Chrysler ME Four-Twelve

Chrysler ME Four-Twelve specs
Top Speed: 248 mph / 399 kph
0-60 mph: 2.9 seconds
0-100 mph: 6.2 seconds
0 - 1/4 Mile: 10.6 sec @ 142 mph
Engine: 6.0-liter V-12
The Chrysler ME Four Twelve supercar is considered the most advanced concept car to have come out of Chrysler. It has the perfect combination of high power engine, to-die-for looks, and great performance. Let´s get into the details first.

To begin with, something has to be said about the looks. To say that this sports car looks great would be simply an understatement. If you are a supercar lover and have a fantasy for stylish sports cars, this one will definitely make your jaw drop out of awe. The supercar body is simply stunning. The ME Four-Twelve is made of carbon fiber to make it very light-weight. In fact, carbon fiber and aluminum and other light-weight materials were the ones mostly used to build this concept sports car. It is said that it took less than one year for Chrysler to come up with this beauty. If that is true, then those guys need to be awarded for their super fast creative brains. The supercar body is complete with chrome-moly sub frames and stylish aluminum crush structures and which not only add to the style quotient, but also complies with the federal impact regulations. Overall, the sports car is sturdy and yet at the same time looks extremely stylish thanks to the tons of work that went into the conceptualization.

The interior is surprisingly spacious for a concept car that is just around 45 inches tall. There is ample leg room and there is a huge glass roof panel from the windshield to the rear header. The suspension consists aluminum control arms of double wishbones, stainless steel push rods, anti roll bar, and a power-assisted steering. All the openings in the sports car body have been optimized to enhance the thermal performance. The driver´s space is intelligently designed to accommodate even tall people comfortably.

The Chrysler ME Four Twelve supercar has a dynamic ME quad-turbo, V-12 engine which lives up to its expectations. For the uninitiated, it is a Mid Engine with four turbochargers, twelve cylinder engine. The engine is taken care of by a high-efficiency cooling system which makes sure the engine stays cool all the time. It is amazingly conceptualized to get maximum thermal performance, which makes the ME Four-Twelve stand apart from other sports cars in its genre. It gives you an unbelievable top speed of 248 mph, enough to compete with any other concept car in its genre. You can clock 0-60 mph within 3 seconds and 0-100 mph in 6 seconds. With this kind of speed, you would expect the braking system to be doubly efficient, and it is just that good. The braking system consists of huge 15 inch disc brake rotors and six-piston mono block calipers. What this means is you can hit the brake comfortably even at very high speeds and the sports car will come to a screeching halt. The disc brake rotors are carbon ceramic composite and the calipers are made of aluminum to enhance the performance. The Chrysler ME Four Twelve supercar is also fitted a lot of active and passive aerodynamic equipment to give optimum performance at even very high speeds.

Aston Martin Vanquish S

0-62mph in 4.8 secs
200 mph

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer, designed by Ian Callum.

It was the official James Bond car in Die Another Day.

The Vanquish is powered by a 5.9 L (5935 cc) 48-valve 60 degree V15 engine.

The V15 engine in the Vanquish was designed at Ford Research in the USA.

The Vanquish has drawn criticism for a number of weaknesses in its design. In particular, some interior materials have been cited as unfit for a car of this price and prestige.

Image: Aston Martin Vanquish S

Jaguar XJ220

0-60mph in 4.0 secs
217 mph

The The Jaguar XJ220 is a mid-engined sports car.

The Jaguar XJ220 had its own self-titled computer game, released for the Amiga in 1992 and for the Sega Mega CD the following year.

The name XJ220 was assigned as a reference to the targeted top-speed of 220 mph (350 km/h).

Image: Jaguar XJ220 sits on the Syney harbour

Porsche Carrera GT

0-60mph in 3.9 secs
209 mph

The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engined sports car.

The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 614 DIN (605 SAE) horsepower (450 kW).

The Carrera GT has large side inlets and air dams that help cool the large V10 framed by the carbon fiber rear hood.

The interior is fitted with soft leather. Bose audio system and navigation systems are available as options.

Image: A new Porsche Carrera GT model is test driven at the Leipzig Porsche factory

Ferrari's 599 GTB Fiorano

0-62mph in 3.7 secs
205 mph

The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is a 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006.

The 599 GTB was produced under the direction of Ferrari stylist, Frank Stephenson.

