2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
The ingredients needed to make a Mustang: horsepower, horsepower, and more horsepower, plus a chrome pony, a glove box, and a cigarette lighter. Thankfully, Ford has embellished on this old-fashioned recipe with a car that handles, gets decent fuel economy when driven mildly, and doesn’t consume your driveway like the much larger and heavier Chevy Camaro and Dodge Challenger.
The 412 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, the latter on a gloriously flat curve that peaks at 4250 rpm, are achievements. It’s enough to knock out a 60-mph sprint in 4.6 seconds, and the quarter-mile in 13.2 seconds at 109 mph, which are more or less Camaro SS times. Finally, a Mustang engine that doesn’t have to eat dust from a Small Block.
But horsepower doesn’t tell the whole story. This V-8 is major evolutionary step for Ford, perhaps the best gasoline-burner the company has ever produced. It twists the tach needle quickly and without vibration but with a roar so menacing it makes the Camaro SS sound like a pickup truck. Detroit has long made cars that leap off the line in a burst, then flame out shortly thereafter. Ford has tuned the V-8’s throttle to be remarkably gentle and progressive, as if road racers in ballet shoes were the final editors of the software. Dare we say it? This engine is too good for this car.
For 2010, Ford spruced up the Mustang’s interior with soft-touch materials and more brightwork. But to get the full effect, you have to buy the Premium upgrade, a $3200 hit. On the base GT, plain, deep-grain plastic abounds, the steering rim a no more thrilling ring of plastic to grip than a hula hoop. The base interior is a bit impoverished considering the $30,495 starting price, much less our $32,980 as-tested price.
Geely 1.8 billion acquisition of Volvo would be formally set up factories in China
March 28, the second largest city in Sweden, the Volvo headquarters in Gothenburg, China’s Geely Auto Group Chairman Li Shufu (former left) and the U.S. Ford Motor Company Chief Financial Officer Lewis – Booth (ex-right) at the signing After the handshake.
China’s development, one of the fastest growing car manufacturers – Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to: Geely Group) today announced that Ford Motor has signed a definitive agreement to acquire equity, access to Volvo Car Corporation (hereinafter referred to: Volvo Cars) 100% of the shares and related assets (including intellectual property rights).
Geely chairman Li Shufu, and Ford Motor Company Chief Financial Officer Lewis Booth, Gothenburg, signed the agreement, The People’s Republic of China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Minister Li as well as the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Maud Olofsson enterprises attended the signing ceremony.
Chairman Li Shufu, Geely Group, said: “China, the world’s largest auto market will become Volvo’s second home market cars. As a world-renowned luxury car brand, Volvo Cars will be released from the rapidly developing Chinese huge market potential. ”
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, said: “Volvo is an excellent brand, has first-class products. The agreement’s future sustainable development of Volvo Cars to lay a solid foundation.”
Geely Group will be 1.8 billion acquisition of Volvo Cars. The acquisition of all funds have been put in place at the same time, Geely Group, Volvo Cars is also ready for future business development of the necessary working capital loans.
In addition to stock acquisitions, the agreement also involved a Volvo car, Geely Group and Ford Motor Co. among the three parties in the intellectual property, parts supply and R & D to reach important provisions. These agreements fully guarantee the independence of the Volvo car operations, to continue the existing business plan and future sustainable development.
Geely Group will retain the Volvo cars in Sweden and Belgium, the existing factory, but also appropriate it will build a new factory in China, making the production closer to the Chinese market. In addition, Chairman Li Shufu said: “We and Ford are pleased to reach a final agreement, as a new shareholder, Geely will continue to consolidate and strengthen the Volvo safety, environmental protection, a global leader. Volvo car users can be assured that this well-known Swedish luxury automobile brand will continue to maintain its security, high-quality, environmental protection and the core values of modern Scandinavian design. ”
As an integral part of this transaction, Geely Group will continue to maintain a Volvo and its staff, trade unions, suppliers, dealers, in particular, to establish a good relationship with the user. After completion of the transaction, Volvo cars headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the new board of directors under the guidance of the management team of Volvo cars Volvo cars will be fully responsible for the daily operations and continue to maintain Volvo cars in a safe environment technological leadership and expand as a premier luxury brand, Volvo cars more than 100 markets in the global business, and to promote Volvo cars in the fast-growing Chinese market.
This agreement is subject to regulatory approval. In the pension gap, liabilities, cash and working capital accounts based on the purchase price for a routine adjustment, Geely and Ford is expected to be completed in the third quarter delivery.
About Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. was established in 1986 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. and its affiliates the company’s business covers the automotive research and development, design, production, sales and service of the whole industrial chain. As an independent comprehensive car manufacturers, the group has a production vehicle, engine and transmission complete vehicle systems. Today it has become China’s fastest growing car manufacturers, is one of China’s auto industry-leading private enterprises.
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Honda’s latest generation of the Odyssey concept car
The latest generation of Honda’s Odyssey concept car has just recently the Chicago auto show, however, Zhe Liang 2011 models, which is the fourth generation model has not been announced when the sale of the MPV has been in California, photographers capture to the test vehicle The latest spy photos pictures.
Generally speaking, we are now seeing test car models and concepts are the same the previous generation Odyssey, a design style, Honda car used for a lot of camouflage, by increasing the front air cells affixed on both sides of the black gate and decorative articles, but we have seen under the concept car prior to deduce this is to cover up live in the new style taillights. It is learned that, when the production car will use more low-sites and wider body, and interior space will be increased accordingly.
I must mention is that a relevant person in charge of Honda’s Chicago auto show commitment, 2011 Honda Odyssey will further improve the environmental indicators, in the city and highway fuel economy of 19mpg and 28mpg respectively, to achieve , I believe we can continue this model MPV fields remain very competitive advantage.
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The Geneva International Motor Show 10 luxury car models
Geneva Motor Show has opened, the gathering of the world-famous car show, a variety of natural and ultimately figure as high as cars, Sohu car specially selected 10 models from which super-high car, with friends, a gambling fans faster!
Pagani Zonda Tricolore
Koenigsegg new sports car
Spyker C8 Aileron
Ferrari 599HY-KERS
Bentley Continental Convertible Supersports
Lamborghini LP570-4
Porsche 918 Spyder
Air Grand Sport Bujiadiwei
Bentley Mulsanne
Ferrari California
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Prototype_S concept car
Mitsubishi expects the five-door hatchback Lancer sales in the next-generation Lancer series account for a large proportion of the total sales volume in the European market and even to reach 70%. From the imaginary figure, a new car will be used on the traditional flip-style tailgate, C pillar and the roof over a very Smooth, shape a bit like the Ford Focus. Rear seats are still using flexible layout was spacious load space. Front, as ferocious as the EVO, body side of the two lines come out as a general Daoxue.
The new Mitsubishi Lancer hatchback version of the top power configuration will be the output of a 240 hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, instead of matching the SST dual-clutch automated manual gearbox, and with the active center differential for full – four-wheel drive system. General
Type of dynamic pairing with the sedan version is identical to rise from 1.5 to several 2.4-liter four-cylinder gasoline engines and diesel engines constitute the list.
Geneva Motor Show Mitsubishi will also be on display at the current City i-EV electric cars and vehicles Pajero Dakar. The new Mitsubishi Lancer hatchback version of the second half of this year, direct competitors, of course, Subaru Impreza.
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