car Peugeot 908 RC

Peugeot has released the first images and information about the 908 RC Concept, a luxurious touring interpretation of the racing car of the future that will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. For the moment, only photorealistic renderings are avalable.

Concept and Design

The original idea was to create a limousine with an imposing style that offered its four occupants a new driving sensation.

The final design, however, is an uncompromising car that combines dynamic performance, comfort, luxury and environmental protection.

The 908 RC is targeted at a very upmarket virtual customer, naturally accustomed to a very high level of luxury but above all passionate about their motoring and its history, but also in search of innovation coupled with assertive styling and uncompromised driving pleasure.

"The raison d'être of any concept car is to explore new ideas and to test those ideas in an attempt to create the ultimate solution. Know-how and passion, combined with imagination then become the motive force that turns dreams into reality. The Peugeot 908 RC evokes passion and imagination to allow us to dream but it will also have a serious side."

The vehicle is built around a pre-impregnated carbon composite and vacuum-polymerised aluminium honeycomb structure.

The rear section is a self-supporting shell incorporating a sub-frame consisting of a tubular structure on which the engine and suspension are assembled.

The originality of the 908 RC resides in its compact design, with the engine arranged in a rear central transverse position.

Similarly the compact 6-speed electronically controlled sequential gearbox has been specially adapted to withstand the phenomenal torque, and is located under the engine.

The position of the power train allows the creation of a large-capacity boot, situated behind the final drive assembly and therefore not encroaching on the generous interior space of the passenger compartment.

This design also allows the driving position to be moved forward, maximising the driving experience for both the driver and the passengers.

E Sphyra Concept

E-Sphyra is a working prototype of a racing sportscar created by a team of students from the French Belfort-Montbéliard University of Technology. Among the features are the electric powertrain, a weight of 800 kg and a fiberglass body.

E-sphyra is a concept created by a team of students from the Belfort-Montbéliard University of Technology(Montbéliard, North-East of France). The aim of the project wasto develop a sports car with a modern design that would be performance-oriented and integrate new technologies.

The electric powertrain features a rear-mounted motor which delivers a total output of 100 KW, while the total weight of just 800 kg allows to achieve a power-to-weight ratio of 125W/kg.

Mercedes Benz bionic car automotive design meets modern art

Mercedes-Benz bionic car

February 25, 2008 One of the stand-out automotive design concepts from back in 2005 has re-emerged in the guise of modern art. With a highly-aerodynamic design based on what at first seems an unlikely candidate - the tropical sea-dwelling boxfish - the Mercedes-Benz bionic concept car is appearing as part of the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

First unveiled in June 2005, the Mercedes-Benz bionic car is the result of a collaboration of engineers, designers and biologists working from the template of the unusual looking, but very aerodynamic Ostracion Cubicus – more commonly known as the boxfish. Apart from its aerodynamic attributes, the Boxfish can also withstand high pressures and survive unscathed following collisions with corals or other sea dwellers due to an outer skin consisting of hexagonal bone plates.

The resulting two-door, four-seater concept has a drag coefficient (cd figure) of 0.19 and delivers fuel consumption of 4.3 liters per 100 kilometers. If the US measuring system (FTP 75) is used, the figure comes in at around 70 miles per gallon (mpg, combined) – 30 percent better than a standard-production car. When driving at a constant speed of 90 km/h, the direct-injection model consumes a mere 2.8 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers – equivalent to 84 miles per gallon in the US test cycle.

The pioneering concept vehicle was also the first test car to be fitted with SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology - the emission-control technology which Mercedes‑Benz calls BLUETEC that has been available for commercial vehicles since 2005 and in the E-Class 320 BLUETEC since October 2006.

The hexagonal bone plates found in the Boxfish also influenced the strong, lightweight design. In the case of a car door, for example, this honeycomb-design method increases stiffness by up to 40 percent, while the weight is reduced by around 30 percent, based on calculations using the bionic SKO (Soft Kill Option) method. The SKO method developed as part of the original project has since been used for producing components such as the engine support arms that are fitted on some rural-service buses.

Open to the public from February 24 until May 12, 2008, the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition at New York's MoMA showcases trailblazing innovations in the fields of design and science.

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Colette X Aston Martin Cygnet City Car

Colette and Aston Martin collaborate to release the compact yet sporty Cygnet city car. The Colette X Aston Martin Cygnet City Car, Automotive Fashion For City Living. The exterior of the car has a brilliantly silver body with a Colette blue paint job along parts of the car (see picture).

Cygnet City Car

The interior of the car comes with a suave bitter chocolate coloring that was inspired by Colette’s Labrador, Oscar. It also features diamond turned road wheels as well as a race collection front bumper. The car will be available for a retail price of around 48,000 euros. Here’s a closer look at the new “consumer offering” of Aston Martin (given that Aston Martin will only be making 14 models initially).

The interior of this compact size car has stainless steel hand formed door latches on the inner door panels. The “Cygnet & Colette” brand boot badging that is hand enameled by Thomas Fattorini and the quilted Alcantara Sun Visors all compliment the beautifully quilted leather doors and seat inserts. The back seats are quilted blue leather occasional cushions and the “Cygnet & Colette” brand logo that appears on the satellite navigation start up. An original “Cygnet and Colette” key ring that is that is made from solid aluminum and blue enameling also comes along with the car.

