Showing posts with label hybrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hybrid. Show all posts

Monday, December 27, 2010

MARUSSIA B2 AND B1 HYBRID

MARUSSIA B2 AND B1 HYBRID
This is new MARUSSIA B2 AND B1 HYBRID,  that was show up  in motorshows. If you're activity to accomplish it in the alien supercar business, it helps to accept two things: a abundant calendar and an F1 team. The Ferrari case, aboriginal of all, goes after saying. McLaren has the closing covered,
and is in the action of blame the above into aerial gear. Spyker bought its own F1 team, and admitting it after awash it, attending at the Dutch automaker now: they own Saab. Lotus is afterward the aforementioned aisle with not one, but two F1 teams, and an advancing archetypal rollout plan. Now Marussia looks assertive to chase the aforementioned path.

The alien Russian automaker afresh bought into the Virgin Racing team, so they've got one aspect covered. All they'll charge now is a big aggressive archetypal lineup. Cue the most recent news.

According to the rumormill, Marussia Motors is planning on rolling out seven fresh articles at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the fall. Included in the appear affairs are a coupe, SUV, auto and a burghal car. If this is all aural familiar, attending no added than Lotus, which set a fresh antecedent with bristles fresh concepts at the Paris Motor Show this accomplished autumn.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Date of Sales of Superhybrid Porsche

Porsche Spyder

In 2013 company Porsche will present the first copies of the hybrid supercar of Porsche 918 Spyder.

Hybrid Spyder by Porsche

The prototype of supercar has been presented in March on the Geneva autoshow. The car has been equipped by a hybrid power-plant which combined the 500-strong 3,4-litre atmospheric 8-cylinder engine, two electromotors the general capacity of 218HP, the complete set of special accumulators and a 7-step gear box with two clutches.

The hybrid supercar Porsche 918 Spyder can finish the well-known Northern hinge strain of a Nurnburgring faster, than coupe Carrera GT, less than for 7 min 30 sec. Thus average fuel consumption of the car does not exceed 3,1 litres on 100 kilometres of run, and level of blowouts CO2 — 70 grammes/km.

Porsche Spyder

918 Spyder

Interior of Porsche Spyder

1st Real Test Drive of Porsche 918 Spyder

The project of Porsche 918 Spyder has been approved by company management in the middle of current year, however then exact terms of occurrence of the car on the conveyor were not called. As of July the number of potential buyers of this model, according to some information, exceeded 2,000 persons. The main competitors of the given model: Porsche Cayenne 2011 and Porsche 911 Turbo.

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Lotus Presented the 1st Hybrid Car

Lotus City Car

The British manufacturer of sports cars Lotus presented the first hybrid — the City Car Concept.

Compact Car by Lotus

It's the three-door four-seater compact car (1400 kg). Under a cowl the engine in volume of 1,2 l is established, and also in the rear is located the electric motor, the battery is under passenger seats. The general power 220HP, the twisting moment is equal 240Nm. The cruising range on an electricity makes 60 km.

BMW Z4 Vs Lotus City Car

According to Lotus chief designer, Wolf Zimmerman, the company searches now for the partner for a batch production of model since 2014. Also he told that the British motor-car manufacturer wants to create alternative of model of Aston Martin Cygnet and BMW Z4 Coupe.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Peugeot company showed models 508

Universal Peugeot 508

Peugeot company extended the detailed information on family 508 which replaces with itself at once two models — 407 and 607.

Peugeot 508: 9,2 cm longer...

The world premiere of a novelty takes place in the beginning of October on autoshow in Paris, but sales in the European car market begin from next year. About it it's told in the official press release.

The overall length of Peugeot 508 with a body "sedan" makes 4,79 metres, "universal" — 4,81 metres that on 10,1 and 4,8 centimetres accordingly more than at model 407 with the same body types. The wheelbase thus increased by 9,2 centimetres.

Peugeot 508

Interior Peugeot

Despite the increased sizes, weight of a new sedan in comparison with Peugeot 407 (in versions with identical engines) decreased on 35 kgs, and universal became easier on 45 kgs. Besides, model 508 has, according to representatives of the company, one of the best for a sedan the class of aerodynamic resistance — 0,25, and at version SW — 0,26.

C 2012 the novelty also can be equipped with the hybrid power-plant combining a 163-strong 2-litre diesel engine and the electromotor which if necessary provides with pull-rod rear wheels of the car.

