Audi A7 gets acquainted with technologies of competitors

Road tests of test prototype Audi A7 carry out in Norway, far away from curious eyes, however and in vicinities of Oslo of the paparazzi do not give rest to testers of the new car which as it was found out, run in not only the model.

Audi Sportback Concept

Cars BMW of 7-Series participated in winter test drive along with two copies Audi A7 and Mercedes E-class. Probably, thus engineers Audi try to compare the technological advantages to innovations of competitors.

Four-seater sedan Audi A7, according to all available information, will receive wide scale of engines, including the petrol 3-l motor power of 225HP and diesel engine V8 with the twisting moment of an order of 800Nm. It is supposed to equip the car with several kinds of transmissions — a six-step mechanical transmission, an eight-high-speed automatic transmission and a seven-step transmission with two couplings.

Sedan Audi A7 will present in Geneva

Audi A7, whose design will be as much as possible approached to concept car Sportback Concept which has been shown for the first time in January of last year in Detroit, model Debut, possibly will go on sale in the summer under the price about $80,000, will take place on a forthcoming motor show in Geneva which will begin the work in the beginning of next month.

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BMW will mass-produce hybrid sportcar

The next three years company BMW plans to start in a batch production conceptual sportcar Vision EfficientDynamics which has been presented for the first time on a motor show in Frankfurt by autumn of last year.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

As informs edition Inside Line referring to own source, now a brand management solves, what circulation to make the given car. At present in BMW count the maximum volume of manufacture at a rate of 5-10,000 cars.

According to source Inside Line, the power-plant of a prototype and a car lump in 1360 kgs remain invariable and in serial to a sport penalty. In company BMW also have noticed, that tests of first running prototypes Vision EfficientDynamics will begin this summer in the south of France.

Concept car BMW Vision

Conceptual sportcar with the landing formula 2+2 it is constructed on the aluminium chassis and it is equipped by a 356-strong hybrid power-plant consisting from 1,5-l of a turbodiesel by power of 163HP, two electromotors (on one on each axis) and the robotised transmission with two couplings. From 0 to 100 km/h the prototype is capable to be dispersed for 4,8 sec. The maximum speed of the car is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h.

Diesel engine BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is put into operation only when the charge reaches lithium-polymeric of accumulators of a minimum level. Batteries from the usual house electrosocket (220 volt) can be charged for 2,5 hours.

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Hatchback Peugeot 207 for the champion

Company Peugeot has presented the special updating of a hatchback 207 made in honour of the pilot of the French command of Kris Meeke, become in last year the champion of rally IRC.

Limited version Peugeot 207 S16

The car which has received in the name additional index S16, will make in the limited circulation in 250 copies. The novelty has received the aerodynamic weather-cloth of a body including a forward and back spoiler, overlays on body thresholds, and a back bumper which is only imitation.

Also special version Peugeot 207 will include stickers on a body, 17-inch wheel disks, a mesh air inlet in the forward bumper, the blacked out glasses and the special tablet in salon with the engraved autograph of the race driver.

Technical characteristics of special version Peugeot 207

The technical stuffing of the special version of a hatchback 207 will not undergo to any modernisation. The car will be offered with the 1,6-l petrol engine power of 120HP. According to Peugeot, with 0 to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 10,7 sec. The maximum speed — 201 km/h.

The novelty will be on sale only in the Great Britain. Cost of special version Peugeot 207 — 14,695 pounds sterling.

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Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

The result of close technological collaboration between Venturi Automobiles and Michelin, the Venturi Volage, marks a major step forward in the evolution of the Automobile. This new Venturi incorporates innovations which have enabled radical changes in terms of the vehicle’s architecture, style, dynamic behaviour and, more generally, the design of a modern vehicle. All these changes constitute several world premières which, with the presentation of the Venturi Volage, reinforce Venturi’s capability for constant innovation, as well as its position as the most advanced company in the field of electric vehicles.

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

The Volage takes the electric sports car concept and really runs with it — the all carbon-fiber car is equipped with the first application we've seen of the Michelin Active Wheel, the compact unit using in-wheel electric drive motors is installed at all four corners with a suspension driven by a second set of e-motors. With 4 drive wheels with active suspension, the Venturi Volage has no equivalent. “Michelin Active Wheel” technology in fact incorporates 2 electric motors per wheel (1 for suspension and 1 for drive), ie. a total of 8 electric motors piloted in real time by spearhead electronics.

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

Playing down the mechanical aspect in favor of electronics, close to the concept of a robot, this car belongs to a new era, the digital era. Thanks to a dashboard touch screen, the driver can configure the vehicle entirely as he wishes. This total control marks significant progress in terms of management, particularly of the energy stored in the car’s batteries: the driver can, for example, decide to give preference in certain cases to range rather than power, comfort rather than speed, an important factor for an electric car.

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

The only part that the Venturi Volage shares with the Venturi Fétish is its carbon fiber bodywork. Developed by the Venturi Design Office, this body is still a unique concept worldwide, as it is the only one to have been specifically designed to be that of an electric car and thus carry batteries within its very structure. The ideal distribution of the Venturi Volage’s masses - 45% at the front, 55% at the rear – and its perfectly mastered weight of 1,075 kilos enable it to attain 100 km/hr (62 mph) in less than 5 seconds.

