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Porsche 911 Carrera

GENERAL:

Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe
2-passenger, 2-door steel body

POWERTRAIN:

SOHC horizontally opposed 6, 193 cu in (3164cc)
Power SAE net 214 bhp 5900 rpm
5-speed manual transmission

CHASSIS:

Independent front and rear suspension
Rock-ond-pioion steering
11.1-in front, 225/50ZR- 16 rear Bridgestone RE71 tires

MEASUREMENTS:

Wheelbase 89.5 in
Curb weight 2756 lb
Fuel capacity 22.5 gal

The Porsche 911 engine, unlike the car for which it was designed, has been a [...]



Porsche 911/997 Turbo Car Seats

The standard seats made with the hand-stitched leather can conviniently adapt to a wide range of driver and passenger sizes. This is possible due to its full electric adjustment of fore/aft position, height, backrest angle, seat angle and lumbar support. Taller drivers need not to worry because the seat’s lowered base provides added headroom . [...]



ML450 BlueHYBRID

The ML 450 BlueHYBRID is the first example of Mercedes’ partnership with BMW, Chrysler and General Motors in dual-mode hybrid vehicles. We’ve already seen this technology in the Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade triplets and the Aspen/Durango twins attached to those companies’ corporate V8s, but MB decided to travel a path of reduced displacement, in this case a 279 [...]



Mercedes-Benz presents its own version of future technologies II

The stars of the recent Seville show— two of Mercedes-Benz’s recent concept vehicles, the F 600 HYGENIUS and the F 700 — hauled interested journos around a local racetrack.
F 600
The F 600 launched at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005, is a fairly ‘traditional’ hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, albeit one wrapped in some pretty funky swan-wing-door [...]



Mercedes-Benz presents its own version of future technologies

Mercedes-Benz is another in a long line of auto- makers looking to stay relevant in a rapidly changing marketplace loaded with confusion. Sure, the company has been making decent bucks since ditching Chrysler — especially in emerging markets like Russia, China and India.

However, Mercedes-Benz is aiming to keep up with the Joneses in this energy [...]



Restyled, redesigned Pilot is the Honda of SUVs

“Customers wanted it to look more truck-like and rugged than in its original incarnation”, this is what the researchers heard after conducting a survey for Pilot before making a move of redesigning the model. However, that was prior to over rising gas prices and North American truck sales in freefall.
Honda’s marketing job had suddenly become [...]



Acura, code-named NS-X

Model year 1990 will jump off with the first wave of Japanese high-performance luxury sedans (the Lexus and then the Infiniti), which will herd BMW and Mercedes into all time higher, ever narrower market niches. And the year will close with the debut of the super sports car we are all aware Japan could build, [...]



The S 400 BlueHybrid— the world’s most economical luxury sedan

Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module.
The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. Its improved fuel economy with [...]



Fortwo Turns Ten

It’s hard to believe,  but it’s been 10 years since the first smart Fortwo rolled off the assembly line at Mercedes Benz’s “Smartville,” factory in Hambach, France.
The Diminutive two-seater has since earned a cult status for its design, technology, safety and of course, sold in 37 countries — with 12,400 customers in Canada since ’04.
Mercedes [...]



The S 400 BlueHybrid

Mercedes-Benz officially announced its upcoming S 400 BlueHybrid during the Spanish event, perhaps as a response to the Lexus LS 600L h. The new model will feature the company’s 279-hp direct injection 3.5-litre V6 connected to a compact 20-hp module.
The disc-shaped electric motor also functions as the starter and alternator. It improved fuel economy with [...]