subject: Modified Performance Vehicles, Or The Secret Desire Of A Concept Car [print this page] You may be aware that concept cars are introduced into the market to spread awareness about a new idea and to test the waters before getting ready for mass production.
The concept cars introduced till now have been showcasing different body designs, new engines, safety features, riding comfort and the like. However, the main emphasis of these concept cars has been focussed on the overall looks of the vehicle. Though performance has been given importance, the makers are aware that the vehicle must look good to start with.
So on one hand you have concept cars promoting different body designs and shapes, and on the other hand you have car makers also doing their best to improve or optimise vehicle performance through the introduction of special chips.
Indeed, the demand for these chips is really high with people either wanting to optimise a particular part of their car or wanting to get an overall optimised performance vehicle that they can proudly show off. Increased competition within brands on parameters like speed, pick up , fuel efficiency and ride comfort have also added to this craze for performance optimisation.
It is thus an interesting combination and situation. People who have already bought a particular model now want to give a new look to their performance vehicle following what they see in concept cars. They also are influenced by the newer performance introductions in vehicles and wish to make their vehicles perform similarly.
The main chips are the engine ones. These influence the engine performance and also have a direct bearing on the mileage of the car. Those looking for fuel economy and less bothered about power have the option of tweaking their engine performance accordingly. These chips control the sparking as well as flow of air into the engine. Those who have fitted them have reported enhanced performance in their vehicles.
You can get your performance vehicle done up quite easily. Microprocessor based engines of today can easily take in the chip that is placed within the ECU or engine control unit of the vehicle and through the chip, the engine memory and thus the performance can be manipulated as per requirement. The process is not a complicated one but ensure you get it done by an experienced and trained mechanic.
A performance vehicle can be defined therefore as one that provides the driver the response he or she wants out of the vehicle by adjusting itself to the driving habits of the person driving the vehicle. The chip thus acts as the middleman coordinating between the driver and the engine to deliver the desired performance.
Concept cars and performance vehicles need not be mutually exclusive. You can have a great looking performance vehicle of your choice if you can afford to spend the money.
