, limited - slip diff, switc
with uprated clutch, adjustable sports suspension, ballsier
brakes, limited - slip diff, switchabl
It still exhibits a bit of roll and dive, as to be expected for a car in this segment, and its
uprated brakes stop strongly
with good feel, though we didn't get a chance to see how they hold up on the track.
The
brakes are also
uprated with six - pot calipers at the front and four - pot at the rear.
The SLK32 AMG features a more angular steering wheel, AMG instrument dials, an updated front and rear bumper
with larger air intakes, and larger
brakes; from 11.8 in (300 mm),
uprated to 13.15 in (334 mm) in diameter.
For enthusiasts the big news was the introduction of the Zetec - S
with a new 1.6 i 16v engine, stiffer anti-roll bars and
uprated brakes.
Grip from the new, wider tires is prodigious and the
uprated brakes stop
with greater alacrity.
A set of lightweight, forged BBS wheels covering
uprated Brembo
brakes with red calipers are optional on the Club trim.
• Four - piston monoblock calipers fitted
with high - performance Pagid RS 29 race pads •
Uprated two - piece front
brake discs • Twin front
brake cooling ducts • Endurance
brakes (optional) • Bosch race - developed ABS and traction control system (optional) • Standard pedal box (optional) • Endurance pedal box (optional)
Changes included preparations to install additional equipment, a certified calibrated speedometer,
uprated brakes [60]
with wear indicators [61][62] and a different level of standard equipment.
Hyundai's
uprated brakes provide the Elantra SR Turbo
with sufficient stopping power.
* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission
with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» *
Uprated front suspension
with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together
with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving
brake cooling.
With 485 horsepower, a 6.4 - liter engine, Brembo
brakes, and
uprated suspension, the Scat Pack Challenger is just crazy enough to be fun under any conditions, without being downright terrifying.
The
brakes have - thankfully - been upgraded, and it's been given a «handling kit»
with uprated springs, dampers and anti-roll bars.
Of the record setting lap Seat says the Leon Cupra 280 was fitted
with an optional Performance Pack, which includes
uprated Brembo
brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres.
The car also features a fully independent suspension
with dual - axis strut front strut and Adaptive Dampers at all four corners, as well an
uprated Brembo
braking system and a sophisticated aerodynamic package.
The 1LE package is available for V6 and V8 coupes
with manual transmission and includes performance suspension and
uprated brakes.
3 spec (from # 24,750
with the 114bhp 1.7 - litre diesel engine) brings leather heated seats front and rear, 19 - inch alloys, gloss black trim, a central instrument display and an
uprated sound system, while flagship KX - 4 gets kit such as autonomous
braking, xenon headlamps, keyless entry and a panoramic sunroof.
From a mechanical standpoint the main improvement were the
uprated brakes,
with self - centering
brake shoes and wider drums, transversely instead of longitudinally finned.
Helping to balance out the speed generated by the 300 - plus horsepower V - 6 are
uprated Brembo
brakes at all four corners
with big four - piston calipers up front and a track - tuned suspension that's even firmer than the sport - tuned setup of the standard Genesis Coupe.
Of course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires,
uprated 4 - piston front
brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat
with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glass).
Performance features include a dual - mode exhaust system, driver selectable driving modes
with a unique track mode, 20 - inch alloy wheels,
uprated 6 - pot Brembo
brakes and sport suspension.
Reigning in all that extra urge are
uprated brakes that include discs an inch bigger (25 mm) in diameter for more powerful
braking power to deal
with the Black Badge owner's more enthusiastic driving style.
Technical Data: 8 cylinder 90 degree V - configuration aluminium - silicon alloy cylinder block
with cast iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 99.06 mm (4.1 x 3.9 in), capacity 6,750 cc, aluminium alloy cylinder heads, Solex 4 - barrel downdraught carburettor, Garrett AiResearch turbocharger; 3 - speed automatic gearbox
with uprated torque converter); independent suspension
with coil springs front and rear, Girling hydraulic self - levelling ride control rear; ventilated disc
brakes front, plain discs rear; wheelbase 3,061 mm or 3,161 mm (120.5 in or 124.5 in); tyre size 235 / 70VR15
Standard features include custom
uprated engine cooling (and transmission cooling for cars
with an automatic gearbox), short throw shifter, performance half shafts, 20 - inch forged wheels, a «Shelby by Brembo»
braking system
with six - piston calipers up front and four - piston calipers at the back, as well as Ford Performance wheel studs, track handling pack and exhaust.