When Peugeot 508 deliveries in the USA begin, yet is not informed.

Sedan Peugeot 508

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Volkswagen will subdue the market of pure cars

Minicar E-Up

German motorcar giant Volkswagen has shared the plans on release of harmless and economic cars, intending to become in 8 years the leader in a segment of electromobiles, having equipped with electric motors even such midget cars, as Golf and Jetta.

Hybrid family

Within the next three years in grocery ruler Volkswagen there will be at once four hybrid cars, first of which — crossover Touareg Hybrid. Hardly later under hybrid "banners" there will be hatchback Golf, sedans Jetta and Passat. Hybrid variants Golf and Passat will go on sale in 2013, and economic updating Jetta which will be intended only for the North American market, will make year before.

By 2013 the management of a German motorcar giant plans to begin manufacture of electromobiles E-Jetta and E-Golf, and also city minicar E-Up. As writes WCF, for testing of electric variant Golf in Volkswagen will make 500 copies of the car on electrodraught next year.

Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Lotus has presented Evora 414E Hybrid

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid

The known manufacturer of sports cars Lotus on the international motor show in Geneva has held official presentation of hybrid coupe Evora 414E which in the future can quite make a competition hybrid sport car Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, of course, provided that both cars will go to a batch production.

The high-grade hybrid Lotus Evora

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid is the high-grade hybrid equipped with two electric motors by the general power of 414HP and the 47-strong petrol 3-cylinder motor in volume of 1,2 litres which recharges compartment batteries. To fill up a resource of accumulators it is possible and from the house electric socket.

Evora 414E Hybrid

Hybrid coupe Evora

Interior Lotus Evora

Lotus Evora interior

Interior Lotus Evora

In Lotus especially are proud of the special system, capable to reproduce sounding of the powerful petrol engine. Growl of the motor which reaches from the audiocolumns placed in forward and back parts Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid, is audible not only outside, but also in the car. Lotus in the future is intended to use the given system on serial electromobiles and hybrids, that, by the way, it will positively be reflected in safety of visually impaired pedestrians.

Kia has shown hybrid Ray and electric concept car Venga

KIA Ray

After the recent world premiere on a motor show in Chicago, concept car KIA Ray debuts in Europe.

It is a compact sedan in length of 4,4 m, created on a platform of model Forte it urged to show prospects of the hybrid car with possibility of additional charge from the electric socket.

LiPoly for KIA Ray

Thanks to modern li-ionic accumulators created with use of technology LiPoly, KIA Ray is capable to overcome on electrodraught more than 80 km without additional charge. On assurance of a motor-car manufacturer, at use of a hybrid power-plant, the car consumes only 1,398 l of fuel on 100 km, and the maximum run without refuelling and additional charge makes record 1200 km.

The concept car body is covered by sun-protection materials and the special paint limiting penetration of solar heat inside. This technology allows to lower essentially loading on a central air and, as consequence, to reduce energy consumption.

The Concept car is equipped by the 1,4-l petrol engine power of 115HP with system of direct injection of fuel (GDI). Besides, the hybrid power-plant includes the electric motor power of 106HP, located between the engine and transmission.

Concept car KIA Ray

The maximum power of hybrid installation makes 153HP that allows the car to reach the maximum speed equal 175 km/h. Depending on a movement mode, KIA Ray it is set in motion petrol or an electric motor, and at loading increase both unit work simultaneously. In a car luggage carrier there is an accumulator and cooling system.

Concept car KIA Venga EV

Concept car KIA Venga EV — the car with completely electric drive became one more novelty at stand KIA in Geneva. The sizes of the concept car, presented under brand EcoDynamic, are identical to the sizes usual KIA Venga — a class minivan «B» which already is on sale in Europe.

The car is equipped by the electromotor power of 109HP c the maximum twisting moment equal 280Nm. A motor food is carried out from a dual accumulator room of the battery. In a mode of fast gymnastics for 20 minutes the accumulator is charged on 80%.

Venga EV has a forward drive. The car electromotor is located in a forward part, there, where the internal combustion engine usually settles down, and storage batteries are placed under a trunk floor. To 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 10.8 sec, and the maximum speed makes 140 km/h.

