Showing posts with label Automotive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Automotive. Show all posts
Tuesday 15 October 2013

BMW Launch the Convertible Version of 4 Series

BMW has launched the 4 Series and only a matter of time until BMW launch the Convertible version of 4 Series. Although, it suppose to be successor of convertible version of 3 Series, these model has new style and has luxury aura itself.

The convertible variant is starting from 428i, that provided with four cylinder twin turbo engine (2.0 lt) and has 240 Hp. Above it, there is a 435i that provided with V6 3.0 lt twin turbo engine. with 300 Hp power. And it also provide with Automatic transmission of eight speed.

Specially for 428i, there's option for xDrive AWD, meanwhile, soon for 435i. The convertible version of 4 series will not be added for manual transmission.

The convertible 4 series will have long wheelbase and also more wider than the earlier generations. The hardtop can be folded in 20 second in 17 Km/hour speed. It also provided with ventilation system for warm air for seat and head area, it's similar with AirScarf feature that belong to Mercedes-Benz.

The BMW 428i Convertible will be launched in 2014.

Toyota GT 86 New Innovation with Sedan Body?

Last march, Tetsuya Tada as Chief Engineer GT 86 Coupe said that Some Toyota Engineers is secretly developing a sedan body version and shooting brake from GT 86 Coupe, then the company know it and they cancel that project.

In the same time, Tada wants GT 86 become one of the Toyota Family, just like the MINI and BMW relationships. And perhaps, Tada dreams will become reality because one of internal source said that Toyota is allowing the GT 86 Sedan Project.

The Sedan Body will have four door, it's different from the coupe version that have passenger capacity 2+2. Toyota more prefer Sedan body version than the convertible version that rumor never be reality.

There no more detail info but it will be used Boxer Subaru Engine with 200 Hp that support the Wheelbase.

GT 86 Sedan Version will still with sporty aura and it might be using the Hybrid R system that has been showed in Frankfurt Motor Show 2013.

Toyota New Platform In 2015


In 2015, All Toyota will use new Platform

Toyota, one of the biggest car manufacture from Japan will use new platform to all their car models, starting with the New Prius 2015.

All the new generation of Toyota will be more compact, light and more cheap to build and also more easily to drive.

Toyota New Global Architecture or TNGA is a respond for recall policy because the safety issues that hit some Toyota car in the last decades. This strategy also to increase their competition level to their forever rival (Honda) and more tightly competition from Ford and GM.

Toyota introduce their new platform just like the Volkswagen, Dacia (Renault) and voldo does. But Toyota said that there a difference for their new platform for the others, which is  in the hips point for the driver seat that allowing to setting press body for the feet and the head area to all similar class, it's meant that car with size similar such as C segment's car (Corolla, Prius and Aurius0 will share same development line for design and component.

Kato also added that this procedure will save 30% of fund and time development. TNGA also will help to lower the height level and the center gravity of Toyota car.

"TNGA target is performance. For more better in driving, maneuver and stop" Kato, member of Toyota BOD.

Thursday 3 October 2013

Alexis Sanchez new toy - R8 2014

A professional Football player with huge salary can buying anything that they want, even a super luxurious car with high price.

Recently, Alexis Sanchez that play for Barcelona is busy driving his new sport car, Audi R8 newest model 2014.

Actualy Alexis Alejandro Sanchez has own same car, Audi R8, but his car has accident, crashing the side way of the roads, and it might be, he is replacing it with the newest Audi R8.

His white Audi R8 2014 is amazing, It's has LED that can light perfectly sync with the body car.

Audi R8 2014 is provided with R8 V10 engine with 5.2 lt FSI Quattro capacity, it hold power to 525 HP. This engine is combined with seven speed S tronic transmission, so it can accelerated from 0 to 62 Mph in 3.6 second, with maximum accelerating to 316 Km/hour.

Nicki Minaj - Sweety Pink Lamborghini Aventador


Eccentric rapper, Nicki Minaj is showing her new car, Lamborghini Aventador Roadster in her private Instragram.

Her new super car actually has blue color, but Minaj changed it to pink. Because of this, many Lambo lover give negative comment in all over the world.

