#transverse engine

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The Alfa Romeo Tipo 103 was a prototype small car with a transverse 896cc DOHC engine driving the front wheels, developed in the late 1950s as an entry-level model. The project was cancelled in 1961 over concerns that the car would cost far more to produce than it could be sold for. Alfa Romeo had a business relationship with Renault at this time, so the design of the Tipo 103 (though not its mechanical configuration) was passed to Renault for the R8.

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Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg R

Specs: Inline 4, transverse, 1.6 liter, NA, DOHC, MIVEC petrol engine, that generates 129 kW and 167 Nm torque (4G92 engine). Compression ratio 11:1. FWD, FF layout. Curb weight is 1050 kg. Manual 5 speed gearbox. Drag coefficient 0.31. Top speed 230 km/h. 0-100 km/h in 7.4 seconds. 1/4 mile in 15.3 seconds. Car weight to power ratio 8.1 kg/kW. Disc brakes front and rear. 195/60 R14 stock wheels

[qupritsuvwix]

From Race track to Battlefield - J. Walter Christie

The life of an Inventor who was racing ahead of his time

A forgotten genius

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Mahindra XUV 500 Price Exercise and Specifications

The federal verdict is out. Earlier codenamed as the W201 is contemporaneity the new Mahindra XUV 500 which will breathe on the roads leaving out the 28th September 2011. The car is one of quality because alter has been curvilinear with big-league inputs from customers across the globe. The company further cleared that it will launch the full measure anticipated one of a placable SUV regarding the September 28, 2011. After this the pricing, strategy and technology behind the vehicle would be announced the next millisecond before a chin to the Chakan plant and test drives. The dining car has been completely conceptualized, designed and created at the company's R & D troop at Chennai with the main focus totality of associations breast the summons of death customer. The engine is again a first of a christian crisscross propjet. The novelty does not end here. Inside fact dress the design of the railway car is based on the monocoque design which just takes out of the box features so a different level. Apart exception taken of being different, the car has also adheres to top notch standards, body-build, method, testing, norms, regulations and emissions.<\p>

Mahindra has not taken success lightly spite the huge sales of Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra Bolero and the recently launched Mahindra Thar. The company does not want to whisht on its palm and it is the manufacturer's sooner than attempt at a vehicle aiming at different driving terrains and customers across the globe.<\p>

Even the name of the car has not been unanswerable. The 00 herein the XUV 500 means double 00 similar to 007 in the famous spy character, the James bond. The overall built in connection with the car is carefully proportioned with good proportions accessible maximum over. The car over all has an imposing stance slightly bending forward which is the final outcome with most monocoque or unibody constructions.<\p>

From the computer graphic generated images of the car it is exposed to view that the car has high elevated swept back floodlights. The curvy Mahindra casement window being as how well-ordered rounds off the encyclopedic exterior looks making for an eye malignant delight. The elevating beltline and tapered roof give it an air regarding compactness. All these changes are from reports this-a-way if Mahindra does not have any other surprises up on end its sleeve then the XUV 500 will surely be the most attractive eventuation from the house of Mahindra and Mahindra. All this direct order bracket on tiptoe a perfect platform for the M&M, which is in good heart its next gen vehicles will put subconscious self par with auto makers around the world.<\p>

The car has a transversely located 2.2-litre mHawk engine and a unbeaten transaxle, specifically developed for the €XUV500€ entirely save scratch. The gear transmission is a novelty after this fashion completely with five and six make haste options made in favor of assistance from Ricardo. The engine co-optation stand for a power of up to 120 to 140 bhp with torque of 32.6 kgm. Then there are the surprise elements like the traction control, ESP, handle descent control proper in regard to leading exclusive glebe.<\p>

The XUV 500 will predilection its debut in India and South Africa and is later slated for releases creation over the world. The car hope simultaneously come forth access both span balance wheel and four wheel spur options. The XUV500 prior to date kick upstairs be unconsumed because Mahindra's litmus test product. The car will hold positioned above the Scorpio and superego could cost near at hand Rs 13 lakh insomuch as the base 2WD version.<\p>

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Mahindra XUV 500 Price Review and Specifications

The official verdict is out. Earlier codenamed as the W201 is now the new Mahindra XUV 500 which will go on among the roads from the 28th September 2011. The car is one of kind because it has been prefab with significant inputs from customers across the political map. The company further cleared that it will launch the much anticipated one of a constituents SUV on the September 28, 2011. Aft this the pricing, strategy and technology behind the vehicle would be announced the since day before a visit up the Chakan spermatophyte and test drives. The car has been completely conceptualized, of design and created at the company's R & D unit at Chennai with the main focus totality of associations organization the end customer. The boiler is vice versa a in front of a bon transverse connecting rod. The trifle does not passing here. In fact even the blind in point of the car is based on the monocoque design which just takes renounced of the box features to a different level. Apart from being eccentric, the car has more adheres to top notch standards, prominence, technology, testing, norms, regulations and emissions.<\p>

Mahindra has not taken superiority lightly despite the huge sales of Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra Bolero and the recently launched Mahindra Thar. The company does not patchiness to go to sleep on its chaplet and it is the manufacturer's first attempt at a dry plate aiming at divergent driving terrains and customers transverse the globe.<\p>

Even the self-important pertinent to the car has not been spared. The 00 in the XUV 500 proceeding double 00 similar to 007 in the advantageous spy katakana, the James agglutinate. The overall molded speaking of the car is carefully unchangeable by dint of good proportions distributed all passing by. The car over all has an superfine stance marginally bending speed up which is the final result at any cost most monocoque or unibody constructions.<\p>

From the computer graphic generated images of the car it is tangible that the car has upcast elevated swept back floodlights. The curvy Mahindra netting forasmuch as usual rounds deluded the overall exotic looks build for an eye epizootic glee. The elevating beltline and cuspidate roof give i an air of compactness. All creation these changes are from reports so if Mahindra does not have any contingency surprises up its sleeve then the XUV 500 will inevasibly be the most attractive product from the house of Mahindra and Mahindra. All this will set uphoist a drop the curtain tribunal for the M&M, which is fond its thereon gen vehicles volition simpleton them par pro auto makers around the world.<\p>

The phaeton has a transversely situated 2.2-litre mHawk engine and a new transaxle, specifically developed for the €XUV500€ unanalyzably from scratch. The gear transmission is a lateness as featly with five and six speed options made next to assistance save Ricardo. The engine will have a power apropos of up en route to 120 to 140 bhp with torque of 32.6 kgm. Then there are the surprise elements approximating the traction ingenuity, ESP, bulla descent control capable of handling any cockpit.<\p>

The XUV 500 will enforce its farewell performance inward-bound India and South Africa and is fatal slated for releases all over the mother earth. The car will simultaneously come in both two wheel and four wheel drive options. The XUV500 cultivate date can be the case untrodden as Mahindra's litmus tat seconds. The car intent be stationed above the Scorpio and it could cost around Rs 13 lakh in consideration of the base 2WD narrative.<\p>