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This is the Lightning Electric Car that was featured on the 2009 Hot Rod Power Tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_EiejWX_S4 and by Pete and Jakes Hot Rod Parts at the Back to 50’s car show in St. Paul, MN. This car is no stranger to the race track either. It has run successful tests at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI and at the Brainerd International Speedway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDEAtmMiz00&feature=plcp

This is the first of its’ kind Lightning Electric Car (EV) with styling based on the sprint and indy cars of the 40’s and 50’s. The Lightning chassis features 4-wheel disc brakes, and independent front and rear suspension with cantilevered coil over QA1 shocks and rack and pinion steering in the front, and an independent rear axle with QA1 coil over shocks. This Lightning is powered by a Net Gain 9” DC motor, a 1000 amp Net Gain Industrial Controller, and 13-12 volt FMP deep cycle batteries.

With the FMP batteries the Lightning Electric Car will take you up to 40 miles between charges, and recharging takes only about forty cents worth of electricity. Plenty of range for your 10-15 mile commute...and no need for a special charging station. It plugs in to a regular 110 volt outlet. The battery pack is easily upgradable to lithium ion batteries that will increase the range to about 100 miles. The current price for a lithium ion battery pack is around $8,000. Plenty of fun to be had with the $700 FMP battery pack for a couple of years until the cost of the lithium batteries becomes more affordable. The FMP batteries also come with an 18 month free replacement warranty.

This Lightning has been driven over 2,200 trouble free miles since May 2012 on about $25 of electricity. Open air muscle car performance and zero emissions. It’s the most fun you can have driving. Make it yours. Price includes delivery to anywhere in Lower 48

Has it's own web page at http://lightningelectriccar.com

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Ford, Toyota clean up in Best Car For The Money Awards

Fri, 22 Feb 2013

The U.S. News Best Cars for the Money Awards picks winners by looking at the average transaction price, five-year total cost of ownership, the regard a car has from the automotive press, reliability figures from J.D. Power and Associates and safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The result, according to the magazine, is "the best combination of critical acclaim and long-term value."
Ford nabbed six of the 21 categories that received awards this year, the Focus, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Taurus, Escape and Edge getting trophies. Toyota and its Lexus and Scion sub-brands took another five, the Tacoma and Tundra owning the two categories given to pickup trucks. The other ten awards were split between Honda with three, Buick with two, and one each for Subaru, BMW, Hyundai, Chevrolet and Mazda.
Follow the link to see all the winners and read about why they were chosen.

2014 Saleen George Follmer Edition Mustang debuts at Lagun Seca

Sat, 17 Aug 2013

Saleen used the occasion of the race-fueled Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to announce its new Heritage Collection Lineup. The event was punctuated with the debut of the collection's first member, the 2014 Saleen George Follmer Edition Mustang.
Follmer's name will likely sound familiar to fans of American racing in the 1960s and '70s. The driver competed in Formula One with the Shadow team in 1973, ran the Indianapolis 500, was the Can-Am champion in 1972 and drove stock cars in NASCAR's Winston Cup as well. The multi-disciplined driver is now one of three -the other two being Mark Donohue and Swede Savage - with the honor of upcoming, limited edition Saleen-tuned vehicles..
Follmer's name will likely sound familiar to fans of American racing in the 1960s and '70s.

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Ford and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall for some 83,250 vehicles in the US, for an issue with halfshafts. More specifically a "halfshaft retention circlip" might not have been properly installed on affected vehicles, with the result being halfshafts that may move improperly or disengage completely from the linkshaft while driving. The NHTSA release also notes that the issue may occur "without prior warning" which obviously factors in to the timeliness of getting this checked.
Should the halfshaft disengage, a few troubling things could happen. If it occurs while driving, power from the engine will no longer be transmitted to the wheels. And, if the vehicle is parked without the parking brake applied after disengagement of the circlip, vehicles may roll away even if they're transmissions have been placed in "Park."
Affected vehicles are as follows: Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers from model years 2012 to 2014; Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS sedans from model years 2013 to 2014; Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles from model years 2013 to 2014.

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