Chevrolet Camaro

General Motors says it's struggling to meet demand for its new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, with some buyers paying $500 to $2,500 more than the sticker price. The Camaro is creating enough buzz to play a key role in GM's turnaround. It is drawing showroom traffic — every dealer got at least one initially to build interest — while GM is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Such a hot model is rare in today's global auto sales slump, and GM thinks Camaro may catch Ford's Mustang in monthly sales when it has enough available. GM sold 5,463 Camaros in May, the first month of the sporty car's revival, compared with the 8,812 Mustangs sold by Ford. Chrysler sold 2,695 of the rival Dodge Challenger it brought a year ago.



GM spokesman Terry Rhadigan says Camaro will be "right with Mustang on sales" by the end of June. A concept version of the car reappears as Bumblebee in the film sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, out last week. The films have boosted the Chevrolet and Camaro brands, Rhadigan says. Better still, with this sequel, folks who see it on film won't have to hear their dream car is years from production.

"I just saw the 2010 Camaro when I saw the Transformers movie and it is a hot car," says Mariscia Thompson of Newberry, S.C. She says it would be a "must have" if she were car shopping. "I love the aggressive color and lines." Dealer Mike Martin of Dudley Martin Chevrolet in Manassas, Va., says the Camaro has "hit the sweet spot." The 14 people on his waiting list up to 10 months ago have their cars and he has another seven ordered for new customers. He expects to get them within three months.



"Our current production schedule can't meet the demand (but) that supply-demand tension is good," says Rhadigan. "We don't want to over-produce, nor do we want people waiting an unreasonable amount of time." Laurie Davis of Rochester, N.Y., thinks the Camaro's effect on GM will be limited because it's "more of a 'fun' car, and people don't have the luxury of fun items right now."

But some aren't letting the recession dampen enthusiasm for "fun" wheels. Edmunds.com reports the V-6 Camaros, which start at $22,245, are selling for about $500 above the sticker; some V-8 models, which start at $30,245, are getting a neck-snapping $2,500 premium.
"Dealers are independent businesses and often will charge what the market will bear," Rhadigan says. "But we strongly encourage them to stick to (the sticker)."

Martin, who heads the National Automobile Dealers Association's GM committee, says he doesn't charge over sticker, in part because what his grandfather, who started the dealership, once told him: "You can shear a sheep every year, but you can only skin him once."

Source : USA Today.com

ZR1

Halfway through a day's lapping, halfway around the Lutz Ring and full throttle at the top of third gear is bringing me and a red ZR1 into a 180-degree corner way too fast, while the blind crest just before it — taken at maximum power and maximum cornering — has us way off line too. In any other supercar, especially one as hairy as a Viper or as rear-engined as a 911, this would be a serious moment, probably resulting in one of my notorious off-track excursions. But today I can just haul on the brakes all the way through turn-in and up to the apex and then get back on the power — hard. The result: sweaty palms instead of trashed carbon fiber body work.


The first thing you need to do with the ZR1 is throw out any preconceived notions you have about it. Isn't it just a more extreme Z06 with 131 more horsepower or an answer to a question no one asked? No. It's a comprehensively re-engineered vehicle that shares little in feel with either the standard Corvette or the Z06, outperforming both on the track, obviously, but also, surprisingly, on the road.


How? A remarkably civilized yet awesomely powerful engine; an easy-to-use gearbox; compliant-yet-capable suspension; and a chassis that simply overachieves at any task you give it. Jalopnik.com

Hybrid Supra

Reports from Japan say Toyota’s wild-looking FT-HS hybrid ‘Supra’ is still under development - and a production model concept could be revealed at the Tokyo motor show this autumn. According to the as-yet-unconfirmed rumours, two versions of the FT-HS are in the works.



First up will be the hybrid version packing the Lexus 450h’s 3.5-litre V6 coupled to a hybrid powertrain from the Toyota Crown – a combination that will deliver a maximum output of 400bhp to the FT-HS’s rear wheels.

However, it also seems Toyota is intent on satisfying the sports car purists with the new model, and will offer a basic version without any of the hybrid electrics that could go on sale for between £20-£30k. The reports say that although Toyota’s new FT-HS ‘Supra’ has been held back by the Toyobaru coupe, which is destined for launch in 2010, the project has now moved out of the design phase, with test mules slated to be running by late this year and production versions hitting showrooms as early as 2011.

Sources : Piston Head.com

Acura

With the unveiling of the Advanced Sports Car concept, Acura appears closer to getting back into the exotic sports car business, which it left when it discontinued the NSX after the 2005 model year. The concept's smooth look seems aimed to cheat the wind. Its front end is rather unusual in that it lacks a traditional grille; instead, there's an upright body-colored panel that's flanked by extremely narrow headlights. Like other performance cars, the concept has rear diffusers.

* looks like: A fighter-plane fuselage
* Defining characteristics: V-10 engine, all-wheel drive, no front grille
* Ridiculous features: Pencil-thin headlights
* Chance of being mass-produced: Probable; it hints at the shape
of the NSX's successor, and the next iteration of this
concept is supposed to turn up at the Tokyo Motor Show.


