Audi r8















Audi r8, one of the German premium car manufacturer who successfully gain a global sales growth last year, announced it would launch a special edition &ampAudi r8 “high-security”. Typical specifications, Audi’s flagship A8 L named Security, incredible – not only from the security and safety features – also the engine.New Audi r8 has more efficient infotainment and telecommunication systems, the Audi r8 version of the top of the latest technology.


Special Modifications According to Audi r8, this sedan specially modified and done by hand by a small shop in Neckarsulm, Germany. Floors and doors added security that makes the car into an anti-bullet resistant. Also there is a safety system, the driver can not use the phone while driving a car.

Audi r8


Model car

The body of the Audi r8 which was originally made of aluminum, modified again with the concept of the Audi Space Frame (ASF), Body kit of Audi r8 strengthening with steel anti-bullet who spent 450 hours working. Another distinctive feature of the car wheel axis distance (wheel base) is also more elastic than the standard version. The length of Audi r8 car itself is 5.27 meters

Machine used, the A8 L Security is a W-12, 6.2 liters, which produce power 368 kW (500 PS) and 625 Nm of torque. Weight of the car increases, get some parts of the body, floor and added a layer of steel doors and bullet-proof glass.

NATO Standards A8 L is also obtained a special certification from the German government ballistics testing facility in Munich for ballistic protection standards VR Class 7 (tested on BRV: Bullet Resistant Vehicle 2009). Testing of the explosion using a standard 2010 Guidelines ERV (ERV: Explosion Resistant Vehicle).

Test Class VR 7 on the sedan, is the highest level of security that have been done to civilian vehicles. Gazette plate used for cell passenger has met the standard NATO ammunition is very tight.

Audi r8



Audi r8 Integration of various components of the body, forming a security cell sedan include bulletproof steel, aramid fabric, ceramic, aluminum and glass door of a special blend of multiple layers. Bullet-proof steel which is plated to increase the body weight of 720 kg car.

Side of the body is aluminum, but the inside is coated steel, including special aluminum mixture on the floor that can hold a hand grenade explosion. This is not just theory, also also conducted tests using a dummy and then moved at a no damage. Side mirror, front, made specifically, the inside lined to prevent Polycarbonate is still broken.

Audi r8 has electromechanical opening glass (extra) to the side, the glass can be lowered to get to the bottom. For additional weight of the glass is 300 kg, 360 kg while the door on Audi r8. Audi r8 door is equipped with a stop, door stops at the specified position.













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Ford Shelby GT500






Ford Shelby GT500





Ford Shelby GT500
Ford has introduced a heavily revised version of its Ford Shelby GT500 range-topper for its latest model year. For the latest generation, the SVT and Shelby-engineered muscle coupe gets an all-aluminum version of its existing 5.4-liter V8 for more performance and better efficiency, along with a fresh new look.For the first time, Ford Shelby GT500is going to an all-aluminum version of the 5.4-liter supercharged V8 that was in the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500. This new engine is good for a 102 lb weight decrease, as well as 10 horsepower bump over the outgoing model  putting total output at 550 horsepower and 510 lb-ft. of torque.


One piece of technology that helped to make this muscle car a little slimmer was the addition of a Plasma Transferred Wire Arc cylinder lining. This Ford Shelby GT500 exclusive technology is being applied for the first time, and helps to reduce weight by 8.5 pounds while also reducing friction within the piston rings and cylinder bores by coating the inside of the cylinder bores with special nanoparticles. Ford also says that this new technology will provide for better durability and improved heat transfer.

Ford Shelby GT500


The latest Ford Shelby GT500 will be the first modern Shelby without a gas guzzler tax, thanks to the EPA-projected 15 mpg city, and 23 mpg highway ratings. The Ford Shelby GT500 engine changes also result in 80 percent torque being available between 1,750 and 6,250 rpm, along with a larger two-row intercooler that delivers 40 percent more cooling capacity.
The Ford Shelby GT500 achieved the increase in fuel economy through a combination of weight savings from the use of an all-aluminum engine block, improved body and undercarriage aerodynamics and the addition of Electric Power Assisted Steering.Likely the most significant option change for the Ford Shelby GT500 is the SVT Performance Package, giving the Ford Shelby GT500 a track-ready performance pack from the factory. This package includes specially developed Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar G: 2 tires, a higher rear axle ratio, stiffer springs, lighter wheels and cosmetic changes for both the coupe and convertible. Ford Shelby GT500 attributes a 3.0-second lap time savings over the outgoing coupe on the 2.3-mile test track.

Ford Shelby GT500


Ford has also lowered the Ford Shelby GT500 by 11 millimeters up front, and 8 millimeters out back for improved handling. SVT says it added slotted brake dust shields to help improve brake cooling and handling, as well as a new pedal box with is aimed at improving clutch and pedal efforts.
The latest model also of Ford Shelby GT500 benefits from a 20 percent decrease in unwanted road noise from strategically placed sound absorption materials, allowing drivers and passengers to focus more intently on the rumbling exhaust.
Another major change for the new Ford Shelby GT500 is the option for a glass roof coupe  the same unit available on the newest model standard Mustang coupes.
The Ford Shelby GT500 also now comes with standard HID headlamps, options MyKey technology, an integrated spotter mirror and fold-down rear headrests for maximum rearward visibility.


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