Volvo Mean Green – World’s Fastest Hybrid Truck

<center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBpVK3OI/AAAAAAADgmc/lgT7dYuhDcw/s1600/Mean+Green_01.JPG"><img height="399" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBpVK3OI/AAAAAAADgmc/lgT7dYuhDcw/s1600/Mean+Green_01.JPG" width="600" /></a></center><br />Volvo Trucks has produced a unique hybrid truck powered by a standard 16-litre 700 hp engine with twin turbos, an automated I-Shift gearbox and of course an electric motor. All this adds an additional 200 horsepower and 1100 Newton metres of torque- it’s quick!<br /><br />Apart from the combustion engine, the Volvo Mean Green truck also has an electric motor, which adds 200 hp and 1100 Nm to the total output of the vehicle. The massive powerplant of the Volvo Mean Green truck sends its power to the wheels via a automated I-Shift gearbox.<br />The Volvo Mean Green truck has to beat a world record of a 166.7 km/h two-way average speed and a top speed of 260 km/h. <br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Aerodynamic improvements were made using a CAD simulated wind tunnel. Designer Jonas Sandstrom spent countless our doing this, together with his very dedicated team. “The absolute elite among Volvo’s hybrid technology experts are the driving force behind the project. They are true enthusiasts, every last one of them. I’d go so far as to say that ‘Mean Green’ is the world’s fastest hybrid truck.”<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBpVK3OI/AAAAAAADgmc/lgT7dYuhDcw/s1600/Mean+Green_01.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Volvo Mean Green Truck" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535367073498848482" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBpVK3OI/AAAAAAADgmc/lgT7dYuhDcw/s200/Mean+Green_01.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 87px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBVywtmI/AAAAAAADgmU/y_lIv2ra640/s1600/Mean+Green+3_01.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: underline; "><img alt="Volvo Mean Green Truck" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535367068254254690" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBVywtmI/AAAAAAADgmU/y_lIv2ra640/s200/Mean+Green+3_01.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 87px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBXBOeTI/AAAAAAADgmM/B1A6M0evDRo/s1600/Mean+Green+4_01.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Volvo Mean Green Truck" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535367068583360818" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTBXBOeTI/AAAAAAADgmM/B1A6M0evDRo/s200/Mean+Green+4_01.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 87px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTA57i26I/AAAAAAADgmE/vwAfByTuOA8/s1600/Mean+Green+2_01.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Volvo Mean Green Truck" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535367060774902690" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TNGTA57i26I/AAAAAAADgmE/vwAfByTuOA8/s200/Mean+Green+2_01.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 87px; " /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Press Release</b><br /><br /><i>"MEAN GREEN' – THE WORLD'S FASTEST HYBRID TRUCK<br />Mean Green is a unique hybrid truck built by an enthusiastic team at Volvo Trucks. They plan to use it next spring to beat the world speed record for the standing kilometer and behind the wheel is Swedish truck racing ace, Boije Ovebrink.<br /><br />“The absolute elite among Volvo’s hybrid technology experts are the driving force behind the project. They are true enthusiasts, every last one of them. I’d go so far as to say that ‘Mean Green’ is the world’s fastest hybrid truck,” says Ovebrink.<br /><br />To understand how he can make this claim with such confidence, we need to rewind to November 2007. Ovebrink had just beaten his own standing kilometre record from 2001 for trucks with a maximum displacement of 16 litres. He achieved this by reaching an average speed of 158.829 km/h with his red Volvo NH16 - a.k.a. ‘The Wild Viking’. After winning he met Staffan Jufors, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks, who asked him, “Do you plan to sit down and twiddle your thumbs now, enjoying the fame that comes with being world champion or do you have any new ideas?” Ovebrink replied: “I’d like to build the world’s fastest hybrid truck.”