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Hyundai will show in Geneva a prototype of a new sedan

Hyundai i-flow

South Korean company Hyundai has published the first image-tizer of the conceptual car i-flow which world premiere will take place on a motor show in Geneva, opening in the beginning of March of this year. As they say in a communique, Hyundai i-flow will give representation how the future serial sedan of a D-class will look.

Hybrid car by Hyundai

About a novelty while that in a car design modern workings out of concern BASF will be used is known only, including innovative easy materials of furnish and solar panels. At car creation in company Hyundai tried to lower as much as possible weight of the car and to achieve the best profitability. Under assumptions of some foreign editions, the concept car i-flow can be equipped by a hybrid power-plant.

New sedan Hyundai i-flow

When serial version Hyundai i-flow will appear on the conveyor, yet is not informed.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

BMW will mass-produce hybrid sportcar

BMW Vision

The next three years company BMW plans to start in a batch production conceptual sportcar Vision EfficientDynamics which has been presented for the first time on a motor show in Frankfurt by autumn of last year.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

As informs edition Inside Line referring to own source, now a brand management solves, what circulation to make the given car. At present in BMW count the maximum volume of manufacture at a rate of 5-10,000 cars.

According to source Inside Line, the power-plant of a prototype and a car lump in 1360 kgs remain invariable and in serial to a sport penalty. In company BMW also have noticed, that tests of first running prototypes Vision EfficientDynamics will begin this summer in the south of France.

Concept car BMW Vision

Conceptual sportcar with the landing formula 2+2 it is constructed on the aluminium chassis and it is equipped by a 356-strong hybrid power-plant consisting from 1,5-l of a turbodiesel by power of 163HP, two electromotors (on one on each axis) and the robotised transmission with two couplings. From 0 to 100 km/h the prototype is capable to be dispersed for 4,8 sec. The maximum speed of the car is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h.

Diesel engine BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is put into operation only when the charge reaches lithium-polymeric of accumulators of a minimum level. Batteries from the usual house electrosocket (220 volt) can be charged for 2,5 hours.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

BMW is going to issue the patent

BMW 5-Series

Concern BMW has deeply plunged in muddy already enough while waters of hybrid technologies, however to stop on reached the company, most likely, does not gather. At least, such conclusion can be made if to familiarise with the new patent application submitted a German motor-car manufacturer.

Hybrid version BMW

Unlike other offers, in this or that kind present in the market or just preparing for introduction, BMW intends to use in a hybrid power-plant at once two petrol motors together with the electric.

Curious feature of the presented demand also is also that both engines working on mineral fuel are two-cylinder — most likely, by working out of the given concept designers leant against wide experience BMW in business of manufacture of such units for two-wheeled vehicles.

The patent for the hybrid engine

The most probable place of placing of the electric motor is transmission, and traditional motors, most likely, will be mounted in uniform assemblage. About plans on a batch production of the perspective design the manufacturer has not given any data, however the fact of application testifies that this possibility is perspective enough.

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Friday, December 18, 2009

Germans have made electric Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Cayenne

German tuning company RUF has extended the official information on the new working out — completely the electric version of off-road car Porsche Cayenne — eRUF Stormster. Such three cars are used for transportation of visitors of the international summit devoted to change of a climate (Copenhagen). On it informs German edition Auto Motor und Sport.

Green Porsche Cayenne

Electric Porsche Cayenne it is equipped by the 362-strong electromotor developed by company Siemens. The off-road car engine receives energy from the complete set li-ionic of batteries Li-Tec which are capable to provide to the car movement throughout 200 kilometres and can be recharged from the usual house socket or on specialised electrorefuellings.

According to studio RUF, with 0 to 100 km/h electric Cayenne it is capable to be dispersed for 10 seconds, and the maximum speed for achievement of an optimum stock of a course is limited on a mark of 150 km/h.

Electric Porsche Cayenne

It is expected, that in Germany novelty sales will begin next year. Cost Stormster yet is not informed.

Earlier company RUF also has presented version Porsche 911 equipped with the 204-strong electromotor and 96 li-ionic by accumulators which one charge sufficed on 250-300 kilometres of a way. According to Auto Motor und Sport, such car will appear at dealers also in 2010.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

BMW has informed cost of hybrid ActiveHybrid 7

BMW hybrid

The Bavarian concern BMW which has presented at the stand in Los Angeles where the international motor show has opened, the whole galaxy of hybrid cars, named cost of model ActiveHybrid 7.

