Greatly increased the desire new energy fast-track car

January 19, 2010 News · Leave a Comment

China’s new energy vehicles is the biggest short-board lack of the core components of development. As Miao Wei pointed out that “restrictions on the issue of our development there are several points, the biggest problem is that batteries accounted for about 30% of the cost of diaphragm.

Currently China does not have an enterprise capable of producing such a membrane power batteries. In addition, motor and control system The integration of all imported parts. “In this regard, SAIC has been ahead of the layout. SAIC and the U.S. A123 Systems Inc. of shares in accordance with 51:49 ratio, the establishment of Shanghai Czech Republic, New Power Battery Systems Co., Ltd. to jointly develop, manufacture and sales of vehicle battery power system, in order to achieve the new energy automotive industry, Shanghai Automotive Industry Development Strategy to break through the industrialization of battery systems.

What kind of people favor of new energy vehicles

McKinsey Shanghai office managing partner of the world, China’s head of automotive consulting business Sha Sha said that through the survey found that two types of consumers favor of new energy vehicles.

The first category for fashion environmentalists. Their attitude to life is more willing to pay a premium environmentally friendly and new products, they also enjoyed the street keep returning, one different from the conventional internal combustion engine vehicles excellent design, For them is critical. From the crowd in terms of features are often relatively young families, but education is the highest in the investigation group inside.

The second category is to drive cost-sensitive persons. They have the total cost of the entire vehicle, including the initial costs and driving costs are very sensitive, and are willing to reduce the number of normal driving costs in a rational manner to change their travel habits. From the overall performance of the indicators they are more fancy in terms of low maintenance, operation and good features, not too worried about a number of specific performance indicators.

Detroit “salvation” or “small” or “Green”

2010, with Detroit as the representative of the U.S. auto industry faces unprecedented challenges. The U.S. auto industry can achieve the “Phoenix Nirvana”, will have to see how the Big Three U.S. auto giants make moves.

First, from indulging in “muscular” to a small car. Who indulge in high-margin pickup trucks and gas guzzlers such as “muscular” in the U.S. Big Three auto giants who have love for small cars. Once the appropriate car strategy, the result may be the next big market for three years or five years.

Second, the U.S. Big Three auto makers began to sing a green march. Detroit International Auto Show, Ford Fusion hybrid cars on display, each gallon of gasoline can travel 41 miles, cost about 2.7 million U.S. dollars. That was not enough, Ford vice president of worldwide also added to SueCischke Meng Liao, saying that “Ford is to build the average consumer can afford to buy energy-efficient models in 2012 Ford’s new energy technologies will cover 10% to 30% of the vehicle. ” It appears that this slogan and the slogan of the time of Ford Motor fortune so similar – making ordinary people can afford to buy T-Model! The Ford Motor Co. vehicles in the Great Leap Forward, the new energy strategy, plans within two years, the new energy vehicle sales more than 2 million.

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600,000 cars refer to the election of new SLS saiwei / BMW 5 Series / Audi A6L

January 19, 2010 News · Leave a Comment

Facelift Cadillac – New SLS saiwei listed, all eyes will be locked in their body, then the price of less than 70 million, what Which car is right for you then, here we will adopt a detailed Contrast to understand the next.

 

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In body size, the gap between the three vehicles is not very clear, in addition to the BMW 530Li, the other two cars are more than 5 m in length. Wheelbase determines the rear space, comfort, three cars, only the wheelbase BMW 530Li does not exceed 3 meters. In practice, riding in the back room or the Audi A6L the most lenient.
In terms of power, the three models are all doing well. However, the new Audi A6L 3.0 TFSI quattro fuel injection, with its advanced charging technology, allowing just 100 kilometers acceleration time of 6.6 seconds, and the maximum torque at 2500 rpm can be fully released, more suitable for city conditions. Although the new SLS saiwei the largest engine displacement and power, but its overall performance lags behind the other two models are. The carry-line six-cylinder BMW 530Li is the most fun to drive.

In the security configuration, the new SLS saiwei, BMW 5-Series, Audi A6L Three cars are not “shrink” phenomenon, the main / passive safety equipment is very rich, the car occupants can be given thoughtful and comprehensive security. All three vehicles in the security configuration in the gap is not very clear that the new Audi A6L 3.0 TFSI quattro is equipped with three car rear side airbags the only models, and the new SLS saiwei unique “SBZA lateral blind spot radar monitoring system “provides the convenience for everyday driving. BMW 530Li Although the deployment of rich, but not many bright spots.

All three cars belong to the domestic top-luxury business sedan, but it is unique styles in a comfortable configuration. The new SLS saiwei very rich in the overall configuration, and equipped with a three car’s unique “Angie Star Onstar” telematics service system can be connected to a dedicated customer service centers provide vehicle owners with six major categories of 14 respected service. BMW 530Li in the entertainment after the allocation of the new SLS saiwei, while the new Audi A6L 3.0 TFSI, compared with rear-seat entertainment system, optional audio-visual, we need to pay 25,000 yuan may possess.

