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7/20/12
Buying Alto for £ 5995 supported by Twin-Cam engines 1.0 liter
London: The model of Suzuki Alto has a £ 5995 price range and operating costs and very low emission values.
Alto uses Twin-Cam engines 1.0 liter and can give power 68 hp and torque of 90 Nm (66 lb-ft). The machine has two advantages, namely the levels of CO2 emissions below 100 g / km and 65.7 mpg only saves gasoline (4.3 l/100 km).
Japanese auto manufacturer, Suzuki, Suzuki Alto announced the official price in the UK. As reported by Auto Evolution, recently, that model became the most expensive cars in the UK.
7/19/12
BMW and Toyota's examined the lithium ion battery on March
On March, BMW and Toyota agreed to examine the lithium ion battery in exchange for the supply of gasoline engines diesel BMW in 2014.
The two companies signed an agreement that the fuel cell system development, architecture and component development for the future of sports cars, electric powertrain and lightweight technology development.
Munich: Two giant manufacturers, Toyota and BMW continue to work together in creating cars and automotive technology. BMW and Toyota Motor Corp. this time agreed to develop a sports car, fuel cell technology, electric machinery and other lightweight technologies.
BMW Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer and Toyota President Akio Toyoda signed an initial agreement and expand strategic collaboration between the two automakers at BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany, recently.
"Toyota and BMW Group each sharing its vision and strategy of the car in the future. Together, we have a great opportunity to lead the industry through this transformation," said Reithofer, as reported by Automotive News page.
"Toyota has a strong commitment to environmentally friendly technologies, including hybrid and fuel cell. On the contrary, I believe the ability to develop the BMW sports car. I like to think of a sports car of this relationship," said Toyoda.
7/18/12
VATH likes 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
Vath is a company whose reputation is known worldwide as one of the best Mercedes-Benz tuner. This time, they were interested in the world of vehicle restoration. And the result, as well as his reputation as a tuner.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 made in 1968 described as a beautiful jewelry that has been corroded. In the hands Vath, this luxurious classic cars look like new shine out from the assembly plant.
All of that is the result of hard work to restore Vath Motorentechnik body parts and interior and the engine to the axle in detail.
In addition to making the car faster and more pleasing to the eye. Vath now have a restoration service that handles virtually all parts of the car, including the complete engine systems, fuel-injection systems, transmissions, differentials, drive shafts, exhaust to control equipment.
They also receive various types of vehicles such as the restoration of the 300 SL, 190SL, Heckflosse, Pagode, SL W107 and various models of Mercedes-Benz classic. Though Mercedes-Benz had previously had his own classic divisions that handle the same thing.
Nevertheless, Vath Motorentechnik could serve as a great alternative to rejuvenate the classic Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Handling machines in Vath also very sophisticated. Starting disassembly, cleaning and checking of all components from the cylinder head, pistons and crankshaft, to replace it with a new component for the machine work better.
In the case of SEL 300, the piston and connecting rod component has been modified, while the crankshaft and the flywheel is replaced with a replica of the lighter components for the machine more responsive.
Mercedes-Benz W109 300 SEL models powered by the M100 V8 engine, the legendary 6.3-liter with an output of 250 PS and 510 Nm of torque which is quite fast even for a moment. This machine is capable of generating acceleration 0-100 km / h in just 6.5 seconds with a maximum speed of 220 km / h.
Thanks to restoration work of this class, you can enjoy the beauty of a classic car display with no mechanical flaws that we normally encounter when driving a classic car. It certainly will not be cheap, but decent.
7/17/12
more sophisticated BMW Motorrad
BMW has also developed other technologies for their bikes by using the features that we usually hear in the four-wheeled vehicles, such as electronic suspension adjustment, automatic stability control, dynamic traction control and adaptive headlights.
DIVISION BMW Motorrad has made some lineup changes on 2013 models of motorcycles, mostly in the range of colors. But BMW also made a new step is to complete the entire global product with ABS brakes as standard facilities.
This step was taken to meet the 2016 EU rules requiring all motorcycles sold there are equipped with ABS brakes.
DIVISION BMW Motorrad has made some lineup changes on 2013 models of motorcycles, mostly in the range of colors. But BMW also made a new step is to complete the entire global product with ABS brakes as standard facilities.
This step was taken to meet the 2016 EU rules requiring all motorcycles sold there are equipped with ABS brakes.
