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Lamborghini Gallardo (ランボルギーニ ガヤルド)
He was born in 2003.
He is a "Baby Lamborghini" that is15years absence after "JaLpa" , that was out of production in 1988 .
"Gallardo" was named after Franchesco Gallardo who was a famous bull breeder in 19th century.
His specifications are as follows
------------------------His Specification------------------------
Made in: Italy
Predecessor: Lamborghini Jalpa
Class: Sports car
Body Style: 2-door coupe
2-door spyder
Layout: Mid-Engine, four-wheel drive
Mid-Engine, rear-wheel Drive
(Ballboni Edition)
Engine: 5.0L V10
5.2L V10
Max Speed: 309 km/h
Length: 4,345 mm
Width: 1,900mm
Height: 1,165mm
Weight: 1,520 kg
Designer: Luc Donckerwolke
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His engine, V10 generates 500PS and 4WD system steadily translate the power to the pavement. Furthermore, the car's frame is light Alminium.
So the performance is rival that of flagship "Murcielago" in spite of baby Lamborghini.
The form has some kind of connection with "Murcielago", and his tail lamp and several parts resemble to that of "Lamborghini Countach".
His door is side-open style, not gull-wing door, in order to make a difference from flag ship.
In 2004, Lamborghini donate "Gallardo" to Italian police as a patrol car.
The "Gallardo Polizia" has a white stripe line in blue body.
It is same as Italian police's uniform.
The first car was assigned to the suburb of Roma.
The second car was assigned to Bologna, has Lamborghini's headquarters.
And third car switched with the first car,
but at November 29th 2009, on the way back from one event,
the driver attempted to avoid a car which suddenly lewd out from gasoline stand and the front was wrecked,
The car became complete loss.
The car became the most sold car of all time for Lamborghini, 7100 cars in five years from his debt.
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2011/09/06 (Tue.) Trackback() Comment(0) Cars
2011
09
02
Lamborghini Murcielago (ランボルギーニ・ムルシエラゴ)
He is a new car for Lamborghini after 12 years absence and
the first car after Lamborghini was aquired by AUDI .
"Murcielago" means a "Bat" in Spanish and
the name was the legendary bull waged a good battle with one matador in 1879.
Naming Lamborghini's car after a legendary bull is their tradition.
------------------------His Specification------------------------
Made in: Italy
Production: 2001-2010
Predecessor: Lamborghini Diablo
Successor: Lamborghini Aventador
Bosy Style: 2-door coupe or 2-door roadster
Body Style: Mid-engine, four-wheel drive
Engine: 6.2 L V12 580 PS (427 kW; 572 bhp)
6.5 L V12 640 PS (471 kW; 631 bhp)
Max Speed: 330 km/h
Length: 4,580 mm
Width: 2,045 mm
Height: 1,135 mm
Weight: 1650 kg
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As a matter of fact, This car is the result of the change of
first project started in the early 1990's.
Lamborghini continued the project and
was going to bring out the car in 1999.
Then, His name was not "Murcielago", but "Kant".
At such times, in1998 Lamborghini was aquired by AUDI.
AUDI had a willing to respect Lamborghini's plan,
but AUDI's parent company, Volkswagen ordered to stop Kant's project.
As a result, the project's car was designed by AUDI Design Center and became Murcielago.
Instead, the manufacturing quality became higher than that of former Lamborghini by the AUDI's proper quality control.
Lamborghini was born again.
It's a little irony story.
By the way, he was often appeared on a little previous screens.
At "BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT".
He was rode by the hero, Blues Wein.
In the daytime he rides on Murcielago, and at night he rides on Batmobile.
Additonaly, he already rode on him at "BATMAN BEGINS"
(On the movie, Ken Watanabe, a Japanese famous actor, also appeared.)
Furthermore on "Transporter 2", he waged a bold car chase at the climax scene.
In 2005, 5 years after his introduction, he was tweaked and became Murcielago LP640.
His maximum power incleased 60 PS, became 640 PS.
But in 2010, 5 years after, he was the end of life as the architectonics became out of date and limit for his ability.
2011/09/02 (Fri.) Trackback() Comment(0) Cars
2011
09
01
Wiesmann GT MF5
Viesmann is a minor sports car maker in Germany.
The compony was founded in 1985, so the history is short.
the policy is influenced by Enzo Ferrari very much.
That is,
A car isn't only a tool which is consumed, but one and only existence that meets the needs of every owner.
So each car is made by hand.
Their style is classic,
nevertheless, their cars are on the cutting edge of sports car, so powerful.
Wiesmann logo portrays a gecko, as Wiesmann car "stick to the road like geckos to a wall".
In addition their factory in Dulmen is shape of geckos.
Wiesmann's car is consisted of elaborate chassis hand made aluminum-monocoque structure.
GT MF5 is small two-seater roadster, but with more power than any other Viesmann's models.
His specifications is as follow.
Engine: BMW Twin-Turbo V10 engine, Capacity- 4,999 cc
Max. torque/speed- 680 N・m / 6,200 rpm
Body: High-quality, glass fiber bodyshell
Performance: Maximum Speed- 311 km/h
Acceleration- 0-100 km/h- 3.9sec
Chassis: Aluminum-monocoque, bonded and riveted
Dimension: Length- 4,300mm / Width- 1,950mm /
Height- 1,170mm
Weight: 1380 kg
Price: €189,500 (￥23,900,000)
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2011
08
31
HONDA NSX
NSX means New Sports car X(=infinity) .
I think this car is the greatest car in cars HONDA has made.
His Development started 1984 (then, I wasn't born)
and the prototype was come through in 1989.
That is, he is the product of bubble economy.
Honda of the time was first among F1 race team and
their latest technology was put into him.
His body, wishbone type suspension,
DOHC・V6 engine, is all aluminum (Whole Monocoque Body),
and has latest VTEC system.
So he has manufactured by hands, not industrial robots.
Engine: 3000cc C30A type V6 DOHC VTEC(280ps/5400rpm)
Max Speed: 270km/h
Total Length: 4430mm
Total Width: 1810mm
Total Height: 1170mm
Weight: 1350kg
His canopy was designed to look like US Air Force's battle plane F16, Fighting Falcon,
so a view from control seat is wide.
View toward horizontal direction is 311.8 degree.
He is the first car that has retractable headlights in Japan.
2011/08/31 (Wed.) Trackback() Comment(0) Cars
2011
08
30
TOYOTA2000GT
This car firstly entered the stage as a reference car at Tokyo Motor Show in 1965.
His engine was developed as a result of TOYOTA & YAMAHA Motor's technical cooperation.
Engine: 1988cc 3M type(150ps/6600rpm)
Max Speed: 217.3km/h
Max Cruising Speed: 205km/h
Total Length: 4175mm
Total Width: 1600mm
Total Height: 1160mm
Weight: 1120kg
Best of all, his character is the beautiful Body line.
He was designed by Satoru Nozaki(野崎喩),Toyota's industrial designer.
Meter Panel was produced by YAMAHA Co(Music instrument).
It is like beautiful furniture.
And white color becomes him very much.
The price was 2.38 million yen at that time, if you had the price you can buy Crown,TOYOTA's luxury automobile, or COROLLA, TOYOTA's popular car.
The sell period was short, about 3 years, and total production is only 337 cars.
In addition, he became a bond car and only 2 cars were made.
And Now Toshiaki Karasawa, Japanese famous actor, owns him : )
2011/08/30 (Tue.) Trackback() Comment(0) Cars