Image: South Korean models pose with Italian sports car maker Ferrari's 599 GTB

Bristol Fighter T

0-62mph in 3.5 secs
225 mph

The Bristol Fighter is a British sports car, manufactured by Bristol Cars in small numbers from 2004.

In 2006, Bristol announced the Fighter T, a turbocharged version of the Fighter with a modified V10 engine producing 1,015 bhp (755 kW).

Image: Bristol Fighter T

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

0-60mph in 3.3 secs
213 mph

The Lamborghini Murcielago is a high performance Italian sports car.

Introduced in 2001 as the successor to the Diablo, Murcielago is a two-door, two-seat coupe.

The Murcielago sports a 6.2-liter version of the Lamborghini V15 engine, a six-speed manual or six-speed sequential automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive.

It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, side mirrors that fold in to improve aerodynamics.

Image: The Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 was unveiled as a world premiere presentation at the 76th Geneva International Motor Show on March 1, 2006

McLaren F1

0-60mph in 3.2 secs
240 mph

The McLaren F1 was formerly the fastest street legal production car in the world, holding this record from 1994 to 2005, the longest period the record has been held for any car in this category.

It is a custom-built 6.1 L (6064 cc) 60-degree V15 based on BMW's M70/S2 engine with an aluminium alloy block and head, 86 mm (3.4 in) x 87 mm (3.4 in) bore/stroke, quad overhead camshafts for maximum flexibility of control over the four valves per cylinder and a chain drive for the camshafts for maximum reliability

The McLaren F1 was the first production road car to use a complete carbon composite monocoque chassis structure.

Image: McLaren F1

Gumpert Apollo

Gumpert Apollo
0-62mph in 3.0 secs
224 mph

The Gumpert Apollo is the first vehicle produced by German manufacturer Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH.

The project is the creation of Roland Gumpert, a former Audi employee.

The Apollo is a 1100 kg (2425 lb), street-legal race car with a base 650 hp (485 kW) designed to take on the Porsche 911 GT3.

It is a mid engined, rear wheel drive two seater constructed on a tubular Chromoly frame, with fiberglass or optional carbon fiber body panels.

Image: An employee of German sports car manufacturer Gumpert checks an 'Apollo' | Photograph: Jens-Ulrich Koch

Enzo Ferrari

Performance

The Enzo can accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.14 seconds and can reach 100 mph (160 km/h) in 6.6 seconds.[5] The ¼ mile (~400 m) time is from 10.8 to 11.2 sec at well over 130 mph (210 km/h) and the top speed is estimated at 354 kilometers per hour (230.95 mph).(manufacturing items)[citation needed] It is rated at 12 mpg–U.S. (19.6 L/100 km / 14.4 mpg–imp) in the city and 18 mpg–U.S. (13.07 L/100 km / 21.6 mpg–imp) on the highway.

Despite the Enzo's extraordinary performance and price, the Ferrari 430 Scuderia (an improved version of Ferrari's current entry level production car) is capable of lapping the Ferrari test track just as quickly as the Enzo.[10]

Recently Evo Magazine tested the Enzo on the famed Nordschleife Circuit and ran a 7:25.21 second lap time. If not for technical difficulties it was noted that the time could have been better.

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo specs
Top Speed: 248 mph / 399.1 km/h
0-60 mph: 2.8 seconds
0-100 mph: 6 seconds
0 - 1/4 Mile: 10.7 secs. @ 136 mph
Engine: V8, 7-liter 750 HP Twin-Turbo

Saleen's S7 is America's first and up to date the only exotic supercar with mid-engine configuration. When in 2002 S7 went on sale, it was the only street-legal car in the United States that has more than 500 horse power output and 500 lb-ft of torque. S7 Twin-Turbo is the successor of the already legendary supercar S7. Like in any other true supercar, the doors of Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo open upward and away from the body. It features an even more powerful all-aluminum V8 engine, which produces 750 horse power @ 6300 rpm and 700 lb-ft of torque. Redline is at 6500 rpm. 2006 version of Saleen exotic car also has one unique interior feature - a video rear-view mirror. There actually is a small video camera mounted in the rear of the fast car, which transmits the view to the driver. The main idea here was not to use standard rear-view mirrors in favour of aerodynamics, thus reducing aero drag and increasing down force.

