Auto Blogger World: January 2009

Sunday, 11 January 2009

Lotus Esprit, possibly additional periods for 2011, you can hybrid hard drive

The original Lotus Esprit was one of the most important sports car ever, in written form and the continuous production over a number of updates for 28 years. A new spirit was prematurely from the fans of Lotus for a certain time and, more recently, for the beginning of 2010. The final plan from the spirit of the platform of the new Evora, but with a lot of energy. Most rumors on the use of energy 4.4l V8 BMW 5.0L V10 or possibly the M5. The latter is unlikely because BMW shows the small turbo direct injection and distribution of electricity.

ESPRIT was extended by one year (until 2011), which is probably a good thing, because the problems that other high-end cars on the market. The delay seems partly due to the addition of a hybrid of the Lotus Esprit unit. Lotus is in fact, if he sees the 4.4l Turbo V8 BMW X6 and the new 7 Series, the most likely scenario would be that the British company, the hybrid system may, for its beginnings in the 7-series and Mercedes S - Class for the summer. The mild hybrid adds relatively recently that the capacity of the start-stop, to reduce losses and parasitic electric propulsion and regenerative braking.

Detroit 2009: Volkswagen turbo Blue sports concept right

The term "performance diesel" is an oxymoron, that the majority of public opinion, but when blue Volkswagen is the sport that these two concepts are, in contrast, could be a new meaning.

Later today at the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen Blue surrounded the idea of a sports roadster two packaging in the mid-mounted 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo with 180 hp and 260 lb-ft torque. With approximately 2,600 books to motivate Blue Sport, VW estimates 0 to 60 in 6.2 seconds with a speed of 140 and no less, 35 mpg in the entire EU.

Can since mid-mounted diesel is at a six-speed manual gearbox with dual-clutch gearbox on the front of the vehicle and a 45:55 front to rear weight distribution. The total length is more than 13 feet, with a wheelbase of 96 inch, a 58.5-inch wheels on the front and rear 60 inches. Two warehouses - frunk either behind the engine - from 182 liters in the hold.

Detroit 2009: Ford Taurus in 2010 was part of 1986

Last month, the president of Ford Americas, Mark Fields said that he, like 1986, when the new Ford Taurus 2010. The original Taurus, began the era of Reagan was definitely innovative, not only because of its aerodynamic design that is unique in the mid-size sedan segment of the day, but with very great competition. Whoever is the best selling passenger vehicles in the U.S. in the first 90 years a number of adaptations were successively the worst case, by the grace. They will be without interruption for 21 years until the end of 2006, when a ball outside the assembly of the company's assembly plant in Hapeville in Georgia. At that time, the sales to the public, and had only for the Ford Taurus and marketing of the fleet of rental, that was the most important car of the customer more and more families bought Camry and agreements.

Then came Alan Mulally. Bill Ford Jr. replaced himself as CEO of Boeing with the former leader and a boy Honcho this race in Kansas in the first action was again called Oval blue Taurus. New large sedan from Ford, the five, does not sell well, and he thought that the name of the Taurus hit things. No, despite some improvements in the car, the new Taurus v2.0 beaten a reputation as a good car, but not big enough for the sale of its existence.

The new Taurus 2010 was totally new, and Ford, the hopes of all the changes to the outside, inside, the platform and transfer are available in more than a full-size car, as in the Taurus name. When he became best-selling vehicle in the U.S.? It is unlikely, but there is a new halo car for the Ford brand is filled with the best technologies and the state of the art of the engine.

Detroit 2009: Dodge EV Circuit, with now in the form of a cross

Although the big Dodge brand EV was in the car when it was released last autumn, it was clear to everyone that it is just a Lotus Europa. Despite the seemingly incessant Chrysler for bankruptcy in recent months, the engineers and designers in Auburn Hills continue to try to find the optimal use of time left with a check paid. Electric sports car now known by the name of the route was VE Auszuzeichnenden of the Cross, the nose is really an improvement over the original Lotus. The tail was also improved and the pins were in the front passenger side of the driver's side flank.

The specifications have not changed, so that the circuit still somewhat slower than a Tesla Roadster with a 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. The route will be 150-200 km. Is to guess what the real world, but is reached, as they are outside of Chrysler or Lotus, the route at this time. I assume that the other is whether Chrysler LLC is about as long to sell the circuit to the customer. Perhaps we should start a company that is already swimming, Chrysler or Tesla?

Detroit 2009: Ford 3.6L EcoBoost V6 beginnings Flex

Ford finally the first of its EcoBoost engine market in 2009 and one of the first vehicles will be in Flex. The Ford Flex 2010 is offered with a 3.5L EcoBoost V6, with two turbochargers and management for the injection of 355 bhp (@ 5700 rpm) and 350 lb-ft torque (@ 3500 rpm). Not only EcoBoost V6 is powerful, but it is also quite effective fuel Opinion 22 mpg on the highway and 18 combined in the Flex. Please note, however, that IT is a prerequisite for the EcoBoost engines or in the SEL and Limited. And the combination of Ford is not the only vehicle with the EcoBoost V6, the new size of the Lincoln MKS and MKT three ways of switching engine in 2009.

Detroit 2009: Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero previews next generation of Class

For a location outside the reception tonight, the morning before the opening of the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has established itself as a new face BlueZero concept. The car is an example of a technology and an overview of the format of the next generation of the Mercedes B-Class. As the Class A and B, the models, it uses the concept of a sandwich-to-ground and is a modular system of energy. The car is to be expected with three options for food, depending on the range of needs. The E-Cell BlueZero with a 35 kWh lithium-ion batteries for a range of 120 miles, while the F-Cell BlueZero variant is 90 kW hydrogen fuel cells of 240 miles. The efficiency of fuel cells is limited to the equivalent of 81 mpg (U.S.).

