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2012 Ford Mustang Boss

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca

(From Ford’s press release) Laguna Seca Takes PACKAGE NEW 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302-READY TO TRACK Condition

• Laguna Seca package pares the race-inspired 2012 Mustang Boss 302 down to its essential elements, with aggressive suspension, chassis and aerodynamic tuning creating a ready-for-racing Boss

• Ford Mustang team members developed the package to Provide weekend track racers with a factory car That Could be driven to the course, take the win, then driven back home again

• R-compound tires, rear seat delete, aggressive front splitter for track use, and rear spoiler and rear cross-car bracing shave seconds off the track times and boost the lateral acceleration to 1:03 g

Monterey, Calif.., Aug. 13, 2010 – How do you amp up a performance car package as complete as the new 2012 Mustang Boss 302 – already a street-legal race car in its own right? Pull out everything That does not make it go faster and add in more of what does. The result is the limited-production package Laguna Seca – the ultimate Boss 2012, named to commemorate the first-place finish at the Boss 302 1970 Trans-Am series opener.

“The Laguna Seca package puts a race-ready version of the new Mustang Boss 302 directly into enthusiasts’ hands,” said Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. “Laguna Seca Is not intended for Boss WHO buyers simply an exhilarating Want daily driver. Think of it like a factory-built race car, the which We hope avid racers and track-day fans are going to love. “

“WHO Drivers know-how to get the most from a tuned race car on a closed course are going to be AMAZED by what the Laguna Seca is capable of,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “The balance, agility and tuning of EACH vehicle, the system places the driver at the center of the machine, completely connected to everything the car is doing.”

Chassis enhancements

“When We built the Boss, We Had to step back and ask ourselves ‘How do We improv on this?’” Said David Pericak, Ford Mustang chief engineer. “That car is so strong We realized the Laguna Seca package was going to have to be just a fraction of a step back from the Ford Racing 302R to top it. So We Went back and threw daily-driver practicality out the window, Some Things We couldn’t-cut-cut on the volume model, like the back seat, and built it The Way We Would set up a production Boss for pure competition. “

“The Laguna Seca front splitter is really a Ford Racing piece we’ve lightly adapted for our purposes,” explains Pericak. “It’s been tested and refined for the last six months on the Boss 302R to perform exactly as required on the track; We just made A Few changes so it Could Be adapted to the production Boss – though owners will from still Want To Avoid speed bumps and parking blocks. “

“Balance is the key on Boss, and even more so on Laguna Seca,” said Pericak. “A winning race car has to do everything well, and we’ve Had the ability to test all the engineering Boss That Went Into Laguna Seca on the Ford Racing 302R. It’s not for everyone: It’s stiffer, there’s no back seat, and the aero package is Designed for downforce, not speed bumps in the mall parking lots. But for hard-core Mustang racers WHO cans They Want something occasionally drive on the street, to shows or whatever, Laguna Seca is the car they’ve been waiting for, and they’re not going to be disappointed. “

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BLUE LED GHOST Rider Lexus LF-Gh

2011 Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept b-roll

Lexus LF-Gh Explores Hybrid Concept Design Features That Will Migrate to Lexus Future Vehicles

• LF-Gh concept to make world debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show

• Advance understanding of the concept of premium Stylish and assertive grand touring sedan

• The concept of exploring the future direction of the Lexus with an aggressive front grille and bold spindle-shaped

“For this concept, Lexus designers learn the characteristics that are often considered to be contradictory and difficult to run together,” said Kengo Matsumoto, general manager, Design Division, Lexus, Toyota Motor Corporation. “Charming design of the LF-Gh concept examines the possibility of balancing what is usually opposed to quality, such as style and functionality.”

Lexus Division Design designers aimed to perfectly blend style, performance, efficiency, and environmental compatibility in a premium, grand touring sedan while Trying to leverage the advanced, new technologies.

The team is exploring how a future sedan grand tour would look standing still and on the road, and what design approach may work to deliver an extraordinary combination of attributes. They come with a design that brings together hardware and software; elements and energetic and calming.

Dramatic and Bold, Yet Light and Agile

The concept brings together the latest Lexus a unique dynamic proportions that provide loans to advanced and aggressive attitude. LF-Gh based on architecture that allows cars vibrant, energetic and elegant with great presence firmly.

Viewed from the front, design elements contributing to the securities firm, including spindle-shaped grille that expresses the courage to face expressly designed Lexus, contributing to the function of the radiator and brake lines, and is an important element in achieving a very good aerodynamic performance. Each line in the LF-Gh combines form and function.