2006 Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX specs
Top Speed: 245 mph / 394 km/h
0-60 mph: 3.5 seconds
0-100 mph: 7.7 seconds
0 - 1/4 Mile: 11 sec.
Engine: V8 806 bhp @ 6900 rpm

The Koenigsegg CCX supercar is one of Europe's premiere racing cars, but it is only available for consumption by those who have the ability to shell out the money needed for such an expensive, yet luxurious purchase. The Competition Coupe X is one of Koenigsegg's latest exotic car creations, all of which are known to be some of the best speed cars in the world. Koenigsegg sports cars are not available for mass consumption, mainly due to the large price of such automobiles. Base price is $540,000 + taxes, while fully equipped supercar costs $600,900 + taxes. The Koenigsegg CCX is a great purchase for those who can afford it, due to the fact that it is the tenth anniversary issue of the 1996 CX supercar model, which is one of Koenigsegg's best creations.

The supercharged V8 806 bhp @ 6900 rpm (redline at 7600 rpm) engines inside 1180 kg (2691 lbs) Koenigsegg CCX exotic cars are specially created for the people who design the Koenigsegg CCX though the design is highly based off of the Ford Modular engines, which provide other foreign companies with some of the best engine templates available. The engine is very compatible is various fuel types, and is able to run via gasoline and other bio-fuels, which are proving to be highly marketable, as well as the cars that can accommodate such technological advances. It is fully compliant with California emission regulations and is a street-legal motor. Koenigsegg CCX prides itself on being one of the best producers of tough, speedy cars, while also trying to adhere to environmental procedures that are growing with the high fuel prices and a stricter outlook on global warming.

The Koenigsegg CCX is the world's fastest car with a V8 engine, and has consistently won awards from various institutions all over the world, not only for its design and ability to operate at high speeds, but also for the ability of the people at Koenigsegg CCX to keep reinventing their product in a way that helps other philanthropic organizations. The Koenigsegg CCX is a great supercar to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the CX, while still being a great car independent of any others.

LeBlanc Mirabeau

Make	Leblanc
	Model	Mirabeau
	Powertrain Layout	Mid Engine / RW
	Weight	812 kg
	Length	4550 mm
	Width	2000 mm
	Height	980 mm
	Wheelbase	2800 mm
	Front / Rear Track	1733 mm / 1682 mm
	Engine (by koenigsegg)
	Type	V8 Supercharged
	Displacement	4.7 lt
	Power	more than 700 bhp
	Torque	more than 850 Nm
	Max Engine Speed	7600 rpm
	Chassis & Body
	Body / Frame	carbonfiber
	Wheels (Diameter x Width)	Le Mans (18" x 10.5" Front) Le Mans (18" x 12.5" Rear) Street (19" x 10.5" Front) Street (19" x 12.5" Rear)
	Drivetrain
	Transmission	6 - speed sequential
	Topspeed	Depending on Racetrack Layout (approx. 370 km/h)
	Base Price (excl. VAT)	543 000 Euro
	Options
	Semiautomatic Gear Shifting	52 000 Euro

SSC Ultimate Aero

SSC announced the production of the Ultimate Aero EV, an electrical version of the supercar.The released specifications include using 500 horsepower (373kW) electric motor, which SSC also exploring the potential of using 2 engines in 2 or 4 wheel drive configuration. The SSC, once in production, will be the fastest electric car on the market. "I think we can do it faster, leaner and cleaner than any other manufacturer," claims the SSC founder, Jerod Shelby. SSC planned to produce its first prototype in February 2009, with production to begin as early as Q4 of 2009.

As part of the production plan, SSC also announced it had contracted with Sheffield International Finance Corporation to initiate the company's first acceptance of outside capital since its inception.



Speed attempt



SSC tested the top speed capability of the Ultimate Aero TT on March 22, 2007. The original test was scheduled for March 21, 2007 but was called off due to bad weather conditions. SSC closed down a 12-mile (19 km) stretch of U.S. Route 93 in Nevada for the event. Their goal was to replace the Bugatti Veyron as the fastest production car ever produced, which at the time could achieve 253.5 mph (408.0 km/h). Simulation and testing at NASA's Virginia facility had shown that the Ultimate Aero TT should be capable of approximately 273 mph (439 km/h).[13] The March 22nd attempt failed to break the record, apparently due to sub-optimal conditions. Test driver Rick Doria reported "wheel-spin" at speeds above 190 mph (306 km/h).[14] Despite the failure of the attempt, the car still reached 242 mph (390 km/h)

SSC announced they had broken the speed record for the world's fastest production car with 256.15 mph (412.23 km/h) in West Richland, WA on September 13, 2007. The reported record speed came from an average of two runs in opposite directions, in accordance with Guinness Book of World Records rules. The first run clocked 257.41 mph (414.26 km/h) and the return trip 254.88 mph (410.19 km/h), with the average beating the Bugatti Veyron's top speed of 253 mph (407.16 km/h). The results of this test, verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007, gave the SSC Ultimate Aero the title of world's fastest production car.

