CAN AM SPYDER Raffi Ahmad

Engine
Manufacturer................................BRP-Rotax
Type.............................................. 990 V-Twin
Displacement...............................60.90 in3 (998cc)
Bore.............................................. 3.82 in (97 mm)
Stroke...........................................2 .68 in (68 mm)
Cylinder........................................2
Valves per cylinder.......................DOHC 4
Max output...................................106 hp @ 8500 rpm
(79 kW @ 8500 rpm)
Max torque...................................77 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm
(104.3 Nm @ 6250 rpm)
Compression ratio........................10.8:1
Ignition type.................................Electronic ignition with
dual output coil
Lubrication....................................5W4 0 BRP synthetic oil
Exhaust system.............................2-into-1 with catalytic converter
Cooling.........................................Li quid cooled
Injection........................................M ulti-point EFI with 57 mm
diameter throttle bodies

Drive Train
Gear box......................................Sequentia l Manual 5-Speed (SM5)
with transmission-based reverse
Optional gear box........................Sequential Electronic 5-Speed (SE5)
with transmission-based reverse
Final drive.....................................28/79 ratio final drive with
Carbon-reinforced drive belt
Clutch...........................................W et, multi-plate, manual or electronic
operation through a hydraulic piston

Electric Equipment
Magneto.......................................500 Watt
Starter........................................... Electric
Battery..........................................D ry Cell, 12V, 21 Amp

Geometry
Front suspension..........................Double A-Arm with anti-roll bar
Front suspension travel................5.67 in (144 mm) with adjustable cam
Rear suspension...........................Swing-arm with monoshock
Rear suspension travel.................5.71 in (145 mm) with adjustable cam
Chassis type.................................SST Spyder
(Surrounding Spar Technology)
Steering........................................DP S (Dynamic Power Steering)

Tires & Wheels
Front tire.......................................KR21 165/65R14
Front nominal pressure................13-17 psi (89-117 kPa)
Rear tire........................................KR21 225/50R15
Rear nominal pressure..................26-30 psi (179-207 kPa)
Wheel size, front...........................Aluminum 14x5 (355x127)
Wheel size, rear............................Aluminum 15x7 (381x178)

Brakes
Type..........................................Foot-actuated, fully integrated
hydraulic 3-wheel braking system
Front braking system................4 piston calipers with 10.2 in x 0.25 in
(260 mm x 6 mm) discs
Rear braking system.................Single-piston caliper with 10.2 in x 0.25 in
(260 mm x 6 mm) disc
EBD..........................................Elect ronic Brake Distribution
ABS...........................................Anti-lock Braking System
Parking brake...........................Mechanical, foot actuated to the
rear caliper

Safety & Security
VSS...........................................Vehi cle Stability System
ABS...........................................Anti-lock Braking System
TCS...........................................Trac tion Control System
SCS...........................................Stab ility Control System with
Roll-Over Mitigation
DPS...........................................Dyna mic Power Steering
DESS.........................................Digit ally Encoded Security System

Vehicle Dimensions & Weights
Dry vehicle weight....................697 lbs (316 kg)
Front storage capacity.............2,685 in3 (44 l)
Front max load capacity...........30 lbs (15.9 kg)
Total vehicle load allowed........440 lbs (200 kg)
Fuel capacity............................6.6 US gal (25 l)
Oil capacity..............................1.19 US gal (4.5 l)
Coolant capacity......................0.85 US gal (3.2 l)
GVWR.......................................1,188 lbs (540 kg)
Ground clearance.....................4.5 in (115 mm)
Vehicle overall height...............45.1 in (1,145 mm)
Vehicle overall length...............105 in (2,667 mm)
Vehicle overall width................59.3 in (1,506 mm)
Seat (top) height.......................29 in (737 mm)
Wheel base..............................68 in (1,727 mm)
Wheel track, front.....................51.5 in (1,308 mm)
Type of gas...............................Unleaded, 87 octane minimum

