Posted by Autostead in Audi, Sports Cars
on May 20th, 2010 | 0 comments
Engine: 5.2-liter FSI® DOHC 40-valve V10
Horsepower: 525 @ 6,400 rpm
Torque: 325 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm
Zero to 60 mph: 3.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 11.8 sec @ 119.5 mph
EPA MPG: 12 city / 20 highway
The Audi R8 5.2 is a 5.2-liter V10 sports car producing 525 horsepower; capable of going from zero to sixty in just 3.7 seconds. The R8 5.2 engine is spark-ignited with FSI® direct injection, 4-valve per cylinder, dual overhead cam, which offers up 391 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 RPM. This V10 FSI® engine is described as a brute-power masterpiece of engineering art.
Standard exterior features with the R8 5.2...
Posted by Autostead in Audi, Blog, Luxury Sedans
on May 18th, 2010 | 0 comments
Engine: 5.2-liter FSI® DOHC 40-valve V10
Horsepower: 435 @ 6,800 rpm
Torque: 398 lb-ft @ 3,000 – 4,000 rpm
Zero to 60 mph: 5.1 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.8 sec @ 103 mph
EPA MPG: 14 city / 19 highway
The 2010 Audi S6 is a four door luxury sedan that does an excellent job of combining style and performance. Power is derived from the car’s V10 5.2-liter engine which produces 435 horsepower. The S6 is equipped with a six-speed Tiptronic® automatic transmission, Quattro® all wheel drive, and S sport tuning.
Additional performance features include electronic brake-pressure distribution (EBD),...
Posted by Autostead in Blog, Chevrolet, Coupés, Sports Cars
on May 14th, 2010 | 0 comments
Engine: 6.2-liter 16-valve V8
Horsepower: 426 @ 5,900 rpm
Torque: 420 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm
Zero to 60 mph: 4.6 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.4 sec @ 120 mph
EPA MPG: 16 city / 24 highway
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2SS is the top of the line Camaro featuring 4 piston Brembo® brakes, a 426 horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine, 20-inch alloy wheels with sterling silver finish, leather heated seats, Bluetooth® wireless technology, and a USB port. The standard equipment package with this model includes front bucket seats, a CD-ROM and MP3 playback Boston Acoustics audio system, and a 6-speed manual...
Posted by Autostead in Blog, Chevrolet, Pick-up Trucks
on Apr 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
Engine: 5.3-liter 16-valve V8
Horsepower: 315 @ 5,200 rpm
Torque: 335 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Zero to 60 mph: 6.7 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.8 sec @ 94 mph
EPA MPG: 15 city / 21 highway
This is Chevrolet’s 2010 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZ, featuring a short box and four-wheel-drive. This four-door, full-size pickup starts at $41,775 and directly competes with the almighty Nissan Titan. The Silverado’s 5.3-liter V8 Vortec engine pumps out 315 horsepower and 335 lb-ft of torque which moves the truck from zero-to-sixty somewhere in the 6.7-second range.
The 1500 Crew Cab LTZ has a payload capacity of...
Posted by Autostead in Blog, Chevrolet, Sports Cars
on Apr 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
Engine: 6.2-liter supercharged 16-valve V8
Horsepower: 638 @ 6,500 rpm
Torque: 604 lb-ft @ 3,800 rpm
Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 11.3 sec @ 131 mph
EPA MPG: 14 city / 20 highway
Both 2010 Corvette ZR1 models, the ZR1 1ZR and ZR1 3ZR, are equally equipped as far as engine output and performance is concerned. Both sports cars feature a 6.2-liter supercharged gas V8 that produces 638 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque, and both of these cars go zero-to-sixty in 3.6 seconds, reaching the quarter-mile mark in just 11.3 seconds at 131 miles per hour.
Where these two super cars differ is in...