Among sports car Shelby Cobra – both classics of a genre, and a mechanics masterpiece. Having united in itself the best from engines of group Powertrain and 4,6-litre V8 from Mustang Mach1, motor Shelby has 10 cylinders and volume of 6,4 litres. As a result – 605 h.p. and 679 Nanometers of a twisting moment at 5,500 rpm without any turbo-supercharging. Theoretically, the concept has speed above 416 km/hour and can already reach 208 km/hour on the third drive though at present the arrester does not allow to squeeze out on it more than 160 km/hour. As it is primary Ford Shelby Cobra it was planned not simply as the beautiful concept car for exhibitions, and as the future serial car it is necessary to pay attention to apparent defect of internal space for feet of the driver. Designers have found out, that at transmission installation on the rear bridge of the car which is connected to the engine by a cardan, it is possible to use very narrow “tunnel” between places. In comparison with the standard cardan installed behind transmission at a rear wheel drive, here the cardan works TO a check point and its speed of rotation it is ready above usual (it is equal to engine turns). The command of designers Shelby did not face such problems yet. The automated computer designing which has allowed smoothly to join the engine and a check point with a cardan has helped. It was necessary to modify seriously enough knots from Ford GT: and massive aluminium details of a suspender, both a wheelbase, and a bumper, both a cross-section beam, and brakes to instal there a check point. The central part of a frame also has much in common with frame GT. In a front part of a roadster bearing longerons, a steering with pull-rods and a cross-section beam, and also sections of blanking out of blow have taken places at crash and a bumper wooden block.
Ford Shelby Cobra on 65 sm is shorter, than GT, even the width of a track is reduced almost on 3 the Fact see, that the frame and knots from GT «had to a court yard» Shelby Cobra, testifies and to flexibility and about high professionalism of a command of designers. Integral aluminium calipers Brembo with four buckets on everyone stand on all four clasp brakes. Disks – 14-inch in front and 13,2-inch behind – provide a necessary braking power and the necessary mode of behaviour.
Generally off-road cars-lorries, huge and sluggish which constantly are in the way and stand to us in light Divine where we went – a true damnation. A unique thing which motorists hate even more, than auto trucks are their drivers. But this auto truck, Ford SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin, is pleasant to all. It is not too great, though is not small – size is just right! And especially it is not sluggish – the 8-cylinder cursor with the strengthened turbo-supercharging and power in 390 h.p. provides the maximum twisting moment of 528,8 Nanometers. Yes, all of you have read correctly. For the first time guys from Ford SVT (Special Vehicle Team) have applied 6-step automatics. Thus the all wheel drive “by default” one turning movement of a key turns to a drive gear on rear wheels. Sport Trac Adrenalin can brag of an independent suspension, shock-proof valves, rigid springs and an antiroll bar so the concept has roadability at all as at the auto truck.
21-inch wheels here it is not simple for the sake of appearances, they are strictly functional, after all only massive, well cooled brakes can stop at full tilt herd in 390 horsies. It is difficult not to pay attention to a bright red body, the black chromeplated radiator enclosure and headlights give elegance, and firm SVT are successfully entered in the general aggressive shape of the car. The car has as a result turned out, to steer which not childly abruptly. And to start it in manufacture it is planned in 2007.
In January on a motor show in Detroit company Ford has decided to show last achievements of concern in the field of alternative fuel. At the same time, “Super Chief” (so the car name is translated) is full of nostalgia on the Golden Age of the American bourgeoisie: he has inherited the name from a high-speed train, in the middle of the XX-th century transporting passengers across the United States in the conditions of obscene luxury. It the approach to interior registration speaks: a black nut and aluminium, a brown skin and boxing with a sliding bar between the isolated rear seats. A number close a glass ceiling with aluminium and put forward sideboards near to rear seats.
But main is a maintenance: 10-cylinder turbo engine Tri-Flex in volume 6,8 l., it is capable to work on gasoline, hydrogen and on ethyl spirit. Switching from one mode on another is carried out manually. Indicators it is, of course, separated. If on gasoline or spirit Super Chief gives out 310 h.p. and the maximum twisting moment in 425 Nanometers, a hydrogen mode – only 280 h.p. and 400 Nanometers. Thus, a hydrogen indicator of fuel consumption the biggest: the full tank will suffice on 240 km while ethyl spirit will end through 386 km, and gasoline – through 540 km. In working out of a grandiose concept on dimensions (6,7х2,3х2) design BlockerBeam allowing at crash with not to crush of it under and, thereby also is applied, to lower risk for its passengers. But, as well as it was spoken above, locomotive urged to show, first of all, possibilities of alternative fuel, and in a batch production there can be only its echoes.
