Chapman General Sales Manager Lawrence Ennis prepares for his re-grand opening this weekend at Chapman Warm Springs, 1100 W. Warm Springs Road in Henderson. This Memorial Day weekend, Chapman Warm Springs wants to welcome all locals to its re-grand opening. The dealership located at 1100 W. Warm Springs Road is the Certified Used Car Center and largest pre-owned Jeep outlet in Nevada. Chapman Warm Springs’ inventory has a wide variety of used cars available for sale. Its unique selection starts with executive pre-owned vehicles such as Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus and BMW, and includes the most popular models on the road like Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Volkswagen. Chapmanwarmsprings.com has a complete listing of pre-owned vehicles and includes Carfax reports, videos, photos and detailed vehicle descriptions for added assurance when looking to purchase. The newly staffed sales support and management are trained and qualified to help customers choose from hundreds of vehicles, and … [Read more...] about Chapman Warm Springs holds re-grand opening
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Ford Performance targets off-road enthusiasts with twin-turbo Raptor tough truck
Milk and juice comes in 2-litres, and now too does the new Ranger Raptor which Ford Performance is targeting at the leisure market, such as people who tow jets skis and motor cross bikes, but also like to venture off-road. The covers have just been pulled off the Raptor in Bangkok, Thailand and it features a new unique chassis frame that is specifically designed for the vehicle to travel at high speeds off road and endure the punishment that off road racing provides according to Ford. If you thought this truck was going to be a Wildtrak replacement - it’s not, that vehicle targets a completely different segment of the ute market and will continue. Ford Performance is following Volkswagen’s lead in developing a new twin-turbocharged diesel 2-litre four-cylinder engine producing 157kW/500Nm for it’s F-150-inspired Raptor but the braked towing capacity is 2500kg, which is not going to please everybody. The Ranger Raptor offers a new ten-speed automatic … [Read more...] about Ford Performance targets off-road enthusiasts with twin-turbo Raptor tough truck
America’s Nürburgring: Spring Mountain Motor Resort
Germany’s Nürburgring has for decades seen company after company chase blistering lap times to prove its product is the quickest in the world. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Koenigsegg routinely take cracks at besting the renowned track and each other. Records fall as supercars get better and more like their racing counterparts. Now, Spring Mountain Motor Resort an hour outside Las Vegas is devouring land in an attempt to soon rival Germany’s torture test. Built by motorsports-lovers John Morris and Brad Rambo, the track Koenigsegg used as its base camp during its on-road record runs was founded in 2004. The idea was to not only create a place where the proprietors could unleash their own cars without worry but also to create a world-class facility that would attract likeminded enthusiasts to its circuit layout and beautiful backdrop. Spring Mountain’s track measures an impressive 6.1 miles when all of its layouts are connected to each other. However, the … [Read more...] about America’s Nürburgring: Spring Mountain Motor Resort
Arctic Ice Road: driving this treacherous route in Mercedes-AMG GLE 43
The digital thermometer within the instrument binnacle is showing –21deg C. Factor in the stiff north-westerly wind blowing in off the Arctic Ocean and it is scarily, painfully, life-threateningly cold.But from where I’m sitting, life couldn’t be any more pleasant. Perched high on a heated quilted leather seat with a warming current of air being directed to the footwells of our Mercedes-AMG GLE 43, we’re driving along what, at certain times of year, is the only road that connects the towns of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in northern Canada.Except that it is not a road at all – not in the traditional sense, anyway. In the later spring, summer and early autumn, it is a huge river delta whose vast waterways draw in tourists for kayaking and boating adventures in one of the most remote parts of the North American continent.During the winter months, though, the river freezes to form a layer of ice that is then prepared like a huge meandering skating rink, creating a … [Read more...] about Arctic Ice Road: driving this treacherous route in Mercedes-AMG GLE 43
This record-setting Mustang GT350 with a turbocharged powerplant, leads the way in domestic road racing performance
Greatness doesn’t come quickly. It took years of talent and determination to be the fastest uni-body Mustang in the country. In 2016, Brian Faessler’s Mustang had 22 wins out of 26 NASA races it competed in, three second-place finishes and six track records. In 2017, this car, along with its teammate, a championship-winning 1965 Mustang, set 10 track records. This GT350R Mustang racecar was built with a combination of talented mechanical engineering, experienced racing history and a strong relationship with Ford Performance. The car is only a couple years old, but its composition has been refined for three decades.You may not know Paul Faessler’s name (Brian’s dad), but chances are you’ve seen his work. He and his team, which consists of just father and son, currently hold 13 NASA National Championships. Paul has been building Mustangs for over 30 years, previously working as a Mechanical Engineer building Camaros in a GM plant. His shop, Paul’s … [Read more...] about This record-setting Mustang GT350 with a turbocharged powerplant, leads the way in domestic road racing performance