The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is the second hybrid model that the Japanese manufactures in Europe. Production began last week at the plant in Valenciennes, northern France. The launch price in Spain is 15,900 euros and does not include existing public support for the purchase of hybrid vehicles. Is 5,000 euros more than the most basic version of the Yaris range normal.
Its main feature is the new Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) of smaller size, designed specifically to deliver the same space for rear occupants than conventional engine model. CO2 emissions of 79 g / km in combined cycle and fuel consumption of 3.1 l/100 km in the urban cycle will become a city of more environmentally friendly, which binds to a quiet ride and low maintenance cost.
At the moment it is only a prototype, but can be the basis for a new luxury convertible that could come in the not too distant in the production plans of BMW. In 2000 the German company impressed the motoring enthusiasts to sell the Z8, a great roadster that was marketed for three years and set new standards in terms of design and refinement is concerned. Therefore, this i8 Spyder Concept, the Bavarian manufacturer may have in mind re-expose a small luxury car, but with the proprietary technology of the XXI century.
For starters, as mechanics has opted for a hybrid system, which forces the sum of the traditional combustion engine with electric technology offers a number of power exceeding 350 hp. The project engineers responsible for ensuring that this concept offers a smooth ride and of course, to the power of which we speak, is relatively friendly to the environment and fuel consumption are not crazy.
The exterior design features a mix of cutting edge car with such hallmarks of BMW as sharp as optical elements in front or grill. The hindquarter is very bold and it also highlights the diffusers plus provide an aesthetic, have the function of the car hit the pavement when driving at high speed.
And finally, in the interior, seats, leather-lined top quality beige, are perhaps the only traditional element that resides in this part, because the dashboard is very futuristic. The entire dashboard is digital and on the carrier becomes more obvious technological arsenal riding the vehicle on the same integrated multimedia equipment of last generation or the eDrive system that controls all parameters in the car.
Hyundai continues to set sales records almost every month. Last year sales of the Elantra beat the VW Jetta and Ford Focus.
The Civic sold 34.874 units more than the Elantra last year, despite the shortage of inventory, Honda sold 35,400 near Civic coupes that year. In a normal year, sales of the coupe would total 60,000 and 75,000 units. To maintain sales, Hyundai is introducing additional styles of popular sedans brand. Soon, the Elantra will have a coupe variant, plus a four-door sedan, the Elantra GT will come to replace the Elantra Touring classic.
The Elantra coupe is 0.4 inches longer than the sedan. Incorporates certain features that make it look more sporty, like rings of five-spoke alloy wheels, 17 inches, fog lamps, and some optional details to suit the client.
The Elantra GT is the car driver with a way to address three stages easily selectable and a chassis tuned to “feel the responsiveness and control over any surface,” while the sedan’s suspension has been enhanced to provide maximum comfort.
Most Elantras that are sold in Europe do so with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder and a selection of boxes of six-speed manual or automatic. The engine has 148 horsepower and 131 lb-ft of torque, there is also an improvement that increases performance to 145 horsepower and 130 pound-feet in California PZEV Elantra version.
Today, Bentley customers are so focused on the environmentally friendly technology such as in power, in that spirit, the Continental GT has a low-cost model designed to continue expanding the popularity of the best selling car Bentley, called the 2013 Bentley Continental GT V8.
Bentley Continental launched the V8 models, starting with the Bentley Continental GT V8 coupe, the GTC convertible V8, then followed by the Flying Spur sedan. The objective of launching this GT V8, is to reduce consumption by 40 percent compared with existing ones.
The Bentley Continental GT V8 2013 is largely a Continental GT, but is both very different from his brothers, in contrast to the classic black logo with wings in a “B”, the 2013 has a red logo always with the same wings in a “B”, a very significant change for connoisseurs as this is the first time there is a revival in the hierarchy of Bentley’s flagship models from the 1920′s.
Inside the car still offers total luxury brand to which Bentley has used since the birth of the range.
The update features a new 4.0-liter V8 engine that produces 500 horsepower (and 100 more nearly reaches the new Viper 2013), linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This figure puts it at par with the new Audi S8, which offers 512 horsepower.
Although official figures have not yet been confirmed, the new Bentley produces reduced CO2 emissions and improves fuel economy with the 2008 model told. Their commitment is based on an initiative to implement support for E85 through its range of engines and the addition of a new powertrain for the 2013 edition of Continental. It is speculated that improvements may require 40 percent less fuel without sacrificing performance.
The Japanese company Honda has advanced to the press as will its future sedan through its so-called AC-short for Advanced X-Cruiser eXperience “advanced cruise experience.”
His body, made of carbon fiber highly durable in case of impact, and now only use the F1 cars, but that will prevail in the coming years in the cars’ by calle’-will have a modern design.
The outside dimensions do not change much over the current sedan sedan: 4.7 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.4 m high. In the future, saloons like the AC-X will have a hybrid system consisting of an atmospheric petrol engine 128 hp 1.6-and two electric motors, the latter are able to move the car by themselves, achieving a range of 50 km and a top speed of 100 km / h. They also provide ‘support’ the main propellant gas, resulting, overall, an average consumption of 3.0 l/100 km and 1,000 km of autonomy also exceed 200 km / h speed limit. Could reach Honda models from 2013.
This model would succeed FCX Clarity which critics and their riders covered him with praise, but the absence of a hydrogen distribution network has developed markedly limited marketing. Pending resolution of this major infrastructure ballasted to fuel cell cars for years, Honda is already thinking about the launch of the AC model X.
