Showing posts with label eco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco. Show all posts

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, November 25, 2009

Hummer H3 and H3T became ecologically-pure

Off-road car H3

Company Hummer has informed, that off-road car H3 and pickup H3T 2010 have received besides three new variants of colouring of a body — silvery, grey and red "metallics" — the modernised engine on more harmless fuel.

Eco off-road H3

5,3-l V8 can work both on usual gasoline, and on bioethanol E85 or any combination of these kinds of fuel. Power of the engine: 300HP.

The prices on H3 2010 m. of in the USA will begin from $33,390. Pickup H3T in a base complete set begins to be on sale for $30,915. In the dealer centres cars will appear in December, 2009.

Legendary HUMMER H2

Car Renault will replace SPA-salon

Electrocar Zoe

Model ZOE Z.E. Is planned to go to a batch production in 2012. The car is developed together with company Biotherm (division L'Oreal).

The car from L’Oreal

French company Renault and the manufacturer of cosmetic means L’Oreal create the unique car. ZOE Z.E. Will care not only about nature health (Zoe Z.E. — an electromobile with zero level of emissions), but also about health of passengers (safety, namely health means not).

The car roof is designed so, that can protect both from a heat, and from a cold, and from ultra-violet beams. Besides, the car uses energy of the sun for gymnastics of batteries. ZOE Z.E. Filters air arrived in salon, and keeps a skin of the person young and healthy. Air central air constantly supervises optimum for a skin of the person a climate in salon.

Electrocar Renault

Renault

The system of protection against pollution and toxic exhausts itself closes air lines and includes clearing filters if in air out of the car substances harmful to an organism are found out.

Electrocar Renault ZOE Z.E.

At last, ZOE Z.E. Sprays on the car aromatic oils depending on current requirements of the driver: invigorating — in the morning, weakening — in the end of the working day, and power — at night. Thus, salon ZOE Z.E. Turns to the SPA-salon arranged under the person.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Alfa Romeo declared price Alfa MiTo MultiAir 2010

MiTo

Company Alfa Romeo has informed on cost of car Alfa MiTo MultiAir 2010 modelling years.

Harmless technology MultiAir

Technology MultiAir reduces emission СО2 and the fuel expense at increase in power of the engine. In Italy MiTo MultiAir there are 17,400 euros.

MiTo with 1,4-l motor MultiAir is more powerful on 20% at emission СО2 on 10% more low in comparison with the base version. Power of the engine has increased about 120HP to 145HP, and fuel consumption was reduced about 6,1 l/100 km to 5,6 l/100 km.

Export Alfa Romeo MiTo

The first MiTo will arrive on the markets of Germany, France and Italy in September. In other European markets the model will appear in October.

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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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In Frankfurt will show Trabant with the electromotor

Trabant

German company Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH will present on a motor show in Frankfurt new generation of car Trabant, before the most mass car in the German Democratic republic (GDR), writes Automotive News Europe.

On a motor show it will be exposed conceptual working out New Trabi with the electromotor which batch production will begin in 2012. According to representatives Herpa, the car will receive the solar battery on a roof for battery additional charge on which full gymnastics Trabant can pass 250 km. Thus, the weight of the car will not exceed 1000 kg.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Volvo creates an electromobile on the basis of С30

Volvo C30

Engineers of company Volvo develop the version of compact car Volvo C30 with the electric motor, thus, the model is not planned yet in manufacture in immediate prospects.

As writes the edition referring to press-service Volvo, electromobile Volvo C30 will be presented at an exhibition «to the Innovation for a life» which will take place in Sweden after a motor show in Frankfurt. For a basis electric С30 was the conceptual working out Recharge, shown is taken one year earlier, — have informed in the press-service.

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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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Thursday, July 30, 2009

In Frankfurt universal Mercedes-Benz E-Class debuts

Mercedes-Benz

Concern Daimler AG has confirmed, that on the Frankfurt motor show in September of this year the world premiere new Mercedes-Benz E-Class in a body universal will take place.

Espionage photos E-Class Estate have already appeared on the Internet, and official pictures and characteristics are promised in August. Nevertheless already now it is possible to assume, that universal will receive the same set of engines, as a sedan, including the newest representatives of series Blue Efficiency power of 136HP (diesel engine) and 184HP (gasoline).

Simultaneously with it Daimler AG has reported about sales of new sedan E-Class: made this year, car sales have made 40 000 copies. Thus it is expected, that the updated business sedan from Mercedes-Benz will be even more popular, not looking at all on world financial crisis as, the next months start car sales in the USA and China.

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Smart ForTwo have added playfulness

Smart Fortwo

Smart Fortwo, considered as the best compact car intended for driving in city conditions, henceforth will faster overcome stoppers of megacities thanks to the increased power of the diesel motor.

The German motor-car manufacturer has declared, that power of diesel version Smart Fortwo is increased 2010 modelling years by 21%. Now the 3-cylinder 44-strong motor develops 54 h.p. and 130 Nm. The modernised engine accelerates the car to first "hundred" for 17 seconds

Despite an increase in hallows, the average expense of fuel will please still the owner. In the mixed cycle on 100 km of a way of minipenalties consumes 3.4 l, and the indicator of emission СО2 does not exceed 88 g/km, is spoken in the press release. Smart Fortwo 2010 modelling years the colour display has received system hands-free, and also.

In Germany the novelty is on sale all on €200 more expensively, than the car 2009 modelling years.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Special version Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione

Fiat 500

Compact cars can cost much.

As, for example, Fiat 500. And can cost even more expensively. As, for example, new special version Fiat 500 under name Abarth Competizione. Release of this car is dated for an anniversary of repeated occurrence Abarth in the Dutch market. In honour of this doubtful anniversary the sports division of Italian autocompany Fiat has prepared the special version of the car. To be on sale the compact car, by itself, will be only in Holland.

Cost of the car which, by the way to tell, leaves in circulation of all in ten copies, will make 25 000 euros. We will remind, that standard Fiat 500 is on sale for 22 000 euros. The client receives all for this overpayment the same compact car, but with 17-inch wheel disks, satellite navigation, the conditioner, a bonus audiosystem, a roof painted in black colour, and an unostentatious strip on each side. That nobody has thought, that Abarth Competizione is the same Fiat 500, only in an easy make-up, and from racing heritage Abarth here anything is not present, the company suggests to replace a standard four-cylinder turbo-motor with power of 135 h.p. with the 160-strong unit. However, it will cost additional money.

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Mitsubishi + Peugeot + Citroen = Electro

Mitsubishi and Peugeot Citroen

Japanese automobile company Mitsubishi Motors will develop accessories for hybrid cars in cooperation with French concern PSA Peugeot Citroen.

In particular, it is expected, that two motor-car manufacturers will be engaged in release of ecologically "pure" engines. We will notice, that both Mitsubishi, and PSA Peugeot Citroen already have experience of creation of conceptual hybrids.

According to data, cars which intends to make the companies, it will be possible to recharge in house conditions while usually the electromotor entering into a power-plant, is recharged during movement and car braking. As it is informed, Mitsubishi Motors will give for joint workings out litievo-ionic batteries.

However official representatives of the company yet do not make comments on this information. According to mass-media, hybrid cars under mark Mitsubishi will appear on sale by 2013.

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