Corvette History – The Second Generation
Posted by in Corvette on September 27, 2011
Chevrolet started the production of the first corvette in 1953 which makes the corvette the first true American made sports car. Chevrolet has since released six different generations of the ever popular corvette called C1 – C6. The C6 is presently in production and is a 100 000$ car.
The first generation of Corvettes, C1, was made between 1953 and 1962. In 1963 it was replaced by the C2. The C2 was the first corvette generation to feature a Corvette Sting Ray coupe. This generation was designed by Lawrence Kiyoshi Shinoda – Larry Shinoda – and was styled by Bill Mitchell. This generation of the corvette became an instant classic and the work of Larry Shinoda and Bill Mitchell is responsible for a large part of the popularity of the Sting Ray, the Mako Shark and other classic corvettes. Read the rest of this entry »
The Brabus C-Class
Posted by in Brabus on September 23, 2011
The new C-class was only recently been introduced in Germany and already the tuning giant Brabus is set to give the new C-Class some engine upgrades and a modified bodykit with some accessories.
If Mercedes-Benz would like to keep its latest AMG-fettled creation under wraps until the New York Show then it’s entirely a different story for the people in Brabus since they simply just can’t wait to showoff what they did with the new W204 C-Class.
Brabus installs a special crankshaft together with some large pistons which increase the displacement to 4.0 liters. The four-valve cylinder heads were optimized for gas flow and were fitted with special camshafts. The other modification done includes a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with metal catalysts together with some newly programmed engine electronics. This conversion has resulted in a maximum power output of 244 kW and a peak torque of 420 Nm at 4200 r/min making the petrol-powered Brabus model capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in a matter of 5.6 seconds while reaching a top speed of 275 km/h. Read the rest of this entry »