<br /><br />“The idea met with approval, but at the time I had no idea about the fantastic technology Volvo had in the pipeline,” he recalls.<br /><br />Planning for the hybrid got under way, but suddenly, however, a Czech truck racing team claimed they had beaten Ovebrink’s record. Order had to be restored, so that spring, Volvo engineer Olof Johansson got down to some serious work. He started building a truck that could retake the record, but that could also be reconfigured for the planned racing hybrid driveline. That truck is now called ‘Mean Green’. But the team decided not to install the hybrid driveline straight away.<br /><br />“I started building the truck from two half frames that had been earmarked for the scrap yard and the American VN cab came from a crash-tested chassis whose cab was totally intact,” he explains.<br /><br />Weight reduction was absolutely crucial to setting new records. For example, the front axle was milled by experts from Volvo’s engine factory in Skövde, Sweden and reduced from 100 kgs to 57 kgs. Then the gear set for first gear was removed from the gearbox, shaving another seven kgs off.<br /><br />“I slit open the wiring harnesses and removed unnecessary wiring. That slashed almost six kilos,” says Johansson.<br /><br />Ovebrink was also ordered to lose weight, as he recalls, “They made me promise to lose 20 kilos and, so fa,r I’m half-way to my target.”<br /><br />Designer Jonas Sandström at Volvo put in many hours with his CAD program to come up with the optimal aerodynamic shape.<br /><br />“It’s important that the wind breaks away from the bodywork in the right way. Our truck differs from a Formula 1 car, for instance, in that the aerodynamic properties allow the truck to slice through the air rather than be pressed down onto the road surface,” he explains.<br /><br />Just a few days before the assault on the record, it was announced that FIA, the international motorsport organisation, had disallowed the Czech team’s result. Still, there was no need to cancel the planned attempt on the record. Ovebrink and the Volvo team were aiming to further improve on the 2007 record - and on June 9th 2010 they did just that. The new world record for the standing kilometre was set at a two-way average speed of 166.7 km/h. Top speed was in the region of 260 km/h.<br /><br />Once this was achieved, focus reverted to what the entire project had been about from the very outset.<br /><br />“Olof immediately went on the offensive. The very same day the new record was set; he pulled out his toolbox and started modifying the truck to build what we see today – a thoroughbred hybrid.”<br /><br />The truck already had a standard Volvo 16-litre 700 hp engine with equipment including twin turbos from Volvo Penta. It was a powerplant delivering a massive 1900 horsepower. The truck retained that unit. However, the lightened Powertronic auto-shifter was replaced with a modified version of Volvo’s automated I-Shift gearbox so that the transmission could interact with the component that makes ‘Mean Green’ a hybrid – its electric motor.<br /><br />“This gives an additional 200 horsepower and 1100 Newton metres of torque. The result is a lightning-speed boost from start-off without any of the customary diesel-engine ‘lag’. It’s like a champagne cork, but without the sound effects. For the first couple of seconds, the truck just makes a slight whistle until the diesel engine, which runs on renewable liquid rosin diesel, starts delivering with explosive force – by which time the truck is already doing 60 km/h and I can engage ninth gear,” explains Ovebrink.<br /><br />So, when is ‘Mean Green’ going to make its bid for the standing kilometre record ? “This November we’ll test race it at Volvo’s Hällered proving ground to see what it’s capable of. Then, as soon as the winter snows disappear early next spring, we’ll set our record.” says Ovebrink, confidently.</i><br /></span><p>