The third is the good taste and Mobile E-Plus adds 67 HP three-cylinder Smart ForTwo on the floor again sandwich between the layers, where the spare tire normally. The EV-ER variant short stack in the middle and the only electric. The product line extension, but the success of the entire range of 360 miles.

Mercedes has also announced that it begins to small scale for the mass production of fuel cell-Ba-class, later this year and with a small production scale a series of batteries for electric vehicles the 2010th

International 2009 car and truck of the year showed

The 13th Annual International Car and Truck of the Year was on this evening, a long tradition of price differentials even journalists sense in a sea of other Coty ... one month late.

The winner is the Nissan GT-R and Dodge Ram 1500, the recognition of the excellence of the design of their technological superiority. "We can not discuss the floor of the vehicle or for the selection, but also the GT-R is a style of case study as follows function.

The Earth, Wind & Power Car prize went to the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, while the Ford Escape Hybrid, the EWP truck of the year. Honda has a price around the Earth more Angel "progressive environmental cars," the second time that he had the honor.

Detroit 2009: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren than at the beginning of Stirling Moss

At an event to come tomorrow, Detroit Auto Show launch, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the new Stirling Moss to a group of journalists. The company offers only 75 Roadster, the current owner close SLR supercar of the earth, so that when the windshield costs 650 hp monster, it is for the SLR. This is a race to examine SLR V8 engines of 5.5 liters and 217 mph speed of the head outdoors. Goofy, crazy old aviator glasses and are sold separately.

2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class showed upcoming Geneva

According to various reports and photos of leaks, MB has the cover of 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in a case in Detroit. While the new E will not be open to the public, which until the beginning of March at the Geneva Motor Show, some of Motown to get the information directly from the company that Karl Benz.

We have already a lot about the new e-conservative and outdoors, including ConceptFASCINATION inspired front-end and peace, without inspiration grupa. According to the specification of the new E-Class foglamps dual role or LED or wrinkled, or recommendations trapezoidal tailpipe oval and a selection of wheels. The total length of half an inch in less than 16 feet, while the width by 1.26 inches, the wheelbase 0.8 inches high and half an inch longer the model. The torsional stiffness increased by 30% and the new aerodynamics-E is the standard packaging 11 airbags.

The model from 2010 shows a promise from the inside, with an interior is the C-Class and GLK perspective of aesthetics, and attempts to test the pump Benz believe that it is in the past. Selection of transmission can be found on the console or the steering column, the wing S-Class, with the command in the middle separated and some of the transition on the coast, along the transmission tunnel.

The new E characteristics of the equipment to soothe the tired CES participants, with a new standard called help healthcare monitoring the steering angle of the Board of Directors and to warn the driver when they receive a dream and an acoustic coffee in the cup of the script. Warning path starting point is optional, and the adaptation to high subdued light when the traffic is baladée radar control, supervision and the blind spots of infrared night vision.

If the E-Class 2010 is on sale this summer, customers can decide whether a direct injection, 292 hp 3.5-liter V6 (E350) or 388 hp, 5.5 liter V8 (E500), the two coupled with a seven-speed automatic gearbox. 4MATIC models later, with the variant E63 and 211 hp, 3.0-liter diesel variant Bluetech injection of urea is planned for the sale, later this year.

Detroit 2009: Jaguar XKR 2010 wild, this cat has claws

Performance and efficiency. These are the two attributes, the Cardinals are the creators of all vehicles, with the aim of these days, Jaguar and not otherwise. In recent years, the last XK automotive industry has relied heavily on the work of his Schufterei and aluminum fixed intensity of Architecture at the achievement of low weight, the first necessity of the sporting activities of the government. For 2010, Jaguar's success and the formula by increasing its energy by a concretization of the V8 AJ. The direct injection, variable valve timing and rigging with variable intake manifold geometry, all of this to an increase in output of 510 hp, while the effect of improving energy efficiency. Of course, an impressive machine is only a small part of the whole, whether a new car, and the Jaguar XK, he had on his line, in a portfolio and uplevel R-model for model year 2010, a cold. So, what are they about? Frequency, as it seems. Further.

Detroit Preview: 2010 Chevy Spark proposes a path on the Web

On the afternoon before the wind of the Detroit Auto Show 2009 at last into the early morning hours, the vehicles are leaks by the embargo on the networks manufacturers. The last entry in the list of 2010 Chevrolet Spark, mock earlier this week, in time, GM Honcho Design Ed Welburn. The spark was the production of the Chevrolet Beat concept, which made his debut on the side of the Trax and Groove, in New York two years ago. Beat was the winner of a poll to find out which of these three concepts Microcar for production. We also know that Beat / Spark 's will return to the stage like a character in this summer of more Transformers.

Itsy-Bitsy new "car of the World" has a second door of crop production, but not his style remains faithful to the Beat Auto ads. Roof rails on the way to practice in the real world, and the fact that GM is the best choice to the Detroit suggesting that maybe, just maybe, we'll already be here. We know that the spectacle officially underway, but we can say: It is interesting that the car should be replaced, probably in other markets. We have a lot more if we look closer.