7/16/12
Ferrari Classiche restore newer performance of fantastic Ferrari 275 GTB4
FERRARI 275 GTB4's a rare veteran American actor Steve McQueen who accept delivery of Italian sports car in San Francisco while filming the movie Bullit in 1968 was sent to Ferrari Classiche for total restoration.
Ferrari Ferrari Classiche an authorized company that provides restoration and maintenance services, technical support and a Certificate of Authenticity classic Ferrari owners.
Ferrari 275 GTB4 made mid-1960's are apparently the previous owner
been modified sometime in the 1980s, which was originally converted into a stylish coupe model of the open roof spider.
Initially, the owner of 275 GTB4 get the car to Ferrari Classiche to execute the certification of authenticity. But Ferrari has a very strict policy. The new company will provide the original certificate only if the specification does not change the vehicle such as when he left the factory.
Because according to the existing data should GTB4 it is a true 275 coupe models, the owner finally decided to return the car to its original shape and Ferrari Classiche was assigned to reproduce the roof with new panels.
Ferrari says that it seems this would be a good investment considering a classic Ferrari has record-breaking auction prices. Cars that have recently sold for fantastic Ferrari 250 GTO is made specifically for the Stirling Moss with a value of U.S. $ 35 million.
In the year 1990 250 GTO 1962 to a record U.S. $ 10,756,833 are solved in 2008 by the other Ferrari models, namely the 1961 California 250 GTO was auctioned at RM Auctions at a price of U.S. $ 10,910,592.
The new record was broken again in 2011 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa leh made in 1957 for U.S. $ 16.39 million.
7/15/12
Let's talk about 1957 Ferrari 250 TR and Mercedes 504 K Special Roadster in the exclusive auction
EARS ago, Gooding & Company auction sale price record for the most expensive classic car prototype of 1957 Ferrari 250 TR for U.S. $ 16.39 million at Peeble Beach. It seems that he will break the record again.
'Goods auction' for sale 'predicted it would create a new record for a Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster von Krieger in 1936.
Auction company founder David Gooding said the vehicle was a Mercedes-Benz pre-war era of the most interesting he had ever encountered. Mercedes 504 K Special Roadster is actually built for the royal family of Prussia in 1936.
In 1942, the car was sent to Switzerland by Baroness Gisela Von Krieger to be secured from the danger of World War II. After the vehicle was brought to the United States and driven by Gisela around Greenwich, Connecticut.
When this noble woman returned to Switzerland, he did not bring the roadster in the U.S. and leave it in a garage over 40 years.
Election car is now restoring the vehicle back in shape like a new car in showrooms. Painted with black and chrome with a Cognac leather interior.
Unfortunately, Gooding & Company are reluctant to release its official price estimates. But he is convinced that special classic car that would break the record for Mercedes-Benz payments made by the RM auction in Monterey last year and quite possibly subvert the Gooding auction record in 2011 mentioned above.
7/14/12
New Lamborghini's design and production home's built
LAMBORGHINI inaugurated a new facility to design and produce small cars that are located in a building in the Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
In addition to design and develop models of Lamborghini concept cars, the building has a mini assembly line on the second floor are prepared to make a car with a process similar to the standard production line.
"This miniature assembly line will be used to carefully study the steps in the assembly of models of pre-production, so that high standards of quality can be achieved over the next industrial production," said Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann.
This mini prduksi facility will also be used to produce small production scale vehicles such as Sesto Elemento introduced by Lamborghini at the Paris Motor Show 2010 which will be built only 20 units and will be sent to the pemesannya 2013.
According to Lamborghini, the new building is the first time in Italy the Class A certified energy (energy consumption per year less than or equal to 8 kWh per square meter).
7/13/12
the concept of EXP 9 F's still continued by Bentley
Along with its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, British luxury carmaker has released the dynamic images and video from EXP 9 F.
Hopefully it will consider several proposals of Bentley SUV designs that have been offered some time ago by a private designer who looks so much better than the original design of the Bentley design team.
ALTHOUGH bombarded by a variety of harsh criticism when it was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, March, Bentley still want the world to know about the concept of EXP 9 F where Bentley for the first time trying to get an SUV.
Last weekend, the concept is to look first in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012. According to Bentley, this is a systematic and comprehensive gauge customer reaction to the idea of community and Bentley SUV.