Volvo Mean Green – World’s Fastest Hybrid Truck

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2010 SEMA Preview: Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai Equus

<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Q7wtxG7I/AAAAAAADf28/eNtupnQKZy4/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+2.JPG"><img height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Q7wtxG7I/AAAAAAADf28/eNtupnQKZy4/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+2.JPG" width="600" /></a></center><br />Hyundai has already shown us its GoGoGear Racing Genesis Coupe and a Rhys Millen Racing Equus. Now we get two more looks at what they're bringing to SEMA this week. Hyundai has teamed up with DUB Magazine and Mummbles Marketing on a pair of Equus sedans.<br /><br />The new project comes from Mummbles Marketing and is a radical proposal. First off, the tuner promises to squeeze 450 hp out of the saloon’s V8 engine, using a turbocharger kit. To cope with the extra power, the vehicle will also offer updated brakes and suspension.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Mechanical mods include an Air Lift digital air suspension with extended air springs and struts, Wilwood brakes and 22-inch Work Equip wheels with Falken FK452 ultra-low-profile tires.<br /><br />For the engine, the tuner will offer a new turbo kit and a new Magnaflow dual-exhaust system, plus some new brakes and a new suspension system. The engine will be pumping out 65 more hp than the V8 found in the current Equus and 21 hp more than the 5.0-liter Tau V-8 powered Equus due to the work done on the turbo kit by Mummbles, Legacy Innovations, and S-Max.<br /><br />One very cool feature of this car is the Apple iPad control center that can be used to operate some of the features such as ride height, luxury curtains, stereo and windows.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Q7wtxG7I/AAAAAAADf28/eNtupnQKZy4/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534731454680996786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Q7wtxG7I/AAAAAAADf28/eNtupnQKZy4/s200/Mummbles+Equus+2.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQ4mBCfI/AAAAAAADf30/B0wuNNb1BJo/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+14.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534734016596478450" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQ4mBCfI/AAAAAAADf30/B0wuNNb1BJo/s200/Mummbles+Equus+14.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQGzSsHI/AAAAAAADf3k/w_am6sqX-6U/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+11.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534734003230388338" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQGzSsHI/AAAAAAADf3k/w_am6sqX-6U/s200/Mummbles+Equus+11.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQtpttKI/AAAAAAADf3s/fEYQ7i6QOJM/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+13.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534734013659198626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TQtpttKI/AAAAAAADf3s/fEYQ7i6QOJM/s200/Mummbles+Equus+13.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TP6njbGI/AAAAAAADf3c/3-BmwHAoopc/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+10.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534733999959927906" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TP6njbGI/AAAAAAADf3c/3-BmwHAoopc/s200/Mummbles+Equus+10.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Ra6DmywI/AAAAAAADf3M/y7TSuJZFR5w/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+8.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534731989764459266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9Ra6DmywI/AAAAAAADf3M/y7TSuJZFR5w/s200/Mummbles+Equus+8.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM8z0EejhXI/AAAAAAADf20/N2xa9KcE36g/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: underline; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534699436709741938" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM8z0EejhXI/AAAAAAADf20/N2xa9KcE36g/s200/Mummbles+Equus+1.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TRdnmJ7I/AAAAAAADf38/nwFctxkOM7o/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+15.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534734026535217074" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TRdnmJ7I/AAAAAAADf38/nwFctxkOM7o/s200/Mummbles+Equus+15.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TPakOuDI/AAAAAAADf3U/ngKdarZn7K0/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+9.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534733991356053554" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9TPakOuDI/AAAAAAADf3U/ngKdarZn7K0/s200/Mummbles+Equus+9.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9RSdpPXOI/AAAAAAADf3E/NiAkT5ABOOQ/s1600/Mummbles+Equus+7.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; color: rgb(173, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Hyundai Equus by Mummbles Marketing SEMA " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534731844698725602" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TM9RSdpPXOI/AAAAAAADf3E/NiAkT5ABOOQ/s200/Mummbles+Equus+7.JPG" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; ; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 5PX; margin-bottom: 5PX; margin-left: 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 88px; " /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Press Release<br /><br /><i> Hyundai Equus and Mummbles Marketing Star at SEMA Show<br />'Elegant Equus' Modified by Mummbles Marketing Marks Equus Debut at SEMA</i></b><i><br /><br />PR Newswire<br /><br />FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 28<br /><br />FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai is collaborating with Mummbles Marketing to customize its newest flagship luxury sedan, Equus, for SEMA 2010. The VIP themed "Elegant Equus" from Mummbles Marketing will feature a 450 horsepower, high performance engine and advanced technologies as it aims to be the envy of every high-power executive.