Sunday, 31 January 2010

Mitsubishi MiEV Win Paul Pietsch Award 2010

TOKYO, The passion of the world to improve electric cars, making cars one of the electric power produced by the iMiEV obtain Mitsbishi prestigious award from the magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Germany, the Paul Pietsch Award.

Awards received by members of the Board of Directors of Mitsubishi Motors' victories Product Strategy & Development Group, Gayu Uesugi.

In Japan i-MiEV has been marketed since July 2009 while the export version left wheel, will be produced in October this year.

Mitsubsihi plans to launch iMiEV in Europe at the end of this year. Battery charging system will be identified with the electrical architecture of the houses in Europe, which is 220/240 volts. Charging the battery from empty to full takes 7 hours.

"We are very proud to accept this award from a jury of International Caliber. They give credit to our electric cars because of the technology iMiEV. In this respect also, we believe, iMiEV marketing success in Europe," says Uesugi.

Mitsubishi has developed a prototiope iMiEV of standard or for everyday use, Sport and the cargo version, or carrier of goods.

Friday, 29 January 2010

Carlsson C25 Super Car, Only 25 units in the World

Jakarta - the sports car flying wing, Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS official recently assembled in Germany may be a lasting competitor when he was encouraged on the highway. His opponent was the Carlsson C25.

Actually blood with C25 Carlsson Mercedes-Benz. As quoted from autoevolution, Thursday (28/1/2010), when stripped Carlsson C25 has a chassis of a Mercedes-Benz SL-600 Super GT but with engine capacity of 6000 cc engine berkonfigurasi Bi-turbo V12.

Thanks to the great engine of this car can out power to 753 hp with a torque of 1320 Nm. Carlsson who was known as a carpenter modification Mercedes-Benz engine has splashed his knowledge to the magnitude of the machine SL-600 Super GT.

"We only build cars to order, and orders for 2010 already sold out", says CEO Markus Schuster Carlsson.

Mark explains the many sports cars out on the highway just a little sports car that is very convenient to use for day-to-day.

And by Carlsson C25, Schuster dare drive reliability Seda offers a very good sport and very exclusive and very qualified for the trip home to the office.

While with safety features such as wallow ESP, ABS, Airbag, owner identification system, Carlsson C25 sport sedan produced only limited as many as 25 units of course. Although not mentioned the price, Carlsson unit will land in one country. Really exclusive ..

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Lexus LS 460L and LS 600hl, Smart Cars Can Own Parking


Jakarta - A premium car must have an advantage over most of the cars. Well if you drive a Lexus car, especially LS 460L and LS 600hl You'd be surprised.

Because these cars look very smart to be able to park itself without the need to be controlled by either the driver parked horizontally and vertically.

"This car includes a very smart car because it can 'look after' himself," said General Manager Lexus Indonesia, Adrian Tirtadjaja.
And it is true, the driver turned out to just be pressing the self-parking available at the steering wheel or the screen in the middle of the dashboard. After that, the picture would appear that the region around the car scanned from a camera in this two brand-new car.

From the picture, the driver only needs to select the location where to park the car. After selecting a parking space, either horizontally or vertically, then magically the car will move itself.

This flagship of the Lexus will regulate themselves to move backward, to the left or right. Motorists simply have to adjust the brakes just rhythm. And after arriving at the desired location, the system will automatically die and tell you if it's safe.

Therefore, it is not surprising that a premium car for USD 2.7 billion that will not officially released in mid-February next opponent likely will be hard for competitors, especially the sedan-premium sedan from the blue continent, Europe.

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

T-Rex, It's Car Or Motorcycle?

Montreal - When we caught a glimpse of this vehicle, certainly confused, in the category are it. When is the car, but only three wheels. Called the motor, but the configuration of the seat to the back side is not like motorcycles in general.

View vehicle named T-Rex by Campagna Motors produced this is a bit strange. But it was not a reason to underestimate T-Rex.

