HB D8 LW chassis & 5mm FR shock tower
New from Hot Bodies for the D8 buggy is this specially machined lightweight chassis. Starting with a 3mm thick aluminum chassis and strategically milling areas that don’t affect strength, they have dropped some serious weight while maintaining the proper flex in the most critical areas. An overall lighter vehicle results in greater acceleration speeds, stopping [...]
Lexus Cited at Toyota Hearing Is Being Used by New Owners
WASHINGTON —The Lexus sedan driven by Rhonda Smith, who testified in Congress Tuesday about a harrowing incident of sudden acceleration, is still on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In fact, the new owners of the luxury ES350 sedan have reported 27,000 …
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LRP 5900mAh & 5400mAh 50C packs
Having written about the new LRP 50C saddle pack only recently, the German company have release full details on their new 50C 5900mAh stick and 5400mAh 1S packs. Specially developed for the competitive model racing scene, these 50C generation LiPos deliver extremely high current draw, especially during acceleration. The unique values are achieved by specially [...]
Sudden Acceleration Mystery Irks House Panel
More than six hours of testimony about Toyota Motor Corp.’s safety practices yesterday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee left many of the panel’s members still puzzled about what is behind widespread reports of vehicles speeding out of control.
Lawmakers are clearly frustrated that Toyota can’t explain the reason for an estimated 1,750 reports [...]
Dealing with Unintended Acceleration – Tech Dept.
Runaway Toyotas.
Lexus and Toyota models were stung recently by claims that faulty floor mats had jammed throttle pedals and were causing wide-open acceleration. Toyota has agreed to a largest-ever recall of 4.3 million vehicles (which could cost $250 million or more) to modify the gas pedals and remove unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mats. Not [...]
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Analysis shows over 40-percent of sudden acceleration complaints involve Toyotas
Toyota and Lexus models for 2008 had a much greater incidence of sudden, unintended acceleration than other brands, according to Consumer Reports’ analysis of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) safety complaints database. In our review of 2008 model-year data, Ford also …
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Mercedes ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC, lease only
Starting November 16 Mercedes will offer the ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC for U.S. consumers. The new green Benz will be offered as part of a special lease only option (no purchase) for a monthly lease price of $659 per month for 36 months and $549 per month for 60 months.
The ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine, optimized via the Atkinson cycle, two magneto-electric motors and sophisticated hybrid electronics to produce 46% better fuel economy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model.
Each electric motor serves a specific purpose: the first one is located on the transmission output shaft and generates 80 hp and 192 lb.-ft of torque, while the second one is set up specifically for acceleration and is rated at 83 hp and 173 lb.-ft of torque. As a result the ML450 delivers a total of 335 hp and 381 lb.-ft. of torque.
Press release after the jump.
Mercedes ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC, lease only originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 19 November 2009 16:00 EST.
Factory Team Blue Aluminum screw sets
New from the Factory Team are these blue aluminium screw kits that reduce weight for better acceleration and handling, while the blue anodizing adds high-tech bling. Even cars already at the minimum weight can benefit. A lightweight car allows ballast to be placed in the optimum position for different track conditions and equal left-to-right weight [...]
Team Orion Supercharge XX 8.4V NiMh pack
Team Orion have introduced the Supercharge XX, the company’s latest battery for Traxxas E-Revo VXL and 1/16 Slash VXL cars. Thanks to an additional cell it has 8.4V instead of the standard 7.2V, resulting in more power, better acceleration and more fun. But how do you manage to put one more cell into a battery [...]
BMW R 1200 GS / Adventure
BMW plans on keeping their 2010 R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure on the class favorites position by bringing in a DOHC engine that is capable of 110hp and 88lb-ft of torque, just like on the R 1200 RT model. Now capable to rev 500rpm more than the previous generation power unit, the flat-twin is claimed to offer plenty more acceleration and pulling power in a refined manner. This should raise the stakes and have BMW say “mission accomplished,” but not before the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 and the future Yamaha Super Tenere make their moves.
BMW R 1200 GS / Adventure originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 6 November 2009 11:10 EST.