78 years Nissan Pulsar held after the race with the African Union, rue Skyline

In 78 years, the people in Australia that the speed of the vehicle, after it caught in the career of 170 km / h (105 mph) on a winding road from Melbourne is the day on the. It seems that John Belfield, the elderly at the center, is a member of a local-Datsun Nissan sports car club. The association was the lead with a length of its members on 1 January, and Mr Belfield was with his sporty Nissan Pulsar.

If so by the unit for a period of 36 years, the other members of the association in a Nissan Skyline, Belfield not only himself and the prosecution. Although it was not clear at the top, when the police intervened, the space is not Constabulary nab two drivers and their vehicles quickly on the basis of Victoria's "hoon laws" (a series of laws in relation to certain types of speeding, burnouts , the street racing, grinding of brakes, etc. ..). The injury, according to the files of the police, it is the older John Belfield person entered his vehicle on the basis of the law ... Praise of the class. In his defense M. Belfield says he was an expert, the drivers race cars. We doubt that this is the hook, because he has never worked for us when we are in our pulsars.

CES 2009: Navigon Routing staff

Navigon and Rand McNally have joined forces to new and interesting features that GPS users customize their trips.

Landmark View 3D is its $ 40 for the update from Navigon 2200T model and the ability to North America 600 buildings in 3D to solve ... or at least a little new in your browser. In agreement with the topic of tourism, scenic routes and manuals are available for $ 20 each. Proposals long weekend, travel and tours picturesque regions. Altogether more than 1400 will be the leaders and the routes can be tailored to their interests. And for another $ 30 per year, Navigon warned owners can now places the red light cameras.

Under the leadership abroad? Adding maps of 38 European countries at its Navigon for $ 130 The update is already on an SD card and covers 4.5 million kilometers of roads and millions of points of interest. The new features are available for download on the website of the Navigon Fresh software in the spring.

Saturday, 10 January 2009

Leak: Concept Sportback Audi snow before Detroit

Audi A7 warm twice early in the form of policy in the North American International Auto Show, and we have the first flight images of the exhibition called Sportback. Details at this time is still low, but as you see in the photos, all major design codes Audi, including sophisticated version of the brand horsecollar grille and headlights with LED tabs.

The roof of the "four-door coupe" fastback amazingly similar, which makes us believe that the car could be a real gate. From the back, the three-quarters believe the car has a certain quality Lamborghini Estoque, but this is mainly due to the corner and rear exhaust.

According to our source of Audi, the Sportback is actually higher than that of the A6, and is based on the new Audi modular longitudinal plane Kit (LBK), the length, width and height in relation to the needs of packaging. The same chassis is probably the basis for future major Audis, including the production of sport-back version, which is expected to double A7. We are on the opening day of the Auto Show in Detroit, tomorrow morning, with more details and photos of the sport back.

Ssangyong bankruptcy convicted Phoenix?

Immediately after a slightly SAIC money to continue working Ssangyong a little time, the Board of Directors of the Company has decided to forward and folders for the Court of the Republic of Korea. Under the rules, the judge has thirty days to decide whether the company has everything you need to survive as a business. If the application is approved, a receiver's name the activity of the company, although it has been restructured. In the event of rejection of the company will probably close, because it appears unlikely that SAIC keep the money after bad.

Ssangyong never exported their vehicles for the American market (an event which caused the vehicles more attractive pine, like the Pontiac Aztec) May this does not appear to be of relevance. However, Ssangyong is the introduction of the chassis, the car for the Phoenix SUT and SUV. We have tried to deal with Phoenix to comment on the situation, but the representatives of the companies have not responded. We will inform you if they are not. Until then, if you Ssangyong belly, the end for Phoenix and.

MONITORING: VW's Matrix-style to win 100 + complaints

Therefore, it is not just America stands with arms on the ads. Remember that the style of the matrix with the announcement by Volkswagen Golf designers to combat the various versions of themselves? It seems that many Britons believe that the commercial television is a violation of the Code of radio advertising on the excesses of violence, which are copied from the children. "Since complained to the Advertising Standards Authority ASA and investigation.

The complaints could mean the Earth, are not the clock before 9 in the catchment area if the programs for the "children" aged 15 and up the air. We have the things that alarmingly on YouTube - in fact, the Class G, history Despereaux The time is in this case - but perhaps the parents are afraid their children to fight ... their clones.

Toyota FT-iQ founded EV battery in the direction of NAIAS

Media days for the Auto Show in Detroit begins in the morning, but information from the car before ... some of them by the embargo on leaks, and some of it. Autumn in the last category is the word that the automobile manufacturer Toyota shows a car battery concept FT-EV.

On the basis of urban Runabout iQ, a small city car, the scene in 2010 with the Prius and Lexus HS250h. After the Japanese manufacturers a vehicle of urban production on the basis of the concept is in the cards in 2012, and up to ten gas will flow from the company early 2010. "During this time, Toyota plans to use about 500 plug-in Prius hatchback in the world, with 150 of the U.S. fleet to the customers. Lease only through the provision of vehicles with lithium-ion, and later this year.

Scuderia Ferrari pit-lane difficulties system lights

Sometimes the best approach is the easiest, but this kind of attitude does not always fly in the protection of high technology, the headquarters of Ferrari in Maranello. Traditionally, the crew with a hole next to a Formula car in the Pit Lane leadership a small sign of a great wave of the signal the driver if it safe to drive, but the Scuderia Ferrari in the past year tried to capture a "lollipop" sign of a electronic system. A small box with lights, the computer was in an effort to streamline the process. Unfortunately, progress proved nothing, and that through several costly mistakes in this season at the beginning of night GP in Singapore, where Felipe Massa was in the pit before the hose was Supply Section. With his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen hopes behind Massa started using the fuel line - and a member of the crew with him.

