The Perfect Car List For a Game

[Miao]

Barnard BTR7 '12

Let's face it, Bloemfontein is famous for roses, not supercars - but that may be about to change, because a locally-grown sports prototype has just successfully completed its shake-down run at nearby Phakisa Raceway.

The BTR7 (Barnard Track Racing; the 7 stands for 702 horsepower) looks like a Le Mans endurance racer - and that's intentional.

The man behind the car, Chris Barnard, has a deeply rooted passion for endurance racing and had always envisaged building a Le Mans style race car. As such, the Barnard doesn’t have power steering, it doesn’t have vacuum-assisted or anti-lock brakes, it doesn’t have traction control, and it doesn’t have electric windows.

What it does have is a monocoque chassis made from high-tech steels and a body constructed almost entirely out of composite materials. Aiding performance is a number of aerodynamic enhancements including a flat undertray, rear diffuser, and dramatic cutouts in the front wheelarches.

Designer and company founder Chris Barnard explained: “We've deliberately steered clear of complex electronics such as traction control; you won't find any driver aids here - even that 524kW V8 can run on normal 95 octane pump fuel.” AUTHENTIC SPORTS-RACING CAR

“The idea is to offer enthusiasts an authentic sports-racing car that's easy to use, requires little maintenance and minimal set-up time.” In fact, now that the prototype is a runner, Barnard has enlisted four-times SA champion (and sometime Nascar driver) Grant van Schalkwyk for on-track development work.

Specs:

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[死の (Shino)]

Edo Competition MC12 XX '07

When initially drafting up Maserati's premier supercar, Ferrari made sure the MC12 fell below the coveted Enzo in terms of power and performance, however, one unique example has now smashed this barrier.

Edo Karabegovic is responsible for tuning some of the fastest cars ever made. Financed from the deep pockets of an enthusiastic owner, he now has his name splashed across a heavily modified a MC12; a car which many purists consider too sacred to personalize.

Edo is no newcomer to high-end tuning, his 911 conversion blew the socks off the Carrera GT's lap record around the famed Nürburgring. When considering the MC12 he said: "only the doors and the windows were right; everything else was absolute shit". Edo was referring to the restricted power and limited aerodynamic abilities of the original car below 150 mph. These faults were a result of racing regulations that forced the homologated MC12 be outfitted like its race equivalent. Edo's mission was to fix these problems and create an MC12 in his own way.

The MC 12XX by Edo Competition features a 6.3-liter V12 engine with 800 hp.

Modifications:

• power increase 170 hp – contains new steel cylinder and piston, bored to 6.3 liters (same as Ferrari FXX ), new camshafts, new titan valve springs, new titan connecting rods, new oil cooling piston pipes, new exhaust manifolds, sport catalytic stainless, sport catalytic converter, sport air filter, air-ram system, fuel cooling system, new clutch, all bearings new, new oil pump, new gaskets, and dyno running wîth all work.

• sport catalytic converter stainless wîth two level switch controlled sound system, new tail pipes in carbon.

• volume of the exhaust per button push adjustable.

• ceramic sport break system wîth 396 mm brake disc front and 360 mm brake disc rear, special brake pads in front and rear l/i.

• wheels can be painted in different designs.

• tire-air-pressure control system shows pressure and temperature per wheel.

• headlamp-cover hand made form makrolon.

• design modification outside for example complete different color.

• independently adjustable dumping technology – rebound and compression dumping like FIA – GT MC12
air-in-take from carbon.

• 100 kg reduced weight.

• new racing wheels front 10 x 19 wîth 265/35 ZR19 Michelin, rear 13 x 20 wîth 335/30 ZR20 Michelin.

Specs:

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[Viktor Karpenko]

Edo is no newcomer to high-end tuning, his 911 conversion blew the socks off the Carrera GT's lap record around the famed Nürburgring. When considering the MC12 he said: "only the doors and the windows were right; everything else was absolute shit".

I can't believe he actually said that.

[死の (Shino)]

Audi R15 TDI '09

The Audi R15 TDI, commonly abbreviated to the R15, is a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R10 TDI.

Like its predecessor, the R15 TDI uses a turbocharged diesel engine, although the R15's V10 engine is physically smaller than the R10's V12. The smaller engine is pushed further toward the middle of the car than in the R10, resulting in a more neutral weight balance that gives the car better agility around the corners than its predecessor.

