Cooper Strikes Deal with Lightning GT

Cooper Tire’s ultra-high performance Cooper Zeon 2XS is to be unveiled as OE on the new electric sportscar, the Lightning GT, at the British International Motor Show, currently taking place at Excel in London until Aug. 3.

Published: July 28, 2008

Every Lightning GT built will be fitted with the Zeon 2XS as standard on its 20-inch rim size. The tyre’s cornering ability and steering response won it the right to be OE-fitted on the 700bhp, 130mph sportscar.

In addition to the good looks expected of the modern sportscar, the Lightning GT also has the ultimate ‘green’ rating, as it has no CO2 rating and virtually no polluting emissions thanks to its innovative battery power and electric motor. The 245/45R20 Cooper Zeon 2XS rubber offers superior traction and handling characteristics that will befit the Lightning GT’s ability to achieve 0-60 mph in four seconds. (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)

Schaeffler Group USA expands product portfolio

Seventy new parts have been added to the INA, LuK and Schaeffler Bearings.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 6, 2024

Schaeffler Group USA has expanded its parts offerings for vehicles in the United States and Canada, adding over 70 new parts to the INA, LuK and Schaeffler Bearings portfolios. These additions expand application coverage to an additional 30 million vehicles in operation, the company said.

New LuK products include nine different clutch kits, including traditional LuK RepSets and RepSet DMFs. The newly released clutch kits provide coverage to many common vehicle applications, including various Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen models, accounting for 4.3 million vehicles in operation, the company said.