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Toyota developing anti-drunk driving gadget Toyota Motor said Monday it was developing anti-drunk driving equipment that would lock the ignition of a vehicle if high levels of alcohol are detected in the driver. The system features a hand-held breathalyser, equipped with a digital camera, that detects alcohol consumption and photographs the driver's face for identification, a company statement said. If the driver tests positive, the system either warns him or her, or locks the vehicle's ignition depending on the level of alcohol detected, Toyota said. The carmaker is conducting tests with affiliate truck maker Hino Motors, and will install the equipment in selected trucks and other vehicles of fleet customers that include companies and government organisations. The device will alert fleet administrators if the driver is detected with excessive alcohol levels, Toyota said. Nissan Motor is currently developing similar equipment. In the United States, certain states earlier this year passed legislation requiring drunk driving offenders to install breathalyser ignition locks in their cars. Source

i wonder if the GT-R's AWD has something to do with that? maybe watch this video and to make things clear, dont forget the fact that the GT-R that is .3 seconds slower is the SpecV, you know the $160,000 thats only available in japan... see for yourself.

i get a smile on my face every time i see that list... Porsche Carrera GT - slower Porsche 997 GT2 -slower Pagani Zonda F - slower Koenigsegg CCX - slower Koenigsegg CCR - slower in fact just over a second ahead of the ZR1 is the Enzo... a car that costs 10x what the ZR1 does...

2009 Z06 The LS7 generates 505 horsepower @ 6,300 rpm, and 470 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4,800 rpm. Those numbers lead to these numbers: 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds; a quarter mile time of 11.7 seconds @ 125 mph; top speed 198 mph; max lateral grip 1.04 g; 60 mph to zero braking in 111.3 feet. http://www.automedia.com/2009_Chevrolet_Co...rts20080601cc/2 2009 ZR1 The 60-mph mark arrives in 3.8 seconds (3.5 seconds with 1 foot of rollout like on a drag strip). The quarter-mile disappears in 11.5 seconds at a staggering 128.3 mph. The Inside Line records continued to fall as we moved on to our handling tests. In direct contrast to the Z06, the ZR1 is stable, communicative and easy to control on its way to a 74.7-mph pass through the slalom. This is the second-fastest slalom speed we've recorded from a production car, behind only the Porsche 911 GT3 RS at 75.3 mph. a 1.06g average in both directions (our standard) with a peak reading of 1.1g — is second only to the Dodge Viper ACR. The ZR1 brakes to a halt from 60 mph in 96 feet, which ties this Chevy with the $198,875 Porsche 911 GT2. Chalk this up to Brembo carbon-ceramic brake rotors and massive fixed calipers (six-piston front, four-piston rear). http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...rticleId=134347 i believe thats aight for a old buckboard horse buggy

yeah except... my point has been and still is used widely in this century... besides the fact you find a cam in the block and push rods what of this motor = fail? now for the 1911... i cant help it that it is widely used by special forces, swat teams, and competition shooters the world over.

if i can afford a $60K vette... what is $1500 for the full out custom race seat i will put in there to begin with? back on topic they usually dont chase em anymore unless they are at risk of going a lap down...

bingo, cause noting is more fun than stealing some rich snot's thunder than outclassing them in a lowly chevrolet thats 1/3 the price. its like showin up at the playground in chuck taylor all-stars and schoolin everyone in their $150jordan's exactly because in a road race HP sometimes takes a back seat to being able to point it in the right direction.

you do realize that the ZR1 is stopped at its HP rating because GM sees the car as barely drivable in anger as it is. hence the driving lessons with purchase... hennessy is tuning the zr1's past GM but that makes GM's liability out of it.

cant argue with you much, all are good and valid points. but to me i see it like this = the design is time, endurance, and punish tested. just enhance it and go.

hmmm MY arguement seems to lack anything said about that. in fact mine was that a $64K was able to hang with said world class sports cars... that up to 2x's the vette... but then i am from SC so i am behind the times... by the way... here is a little tidbit for you. hard to believe aston martin just couldnt do anything with those cheap chevrolets...

watched an episode of american muscle car from the final season about forced induction. gale banks was doing most of the talking like he knew what he was talking about () saying nitrous is fun for a while and may be good for the strip but is by no means a reliable source of power like SC or TC.

oooookay so back to the corvette thing... DOHC LT5 aluminum 5.7 L (349 cu in) small-block V8 405 hp @ 5,800 rpm 385 ft lbs @ 4800 rpm Compression Ratio 11:1 Bore x Stroke 99 x 93 mm LS6 aluminum 346 (5.7L) small block v8 405hp @ 6,000 rpm 400 ft lbs @ 4800 rpm Compression Ratio: 10.5:1 Bore x Stroke: 99.00 x 92.00mm but wait! theres MORE! here is how the LS6 Z06 stacked up againts its THEN competition after going back to a pushrod motor. 0-60 mph 3.9 sec 0-100 mph 9.2 sec 0-100-0 mph 13.56 sec 1/4 Mile 11.9 sec Skid Pad 1.03 G Top Speed 171 mph (275 km/h) Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time 7:56 BMW Z8 4.9 L 32 valve V8 400 hp 363 lb·ft torque Motor Trend magazine achieved 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds Ferrari 360 modena 3.6 L V8 400 bhp @ 8500 rpm 275 lbf·ft @ 4750 rpm 0-62 mph: 4.5 s porsche 996 911 turbo gt2 Engine 3.6L Flat-6, dohc, 4v/cyl, VVT, twin-turbo 444 hp 457 ft·lbf 0–62 mph 3.8 s Top speed 190 mph now... add to the fact that at the moment when you look at the ring times of the corvettes and then look around them to see the price range of the vehicles that are in the group... i'll be happy to take some rich yacht sailin nancy boy's lunch with my pooosh rodz dinosaur.