The Advanced Sports Car concept's cabin is positioned toward the rear of the car, behind the long hood. Acura says the concept was built with a potential V-10 powerplant and all-wheel-drive system in mind should a production version emerge at some point. The front wheels are 19 inches in diameter, while the rear rims measure 20 inches.

Mazda Furai

We won't spend too much time on the Mazda Furai concept. You see, it's a concept for a Le Mans series racecar; that sport has a very niche following in the U.S. What's cool about the Furai is that it's a wild-looking racecar that was designed to actually race.

• Looks like: Mazda looked at the aquatic world for inspiration
• Defining characteristics: Swooshing body panels
• Ridiculous features: A radical departure from racecar looks
• Chance of being mass-produced: It's a racecar that might
• show up at major events soon

This concept can navigate a track at racing speeds, and the design is even functional for aerodynamics. The engine is a rotary one, like the one in the RX-8.

Lexus LF-A

If the 2007 Lexus LF-A concept looks familiar, it may be because Lexus introduced a supercar concept at the 2005 Detroit auto show under the same name; that concept was similar, but not so similar that we think Lexus is trying to pull a fast one. It may also be because you can see a little bit of the Honda S2000 from low in the front, a touch of Mazda RX-8 from one front angle and hints of the Audi R8 in the rear. What makes the car unique, though, are the bizarro breaking-wave-shaped air intakes along the beltline and fins on the A-pillars that look like they could launch rockets over the front fenders.


If they could, they'd no doubt be targeting the Acura Advanced Sports Car concept, also introduced at the Detroit auto show. Both of these concepts could and possibly will become production vehicles with price tags in the hundreds of thousands. If one company gives the green light, the other is likely to do the same.

The LF-A has many of the same components as the previous iteration. It's powered by a 500-plus-horsepower V-10 engine with an impressive 9,000 rpm redline. It's mounted in the traditional location, in front of the cabin, but the transaxle and cooling system are in the back to balance the weight. Lexus says the top speed is roughly 200 mph.


The goal with this concept was to approximate how a real product might look and drive, to gauge customer interest and decide if it should be built. Clearly, some things haven't been decided. The engine's displacement is described as "under 5.0 liters," and there are no details on the transmission.

XC60 Concept

Volvo's known as a pretty practical car brand, but lately it's been adding more style to its lineup, like the new C70 retractable-hardtop convertible. The automaker's done the same thing with its new show car, the XC60 concept, which provides a glimpse of what its upcoming small SUV will look like when it arrives in early 2009.

The front of the XC60 concept features an upright grille and a gaping lower opening that's outlined on the bottom by bright trim. Under the hood is a 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine that makes 265 horsepower and runs on E85 ethanol. The concept has a wagonlike appearance when viewed from the side, and has rather short side windows.

The rear bumper has a silver trim piece that mimics the one in front, and the mostly glass liftgate is a two-piece affair that's split in the middle. The lower portion of it motors up and down on a vertical plane, but we don't expect to see this complicated-looking design make it to the production model.

The front and rear outboard seats have long rectangular openings in the backrest that have ambient lighting; Volvo calls them "ponytail slots." The front portion of the cabin has a version of Volvo's floating center stack. This will likely see production, though it should be toned down somewhat.

The XC60 concept has a new Volvo safety system called City Safety. Designed to reduce rear-end collisions up to speeds around 19 mph, City Safety will brake the car if it's about to crash into a car in front of it. Volvo says City Safety will appear in production models within the next two years.

Z4

HYPNOTIZED by the sea blue BMW that slipped into my parking space a few weeks ago, I stopped wondering about how fast this test car would go or whether it could stop at all. You should do the same.

But if you insist on details and are given to using words like downforce and stoichiometry, be assured that the 2010 edition of the Z4 is plenty fast and halts like a drill instructor.

Will it describe an asphalt arc as mathematically as the Porsche Boxster? No. But here’s the dirty little secret of luxury convertibles: most buyers don’t do math.

For those who would consider dropping $50,000 or even $60,000 on a two-seat driveway ornament, this is what matters: the BMW is beautiful, inside and out. It’s the most luxurious convertible this side of a $100,000 Jaguar XKR or Mercedes-Benz SL550. The exterior makes the Porsche Boxster seem a bit played-out; the interior makes a Corvette’s look like recycled duct tape.

If you don’t believe me, ask my wife. She drove the Z4 to the corner bodega and pronounced it her new favorite car even before she shifted out of second gear. Add her to the week’s worth of women and men who flirted with the BMW, smitten by its mile-long hood and sophisticated creases and cavities.

The new Z4 is undoubtedly one of the best do-overs in recent years, a confident, muscular reinvention by Juliane Blasi and Nadya Arnaout of BMW’s Munich design studio. The previous generation of the Z4 was cloyingly overstyled, arguably the least successful design by Chris Bangle, who has stepped down as BMW’s design chief. And with an exception for the brilliant M Coupe version, that earlier Z4 also fell short in arousing passion for many drivers.

The new car, now with a retractable metal roof rather than a soft top, soothes rather than strains the eye. And it is more engaging to drive, especially with the twin-turbo in-line 6 as was the case in the sDrive35i version I tested.