The R15 TDI features a 5.5 litres (336 cu in) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) turbodiesel V10 engine, rated at over 650 hp and 1,050 newton metres (774 lb·ft) torque. The electrical system uses a lithium-ion battery, a first for Audi sports prototypes, as well as LED headlights, and a unique system of LED rear lights that are mounted on the rear wing endplate.

Company press release:

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AUDI AG is the world's first automobile manufacturer to develop a "second" generation diesel racing sports car. Audi aims to underline its supremacy and consolidate its expertise in car technology once more at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans with the all-new Audi R15 TDI.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is particularly suited for this: Efficient and economical cars are especially required for the French endurance classic. Lightweight construction, environmentally friendly drive concepts and well-thought out aerodynamics are the focus of attention at Le Mans just as they are during the development of production cars. For this purpose the regulations intentionally give the engineers plenty of freedom.

Audi Sport fully exploited this creative freedom and put a new LMP1 race car on the track that differs significantly from all previous Le Mans sports cars. "The R15 TDI has many detailed technical solutions never seen before on a sports prototype," explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "To a certain extent we followed entirely new routes."

The heart of the R15 TDI is a newly developed V10 TDI engine producing more than 600 hp, with a maximum torque output in excess of 1,050 Newton meters and which reflects the latest version of the TDI Technology invented by Audi. The power unit is more compact and lighter than the twelve-cylinder engine used in the preceding R10 TDI model. The specific fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions could also be reduced. Innovations in the Turbo-charging and Fuel Injection areas simultaneously ensure improved engine response. The R15 TDI is also equipped with a new generation of even lighter diesel particle filters.

The new sports car's aerodynamics, which play a particularly important role at Le Mans, are extremely refined. Like the DTM 2008 championship winning Audi A4, the airflow around and through the car was optimized with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). Included among the many innovative detail solutions which can be spotted at first glance are a rear wing suspended from the top and a high nose.

The vehicle electrical system in the Le Mans sports car is entirely new: A lithium-ion battery, as found in some hybrid vehicles, is used for the first time. It is lighter than the conventional battery and supplies a higher voltage.

The headlights fitted to the R15 TDI also benefit from the higher power. At Le Mans, Audi competes for the first time with a low beam unit comprised entirely of light emitting diodes, which represents the next generation of Audi LED technology for road cars.

Numerous innovative approaches are also hidden in the chassis and suspension of the diesel sports car. Due to the aerodynamic concept the front and rear suspension have been raised. Thanks to a longer wheelbase and the optimized vehicle weight the R15 TDI is significantly more agile than its predecessor.

Audi is the only automobile manufacturer to have won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans with a diesel car. "With the R15 TDI we have created the base to be in a position to win also in 2009," says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.

The Audi R15 TDI celebrates its race debut in the 12-hour race in Sebring, Florida in the USA on March 21. Audi Sport Team Joest plans to field three cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13/14.

Specs:

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[Miao]

Mazda Shinari '10

Another four door sports coupe for all to love or hate. This one comes from Mazda and was unveiled in Milan, Italy. The Shinari is a four-door concept car that illustrates the direction Mazda will be taking for the design of their future cars. This direction is the result of a collaboration between Mazda’s styling studios in Germany, the United States, and Japan.

With the launch of the new concept, Mazda also announced that the company’s future design language will be described by the word Kodo, which is Japanese for soul of motion.

Mazda press release:

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Mazda Motor Corporation today announced Mazda’s new design theme, ’KODO - Soul of Motion’, and the design concept model, Mazda SHINARI, a pure expression of this new theme.

Since launching its first passenger car, the Mazda R360 Coupe, exactly 50 years ago, Mazda has spent many years exploring the concept of ’motion,’ offering customers designs that are exciting both to view and to drive. In particular, since the launch of the Zoom-Zoom brand message, Mazda has pursued the concept of more athletic and sporty motion, and has adopted dynamic designs for all Mazda models starting with the Mazda6 and followed by the RX-8 and the Mazda2. In recent years, this motion-based design has been further extended to incorporate the theme of ’motion inspired by nature’, embodied in the Mazda NAGARE concept car series and the all-new Mazda5.

