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  Puma (car) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puma was a Brazilian specialist car manufacturer who built cars between 1967 and around 1992.
High import tariffs effectively closed Brazil during much of this period to foreign-built cars, and the vehicles available to the average Brazilian were limited to those built in Brazil either by foreign manufacturers, such as Volkswagen and General Motors, who established Brazilian manufacturing plants, and the products of local companies.
The car was named Puma and the company was likewise renamed, and it sold relatively well for a specialist sports car.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puma_(car)   (407 words)

  
 Puma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pumas that live closest to the equator are the smallest, and increase in size in populations closer to the poles.
Attacks by puma on humans and pets are associated with urban areas situated in the wildland urban intermix such as the Boulder, Colorado area which have encouraged the traditional prey of the puma, the mule deer, to habituate to urban areas and the presence of people and pets.
In The Simpsons, Springfield Elementary's mascot is a puma.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puma   (3021 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions about the Puma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Puma is NOT a replica or a kit-car
Puma was a Brazilian car manufacturer that built not only VW-based sports cars, but also a General Motors-based sports car, and trucks.
A few Pumas were indeed imported to the US in kit form in the 70's.
home.earthlink.net /~mypumacar/mypumas/id17.html   (133 words)

  
 Ford Puma | Used Car Tests | Car Reviews | Auto Express
The stylish Ford Puma was based on the platform of the old Fiesta, and now that model is going out of production, the striking baby coupé has gone with it.
When Barrie Goldthorpe chose a car in which to cover more than 40,000 miles a year, one criteria was more especially important.
Barrie's Puma 1.7 was a year old when he bought it in March 2001, and it has since covered nearly 50,000 miles.
www.autoexpress.co.uk /carreviews/usedcartests/27993/ford_puma.html   (610 words)

  
 SPORT: The Green Hell - - Car and Driver - November 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This would be the 29th running of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, and the event is open to production-based cars in an alphanumeric soup of classes consisting of the letters A, S, V, and N, with a number from 1 to 11 attached.
The fastest cars were the modified Dodge Vipers and Porsche GT3s in classes A6 and A7, capable of lapping at about nine minutes even.
A couple of years ago, such a Puma Cup car could finish in the top 20 at the 24-hour, but the pace of the race has recently accelerated.
www.caranddriver.com /features/3606/sport-the-green-hell-page2.html   (724 words)

  
 Puma Sports Cars - Welcome
There are only two big differences: Brazil's swinging new Puma GT 1600 is 7 and a half inches lower than the Porsche and weighs 500 pounds less.
When you first see the Puma, a normal car built on a normal chassis by (perhaps not quite) normal men, you think: "This is incredible.
If this can be achieved, with such logic and beauty, and in a car tooled for very simple production, how come there are so many ugly-looking sports cars in the world?" Not that it has been easy to come this far, for Puma.
www.pumacars.co.za   (292 words)

  
 Puma Clubman
This is not a kit car, most of the components for this car need to be made or sourced by the builder.
Although we all have a puma chassis, each car is manufactured by the builder/owner which makes all the cars very individual and unique.
A Puma Clubman has a Nissan SR20 Turbo with a 5 speed gearbox connected to a Borg Warner limited slip differential.
www.pumaclubman.com   (243 words)

  
 Protein® Feed - Mini and Puma Go Driving   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Puma has joined Mini in a unique cross-discipline collaboration to produce a unique two-part driving shoe and a striking Puma-styled concept Mini.
The PUMA design team not only to put their inimitable mark on the car's exterior, but also cleverly integrated innovative footwear technologies into the interior.
A key element of the PUMA MINI is the application of PUMA's air mesh footwear technology to the car's seats.
feed.proteinos.com /item/1510   (427 words)

  
 ford puma
Coupés may not be the most practical of cars, with just two doors and for the most part a cramped interior, but they remain very popular for their sporty image.
A car built to satisfy that burning desire within not to be sat in a boring eurobox clone.
Sport cars should have sporty seats The front seats are superb from this perspective, They are comfortable which is a must, and supportive which many are not, and have nicely curved sides which hold you firmly in position.
www.ukcar.com /road_tests/Ford/Puma/puma.htm   (1998 words)

  
 VW PUMA PAGE
Pumas were sporadically imported to the U.S. during the 1970's and 1980's.
Although the Puma was not designed as a kit car, the cars were imported in kit form.
Pumas were also popular in South Africa, and an assembly plant was established there.
wj2d.100megsdns.com /home.html   (931 words)

  
 Car Enthusiast - Ford @ The 1999 Geneva Motor Show
Basking in the glow of the success of the Focus (both road and rally) and the Puma coupe, Ford have unleashed a road-going version of the Puma rally car.
As this car weighs only 1040kg the performance should be invigorating.
Having sold 47,000 Pumas since its 1997 launch one would assume that there will be sufficient demand.
www.carenthusiast.com /ge99_for.htm   (316 words)