'The process of measuring customers' Bentley will continue at an exclusive event Concours da € ™ Elegance at Peeble Beach, California, August.
7/12/12
Bridegstone America were investigating the Russian dandelion
Bridgestone has also developed the concept of a tire without air by substituting the radius of the inner surface of the stretched tire to support the weight of the vehicle.
These tires require no maintenance and riders can finally say "goodbye to the leaking tire '.
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale by the Latin name is often used for teas and salads are very good for health. But there is another type known as the Russian dandelion Taraxacum kok-saghyz or which can be utilized for vehicle tires.
Bridegstone America were investigating the Russian dandelion as a raw material for making high-quality vehicle tires. After initial experiments, they will continue testing in the lab of materials engineering at Akron and Tokyo in the coming months.
After following the trial will be continued in an even larger scale in 2014. The experiment is part of the Russian dandelion project to find alternatives for natural rubber at Ohio State University.
Bridgestone role in this project is to test the performance of the material. Russian dandelion has a quality that is very similar to natural rubber extracted from havea (rubber tree), which is currently the main source of natural rubber used in tires.
Taraxacum kok-saghyz itself has been known as a source of rubber since the 1930s, when the Soviet Union found in Kazakhstan in 1932. At that time, was trying to find sources of local rubber from Hevea brasiliensis supplies threatened in Southeast Asia.
But when the supply returns to normal and affordable after World War II ended, the Russian dandelion program was discontinued.
One of the two main reasons he glanced back to this plant as a source of rubber because the industry requires new materials to meet increasing demand. And this should not be difficult because there are about 1,200 species of plants that can produce natural rubber, although not entirely meet the requirements of the industry.
Secondly, the industry wants to make new materials research as much as possible in the ongoing effort to increase environmental awareness in the auto industry with the supply of raw materials that can be updated.
Research aligned with dandelion, Bridgestone is also researching other sources of natural rubber called guayule are numerous in the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico.
7/11/12
two Ford GT40 coupe is very interesting for auction
RM auction house estimates, the offer price would appear to reach U.S. $ 2.3 to 2.7 million..
LIST of classic cars to be auctioned in Monterey, California, USA, in August increasing in number. This time it appears the two Ford GT40 coupe is ready for his new owner at the RM auction.
Managing Director of RM California, Shelby Myer's proud to have been trusted by the Ford GT40 race car owner to sell the iconic cars are rare in Monterey.
The first car is a GT40 Mirage which is the body lighter version of the GT40 driven by John Wyer and the Gulf Racing in the 1968 racing season. This car carries the colors of the legendary team, Powder Blue and Marigold and has a racing pedigree Daytona and Le Mans.
In addition to the GT40 is never sold to a production house in 1970 and used as a camera car to film shooting Steve McQueen, Le Mans.
The second car is one of 31 units GT40 MK1 made in 1967 that changed for daily use (in contrast to 7 GT40 MKIII produced only as a race car).
Apparently, this one unit can be a GT40 MK1 with the best condition of remaining at this time. Special, this time he was in the hands of the second owner since new, mileage on the odometer registered only 8046 miles and almost in perfect condition.
Bollywood try to prevent driver to use cell phone
This system can also be adapted in order to report a violation of the use of the phone to the police. In some cases, RFID radio signal identifier device (radio frequency identification) can store details of the violation with vehicle registration details and transmitting it to a traffic signal post where the police can access the data.
Alternatively, the system can also provide a warning signal when the driver intends to use their mobile phones.
Society should know that using a cell phone (cell phone) while driving is dangerous. But not a few people who do. Therefore, researchers from India trying to find a solution.
Researchers in the land of Bollywood is trying to prevent the driver using his cell phone to call and make a brief message by developing technologies that can block the driver's cell phone signal, without affecting other passengers cell phone.
Researchers from the University of Technology in Tamilnadu Anna showed that about 20 per cent of fatal road accidents involving trucks and heavy vehicles are generally related to the driver who was busy playing with his cell phone.
Risks arise not only when pressing and holding the phone number, but also during the conversations that may distract the driver from the road. That means, either by hand or hands-free device, cell phone use while improving the likelihood of accidents.
To stop these bad habits, the research team has designed a system that can detect the driver was using his cell phone when the vehicle is running.
If positive, it will trigger the jamming device is able to block cell phone signals. Because the jamming device has a low range, then the other passengers in the vehicle can still use their cell phones.
