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WILL: electric vehicle from Heuliez, Michelin and Orange
Heuliez, Michelin and Orange WILL have designed the most advanced electric vehicles presented on the show.First put into circulation this fall and begin commercial production in 2010Heuliez, Michelin and Orange have unveiled at the Mondial de l'Automobile 2008 on WILL, the first electric vehicle using the technology of Michelin Active Wheel (or second with Venturi Volage).Heuliez The group, owned 60% by the Indian Argentum Motors, made its big comeback in the car with several projects which named Will; seems most successful.Heuliez launched this project with the assistance of Oséo who made 3.8 million euros.Heuliez has so far invested 12 million ...
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Audi claims the cleanest diesel in the world
New Audi Q7 3,0 TDI endowed with a system with a rate of ultra-low emission vehicle is the cleanest diesel in the world. The results of the first stage of the Audi Mileage Marathon have been published. The best participants could start a full-scale practical financial year across the American continent while showing a medium consumption from only 7,4 liters to the 100 km.The signal the start of the Audi Mileage Marathon was given Monday morning to nine hours in Central Park in New York. The test of strength of the fleet of 23 vehicles Series Audi Q7, Audi Q5, ...
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BMW Mini electric in USA
Successful icon neo-imitating the styles of an earlier period in Europe, the Tiny is also extremely appreciated in the United States. A popular way to climb a step further with the announcement by BMW as part of full-scale tests of 500 Mini E (“E" as "Electric", and yes!) In 3 U.S. states: California, New York and New Jersey.Convincing performanceThe Mini E adopts an electric motor on the front, developing 204 hp for a couple of 220 Nm, which is powered by lithium-ion batteries arranged instead of the back seat, accusing the mass tidy 260 kg. Yet acceleration is faster than ...
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GM Hummer becoming green
No, this is not a joke, the legendary Hummer turns the new era and becomes green. Of course he does not hunt on the land of the Prius, but but moves to the E85 history of conduct.Building a Toyota Prius causes more environmental damage than a Hummer that is on the road for three times longer than a Prius. As already noted, the Prius is partly driven by a battery which contains nickel. The nickel is mined and smelted at a plant in Sudbury, Ontario. This plant has caused so much environmental damage to the surrounding environment that NASA has ...
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Record consumption of Peugeot 308
On October 15, the 1.6 HDi 308 sedan bvm6 broke a new record in South Africa, along 1689.7 km on a single tank. It has performed with an average consumption of 3.4 l/100 km, Coast2Coast Challenge linking the city of Kleinzee (on the west coast of South Africa, north of Cape Town), the city of Umhlanga , Near Durban, on the east coast.Peugeot took up the challenge of Coast2Coast Challenge to demonstrate the environmental efficiency of the 308. Peugeot also chose to put this tournament under the sign of neutrality carbon. Peugeot has also chosen to put this challenge under ...
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Porsche bought Volkswagen shares & Porsche next edition vehicle
Porsche has bought 5% of Volkswagen shares, bringing its share to 35.1% of the capital and gives control of fact, even before they cross the threshold of 50%.Volkswagen, the first European car manufacturer whose turnover is almost sixteen times higher than that of Porsche, will become a subsidiary and will be integrated into the European holding company Porsche SE. It is David against Goliath automotive version.Porsche Cayenne S TranssyberiaTo celebrate the 6th victory in the Rally Porsche recognized as one of the most demanding, the German manufacturer will propose next year a limited edition Cayenne S Transsyberia. Thus, the Cayenne ...
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Lamborghini Estoque: Supersport family car
The manufacturer of Sant'Agata Bolognese presents a concept of a sedan supersportive which could well revolutionize the history of the Italian brand.Four doors and four places: the Lamborghini Estoque could become the spearhead a future third range which would complement existing ranges to the two, those of the Gallardo and Murciélago.The name, estoque, was chosen in keeping with the tradition of names assigned to Lamborghini cars that inspired the world of Spanish bullfighting. The estoque is the sword, which measures about 90 centimeters long, and is used by the Matador during the struggle against the bull.The Lamborghini Estoque has been ...
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A new Gallardo for the Italian police
There are days when the French police officers had to bite the fingers not to be Italians. Lamborghini is indeed over to the police transalpine a third Gallardo.The crazy wheels in Italy are warned: they will not escape the police, unless they are equipped with a powerful sedan. For the police, they now have a third Gallardo LP 560-4. There were already in use in the region of Rome since 2004 (and with its 140,000 km meter) and another in the region of Bologna since 2005.This new LP560-4 to the colors of the Italian police is equipped with specific equipment ...
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Fiat Bugster Concept
Fiat present at Sao Paulo buggy concept based on the KTM X-Bow.Produced on a body (body panels of natural fibers) and a chassis completely recyclable, the Fiat Bugster Concept is powered by an electric motor. The model is also biased in nanotechnology through exhibits both ultra light but ultra resistant. For Fiat Brazil, this concept has become the starting point for the development of a more environmentally friendly. More information at the show in Sao Paulo ...
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Pirelli launches particulate filters
Pirelli Eco Technology, the company Pirelli, which plays an active role in controlling emissions from diesel engines, began selling its particulate filters in Germany and the Benelux. Pirelli filters, made with the technology of silicon carbide can reduce over 95% particulate emissions from diesel vehicles.The entry of Pirelli in the markets of Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg will take place in a first phase through the sale of filter systems for heavy vehicles already in circulation as buses, vehicles industrial and earth-moving machinery. In Belgium and the Netherlands in particular, Pirelli will use the collaboration of the Dutch distributor ...