Cygnet

Marek Reichman, The creative director for Aston Martin said that it was only perfect sense that Aston Martin and Colette collaborated on a car since they managed to blend modernity and innovation with the Cygnet car. It only made sense that the two companies made this piece of automotive fashion for city living.

More than the functionality of the car, Aston Martin and Colette both focused more on the external design of the car and therefore took initiative towards the colors, materials and styling of the car.

Aspid Sports Car from IFR Automotive

The Aspid Sports car will be unveiled at the British Motor Show which commences in July. Aspid is the result of a 5-year development program by IFR Automotive. The 2-Seater model is similar to Caterham R500 with a difference that Aspid actually has a roof. Aspid has a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine producing 270 hp or 400 hp with a turbocharged version. Aspid wieghs only 700 kg and has the power-to-weight ratio of 1.75 kg/bhp. The car completes the sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and from 0-100 mph in just 5.9 seconds. The performance stats are very impressive. The maximum speed however is restricted to 155 mph.

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Avus Performance TT-RS

The Audi TT-RS package by Berlin-based AVUS Performance has officially been introduced taking the sports car a step forward improving the power and the looks of 2.5-liter five-cylinder hot hatch! The full kit includes adjustable coilovers, gloss black 20″ Sportec Mono wheels and modification of the turbo, ECU software and the exhaust system from turbo back with racing cats. They also gave it a name; the ‘new Ur-Quattro’.

2012 Nismo Nissan GT-R RC Unveiled

2012 Nismo Nissan GT-R RC Unveiled

Nissan has unveiled a racing version of the GT-R Nismo its internal tuner at the Tokyo Auto Salon called the GT-R RC (Racing competition).
Nismo GT-R has refined established to monitor the performance improved with air suspension compliance, the use of lightweight parts and equipment GT-R with racing safety law. These include the FIA rollbar-qualifying welded, air inlets and 120 liters of fuel tank safety ATL.The Nissan GT-R,

but no longer carries the "Skyline" badge, has heritage in Nissan Skyline GT-R. Like the R32 Skyline GT-R R34 Nissan GT-R wheels with a twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine, but the evolutionary, incremental changes between Skyline models R32 through R34 have been removed. The four-wheel steering system HICAS has been deleted, and the former right-6 RB26DETT engine has been replaced by a new V6 VR38DETT. [8] Because the code of the GT-R's legacy chassis for the new version has been called CBA-R35, [9] or "R35" for short (where ABC is the prefix for the emission standard ), making the naming trend from previous generations of Skyline GT-R.

GT-R has also retained its Skyline predecessor nickname Godzilla. [10] [11]
Two prototypes were displayed at auto shows before he discovered the production model. The first concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2001 to preview the GT-R 21 st century should be similar. [12] At the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled a design concept, the GT-R PROTO, which indicates that production of the GT-R would be 80-90% on the basis of this concept [13] .

2012 Ford Focus First Riding

2012 Ford Focus First Riding

And should not be surprised by the notion of a compact car with Grand Touring features and amazing fuel economy. The new creations like the Hyundai Elantra and the Chevrolet Cruze made in the compact car segment of the most hotly contested in the market, putting pressure on the strings of combatants as long as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the process. But while the Cruze and Elantra proved that great content can come in small packages with lower price tags, there is a growing sense of fun to launch small car may be at risk for travelers who have inherited genes smooth-riding of his brothers.

In a sense it was almost inevitable evolution. Whereas the compact segment once served a cornucopia of attractions that were out of power, but much to market manipulation has shown that more than anything else, the buyers of this land want to be. In an attempt to draw any copper cent, Hyundai and Chevrolet shelved the independent rear suspension in their respective cases for the design much cheaper torsion beam.

2011 Limited Edition Fiat Abarth 500 Gulf

2011 Limited Edition Fiat Abarth 500 Gulf

Originally built as a one-off to celebrate the anniversary of the Gulf of 10 years in Luxembourg, Fiat has decided to conduct a limited production of this 500th Custom More than 500, this is Abarth 500 esseesse a model that makes 160-hp, more than 101 HP of the standard car.

Because Luxembourg is a small country, limited edition is very low, with only 10 cars being built. With orange and blue livery, the interior of the car is Sabelt racing with files in the infamous regime painted orange / blue. The price is about $ 35,000.This here is real, genuine Fiat Abarth 500 Limited Edition of the Persian Gulf, Beef Special, described Autopolis Fiat dealership in Luxembourg. We say this because just yesterday I said that specific unit and Fiat photoshoped photos of those who made the rounds of the Internet. Although friends and Auto55 Autofans carefully the history of the official press release, we were wondering what a mini with a classic Italian racing symbol appear in real life.

Today, our meditation ended as Director of Marketing and Communication Autopolis Luxembourg dropped the first shots of the real life of the car in our mailbox. We believe that Fiat would have published these pictures instead of "grabbing from the start, but we'll give them props for keeping a watchful eye on the web-o-sphere and respond quickly to our messages.