  
 Italeri 1/35 Sd.Kfz 234/2 Puma
It's also worth noting that Puma 1111 is a command version, and the PE set includes the FuG 8 antenna base armour, this antenna was also taken from the same set.
All the photos I have seen of Puma 1111 show it in a fairly sorry state, most of the photos are of it after capture, and show it with the allied shipping/capture stenciling on it.
The wine bottle and hurricane lantern on the Puma's fender and rear deck are from Tamiya's new(ish) Churchill VII kit, as is the milk churn in the Kubelwagen's boot (or 'trunk' for those of you in the US).
www.internetmodeler.com /1999/october/armor/puma.htm   (2562 words)

  
 Ford Racing Puma - by caint.com
Ford has announced a hotted-up version of the Ford Puma, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show as the ST160 it now seems to have metamorphosised into the Ford Racing Puma.
Described by Ford as the ultimate Puma, much of the work is being undertaken by Tickfords and we are assured only 1,000 will be built for the UK market only.
There's nothing wrong with the Puma, it's a great car, and at £15,000 it deserves to be the roaring success that it is. It looks great, handles and goes well, and is affordable for enthusiastic and not so enthusiastic young professionals.
www.carenthusiast.com /ncar1109/fordpuma.htm   (650 words)

  
 1999 Mercury Cougar - The Car Connection
Our test car was equipped with the 125-horsepower 2.0-liter Zetec four-cylinder engine that also does time in the Escort ZX2 and Mondeo/Contour/Mystique triplets.
The rumor is some higher-ups at Ford drove a car with that powertrain combination and were less than pleased with its excessive noise, vibration and harshness.
The car we sampled was equipped with a four-cylinder engine and a manual transmission.
www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?n=157,184&sid=184&article=829   (770 words)

  
 Autonutz - Testing New Cars : TESTED!: FORD PUMA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The computer designed Puma is based on an extensively revised version of the Fiesta's floor pan, with many of the suspension components re-evaluated, changed or uprated.
Performance is brilliant for a front wheel drive car, with it cornering superbly during enthusiastic driving.
Security wise, the Puma is protected by a new generation of Ford engine immobiliser.
www.car-reports.co.uk /roadtest/story4.htm   (477 words)

  
 Mini and Puma join forces to launch driving shoe :: car.kak.net ::
PUMA, the global sports-lifestyle brand, has joined MINI in a unique cross-discipline collaboration.
The PUMA MINI Cooper S will be showcased at PUMA flagship stores in New York, South Cost Plaza, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and San Francisco, while the European tour travels to Frankfurt, Milan and London.
Inspired by the concept of connected urban travel, MINI_motion is designed to fuse experiences in and out of the car by allowing users to integrate apparel and accessories from their car into their next form of travel.
car.kak.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=1135   (694 words)

  
 Ford : Ford Racing Puma #271 & Extras, Only 11K Miles
The Ford Racing Puma was a very limited production and there was only just 500 Ford Racing Puma's ever made, and mine is numbered 271.
Ford Racing Puma 271 (first registered 02/08/2000) is in excellent and original condition, the bodywork is free from any scratches and dents due to the low mileage, and the inside and the seats are in immaculate condition due to car only being used as a second car/weekend car.
Puma car mats fitted in front and rear (Possibility of another set being available).
www.pistonheads.com /sales/77097.htm   (619 words)

  
 Puma Cars Brazilian Classic Sports Car Descrip, Hist, Photos
"It is not a Porsche, it is a Puma".
In contrast with other classical cars, the Puma uses the traditional VW technology and components that you’ll find anywhere and is familiar to mechanics all around the world.
As a result, high maintenance costs and lack of knowledgeable mechanics so common with other classical vehicles is not a concern with the Puma.
home.earthlink.net /~mypumacar/mypumas/index.html   (201 words)

  
 Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I plan to have general tips for Puma car care that I've gathered from research and from experience in dealing with these fine rides.
Because cars in general are hobbies of mine, I constantly buy, fix, and sell mine with future plans of using this site to advertise mine and others' for free.
I currently have several Puma convertibles and coupes in various states of restoration or disrepair and plan on having a couple convertibles restored and ready for sale by years end.
www.houseofpuma.8k.com   (345 words)

  
 High Intensity Discharge Lighting Systems.
The car is based on a standard Ford Puma shell, converted to rwd with Ford Formula 2 rally car wide arch bodykit, based on the roadgoing Puma Racing but circa 60mm wider again.
Since completion of the car in the summer of 2001, we have entered many rounds of the national level ‘London Counties’, ‘Rally2001’ ‘Rally2002’ and 'Rally 2003', tarmac championships.
The Puma was the first to ever be seen in the Caribbean and was well received as the locals appreciate big horsepower and rear wheel drive oversteer.
www.h-i-d.co.uk /sponsored-rally-car.shtml   (1042 words)

  
 Puma Wins at Brighton
A Puma has once again confirmed that it is one of the fastest movers on the planet, by setting a quickest time of 9.45 seconds at the Brighton Speed Trials last Saturday, (10 September).
The car’s RS200 Evolution Nicholson McLaren engine, capable of propelling Endean from 0-60 miles per hour in a staggering 1.8 seconds and 0-120mph in 3.5, shot the car past the line stage with a terminal speed of 150mph.
The awesome acceleration, which makes Mike’s the fastest Puma in the country, helped him triumph over strong opposition from the likes of a Nissan Skyline GTR and a Pilbeam MP62B, not to mention Avon Tyres’ own Pat Doran, who currently leads the British Rallycross championship in his 550bhp Hydrex Fiesta.
www.nicholsonmclaren.com /puma_wins_at_brighton.htm   (547 words)

