Chevrolet Volt vs Nissan Leaf

Chevrolet Volt vs Nissan Leaf DETROIT - electric car market in the United States is being stretched. The success achieved by Nissan Leaf in America seems to begin to fade along with the ride leaves the Chevrolet Volt.

Launched Inautonews, Chevy Volt sales skyrocketed in the last May 2012. Recorded last month sold more than 1 680 Volt units or 249.3 percent increase from 481 units sold in May last year.

Inverted conditions were felt Japanese manufacturer, Nissan. May 2012 and Nissan sold just 510 units of Leaf. Compared to May 2011 and who has recorded the transaction as many as 2613 units reached 55.3 percent decline.

In response, Vice President of Nissan's Yokohama, Andy Palmer claimed to have a powerful weapon to overcome the advantages Chevy Volt.

"Nissan has nearly completed a massive upgrade to the outside of the factory complex in Nashville that will allow it to produce a battery pack Leaf and production of the vehicle itself in the country (United States) at near the end of this year," said Palmer. Chevrolet Volt vs Nissan Leaf

Electric scooters smart eScooter

Stuttgart - Having shown in Paris two years ago, smart-made electric scooter finally preparing to enter the market. According to the plan are still brothers scooter with Mercedes-Benz will be called Smart eScooter and will be released in 2014. Initially, the motor is never shown in concept form at the Paris Motor Show 2010 with Smart eBike electric bicycles and electric cars Smart ForTwo. Both products are to be launched this year but new eScooter will enter the market in 2014. "The decision in favor escooter been made," said Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars Joachim Schmidt in a press release on Monday (5/14/2012). "With this step, we will add an important component to the concept of sustainable mobility for smart urban mobility in the future," he said. This bike will carry a smart brand that is now known as the urban car that carries the brand is simple and modern design. When it still existed as a concept bike, eScooter displayed with the iPhone and a GPS but for the mass production of products that do not seem to be applied. "Anyone who thinks must think smart urban mobility. We offer zero-emission vehicles are perfect for every need, and with our products, electricity will travel a lot of fun," said the head of Smart Dr Annette Winkler.

Without a car driver

Jakarta - The traffic on the streets of the future will be like a science fiction movie. For a car that can run automatically without the driver is expected to exist in the market for less than a decade ahead. Speaking at the University of Michigan, Head of Research and Development General Motors, Larry Burns said the car without the driver will almost certainly be there in the showroom. 2020 fastest car without a driver will come to market. With such an automatic car, every passenger will be delivered to each destination without the need to hold the steering wheel with minimal potential for more accidents and driving time will be faster because the car will require the help of satellites to find the quickest path to the destination. "Many people take 60-90 minutes in the car. If we can save time, it will be very valuable," he said in automotive news, Wednesday (04/11/2012). GM itself has begun conducting a series of related experiments is a car without a driver with Google who also did the same thing. But that era is now prepared to meet without a driver's car, according to Burns is the rule. Because he thought there should be regulations that govern it. Car manufacturers also have to rack my brain to adapt to any existing rules. "We must have policies and laws to find out when driving this car," he said. "It's not going to be one of the breakthrough at that point it will please the customer, it will be the improvement of many factors," he said. The cars without the driver is basically still be steered manually by each person. Only, there are features like auto-pilot on the plane. With this feature, the computer system will be able to take over the helm of the men when the driver is busy on other things such as calling, for example. Radar devices, sensors, cameras, GPS and portable communication devices in the cars of the future will also interact between one car with another car. With this device, expected to be by accident numbers. For the safety of the future system will help motorists even before they realize dangerous situations automatically. Previously, GM has been doing research related to this technology since 2007 ago when Chevrolet Tahoe modified in such a way as to be able to walk alone without crew from California to the U.S. Navy base a distance of 55 miles.

Piaggio Vespa LX125 Launches

MUMBAI - After a conversation
many people and managed to get attention
in the mat Delhi Auto Expo 2012, finally
Piaggio announces launch date
for the Vespa LX125. The plan, the LX125 is
launched on 26 April next at
Mumbai, India.
Penuncuran LX125 is well done
inauguration of the new Vespa factory in
Baramati
and several authorized Piaggio dealer in India.
Later, there will be at least 50 dealers
Piagio in India until the end of 2012.
Furthermore, the LX125 is equipped with a 124
cc engine
that can shoot up
10.26 BHP 8250 RPM and torque to 9.6 Nm
at 7250 Nm. The machine was mated
with the CVT automatic gearbox with
berpendingn air that can produce
50 km / L with a weight of 114 kg.
Meanwhile, the fuel tank has
8.5 liter capacity and the front tire size which is
110/70/11 and rear tire size
120/70/10. Later, the LX125 will be available
in five colors, including red,
silver, yellow, orange and blue.
Menganai price, the Vespa LX125 is priced
priced at Rs 60 000 rupees and will begin
available throughout the Piaggio dealer in India
on
early May after the launch
progress. Thus was launched Motorbeam,
Tuesday (03/27/2012).

