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2009 Red Bull Racing RB5 F1

2009 Red Bull Racing RB5 picture

2009 Red Bull Racing RB5 F1 wallpaper

2009 Red Bull Racing RB5 F1 phoro

2009 Mitsuoka Himiko

2009 Mitsuoka Himika classic car

2009 Mitsuoka Himiko interior

2009 Mitsuoka Himiko back view

2010 Renault Fluence Pictures

2010 Renault Fluence red color

2010 Renault Fluence side view

2010 Renault Fluence interior

2010 Renault Fluence black series

2010 Renault fluence

2009 Irmcher Opel Astra Pictures

2009 Irmcher Opel Astra wallpaper

2009 Irmcher Opel Astra sport car

2009 Irmcher Opel Astra interior

2010 Mazda 3 Pictures

2010 Mazda 3

2010 Mazda 3 Pictures

2009 Maserati Quattroporte S Pictures

2009 Maserati Quattroporte S

2009 Maserati Quattroporte S Pictures

2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Pictures

2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1

2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Pictures

2009 Chevrolet Impala Pictures

2009 Chevrolet Impala

2009 Chevrolet Impala Pictures

Sunday, August 30, 2009

2010 Toyota Prius Photo

2010 Toyota Prius Exotic Car

2010 Toyota Prius Rear View

Company BMW has presented the most economic model

BMW 320d

Company BMW has extended the official information on the new version of a sedan 3-Series which representatives of a German motor-car manufacturer name the most economic and harmless BMW 3-Series for all history of model.

The average expense of fuel at the car which has received the name 320d Efficient Dynamics, makes 4,1 litres on 100 km of a way, and level of emissions CO2 is equal 109/km. About it is spoken in press release BMW.

To achieve such indicators in BMW modernised an engine design a little, have reduced a road gleam, have completed the car with special 16-inch wheel disks and tyre covers Michelin. Besides it, package Efficient Dynamics includes system of an automatic stop and motor start, system of regeneration of energy at braking, and also the indicator on panels of the devices, the optimal moment prompting to the driver from the point of view of profitability for transfer switching.

The novelty is equipped by the two-litre diesel engine power of 163HP (360Nm) and a six-step mechanical transmission. According to the manufacturer, with 0 to 100 km/h the most economic sedan 3-Series can be dispersed for 8,2 seconds. The maximum speed — 225 km/h.

The world premiere of such car will take place in September on autoshow in Frankfurt. In sale to the European dealers the novelty will arrive in January, 2010.

Cabriolet Mercedes SLS AMG: test by a heat

Cabriolet Mercedes

Engineers Mercedes-Benz have started tests in the conditions of very hot weather of new supercar SLS AMG with the petrol engine. Test the car in the Californian desert.

From photographers has not taken cover, that under a prototype camouflage the collapsible top disappears, and it means, that the new cabriolet will lose type doors "a wing of a seagull". The traditional arrangement of door handles says also that in the car there will be a usual system of an input-exit.

Mercedes-Benz SLS with the engine power of 571HP it can be accelerated to 100 km/h for 3,8 seconds at the maximum speed of 315 km/h. In some weeks cabriolet SLS will appear in the true shape on a motor show in Frankfurt.

Mercedes SLS AMG

Mercedes SLS

Photo by: worldcarfans.com

The studio 9ff has strengthened Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera

Masters of German of tuning studio 9ff, specialising on completion of cars of mark Porsche, have shown version Panamera Turbo.

The main feature — the 641-strong engine. 4,8-litre motor V8 completed in standard Panamera Turbo, develops 493HP.

As informs Autocar, the base package of completions from tuners 9ff for Panamera - 9ffPT-55 — has increased power of the engine to 545HP, a package 9ffPT-60 — to 592HP, and at last TOP 9ffPT-65 — to 641HP.

Such results managed to achieve thanks to installation of turbines and the sports air filter. Tuners have worked and over appearance Panamera. So, the car has received new skirts on each side, a new back bumper, the big back spray and four rear exhaust pipes. Also the car is completed by 22-inch carbon disks.

I will remind, that manufacture of 4-door sports limousine Panamera has begun in June of this year at factory Porsche in Leipzig. This car is considered the first luxury family Porsche.

Fiat 500 Abarth will make more powerfully

Fiat 500 Abarth

Fiat 500 Abarth in the modelling number — the most powerful variant of the compact car.