The incident Massa of Ferrari costs and expensive, and lose itself in the leadership. The electronic system was continuing to simplify and lollipops. Without decisive action to do so, however, that Ferrari were taken from their mistakes. During the season, was started and in what we return to the championship the 2009th For the good of the whole team - especially the way the uncertainty of the jobs for the leadership of the current fuel economy - and I hope that this time.

Max Mosley, president of the FIA wants electric hybrids forbidden for workers in the mechanics

The season, the 2009th Formula One teams use May to the recovery of kinetic energy (employees) to improve. In the 2008 season, most teams began the examination of multiple systems with varying degrees of success. Many of these hybrid systems was difficult, and even less to grow. The Association of Racing Teams (FOTA) met in London this week, new measures to reduce costs after leaving Honda sport.

FIA president Max Mosely decided to weigh their own thoughts on the issue in a letter to the members of FOTA. Among the people was his view to the implementation of the workers. Mosely has the feeling that the electrical systems that are in principle similar to that on the street while hybrids should be banned in F1 from the purely mechanical. Mosely believes the technology of batteries available, especially lithium-ion, not for the F1 race. Mosely does not explain why he believes this is exactly the case. On the other hand said that he prefers the development of mechanical, electro-mechanical and hydraulic systems. If nothing works, or teams, as a symbol of Ferrari and BMW, from the expansion of hybrid battery of workers is not clear at this point.

GEM EV established secret discovered in preparation to show Detroit

It is now less than 24 hours until the first press conference will be from 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and we will be there in force, with Sebastian and I am a part of the team autoblog Cobo Hall. However, like the children to open their Christmas presents, we can not wait, and we are always in the profession to find the indices. The latest comes courtesy of Kicking Tires and the picture above. Apparently an electric car, which you from the car showroom and on the basis of a vehicle up for sale. Taking into account the type of truck is not a big vehicle, and exactly on the photo shows its origin likely. The visible part of the vehicle as a GEM NEV. If there is an update on GEM or a modified version of another company is not known. In any case, what is in the darkest corners of Cobo Hall.

Volvo announces the new 2.4 l 5-cylinder diesel-S80

More Europe, the top model Volvo - the S80 - there is a new engine of choice this year in the form of a five-cylinder 2.4 l diesel. This replaces an existing module with the same movements and configuration. The new engine has an aluminum and the cylinder head and most of the latest diesel engines. The fuel is placed directly in the rooms of the burning of a 26,000 psi system common-rail injection with piezo injectors. The air pressure is by two turbochargers of different sizes in a similar way by BMW. The smallest turbo reacts quickly at low engine speeds, the biggest is for the construction and revolutions. The combination of a large EGR cooler to lower the temperature of combustion and thus the production of NOx and particulate filter, the engine can meet Euro V D5, as we know, produces 205 horsepower and 310 lb. - ft torque. D5-A S80 with a manual transmission will be 38 mi / gal (U.S.) combined, while the automatic over 35.1 mpg (U.S.). It is an improvement of more than eight percent in the first with the implementation of its own diesel.

Like Brazil, the ethanol boom

Perhaps the Americans have to show with your finger in the south of Brazil, we spend money, rather than ethanol. William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review recently published an article that deals with how the countries of South America contributed to the recent worldwide boom of ethanol. Using the 2007 Spring Meetings of the American President Bush and Brazilian President da Silva, as a starting point, article discusses how the 30 years of Brazilian ethanol from sugar cane project has contributed to the biofuels in the international arena and how the U.S. can learn these experiences . For the future of the author Vanessa Schuster, the office of Deputy Director General for the Environment Office of the Attorney General of Illinois, is "if a similar program in the U.S. was in the best interest of the nation and the environment, the environment." What do you think?

If you are interested, you can use the report of 30 pages in PDF format. Thanks for the publisher of the magazine, David Villa Sella, at the top!

Detroit Preview: F3DM BYD plug-in hybrid presented Monday

BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid is already in trade with China, but the Chinese car to try, with a lot of noise PHEV on Monday in Detroit. BYD Auto is at the hearing only in North America before 11 clock on that day on the main floor of Cobo Hall. At this time we are also promised a look at the CUV e6 electric and more about the faith BYD lithium-iron-and plug-in hybrid system. Because we know when we look at the two vehicles in the metal, the time of sale in the United States was extended to 2011 so as not to be excited about the time.
What we see in Detroit in the next few days even more upset that the static F6DM average car in the basement of the last year. Let us all the details BYD Monday morning.

BMW fourth set to line 1-diesel 53.5 mpg 116D

Recently, BMW will add a fourth, more efficient diesel variant 1 online series in Europe. The new 116D, the 118D, 120D and 123d. The 116D with the same 2.0L engine with four cylinders more than brothers, but only produces 116 HP and 192 lb-ft torque. This means that this car is not demon 0-60 speed of 6.7 seconds, the 123d, but rises to 60 mi / h in 10.2 seconds very useful. Even more important is that the combination is kilométrage 53.5 mpg (U.S.) and the decrease in CO2 emissions of just 118 g / km, 120 g / km below the magic mark. The 116D is the fuel-saving cars BMW, Britain and the pilots to pay £ 35 in the ACT with one of them. The 116D is available in 3 - and 5-door with the tailgate and the forms will be in March. As the less powerful MINI Cooper D a real 47 mpg in the garage and the 123d ABG has 37 mpg, 45-50 mpg is very plausible for the 116D.

