Posts Tagged ‘cheap car’
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
The Italian company Marangoni, known as a manufacturer of tires processed Alfa Romeo MiTo. The standard 1.4-liter engine that produces 155 hp, designers were able to extract 220 hp goals without an increase in turnover. Clearance of the car was shortened further, and doors open upwards. Visible new front apron, which resembles that of the Ferarri F430, while the rear diffuser placed four spectacular tip of the exhaust system. Alloy wheels are 18-inch, clad in red tires. MiTo impressive can be seen on the auto exhibition in Essen. The car is quite much discussed in the forums of Alfa Romeo and the fans of the Italian brand just love it much from the day of launching it. Alfa Romeo MiTo is with improved ability to accelerate and with aerodynamical shape.
Tags: Alfa MiTo, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo MiTo, car tuning, cheap car, Marangoni, MiTo, tuning
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Infiniti spread of official photos and initial details of its first hybrid model, M35 Hybrid, which will be launched in spring 2010. Hybrid car system is the development of parent company, Nissan, it consists of a 3.5-liter V6 engine, electric motor and a set of lithium-ion batteries. The latter are the new generation, the size of conventional, but We offer twice the power. Currently there is no mention what is the power of M35 Hybrid, but it is certain that the vehicle can move in all-electric mode. Electric also performs the function of assistant to the petrol engine in certain situations, eg when the driver reached the accelerator pedal fully depressed.
Tags: cheap car, environmental, hybrid, hybrid car, Infiniti, Infiniti M35, Infiniti M35 Hybrid, M35
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
During the 63rd exhibition in Frankfurt, Brabus showed Developing the new Smart ForTwo, which is called Ultimate R and will be available in coupe and cabriolet versions. German tuners have managed to increase their power at low engine 3-cylinder with 112 h.p. while its maximum torque increased to 150Nm. Thanks to this car accelerates from 0-100km/h for 9.5sec, but its maximum speed is limited to 170 kilometers per hour, for security reasons. Brabus engineers are equipped with new Smart ForTwo a solid suspension, which was brought down by the car 30 millimeters. to the path, and an automatic transmission whose speed can be changed from the cliffs behind the wheel. The German tuner designers have replaced some of the internal and external elements of carbon, a compartment is selected for gray. The interior of the car is upholstered with fine leather Alcantara. Rim of the Brabus Ultimate R are 18-inch, colored in black and dressed in high-performance tires, and exhaust system terminal were replaced with chrome and added built-in diffuser.
Tags: BRABUS, Brabus Ultimate R, cheap car, ForTwo, small car, Smart, Smart ForTwo, Ultimate R, urban car
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Trabant made a triumphant return to the automotive scene, after 18-year absence from the market. Company Herpa, which holds the rights to the brand, presented the concept at Frankfurt nT. Although the car is obviously inspired by the classic Trabant, he has nothing to do with that noisy and released large amounts of smoke car. The concept is driven by an electric motor with power 61 h.p. permitting him to a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. The roof of the Trabant nT integrated solar collectors, which are extracted from the energy used to recharge the batteries. Energy in batteries, the concept is able to go 160 kilometers. without having to recharge. Herpa Although not yet revealed what will be the price of the production model that will be available in the 2012th, close to the company say it will be around 10 000 euro.
Tags: cheap car, German car, Germany, low cost car, new car, nT, Trabant, Trabant nT
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Volkswagen L1 revealed the new concept of the exhibition in Frankfurt. The idea of the company is to establish its base model, serial, whose consumption does not exceed 1 liter for 100km run. For the moment the Germans could boast that they have reached an expense of 1.38 for 100km. by using a hybrid vehicle drive system consisting of two-cylinder 800-cc diesel engine and electric generating 14 h.p. might. The unit has an internal combustion engine combined with DSG transmission 7-stage and can operate in the regime and Eco Sport, as in the first power is limited to 27 h.p. at 4 000 rev/min. but in the latter are available all 39 h.p. and maximum torque of 100 Nm achieved. Volkswagen L1 is equipped with Start / Stop system. The electric motor is positioned between the diesel and robotic transmission, as it is powered by lithium-ion batteries, located in front of the two-seater vehicle. The car can run on electric only, while pushing the pedal fully depressed, it delivers extra 40Nm. of torque. Because every possible part of the Volkswagen L1 is made of carbon fiber, the weight of the vehicle is 380 kilograms. And drag coefficients – only 0.195. Precisely these are the main reasons to spend 1.38l/100km car. and emits only 36gr/km. CO2 emissions and at the same time a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour and accelerates from 0-100km / h. for 14.3sec. Volkswagen have set to work more on reducing the cost of the car to 1 liter for 100km. run, but until 2013, when it is scheduled to receive the serial model, there are a lot of time and likely target will be met.
Tags: cheap car, economy, economy car, fuel consumption, L1, low consumption, Volkswagen, Volkswagen L1, VW L1
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
The Japanese company Toyota disseminate detailed information about the concept Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which will debut at the upcoming motor show in Frankfurt, which will be open to visitors from 17th to September 27th. Exterior design does not differ in anything from a standard Prius, but Nickel-Metal Hydride battery is replaced by an advanced lithium-ion. Thanks to this car can traveling 20 km. and to develop 100km / h. in fully electric mode. Like all Plug-in hybrids, and that can boast much faster charging the batteries (and a half hours in 230-volt contact), where it is automatically included exhaust the 1.8-liter gasoline engine with a power 97 h.p. Toyota of state that hazardous exhaust emissions in a mixed mode are 60gr/km. The interior of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is equipped with a Hybrid System Indicator, showing information about the distance that can be walked in electric mode, and the Electro Multi-Vision screen displays the car’s contribution to reducing CO2 emissions. In 2010, by Toyota plans to put 500 copies of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, to be able to do absolutely all the tests in a real environment. Possibly then, the company will decide whether to enter the vehicle into series production.
Tags: car hybrid, cheap car, environment, environmental car, hybrid, hybrid car, Plug-In Hybrid, Prius, small car, Toyota, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
For the upcoming motor show in Frankfurt, Mercedes have prepared a really big surprise. It will be presented Concept S 500 Plug-In Hybrid, which the serial version will probably see the market very soon. Although it contains in its name indication 500, the concept is equipped with 3.5-liter V6 engine (279 h.p.) of S400 BlueHYBRID, but has received no new revolutionary lithium-ion battery, thanks to which can travel 30 kilometers. only in electric mode. Of S 500 Electric Plug-In Hybrid is 60 h.p. power, which is much more than the S400 BlueHYBRID, has only 20 h.p. Total power of the car reaches 339 h.p., which allows him to shoots from 0-100km / h. for 5.5sec. Most notable in the S 500 Plug-In Hybrid is its fuel, which the company is on track to hit a serious competition. For traveling 100km. in the combined cycle, the car it needs only 3.2 liters of fuel and exhaust emissions are only 74gr/km. More information about the Mercedes S 500 Plug-In Hybrid will be announced after the official premiere of the car in Frankfurt.
Tags: BlueHYBRID, cheap car, envionmental car, hybrid, hybrid car, luxury car, Mercedes, Mercedes S500, Plug-In Hybrid, S-Class
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