<br /><br />(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101028/LA90893)<br /><br />(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101028/LA90893)<br /><br />(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO)<br /><br />(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091001/HYUNDAILOGO)<br /><br />To capture the VIP luxury look, Mummbles Marketing will complement Equus with some of the highest performance products on the market. The "Elegant Equus" will display engine, interior, exterior, brake, wheel and suspension modifications, as well as one-of-a-kind audio and video enhancements. Along with a turbo kit and carbon fiber accessories to enhance Equus' V8 performance, Mummbles will install an Apple iPad to control certain aspects of the vehicle such as ride height, luxury curtains, stereo and windows.<br /><br />"The Equus is a well-rounded, luxurious car with pure functionality and high-end performance capabilities and our SEMA car will be built with many of the best tools and products for customizing a high-end luxury sedan," said Peter Colello, owner, Mummbles Marketing. "Mummbles' 'Elegant Equus' is the ultimate VIP vehicle and will definitely be a must-see car at this year's SEMA Show."<br /><br />Mummbles Marketing is teaming up with Legacy Innovations and S-Max to build and manufacture the turbo kit for the Equus and will also be working with Infinity, Mobile Spec and Pyle for the custom audio and video parts on the vehicle.<br /><br />Mechanically, Mummbles plans to customize the following:<br /><br />* Legacy Innovations turbo kit<br />o SPA turbo<br />o S-Max wastegate<br />o S-Max blow-off valve<br />o S-Max front mount intercooler<br />o S-Max catch can<br />o Legacy Innovations OBD2 downpipe<br />o Legacy Innovations aluminum intercooler tubing<br />* Nitrous Express kit<br />* Magnaflow dual-exhaust system<br /><br /><br />Modifications to the brakes, wheels, tires and suspension include:<br /><br />* Air Lift digital air suspension<br />o Air Lift extended air springs and struts (four)<br />o Five gallon tank<br />* Wilwood big brakes kit (front)<br />o Six piston brake calipers<br />o 14" slotted / drilled rotors<br />* Wilwood big brakes kit (rear)<br />o Six piston brake calipers<br />o 13" slotted / drilled rotors<br />* 22" x 9.5" Work Equip E10 wheels (front)<br />* 22" x 10.5" Work Equip E10 wheels (rear)<br />* Falken FK452 tires<br />o 245/30/22 front<br />o 265/30/22 rear<br /><br /><br />Interior upgrades will include:<br /><br />* Four glow shift gauges<br />* Southeast Carbonworks hydro-coating interior kit<br />* Idealistic Designs custom leather interior (gunmental / burgundy)<br />o Seats, door panels, dash steering wheel and center consoles<br />* Black suede A, B, and C pillars<br />* Black suede headliner<br />* Junction Produce fusa / gintuna<br />* Junction Produce front door curtains<br />* Junction Produce rear door curtains<br />* Junction Produce rear curtains<br /><br /><br />Exterior modifications will include:<br /><br />* BASF custom deep burgundy paint<br />* 717 Motoring five piece body kit<br />o Front bumper<br />o Side skirts<br />o Rear bumper (with carbon fiber insert)<br />o Rear wing<br />* Carbon fiber hood<br />* Carbon fiber roof overlay<br />* Carbon fiber trunk<br />* Carbon fiber B and C pillars overlay<br />* LightWurkz headlights (tinted)<br />* LightWurkz taillights (tinted)<br />* Tinted mirror signal<br /><br /><br />Mummbles Marketing will also upgrade the in-car entertainment features on the Equus, including:<br /><br />* Two Apple iPads<br />* Apple wireless keyboard<br />* One 20" Pyle monitor<br />* Pyle DVD player<br />* Four 12" Infinity subwoofers<br />* Four Infinity Kappa Series amplifiers<br />* Infinity Kappa Series 5.25" components<br />* Three Infinity Kappa Series 6.5"<br />* JBL MS-8<br />* Mobile Spec wiring and accessories<br />* Optima battery<br />* Kinetik 80 amp power supply<br /><br /><br />MUMMBLES MARKETING<br /><br />Mummbles Marketing is a new and pioneering marketing company, which is located in Harrisburg, Pa. Mummbles Marketing is known for building unique "one-off" vehicles that can be seen around the country.<br /><br />Mummbles Marketing's goal is to present new and innovating ideas to the import scene. The close-knit ties we have with the industry provide various marketing opportunities. In each opportunity we strive to build a solid relationship with both the client and manufacturers. This is accomplished by meeting and listening to our clients' needs and presenting them with ideas of what connecting manufacturers can provide for them. The end result is high-profile showcase vehicles. In addition to designing the demo vehicles, our services will go one step further by assisting our manufacturers in marketing their car and promoting the product.<br /><br />HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA<br /><br />Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through about 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully transferable new vehicle warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty and 5-years of complimentary Roadside Assistance.<br /><br />Journalists are invited to visit our news media web site: www.hyundainews.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Hyundai<br /><br />SOURCE Hyundai Motor America<br /><br />CONTACT: Miles Johnson of Hyundai Motor America, +1-714-965-3366, milesjohnson@hmausa.com<br /><br />Web Site: http://www.HyundaiUSA.com</i><br /></span><p></p>

