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Archive for October, 2008
2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe
30, Oct 2008Nissan released its first images of the 370Z. The car will be debuted at Los Angeles Auto Show. This is the most important revise to Z-car line as it was re-launched in 2002 as the 2003 model. The upgraded engine of the car will be powered by the 3.7L edition of Nissan VQ 6-cylinder (presently used in G37 sedan and Coupe). The new engine delivers 330 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of the torque. The exterior of the Nissan 370Z has been filed with the ‘boomerang’ headlights and back lights, updated front ends, and broader wheel arches. Designers performed closely with the Nissan to correctly copy the whole look, performance and feel of the Nissan 370Z.
Techart GTstreet R
29, Oct 2008Techart has done best again and presented a tuned package of the 997 Porsche 911 Turbo, increasing output of a twin-turbo flat six to 660 horsepower (485 kW) and 634 lbft (860 Nm) of the torque. The revised intercoolers, double new turbos, bigger carbon fiber inlet pipes and fresh exhaust mated to improved manifold, all help to decrease the 997’s 0 to 60s to 3.4 seconds when provided with the auto box and 3.5 s with the manual. The top speed will be 214 mph (345 kmph).
Welcome to Pacific Motor Boat Design!
28, Oct 2008Rick Etsell is a naval architect and professional engineer, specializing in small workboat and yacht designs and classic yacht restorations. Located in Anacortes, Washington, Rick spends summers cruising Puget Sound and British Columbia waters as a licensed captain. He has an extensive background working on classic and historical vessel restorations, small passenger vessel new-builds, and a wide variety of related projects.
- In: Boat
- Tags: board-capsized, classic-yacht, complex, custom, custom-design, inr, naval-architect, reservoir, sheer, small-passenger, the-reservoir
Englewood, CO – AAI Acquisition (AAIA) President and CEO Jack Braly today announced a strategic realignment of the company’s goals and objectives in response to worldwide economic conditions. Braly said AAIA’s development schedule, which had originally projected certification and first delivery of the company’s A700 all-composite Very Light Jet (VLJ) program, is being reconfigured in light of recent economic developments around the world.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aaia, around-the-world, boeing, originally-projected, plane, president, recent-economic, today-announced, vlj
AAI Acquisition, Inc. President and CEO Jack Braly Reports Progress on A700 Jet Program
23, Oct 2008Orlando, FL – AAI Acquisition, Inc. (AAIA) President and CEO Jack Braly told key members of the business aviation media, gathered at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention October 6, 2008, that the company’s A700 very light jet program is alive, well and proceeding toward FAA certification and first deliveries by 2010.
ANN’s Paul Plack talks with Rick Reuland of Downing Aviation Associates about the firm’s new service, which helps would-be buyers evaluate the many avaliable choices in the Light Sport Aircraft market. FMI: www.downingaviationassociates.com (Click on “S-LSA Store”) Sponsored By… www.garmin.com www.diamondaircraft.com http://caravanpostcards.com/ www.cirrusdesign.com www.clarityaloft.com
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aviation-economic, boeing, drone-attack, firm, fmi, light-sport, new-service, pakistani, plack, plane
AAI Acquisition Names Chester Schickling Sr. Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support
21, Oct 2008Englewood, CO – AAI Acquisition, Inc. (AAIA) has named longtime business aircraft sales and marketing executive Chester Schickling to the position of senior vice president of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support.
- In: Aircraft
- Tags: aai, aaia, Aircraft, aircraft-sales, chester, chester-schickling, customer, longtime-business, marketing, position, sales, senior-vice, the-position
Carlsson CK63 S
20, Oct 2008Carlsson Tuner has developed a new upgraded package for Mercedes C63 AMG, named the Carlsson CK63 S. The new kit increased the power of 6.3-liter V8 engine to 565 horsepower while top torque raises 85 Nm to overall of 685 Nm. Thus the car can accelerate to 100 kmph in only 3.8s, compared to 4.5s in a standard C63 AMG. The new CK63 S features more sporty looks, sports air filter, carbon fiber motor cover, sports rear muffler and e-speed limiter. The company also proposes that the owners fit limited slip differential to enhance traction and raise driving stability. New CK63S is also offered with the ultra light wheels which weigh 38 percent less than a standard wheels and lets for superior driving comfort. Both sides of car get particular spoilers to get better high speed stability, and will be built of either the high quality polyurethane or a carbon fiber. In interior, customers can select from several options to build their car really unique.
It’s hard to believe, but Oct. 15 will be the 1,000th day of flight for New Horizons. And in that time we’ve traveled so far that only four other spacecraft – Pioneers 10 and 11 and Voyagers 1 and 2 – have ventured farther.