However tuning firm Karl Schnorr Kraftfahrzeuge considers, that the hatchback can be finished still. For model two variants of "prorolling" are offered. "Power Level I" means the 1,4-litre engine power 163HP/215Nm., cost €950. At level "Power Level II" power of the motor — 200HP, and the package price €5,050.

Visually Fiat 500 Abarth from Karl Schnorr we will distinguish on a low road clearance, aluminium disks 7x17 inches and specific colouring of a body.

The studio 9ff will make 1120-strong cabriolet GT9-R

Porsche Coupe

The German tuning studio 9ff is full determination to make the open version of car GT9-R presented in 2008 on automobile show in Essen.

Novelty will make in the limited circulation in three copies, originally — for the market of the United Arab Emirates. If all series will not buy up, the remained cars will offer other customers.

Coupe Porsche 9ff GT9-R which will make in circulation in 20 pieces, equip with 4 litre engine power of 1120HP, twisting moment — 1050Nm. Dispersal to 96 km/h for 2,8 seconds, the maximum speed — 413,51 km/h. It above a record of speed for the serial cars, officially registered by model SSC Ultimate Aero — 411,71 km/h.

Aston Martin Volare by James Trim

Aston Martin Volare

British designer James Trim has created conceptual car Aston Martin Volare. The car does not harm to environment, but differs high power, as well as all models Aston Martin. For car movement energy of hydrogen fuel cells uses. The author of the project assures, that Volare "has kept a fine sound and excellent specifications".

Aston Martin Volare

Design Volare is executed more likely in futuristic style, rather than in traditional, but has not lost spirit of luxury British mark.

Photo by: media.photobucket.com

E50 CLR on the basis of Mercedes E-Class W212

Mercedes E-Class

Tuning company Lumma Design has presented car E50 CLR on the basis of Mercedes E-Class W212.

Novelty the new spoiler on the forward bumper distinguishes, new dimensional fires, aggressive thresholds and sports forward wings with air inlets. Behind — a spoiler on a cover of a luggage carrier and the modified bumper.

The engine have completed with system V-Max, allowing E500 to develop 450HP and 550Nm.

Studio RUF has strengthened Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Cayenne

Experts of bureau RUF love and are able to alter cars Porsche in ecologically pure.

A vivid example — completely an electric coupe 911. Therefore tuners also could not pass by the first diesel model from Stuttgart — Porsche Cayenne.

For an off-road car Germans have offered at once two new programs of management of 3 litre diesel engine TDI (240HP, 550 Nm). The first lifts return to 288 forces and 560Nm. The second increases power to 310HP (610Nm).

Besides, diesel Cayenne it is possible to add with firm carbon disks and brakes. Work of tuners will manage to you in rather moderate sum of money. For example, for change-over of operating electronics of the engine ask 3,048 and 6,379 euros accordingly.

In Germany have invented a new type of transport

Magnetic transport

German designer Christian Fyorg has developed magnetic transport of the future.

Speedway Transport System it is created on the basis of idea of a children's toy — lines with contact lines energised which current collectors of the machine with the electric motor concern. And the author suggests to move the engine under a road cloth. The network of linear electric motors creates a magnetic field which pushes away the mobile part of system located on a vehicle.

The designer offers two modes of movement: city, with use of the small electric motor, and country, by means of contactless technology of linear motors.
In a city the car height increases, and the width — decreases. In the country, for the purpose of decrease in aerodynamic resistance the car as if "lays down" on road.

At driving on a hi-tech cloth accumulators also can be charged, therefore at frequent country trips the electromobile will be always ready for inclusion of the usual electric motor in a city.
In what sum re-equipment of 1,000 km (as a matter of fact will manage — creation anew) high systems, is not mentioned.

Logan for a camping

Dacia Logan

At exhibition Caravan Salon 2009 which will take place during the period from August, 29th till September, 6th in Düsseldorf, company Dacia plans to present the new conceptual car which is constructed on the basis of seven-seater universal Logan to Germany and is intended for travel and a camping.

The car will receive name Young Activity Van III and the width — 1,37 metres begins to be equipped with the special rising superstructure which length makes two metres, and. Access on "the second floor" car where two persons or necessary things on travel can go in, is carried out through the closed hatch in a roof. At the combined superstructure the height of conceptual version Dacia Logan does not exceed two metres.

Camping car

The novelty with the 1,6-litre petrol engine power of 87HP will be equipped. According to edition Autobild, in company Dacia do not exclude possibility of the beginning of serial release of the similar car which, in case of occurrence in the automobile market of Europe, will be on sale for 15,900 euros.