2010 SEMA Preview: Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai Equus

Hyundai has already shown us its GoGoGear Racing Genesis Coupe and a Rhys Millen Racing Equus. Now we get two more looks at what they're...

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2011 speedART BTR-II 650 EVO Porsche 997 Turbo

<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK50cdb6_NtaFM6qlpgpLMRaaSA78sy-WznLD-3KW5l-0J1Vuj35QFlwPl7PyR22_5lno_9PHYgnmbur4goJKvPIGMPfJmUC_1EkjhDwnkIm2fSaOzfKabO5GI9Od0O9dr89BhjA8NSQ/s1600/speedART+BTR-II+650+EVO+4.jpg"><img height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK50cdb6_NtaFM6qlpgpLMRaaSA78sy-WznLD-3KW5l-0J1Vuj35QFlwPl7PyR22_5lno_9PHYgnmbur4goJKvPIGMPfJmUC_1EkjhDwnkIm2fSaOzfKabO5GI9Od0O9dr89BhjA8NSQ/s1600/speedART+BTR-II+650+EVO+4.jpg" width="600" /></a></center><br />Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo (997), speedART’s BTR-II 650 EVO features an aerodynamic body kit with a revised front bumper, new side skirts, a rear diffuser, and a modified wing for improved downforce, as well as adjustable sport suspension and 20-inch LSC (Light Spoke Competition) wheels.<br /><br />Power comes from a 3.8-liter flat-six which has been outfitted with larger turbochargers, new manifolds, and a sport exhaust. Thanks to these modifications, the engine produces 650 PS (478 kW / 641 hp) and over 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque - an improvement of 150 PS (110 kW / 148 hp) and 150 Nm (110 lb-ft). Connected to an enhanced PDK transmission (which boasts eight rings per packet, instead of the usual six), the BTR accelerates from 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph) in just over nine seconds and has a top speed in excess of 335 km/h (208 mph).<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Speedart tacked on some extra get-up-and-go for the Porsche 997 Turbo by offering offering a modified motronic, bigger VTG-turbo chargers, a sport exhaust with sport cats, and twin tail pipes, plus sport headers/manifolds, sport air filter, and enlarged intercoolers.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK50cdb6_NtaFM6qlpgpLMRaaSA78sy-WznLD-3KW5l-0J1Vuj35QFlwPl7PyR22_5lno_9PHYgnmbur4goJKvPIGMPfJmUC_1EkjhDwnkIm2fSaOzfKabO5GI9Od0O9dr89BhjA8NSQ/s1600/speedART+BTR-II+650+EVO+4.jpg" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 153, 34); background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background: url('http://lethistorylive.com/2010/11/initial') initial initial initial initial"><img alt="speedART BTR-II 650 EVO" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534659307578729250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK50cdb6_NtaFM6qlpgpLMRaaSA78sy-WznLD-3KW5l-0J1Vuj35QFlwPl7PyR22_5lno_9PHYgnmbur4goJKvPIGMPfJmUC_1EkjhDwnkIm2fSaOzfKabO5GI9Od0O9dr89BhjA8NSQ/s400/speedART+BTR-II+650+EVO+4.jpg" style="; 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width: 130px; height: 86px; " /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Press Release<br /><br /><i>speedART BTR-II 650 EVO based on Porsche 997 Turbo. The worldwide strongest 911 Turbo with an enforced PDK-gearbox.</i></b><i><br /><br />The latest speedART „BTR-II 650 EVO" (Bi-Turbo Racer, 2. generation with 650 hp and Evolution-body kit) is the worldwide strongest Porsche 997 Turbo with 650 hp and over 900Nm. Additional to the impressive power the BTR-II 650 EVO is the only Porsche with an enforced PDK-gearbox which is the qualification for an impeccable power transmission. These modifications are in particular the following conversions:<br /><br /><b>Power:</b><br />The power increase of 150 hp and 150 nm consists of a modified motronic to enlarge the power boost in combination with bigger VTG-turbo chargers, a sport exhaust with sport cats and twin tail pipes plus sport headers/manifolds, sport air filter and enlarged intercoolers for a better heat dissipation. The acceleration 0-200 km/h is just over 9 sec. and top speed over 335 km/h.<br /><br /><b>Power transmission:</b><br />For power upgrades over 900 Nm and 650 hp an enforced PDK is required. The multi-discs in the gearbox are enforced (standard are 6 rings for inner and outer multi-disc-packet. The enforced version has 8 rings for each packet). So the enhanced surface of the rings is able to put over 30% more torque from the engine to the wheels which is required especially while using launch control starts and race track performance. Therewith the BTR-II 650 EVO becomes a unique experience because it had never given a Porsche who shifted faster and stronger.<br /><br /><b>Body kit:</b><br />The body kit "BTR-II EVO" consists of a new designed front bumper with spoiler lip and gun-metal frames for more down force and better brake cooling (EVO-version), side skirts, rear diffuser and a rear spoiler with movable rear wing for an improved aerodynamic and more down force.<br /><br /><b>Wheels:</b><br />3-piece screwed forged wheel set type „LSC FORGED = Light Spoke Competition" in 8,5" and 12 x 20" , in many different colours (for rim and center star) available. Tires: FA: 245/30 ZR 20" and RA: 325/25 ZR20".<br /><br /><b>Suspension:</b><br />Sportive and adjustable speedART sport suspension type "street race" incl. PASM function.<br /><br /><b>Interior:</b><br /></i><ul><li><i> 340 mm sport steering wheel with F1 shift paddles for PDK</i></li><li><i> enlargement of power boost display up to 1,8 bar</i></li><li><i> carbon interior parts in many colours</i></li><li><i> stitched interior parts and floor mates in many colours</i></li><li><i> coloured safety seat belts</i></li><li><i> coloured instrument dials</i></li></ul><br /></span><p>

2011 speedART BTR-II 650 EVO Porsche 997 Turbo

Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo (997), speedART’s BTR-II 650 EVO features an aerodynamic body kit with a revised front bumper, new side skirt...

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