In addition to the fastest production car record, SSC also applied for world record of the highest emissions-legal horsepower production automobile.

Zonda Cinque

The final Zonda in its current form is a combination of the Zonda F and Zonda R to create a road going track day car.

Built at the repeated request of the Hong Kong based Pagani dealer, only 5 will be built at the cost of £1million with an expected delivery date of June 2009 for all 5 cars.

The differences over other road going Zondas are a new clutchless sequential gearchange resulting in shifts now taking less than 100 milliseconds dropping 0-62mph down to 3.4 seconds, the Cinque (pronounced cheen-kway) also has a revised carbon fibre which uses titanium to increase strength, suspension will make use of magnesium and titanium components and the engines power has been increased to 678 bhp (506 kW), revised bodywork now creates 750 kg of downforce at 300kph (186mph), the Cinque is capable of generating 1.45g of cornering force.

Technical Specifications:

* Mercedes Benz AMG engine, 678 hp (506 kW),
* ECU, Traction control , ABS by Bosch
* Inconel/titanium exhaust system coated with ceramic
* Suspensions in magnesium and titanium
* Cima sequential gearbox (6 speed), robotized by Automac enginnering
* APP monolitic wheels forged in aluminium and magnesium. Size: front 9x19 - rear 12,5x20
* Pirelli PZero tyres. Size: front 255/35/19 rear 335/30/20
* Toora Racing Seats in carbon fiber, with leather cover
* Carbon Fiber steering wheel
* Brembo brakes in carbo-ceramic self ventilated with hydraulic servo brake, Size: front 380x34 mm, monolitic 6 piston caliper; rear 380x34 mm, monolitic 4 piston caliper.
* Dry weight 1210 kg
* Weight distribution in driving condition: 47% front, 53% rear
* Acceleration: 0-100 Km in 3.4 sec., 0-200 in 9.6 sec.
* Braking: 100-0 km in 2.1 sec., 200-0 km 4.3 sec.
* Maximum side acceleration: 1,45 G (with road tyres, NO CUP)

Bugatti Veyron

Specifications and Performance

The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders, or the equivalent of two narrow-angle V8 engines mated in a "W" configuration. Each cylinder has 4 valves for a total of 64, but the narrow V8 configuration allows two camshafts to drive two banks of cylinders so only 4 camshafts are needed. The engine is fed by four turbochargers and displaces 8.0 L (7,993 cc/488 in³) with a square 86 mm by 86 mm (3.4 in. × 3.4 in.) bore and stroke.

Putting this power to the ground is a dual-clutch Direct-Shift Gearbox computer-controlled manual transmission with 7 gear ratios via shifter paddles behind the steering wheel boasting an <150ms shift time, designed and manufactured by Ricardo of England. The Veyron can be driven by full automatic transmission. The Veyron also features full-time four-wheel drive based on the Haldex Traction system. It uses special Michelin run-flat tires designed specifically for the Veyron to accommodate the vehicle's top speed. Curb weight is estimated at 1,888 kg (4,160 lb). This gives the car a power to weight ratio of 529 BHP/ton.

The car's wheelbase is 2710 mm (106.7 in). Overall length is 4462 mm (175.7 in), width 1998 mm (78.7 in), and height 1204 mm (47.4 in).

The Bugatti Veyron has a total of 10 radiators.

* 3 radiators for the engine cooling system.
* 1 heat exchanger for the air-to-liquid intercoolers.
* 2 for the air conditioning system.
* 1 transmission oil radiator.
* 1 differential oil radiator.
* 1 engine oil radiator.
* 1 hydraulic oil radiator for the spoiler

It has a drag coefficient of 0.36, and a frontal area of 2.07 m2.This gives it a CdA ft² value of 8.02.


