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The 2009 Model Year Lotus Exige Cup 260

Extensive use of carbon fibre and lightweight components for the latest homologated-for-the-road Lotus Exige Cup 260

Front - Lotus Exige Cup 260

Lotus Cars Ltd, has unveiled the MY2009 Exige Cup 260. A direct development of the 2008 Exige Cup Car, this year’s car uses advanced light weight components and carbon fibre body material, to reduce the overall weight by 38 kg to a total mass less than 900 kg. Maximum power output of 257 hp (260 PS), remains the same as the 2008 car, but with careful attention to weight reduction detail, the 2009 Model Year Exige Cup 260 provides a more agile and dynamic track focused drive and is more than capable of taming Europe’s most challenging race circuits. Unusually for such a focused track and road machine, the 2009 Model Year Exige Cup 260 is fully homologated for road use in Europe and key markets in Asia – a must have for many race competition programmes where a road legal car has to be entered. The Lotus Exige Cup 260 is also eligible to compete in the newly announced 2009 Lotus Cup Europe race series organized and run by LoTRDC. The Exige Cup 260 exploits the Lotus philosophy of using weight reduction to increase performance and reduce emissions. Mike Kimberley, Chief Executive of Group Lotus commented, “Lotus is now recognised globally as one of the leaders in the green automotive revolution. Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus is attributed as saying “Adding power makes you faster on the straights; adding lightness makes you faster everywhere” and this statement is more relevant today than it ever has been, as decreasing weight increases the car’s performance and most importantly efficiency.” Continue Reading »

Latest Track Car From Lotus Offers ‘Straight Out Of The Box’ Thrills

Model Year 2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260

Lotus Sport, the motor sport division of Lotus Cars Ltd, has unveiled the MY2008 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260. A direct development of the 2007 Exige Cup Car, this year’s car has a revised engine management system to take the maximum power output to 257 hp (260 PS), up by nearly 5 hp (5 PS) over last year. Bespoke performance enhancements created to offer a car with even greater levels of handling and acceleration capable of taming Europe’s most challenging race circuits. The Exige Cup 260, once again represents Lotus’ most radical version of the Exige, with the track environment being its home and for 2008, the Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 has full European homologation for road use (a must have for some competitive environments where a road legal car has to be entered). There are further product changes: all Lotus Sport Exige Cup 260 cars now have a number of the 2008 Model year improvements from the road versions of the Elise and Exige, namely:

• Instrument pack with new graphic design and expanded functionality
• New alarm/immobiliser + single integrated function key
• Variable Lotus Traction Control
• Variable Lotus Launch Control

In traditional Lotus style, weight saving is paramount. Weighing in at just 928 kg, the power to weight ratio is an impressive 271 hp / tonne (273 PS / tonne). Such a fantastic power to weight ratio alone of course does not make a superlative track car, so the Exige Cup 260 has a formidable list of standard equipment that includes Lotus specific LTS compound Yokohama A048R tyres, 4-piston AP Racing front brake calipers, adjustable dampers and anti-roll bar, the latest FIA 6-point roll cage and sports driver and passenger seats. The car can also be ordered as a Track version for track use only. The Track Version comes pre- fitted with an FIA approved 6-point roll cage, and 4-point harnesses. In addition, a wide range of motorsport specific options are also available with this version. Continue Reading »

January 13, 2008 – Detroit, MI – The engineers and designers at Lexus continue to use their groundbreaking LF-A premium sports car concept as a medium for expressing their ideas about what a high-performance sporting vehicle not only can be, but should be. In this latest expression of the LF-A, they have removed the car’s top to create a high-performance roadster. The LF-A Roadster is based on the sturdy yet lightweight carbon-fiber and aluminum body used for the LF-A coupe, which helps maintain the structure’s strength and rigidity even without a top.

Like its coupe counterpart, the LF-A Roadster is powered by a high-revving V10 engine that approaches 5.0 liters in displacement. The V10, capable of more than 500 horsepower and test-track speeds greater than 200 mph, is mounted in front of the passenger compartment but behind the frontaxle centerline in what the LF-A’s engineers refer to as a “front-mid” configuration. Continue Reading »

Konzept, Anspruch und Eigenschaften

Ein Traum vieler Boxer-Fans wird wahr: BMW Motorrad stellt mit der neuen BMW HP2 Sport den sportlichsten, stärksten und zugleich leichtesten Serien-Boxer aller Zeiten auf die Räder. Das nunmehr dritte Modell der HP Modellreihe wurde für den ambitionierten Sportfahrer konzipiert und fasziniert durch zahlreiche exklusive Details, die bislang nur im Rennsport Verwendung fanden und zum Teil erstmals Einzug in den Serienfahrzeugbau halten.
Beispiele dafür sind die selbsttragenden, komplett aus CFK gefertigten und aerodynamisch optimierten Verkleidungsteile, der Schaltassistent, ein Dashboard, wie es in der Moto-GP verwendet wird, die geschmiedeten Aluminiumräder und die Rennbremsanlage mit radial verschraubten Sätteln. Wohin die Augen des Betrachters auch blicken, treffen sie auf pure Rennsporttechnik, die jeden Enthusiasten begeistert. Es ist unverkennbar ein athletisches Fahrzeug, das sowohl auf der Landstraße als auch auf der Rennstrecke begeistert.
Ungeachtet der prinzipbedingten Grenzen für die Motorleistung und der Nachteile hinsichtlich der Aerodynamik durch die Zylinderanordnung eines Boxers hat sich BMW Motorrad ganz bewusst dazu entschieden, dieses traditionsreiche Motorkonzept für einen Straßensportler mit Rennstreckeneignung weiter zu entwickeln. Die motorischen Eckdaten können sich sehen lassen: über 96 kW/130 PS bei 8750 min–1 leistet das gegenüber der BMW R 1200 S deutlich modifizierte Triebwerk. Das maximale Drehmoment liegt bei 115 Nm bei 6000 min–1, die Höchstdrehzahl des Motors erreicht mit 9 500 min–1 einen Spitzenwert.

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2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE: New Hybrid Delivers Up To 25 Percent Improved Fuel Economy With Uncompromised Capability

Chevrolet Tahoe is the industry’s best-selling full-size SUV. It was comprehensively redesigned for 2007, giving customers the capability expected of a full-size SUV with a sharper, more precise driving feel, more power with improved, segment-leading fuel economy, increased interior refinement and improved quietness.

Chevy takes another leap forward in the segment – and the world – for ’08 with the introduction of the Tahoe Hybrid. It features the world’s first production 2-Mode full hybrid propulsion system, which offers a 25-percent overall improvement in fuel economy. Better still, the fuel-saving advantages of the Tahoe Hybrid are balanced with a superior driving experience and uncompromised capability. Continue Reading »

Here starts the future : the future of kart sport. ROTAX proudly presents a revolutionary package for the racetrack : the RM1 kart, homologated by CIK-FIA

Based on the powerful and reliable FR 125 MAX kart engine ROTAX engineers have further refined this power-pack. The result : The RM1 kart – the complete kart for the ambitious kart enthusiast. Continue Reading »