MAJ: A complete guide for the 2009 F1

Every day, in the new year we successive unveiling the last line of the race of the Formula One car, with almost all the teams that the dates for the release of their latest machines.

Contrary to earlier reports, since its opening on 15 January, the Scuderia Ferrari is the first to make new car with a preview on January 12, before the official start of Fiorano. Toyota will continue, as planned, on 15 January in Cologne, Germany, McLaren and the next day, from Woking, England. Renault and Williams will be punished, the official FIA test on January 19 in the Algarve, Portugal, with BMW Sauber to take the next day in Valencia, Spain.

Red Bull, which remains a matter of brand, has its beginnings in February 9, cited a desire for more time to develop. Sister team Toro Rosso have no idea that his presentation is expected before March, when the Force India and should be open. But you can not say what the Honda team in the future in the balance. Stay tuned.

Mietflotte sales last year, 2009 will be worse

Last summer, the Detroit Three were in their own cars Kiefer dumped a huge fleet sales only to promote the line. It seems that he is a bit of help for the discipline that: Due to the events of the past year, the fleet of rental cars by 400,000 units from 2007 to 2008. Beginning 2009, the Cars have said that they reduce their fleet and the reduction of orders, the number of vehicles on the spot to them.

Car companies have been in a number of bus and afternoon. You can not borrow money to purchase the travel industry recession hammer that wholesale prices for cars is a decrease (with a fleet of rental vehicles is of little value) and the car dealers do not receive money for Cars of the pension in any case, This is yet another source of income.

The companies were good for about 15% of sales from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. But not this year, the companies have also bought: Alamo and National, to buy half the number of cars last year, and the cars have a few months longer. Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and also said they bought fewer cars and to work longer. The carmakers have doubled, and incentives to promote the sale, but the teeth are not simply stay the leases with the bite.

Therefore, do not be surprised, a little more stains on the seats and a little more than a thousand on the clock, the next time you at the wheel of a rental car.

Chrysler could be "Project D" a Nissan?

Chrysler was strangely silent, which is in any case, it is in the works, the Avenger / Sebring twins, unless the replacement of a mysterious "Project D" moniker. The couple is always on the newcomers in the field, but the competition has the Chrysler midsizers a good drubbing in the press and sales. The problem is that development costs money, which is currently difficult to find. The strategic considerations of love and outgunned Chrysler could be a consolation for the relocation of the platform of the Nissan Altima. The Altima is one of the best - and selling - the vehicles on the market. In brief, we want to immerse themselves in an Altima key to avoid the lead Chrysler.

A relationship between Chrysler and Nissan already exists, with the plans of Chrysler for the connection to rebadge Ram for Nissan Titan and on the other, and a version of the Versa Penta Star Badging with the South American market is in the mix is therefore not considered to be the two companies from abroad together. If you decide that Chrysler wants its own platform, a partnership with another company, the building will be in the cards. D is it so inexpensive for a medium-sized sedan for competition in the market, including the curse of the crafty ups.

Following Kicking Tires, Chrysler expects a partner by the end of the first half of 2009 Nissan is already considered one of the possibilities.

Training Wheels: Dallara athlete starts Formulino

Normally Rennwagen - especially single formula - designed and constructed to create a special series. Nobody knows better than Dallas. The Italian engineering company designed and manufactured automobile chassis GP2, World Series by Renault, almost all of the table in the Formula 3 and the Indy Racing League, very occasionally paddling in Formula-1-sports car and Grand Am racing, but now decided that aa shake a bit by the construction of the Formulino.

Italian for "little formula, the idea behind this project is Formulino pilots a prospective entry into the world of the race with a simple and affordable Dallara racer, similar to those that could lead to the big leagues, only smaller. Three levels of information can be found Formulino - Basic, Plus and Pro - each with different packages aerodynamics and suspension. The chassis is a carbon monocoque, with a gearbox Hewland RDFs able to provide a choice of engine to 260 hp. Prices from 38,500 euros (about $ 51,600 USD) for the basic model (not far from the Formula Vee car was at the controls) and up to 65 thousand euros ($ 87k) for full employment in the way Pro, a housing that approaches F3 specifications.

Nigeria motorcyclists avoid pumpkins with the new helmet law

Headphones laws are always controversial, no matter where it is promulgated. In Nigeria, however, the new state that all drivers and passengers must wear a helmet, has led to something, uh ... Solution in the form of pumpkin, or dried gourd shells, on the head and fastened with a string. Apparently, these deposits are usually used for the transport of liquids and are very durable. Flexible enough to all the security in the event of an accident? Unlikely.

For purposes of the pumpkin is that the headphones are decidedly cheap. Headphones reports to $ 29 in Nigeria and is very expensive for the operators of motorcycle taxis in this need, headphones for the passengers - especially when many of the allegations had tried to fly. For comparison, a motorcycle in Nigeria is $ 290 and a taxi is only 50 cents. In the absence of a true picture of a gourd on his head, you take a photo of Limecat.

Interactive map shows the worldwide use of oil per barrel, the money

The Rocky Mountain Institute has an excellent interactive map of the United States is the oil, and the crowd - and - for the U.S. oil paid. Based on the thickness of the lines, you can see how the black is something that is coming. The card comes from the year 1973, the first oil crisis, and has a graphic mapping and the use of U.S. dollars. For the reasons given in the illustration above, we spend a lot of money in Saudi Arabia, as well as our friends in the north Canuck.