Hybrid sedan BMW ActiveHybrid 7

Cost BMW ActiveHybrid 7 in base equipment makes $103,125, and a sedan with the extended wheel base which will arrive on the market in the spring of 2011, $107,025 will cost. BMW equipped a hybrid sedan of 7-Series with technology "Start/Stop", system of recuperative braking and the li-ionic battery.

Wheel disk BMW

Interior ActiveHybrid

ActiveHybrid 7

New BMW ActiveHybrid 7

Hybrid sedan BMW ActiveHybrid 7 is constructed on the basis of model of 7-Series of last generation. The car is completed by an electric motor and petrol engine V8 with two turbines. Total power of a hybrid power-plant which works together with an 8-high-speed automatic transmission, reaches 455HP that the Maximum speed — 250 km/h allows model to be dispersed to 100 km/h for 5 seconds.

Outwardly ActiveHybrid from the usual version differs exclusive colour of an ex-terrier, and also logos ActiveHybrid.

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VW has shown a prototype of a city midget car

Volkswagen Up

On a motor show in Los Angeles concern Volkswagen has presented a new prototype of city midget car Up! Lite, equipped hybrid a diesel engine-electric a power-plant. This car considerably differs from previous conceptual Up!, which VW shows on each large motor show, since Geneva of 2008.

New Volkswagen Up!

New Up! Lite is much larger than predecessors with the same name — the length makes 3,84 metres against 3,14 metres at the previous models.

The novelty is equipped by system "Stop/Start" thanks to what the average expense of fuel does not exceed 2,44 litres on 100 km of a way, and emissions СО2 make only 65 g/km. Thus, Up! Lite it is dynamical enough: with 0 to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 12,5 sec, and the maximum speed reaches 160 km/h.

VW Up

New Volkswagen

New Volkswagen Up

VW Up! Lite

About batch production prospects it is concrete this model while it is informed nothing. It is quite probable, that Up! Lite is only one of members of new family of the city midget cars Volkswagen united under general brand Up! Besides a hybrid, in this series electromobiles with traditional power-plants, and the first serial VW Up will enter also! It is expected by 2011.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Citroen has shown the first hybrid concept car

Concept car Revolte

On Tuesday on the Frankfurt motor show company Citroen has officially presented the conceptual car Revolte which appearance is created on motives of legendary model 2CV, received a nickname "the disgusting duckling".

Hybrid car Citroen Revolte

The car is equipped by the hybrid power-plant allowing the car to move as exclusively on electrodraught, and with use only an internal combustion engine. The concept car roof is covered by photogalvanic cells which support work of onboard electronics Revolte and do not allow to be discharged to batteries. At present detailed characteristics of a power-plant, including a stock of a course and time demanded on additional charge accumulators, are not informed.

Concept car Citroen Revolte

Citroen concept

On the overall dimensions the novelty is close to model C2 — the dimensional length Revolte makes 3,68 metres, width — 1,73 metres, and height — 1,35 metres. Thus in company Citroen have specified, that the concept car is not harbinger C2 of new generation or revived 2CV as for the similar car in mark scale in general there are no places and the batch production at present is impossible.

I will notice also, that in Frankfurt Citroen has presented model С3 of new generation and hatchback DS3 which after an exit on the market will make a competition to cars MINI and Alfa Romeo Mi.To.

Interior Citroen Revolte

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

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.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

Company BMW has published the first video-teazer devoted to the new conceptual car which in the middle of September will be presented on the international automobile show in Frankfurt.

The prototype has received name Vision EfficientDynamics and, predictably, begins to be equipped with the systems, allowing to lower emissions of carbonic gas and to improve fuel profitability.

As it was informed earlier, the new concept car will represent double sportcar with a carbon body and the aluminium chassis. It is expected, that the car will receive the powerful petrol engine with direct injection of fuel, system of an automatic stop and motor start, and also system of regeneration of energy at braking.

Earlier in some western mass-media there were espionage photos of a certain car which presumably and was new concept car BMW. However a little bit later representatives of the German company have declared, that the car is only the breadboard model of five years' prescription intended for testing of new aerodynamic elements.

Under the preliminary information, the serial version of prototype Vision EfficientDynamics will appear in the end of 2012 and the car circulation will be limited.