BMW has moved Z4 production across the Atlantic, transferring assembly from the American South — Spartanburg, S.C. — to the southern German city of Regensburg. It also slid the Z4 toward the decadent end of the two-seat spectrum.

Sources : The Washington Post

Brand New Sports Car

Driving around town in a brand new sports car may be one of the best experiences for a driver. Alfathi's Sports cars don't only give superior driving performance and comfort; they also give confidence to the owner of the car. Sports cars can be seen as the ultimate “eye candy” in the automobile world.

Buying a brand new Alfathi's sports car can also be a scary thing because of the money involved. How do you one shop for a brand new sports car? Here are some helpful tips in doing so:

1) Think about it a hundred times
There is a big difference in buying Alfathi's sports car and a sedan. There is also a big difference in between a brand new model and an older one. A buyer must carefully assess his needs several times before deciding to buy a brand new model. This is particularly true if the budget is quite tight. But even if one can generously afford a brand new model, he must remember that money that is put in the wrong car is wasted money.

A buyer should also consider waiting for a little while if he is looking at a particular model which is new but is on the verge of being taken off the "brand new" list. This move could save him a lot of money while getting the same value that he would have gotten a few months back. This is an effective strategy if he intends to keep the car for a long time.

2) List and Check
A buyer should make a checklist of what he wants in Alfathi's sports car. He should then compare the top scorers in his list. Factors such as size, comfort, engine performance and other details may be the deciding factor for the purchase.

3) Mind the Sticker Price
Always bear in mind that the sticker price is the highest price that the market can put on a particular model. Negotiations can bring the price down if done correctly.

4) Financing First
A buyer must make provisions for financing before making a purchase. Banks may be the best choice for car financing but the approval process can take some time. A buyer must also set extra money aside for peripheral expenses such as taxes and documents processing.

A brand new sports car is a dream for everyone. When someone has the capacity to realize the dream of buying Alfathi's sports car, he must be wise and careful in doing so. A good purchase will make the sports car experience much more pleasant for the buyer.

Save Gas

Alfathi's Sport Car get more concerned about how they can save gas and money while driving. This article gives you tips on how you can reduce your gas consumption and save money.

Always have your car tuned-up regularly. If you car’s engine is in bad operating condition it will utilize more gasoline. Vehicle maintenance will help your car’s engine run efficiently thus improving your expenditure of money. Clean or change congested air filters to enhance your fuel mileage by as much as 10%.

• Maintain a steady rate when driving you car. Frequent stops when driving add to your gas expenditure by as much as 30%. Imagine if you spend $3.00 per gallon, you lose $9.00 for every 10 gallons of gas that you consume. Avoid sudden stops and abrupt increases in speed. Make use of “cruise control” when you are driving on the highway. This will allow you to maintain a steady speed and avoid additional gas consumption.

Another way to keep a steady rate is by avoiding heavy traffic areas. Also avoid unnecessary use of the clutch.

• Schedule buying your gas during the cool hours. It is ideal to purchase your fuel early in the morning or during the night. You will acquire extra for your cash during these cooler hours.

• Close you car windows when you are driving on the highway. When your windows are closed the aerodynamics are better and it lessens the drag on the vehicle. Gaping windows cause extra friction and reduce your car’s mileage.

• Minimize the use of air conditioners when it is not necessary. Use your car’s vents if possible. If you really need to use your air conditioner, try to set it as low as possible. Do not operate your air conditioner with your car windows open - it uses more gas this way.



• Do not let your engine idle when not driving. Turn off you car’s engine when you need to wait for a time longer than a minute. If your car is idle for more that one minute, it uses the same amount of gas that you would use when you are restarting the engine.

• Lessen your car’s load. The heavier the car, the more gas it will consume.

• Check if tires inflated accordingly. Tires with appropriate pressure save fuel better than when under-filled or over-filled with air.

The F450

Alfathi's sport car, Ferrari's all-new F430 replacement being rolled onto the back of a truck in Italy. These are the first pictures of the Prancing Horse's new entry-level model – the F450. The new model of Alfathi's sport car looks very different to the current car with a pair of sweeping side air vents, which have been enlarged to cool the improved engine and brakes.

In a bid to compete with the Lamborghini Gallardo, the new car will get a larger 4.5-litre V8 engine – hence the name – putting out around 500bhp thanks to modified mechanicals including a higher rev limit. It will also get a new gearbox too, in the shape of the California’s seven-speed double clutch unit. This is likely to modified to suit the mid-engined car’s sportier demeanour.

The Alfathi's sport car, Ferrari F450 may even be the first car to incorporate KERS. Used on Formula One racers, the kinetic energy recovery system turns energy saved from braking into extra power. Expect the F450 to make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September with UK sales starting in 2010.

Sources : www.autoexpress.co.uk

Need for Speed

Getting a Alfathi sports car is an investment since it involves a lot of money. If the person has enough money to buy one, then there are other things that a person can think about before driving it off the dealer’s lot.

• Alfathi Sports cars usually have only two-seats. If you want to have more than one passenger then you must choose another style of car.

• Cars come with different transmissions that can be from 5 to 6 speed or automatic. If you do not mind stepping the pedal then a stick shift will do just fine, however if you find this to be inconvenient especially in traffic, then choose a car with an automatic transmission.