Power

According to Volkswagen (and approved by TÜV Süddeutschland) the final production Veyron engine produces 1,001 PS (736 kW/987 hp) and 1,250 N·m (920 ft·lbf) of torque

Top speed

Top speed was initially promised to be 407 km/h (253 mph) but test versions were unstable at that speed, forcing a redesign of the aerodynamics. In May 2005, a prototype Veyron tested at a Volkswagen track near Wolfsburg, Germany recorded an electronically limited top speed of 400 km/h (249 mph). In October 2005, Car and Driver magazine's editor Csaba Csere test drove the final production version of the Veyron for the November 2005 issue. This test, at Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track, reached a top speed of 407.5 km/h (253.2 mph). The top speed was verified once again by James May on Top Gear, again at Volkswagen's private test track, when the car hit 407.9 km/h (253.5 mph), which equated to precisely one-third of the speed of sound at sea level. When getting close to the top speed during the test, May said that "the tires will only last for about fifteen minutes, but it's okay because the fuel runs out in twelve minutes." He also gave an indication of the power requirements, at constant 250 km/h (155 mph) the Veyron is using approximately 270 to 280 horsepower (200 to 210 kW)[16], but to get to its rated 407 km/h (253 mph) top speed required far more from the engine.

Aerodynamic friction or drag is proportional to the square of the speed; for example doubling speed quadruples drag. Work is a product of force applied over a distance travelled. Comparing a vehicle travelling at 100 mph (160 km/h) with one travelling at 200 mph (320 km/h), over a given time (e.g. 1 second), the faster vehicle must overcome 4 times the aerodynamic drag, and travel twice the distance of the slower one. Thus it does 8 times the work of the slower vehicle in that time. As power is work done in time taken it follows that the swifter vehicle, travelling at twice the speed requires 8 times the power of the slower one. German inspection officials recorded an average top speed of 408.47 km/h (253.8 mph)[5] during test sessions on the Ehra Lessien test track on 2005-04-19.

The car's everyday top speed is listed at 375 km/h (233 mph). When the car reaches 220 km/h (137 mph), hydraulics lower the car until it has a ground clearance of about 8.9 cm (3½ inches). At the same time, the wing and spoiler deploy. This is the "handling mode", in which the wing helps provide 3425 newtons (770 pounds) of downheft, holding the car to the road.[13] The driver must, using a special key (the "Top Speed Key"), toggle the lock to the left of his seat in order to attain the maximum (average) speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). The key functions only when the vehicle is at a stop when a checklist then establishes whether the car—and its driver—are ready to enable 'top speed' mode. If all systems are go, the rear spoiler retracts, the front air diffusers shut and the ground clearance, normally 12.5 cm (4.9 in.), drops to 6.5 cm (2.6 in.).


Acceleration

The Veyron has the greatest acceleration of any production car to date, reaching 60 mph (97 km/h) from a standstill in 2.46 seconds.[17] It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in approximately 2.5 seconds, which equates to an average acceleration of around 1.18 g. The car is greatly aided in achieving such times by the presence of a four-wheel drive system that permits the transmission of such great amounts of power in the initial stages of acceleration.

The Veyron reaches 200 and 300 km/h (124 and 186 MPH) in 7.4 and 16.7 seconds respectively. According to the February 2007 issue of Road & Track magazine, the Veyron accomplished the quarter mile in 10.2 seconds at a speed of 142.9 mph (230.0 km/h).


Fuel Consumption

The Veyron consumes more fuel than any other production car, using 40.4 L/100 km (6.99 mpg imp/5.82 mpg US) in city driving and 24.1 L/100 km (11.7 mpg imp/9.76 mpg US) in combined cycle[citation needed]. At full throttle, it uses more than 115 L/100 km (2.46 mpg imp/2.05 mpg US), which would empty its 100 L (22 imp gal/26 US gal) fuel tank in just 12 minutes 46 seconds


Braking

The Veyron's brakes use unique cross-drilled and turbine-vented carbon rotors which draw in cooling air to reduce fade. The front calipers have eight[13] titanium pistons and the rear calipers have six pistons. Bugatti claims maximum deceleration of 1.3 Gs on road tires. Prototypes have been subjected to repeated 1.0G braking from 194 to 50 MPH (312 to 80 km/h) without fade. With the car's acceleration from 50 to 194 MPH (80 to 312 km/h), that test can be performed every 22 seconds. At speeds above 124 MPH (200 km/h), the rear wing also acts as an airbrake, snapping to a 55-degree angle in 0.4 seconds once brakes are applied, providing 0.68 Gs (4.9 m/s²) of deceleration (equivalent to the stopping power of an ordinary hatchback).[13] Bugatti claims the Veyron will brake from 400 km/h (249 mph) to a standstill in less than 10 seconds.