Camaro GS Race Car Concept

The Camaro GS Race Car Concept takes its inspiration from the Trans Am racer of Mark Donohue, but Riley Technologies updates it with a just a few go-fast add-ons. The body is seam-welded, the hood, trunk lid, and doors are swapped for carbon fiber components, and in the front a racing radiator and an upgraded engine cooler are fitted. The production LS3 V8 swaps gears though a Tremec close-ration six-speed gearbox, and all those spent hydrocarbons exit through three-inch dual exhaust pipes. Even better than all that: you can buy it from Riley for the 2009 Grand Am season.



PRESS RELEASE



"The new Camaro is a 21st century sports car for the young and young at heart," said Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet. "Wherever your automotive passion lies, the Camaro complements it with world-class design and an exciting driving experience. The concepts unveiled at SEMA accentuate those qualities and trigger the imaginations of countless enthusiasts."



Camaro GS Racecar Concept: One of the most iconic cars of the legendary Trans Am road racing series was the distinctive blue-and-yellow Camaro of Mark Donohue. He was a dominant racer in the series and drove his #6 1969 model to the series championship that year.



With the assistance of GM's High Performance Vehicle Operations, North Carolina-based Riley Technologies re-created the look and feel of that standout racecar with a tribute that looks, sounds and drives like it's ready to do battle with its contemporary pony car competitors. In fact, the heritage-inspired racer is more than concept. It is an early prototype for the Grand Am Koni Challenge GS racing class. Racecars like the GS Concept are offered and manufactured by Riley Technologies for the 2009 Grand-Am season.



The GS Concept features the race-ready suspension, reinforced chassis and drivetrain conform to the specifications required of racecars certified for the series. In fact, this racecar has already logged many hours on the racetrack as Riley team members worked to dial-in the chassis and powertrain. Additional features include:

• Seam-welded production Camaro body-in-white

• Carbon fiber hood, trunk lid, doors and fenders

• Production LS3 V-8 engine (used with solid engine mounts)

• Tremec 6060 six-speed manual transmission with close-ratio gearing

• Three-inch exhaust system with Coast Fab mufflers

• C&R racing aluminum radiator

• Upgraded engine oil cooler

• Transmission and differential coolers



The GS Racecar Concept is shown at SEMA just as it was last driven off the track, with the grime, brake dust and body imperfections commensurate with a day's worth of racing. Indeed, it isn't a car that spent hundreds of hours in a body shop in a quest of sheet metal perfection. It displays the bruises of competition and wears them as badges of honor.



Like Donohue's '69 Camaro racecar, the GS Racecar Concept wears a deep blue paint scheme that is accented with yellow graphics, a yellow-painted interior and yellow racing wheels.

Weekly 2010 Mustang teaser photo

Let the painfully slow reveal of the 2010 Mustang continue! This week, we get the 11th in a series of photos from Ford, a clear picture of the car's new shifter. The biggest thing we learn from this pic is that a five speed will continue to be the standard manual transmission. The shift knob itself appears to be a high quality aluminum piece. The matte aluminized finish appears to be a theme throughout the cabin, judging from the pictures we have so far of the interior.

2009 Roush P51B Mustang due in November

Roush's most exclusive special edition Mustang yet, the P51B, is coming in November for a lucky few. 51 examples, to be exact, will be produced. The Roush P-51B will only be available in coupe form with a 5-speed manual transmission and Vapor Silver paint.



With the limited run of 2009 Mustangs Roush is already taking orders through Roush authorized dealers. Roush will be building the P-51B Mustangs in October with a November delivery date. MSRP for this limited edition Mustang is said to be in the neighborhood of $61K.



The P-51B Mustang will get the ROUSHcharged P-51 4.6L powertrain system (Additional components include TVS Technology ROUSHcharger, intake manifolds, intercooler & radiator, cold air induction system, Secondary Sheave FEAD, Forged Aluminum Pistons, Forged Steel H-Beam Connecting Rods, Forged Steel Crankshaft, Unique high flow fuel injectors (~52lb/hr), Unique fuel rail, Dual 60mm electronic throttle body, Upgraded fuel system, aluminum Flywheel, Upgraded Clutch, and ROUSH® calibrated ECM.