Moreover, the MRI was about oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and outer continental shelf (Gulf) There are some interesting facts that ANWR drilling will start only after 7-12 years of openness and the peak of production - an increase of 1.9 million barrels per day - not only after 20-30 years. Therefore, the drilling of the OCS WON''T probably have an influence on the prices of motor fuels by 2030. Follow the link for the review itself.

No Dummies: CPR teachers, other customs profit vans Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect van in the U.S. this summer, hoping to generate sales to businesses, the 143 cubic meters of cargo and not the spirit of the fuel itself. To prepare for the euro vans House, the blue oval has five of them holders of small businesses. One of the winners is a RCR in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Buffman Jerry has cost models for a Toyota Sienna 2001, but had more space. Buffman travels to places with their bags of equipment and the practice of CFCP models, and the number should be released Transit invite all of your objects a little easier.

In order to link transportation flexibility, Ford also has the mini-vans Kayak Company, a cleaning company and a guard dog and baby pets security firm. Ford intends to introduce the production of the Transit Connect in Chicago Auto Show in February, with sales starting this summer.

Innovative UK flight angle car jailed

Recently published a Cadillac owned by Steve McQueen in Colorado was caught in a circular flight flew the car from a company able to "sell" to a new owner - a cyclical flight - and then fly back complaint insurance. You have the idea of May in London Nokhiaz Khan, a man who had a flight, the ring is stolen, the owner of the car and then resold to fly again - sometimes several times.

The five members of the group by the age of 22 to 40 years to steal a car in a residential area of robbery or Carjacking or the purchase of a rescue. The search for a vehicle to a dealer of cars, one hour flight time. Khan crew then set the tone for a car dealer stolen cars through the establishment of a story, enter a number, NIV, and an application to amend. After selling the company to a buyer who had to wait a few days and then fly another ring and resale.

Stole 37 vehicles worth about 340,000 pounds (about U.S. $ 520,000) before they are caught, usually without danger that the corridors Escort and Honda Civic. Recycling of their products up to three times has been "in the region of 1.2 million pounds, or about $ 1.8 million U.S. dollars to the Yankees.

1000-tuner created Porsche 911 horses ... with bolt-ons.

Most stocks in the production of a car will ever. Go through the inclusion of the power and torque, and finally ... well, something to break. Some people, however, it is the borders. Tym Take Switzerland, for example. His cabinet line, the innovation performance of the Swiss Oberlin, Ohio, has a screw for adjusting the Porsche 997 911 Turbo Bugatti Veyron, the performance of singer. So, how much energy the population in Stuttgart 3.8 liters flat 6 to take? Apparently a lot.

The store has more than 850 hp and 727 lb-ft torque to mobile banking in the amount of more than 1000 hp at the crank. Real world, his incredible spirit, the car would be at 60 miles per hour in the middle of the line, two seconds, blowing into the 1 / 4 mile in just 9.79 seconds to 146 mph The price seems quite so much with the club retail packages for $ 49,990. If a large quantity of parts of a bolt-ons, the results seem to speak for themselves.

The speculation delivered: Honda to build mini-flap for the Emerging Markets

Lost in the move ridicule cancel Honda NSX - a car, perhaps to sell only its beautiful exhaust ridiculous - is the big new H is that the planning of the A-segment cars for markets outside Japan. Now that the segment of Microcar what the kitchen and the smart fortwo is not bad after his return from America, cars like the Toyota iQ, VW Up! Hyundai I10 and receives much attention.

In order to reduce costs, Honda is scheduled to traditional materials, and probably on the packaging. The engine is a rumor says that 1.4 or 1.5-liter turbo from anywhere from 60 hp and 100 hp. But before s'énerver, this car is not automatically included in the U.S.. Of course, none of them to potential rivals Honda go in this way yet, however, and until the Microcar trend is firmly in the United States - or by another vehicle intelligent - we recommend keeping your breath.

Who to believe? E-mail claims RWD V8 Acura program still alive

Earlier this week, the coach said that the future of high-end Acura models has been aborted. As a result, rumors about a little premature, Jeff Conrad, Acura Vice President, told its dealers via e-mail that the long-awaited "Level 1" of the program as planned. It is believed that the program on the large rear Acura against Germany has to offer. Also on the table is a V8 engine with a series of energy-ECIM Honda sedan. But that's not good news for all lovers of the automobile. Even death, unfortunately, is the rebirth NSX. We are also ignoring a substitute for the soul-stirring S2000 Roadster or a drop-top version of the CR-Z next door. Well, you can not beat.

Spy Shots: Great Wall Coolbear chillin 'out

Once he has received from the China Great Wall Motors (GWM) and how he, in the market for small cars, ie the Xeroxing Scion XA and XB. Well, now we have spy photos of GWM Coolbear and saliva of the notion that we have seen in Shanghai a few years ago. It is true that the lower levels, more car and the road the car, but it is not, it is remarkably unchanged. The Coolbear should contribute to the expansion of the Great Wall of truck engines on the roots, where Toyota is not more success than other producers in the judiciary, the automobile manufacturer in China for violation of copyrights. The Coolbear is planned, 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, like Scion, but we do not know whether it VVT-i stamp on. In the gallery below, and if you think that you're a joke, which is a copy.

Friday, 9 January 2009

VIDEO: 6 years to learn the RGT, the mother of the school Tauro

"How many times have I said that the attitude of the video game play and to go to school?" For the children of the function of the XBox or PlayStation 3, with her familiar. The smart (or fate), the joy of chassis with a PSP or Nintendo DS, but at least one child has things a little further.

