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    Shelby Cobra Essay

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    only about 3,000 shelby cobras made in the 1960s but many replicas have been made. An average original shelby cobra made in the 1960s would cost you about $100,000-$200,000. The shelby cobra was one of the most powerful cars in the 1960s with its v8 engine, well known body, and the fastest car of the 1960s reaching 196 miles per hour. The shelby cobra was one of the fastest cars in the world during the sixties. According to Hemmings.com, the shelby cobra was the fastest car during the 1960s.…

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    7 seconds. The 5.7 liter Camaro v8 engine was available with this car and also a convertible top. The history of the Camaro and it’s statistics, manufacturing information, and its origination are probably something most people don’t know. The 1989 Camaro was made and originated in the U.S. It was an ideal sports car, it is rear wheel drive, and has a spark ignition. Its manufactured by Chevrolet in the U.S. The Camaro has a 240 horsepower engine and a weight of 3,086- 3,362…

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    and the SuperAmerica. All of these sports cars have strong engines that have a ton of horsepower. Some of them were used to race and some of them are just street cars. They usually have v8, v10, v12 engines and the “v” is for the cylinders. These days the cars on the street only usually have a v6 engine. The first car I am going to talk about is the Lamborghini Miura. This car has the v12 engine and this is one of the most powerful engines in this time. This car can have 370 horsepower when…

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    deal. Because no one really had them and they didn 't have bigger engines to make smog or anything like that. Even when Henry Ford made the assembly line for his model a and model t. It was when even the normal everyday blue collar worker had one it start becoming a problem. But back then they didn 't know about air pollution or smog or the greenhouse effect. Then around the late 60s to 70s when they started making bigger v8 engines and muscle cars it started to get worse. They started to…

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    and its 200 pounds lighter than its predecessor thanks to the new vehicle architecture called Alpha platform lighter architecture that promises better handling. Powering the new muscle car is a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 LT4 engine with tailored intake and exhaust systems. The engine is rated at an estimated 640 lb-ft. of torque (868 Nm) and 640 horsepower. The Chevrolet brand equips the…

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    competition on auto market. Even though the details are not complete yet, there are several changes found on the tested vehicle. Here is the update on it. Power and Specs Under that long hood, the SUV will be empowered by twin turbocharged V8 4.0 liter engine that produces up to 503 hp of power output with 516 lb-ft of torque performance. Obviously, there is no official confirmation on the transmission and driving configuration yet. AMG 63 trim uses rear-wheel drive while GLC trim uses 4Matic…

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    The Most Expensive Cars

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    The car is a vehicle that is driven by army personnel wheeled machines, four or more (always even), usually using a fuel (gasoline or diesel) to turn on the engine. The car is short for "automobile that comes from the Greece ' autos ' (himself) and Latin ' movére ' (to move). There are about 250 million cars in the United States at this time. Worldwide, it is estimated there are 806 million units of cars and light trucks in 2007; burn more than 260 billion US gallons (1 gallon = 3.8 litres)…

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    Essay On Chevy'ss

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    2017 Chevy Silverado SS Available Chevy’s Silverado SS has been performing well in the automobile industry. All the versions of the model have been received well by the truck buyers. Now, the company is set to release its new 2017 Chevy Silverado SS with many changes in the design and spec. The truck is redesigned to improve the performance and the fuel economy when compared to its predecessors. The towing capacity of the new model is expected to be increased in the new model. This new truck…

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    over the rear and side, daytime running lights, post-collision safety system, fog and driving lights, and so on. The driver alert package has been enhanced in the new model of Chevy. The new Chevy’s model will have a powerful engine option. It will be a 5.3-liter V8 engine unit and this will produce a torque of 383 lb-ft with 355 hp. The transmission comes as automatic with 6-speed. The fuel economy of the RWD versions is estimated to be 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg in the highways. The…

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    Essay On Hot Rods

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    speeding down a racecourse or highway at an extremely high speed, risking life and limb for that exhilarating feeling? Well, hot rods made this dream come true for many people. A hot rod is generally defined as an old American car modified with a heftier engine and increased aerodynamics to achieve a high linear speed. No one really knows the origin of the term “hot rod”, but it could be linked to the late 1930s in Southern California. 1930s On the dry lakebeds of Los Angeles, large bouts of…

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