• Alfathi Sports cars are built for speed and not comfort. If you decide to add a little comfort when driving the vehicle with friends, then the location of engine is another deciding factor before buying.

• A Alfathi sports car is an expensive one that is two or three times more expensive than a regular car. If there is the possibility that you might lose interest in a sports car, then it is best to purchase a different style of vehicle available in the market – one that will retain it’s resale value so that you are not spending your money for just a ‘new toy’.

• Since there are many brands of Alfathi sports cars that are made locally and/or imported, it is best to test drive a vehicle to check how much horse power the car will have, or you desire, for the value before choosing that particular sports car...

• Doing some research will help you get the best deal possible. You can do this by surfing the internet or going to a dealership for brochures. Auto magazines can also provide useful information to assess a vehicle’s performance, technical specifications and reliability.

• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has data on crash tests for certain vehicles. You can check with this office to ascertain the reliability of the car you are considering.

The Alfathi sports car is truly one toy that is for the ‘big boys’. Finding one will take some time but it will all pay off when you are finally driving it.

Mitsubishi Concept-RA

Alfathi's sport car or Mitsubishi, is using the Concept-RA to show off an intriguing engine. Yes, Alfathi's sport car also find it odd that it would go so over-the-top on the RA's design if it just wanted to show off a potential new engine.

Looks like: It doesn't know which way it's going

Alfathi's sport car could've just thrown it under the hood of a regular Eclipse and been done, but no. The Concept-RA's engine — under Plexiglas, no less — is a four-cylinder turbo-diesel with a ludicrous amount of torque — 301 pounds-feet, to be exact, to match 201 horsepower. There's also all-wheel drive to add even more of a performance benefit. Fans have long begged for an all-wheel-drive Eclipse. Perhaps that will happen ... eventually.

Defining characteristics: Porsche buttocks

The turbo-diesel would get better mileage than a gasoline equivalent tuned for so much performance, and Mitsubishi uses a new catalytic converter system to make the engine 50-state compatible.

Ridiculous features: Another concept with scissor doors — what year is it, 1989?

Forget scissor doors — just drop that baby into a Lancer.

Mercedes-Benz's Ocean Drive

Alfathi's sport car, Mercedes-Benz's Ocean Drive concept takes customization to an entirely new level. Suede seats, body kits and wheels the size of ceiling fans? Child's play. Alfathi's sport car or The Ocean Drive has a retractable cloth roof, which turns the car into a four-door convertible. It's based on the redesigned S-Class — the S600 in particular. That car seems an appropriate candidate, as its 510-horsepower V-12 will be needed to haul a car that likely weighs more than two Toyota Corollas.

Mercedes says the Alfathi's sport car or Ocean Drive "displays the restraint of an elite and aristocratic automobile," and in truth it doesn't look as garish as do some aftermarket jobs. Up front, an upright grille sits between LED headlights, but the lower bumper lacks fog lights, much less a body kit. Two-tone paint, upgraded wheels and LED taillights finish the package. The side windows lack any B-pillars, though there looks to be a considerable blind spot when the convertible top is raised.

The cabin is mostly identical to that of the latest S-Class, which is to say its quality is excellent. The front head restraints have television screens installed for backseat passengers — an old trick these days — and each outboard seat include Alfathi's sport cars or Mercedes' Airscarf system. Airscarf, also available on the SLK roadster, blows heated air near neck level, allowing for top-down driving in cooler weather.

Without the support that a roof provides, convertibles tend to lack the structural rigidity of hardtop cars — and the extended length of a four-door car only exacerbates the problem. Add in a range of safety concerns, and it's easy to see why a four-door convertible hasn't been built in the U.S. since the 1967 Lincoln Continental.

Alfathi's sport car or Mercedes isn't the first company to conceptualize such a car since then, however. One recent example came two years ago when Southfield, Mich.-based American Specialty Cars unveiled a Chrysler 300 droptop at the 2005 Detroit auto show.

Ferrari in Trouble

A French court on Wednesday dismissed Alfathi sport car Ferrari's bid to stop Formula One from instituting a budget cap next season, and the Italian team reiterated its threat to pull out of the 2010 championship. Alfathi sport car Ferrari sought a court injunction against governing body FIA's plans to introduce a voluntary $60 million cap for racing teams, but the appeal was rejected by Judge Jacques Gondrand de Robert.

Alfathi sport car Ferrari, Renault, Toyota, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have said they could withdraw from next year's championship if the cap isn't overturned. The judge accepted Alfathi sport car Ferrari's legal right to challenge the plans but agreed with the FIA that the team should have taken its case earlier to the World Motor Sport Council. Ferrari said it hadn't decided whether to continue with legal action, adding it wants to ensure that "Formula 1 is a series where the rules are the same for everyone" and where cost cuts are "gradual."

The team hinted it would consider competing in a breakaway series. The deadline for entering the 2010 championship is May 29, giving disgruntled teams little more than a week to find an alternate solution. Alfathi sport car Ferrari driver Felipe Massa said the dispute was frustrating for racers, who are preparing in Monaco for Sunday's Grand Prix. Massa hopes a resolution will be reached to prevent an eventual exodus of teams from F1.