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

A real demonstration of spearhead technology, the car presented in its world première is entirely operational and prefigures the production of a limited series of this model, scheduled as from 2012. Like the Venturi Fétish assembled in our workshops in Monaco, the Venturi Volage will be assembled by hand, in the form of very limited production. 

Venturi Electric Sports Car Volage Concept

The technological repercussions of these two cars positioned at the very top end of the market are to be found on other vehicles bearing the Venturi brand, enabling as many people as possible to benefit from the firm’s advances in the field of sustainable mobility.

Corsa puppets go pop

Blimey, Vauxhall have finally made an advert for their Corsa that doesn’t induce an urge to chuck the TV remote straight at the screen.



The annoying little puppets, who yelled ‘c’mon’ (short for common?) at everything whilst getting into a series of side-splitting adventures, have finally been ditched.



Well, not quite - look closely at the otherwise pretty good pop art effort, and you’ll see them on some balloons, as well as the word ‘c’mon’ hovering in the background. Sometimes it’s hard to let go.







And if you need a fix of those puppet capers…

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster from Dutch

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster 

Once in a blue moon in the automotive industry an unique vehicle comes to play. Such vehicle is 2500SF roadster from Dutch Heynsdyk. The Dutch have always had a penchant for the bizarre and unorthodox. From their unique 'coffee shops', to their individualist sense of style the people of Holland have always liked to go their own way. And that applies to car design as well. Spyker supercars are from Holland, and whether you love them or hate them, they really are very different in style to any other vehicle on the road.

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster 

A small independent builder in Eindhoven has given further weight to the argument by introducing this, the Heynsdyk 2500SF. Designed and engineered by Ronald Heijnsdijk, the car is based on the Porsche 944 platform and is essentially a kit car which can be ordered in component or fully finished form. However instead of being some sort of generic copy of another the vehicle, the 2500SF has a completely original style which is a mixture of hits and misses.

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster 

This is the Heynsdyk 2500SF from Holland: a bespoke body placed over the engine, electronics, and drivetrain of a Porsche 944. The design process took years to complete, but the decision to base the car on the 944 was made quickly. 100% galvanized, reliable and readily available. The substantially lighter body, in galvanized steel, takes weight down to 900 kilograms (1,980 pounds) while maintaining 50/50 weight distribution. There are six engine choices, from a basic 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 163 horsepower, to a 2.5-liter four-pot S-motor with a turbo. That one will get you 250 horsepower, and from 0 to 60 in six seconds. Top speed is limited to 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour). The transmission is handled by a 5 speed manual which sends the power to the rear wheels.

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster 

Specification   

Year               : 2010

Engine             : four cylinder, 2.5 cylinder, Turbo or naturally aspirated

Transmission    : 5 speed manual, RWD

Max speed      : 155 mph (limited)

0-60 mph        : 6 seconds (turbo)

Horsepower    :    250 horsepower (turbo)

weight             : 900 kgs / 1,980 lbs

2010 Heynsdyk 2500SF roadster

The front angle is by far and away the worst area of the vehicle aesthetically. Here a random and mismatched assortment of lights and grilles come together to form a unique but far from pretty face. In profile things start to get better, and the proportions of the car are generally quite pleasing. The car shows off its best side when viewed from the rear. The well thought out mix of nicely sculpted roll bars, beefed up wheel arches, neat taillights and sloping decklid come together very well indeed.

You can buy the car as a kit or a finished product, and prices start at €14,750 ($20,798 U.S.) for the kit, or €36,995 ($52,158 U.S.) for a ready runner. Like its countrymate Spyker, what the car might lack in beauty it makes up for in unique and arresting looks.

Source: Heynsdyk.com

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept a beautiful sports coupé

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show the German tuning firm Carlsson, who unsurprisingly specialize in modding Mercedes-Benz models, will unveil the C25 - an insanely aggressive 753 horsepower monster.

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept

Carlsson C25 is the first self-developed automobile from Carlsson and are presenting C25 at Geneva Auto Show this March. The concept of this Super-GT is based on the vision of combining maximum driving performance with an entirely new design and high exclusiveness. The result is a breathtaking and beautiful sports coupé with 753 hp in a limited edition of only 25 cars world-wide. Thereby, each automobile will be as individual as its future owner.

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept

Carlsson presents an own developed automobile at this year’s Geneva Motor Show – the Carlsson C25 Limited Super-GT. The concept of this Super-GT is based on the vision of combining maximum driving performance with an entirely new design and high exclusiveness. The result is a breathtaking and beautiful sports coupé with 753 hp in a limited edition of only 25 cars world-wide.

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept

The performance data of the six litre V12 Bi-Turbo is impressive. The high-performance aggregate with a motor management optimisation patented by Carlsson renders 753 hp (554 kW) and allows fast acceleration as well as smooth travels at lower speeds. Also responsible for the perfect performance evolvement is the elaborately developed stainless steel exhaust system with ends in four edgy pipes at the back. The power catapults the C25 with a torque of 1320 Newton metres at 3750 r.p.m. which is electronically limited to 1,150 Newton metres from 0 to 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds and achieves a maximum speed of 352 km/h.

2010 Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept

The Carlsson C25 Super-GT Concept also comes with an ultra-light and forged wheels 1/10 UL in the dimensions 9,5×20 and 12×20 inches have been especially designed for the C25 and are equipped with high performance tyres measuring 265/30 at the front and 325/25 at the rear live axle.