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‘14 Ram 1500 achieves best-in-class tow rating The 2014 Ram 1500 is claiming top spot in base V6 gasoline towing capacity at 3,379 kg (7,450 lb). To reach the best-in-class number, Ram powertrain engineers added a more robust parking gear to the classexclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic for a higher capacity rating. “There was more towing capacity in the V6 Ram 1500 but we needed to upgrade the transmission to hold the truck and trailer when parked on steep grades,” said Mike Cairns, Chief Engineer, Ram Truck. “Now that we’re building the
transmissions ourselves, the improvements are included in the new assembly.” Ram has finalized the maximum towing rating for the exclusive Ram 1500 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V6. In a 2WD, two-door, long bed configuration, the new EcoDiesel will also tow up to 4,173 kg (9,200 lb). The new diesel engine approaches much larger displacement V8 towing capability with a small but powerful 3.0-litre V6 and bestin-class fuel efficiency of better than 7.8L/100 km (36 mpg) on the highway.
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The latest event to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 was held July 28 when 1,208 examples filled the Silverstone race circuit in England.
Porsche 911 parade sets new world record A glittering parade of more than 1,200 Porsche 911s took to the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in England on July 28 as part of the Silverstone Classic that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the world’s most iconic sportscar. In the spirit of being the biggest and best classic motor racing event in the world, the plan to produce a parade of 911 x 911s was almost immediately exceeded when the celebrations were announced, with registrations building hugely in the months leading up to the event. Records are there to be broken, however, so rather than settling for the initial target, organizers manage to squeeze an incredible 1,208 of the Porsches on to a packed circuit. Mark Porsche, son of 911 designer
Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche and greatgrandson of the marque’s original founder, Ferdinand Porsche, got proceedings underway and he was joined by a number of the sportscar manufacturer’s most successful racing drivers. Former F1 driver and five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell MBE drove a 911 as part of the parade and Richard Attwood – winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours for Porsche in 1970 – was also on hand to pilot another 911. Since its launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963, the 911 has been at the heart of the Porsche brand with more than 820,000 having been built in the proceeding five decades – making it the most successful sportscar in the world.
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