Technical Data Bentley Continental GT Speed: W12 - cylinder - engine (72deg angle between two main banks, 15deg between staggered cylinders), bore x stroke 84 x 90.2 mm, capacity 5998 cc; 4 valves per cylinder, 4 overhead camshafts; Bosch Motronic ME7.1.1 digital engine control, twin turbochargers air to air intercooling, 600bhp / 449kW) at 6000rpm, torque 750Nm (553 lb ft) at 1750 rev / min; ZF 6 - speed automatic gearbox; four - wheel drive
with central Torsen differential, independent suspension front and rear; air springs, ASR electronic traction control,
uprated Bosch 8.1 ESP electronic stability program; TEVES ventilated disc
brakes front 405 mm diameter (15.9 in) and 36 mm (1.4 in) thick, back 335 mm diameter (13.2 in) and 22 mm (0.9 in) thick, anti-lock device, fade - resistant carbon - ceramic
brakes 420 x 40 mm carbon - silicon carbide, cross-drilled front discs and 356 x 28 mm rears optional; HBA «Hydraulic Brake Assist» and EBD «Electronic Brakeforce Distribution», MSR drag torque control; wheelbase 2745 mm (108.07 in); 9.5 Jx20 wheels
with 275 / 35x20 bespoke Pirelli P - Zero performance tyres; max.
Elsewhere underneath are six - piston Brembo
brakes with full - floating, cross-drilled, two - piece rotors and
uprated brake pads.
Underneath there's an
uprated front subframe, more rigid rear cross-member, larger 290 mm ventilated front and 302 mm rear
brake discs
with unique Galfer front pads.
As a result, the car is fitted
with track - oriented features including an adjustable front anti-roll bar, Nitron adjustable dampers, Eibach coaxial coil springs and double wishbone suspension,
uprated brake pads, FIA approved carbon fiber race seat
with six - point racing harness, a removable steering wheel and a polycarbonate rear windscreen.
Their work includes aerodynamic enhancements, an SVR - tuned chassis, lightweight forged wheels
with differential width from front to rear,
uprated brakes, Rear Electronic Active Differential, and a lighter Variable Valve Active exhaust, among other things.
Front AP Racing 4 Pot Fast Road Caliper
Brakes with vented Discs,
Uprated Master Cylinder and Westfield Fitted Rear Discs and Calipers.
This car enjoys 425 hp (or 444 hp
with the Competition package) and 406 lb - ft of torque from its turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline - 6, plus a sport - tuned suspension and
uprated brakes.
As for the Performance Pack, it adds Michelin's latest, stickiest Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (255 / 40R19s in front, 275 / 40R19s out back),
uprated springs, huge 15 - inch Brembo 4 - piston disc
brakes, a strut - tower K - brace, a Torsen limited - slip differential, a higher - numerical final - drive ratio (3.73:1
with the manual 6 - speed), a bigger radiator, and retuned stability control settings.
The Cayenne S Diesel, which is equipped
with Porsche Traction Management active all - wheel drive, features an
uprated brake system — identifiable through its silver
brake calipers — and «Diesel» badging on the front wings, among other things.
The new models will honor the brand's high performance claim
with uprated engine output, all - wheel drive as standard and special chassis components and
brake systems from the classic AMG models.
The taut suspension, larger tyres (255 / 35R19 at the front, 275 / 35R19 at the rear) and
uprated braking system combine to provide exceptional high - speed stability and sports car agility,
with near - neutral handling balance through almost every kind of corner.
Only 150 examples are to be made (in both 90 and 110 wheelbases) and all will come
with the V8 hooked up to an eight - speed ZF autobox,
uprated brakes,
uprated springs, dampers and roll bars) as well as 18 - inch alloy rims wearing 265/65 R18 all terrain tires.
Uprated 370 mm diameter
brake discs (310 mm rear) are fitted behind new 19 - inch flow - formed BBS motorsport - derived alloy wheels complete
with a 35 mm offset fitted
with 235/35 ZR19 track - orientated tyres.
The extra $ 6,500 over the price of a base 500 Pop gets you a turbocharged 1.4 - liter MultiAir engine cranking out 160 hp and 170 lb - ft of torque, a sport - tuned Abarth suspension,
uprated brakes, a dual exhaust, a boost gauge
with an integrated LED shift light and 16 - inch aluminum wheels.