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Monday, August 17, 2009

Company BMW has officially presented serial hybrids 7-Series and X6

BMW 7-Series

On Thursday company BMW has extended official detailed characteristics and photos of serial hybrids 7-Series and X6 ActiveHybrid which in September of current year will present to general public on automobile show in Frankfurt. As they say in the press release, such cars will be for 15 and 20 percent is more economic, than the cars equipped only with petrol motors.

All-wheel drive crossover BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, according to representatives of the company, is the most powerful hybrid in the world — total return of a power-plant makes 480 h.p. (778 Nm). Such car has received 4,4-litre motor V8 with two turbines, two electric motors developing 91 and 86 h.p., the complete set nickel-metallogidridnyh of batteries and a seven-step automatic transmission. At work together with the petrol unit electromotors help the car on dispersal and can work as the generator at braking.

BMW X6

According to BMW, from zero to 96 km/h X6 ActiveHybrid it can be dispersed for 5,4 seconds, and the maximum speed of the car will be limited by electronics on a mark of 208 km/h. A stock of a course of a crossover at movement it is exclusive on electrodraught makes only 2,5 kilometres. The maximum speed in this mode — 60 km/h.

The hybrid version of a sedan 7-Series is equipped with the 20-strong electromotor, lithium-ionic batteries and more powerful version of the eight-cylinder biturbo-motor of crossover X6, developing 440 h.p. Also the car has received an eight-step automatic check point with support of function "stop start". Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 455 h.p.

As they say in message BMW, the car is accelerated to 96 km/h for 4,8 seconds. The maximum speed — 240 km/h. In the USA novelties will appear on sale in the end of 2009. When such cars will enter other markets yet is not informed.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Details new BMW 3-Series

Coupe 3-Series
In two years on automobile show in Frankfurt company BMW plans to present model 3-Series new generation which will receive serious changes in a technical stuffing, electronics and design. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to not named high-ranking sources in BMW.

BMW 3-Series Coupe

For BMW 3-Series following generation the scale of motors at the expense of three-cylinder petrol and diesel engines which will be cheaper in manufacture will be expanded, than similar under "four" characteristics, however will demand specific options of the chassis. It is expected, that the new 1,5-l diesel engine begins to develop about 150HP, and the maximum twisting moment will make 297Nm. The same power will be and at the petrol unit, however the twisting moment — on 67Nm is less. Besides, by 2016 of the turbine in these motors will receive the electromotor.

Also for this model engineers-designers have lowered factor of aerodynamic resistance to 0,24. According to representatives of the German company, only 40% of this indicator depend on proportions and the body form, and the rest — how air streams under a cowl smooth out, in wheel arches, about wheels and brakes, and also under the car bottom. The attention of designers BMW is concentrated to improvement of aerodynamics of these elements.

Besides, future generation BMW 3rd series will receive the eight-step automatic transmission, new system of a heater which will "take away" heat from the heated up final system, the hybrid version, possibility of access to the Internet and light engineering with a low consumption level of the electric power.

BMW Coupe 3-Series

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

BMW will present in Frankfurt serial hybrids 7-Series and X6

New hybrids BMW

Company BMW plans to present on September autoshow in Frankfurt serial versions of experimental hybrids 7-Series and X6 ActiveHybrid which have been shown for the first time in 2007 and 2008 at exhibitions in Paris and Frankfurt accordingly.

Both cars begin to be equipped with the hybrid power-plant including 407-strong 4,4-litre petrol V8, the electromotor power of 20 h.p. and lithium-ionic accumulators which will be located in a luggage carrier.

Cars can move as with use of the usual motor, and is exclusive on electrodraught. The stock of a course of novelties yet is not informed.

It is expected, that hybrid BMW 7-Series and X6 for 10-15 percent will be more economic, than the cars equipped with the traditional engine of a similar power.

On auto show in Frankfurt company BMW is full determination to present ecologically pure sports car, a hatchback 5-Series GT and crossover X1.

Crossover X1

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

BMW presented a new coupe-crossover

Coupe-crossover BMW

Autocompany BMW presented a new coupe-crossover of 3 series GT for manufacture.

Under the preliminary information, the car will appear on sale in 2011. The premiere of the conceptual car should take place this autumn on the Frankfurt motor show.

The harmonious combination of the versatile person and classical 3-series will open a new segment of market Progressive Activity Coupe. The Back row of seats with separate backs is capable to contain three passengers. The car equip with the newest turbo-engines with 6 cylinders (N55), and also diesel motors and 4-cylinder hybrid power-plants.

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