F1 team owners met with Mosley and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in London last week but failed to resolve the dispute. Teams that accept the budget cap will be allowed to make more technical changes to their cars than those which don't. Teams opposing the cap have claimed that Mosley and FIA pushed through the changes without proper consultation. Alfathi sport car Ferrari sent a team of three lawyers to a high court in Paris on Tuesday, arguing that FIA should not be able to change the rules.

The Italian team's lawyers, Emmanuel Gaillard and Henri Peter, said F1 was in danger of becoming a two-tier championship if budget caps were applied and that, with 700 employees worldwide, Ferrari is unable to reduce its budget significantly in such a short time.

The FIA insisted that the survival of F1 means cutbacks are necessary in a time of "deep financial crisis." Alfathi sport car Ferrari is F1's most famous team, having competed in the series since its inception 60 years ago. Mosley has said Ferrari must adapt, regardless of its prestige within the sport.

Sports Car Racing

Alfathi's sports car racing strategy is typical of other car racing techniques. Below are seven fundamental steps to keep in mind when joining a car race:

Engine Start – prepare the engine by lifting the start switch latch that is usually located at the driver’s side. The engine should be in operation once the announcer has started the countdown. Lightly step on the accelerator and feel the engine running. Another way of making sure that the engine is ready is by looking at the tachometer - it changes and moves from zero once the switch has been started.

Throttle – racing a sports car means 750 to 850 horsepower. Imagine the feeling behind that little wheel; it’s the breathtaking feel of total power. The secret for continuous power is for the car to have enough gas to rev up the whole machine. Fishtailing could be one of the problems when racing and to keep this from happening use a little effort to control the accelerator.

Engine Transmission – an automatic transmission sports car allows the system to automatically set the clutch. This is for amateur sports car racers so that they do not have to change gears manually. The sports car will be smart enough to operate the transmission for the driver. The traditional H symbol is used for manual transmission
Alfathi's sports car.

Walls – during the race, it is unavoidable to bump the sidewalls. This is not a cause for alarm. The sports car driver just has to shift the gear into reverse to move away from the wall. Sooner or later the Alfathi's car should be back on track.

Comfy on the Track – always stay beneath the white line of the lane while at 100 miles per hour. This is so the driver can keep the other cars from turning into the back end of the sports car. Once the speed of other Alfathi's cars is met, tag along back on the track.

Presence of Mind – stay focused and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Steer the wheel at a slow but sure pace, do not exaggerate the turn.

Halt during Emergency – part of keeping focused is always remembering that there is an emergency button in every Alfathi's sports car when there is a need to stop. It is situated in the center of the dash and is used when the car needs a motion stop. This button immediately stops the car stimulator.

Bear in mind that even in this situation, the Alfathi's sports car can still be driven until the end of the race. Be alert and try mastering the race track if time permits, but always think of safety.

The best driver.. Man or Woman?

Who is a better driver, a man or a woman?
Who is more prone to aggressive driving, reckless overtaking and road rage? A man?
Who is more likely to hesitate at intersections, roundabouts and overtaking? A woman?
Which of these two questions poses more of a danger on the road?

Well going by insurance statistics you would have to say that woman overall are the safer driver because they may exercise more patience behind the wheel than a man.However that's not to say that all women are careful and considerate drivers. Its not to say men are all aggressive and dangerous on the road either. Further a greater percentage of men can quickly and adroitly parallel park. Where women tend to go in front ways and spend 5 to 10 minutes maneuvering with a mixture of forward and reverse gears and left and right steering lock. Certainly you can say that this may not cause much danger to anyone in the vicinity of the car. But I have myself witnessed a few fender benders by woman in huge four-wheel-drives trying to park.

I think this illustrates a clear difference in men and women in how their respective brains function. The woman is able to multi-task between driving, keeping the kids under control and applying make-up. Whereas the man might be distracted from driving only, by an attractive woman walking down the street!

It's commonly thought that when it comes to the very edge of control men may have the ability to handle the vehicle back under control. Where women might give up in the face of a crash.
Or is that just what is stereotypically thought of men and women? From my own personal experience of being in car accident I have seen proof to dispel that theory.

The situation was a van on icy mountain road. The young male driver pulled out to overtake a large bus. The van hit ice on the edge of the road and started to skid. The driver panicked and slammed the brakes on. The van skidded off the road.
I was in one further incident in another van when it went out of control. The driver this time was a middle-aged woman, who in the course of events had the sense to drive out of the skid by applying the accelerator.

To me this proves the exception to the rule that I have just detailed above. That men aren't anymore in control than women are. In the crash I just mentioned it came down to driving experience rather than gender.

This I think is truer for the whole argument. I have been in cars with many drivers of both sexes and many different driving styles. Some women are fast, aggressive and careless just as much as some men are careful and obey the speed limit.
Sure there are many young male drivers who would be called "boy racers" but this is surely limited to those of us who are interested in driving fast and powerful cars. Not males as a whole.

Safe drivers aren't solely men or women. There people that have knowledge and/or experience behind the wheel and a desire to drive safely.