If six years, the son of David Eugene Dodson and Jacqulyn Deana Waltman of Wicomico Church, Virginia, missed the bus at the school in the morning, he grabbed the keys to the family Ford Taurus and has itself Well, almost. The young driver is missing a lot, on a bridge and a few corners, until it crashed into a Taurus can collect ... and then on foot, decided to go to school.

The child is now in prison, with its four years, the brother while their parents are given the accusations of children in danger. If you ask him how the police of the state, he learned to ride free, officials said he, his Babine before television, playing video games as Grand Theft Auto and Truck Monster Jam. Who says that video games are a waste of time?

California has the program's lowest emissions taxi because of the financial crisis

No. 2006, California has approved the proposal 1B authorized the state to sell 20 billion U.S. dollars commitments to finance a series of transportation. One of these projects is to pay to reduce emissions by school buses. Unfortunately, the lack of resolution in the current financial crisis in California means that the Treasurer does not sell all its obligations. No sale, no bonus in cash for the program. Consequently, the California Air Resources Board - is responsible for allocating funds to schools to pay to reduce emissions from buses - has an opinion about this any other money that will continue until the situation is set. The districts, the hope of hybrids and others must pay their own bus, or for them to delay or purchasing, hampering the development of vehicles from the company and the quality of air, the children gathered. Just another example of the efficiency and the environment has a place in the financial realities in the foreseeable future.

Chrysler, the auto-collection

CAFE regulations coming Death Knell May seems the size of the survey officially past. Sales of non-full-size trucks went to an even faster than their older brothers and sisters and a large part of the responsibility can be ascribed to reduce the price of improving the efficiency and small trucks, which can deliver, especially now that the Both Ford and General Motors offers specific fuel consumption versions of its full sizers. Some people think that the car on the basis of single truck has been the move to take over, and if Chrysler wants at the forefront of the movement.

Back in 2006 Chicago Auto Show, Dodge Rampage concept put his four goals, a small bed on the back and a collection under Hemi. For a possible production model, we expect something of the sort, but instead of gas Feinschmecker V8, with a small turbo four Cogne. General Motors may also be included in the segment with a production of its Denali XT. Toyota also has an interest in the market with its A-BAT concept truck.

Spy Shots: BMW 3-series of small test mule found

Motor photos published worldwide spyware, what you believe in a new generation of BMW 3-Series mule. The film thickness of the rear flares and 3 differ from the population.

If you head to think that recently launched a new series of Bavaria-3, you are right. The E90 in 2006 and has a refreshing de'09, it is not expected to do something to this project until 2011 at the first (which in some way to explain why there was no new evidence in the production of the body)

Ssangyong between bankruptcy

Would it be too late Ssangyong? Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) did not seem more Ssangyong Motor Co., with the company to avoid bankruptcy. SAIC holds a stake of 51% of Ssangyong, but has refused to exploit the rights in an attempt to prevent the execution and Ssangyong, the time to get back into the darkness. The Korean manufacturer Chief Executive of Zhang Hai Tao and President Choi Hyung-Tak both resigned after the presentation.

Sun recently that in a few days, at SAIC, he said to make Ssangyong, but apparently has changed. Since sales of vehicles fell 50% a very large, the money is solid. With the global credit crisis was obviously not to pay the workers and the negotiations with the union goes nowhere fast. This agreement protects Ssangyong creditors payments and maintains that the bankruptcy, so that from time to time back on its feet. For his part, the SAIC, said that "with all interested parties to enable them to plan for Ssangyong operation to normal.

Winding their way includes 12 cars are preferred, including ... Dodge Sprinter?

If her favorite path chosen 12 cars in 2008, appeared in his way to diversify. His "Dynamic Dozen" includes low-cost vehicles such as Honda Fit $ 14,000 to $ 114,000 Audi R8, with each of the Ford Mustang, Porsche Cayman boxers in the middle. The list is full of large vehicles, with a huge (literally) surprise: the Dodge Sprinter. The $ 37,000 persons and goods transport operators will not twist the crank and can not fight pack mule in the quarter mile, but loves the WR-born German carrier for his personality and abilities are. It may be the transportation of persons or things in large quantities, which is very solid, has a great service, and WR, he says, it is very pleasant to drive, too.

So surprising that the green light for the Sprinter is the biggest impact on the lack of a BMW 3-Series. We began to think of the best of BMW is a prerequisite for "the best" list. Have the reasons why he is for 1-series, but it probably pretty close.

Lexus has announced a limited edition RX 400h SUV hybrid

If the model of the Lexus RX 400h is not enough hybrid handsomeness high price for you, a representative of the Lexus wants to work with you as soon as possible. Lexus has just released two new Limited Edition RX 400h models in Britain are at a competitive price. How will they compete? Try £ 35,995 for the Limited Edition and £ 37,995 for the Limited Edition executive. Lexus and got into trouble to say that "drive the first luxury hybrid SUV [RX 400h] and forms the economic environment, even if the SUV spits 192 grams of CO2 per km. New editions of carbon are the same damage. Limited Edition of the will, with things like perforated leather upholstery and a system of adaptive front lighting systems (AFS), because of the same outrage?

Everyone in the Toyoda family, grandchildren, a job

The Associated Press reported that Toyota has once again Toyoda at the helm as soon as possible. Akio Toyoda, 52 years old, grandson of the founder of Toyota Motor Corp., Kiichiro Toyoda, it would have before the vote on the board. If everything goes as planned, the presidency will be officially in June. This is the first time in 14 years that the company is Toyoda, Akio, but not his father Toyoda. It is known for much quieter than the typical Japanese executive for the regeneration of society.