... i would tend to want to leave the Z06 out of this fight purely for the fact that most magazines say unless your name starts with "Ron" and ends like "Fellows" you will probably never have the skill for the Z06 to realize its full potential. the Z06 is a finicky track beast, and most will say that for the average joe a Z51 and for sure the ZR1 will serve the owner better due to the Z06's handling traits. with the new GS vettes... i'd say the days of the 7.0 Z06 are already numbered.

once GM can right itself from all the ch 11 stuff i think the corvette will find itself in 1982, staring 1983 down with a reinvention a la 1984. i mean that was a huge leap going from a nearly 15yr old design to

(if this fits another section better feel free to move it there.) Nitrous oxide has now become the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities, and is expected to remain the largest throughout the 21st century, NOAA scientists say in a new study. For the first time, this study has evaluated nitrous oxide emissions from human activities in terms of their potential impact on Earth’s ozone layer. As chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which have been phased out by international agreement, ebb in the atmosphere, nitrous oxide will remain a significant ozone-destroyer, the study found. Today, nitrous oxide emissions from human activities are more than twice as high as the next leading ozone-depleting gas. Nitrous oxide is emitted from natural sources and as a byproduct of agricultural fertilization and other industrial processes. Calculating the effect on the ozone layer now and in the future, NOAA researchers found that emissions of nitrous oxide from human activities erode the ozone layer and will continue to do so for many decades. The study, authored by A.R. Ravishankara, J.S. Daniel and Robert W. Portmann of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) chemical sciences division, appears online today in the journal Science. ESRL tracks the thickness of the ozone layer, as well as the burden of ozone-depleting compounds in the atmosphere. It maintains a large portion of the world air sampling and measurement network. NOAA scientists also conduct fundamental studies of the atmosphere and atmospheric processes to improve understanding of ozone depletion and of the potential for recovery the ozone layer. “The dramatic reduction in CFCs over the last 20 years is an environmental success story. But manmade nitrous oxide is now the elephant in the room among ozone-depleting substances,” said Ravishankara, lead author of the study and director of the ESRL Chemical Sciences Division in Boulder, Colo. The ozone layer serves to shield plants, animals and people from excessive ultraviolet light from the sun. Thinning of the ozone layer allows more ultraviolet light to reach the Earth’s surface where it can damage crops and aquatic life and harm human health. Though the role of nitrous oxide in ozone depletion has been known for several decades, the new study is the first to explicitly calculate that role using the same measures that have been applied to CFCs, halons and other chlorine- and bromine-containing ozone-depleting substances. With CFCs and certain other ozone-depleting gases coming in check as a result of the 1987 Montreal Protocol, the international treaty that phased out ozone-destroying compounds, manmade nitrous oxide is becoming an increasingly larger fraction of the emissions of ozone-depleting substances. Nitrous oxide is not regulated by the Montreal Protocol. Nitrous oxide is also a greenhouse gas, so reducing its emission from manmade sources would be good for both the ozone layer and climate, the scientists said. In addition to soil fertilization, nitrous oxide is emitted from livestock manure, sewage treatment, combustion and certain other industrial processes. Dentists use it as a sedative (so-called “laughing gas”). In nature, bacteria in soil and the oceans break down nitrogen-containing compounds, releasing nitrous oxide. About one-third of global nitrous oxide emissions are from human activities. Nitrous oxide, like CFCs, is stable when emitted at ground level, but breaks down when it reaches the stratosphere to form other gases, called nitrogen oxides, that trigger ozone-destroying reactions. NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090827_ozone.html

with the v12 comes more complex repairs... i think we all remember the first generation zr-1. i recall hearing that there was a service bulletin that came out stating if a zr-1 came in for engine related service, it had to be boxed up and sent to mercury marine for repairs.

the GN is flat out awesome, and it looks from the front shot that someone took the liberty of putting an intercooler on it too unless that AC or Transmission lines which i doubt. the nova his immense sleeper potential for sure. it would be mindblower at the strip with the look it has if you could hang the front wheels at launch hehe. and that nomad... well... 2dr nomads are BIG money these days. get em while you can.

1985 buick GN 1998 SC buick riviera 1996 2dr tahoe 4x4 my fav on the list 1976 Chevrolet Nova Concours 27K miles! awesome 55 2dr nomad wagon a 200K mile intrepid... impressive 1960 ford thunderbird 2009 gt500 kr a ford from west germany Merkur XR4ti 959 Jeep Willys 4x4 Bright Red 55K Original Miles 1979 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series 280CE holy crap at that interior... Red Orange Metallic 1997 Pontiac Trans Am 6 Speed 45K Mi 1998 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6 Speed http://www.carad.com/showroom/showroom.cfm...sc=0&mode=0

so does the stripes make it faster or the performance enhancement higher mpg?

by looking at my high school computer science teacher you'd never guess his financial status. cowboy boots, blue jeans, button up shirt and a blazer or sport coat every day. he smoked a pipe though...(we sometimes wondered what was in it cause he was stoopid laid back all the time) he taught at the high school just to have something to do, cause when he lived out in california, his software company he owned bought him out. looks like a regular joe, talks like one, drives like one (had a freakin sweet cj7 trail jeep). he bought a 2003 rousch stage 2 convertible gt going through his 3rd childhood

indeed... because until i read fightingbee's post i was a little about the miles on my brakes...

dang it... took me forever to find the stupid hearse... almost as long as that shrubbery and chopping down the mightiest tree in the forest with a herring...

v12s are for prancing horsey poony boys... besides, push rods are sexay hehehe

i got 80K on the colorado's now they started sqeaking just recently so its that time for them.