F-150 SVT RAPTOR MOST POWERFUL HALF-TON AVAILABLE, NOW EVEN MORE CAPABLE OFF-ROAD

• The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with an available all-new 6.2-liter V-8 engine produces 411 horsepower and 434 ft.-lb. of torque, making it the most powerful half-ton truck on the market today

• Building on the success of Ford Racing's vehicle programs and Raptor's success in the 2008 Baja 1000, Ford Racing will offer the FR Raptor XT

• The FR Raptor XT offers the capability of the Baja race truck, with the comfort of the production Raptor

• The FR Raptor XT off-road-only truck will have a production run of 50 units, priced at $99,950

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2009 - Just one year after Ford unveiled the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor at the SEMA show, Ford today is announcing the long-anticipated power figures for the all-new 6.2-liter premium V-8 engine now available in this ultimate high-speed off-road performance truck.
When this optional powertrain in the Raptor arrives in showrooms in early 2010, the 6.2-liter V-8 will produce 411 hp and 434 ft.-lb. of torque, making Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup available. Customers will now have the choice of two V-8 engines in the Raptor, Ford's proven 5.4-liter Triton V-8 or the new 6.2-liter V-8, which can be ordered beginning Dec. 1, with an MSRP of $41,995 including destination and delivery.
The F-150 SVT Raptor, launched in August with Ford's proven 320-hp 5.4-liter Triton V-8, is off to a strong start. Orders for the Raptor equipped with the standard 5.4-liter stand at more than 3,000, and the plant is at maximum capacity producing the ultimate high-speed off-road truck. In addition, Ford Racing will soon offer the 2011 FR Raptor XT, making Raptor even more capable in the rough stuff, but without giving up the control and comfort found in the production Raptor.
Considered an off-road-only pre-runner, the FR Raptor XT from Ford Racing builds upon the production Raptor's already impressive capabilities. The FR Raptor XT is nearly the same truck that finished the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but with all the comfort and convenience you'd find in a production Raptor. Essentially, FR Raptor XT is a turnkey professional pre-runner.


Key specifications of the FR Raptor XT include:

• 500-hp (est.) 6.2-liter naturally aspirated engine

• Six-speed automatic transmission

• Electronically selectable 4x4; 4.56 gear sets; front and rear e-lockers

• A-arm with uni-ball front; four-link RR suspension

• 15-inch front/18-inch rear wheel travel

• Coil-over with bypass shocks front and rear

• Chromoly "4130" rollcage; extensive skid plating

• Full featured interior, including power windows/windshield and air conditioning

• Factory seating with five-point restraints

• Off-road beadlock wheel/tires

• Unique appearance package including tubular front and rear bumper and integral lighting

The FR Raptor XT joins Ford Racing's successful turnkey race Mustangs available only from Ford dealers. There will be a production run of 50 units carrying a price of $99,950. The FR Raptor XT is not street legal, and is intended for off-road use only. Production timing will be announced at a later date.
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SEMA: EPIC Cartel Scion tC

"The inspiration of project Epic came from a mix of builds I have been involved in over the last 18 months. Each time I begin a project from start to finish no one major factor ever lets me down. Design changes on a daily basis. With that said what one envisions in his or her mind sometimes just doesn't look right and you have to move onto plan B. So, what I do is take all these crazy ideas and apply them to what I like to call the DB (Design Bank) waiting to cash out on it with the next project.
Major Highlights that make this build unique is that it's a new twist of technology and insane flowing body lines. It's been chooped 3" with B-Pillars & center glass roof section removed and reinforced completely."


Chassis/Suspension

• Master Image Air Bag Kit

• Factory Suspension Points Re-engineered & Relocated

• 22×8 Cartel Designed Billet 3-Piece Forged Vellano Rims

• TOYO Proxes 4 235/30/ZR22

PowerTrain

• TRD Supercharger Kit

• TRD LSD Unit

• Cartel Side Exit Exhaust

• DME Sport Header

Interior

• Red Embossed Logo Pattern Leather Alongside Clean Flowing White and Black Accents on Front White and Black Accents on Front & Rear Seats, Door Panels, Audio and Misc. Trim Panels

• Cartel Customs Low Rise Buckets

• Custom Flowing Center Console. Arm Rest & Door Panels

• TRD Shift Knob

Audio

• Alpine IVA-W505 Head Unit

• 12″ In-Dash Monitor

• SWR-1042D 10″ Sub Woofer (4)

• PDX 1. 600 Amplifiers (3)

• PDX 4. 150 Amplifiers (2)

• SPX-13 51/4Component 2-Way Speakers

• SPX-17 61/2 Component 2-Way Speakers

Exterior

• 3″ Roof Line Chop

• Center Glass Top and B-Pillars Removed

• Custom Metal Fabrication Interior & Exterior Panels

• Pearl White Base Paint with Two-Tone Graphics & Ghosted Logos Throughout

• Custom ED Front & Rear Bumpers

• Custom Rear Hatch Formed & Vacuum Seal Molded

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SEMA: Scion Kogi xD Mobile Kitchen Designs