Ferrari 599XX's featuring Evo's unique sports car as the main auction To attract donors
To attract donors, Ferrari 599XX featuring unique sports car Evo as the main auction. The auction has now closed and 599XX successfully sold for 1.4 million euros to the bidders from the United States.
While the combination with the various items of memorabilia are being sold on the Ferrari website, this charity auction managed to collect a fund of 1.8 million euros.
Ferrari 599XX buyer is not only contribute to helping the victims, he also will benefit disemainya at a later date. Because the vehicle is the only vehicle that has a special plaque signed by the head of Ferrari Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and F1 Suderia two drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.
Other items being auctioned is the Ferrari F60 nose purchased at a price 23 000 euro by the customer is from Malaysia. While the F2008 F1 engines are sold for 80 000 euro to the UK.
Similarly, racing suit and helmet's Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso and Fisichella are also sold in a charity auction.
After the devastating earthquake that shook the region Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy on 20 and 29 May, Ferrari held an online auction to raise funds to help the families of victims of the accident.
Apart from the results of an auction item, Ferrari also obtain some additional funds that spontaneously given by the donors, including the money of 100,000 euros of Russian consumers.
7/10/12
Subhan is still navigated by Jeff Judd in PWRC
In the PWRC standings, Subhan is now perched on rank 6 with a collection of 24 points. With the absence of the top rally driver PWRC like Benito Guerra (Mexico), Michal Kusciuszko (Poland) and Nicholas Fuchs (Peru), is an open opportunity to gain more points.
"In theory it is, but in a race like this a lot of unexpected things can happen. Moreover, another racer out they were not to be taken lightly. What is clear, we will fight to the finish with extra points. Will be ranked how much, see you later course and hopefully not disappointing, "said Subhan.
ON the seventh round of 2012 FIA World Rally Championship in New Zealand, June 22 to 24, Subhan Aksa is the only participant in Indonesia and the Asean championship, this time as well as to race three prestigious categories: WRC, SWRC, and PWRC. Subhan is still navigated by Jeff Judd (New Zealand) struggled in the classroom PWRC (Production World Rally Championship).
Although only one of the Asean region, Subhan can immediately spot the Kiwi's rally community. Together Hayden Paddon, Subhan a local hero who is expected to incise the best performance on home turf.
Paddon is a top racer from New Zealand is currently contesting the SWRC class after last season won the PWRC class. Subhan be a local hero would not be separated from the figure of an athlete automotive navigator that senior-laden country's international experience and achievements.
Paddon and Subhan selected FIA (Federation International Motor Car) be guest speaker at the official press conference on Thursday (21/6) in Auckland along with a number of other top racer. What's more, Subhan / Jeff recently successful as runner-up in the Acropolis Rally ago.
In front of dozens of journalists from around the world, racer Bosowa Rally Team claimed surprise when it reaches the Acropolis podium as runner-up because never before have such high targets.
Therefore, in New Zealand this time he and Jeff did not specifically target pairs in addition to striving to achieve the best results.
"I would be greatly assisted by Jeff. He is very familiar with the ins and outs of all trajectories of this rally, รข €? Said Subhan when one reporter asked her secret weapon to face this rally.
After doing a survey in a few days earlier, Subhan was deeply loved characters who became the location of the track 22 SS (special stage) to be forded in a three-day race.
The track is mostly gravel and some sand and gravel that had similarities with the track rally in Indonesia that would have become the daily diet Subhan from the cockpit of his Mitsubishi Evolution X.
"Many a dangerous area here. Tikungannya blank and unpredictable. Jeff will certainly provide the right to live it well," he added.
On another occasion, Hade Mboi acting as Team Manager confirmed, any unencumbered Subhan for this rally even though the previous two PWRC series to achieve results beyond previous expectations.
"Same thing with the two previous series in Argentina and Greece. Most important is the process of maturation Subhan as a racer, and that is what is expected from Jeff that his experience is far beyond us," said the navigator who had been accompanying Subhan.
Therefore, further Hade, Subhan instructions to the team is still as before. Tactical fight and be consistent in some early SS and only then raced to get the best outcome.
"No need to insist to always be the fastest in each of the SS because of the risk. That's the experience of the previous two series races. Many are forced to risk of harm or damage to the car. Consistency, that's what matters. And it's a trick that has been used is that Sebastien Loeb We noticed not many SS in Greece to win the last, "said Hade.
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