When we look at advertising or the catalog of a car is common to see us “bombarded” with lots of acronyms representing various security systems, in some cases it is important to know its meaning and operation, how the well-known ABS or ESP newest. It is the acronym of the words electronic stability program, but before a more technical explanation could define how the guardian angel of the century, and often marks the difference between a scare or something more serious will result from a sudden or rash. It is important to note that despite being one of the active safety systems that save more lives, we become invincible because we are still under the influence of physical laws whenever we got into a car.
ESP function is to try to keep the car in a curved path avoiding the understeer or oversteer thereof, acts by means of sensors measuring the rotational speed of the wheels, the rotation rate of the vehicle about the vertical axis, while another sensor measures the steering angle, if they detect that there are losses of adherence or uncontrolled variations of the trajectory, the control unit of the car acts on the brakes, the engine or transmission, trying to meet the intent of the driver, cutting the gas or selectively braking the wheels as necessary.
Since November 2011, all cars registered in the EU must carry ESP, however when purchasing a second hand we will have to look at whether the vehicle as it includes the element of safety saves lives every day.
The Dodge Charger 1969, actually many fans will know it and others not so but his rise to fame was the TV series The Dukes of Hazard, but also formed part of the history of certain vehicles that Americans call them Muscle Cars and American Muscle Cars The definition of this specification or type of vehicle was:
It is true they were cars in those years, from 1965 to 1975, worth between $ 6000 and 4000 and actually had engines that shook the earth but also served as passenger cars, you had manual gearboxes or automatic, besides many amenities more, electronic ignition, air conditioning, electric levantavidrios, steering, brakes and hydraulic suspension.
Looking at the pictures of the interior and exterior of the Dodge many will say that is a old car, which is crap, consuming fuel, which are anti ecological, well much is true but no one sees certain details, are comfortable, are elegant , do not stop walking, do not use rare or exotic electronic impossible to repair, anyone with desire, with manuals and corresponding tools can arm and disarm all these cars are strong, the engine factory and came with plenty of power, have a very smooth ride for walking, but also very fast with very good acceleration when you step on the accelerator and really shakes the earth, the basis Charger came with an engine of 318 cubic inches or 383 and the R / T was Top model that came with motor “440 MAGNUM” with 375HP without changing anything as it is shipped by default, however the current crap that when you step on the accelerator look like a lawn mower, to achieve an extra horse need in any electronic gadget that worth fortunes.
Altman Group, a French company dedicated to consulting and technological innovation, which belongs Altman Spain established in 1993 and specialized in Innovation Consulting, Engineering and Technology, Organization and Information Systems and Business Strategy and has announced that will make a financial contribution of EUR 20 million (over 3 years) to the center of excellence of projects related to green cars, which was founded in Barcelona.
Some of the center’s clients include Renault, Nissan, Fiat, BMW and Volkswagen. What will make Barcelona a world reference point, for vehicles of low CO2 emissions?
In addition Altman has submitted earlier this month in Madrid, the electric car worlds most powerful: the AEGT (All Electric GT) 100% made in Spain. It has done as a partner of Chimera (a consortium of international companies) responsible for developing sustainable projects.
“Currently work is underway in the second version of the vehicle (Evo2). The Evo2 AEGT presents some new data about the first version. Most notable in technology is the integration of the batteries in two modules (below and behind the cockpit), being protected in the area of vehicle safety, in case of impact. Additionally, the new design provides a system of rapid exchange of batteries in a few minutes to avoid the use of recharge systems very high power circuits. “Miguel Mateo, project manager of Electric Vehicle Altman.
The AEGT has three engines give you 700 horsepower, and the ability to go from 0-100 in 3 seconds. Its maximum speed is 300 km / h. And autonomy is 30 minutes.
The monologue is made entirely of carbon fiber, with the aim of making it lighter and more rigid. It also uses lithium-polymer.
Although his team lost leading Dodge in NASCAR, the brand has launched a plan to launch its new version of the Dodge Charger “Race Car”, expected to become part of the series 2013 Sprint Cup.
The American legend of motorsport Roger Penske is committed to finishing the 2012 season with Dodge; however, Roger Penske’s team will change its operations to Ford next year.
The new Dodge Charger NASCAR model has a distinctive mark of Penske Racing, a team that played a significant role in developing the car. The new racecar replaces the Dodge Challenger that was on the tracks from the series Spring Sprint Cup in 2009.
The Race model Dodge Charger embodies many of the design features that can be seen in the street version. Similarly, there are many tests that were conducted this vehicle to verify its compatibility with the V8 engines used in NASCAR.
The Korean brand has enjoyed the Hyundai ionic concept as the most novel and most important, accompanied by two developments over the American brand: the new Hyundai i30 Wagon and the i20 redesign.
Starting with the ionic, is a sporty compact electric with the help of an additional 1.0 petrol engine of three cylinders and a very special inside, with the full dashboard and leather wrapped seats swivel to facilitate access to rear seats. Of all the concepts we’ve seen along these days, ionic seems the most feasible in the short term.
I20 redesign that involves not only very subtle exterior changes such as new headlights and fog lights that are sharper, in addition, the new i20 is the vehicle that consumes less and with the lowest emissions in its segment. Incorporates a new three-cylinder 1.1 blocks with a power of 75 hp diesel engine and a 1.4 liter 90 hp.
The i30 Wagon is the variant of i30 which gives more importance to a more familiar, where the cargo space is almost as important. As shown, has increased its trunk space of 378 liters to 528 and up to 1,642 liters with the rear seats folded down. This version of the i30 wills disponibñe with three diesel and three gasoline engines, his brother augural i30 sedan.