Seat will present the most compact car in 2010

Seat

In March of next year on automobile show in Geneva company Seat plans to present the new compact car which becomes the ideological successor of model Arosa.

It is expected, that the car it will be created on units of the serial version of hatchback Volkswagen Up!, for the first time presented on the Frankfurt motor show two years ago.

Successor Seat Arosa will receive the new firm design of an interior which are distinct from Ibiza and Exeo. Besides, this model will have an updating with system of an automatic stop and engine start. As it was informed earlier, the novelty will weigh about 830 kgs and will receive a 35-litre petrol tank.

On preliminary data, next year only conceptual version compact Seat debuts, and the serial version becomes on the factory conveyor in Bratislava in 2011. Prospective cost of base updating compact Seat in the European market — 7,300 euros.

The Chinese electromobile expect in 2010

BYD e6

Chinese automobile company BYD is full determination to make for the world market family electromobile BYD e6.

At first, because of economic difficulties and necessity of technical improvement, occurrence of crossover BYD e6 has been decided to renominate with 2010 for 2011. Now Chineses again are guided for 2010. Obviously, it is connected with a premiere of the competitor — compact electromobile Nissan Leaf.

Cost of base complete set BYD е6 will make Car about $40,000 will equip with the block of storage batteries. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 10 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 160 km/h. The maximum run without a recharge — an order of 300 km.

The main market for car BYD sale e6 becomes the USA.

GM has not made of the decision on Opel

Angela Merkel

The German government has expressed a regret concerning that the board of directors of American concern General Motors at the meeting which has taken place on Friday evening and has not made of the decision concerning sale of European branch Adam Opel GmbH, reports France Press referring to the message of representatives of the government.

"I regret, that decision-making process has not come to the end yesterday, but I hope, that it soon happens, as it is necessary for... To economic situation Opel", — has declared German chancellor Angela Merkel in interview to German television channel ZDF which will go on the air on Sunday.

"Now I hope, that we will move ahead next week", — has noted Merkel, having added, that the government of Germany has already given Opel, experiencing considerable financial difficulties, a bridge-credit for the sum of 1,5 billion euro. "This money should begin now already gradually to leave in new structures, (which will be formed after transaction end)", — Merkel has told.

Thus, as informed on Saturday the local mass-media, some German politicians have expressed more rigidly concerning actions of management GM.

In particular, the discontent was expressed by the prime minister of the earth Northern Rhine-Westphalia Juergen Ruettgers, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung writes.

"This tightening (decision-making on Opel) — an intolerable burden", — he has commented on results of meeting of board of directors of the American motorcar giant. The newspaper besides, writes, the prime minister of earth Giessen Roland Koch has declared, that "is inexpressibly angered" concerning that the decision is again postponed.

The board of directors of American autoconcern General Motors should choose, to whom to sell the branch: to a consortium of the Canadian manufacturer of autoaccessories Magna and the Russian Savings Bank or Belgian investment company RHJ International, however and it was not defined with the decision.

As experts underline, board of directors GM gives only "recommendation" about the buyer. The definitive decision accepts appointed after the beginning of procedure of bankruptcy Opel "tutorial structure" in which enter on two representatives from GM and the federal government, and also the president of the Chamber of commerce of the USA into Germany.

For both competitors on purchase Opel by one of the major conditions of the transaction the financial help of the German government is. RHJI declared earlier that agree the sum hardly less 3 billion euro whereas it was required to motor-car manufacturer Magna 4,5 billion euro.

On Monday representatives federal and the ground governments of Germany have met for detailed consideration of offers from two applicants. The Ministry of Economics of Germany, in particular, has underlined again, that the definitive decision under the transaction will be accepted not in Germany, and in the USA where there is a headquarters of owner Opel, American motorcar giant General Motors.

Photo by: welt.de

Revealed Diesel-electric powered 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

Good news, Revealed Diesel-electric powered 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

And here we have it, BMW’s secretive concept car with the radical rear tail lamps set for its Frankfurt showcase unveiled before the show – the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. If you’ve been following the motoring scene closely you’ll remember back in early 2008 there was another concept car with the exact same name but with a much less radical body. Come to think of it the design was probably inspired by the GINA concept. 2008’s Vision EfficientDynamics Concept was built using the body of an X5 but featured a 2.0 liter twin turbodiesel (from the 123d) with 204hp mated to a 15kW electric motor.