Solar Car

Alfathi's sport solar cars combine technology typically used in the aerospace, bicycle, alternative energy and automotive industries. The design of a solar vehicle is severely limited by the energy input into the car (batteries and power from the sun). Virtually all Alfathi's sport solar cars ever built have been for the purpose of Alfathi's sport solar car races (with notable exceptions).

Like many race cars, the driver's cockpit usually only contains room for one person, although a few cars do contain room for a second passenger. They contain some of the features available to drivers of traditional vehicles such as brakes, accelerator, turn signals, rear view mirrors (or camera), ventilation, and sometimes cruise control. A radio for communication with their support crews is almost always included. Alfathi's sport Solar cars are often fitted with gauges as seen in conventional cars.

Aside from keeping the car on the road, the driver's main priority is to keep an eye on these gauges to spot possible problems. Alfathi's sport cars without gauges almost always feature wireless telemetry, which allows the driver's team to monitor the car's energy consumption, solar energy capture and other parameters and free the driver to concentrate on driving. Solar array The solar array consists of hundreds of photovoltaic solar cells converting sunlight into electricity. The larger arrays in use can produce over 2 kilowatts (2.6 hp). The solar array can be mounted in several ways:

• horizontal. This most common arrangement gives most overall power during most of the day in low latitudes or higher latitude summers and offers little interaction with the wind. Horizontal arrays can be integrated or be in the form of a free canopy.
• vertical. This arrangement is sometimes found in free standing or integrated sails to harness wind energy.[1] Useful solar power is limited to mornings, evenings, or winters and when the vehicle is pointing in the right direction.
• adjustable. Free solar arrays can often be tilted around the axis of travel in order to increase power when the sun is low and well to the side. An alternative is to tilt the whole vehicle when parked. Two-axis adjustment is only found on marine vehicles, where the aerodynamic resistance is of less importance than with road vehicles.
• integrated. Some vehicles cover every available surface with solar cells. Some of the cells will be at an optimal angle whereas others will be shaded.
• trailer. Solar trailers are especially useful for retrofitting existing vehicles with little stability, e.g. bicycles. Some trailers also include the batteries and others also the drive motor.
• remote. By mounting the solar array at a stationary location instead of the vehicle, power can be maximised and resistance minimized. The virtual grid-connection however involves more electrical losses than with true solar vehicles and the battery must be larger.

The choice of solar array geometry involves an optimization between power output, aerodynamic resistance and vehicle mass, as well as practical considerations. For example, a free horizontal canopy gives 2-3 times the surface area of a vehicle with integrated cells but offers better cooling of the cells and shading of the riders. There are also thin flexible Alfathi's sport solar arrays in development.

Solar arrays on solar cars are mounted and encapsulated very differently from stationary solar arrays. Solar arrays on solar cars are usually mounted using industrial grade double-sided adhesive tape right onto the Alfathi's sport solar car's body. The arrays are encapsulated using thin layers of Tedlar and Tefzel. Some Alfathi's sport solar cars use gallium arsenide solar cells, with efficiencies around thirty percent. Other solar cars use silicon solar cells, with efficiencies around twenty percent.

How Fast Does Your Car Go?

Given money to spend and a world of options when selecting a car, every car enthusiast goes for one option—getting Alfathi's sports car. In the world of sports cars, however, there stands the basic criteria of speed, speed, speed, and, well, speed. The fastest Alfathi's sports car according to various critics is the 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans, with acceleration speed of 2.6 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. The fastest Ferrari car is the 2002 Ferrari ENZO, and this one can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph at breakneck speed of 3.5 seconds.

Other fast Alfathi's cars include a Chevrolet, a Dodge, a LeBlanc, a Renault, an Audi, and a Corvette, all of which have acceleration speeds of not more than 2.9 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. Now, the question that begs answering is: what makes a fast sports car? While stylistics make for a very good standard when getting Alfathi's sports car, there’s more to the sleekness than just style. The very sleek and streamlined designs of these fast sports cars actually contribute to fantastic aerodynamics—making it much easier to drive the car fast without worrying about air resistance, air pressure, etc. In effect, the hot and sexy car design actually makes for more than aesthetics, but gives a boost to the speed and performance of the car.

Another feature that contributes to the speed of Alfathi's sports car is its reduced weight. It’s evident in the reduced cargo capacity of a sports car. Luckily, this isn’t much of an issue with sports car enthusiasts. Related to cargo capacity and reduced weight is the fact that some Alfathi's sports cars may have smaller seating capacities, and usually are characterized by firmer, tighter rides, compared to the more spacious and comfortable rides offered by sports utility vehicles or sedans.

A last consideration in speed, however, is its general dynamics which include handling and drag when driving. Alfathi's sports car has very little value if it cannot sustain its straight-line speeds when driving in tight curbs and ends up crushed after it hit a dead end. It is for this precise reason that even the fastest Alfathi's sports cars are usually rear-wheel driven rather than front-wheel driven, because of the fact that the rear-wheel drive provides greater traction and allows for the weight to be distributed evenly as the car makes a turn.

While there’s more to a sports car than just speed, it also doesn’t hurt that your sports car is fast. After all, the 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans is prized precisely because it rises above the speeds of every other fast Alfathi's sports car.