Exterior

• MV Designz Front Fascia

• MV Designz Rear Fascia

• MV Designz Side Skirts

• MV Designz Hood

Motorized

• Left Rear Door (Fridge and Cutting Board)

• Right Rear Door (Ice chest and sink w/ Reverse Osmosis System)

• Tailgate (BBQ Grill / Griddle)

• Hatch Glass (Dual Alpine 10" LCD Monitors)

• Left Tail Light (Cooking Utensils)

• Right Tail Light (Condiments)

Wheels

• DPE S7 3-Piece 19" Wheels

Tires

• Nitto Invos

• Front 235/35-19

• Rear 245/35-19

Brakes

• Rotora Big Brake Kit

Suspension

• TEIN Coilover Kit

Interior

• Two Tone Leather / Suede Seats

• Suede Headliner

• Custom Interior Panels

Audio

• Alpine Premium Scion xD Head Unit

• SPR-175S Type-R Component System

• SPR-175S Type-R Coaxial Speakers

• SWR-1042D Type-R 10" Subwoofer

• PDX-5 5 Channel Amplifier

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Eco labels launched for used cars (UK)

First used on brand-new cars and now launched on used cars. A new 'green' labelling system for used cars has been launched with the support of over 2,000 dealers. The colour-coded system is similar to the one already applied to new cars, with the labels making it easy for buyers to tell how economical the car is.

The label gives details of a car's make and model, as well as:

• The car's CO2 emissions in grams per kilometre

• The official mpg figure

• The estimated fuel cost based on 12,000 miles driving

More economical cars are distinguished with green labels while cars with high fuel consumption and CO2 emissions get red labels.

Dealers that sign up for the scheme can choose whether to label cars up to two years old or whether to label cars that have been registered since 2001, when the modern scheme of CO2 banding was first introduced.

However, 94% of participating dealers have opted to label old cars, too. Minister for Transport, Sadiq Khan MP, said: 'I hope as many dealers as possible will participate and I encourage used car buyers to look for the label when they consider what to buy.'

From its launch over 2,000 garages have signed up to the scheme including franchised dealers, independent garages and car supermarkets. Over 200 Ford Direct centres are using the label, however, Ford plans that all 350 members of its franchised network to sign up as soon as possible.

Previous tax band table shown above

RHD Polos have higher CO2 emissions than LHD Polos (UK)

Right-hand-drive Volkswagen Polo diesels will have slightly poorer fuel economy and higher CO2 emissions than the left-hand-drive models sold in Mainland Europe.

This is because the oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system have been moved to allow the controls to be switched to the right side of the car. The switch means that the 1.2 litre Polo Bluemotion, which has the lowest CO2 figure of any diesel car on sale in Europe at 87g/km, can't make the same claim in the UK.

The Polo's emissions in the UK are 90g/km, while fuel economy dips from 85.6mpg to 83.1mpg. The two 1.6 litre Polo diesels (74bhp and 89bhp) are also 3g/km worse off in right-hand-drive form, while the official fuel consumption figure falls from 67.3mpg to 65.7mpg. The Polo CO2 emissions in the UK are 112g/km, compared to 109g/km for Mainland Europe.

The good news is that both road tax and company car tax are unaffected by the right-hand-drive car's drop in efficiency – it's not significant enough to move the Polos up a tax band.

Other VWs are not affected by the transformation from left to right-hand drive because there is more bonnet space under the hood to re-route the controls.

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti replacement spotted Spy

Ferrari is reportedly currently working on the three V12 cars that will replace its comparable current offerings: the 612 Scaglietti, 599 GTB, and Enzo. The 612's follow-on will be the first one to arrive, likely in early 2012, and another mule has been spotted out and about. It still sports the hood scoop (bigger engine with more power, anyone?) and California-style stacked tailpipes, and it looks like it might have a longer wheelbase to boot.


Rumor has it that the new direct-injected V12 will be 40 percent less polluting and get 40 percent better gas mileage than the 5.7-liter V12 presently in use, even as it's expected to get a slight 7-horsepower bump to 540. The fuel economy increase would provide a very respectable 16 MPG – not bad for a car that ought to hustle to 60 MPH in about 4.5 seconds. Check out a host of new spy photos in our gallery below. In case you're curious, the sticker on the steering wheel boss which reads "Betrieb nur mit geschlossener Motorhaube" is an instruction telling drivers that the engine should only be started with the hood closed.


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2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic in Detonator Yellow

Ordering the high-impact colors comes up a lot in comments, so here’s the skinny: Dodge typically makes a limited high-impact color available for ordering for at least 8 weeks…Detonator Yellow was open for about 10 weeks, for example. We expect Plum Crazy, the currently available high-impact color, will be open about 12 weeks, maybe longer. Orders are placed about 60 days before production starts, so get your order in while you can!


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