Features & Main Options
Color choices...........................Full Moon
Millennium Yellow
Roadster Red
Instrumentation........................Dual analog and LCD w/speedometer,
tachometer, electric fuel gauge,
daily trip (A & B) meters, engine
temperature, ambient temperature
and gear position indicator. Information
displayed in either metric or US Standards
Main options............................Fog lights, xenon lights,
mono seat cover, racing exhaust pipe,
travel bags, cargo liner, passenger
backrest, low and high windshields




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CAN AM SPYDER Raffi Ahmad

Engine
Manufacturer................................BRP-Rotax
Type.............................................. 990 V-Twin
Displacement...............................60.90 in3 (998cc)
Bore.............................................. 3.82 in (97 mm)
Stroke...........................................2 .68 in (68 mm)
Cylinder........................................2
Valves per cylinder.......................DOHC 4
Max output...................................106 hp @ 8500 rpm
(79 kW @ 8500 rpm)
Max torque...................................77 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm
(104.3 Nm @ 6250 rpm)
Compression ratio........................10.8:1
Ignition type.................................Electronic ignition with
dual output coil
Lubrication....................................5W4 0 BRP synthetic oil
Exhaust system.............................2-into-1 with catalytic converter
Cooling.........................................Li quid cooled
Injection........................................M ulti-point EFI with 57 mm
diameter throttle bodies

Drive Train
Gear box......................................Sequentia l Manual 5-Speed (SM5)
with transmission-based reverse
Optional gear box........................Sequential Electronic 5-Speed (SE5)
with transmission-based reverse
Final drive.....................................28/79 ratio final drive with
Carbon-reinforced drive belt
Clutch...........................................W et, multi-plate, manual or electronic
operation through a hydraulic piston

Electric Equipment
Magneto.......................................500 Watt
Starter........................................... Electric
Battery..........................................D ry Cell, 12V, 21 Amp

Geometry
Front suspension..........................Double A-Arm with anti-roll bar
Front suspension travel................5.67 in (144 mm) with adjustable cam
Rear suspension...........................Swing-arm with monoshock
Rear suspension travel.................5.71 in (145 mm) with adjustable cam
Chassis type.................................SST Spyder
(Surrounding Spar Technology)
Steering........................................DP S (Dynamic Power Steering)

Tires & Wheels
Front tire.......................................KR21 165/65R14
Front nominal pressure................13-17 psi (89-117 kPa)
Rear tire........................................KR21 225/50R15
Rear nominal pressure..................26-30 psi (179-207 kPa)
Wheel size, front...........................Aluminum 14x5 (355x127)
Wheel size, rear............................Aluminum 15x7 (381x178)

Brakes
Type..........................................Foot-actuated, fully integrated
hydraulic 3-wheel braking system
Front braking system................4 piston calipers with 10.2 in x 0.25 in
(260 mm x 6 mm) discs
Rear braking system.................Single-piston caliper with 10.2 in x 0.25 in
(260 mm x 6 mm) disc
EBD..........................................Elect ronic Brake Distribution
ABS...........................................Anti-lock Braking System
Parking brake...........................Mechanical, foot actuated to the
rear caliper

Safety & Security
VSS...........................................Vehi cle Stability System
ABS...........................................Anti-lock Braking System
TCS...........................................Trac tion Control System
SCS...........................................Stab ility Control System with
Roll-Over Mitigation
DPS...........................................Dyna mic Power Steering
DESS.........................................Digit ally Encoded Security System