For example, air flows through the front vertical holes adjacent to the unique LED fog lamps, and exit through the same outlets that follow the curve of slim rear tail lights from the rear quarter panel. This concept also explores minimize traditional features such as side mirrors and door handles to enhance and improve the aerodynamic sleekness.

Spindle-shaped grille, strong design elements that contribute to govern the presence of LF-Gh, also plays a role in controlling air flow and improve stability. These are the main features a distinctive style that integrates with engineering function without the sacrifice of good discipline, and will be inherited by future Lexus models.

Athletic and strong attitude is achieved through contrast torso and long tapered cabin, with front-increasing width and rear wheel arches. Shape your lower body starting from the short front overhang, and cut a cross in the middle of the rocker panel left rear overhangs look light and agile.

Dynamic front fender work to create a sense of movement, leading to the ground to deliver the center, crouched low gravity. Kap lift implies ready and strong performance potential. Rear deck has a central, powerful lift the deck lid that allows air to flow backwards smoothly glide gracefully into the rear fender. Very sculptural dynamic radius from the center of twin 20-inch wheels enhance a sense of instinctive driving appeal.

Lexus designers take advantage of increased width which provides a broad canvas for a different tail lights, wrap-around LED. The use of a distinctive tail lamps and reflectors designed complex behind the all-red lenses contribute a strong visual presence. Wise use of slim chrome trim elements on the bumper diffuser and integrated exhaust adds a touch of refined premium.

LED lamps are unique and independent L-shaped LED daytime running lights make sure that Lexus will face like no other car on the road.

A Gracious Interior

Behind dark tinted glass, hints of an all-new, future Lexus interior of cans be perceived. The cabin of the LF-Gh is the product of a meticulous re-examination of every detail, with the AIM of making an interior That is driver-oriented.

The driver’s zone includes a meter panel with excellent visibility and a console with intuitive operability. An all-new analog clock with a three-dimensional face, a contemporary and exclusive timepiece Suitable to a premium luxury brand, is a focal point of the interior and represents a shift in Lexus’ design philosophy.

Use of genuine, high-quality materials and rich, finely honed details help create a driver and passenger space consistent with the idea of ??a full-fledged grand touring sedan. It is an interior Designed to respond to the needs of customers WHO know true quality, and are particular about details.

Hybrid Propulsion

Lexus Hybrid Drive Blue LED badges located on the front grille and rear trunk lid signal an intention to Provide equal measures of fuel efficiency and performance on demand. The rear valance blends sculpted exhaust tips for a very clean, finished look, minimizing the presence of the exhaust system to suggest That the flow of exhaust gases will from be substantially reduced. Taken as a whole, the treatment of this hybrid concept emphasizes That is Designed to comply with the exceptionally low emissions requirements of the future.

The LF-Gh That engineering design supports current changes notions of power, efficiency, safety, and environmental consideration in a premium luxury car.

“Although only a concept, We hope the LF-Gh earnest resonate with our customers worldwide, and Communicate our intention to once again advance ideas about the face of Lexus luxury in the years to come,” Matsumoto said.

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Oscar Etios

Toyota Kriloskar Motors has announced that it will delay the launched of its Etios hatchback, the Etios Liva. Toyota had earlier planned to launch the Liva by April this year, but according the manufacturer it now will be unveiled only in June 2011.

Toyota claims that the Etios saloon is now facing a waiting period of as long as six to eight months and the backlog is increasing. The Etios saloon is being manufactured at 2,500 units per month which Toyota plans to double up to 5,000 units by adding a second shift to cope with the demand. Toyota will lauch the Etios Liva once the backlog of Etios Saloon is cleared.
The Etios Liva will be powered by a 1.2 litre engine developing around 80bhp. The bantam weight 890kg hatchback promises strong performance without compromising fuel efficiency. Interior space is similar to the Etios saloon and hence the Liva promises to be the most spacious hatchback in its class.

Toyota plans to introduce a 1.4 diesel engine at a later stage for both the Etios saloon and Liva. This diesel will be similar to the one in the Corolla diesel but is unlikely to get the same variable geometry turbo (VGT). Instead a fixed geometry turbo developing around 70bhp is likely to be used as this will offer better fuel consumption and cost less than the VGT.

There is also talk of introducing the saloon’s 1.5-litre 88.7bhp petrol motor in the Liva at a later stage to spice up the Liva’s rather tame personality.

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