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Rice burner/ rice car or Japanese made vehicles
Rice burner is a pejorative used initially to describe Asian-made—specifically Japanese-made—motorcycles and automobiles. Many variations have also been used, such as rice rocket for Japanese sport bikes.More contemporary use of the term rice burner, along with the prefix rice, has taken on an alternate pejorative meaning for an automobile that has been modified to give impression of high performance, but does not necessarily have any high-performance capabilities. This practice is in contrast to the "stealth" or "sleeper" style of automotive modification, where a vehicle may have major performance modifications, but the appearance remains similar to that of a stock model. ...
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Long awaited B0 (B zero) electric car with LMP technology
The B0 (B zero), designed around the LMP technology, will be produced in series at the end of 2009 in Turin by the company Pininfarina-BolloréIn their partnership, both family run Bolloré and Pininfarina brought together the expertise necessary to produce in series electric car, part of its technical characteristics and its beauty, a milestone in automotive history.The car will not be a prototype. It will be produced in series, with the first models late 2009 and a steady rise in production according to the production of batteries. Built in Turin by the company Pininfarina-Bolloré, it will use technology LMP to ...
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Large family car
Large family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a small family car and smaller than an executive car. Examples of popular large family cars are the Ford Mondeo, Opel Vectra, Renault Laguna and Volkswagen Passat. Models designed by luxury car manufacturers are also called compact executive cars or simply compact executives, while a multi-purpose vehicle based on a large family car is called a large MPV. Equivalently sized cars in North America are usually called mid-size cars; the term "family car" is fairly often used to refer to a vehicle in this class. Examples include ...
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Hot hatch
Hot hatch is an informal or slang term for a performance derivative of a European hatchback (in the US, Asian sports hatches are sometimes called sport compacts). Vehicles of this class are typically based on a budget, family-oriented automobile, and equipped with improved suspension and a more powerful engine. Front mounted engines and front wheel drive is the most common layout.It could even be argued that they are the European equivalent of the American muscle car, providing a high performance engine in an accessible mid range (or base model) body.Development of the hot hatchThe design most often considered to have ...
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City car (urban car)
City car (or urban car) is a small, moderately powered automobile intended for use in urban areas. It is more substantial and faster than a neighborhood electric vehicle ("NEV") and has four seats, unlike microcars which are two-seaters; their length is usually between 3.40 m and 3.60 m. These cars have been sold moderately in Europe since the 1960s, and nowadays they are a proper car classification. Most mainstream manufacturers have one or even two city cars in their lineup, so the competition is fierce. In Japan cars under 3.40 m are officially called keicars and have tax and insurance ...
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Muscle car
Muscle car is a high-performance automobile. The term principally refers to American or Australian models with large-capacity engines produced between 1964 and 1973.DefinitionThe term muscle car generally describes a mid-size car with a large, powerful engine (typically, although not universally, a V8 engine) and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were customarily and coincidentally considered smaller, two-seat cars, or GTs, two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are ...
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Small family car
Small family car is a European classification of cars which are larger than a supermini and smaller than a large family car. In North America, which uses a different classification system, cars of this size are generally referred to as compact cars, and the term "small family car" is almost never used to describe them.Current small family cars are between 4200 mm and 4350 mm long if they are hatchbacks, or between 4400 mm and 4550 mm if they are cabriolets, saloons or estates. Multi-purpose vehicles and sport utility vehicles based on small family cars, which are called compact MPVs ...
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Economy car
Economy car is an automobile that is designed for low cost operation. They are designed for drivers who use their car primarily for personal transportation. Typical economy cars are small, light weight, and inexpensive to buy.HistoryPre-warThe Ford Model T can be considered the "first" economy car. While it was at first the only mass produced car, that very innovation, along with the attributes it required (a simple, inexpensive design) allowed it to be the first car to exemplify the ideals of the economy car. It was far less expensive, smaller, and more austere than its hand-built contemporaries.The subsequent decades led ...
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Car classification
# Sportive carsA hot hatch or sport compact is a high-performance small car, usually a hatchback, based on standard superminis or small family cars, with improved straight line performance, handling and styling. Hot hatches make up a large section of the market for hatchbacks. In America, sport compacts are often built as sedans or coupes, rather than hatchbacks.Examples of sport compacts:*Audi A3*Acura Integra/RSX*Chevrolet Cobalt SS*Dodge Caliber SRT-4*Ford Focus RS*Ford Escort RS Cosworth*Honda CRX*Honda Civic Si/Type R*Mazdaspeed 3*Mitsubishi Eclipse/Eagle Talon/Plymouth Laser*Nissan Sentra SE-4*Nissan Silvia/240SX*Peugeot 205 GTI*Renault 5 Turbo*Renault Clio 182*SEAT León Cupra R*Opel/Vauxhall Astra VXR*Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI*Volvo C30# Sports sedan / ...
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What is DSTC, ASR, ASC + T, SLS, SLA, EDC, ADS?
DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control)DSTC (Dynamic Stability and Traction Control) traction control and dynamic stability of Volvo, similar to the ESP or DSC.ASR (Acelerator Skid Control) Regulator slip traction. It prevents the skate of the drive wheels on acceleration, speaking on the engine until only develops torque transmissible. Volvo calls this DSA.ASC + T (Active Stability Control + Traction) Active control of stability and traction of BMW. It avoids the loss of traction of the driving wheels. First acts on the ABS, braking the wheel spins, and if a second patina reduces engine torque.SLS (Self Leveling Suspension) Pneumatic rear ...
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