Showing posts with label 2001. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2001. Show all posts

Monday, August 23, 2010

2011 Chevrolet Camaro



Chevrolet camaro

2011 Chevrolet Camaro. Rear

The new 2011 Chevrolet camaro

Chevrolet Camaro history
Call 1st Generation has features like: - year 1967 - total production of 220,906 cars - year 1968 - total production of 235,147 cars - year 1969 - total production of 243,085 cars These vehicles allow in their VIN (Vehicle Identification Numbers), a way to identify the 6 cylinder engines (online) of the V8, in his third character, the number "3" indicates that it is 6 cylinder, while the number "4" indicates it is a V8.
The 1970s were not profitable for the Chevrolet Camaro: rising oil prices made the consumers choose vehicles that consume less. Antipollution measures did away with the big V8 in 1972 and the end of production of the SS in 1973 and the appearance of the Chevrolet Camaro LT focusing more luxury and comfort and less power, giving rise to even six-cylinder engines, less powerful and more economical. The crisis is another "victim" in 74, ending with the Z28. On May 11, 1978, the Chevrolet Camaro left the No. 2 plant in Van Nuys, California. And in 1982, enters the field, a new version of the Chevrolet camaro IROC-Z call (international racing champions of) this version was until 1990 when production ended, the third generation Camaro, with the major aesthetic changes after 12 years. With its futuristic design is chosen by almost a third time as the official Pace Car Indy 500 500.

First-generation Chevrolet Camaro (1967-69)
Mechanically great news also were on account of the new all-aluminum engine, again derived from the same unit Chevrolet Corvette.Is a 5.7-liter V8 that produced 305 horsepower in the Z28 and the SS 320. New disc brakes with Bosch ABS for assistance in the four weels.No significant change occurred until 1998.

 The new Chevrolet Camaro generation

Launched in 2009, the new generation Chevrolet Camaro is a reinterpretation of the models launched between 1967 and 1969 (first generation), with a futuristic  and aggressive design. It is today compared with its competitors, the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger, the faster and better grades on tests conducted between the three models.
Version V6
Engine: 3.6L V6 12V V6 engine now is technologically well developed, producing around 300 hp, power that was observed in the old V8 previously used by GM in both the Camaro as in other sports brand V8
Engine: 6.2L V8 16V Power: 426 HP
2009-2010 Chevrolet Camaro
The new V10 engine camaro reach speeds exceeding 300 miles per hour, besides being very comfortable, was a big star of the film Transformers, playing the bublebee.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Hummer H1 Alpha Concept, 2001

Hummer H1 Alpha Concept, 2001

 




The Hummer H1 is a civilian vehicle based on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), popularly known as the Humvee, which was created by AM General.

History
Originally released in the civilian market in 1992, the Hummer H1 owes its birth to the popularity of photos from Operation Desert Storm and the enthusiastic campaign from actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who personally owns several variants of Hummer vehicles. GM announced that 2006 would be the last model year for the Hummer H1 with production winding down in June 2006, due to a new emission laws for Diesel engine vehicles which take effect in 2007. No version of the Hummer H1 ever produced would meet these new standards. AM General currently has orders for an excess of 50,000 new HMMWVs to be produced between 2006-2009 for the United States Military. AM General will continue to produce the H1, just not the Alpha. These vehicles will be sold through Fleet sales. The next H1 will most-likely bear a refined version of the prior 6.5L Turbo Diesel engine, but that has not been confirmed. Selling the H1's through fleet sales will allow the AM General to not be subjected to the new emission rules and regulations. AM General has sufficient fleet orders to produce 600-800 units per year right now.

Specifications
The Hummer H1 has three common variants: a convertible-like soft top, a four-door hard top pickup truck and a Wagon body version. Other less known variants include a two-door pickup truck and a four-door slantback. The convertible/soft top and the station wagon versions are the only ones available in the mass market. The 2 door and 4 door pickup versions are only available in fleet livery.

5 engine types and three automatic transmission types can be found in Hummer H1s. The common engine/transmission combinations are:
  • 6.2 L Detroit Diesel V8/GM TH400/3L80 3-speed
  • 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
  • 5.7 L Vortec 5700 gasoline V8 TBI/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
  • 6.5 L turbo Detroit Diesel V8/GM 4L80-E 4-speed
  • 6.6 L Duramax LLY turbo Diesel/Allison 1000 5-speed (model year 2006)
The Hummer H1 shares some common driveline parts with its HMMWV brethren. Items like brakes, differentials, frame and major body panels (hood, tailgate and quarter panels) are identical between the HMMWV and the Hummer H1. All Hummer H1s and HMMWVs come off the same first stage assembly line, and then are separated midway to either become a military HMMWV or a civilian H1.

Hummer H1s are unique in the way they handle off road. They are inherently very stable, thanks to their wide stance. They also can ford 30 inches (76 cm) of water, climb a 22-inch (56 cm) step, have a stock ground clearance of 16 inches (41 cm) (thanks to its design of tucking driveline components inside a channel, which subsequently intrudes into the cabin space of the vehicle), have approach/departure angles of 72/37.5 degrees and most H1s are equipped with Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS), which enables the driver to increase or decrease the tire air pressure at will.

Hummer H1s have many unusual features. They use inboard brakes. They have geared hubs, allowing the drivetrain's half shafts to be up high for greater clearance. The radiator is up high, sloping back over the engine. Rather than using simple runflat tires, aluminum or rubber inserts are an optional feature for runflat ability. A central tire inflation system is available as an option. Chemical warfare resistant paint is available only on the military version.

Price
Price is projected to be around US$129,399 for the open-top, and US$140,796 for the wagon.