Vehicle Dimensions & Weights
Dry vehicle weight....................697 lbs (316 kg)
Front storage capacity.............2,685 in3 (44 l)
Front max load capacity...........30 lbs (15.9 kg)
Total vehicle load allowed........440 lbs (200 kg)
Fuel capacity............................6.6 US gal (25 l)
Oil capacity..............................1.19 US gal (4.5 l)
Coolant capacity......................0.85 US gal (3.2 l)
GVWR.......................................1,188 lbs (540 kg)
Ground clearance.....................4.5 in (115 mm)
Vehicle overall height...............45.1 in (1,145 mm)
Vehicle overall length...............105 in (2,667 mm)
Vehicle overall width................59.3 in (1,506 mm)
Seat (top) height.......................29 in (737 mm)
Wheel base..............................68 in (1,727 mm)
Wheel track, front.....................51.5 in (1,308 mm)
Type of gas...............................Unleaded, 87 octane minimum

Features & Main Options
Color choices...........................Full Moon
Millennium Yellow
Roadster Red
Instrumentation........................Dual analog and LCD w/speedometer,
tachometer, electric fuel gauge,
daily trip (A & B) meters, engine
temperature, ambient temperature
and gear position indicator. Information
displayed in either metric or US Standards
Main options............................Fog lights, xenon lights,
mono seat cover, racing exhaust pipe,
travel bags, cargo liner, passenger
backrest, low and high windshields




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GP Turkey 2010

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acrylic on paper 6x10" sold


That was fun...for some!
especially Lewis Hamilton
the red bulls locking horns
Mclaren getting away with it
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Grand Am Lime Rock coverage


Morning practice is over and the race will begin in a few hours. Here's a link to a gallery of photos from morning practice I just shot. More photos later today.

Car Companies Consolidating Brands

I guess it was just a matter of time before the car companies were forced to consolidate brands. It started with the demise of oldsmobile, then Pontiac and Hummer. Now it looks like Ford will follow GM's lead and say goodbye to Mercury.

Is it the fact that the new generation of car buyers despise companies that their parents supported? Or is it that these same companies were too slow to react to changing times? I think that the price of cars are out of control! Who wants to spend 40, 50, or even 60 grand on a piece of machinery that takes them to work? Yea, it is nice to go in style, but enough is enouph.

I believe it is time to work hard on a solution to our dependance on oil. The gulf is paying the price to our love of producing oil and it looks to have no clear solution in sight. Let me know what you think the problem is?

2010 Buick Enclave Markets

Sales in the United States and Canada began in 2007.

In 2008, General Motors began exporting the Enclave to China, to be sold through Shanghai GM's Buick network.

The Buick brand has been relaunched in Mexico for the 2010 model year, bringing the Enclave to that market.


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2010 Buick LaCrosse Second generation

Arriving as a 2010 model, the new Buick Lacrosse is built upon the mid-size Epsilon II platform, which is also the basis for the Opel Insignia and the 2010 Saab 9-5.


The design was based on 2008 Buick Invicta concept, and replaces both the Chinese and North American models. Buick states that the new LaCrosse will be "America's Lexus fighter".

With the new 2011 Regal and the coming demise of Lucerne, the LaCrosse is no longer seen as Buick's entry-level model, but as its premium sports sedan.

Production of North American models was moved from Oshawa to the Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Delivery of 2010 year models was delayed a few weeks due to quality concerns.



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2010 Audi A8 Features

* All LED headlights with cornering light, country mode, highway mode, intersection mode, city mode and Adaptive highbeam.
* Night vision system with infrared technology and pedestrian recognition
* Speed limit display
* adaptive cruise control with Stop&go function
* Lane departure warning system: Lane Assist
* Blind Spot Monitor: Side Assist
* Precrash system for front (with full automatic emergency braking) and rear: Pre-Sense
* Rear-view camera
* Adaptive Air Suspension with continuous damping control (CDC) and three-stage height control
* Eight-speed automatic transmission
* Integrated management of the car chassis (engine, transmission, steering, shock absorbers and the sport differential): Audi Drive Select
* Torque-vectoring rear differential
* Dynamic active steering
* Intelligent quattro (four wheel drive system) (splits torque with a default bias of 40 percent front and 60 percent rear)
* "Audi Space Frame" aluminium monocoque




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