Here's the skinny on what you get for your $61,000:



510 horsepower / 510l b-ft of torque

ROUSH Radiator Cooling Shields

ROUSH High Flow Front Grille with P-51B Grille Badge

ROUSH Six-Piece Aerobody Kit (Vapor Front Fascia, Silver Front Chin Spoiler, Silver Hood Scoop, Silver

Rear Wing and Vapor Rear Quarter Window Louvers)

Lower Valance Fog Lamps

ROUSH P-51B Painted Hood Stripe and 510 HP Graphics

ROUSH Front Windshield Banner and ROUSHCHARGED Hood Scoop decals

ROUSH P-51B Fender Badges, P-51B Rear Decklid Badge and Vinyl Black Out

ROUSH 18-Inch Forged Black Chrome Wheels with Cooper RS3 Ultra-High Performance Tires and Locking Lug Nuts

ROUSH Trak Pak Brake Kit with 14-Inch Two-Piece Slotted Front Rotors, 6-Piston Front Calipers, 11.8-Inch Slotted Rear Rotors and Red Rear Calipers

ROUSH Stage 3 Suspension System (includes: Front Struts, Rear Shocks, Front and Rear Springs,

Front Sway Bar and Rear Sway Bar, and Jounce Bumpers)

ROUSH Wheel Hop Reduction Kit

ROUSH Short Throw Shifter with Retro Shift Lever with P-51B Shifter Ball

ROUSH P-51B Sport Leather Seating with Suede Inserts

ROUSH Four-Piece Performance Pedal Kit (Accelerator, Brake, Clutch and Dead Pedal)

ROUSH White Face Electro Luminescent Gauge Cluster

ROUSH Vent Pod with Boost Gauge

ROUSH P-51B Embroidered Floor Mats

ROUSH P-51B Serialized Badge and P-51 Signature Badge

ROUSH Billet Underhood Radiator and Oil Caps

ROUSH Door Sill Plates

ROUSH Carbon Fiber Interior Dash Trim with P-51B Dash Badge

Silver Front Chin Spoiler (P-51A was Vapor)

1 of 51 built

Available as Coupe w/5-speed manual in Vapor Silver only

est. MSRP - $61K

Optional Equipment:



Trunk Mounted Tool Kit

Roush Exhaust (Dealer Installed - shipped in Trunk)

Escort Passport 9500ci Radar/Laser Defense System

MTM supercharged Audi R8

MTM is a well known aftermarket company that has been injecting power into Audis for over 20 years. Now they have put all of that experience into developing a new twin-screw supercharger system that pairs up to the 4.2-liter V8 in the Audi R8. The addition of forced induction brings total output to 552 hp.



In addition to the supercharger kit, MTM also offers a complete line of products for the R8 including brake upgrades, 20" forged wheels, high-flow exhaust system, and a variety of exterior style upgrades.



MTM R8R Technical Data:



engine V8 compressor, twin srew supercharger belt driven

capacity in ccm 4163 ccm

drilling x stroke in mm 84,5 x 92,8 mm

densification 12,5 : 1

gearbox construction type 6-speed manual gearbox

power (max.) 560 PS (412 kW) bei 7.750 U/min

supercharging pressure (max.) 0,55 bar bei 7.750 U/min

torque (max.) 580 Nm bei 5.500 U/min

Vmax limited (unlimited) 301 km/h (315 km/h)

acceleration 0 -100/200 km/h: 3,9 sec./12,5sec

drive permanent all-wheel drive Quattro

brakes VA 380 x 34 punched, ventilated

HA 356 x 32 perforated, ventilated

rims VA mtm bimoto Forged 9 x 20" ET 42

HA mtm bimoto Forged 11 x 20 ET 50

tyres VA Michelin Sport Cup 245/30-20"

HA Michelin Sport Cup 315/25-20"