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In the history of Ferrari’s most expensive children’s toy car

January 11, 2010 News · Leave a Comment

No Hans systems, there is no power recovery system, ABS has not really a good car!

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2010 top ten green cars

January 7, 2010 News · Leave a Comment

According to a British media reports, if the 2009 is a budding green cars started to enter the mainstream model of the year, then in 2010 we will see a large number of environmentally-friendly vehicle, it is difficult choices. The following is the upcoming launch of this year or the future environment-friendly vehicle.

1. LEAF Nissan and Chevrolet VOLT / Vauxhall Ampera

This vehicle models have been a lot of media speculation, we can not choose. However, these vehicles will be officially put into operation in 2010.

Nissan LEAF top speed of 87 miles per hour, mileage to 100 miles in 30 minutes or less 80 percent of electricity charging enough. Chevrolet VOLT (in Europe known as the Opel / Vauxhall Ampera) is a hybrid electric car will soon be put into operation in November this year. In the case of relying on the power, this car can travel 40 miles, but after the adoption of hybrid can travel 300 miles or more.

2. Honda CR-Z

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As the world’s first hybrid car, Honda CR-Z sports car contains the traditional elements. The car first appeared in the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, may be formally launched later this year.

The car accelerates from a standstill to 62 miles per hour, requires only 9.7 seconds, in the European market expected to sell for 25,000 euros.
3. Volvo C30 Electric Vehicles

Volvo C30 Drive became a green 2009 model year, and now there’s an electric version of the car.

Volvo C30 electric vehicles first public appearance was in Frankfurt, Germany, but some time away from the formal market. Volvo plans to start production of 50 vehicles tested in 2011. It included in the list is because this year we can certainly get a lot of information about this car. Based on current information available, this car mileage to 93 miles per hour maximum speed of 81 miles, from the quiescent state needs to accelerate to 60 miles per hour, 11 seconds. This updated version of the car will be on display at auto show in North America.

4. DEDICATED HYBRID CONCEPT Toyota Hybrid Concept Car

 

Japanese car companies Toyota’s hybrid cars occupy the field of absolute superiority, has repeatedly promised to introduce a new model.

The car will debut at the Detroit auto show, but we know very little about it. Outside forecasts, this car has two versions, one will be the Prius of the two models, another will be the Honda CR-Z sports car competitors.
5. BMW CONCEPT ACTIVE E

Outside evaluation of the MINI E vehicles mixed, but the Concept Active E concept car will be different. It contains all the features of BMW’s classic car.

The auto installation of a 170-hp electric motor, relying on lithium-ion battery to provide electricity. BMW CONCEPT ACTIVE E accelerates from standstill to 62 miles per hour, requires only 8.5 seconds, the charging time in Europe, only 3 hours, mileage to 100 miles. BMW later this year could produce a batch of cars in order to facilitate access to the real use data.

6. Ford Focus

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 Although the Ford Focus has become a prestigious model car market, but the upcoming Detroit auto show debut of the latest version can be said is by far the most important products.

According to forecasts, this car will be launched in the U.S. two models, one is a four-door sedan, one of the five-door hatchback. The new Ford Focus is equipped with 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine, power to 180 hp. In the European market, a new generation Ford Focus ECOnetic will use the start-stop technology with smart charger (Smart Regenerative Charging) function.

7. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid


  

 Although hybrid technology is no longer people feel strange, but the production of hybrid cars or the number of the mainstream car makers are relatively limited, at present only Toyota, Honda, Ford, Nissan, BMW, GM and Mercedes-Benz. The latest to enter this field is South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company. The companies will debut at the Detroit auto show a hybrid version of Sonata. The installation of a 2.4-liter engine cars, as well rely on lithium-ion battery-powered 40-horsepower motor. Like most hybrid cars, only to rely on batteries to provide energy to motor cars and mileage short, in most cases need to rely on co-generated electricity and gasoline power.
8. Chevrolet ORLANDO  

This compact passenger car concept car in 2008 with the name of appearance, will be officially put into operation later this year.

ORLANDO used Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze part of the design elements that can carry seven passengers. However, there is no this car on the engine, gearbox, fuel economy of detailed data. In similar models, the Chevrolet ORLANDO likely to become one of the most environment-friendly models.

9.TESLA ROADSTER SPORT

Electric Motors Tesla Motors was founded in 2003. For the green car lovers, this is not an unfamiliar name. As of December 2009, Tesla Motors introduced the first car ROADSTER a total of 900 orders.

