Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Luxury
Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs. the Swtizer P800 Nissan GT-R - Click above to watch video after the jump
Mindless entertainment should still be entertaining, and the runway supercar shootouts posted by the folks at GTBoard.com always deliver. This time it’s two races pitting an 800-horsepower Switzer GT-R P800 versus the 806-horsepower Koenigsegg CCR Evolution; one in which the CCR gets its rolling start in second gear, the following in first gear. The P800 actually holds its own which isn’t so bad seeing that the CCR has walked away from pretty much everything. Follow the jump for the showdown.
[Source: GTBoard.com]
Continue reading Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 May 2010 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Switzer R911S is a GT2 RS turned up to eleven
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Luxury
Switzer Performance GT2 R911S - Click above for high-res image gallery
Supercar tuner Switzer Performance wants to know why you would jockey to be one of the 500 trying to get a 2011 Porsche GT2 RS when you can have a Switzer GT2 R911S with more power for less money. Instead of the 620 horsepower from the factory GT2 RS, Switzer’s car has a “(conservative) 911 hp on tap” and a racing suspension designed by JRZ Suspension Engineering, whose cars won their classes at last year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. That ‘base’ car undercuts the $245,000 Porsche GT2 RS by $46,000.
If you want more, opt for Switzer’s Carbon edition for $239,000, which swaps steel for Seibon-designed carbon fiber body panels. All the info is in the press release after the jump, and all the eye candy in the photo gallery below.
Gallery: Switzer GT2 R911S
[Source: Switzer Performance]
Continue reading Switzer R911S is a GT2 RS turned up to eleven
Switzer R911S is a GT2 RS turned up to eleven originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 16 May 2010 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-friend-via, entry, luxury, montecarlo, porsche, porsche gt2 rs, switzer, switzer-performance, switzer-r911, switzergt2
Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo: The world is never enough
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Porsche
Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo - Click above for high-res image gallery
You know what the biggest problem with Porshce’s 997 Turbo is? Too slow. They’re like German desert tortoises. Just kinda clumsy and always in the way. 480 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque rotating all four wheels might sound fast on paper, but it just isn’t. Understanding this, Porsche came out with the more powerful GT2. However, 530 horsepower is still like standing still and rear-wheel drive is for drag racers. You need the traction of AWD, and something with more power than some dirty old Cadillac. A lot more power.
Meet the Switzer Perfomance P800 997. Here’s the quick stats: 800 hp, zero-to-sixty in less than three seconds and the quarter-mile in just a smidge over ten seconds. Now that’s fast. Oh yeah — the P800’s AWD, too. No one is going to mistake you for a Mustang with a blower. Where does an extra 320 hp vs. stock come from? Custom GT30 turbochargers, Switzer MONSTER intercoolers, electronic boost control, fancy headers and exhaust, plus a carbon clutch pack. We’ll take it. In yellow. Full press release and video of a P800 on a Dynometer after the jump.
Gallery: Switzer P800
Continue reading Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo: The world is never enough
Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo: The world is never enough originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-clumsy-and, a-smidge-over, after-the-jump, entry, porsche 911, porsche gt2, porsche997turbo, switzer gt2, switzer-p800, switzer-performance, twin-
Matching Camaros commemorate 40th anniversary of 1969 Yenko 427
Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet
Matching Chevrolet Camaros built by OER - Click above for a high-res image gallery
2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary 1969 Yenko Camaro. The king of classic Camaros, the Yenko was the clever creation of Don Yenko, owner of a Chevy dealership in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, who figured out Camaros could be ordered with an L-72 427CI V8 through GM’s Central Office Production Order program, originally intended as fleet vehicles for police cars and taxi cabs. Each car came equipped with power disc brakes, a 4.10 rear end, upgraded suspension, a heavy duty radiator, front and rear spoilers, a cowl-induction hood, and plenty of Yenko badges and graphics. Just over 200 ‘69 Yenko Camaros were built, making them some of the most rare and valuable muscle cars in existence today.
To commemorate the anniversary, Chop, Cut, Rebuild teamed up with Original Equipment Reproduction (OER) and D&P Classic Chevy to build a Yenko Camaro tribute car. The goal was to create a new pony car that Don Yenko himself would have built using today’s technology, and it looks like they did an incredible job. Starting with an all new ‘69 Camaro body shell from the OER parts catalog, the team of builders dropped in a brand news LS7 crate motor from GM Performance Parts and added a six-speed transmission, rack and pinion steering, six-piston brakes, 18-inch wheels and tires, and more. To boot, they got their hands on a 2010 Camaro and painted it to match complete with the OEM body kit and upgraded Stoptech brakes. You can read more details on the tribute Yenko Camaro after the jump, and we snapped a few pictures of the cars at OER’s shop that you can view in the high-res gallery below.
Gallery: Matching Yenko Camaro Tribute Cars
Photos copyright (C)2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.
[Source: Original Equipment Reproduction]
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Matching Camaros commemorate 40th anniversary of 1969 Yenko 427 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.31.09
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2009 X Games Rally Car ride along We get (passenger) seat time with some of the cars and competitors ahead of this weekend’s 2009 X Games to see how it feels to have our kidneys given a one-two punch inside Mirra’s STI or Brack’s Fiesta rally car. |
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House approves $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers, Senate votes next week Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 316 to 109 in favor of H.R. 3435, a bill that will infuse the Car Allowance Rebate System, or Cash for Clunkers program, with an extra $2 billion after it reportedly ran out of cash last night. |
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Quick Drive: 2010 Acura MDX gets new nose, powertrain improvements For the 2010 model year, Acura has updated the style and substance of the MDX, revamping the exterior to tie-in with the rest of the automaker’s line-up and making a few upgrades to its powertrain to keep up with the competition. |
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.31.09 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tags: a-4-10-rear, a-friend-via, and-competitors, clunkers, games, img-vspace, matching-yenko, switzer-performance