As a result of these initiatives, since the launch of the first Mazda6 in 2002, Mazda design has been the subject of great acclaim, receiving 30 global awards for car design alone.

Ikuo Maeda, the head of Mazda’s Design Division, explains the new design theme in this way: "In our work to further evolve the expression of motion, Mazda Design has focused on the strength, beauty and tension found in the instantaneous movement seen in animals. This motion that is so full of vitality that it stirs the emotions of those who see it. We have named it ’KODO - Soul of Motion’, and our aim is to express movement with forceful vitality and speed as the design theme for Mazda’s upcoming models."

Maeda continues, "Mazda’s four design studios located in Japan (Hiroshima and Yokohama), Europe (Frankfurt, Germany), and North America (Irvine, California) are currently combining to take up the challenge to achieve a breakthrough in the expression of motion in car design, and incorporate this expression into our future products."

Mazda SHINARI is a 4-door, 4-seat, sports coupe and a pure expression of the new design theme, ’KODO - Soul of Motion’, in its idealized form. Mazda SHINARI showcases several new design elements that will carry forward into production, and represents the first initiative by Mazda Design to express ’KODO - Soul of Motion’.

The Japanese word shinari describes the powerful yet supple appearance of great resilient force when objects of high tensile strength, such as steel or bamboo, are twisted or bent. It also refers to the appearance of a person or animal as it flexes its body in preparation for a fast movement, and it is these images that form the basis for the name of this concept car.

With images of strength flowing across every panel and part, the Mazda SHINARI looks ready to leap at any second. This form incorporates the expression of a strong backbone running through the body, the sudden release of pent-up energy, and the interplay of beautiful, supple movements. The distinctive front fenders represent the further evolution of the prominent fenders introduced on the RX-8. They highlight the dynamic movement expressed in the sides of SHINARI, in a style that is both sporty and elegant. Together with the further three-dimensional sculpting of the front grille, the design proudly emphasizes the Mazda lineage. There is a powerful line of movement originating at the grille and continuing through the bonnet, fender, front lamp modules and bumper. Finally, an aluminum floating bar linking the grille with the headlights enhances the three-dimensional expression of speed.

In the interior, Mazda Design has created the ’ultimate athletic space’ focused on linking ergonomics with basic mechanical functions. We have designed the optimum space for both the driver cockpit, to enable the driver to focus on the task of driving, as well as the passenger environment, offering a sense of openness. In this model, Mazda offers new ideas for the human-machine interface in cockpit design, enabling the driver to switch at will between three modes: Business, Pleasure and Sport, to enjoy driving in line with the situation at the time.

Mazda SHINARI, the first of Mazda’s concept cars to embody the design theme ’KODO - Soul of Motion’

[TheLuigi907]

Audi R15 TDI '09

Why choosing this over the Audi R15 plus TDI

[Miao]

Audi R15 TDI '09

Why choosing this over the Audi R15 plus TDI

Probably because the R15 plus TDI is a piece of if compared to the R15 TDI.


The appropriate name for it should be R15 minus TDI since it's worse in every performance category, with the only exception bein' the aerodynamics. It's only a heavier weaker version of the original car.

[GodEneru]

The electrical system uses a lithium-ion battery, a first for Audi sports prototypes, as well as LED headlights, and a unique system of LED rear lights that are mounted on the rear wing endplate.

Somewhat of a fail to mention all these LED lights and not even show a picture of them, don't you agree?

[TheLuigi907]

Audi R15 TDI '09

Why choosing this over the Audi R15 plus TDI

Probably because the R15 plus TDI is a piece of if compared to the R15 TDI.


The appropriate name for it should be R15 minus TDI since it's worse in every performance category, with the only exception bein' the aerodynamics. It's only a heavier weaker version of the original car.

Ok, I see why now...

That "plus" in the name made me think it was a better/faster car.

Off Topic

Why you writing in purple now?!

[Miao]

The electrical system uses a lithium-ion battery, a first for Audi sports prototypes, as well as LED headlights, and a unique system of LED rear lights that are mounted on the rear wing endplate.

Somewhat of a fail to mention all these LED lights and not even show a picture of them, don't you agree?

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I disagree, he did show the LED lights, but they were turned off.

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Why you writing in purple now?!

Because of this:http://tdudrivetime.com/viewtopic.php?f ... =10#p33144