Auto Factoids and C.N.N for week of Sept 6th 2015 – TBird and Studebaker

Here is your #AutoFactoids and Car News Now for this first full week of September 2015.

Auto Factoids

Sept. 7, 1954 – Production of Ford Thunderbird begins

1955 T-Bird

2002 Thunderbird

Sept. 8, 1903   Preston Tucker was born in Capac, MI.

While dubbed “Tucker Torpedo” during production no ‘Torpedoes’ were produced.

Beautiful Cars!!

Sept. 9, 1935 – Studebaker exports 163 Presidents to England.

These are what were shipped

All Aboard!!

Car News Now (C.N.N.)

Automobile reports that the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S get Turbocharged!!!

• That’s the 3.0 liter flat six engine.  The twin turbo will produce 379 hp w/ 331 lb-ft fo torque in the Carrera and Carrera S will have 420 hp with 368 lb-ft.   That is 20 more horses the current 3.8 liter produces for Porsches.

2017 Porsche Twin-turbo Flat 6 – smoking hot!!

Car Buzz took a look at Audi’s A8 with Armor – it will be bullet and bomb proof – meeting VR 9 ballistics protection standards.

• You are gonna need some extra punch to get these moving so there are two engines available. The are the 4.o liter V8 with 429 hp and a 6.0 liter W12 with 495 hp.

Armored Audi

Check out the doors!!!

Thanks for reading.

Tim

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