Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
In the spring market will emerge refresh sedan, coupe and convertible in BMW M3, which can boast a new sports package Competition and start / stop system of the engine. According to the Bavarians, the availability of start / stop system reduces fuel consumption by about 8%, and CO2 exhaust emissions – by about 24gr/km. In sedan and purchase cost is 11.2l/100km. When the transmission is 7-stage double clutch and 12.4l/100km. If the unit is combined with six-speed manual gearbox. Both convertible when it is 0.3l/100km higher. Competition sports package will be available only in sedan and the passenger compartment, as it includes carbon front lip, roof spoiler and rear lower suspension specially optimized program stability control and 19-inch wheels. The engine of the BMW M3 has remained the same – 4.0-liter V8 with a power 420 h.p. It compartment sedan and accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 4.8 sec and a convertible – for 5.3s ec while the maximum speed in any form has a limit of 250 kilometers per hour.
Tags: BMW, BMW M3, Convertible, emissions, exhaust, exhaust emissions, M3, purchase cost, Sedan, transmission
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
In 2013 the manufacturer of electro-mobile Tesla Motors plans to introduce four of the sports car market, which will become a major competitor to the Porsche 911 Turbo. It said the executive director of the American company Elon their mules. He said that work on a model has not yet begun, but it will be developed on the platform of a sedan Model S. The car will be driven by the rear and will offer more space for rear passengers as compared to Porsche 911 Turbo. From the statement of their mules Elon also showed that Tesla Motors about two new electric model, designed in collaboration with concern Daimler, which receives 10 percent of U.S. company in mid-May. The first car will be electric version of the Smart ForTwo, whose world premiere is foreseen for this year and the second model will be given zero harmful emissions, such as other details about him are not reported.
Tags: electric version, emissions, Model S, Porsche 911, Smart ForTwo, Tesla, turbo
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