Armed with a strong tubular framework and the roll-cage, T-Rex ensure protection for the occupants qualified for the affairs of the body although the T-Rex still using fiberglass as the main ingredient.

Not only that, for more security support his passengers, Campagna also strengthen the side and front of the T-Rex that when an accident, a fatal result could be reduced.

Rider safety was increased when he learned that three-point seat belts had become the standard instrument for these vehicles and there will be a sign if the driver or passengers forget to use it.

Motor Dimension (LxWxH) 3500 mm x 1981 mm x 1067 mm, with a net weight of 472 kg was also found not only offers a view ciamik with a myriad of safety devices just as the main selling.

Because for business performance, T-Rex's ability seemed appropriate to name fierce. Because armed Four-stroke engine, liquid-cooled, DOHC capacity 1352 cc, T-Rex with confidence can be run from 0-100 km per hour in just time by 3.92 seconds topspeed reached 220 km / hour.

The machine was also able to give off tremendous energy with 197 hp torque to 113.5 lb-ft at 7500 rpm spin.

Motor own Campagna T-Rex issued in two versions of T-Rex and 14R T-Rex 14RR the official price of each price of U.S. $ 51,999 to U.S. $ 56,500

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

The Latest Sport Super Hybrid Toyota Ready Groundbreaking

TOKYO - After LFA Lexus, Toyota looks to do some road tests for the latest sports supercar. Taken from Toyota MR2 platform that could become a legend, this car will appear in the Tokyo Auto Salon event.

As we all know, Toyota Motors Corporation (TMC) is no longer producing MR2. And now a sports car is being prepared as the next generation MR2.

Although still took the base from the MR2, but of course a series of new technologies has crammed in a car that has not had this name.

One of them, according to leaks from Worldcarfans, an electric motor to be used with 3.3 Liter V6 engine that is under Bonet.

Wheel drive system uses a four-wheel-drive, electric motor will drive the front wheels. While the conventional V6 engine is ready to countenance the power through the rear wheels.

With the use of electric motors is the total power generated by a car capable of weighing 1500 kg amounted to 392 bhp. And able to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 4.5 seconds.

Unfortunately until now there has been no information when the super sports Toyota's hybrid vehicles will be mass produced.

The First Motorcycle in The World

Jakarta-Surely you do not know, how to form the first motorcycle in the world. The first motorcycle in the world is the Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle.

This motor was made in 1895. Despite hundreds of years old, was the first motorcycle in the world has brought the technology to date is still used as Twin-Cylinder, 4 valve, water cooler and the 1500 cc engine. Sisters, Hendry and Wilhelm developed in cooperation with the motor Wolfmuller Alois and a mechanic named Hans Geisenhof.

Despite having a big engine, the horsepower it produced only 2.5 hp at 240 rpm only. The world's first motorcycle will be auctioned and the event will be exhibited at The International Classic Motorcycle Show, in Stafford, April 25, 2010.

Monday, 18 January 2010

Polaris EV LSV, Offroad Electric Vehicles

London - offroad vehicle synonymous with powerful engines, but the military offroad vehicle manufacturers, Polaris, just announced its readiness to launch an electric-powered off-road vehicle they were.

EV named LSV, which is an offroad vehicle electric low speed, which is only about 40 km per hour. "However, in the end the speed becomes unimportant," said Mark McCormick, managing director of Polaris, as quoted autoevolution, Monday (18/1/2010).

LSV EV market allotment for the military, and civilian agencies or the Federal government. LSV EV was built as an electric vehicle with off-road haulage capacity reached 1,000 pounds.

With the drive All-wheel-drive, off-road is driven by electric power by 30 hp, the electric motor 48 volts AC Induction, which is capable of carrying EV LSV walk 80 km.

Polaris has three operating modes for different uses. High to speed, Low to transport, and Max for maximum coverage. The battery can be recharged through an AC power socket 110 volts.

"We are excited to introduce EV Polaris LSV to the military market," added McCormick.
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