The 2014 Mercedes-AMG GT

 

The SLS's Successor

 

    

 

     Have you ever wondered whether Mercedes would make a successor to the SLS? If so you were right. The new car will be called the Mercedes-AMG GT.

     The Mercedes-AMG GT is a front mid-engine rear-wheel drive supercar/grand tourer equipped with a 4 liter M178 twin-turbo V-8 petrol engine that delivers 460 hp at 6,000 RPM. The engine is in a "hot inside V" configuration. Top speed is 189 mph. Torque is at 443 lb-ft at 1,500 to 5,000 RPM. Naught to sixty takes either 4 seconds or 3.9 seconds. The engine is coupled to a transaxle 7-speed AMG Speedshift dual clutch gearbox.                               

     The Mercedes-AMG GT's spaceframe chassis and body are made of aluminum alloys. The engine hood is made of magnesium. The bootlid is made of steel. The suspensions used are double wishbones front and rear, with forged aluminum wishbones and hub carriers. Unfortunately no prices have been put up for this car yet, and further information on the car is vague.   

 

 

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Zora ZR1

 

Chevrolet's Answer To Mid-Engined Italian Sports Cars

 

     When car enthusiasts learned that Chevy was going to make a mid-engine Corvette most if not all of them went into an uproar. This is possibly because they think all Corvettes should be front-engine. Well apparently Chevy is getting ambitious and wants to attack Italian companies like Ferrari head on. Their answer is the mid-engine Corvette Zora ZR1.

     The Zora ZR1 is a mid-engine supercar that will be powered by an unknown aluminum small-block General Motors engine. This engine will deliver an estimated top speed of 200 mph which shows that Chevy is making good progress against the Europeans.

     The car's body is rumored to be made of carbon fiber like the 2014 Corvette Stingray. The doors will be made of fiberglass. The suspension is also rumored to be similar to the Z06.

     The cost of the Zora ZR1 if it ever makes it into mass-production will be $150,000 which amongst Corvette's is a lot. Let's hope this car drives as good as anything from Europe, especially Italy.

 

 

The 2014-2015 Chevrolet Camaro SS

 

The Car We All Know As Bumblebee

 

   

 

     Are you a fan of pony cars but aren't fond of the cornering abilities of the Ford Mustang? If so Chevrolet has their own pony car called the Camaro which sacrifices the Mustang's power for better cornering ability. Although the Camaro has been around since 1966 I'll be talking about the new Camaros from 2009 to 2014.

     The Camaro SS is a pony car or should I say light sports car that has an FR layout.The SS model is powered by a 6.2 liter LS3 V-8 that produces 426 hp. In the 2012 ZL1 model the engine used was a 6.2 liter L LSA supercharged V-8 that gave off an impressive 580 hp. The interesting thing is that the Camaro ZL1's engine is the same one used in the Cadillac CTS-V making it the fastest production Camaro ever made. Top speed of the 2014-2015 Camaro SS is estimated to be 155 mph. The Camaro SS's engine is coupled to either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual.    

    The price of the Camaro 1SS is $33,335 while the 2SS is worth $37,155 which is good for such a nice looking car.



 

 

The 2001-2006 Lamborghini Murcielago

 

One of Lamborghini's Most Successful Cars

 

    

 

     It took a while for Lamborghini to come up with a successor to the famous and incredible Diablo. In 2001 they and a Peruvian-born Belgian named Luc Donckerwolke came up with the answer, the Murcielago. The Murcielago is named after a type of Spanish fighting bull.

     The 2001-2006 Murcielago is a mid-engine all-wheel drive supercar or hypercar equipped with a 6.2 liter V-12 that delivers 572 hp. Top speed of the first generation Murcielagos is 206 mph. Naught to sixty-two takes 3.8 seconds which is almost the same as a Marussia B1. The engine is coupled to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed e-Gear semi-automatic. The rear differential is integrated to the engine, with a viscous coupling center differential providing drive to the front wheels. 

     The 2001-2006 Murcielago uses an independent double-wishbone design. The bodywork uses carbon fibre, steel, and aluminum parts. The rear spoiler and active air intakes placed into the car's shoulders are electromechanically operated. These active air intakes deploy at high speeds to increase aerodynamics and cooling.  

     The cost of a 2001 to 2005 Murcielago when it first came out was $270,000 in the United States. Unfortunately I couldn't find the price on a 2006 model.