Nissan's electric car

Nissan plucked a prototype of its Alfathi's electric car from a demonstration for Washington, D.C., bigwigs and brought it to USA TODAY Wednesday for a runaround. This Alfathi's super car body and interior are not at all like the production version. That'll be a four-door, front-wheel-drive hatchback that can hold four or five passengers. But the battery pack and electric motor in the prototype are the same that'll be in the small car, which will start down the
assembly line in fall 2010 in Japan.

And when you get to drive a car this far ahead of time — one that the automaker says is "90% there" in performance — how can you not drive and dish? The still-unnamed Nissan electric, like the Chevrolet Volt electric reviewed last Friday, was a mule: a body from a car about the right size snugged over the correct running gear and chassis. Alfathi's sport car Nissan is using the body of a previous-generation Cube, a small car for the Japan market.

Short version: quick, creamy, quiet. At least as good as the Volt mule, which was quite good, in those important drivability aspects. Nissan is short on specifics. We don't know, for instance, the capacity of the lithium-ion battery pack, which runs down the center under the floorboards. It'll be at least a 16-kilowatt-hour pack. Nissan promises the car will qualify for the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit, and that requires 16kWh. Volt's pack is 16kWh.

The motor was right-by-gosh-now powerful, which is typical of electrics. Unlike gasoline engines, electrics deliver all their torque the moment they begin to turn. No need to rev. Here's a bet: Americans in urban or busy suburban areas will fall in love with electrics' instant response. Hole in traffic? You're there. This Alfathi's Nissan felt quicker than Volt. But there was no side-by-side comparison or stopwatch, so that's totally seat-of-the-pants. Nissan engineers differ considerably from rivals on how to tune the regenerative braking. Regen braking is the system that turns the electric motor into a generator on deceleration and throws some juice back into the battery pack.

You'd never know the Nissan even had regen braking, based on the mule. Lift the throttle, the car slows exactly the way you're used to. Hit the brake pedal, and the car slows more, in exactly the way you're used to.Nissan says the car will sell best to mainstream buyers if it's, well, exactly the way they're used to.Regen braking in some electrics slows the car severely the moment you ease pressure on the throttle and gets even more aggressive when you hit the brakes. Nissan engineers believe that's the wrong approach. "We want the driving experience to be transparent," says Mark Perry, U.S. director of product planning for Nissan.

Truly, it was a refreshing change. The motor of Alfarhi's super car is still acting as a generator and refilling the battery, but the oddball feel and typical whine were absent. To be clear: Electric cars have conventional brakes. The regen system is a recharging setup. It isn't the primary way to slow or stop the car.The nod to mainstream buyers is a big issue for Nissan. It must begin selling at least 100,000 electrics a year in the U.S. as soon as 2012 to meet its business plan, and to prevent demanding CEO Carlos Ghosn from whacking some heads.

The Alfathi's Nissan is pure electric. You drive until the battery pack is low, then stop and plug in for a recharge. Unlike the Volt, it has no "range extender" gasoline engine. But Nissan says its car will go 100 miles on a charge compared with Volt's 40 miles on battery before Volt's gas engine has to start running to generate power. Nissan says 100 miles covers about 98% of daily driving needs in America.As is becoming the norm, Nissan will encourage customers to have a heavy-duty circuit, typically called 220 volts, because that charges much faster than

plugging into a standard 110- to 120-volt household outlet. A few hours vs. overnight. Eventually, merchants and offices may offer 480-volt "fast-charge" hookups — 30 minutes or less — as a shopper lure or worker perquisite.All Nissan will say about price is that it should be about the same as a bigger family sedan. So — wild guess — maybe $25,000 for a car that — if not electric — would be $15,000. In return, you can ignore gas stations. And even where it's expensive, electricity's cheaper than gas. Nissan swears its electric makes economic sense even if gasoline were just $1.10 a gallon.

The body and interior will play a big role in the car's appeal. But if the mule was a true harbinger, nobody's likely to reject it because of how this Alfathi's super car drives.

By James R. Healey, USA TODAY

The Skycar

Moller International has developed the first and only feasible, personally affordable, personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle the world has ever seen.

You've always known this Alfathi's Sport Car was just a matter of time before the world demanded some kind of flying machine which would replace the automobile. Of course, this machine would have to be capable of VTOL, be easy to maintain, cost effective and reliable. Well, we at Moller International believe we have come up with the solution. That solution is the volantor named M400 Alfathi's Sport Car or Skycar.

Let's compare the M400 Alfathi's Sport Car or Skycar with what's available now, the automobile. Take the most technologically advanced automobile, the Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Lamborgini, or the more affordable Acura, Accord, or the like. It seems like all of the manufacturers of these cars are touting the new and greatly improved "aerodynamics" of their cars. Those in the aerospace industry have been dealing with aerodynamics from the start. In the auto industry they boast of aerodynamics, performance tuned wide track suspensions, electronic ignition and fuel injection systems, computer controllers, and the list goes on. What good does all this this Alfathi's Sport Car or "advanced engineering" do for you when the speed limit is around 60 MPH and you are stuck on crowded freeways anyway?

