Friday, November 12, 2010
G Power Debuts their 800HP E63 M6
Monday, November 8, 2010
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics road going prototype revealed
The Vision EfficientDynamics is a 2+2 sport coupe which runs on BMW's ActiveHybrid technology. The low slung car, at just 1.24 m tall, is designed for maximum aerodynamic flow and has a drag coefficient of just 0.22. It's a 2-door but BMW promises easy access to the rear passenger seats.
The core of the ActiveHybrid technology in the Vision EfficientDynamics is the hybrid set-up which couples a 3-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine with a 'hybrid synchronous' electric motor at the front and a "full-hybrid" engine on the rear axle, as BMW explains it in the press release. In the concept study, there were two electric motors, and one assumes that is what they mean for the "full-hybrid" engine on the rear axle. The electric motors run on lithium-polymer battery pack fitted longitudinally in the belly of the car. Later on, this will receive a gas powered "super Engine" and will be part of their Motorsport line-up.
Total output is a hefty 328 PS (241 kW / 323 bhp). The 0 to 100 km/h sprint takes just 4.8 seconds and consumption on the EU test cycle comes in at 3.76 liters/100 km (62.5 mpg US). CO2 emissions are 99 g/km.
Range on the Vision EfficientDynamics is 50 km (31 mi) on electrical power alone but a 24 liter tank for the diesel fuel extends that aplenty to 700 km (434 mi).
Speculation is that the Vision EfficientDynamics will come to be called the i100 or the i1.
The model is due for launch in 2013. Be sure to check out the video and let us know what you think!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Ferrari World : Making its Debut with the fastest Rollercoaster in the World!
Monday, November 1, 2010
BMW unscripted. Sabine Schmitz M5 Ring Taxi Driver
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage tested by Jay Leno at the Track!
The 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage sits up near the top of our must-drive car list. While we wait for the day that someone hands us the key to fire one up, we can sit back and live vicariously through Jay Leno. Mr. Leno recently got to spend some time with the British sports coupe and was kind enough to capture his experience on camera.
Leno remarks that the V12 Vantage is "almost the perfect combination of hardcore track sports car and GT car." To prove that, he turns the camera over to his tame racing driver, Justin Bell, who brings the car to Willow Springs and puts it through its paces.
You can see now that the transplant was successful, albeit after extensively revising the V-8 Vantage’s front structure. Nevertheless, Aston Martin managed to achieve a nearly perfect 51/49-percent front-to-rear weight balance. The extra mass of the engine, an additional 200 or so pounds, is partly offset by carbon-ceramic brakes and lighter wheels, as well as lighter seats and rear quarter-panels. The total weight of the V-12 Vantage, at around 3700 pounds, is only about 100 more pounds than the V-8 Vantage.
This extra weight is effortlessly neutralized by the V-12's 510 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, available at 6500 rpm and 5750 rpm, respectively. The engine is tuned the same as in the larger DBS and thus catapults this relatively tiny coupe into a completely different league. We pedaled a DBS to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds—a time identical to that posted by the V-8 Vantage. Aston claims the sprint from 0 to 62 mph takes 4.2 seconds in the V-12 Vantage, so we expect it would become the fastest Aston ever well, the fastest Vantage until the One-77 blows past it. Top speed is now 190 mph, up from 180 for the V-8. However, what really makes the difference is the incredible agility and responsiveness of the engine.
Check out Jay and Justin and the 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage in the video below testing this car to it limits on California's own Willow Springs race course definitely a must see!
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Video Click Here!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid drives - first Test Drive!
After being shipped over from Germany by plane, engineers handed the keys of the new 918 Spyder Hybrid to Porsche AG Design Chief Michael Mauer. The car drove under its own power which comes from the mid mounted 3.4 liter V8 out of the RS Spyder as well as in all electric mode which powers just the front wheels.
The 918 Spyder prototype combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities: An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on fuel consumption of three litres/100 kilometres (equal to 94 mpg imp) truly outstanding even for an ultra-compact city car, on the one hand, combined with the performance of a super sports car and acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph) plus, and a lap time on the Nordschleife of Nürburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT, on the other. Be sure to check out this stunning machine in the video below and let us know what you think! Thanks for looking.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
New Ferrari 458 Challenge Test Monza - Start Up, Downshifts and Accelera...
The Ferrari 458 Italia Challenge is probably one the best Ferrari’s in the current line up. Everything, except the spontaneous combustion problem, is perfect about it. In this video the Challenge version of the 458 Italia is spotted testing at Monza, Italy.
One remarkable change are the exhaust pipes which are double tipped instead of triple like on the standard 458, luckily that didn’t have any influence on the sound it just improved it. The Chassis Front and rear bumper change as well for more efficient aerodynamics, a Roll Cage for added stability, and a new 3 spoke steering wheel a signature Dash to complete the final package. We hope to hear more about this amazing creation in the near future and will be sure to keep you guys updated with all of the latest and greatest. Now Sit back and enjoy the video!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
BMW Group Commitment in North America Continues
In a program to celebrate the opening of the new 1.2 million square feet BMW manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, BMW Group Chairman Dr.-Ing. Norbert Reithofer announced the plant expansion completes the company’s one billion US dollar investment in the U.S. market between 2008 and 2010.