Mercedes C-Class World's Most Powerful

Geneva,
see
he looks like, maybe more people will
think that this is just a Mercedes-
Ordinary Benz C-Class. But do not get me
wrong.
Because this car was a Mercedes-
Benz C-Class the world's strongest.
Dubbed as the Brabus Bullit Coupe, a car
Germany is now incarnated as a car
the mighty. It's nothing, power is
MAMP disemburkannya can now make the
shaking his head which is 800 hp.
Power was acquired from the ear
V12 engine which used S-Class
kapasitasnnya has been on the up-grade of
5.5 liter
to 6.3 liters.
The machine was then also paired
a pair of turbochargers, which in turn
make the Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe
have the power to 800 hp with a torque
are limited to 811 lb-ft.
Brabus says that this machine is actually
still able to produce a torque up to 1047
lb-
ft, but the transmission is not strong
concern
hold it.
Thanks to the power of it, then do not be
surprised if
This car was finally able to go from rest
up to 100 km / h in 3.7
seconds. The number is half a second
faster
from Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series
using a 6.2 liter V8 engine.
Thanks to the great power of that, the
speed
200 km / h can be reached in just
9.8 seconds. Peak speed of the car is also
capable of reaching 370 km / h.
However, the ability to get mad
, the car is on display at the Geneva Motor
This show also has a price that will also
make the owners to drain their pockets
even further as the price of the car is sold
at a price 449 820 Euro or about Rp
5.39 billion.
That way, other than a Mercedes-Benz
strongest in the world, this car was also
practically
as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class the most
expensive in
world.

Jaguar-Land Rover Ready Classroom Expansion to City Car

Jaguar-Land Rover Ready Classroom Expansion to City Car
LOS ANGELES - Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) is ready to make a surprise by making premium city car. British luxury car manufacturer that is now under the auspices of India's Tata Motors is reportedly being mapped to play in the city car market.

"We want to make small cars for use in urban luxury," explains La Callum, Head of Design JLR as reported by autoevolution.
Unfortunately the JLR is still shy to reveal the shape of the last model. Similarly, intake of energy that will be used in the premium car.

Callum added that his company sees tremendous potential shown by these types of car market and the need to immediately enter the production phase. We wait for its realization.
jaguar-Land Rover Ready Classroom Expansion to City Car

Baby Mercy SLS unmatchable Porsche 911

Baby Mercy SLS unmatchable Porsche 911
Stuttgart - Mercedes-Benz in cooperation with Daimler-Benz, AMG, Baby supercar produced by the SLS model gullwing doors.

Baby SLS information was submitted by the Director of the Division of Development and performance AMG, Christoph Jung told Auto Express. Later the car was ready to compete with the Porsche 911.

Regarding the kitchen runway, the car is equipped with a new twin-turbo engine with a capacity of 5.5-liter engine that can generate power 550 PS, rear-wheel drive system, seven-speed transmission with double clutch.

Thus the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes only 4 seconds and capable of up to a maximum power of 300 km / hour.

Baby Mercy SLS is also efficient because it is equipped with sto-start system. Improved engine performance but have a target more efficient fuel consumption.

Furthermore, a car with gullwing doors that will be sold in the UK is priced at 168,000 pounds attau Rp2, 3 billion and be ready to compete with the Porsche 911 sports car.
Baby Mercy SLS unmatchable Porsche 911

Ford' s EcoBoost engine 3 cylinder

Ford' s EcoBoost engine 3
cylinder
Detroit : Ford Motor Co . try
showing off their latest machines, a capacity of 1 .0
liter,
three - cylinder, turbocharged direct injection
EcoBoost,
at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which
lasts 10 to 25 September this . Machine that will
digubakan for this small- sized car
will be produced and sold from April
for the European market .
Ford will also bring this little machine to America
North. " As soon as marketed in Europe , " said
Derrick Kuzak , Vice President for Development
Global Products . But Derrick refused to elaborate
Exactly when and what car sales time
which will be fitted with this engine.
Ford claims three -cylinder EcoBoost engine can be
produces 120 hp (horsepower ). Equipped
with twin independent variable timing camchaft
to reduce fuel consumption and improve
performance .
" We are also concerned with efficiency issues . So
not only small but also efficient, "said Kuzak
without
economically detailing what the new machine .
The machine also has a separate cooling system
which allows heating cast-iron block
separate from the engine cylinder head . It also
used fly wheel and pulley system to
control the vibration of the piston .
Ford 's EcoBoost engine offers two versions of 3 , 5
liters
- 6 V, one for sedans and crossovers and other
for pick- up F- 150 . There is also a four -cylinder
capacity of 1 , 6 and 2 , 0 liters for the sedan and
SUV.
Engine capacity of 1 , 0 liter EcoBoost engine
The first three cylinders . Typically, the machine type
EcoBoost is able to save fuel
to 20 percent.