  
 Puma vs Scooby thread at Evo forum. - NASIOC
I think the Puma's are getting discontinued in a few years time, something about Ford not being able to justify the cost.
It was in the February (I think) issue of Car magazine, and I saw an article on it on a BBC auto program.
It makes about 150 hp, which is pretty good for such a small car, and while it's probably not as fast as a UK Impreza, it can handle as well or better.
forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=47309   (679 words)

  
 FORD PUMA 1.7 CAR FINANCE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
At Approved Car Finance we believe that no one should be denied of owning a quality FORD PUMA 1.7 just because they've had CCJ's, bad credit history or simply no credit history at all.
You may be able to acquire a FORD PUMA 1.7 with Approved Car Finance - even though you may have had CCJ's, defaults, or a poor credit history.
You could be approved and we could find your FORD PUMA 1.7 or another car from 100's in stock (at branches nationwide).
www.info-on.co.uk /acf_cars2/PUMA_1_7_.html?rcode=   (237 words)

  
 Britax Roundabout LATCH Car Seat - Puma
The Britax Roundabout LATCH Car Seat features the LATCH system that will greatly simplify child safety seat installation and will help protect children by keeping seats more secure in vehicles.
This car seat is so pretty and soft..I get so many compliments on it..Seems very safe and secure..I feel very good knowing my little one will be portected if an accident would happen..
My daughter hated riding in the car in her old car seat, but the roundabout is so comfortable, she happily looks out the window or promply falls asleep.
www.babyuniverse.com /pro/baby?rc=safeforbaby/83701/RoundaboutLATCHCarSeat-Puma.html   (2350 words)

  
 Ford Puma
Most of you haven't seen this car before as it is actually only sold in Europe.
To sum it up, sometimes a car does not have to cost $50,000 or 100,000$ to be truly unique.
And the Puma, believe it or not, is certainly one of the cars that fall into this category.
www.fantasycars.com /Ford_Puma/ford_puma.html   (417 words)

  
 Ford Motor Company - Press Release - Giant Career Steps made easier by Ford
The Puma 1400 Championship beckoned in 2000, and Simon took the logical step up to the next rung of Ford’s Ladder of Opportunity.
Having his talents displayed in the limelight of the Puma Championship brought an additional bonus with a drive in a 1600cc Puma Kit Car on the MSA Rally.
Part of the prize for becoming Puma 1400 Champion was to taste one of the Ladder of Opportunity’s upper rungs and gain World Rally Championship experience with a works Puma Super 1600 drive on the 2000 Sanremo Rally.
media.ford.com /newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=7037   (576 words)

  
 Am I wasting my time? - Used Car Forums
Been trying to sell my car(s) for a few months - MGF 1.8i 2001 (now returned to finance company), and a Freelander 1.8ES 2002 (want around £14000).
Both cars were advertised at or below the price of similar spec'd cars, but I just seemed to get nowhere with them, other than chucking money at Autotrader or Exchange andamp; Mart.
I was forced to sell to a garage a car that 3 years previous had cost £9500 for a mere £1865...
www.usedcarmart.co.uk /forum/showthread.php?p=37346   (990 words)

  
 PumaBuild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Pumabuild was formed back in 1998 when we began to specialise in the Ford Puma, as time has gone by we have grown from strength to strength with the help of our ever growing customer base, we are now the largest Puma and Racing Puma Specialists in Europe.
If you car is un-drivable we do have our own recovery service which can collect you vehicle.
June 2004 we went to Bruntingthorpe proving grounds with 12 Puma’s and competed in a shootout which was held by Performance Ford Magazine.
www.pumabuild.co.uk /profile.htm   (575 words)

  
 SdKfz 234 Armored Car Variants | German WWII Sd.Kfz. 234 Puma
The SdKfz 234 was designed as a replacement to the earlier SdKfz 231/232 eight-wheeled armored cars.
SdKfz 234/1: The 234/1 was armed with the 2cm KwK38 L/55 and a 7.92mm machine gun in an open-top turret.
SdKfz 234/2: The 234/2 ("Puma") was the first variant produced and was armed with a 5cm KwK 39/1 L/60 and 7.92mm machine gun in a fully enclosed turret.
www.lonesentry.com /panzer/sdkfz-234-armored-car-variants.html   (193 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - Puma Car, ford puma, Car Tuning Styling, Car Parts items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
CAR BEE STING AERIAL Puma Mondeo Ka Focus Fiesta saxo !
Car Cigarette Lighter FORD ESCORT FIESTA FOCUS PUMA KA
Car VIPER STRIPES FORD FIESTA PUMA FOCUS STREET KA PUMA
search.ebay.co.uk /Puma-Car_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1   (279 words)

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