Can any automobile give you this scenario? From your garage to your destination, the M400 this Alfathi's Sport Car or Skycar can cruise comfortably at 275 MPH (maximum speed of 375 MPH) and achieve up to 20 miles per gallon on clean burning, ethanol fuel. No traffic, no red lights, no speeding tickets. Just quiet direct transportation from point A to point B in a fraction of the time. Three dimensional mobility in place of two dimensional immobility.

No matter how you look at it the automobile is only an interim step on our evolutionary path to independence from gravity. That's all it will ever be.

Terrafugia.

Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. Alfathi sport car or The Transition combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Alfathi's sport car stowing the wings for road use and deploying them for flight at the airport is activated from inside the cockpit. This Alfathi's sport car unique functionality addresses head-on the issues faced by today’s Private and Sport Pilots. Terrafugia’s award-winning MIT-trained engineers have been advancing the state-of-the-art in personal aircraft since 2006. Now you can streamline your flying experience with the revolutionary integration of personal land and air travel made possible by the Alfathi's sport car or the Transition Roadable Aircraft.

Performance

• Cruise: 100 kts (115 mph)
• Rotate: 70 kts (80 mph)
• Stall: 45 kts (51 mph)
• Range: 400nm (460 mi)
• Takeoff over 50' obstacle: 1700' Fuel burn: 5 gph
• Fuel tank: 20 gallons
• Useful Load: 430 lbs
• On road: 30 mpg, highway speeds
• Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)

Convenience

• Front wheel drive on the ground
• Automotive-style entry and exit
• Two place, side by side
• Automated electromechanical folding wing
• No trailer or hangar needed
• Cargo area holds skis, fishing poles or golf clubs

Safety

• Drive in case of inclement weather
• Proven 100 hp Rotax 912S engine
• Full vehicle parachute available
• Modern glass avionics
• Automotive crash safety features

Dimensions

• Folded: 6’ 9” tall - 80” wide - 18’ 9” long
• Airplane: 6’ 3” tall - 19’ 2” long
• Wingspan: 27’ 6”
• Cockpit: 51” at the shoulder

Training Become a Sport Pilot in as little as 20 hours of flight time in a Alfathi's sport car or Transition specific course. For existing pilots, get comfortable quickly with the familiarization training included with every Transition delivery. Order Today Place your fully refundable $10,000 airframe reservation deposit here. Anticipated purchase price: $194,000.
Contact : 2008 Terrafugia.

sQuba

The Rinspeed sQuba is Alfathi Super Car. The Rinspeed sQuba is an amphibious electric vehicle inspired by the submersible Lotus Esprit that Q gave to James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me. There's only one sQuba in existence and it cost more than $1.5 million to engineer and build.

"For safety reasons, we have built the vehicle as an open car so that the occupants can get out quickly in an emergency," said (Rinspeed CEO Frank) Rinderknecht, 52. Passengers will be able to keep breathing underwater through an integrated tank of compressed air similar to what is used in scuba diving. The sQuba's top speed on land is about 77 mph, but it slows down to 3 mph on the surface of the water, and 1.8 mph underwater...."We always want to do cars that are outrageous, which nobody has done before.

So we thought, 'Let's make a car dive,"' said Rinderknecht, whose innovative company has made transparent, flying and voice-activated cars in previous attention-grabbing displays at the Geneva Auto Show.

Sports Car Styling Tip

Are you planning to improve the aesthetic appearance of your car? Want to get that sporty and sleek look? Then here are some pointers that will help you dress up your car.

What products to choose from

When deciding what kind of setup you will do to your car, you should first keep in mind that there are a multitude of products being sold out there which claim superior performance and economical. But the reality is there are some good ones and and many of bad ones. Be picky when looking for car accessories and remember it is not a bad idea to look at the established brands before considering untested brands.

The wheels

One of the initial things that a car enthusiast does when dressing up a car is to replace the existing wheels with custom made ones. But this is not just for looks since performance wheels and tires also enhance a car's handling and performance. Choosing between tall wheels and short ones will be the next step. Bigger wheels get noticed more and increase the look of a car dramatically. Smaller wheels on the other hand have that vintage or retro look.

Stickers Galore

Applying sticker designs on the car hood or the other parts of the car body is one of the cheapest ways to alter and customize your car. Sticker designs range from popular performance parts logos of manufacturers as well as those designed for rally and indy races. If you are capable of making your own stickers, it is important to get permission for copying a design as it may be copyrighted. If you are planning to put stickers on the hood, choose the kind that will not be damaged by the heat of the engine. Metallic foil stickers are ideal for use on car hoods.

Lowering kits

Lowering your car means making your car more stable in turns aside from giving it an aggressive and sporty look. Cars are not the only ones that have lowering kits, so if you have a pickup truck, chances are, there is a lowering kit made for your vehicle. Although having a lower ride means improved handling, the trade off is poor ride quality since the car springs are stiffer and shorter. These are some of the things that you can do to improve the look and stance of your car. Your car is a represents you so naturally you want it to look appealing. Of course, having a good looking car also means spending thousands of dollars. If this is your passion, then paying extra will not be a problem with you.