Katsuaki Watanabe, the president is on the retreat, such as Toyota faces its first operating loss in the projections of the 70-year history. Like the rest of the world, Toyota's sales fell and the car manufacturers had to stop production and dismiss temporary workers. While Toyota remains predictable lips firmly on the move, we hope that Watanabe is Vice President of the current president, Fujio Cho, maintaining this position. Toyoda was Executive Vice President of 2005, "Prince" (as the Japanese call the media) must be well prepared for work.

GM believes that no buyer for Saab

General Motors, the precarious financial situation and the auto industry that some of the deadly bloodshed marks made by GM. The general pointed out that HUMMER and Saab for review, said Bob Lutz Automotive News maximum was "we note that the code is not enough and there must be something done." Many are still GM Saab for sale, but unfortunately, a seller and buyer to reach an agreement. And sources say that A is not the last.

Tight markets funds could be a part of the problem, and the buyer of yearning for a cash flow is to dare to part with her. This is especially true when you consider that the sale of Saab fell by nearly twice the United States, the decline of the industry in 2008 with only 21,000 units sold. The Swedish government could be a little easier to keep after the Saab offers up to 3.1 billion U.S. dollars in loans to the industry (including Volvo). GM probably needs a lot of short term liquidity as possible at the time, but the fact is that the Swedish brand is not very successful in the past 20 years, and the short-term prospects are not very good, good.

New Dodge EV, called the Circuit

The detectives of more Jalopnik discovered the name of the new Dodge at the start, the Detroit Auto Show in the next week: the Dodge Circuit. The new from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and after some research we could find the official register. We have already seen the photos of the small electric Spyware cut, so that we know is that the car manufacturer is preparing feverishly to make its first exit. We expect that many Dodge-style characters - especially against branched grill, that the concept Demon (photo above) - if we host in Detroit instead of the fuselage, the lotus was sitting on the Dodge EV UQM shown in the transfer in the form of concept . If everything goes according to plan, is a big "if", hopes that its Chrysler electric sports car dealer showrooms sometimes the 2010th

Cadillac shows new E-Flex-cut in Detroit?

It has long been expected that Cadillac is the second of the Americas, according to Chevrolet, access to e-Flex GM advanced technology of electric vehicles, and recent rumors say that the new car will caddy at the Detroit Auto Show. According to Business Week, the new concept will be a Cadillac coupe in the line of the last 2 doors CTS, which in our opinion, is a nice car. The new cut is smaller than anything currently offers Cadillac (brand certainly increase Cimarrón plate), and still not sure that the wheels supply.

Cope with the E-Flex architecture Cadillac makes sense that the battery is very expensive it can be absorbed in part by the higher profit margins caused by the brand of luxury. If there is truth in these rumors, you can bet that our intrepid group of writers, the principle that when we visit Detroit in the next week. Stay tuned.

Chevrolet Camaro production than a month delayed convertible life

General Motors has a guideline for retailers today a period of one month in the production of the Chevrolet Camaro the 2010th According to the embassy as a result of the postponement (of the production will begin on Monday, March 16) is not based on legal problems and the current problems of education and in its place is a result of the activities of GM more to ensure the highest quality Camaro, which GM aims to create a new product. "

A member of the Forum, with the document is Camaro5 also say that the Camaro Convertible, killed than in November, is for sale as a model 2011th The figures for the doubling of the performance and eight variants in the directive for the 400 hp and 426 hp L99 for LS3 l ', with all its advantages-10000 orders filled October.

Detroit: Jaguar XFR come sooner

Thanks for breaking the embargo 4WheelsNews, show us the first official picture the 2010 Jaguar XFR juicy and dissemination of information on the UK again top cat. Set to go head to head with the big dogs in the high-performance segment of the luxury sedan, its energy from XFR a new version of the Jaguar AJV8 by 5.0 liter engines and 510 travel horses and producing 460 lb-ft torque. That is good for a 0-60 mph time of just 4.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph XFR This is even with the new and larger 20-inch aluminum wheels with a caliper brakes Nevis with the "R" -- logo.

XFR This also offers a variety of external changes, which focus on the intentions of the sport, especially a new one with a new design, the large bumpers, reduce the air on both sides chrom hood, new wing, the thresholds for the page, safe rear spoiler and new bumper around four exhaust pipes.

The interior is gussied end aluminum black, sport seats with "R" logo, and a sports steering wheel. The new range-topping XF may in eight colors: Botanical Green, Indigo, kyanite blue, cash, Lunar Gray, china and salsa. Back with the registration to the date on which XFR is allowed if at the moment everything you get.

Conditions for government bonds: not UAW strike against GM

Now that we are in the hearings and the rescue of an agreement between GM and the United States has been resolved (at the moment), we can begin to look more closely at the details. Oh, here's one: The federal government has a key condition for the bridge ready by GM, and was directly affected by the trade unions not to strike.

Besides the adoption of wages and benefits for workers who are online, what the plants in foreign interests, the UAW will not be released to the strike against GM, while receiving federal loans.

Ministry of Finance of the United States, while it is certainly a large number of terms from 13.4 billion U.S. dollars, GM, all the details were not disclosed until the GM documents to the SEC. This is one of the conditions to be an interruption of the loans so that the treasure of loans and on the strength of GM bankruptcy. Yikes. GM to 29 December 2011 to the loan and the non-strike clause remains in force until September 2011.

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