The next UK special was a little more attainable to the average enthusiast, both in terms of the quantity available and the amount charged for the privilege of owning one. With talented young charger Richard Burns now in Subaru’s World Rally Team, and running under the number ‘5’ in the championship, the RB5 was launched in 1999 to a universally positive public and press. 444 models were created this time, using a JDM fixed rear bulkhead shell finished in ‘Blue Steel’, 17” Speedline alloys, a Prodrive quickshift, Air-con and unique Alcantara seats. I can remember selling a few of these at the time.. It wasn’t difficult! Buyers could also opt for the WR Sport package, which added an uprated Prodrive ECU, exhaust and intercooler piping – as well as a higher level rear wing, similar to the JDM STi unit, but without the integral lower plane. The Prodrive Performance Packs (or ‘PPPs’) would become staple fayre for UK buyers as additional options going forward on all specials and standard Imprezas.
Even before the post-celebratory Champagne had been mopped up from Subaru’s third consecutive WRC title in 1997, dealers – and drivers – were champing at the bit to see SUK’s next creation. Debuted in April of the following year, the ‘Terzo’ (Italian for third) was debuted to an expectant and happy public, with even more whistles and bells than before. Having seen the demand for previous specials, production was upped to 333 cars, numbered as previously from ‘1’, but always missing ‘13’. A lighter Blue Mica finish and gold 16” wheels gave rally fans the closest look yet to the WRC cars, while the non-folding rear seat added rigidity and the Alcantara seats added support. I wanted one. Badly. Another interesting geek fact on this car is that it was the first UK special to come with a Thatcham alarm as standard. As well as becoming the ‘must have’ car for all true petrol heads, SUK were well aware of the car’s similar position in the hearts of more nefarious would-be owners.
McRae had done sterling work establishing the Subaru brand with his prodigious talent and heroic driving in the outgoing Legacy, making his move to the lighter, more nimble Impreza predictably productive. SUK’s marketing department were quick to realise the cachet that the popular Scotsman could bring to the showroom and in June 1995 played a stroke of merchandising genius that would set the blueprint for almost the next two decades; the first ‘UK Special Edition’ was born; The Series McRae.
Built to celebrate, and let’s be honest here, capitalise on Subaru’s winning of both the manufacturers and drivers World Rally Championship titles, SUK created a limited edition run of just two hundred cars. Each one was prepared here in the UK by Prodrive in an especially ordered mica-blue shell and included niceties like 16” Speedline Safari alloys, motifed Recaro seats and numbered plaques. Despite the relatively heady £23k sticker price, they proved to be an instant hit on the showroom floor, allowing lucky owners to live out their stage-winning fantasies on their nearest gravel track.
The final ‘classic’ special created by IM would finish the series on a suitable high. Painfully aware of the effect that grey-import vehicles had been having on high-performance sales, – and realising the appetite for JDM type cars – a decision was made to counter this by allowing a limited number of ultra-high spec coupes to be imported. This would also give us sales staff a decent riposte against the mighty Evo 6 at the time! After prototype testing ticked all the appropriate boxes, 1,000 Sonic Blue Coupes were specced with all manner of UK-specific extras. Although the cars lost the STI’s DCCD diff control, they gained all manner of niceties including ABS, Front and Rear Spoilers, unique interior and ‘quick rack’. The immediately identifiable 17” OZ alloys really set the car off, and when revealed to the public, the ‘Prodrive 1’ or ‘P1’ was yet another instant hit – garnering press superlatives and customer orders in rapid succession.
The WRC programme was in full swing again, Petter Solberg has signed to the fold – and the trophies kept coming. When the dashing Scandinavian clinched the driver’s title in 2003 – There was only one thing for it! Time for another special!
Based around the STI model – and uprated to 320PS, the WR1 was another instant hit. Featuring another JDM paint code ‘Ice Blue’, -25mm Prodrive Springs and 18” Flow-Formed wheels and DCCD system, the WR1 immediately became every Subaru fans instant want.
It was decided to re-enter the complete car business with the mid-engined G32 with a choice of 1.6- and 1.9-litre 4-cylinder engines available as a coupé or convertible and the G33 convertible with 3.9-litre Rover V8 capable of 145 mph (233 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of 5 seconds. In 1990 the G32 coupé cost £13,700, the convertible £14,600, and the G33 £17,800.
"А первый свой проект общественности мы показали в 2006 году на ESSEN MOTOR SHOW. Тогда на наш стенд пришли все и приняли очень хорошо. Мы там были как белые медведи и первые русские, кто туда приехал выставляться."
"Кстати проект Advantage был самым дорогим проектом на 2006 год — он тогда стоил 50 000 евро. Планировалось сделать 50 автомобилей, но из-за кризиса сделали только 28, что тоже неплохо для того времени."
Ну и кроме того, он называется 'CJ66'. Самое место ему в CJ. Представь себя на месте человека пытающегося найти его на сайте зная названия, явно ты не полезишь в тюнинг Рэнглера TJ.
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Виталь, нейминг есть нейминг. Уж не мне это тебе объяснять, ты лучше разбираешься. Вот пример:
В 1973 году была создана компания GIAT, которая получила промышленные мощности Министерства обороны Франции. В 1991 году компания GIAT была национализирована, затем 22 сентября 2006 года стала ядром новой компании Nexter.
Создаем родительскую папку Nexter AMX-10RC, в нее помещаем:
Дополнительная R - Rénové. Модернизацию AMX-10RC произвела Nexter Systems при участии Thales Communications & Security PR4G VS4. Интеграция систем выполнена компанией DCMAT (Direction Centrale du Matériel de l'Armée de Terre).
In 1994, the French army decided to retrofit and modernize its fleet of AMX 10 RC vehicles. The intended upgrade involved a new turret and gun, applique armor and some modifications and improvements to the electronics. However, due to budget cutbacks, the upgrade was not given the go ahead. The problem of modernizing the AMX 10 RC was finally addressed in 2000, when a contract was signed with Nexter Systems for the upgrade of 256 vehicles to a new standard. The improved AMX 10 RCR (the last R stands for Renové) is meant to remain in service until 2020-2025, when the new EBRC Jaguar will replace it. The upgrade included the SIT-VI battlefield management system, which allows the vehicles to exchange battlefield information between themselves and with the command structure. An infrared missile jammer, the LIRE, was installed on the forward-left part of the turret, and a new thermal camera was installed for the gunner and the commander. Protection-wise, the AMX-10 RCR has received add-on armor. Most visually notable are the side-skirts, but the front of the vehicle and the turret sides also received attention. Also, the turret was extended at the rear, creating more equipment space inside it. The gun has received a new type of HEAT rounds. Also, a Galix system is mounted on the turret. This can fire a wide-range of grenades, including smoke, IR-decoys or explosive. The gearbox was replaced, as was the control system of the hydro-pneumatic suspension. Furthermore, the driver can now vary the pressure in the tires, allowing him to better adapt the vehicle’s traction to the terrain. However, the added weight means the RCR is no longer amphibious, and the water jets were removed. The first deliveries took place in 2005, and the whole retrofit program was finalized in 2010.
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