TESLA ROADSTER SPORT nor is it a new model, since the company began in January last year to accept orders from customers. However, the car is still the most exciting one of the electric sports car, accelerates from a standstill to 60 miles per hour, requires only 3.7 seconds. With the standard model compared to 248 horsepower, this car’s power higher than 15%. TESLA ROADSTER SPORT in the United States sells for 128.5 thousand U.S. dollars, while in Europe the price is 112,000 euros.
10.MINI BEACHCOMBER

The car is expected to be held this month at the Detroit Motor Show debut, it is unclear MINI BEACHCOMBER how high the level of the green. MINI Brand MINI BEACHCOMBER is the size of the largest and heaviest ever car. The car was in the late 60′s MINI Moke based on the development and design, and will allow MINI brand’s first entry into the field of four-wheel-drive vehicle. In the same models in, MINI BEACHCOMBER likely to be the most economical cars.

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LEXUS Lexus LFA Super Car

January 7, 2010 News · Leave a Comment

Since the birth of the beginning, LEXUS Lexus LFA Supercar to represent the dreams, hopes and ambitions, as freedom of uninhibited life.

LEXUS Lexus LFA Supercar project development from the official launch in October 2000 to October 21, 2009 Tokyo Motor Show debut, scheduled to begin, LEXUS Lexus sword was sharpened by a decade of passion and perseverance to continuously challenge the limits of each of a repairer and eventually succeeded in bringing consumers around the world this the pinnacle of speed control.

 

LEXUS Lexus as the most outstanding, high-performance flagship of the make, LFA supercar rally with LEXUS Lexus design and engineering team of top-lofty dreams and deep repairer ideas. LFA in R & D on several occasions during the expedition of the most challenging Nürburgring north loop track and continue to better ourselves, it will also continue to create a new history of the world’s super sports car legend.

LEXUS Lexus LFA Supercar uphold the L-Finesse design philosophy, science and technology to interpret the strong dynamic style, sharp visual effects, both before and after the headlights, side lines or air intake design, are very sharp and very dynamic – only astonishing glimpse has been memorable. The latest use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic material, not only to bring ultra-lightweight, high-toughness body, but also the perfect combination of aerodynamic design, giving rise to the strong performance of the LFA infinite reverie.

LFA materials within the room a sense of luxury and excellent texture, a reflection of pure LEXUS Lexus-style feel respected. Innovative three-dimensional mosaic design, soft top leather, frosted metal and highly technological sense of convergence between the carbon fiber reinforced plastic, rich sense of the level of impact force to bring the rich visual effect. Color TFT LCD instrument panel in various driving modes show different colors, so full of passion and fun to drive. Mid-scale directed at a maximum of 10,000 rpm rev / min, sensitive LCD indicator may at any time to respond to the outbreak of LFA instantaneous surging momentum.

When the LFA start of the moment, electronic odometer light, tachometer pointer Smart flash, 4 sequence of flashing lights showing instrumentation, creating an exciting atmosphere. LFA supercar tailored for lightweight 4.8-liter V10 engine with 412 kilowatts of maximum power and up to 9,000 rev / min maximum safe speed, with lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic chassis and body design in just 0.6 seconds that is Idle speed can be accelerated to the limit value of 0-100 kmh acceleration time of just 3.7 seconds, top speed of up to 325 km / h, it is instantly feel Xuemobizhang racing experience.

LFA body weight before and after the perfect proportion of sensitive and intelligent 6-speed sequential gearbox and high-strength aluminum alloy racing-style suspension system, the dynamic balance of its outstanding achievements, regardless of chopped wind ahead, or will they winds speeding, are can be freely deal with. Since 2004, the first time since the test went to the Nurburgring, LFA supercar made several expeditions to this most difficult track in the world, and in the development stage, has made seven minutes and 24 seconds of outstanding lap times, twice at the same time the completion of the most challenging Nurburgring 24 hour endurance race once again proved its excellent performance and outstanding reliability of motion.

“LFA is able to awaken all the senses to experience a super sports car.” Such a declaration from this amazing super car limit dynamic performance, but also from their passion for an unforgettable sound experience. Since the beginning of R & D and design team is committed to LFA owner of the world’s 500 provides a unique and quite a roar of Formula One racing-style. After optimization design sound damping case and the intake throttle 10 is connected with the rotational speed of the climb will be inspired to create even more powerful intake sound; the engine exhaust manifold with equal length on both sides of two-stage master lightweight titanium muffler can produce, or low, or high surging sound. The perfect sound experience, with 3.7 seconds to accelerate to 100 kilometers a strong performance, a comprehensive picture of the Nurburgring race for your site like stirring speed control of the entitlements.

3.7 seconds breakthrough binding constraints to awaken all the senses to experience the latest introduction of the LEXUS Lexus LFA Supercar to global auto industry re-write a new miracle. LEXUS Lexus as the first super sports car developed products, LFA is not only for consumers around the world to bring a new passion for driving experience, but also a profound interpretation of the LEXUS Lexus brand essence: “unshaken, the pursuit of perfect. “

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