Thursday, November 6, 2008

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