Volkswagen IROC Concept
VW IROC concept is best described as “a perspective on the sports car of the future” and “globally successful Scirocco idea of diversion in the future, according to German car maker. Volkswagen aims to reduce the success of the popular hatchback Scirocco Volkswagen Scirocco quality parts way back in the 70s and 90′s. Actually, the VW IROC concept is the model year 2008 from the Volkswagen Scirocco.
According to Volkswagen, the new design expression of the Volkswagen concept shows that the IROC is a car thoroughly designed for dynamics. Outside the sports coupe concept has a unique grille, grille design first for the Volkswagen. German car maker also features another model with a special grille designs for their identity. Volkswagen IROC known as “snake green” paint, along with exterior auto parts such as xenon headlights, hexagonal air intake, additional air holes left and right, and the V-shaped A-pillar. The parts marking sleek sporty exterior and an aggressive body style of the VW IROC.
Now on the technical aspects, IROC Volkswagen has a wheelbase of 2680 mm, which also emphasizes its vast interior. The dimensions are 1400 mm, width 4240 mm and 1800 mm. In addition, alloy wheels specially designed for IROC concept 19 inches in size with performance tires and 235 actions.
In the VW IROC concept is “a unique design theme that is designed, developed without compromise harmonious interior for potential racing use. The concept features sporty interior and atmosphere. These features include sporty front bucket seats with a 5-point safety belts integrated and central lock, a new round of instruments, gauges and driver controls. The four chairs are accompanied by large rod-like functional characteristics of the Volkswagen Scirocco hatchback. Color interior, shapes and finishes are “viper green”, leather with reptile space structure arising in titan black and black, black instrument panel, and air conditioning vents in matt silver hexagonal mirror.
Under the sleek hood of the IROC concept is TSI 4-cylinder gasoline engine, equipped with two turbochargers (Twincharger) and supercharger. Pump motor 55 kW / 210 hp, coupled to the DSG (dual clutch transmission) gearbox. This powertrain package for the IROC concept offers better fuel efficiency without affecting the concept of a sports coupe in the power and driving performance.
Acura Nsx Sport Cars
Comptech is one of the premier race engine builders in the world. Comptech has had an array of championship motors in the IMSA Camel Light division, IRL (Indy Racing League) and SCCA among others. In 1992 Acura came out with a new sports car called the NSX. This new NSX was powered by a 3 liter vetec engine. With the advent of this new engine Honda came to Comptech and asked if they would rebuild and run this new motor in the Camel Light series. This was the beginning of a rich winning history with Comptech and the three liter vetec Honda motor.
Soon, many of the street NSX owners longed for a Comptech powered race engine in their NSX. Thus, in the early 1990’s Comptech was not only winning most of the races in the Camel Lights division on the race track but was winning the souls of the NSX owners on the road. It was bragging rights on the streets to have a Comptech powered racing engine in your street Acura NSX. Porsche’s and Ferrari’s were now trying to keep up with the new high speed, high torque Comptech NSX’s on the street.
Later the Acura NSX increased the engine to a 3.2 liter. However, not happy with that, Comptech developed a new 3.5 and 3.8 liter Acura NSX engine that became the envy and need of almost every NSX owner. These newly developed Comptech engines were soon found on the race track and on the street. Many racing and street car magazines were raving about the newly build NSX racing engine.
Even today in 2010, Comptech is developing a new version of the popular NSX motor that will be even stronger and more powerful than before. We are not talking about ten or twenty more horsepower than the 1990’s version, we are talking about a horsepower increase that is almost double than the original NSX engine. Yes, the word “doubled” was used. That is a racing engine that will compete with the best v6 engines in the world. This newly designed engine has been tested in some of the toughest racing series cars in the world. Though few have seen it tested, it was indeed fast and ready for a test on the race track. These hot rod engines presently sit at the Comptech facility in a secret location.
Anyone that wants to use this new technology in their NSX either on the street or on the race track can contact Comptech for further details. Though not all the secrets will be learned, you can still have your NSX again become the talk of the town.
Many people do not have an NSX but enjoy the thrill of having muscle under the hood of their car or street rod. Times are tight with a recession in full swing, people think very carefully where to put their money. That is why it is important to get the most bang for your buck. Cheaper is not better. In fact you get what you pay for and at Comptech we are not the cheapest priced but cheaper is not better. Keeping with Comptech tradition, a Honda CRX, Acura, Mazda 3 or 6, Nissan, Chevy, Ford, Dodge or any other type of engine can be built to run strong and fast if Comptech’s hands are put on it. Comptech has won championships for Mazda in the Speed World Challenge Series, among others. Comptech is currently the only certified engine builder to dyno, tech and seal the Mazda MX-5 Cup (Playboy MX-5 Cup) engines.
Comptech is excited to work with Mazda to try to improve and build fast Mazda racing engines. Look for our name in the future tied in with some exciting new Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 racing engine technology that will continue to give Mazda an edge over the competition.
Pontiac GTO Concept
The answer is, the 1966 Pontiac GTO which is a choice muscle car. In fact, when it was released, it quickly became the best selling muscle car of all time. With the ’66 GTO, Pontiac truly created a new masterpiece that has remained in high demand amongst muscle car enthusiasts for nearly four decades.
The ’66 GTO has incredible features. Most notable are the unique headlights and the exceptional contours throughout the body that are the true definition of the term sleek. Of course, being a muscle car, the ’66 Pontiac GTO came in a variety of colors and styles when it was produced including the sports coupe model, the hardtop coupe and the convertible.
If you are shopping for a ’66 Pontiac GTO muscle car, it is probably useful for you to know that the hardtop coupes are the most common, followed by the convertibles. Comparably, there were a lot fewer sports coupe models made, so they are by far the rarest.
Pontiac’s GTO line gained popularity with the release of their 1964 model with its racy style, its powerful V8 engine, and its dual exhaust system. Though it had phony hood scoops, it was definitely a muscle car with an attitude. The ’66 model had a lot of the same features as the ’64, but being the second body style for Pontiac’s GTO line, it redefined style with pizzazz.
The ’66 GTO most commonly has a four-barrel 389 engine, but there was also a tri-power option. After its release, Pontiac added an XS Ram Air package to the tri-power engine giving it a hotter cam and greater power – close to 380 hp – truly ideal for a muscle car. The XS Ram Air package upgrade included the cam and stiffer valve springs along with an accessory pack that enabled the decorative hood scoop to be converted into a functional cold-air induction system. There are very few 1966 Pontiac GTOs that have the XS Ram Air setup, so they are definitely unique muscle cars for a muscle car collector.
In regard to muscle cars, there are many that are strongly desired by muscle car enthusiasts. The 1966 Pontiac GTO just happens to be a favorite for many. Style, performance and originality are among the traits that make the 1966 Pontiac GTO one of the hottest muscle cars around.