Lamborghini Aventador Roadster that belong to Nicki Minaj is a convertible version that using similar engine with Coupe models, which is V12 with 6.5 lt capacity, this car has power up to 690 Hp.

It's engine is combined with seven speed automatic transmission. Her new sweety lambo can run from 0 to 62 Mph in 3 second and can reached the maximum speed to 217 Mph.

This supercar has many features, such as Stop/Start system and deactivation system cylinder. To having this sweety Lambo, Nicki Minaz has to pay around 381 thousand dollar.


Wednesday 2 October 2013

The Bulletproof version of Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6

The new Mercedes-Benz car, G63 AMG 6x6 will only not be officially sold in United States. Although, it's not be sold in United States, one of company in United states (Texas Amoring Corporation) has offered a bulletproof version of G63 AMG 6x6.

And it will enter the United States with prices around 1,335 million dollars. A steel and bulletproof version of this car will increase the car weight from 3,850 Kg to 5,000 kg. Unfortunately, The Texas Amoring Corporation doesn't improving the engine performance of this car.

The company might be launched this car in Brabus version. For the delivery itself, it will

be send in 2014. 

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Mazda Develop a Rival for Nissan Juke

The news said that Mazda is preparing a rival for Nissan Juke, a compact SUV, they named it CX-3.

Mazda promised that they will launch five models all new with SkyActive to the next 2015. CX-3 is one of car that Mazda promised.

In earlier, New Mazda 3 has been launched in Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 and rumors said that it will be more compact model that predicted using 1.3 and 1.5 SkyActive engine.

Mazda also confirmed that they are working together with Alfa Romeo to develop new generation of MX-5 and Spider.

"Both of it will use similar platform but each of them will have uniqe body. Meanwhile, the drive system will be same and produced in Hiroshima factory that belong to Mazda" Jeff Guyton as Europe Mazda Boss.

Saturday 28 September 2013

Cristiano Ronaldo VS Bugatti in Sprint Race

Sprint race between Ronaldo VS the fastest car in the world (Bugatti Veyron) become video to watch. Both of them has speed and in this video, they will race in one line.

Ronaldo is a football player from Portugal and taking the left/right wings postiion or second striker. Someone who get that position must have high speed in running. Meanwhile, Bugatti Veyron has W16 engine with 8.0 lt of capacity. This engine power up to 1001 hp with 1251 Nm torque. Veyron can running from 0 to 62 mph only in 2.5 seconds













So who will become the winner?


Ronaldo Being Kick by Ferrari?

Cristiano Ronaldo, a football player from Real Madrid been said that he is taking the waiting list for buying a super expensive sprot car, LaFerrari.

With salary more than 17 millions Euro, of course Ronaldo can buying LaFerrari with prices of 1.3 millions dollar. But it's not about money, Ferrari has giving one condition that can make Ronaldo crying all the night. Whoever wants to buy a LaFerrari, they at least must have 5 Ferrari. And Ronaldo only have 4 Ferrari, which are Ferrari 599 GTO, 2 Ferrari 599 GTB and Ferrari 575.

Ronaldo at least need to buy one more Ferrari car for getting the LaFerrari.

Toyota Concept Car - The Touchscreen Car




What will happen when a car become a smartphone? The answer is in Toyota Fun-Vii. The Toyota Fun-Vii is being introduced in LA Auto Show Concept car.

"Toyota Fun-Vii is a smartphone on four-wheels" Toyota's President.

This creative car has a gigantic touch screen in it's side of car. The gigantic touch screen has function just like a phone or tablet device, it's allowing the drivers to make more personal to their car. By touching the gigantic screen, you can change the colour, the display content or giving an imagen or text in it.

Toyota is using the Japanese tagline " waku waku doki doki", it's meaning that it will give a flutter of excitement and anticipation. Toyota wants to connecting the driver emotion with their car.

Toyota believe that's this kind of concept car will become the future car.




Thursday 19 September 2013

Tesla Challenge Google - Autopilot Car

Tesla Motors as an electric car manufacture is joined the competion to produce an autopilot car.

CEO Tesla Motors is an eccentric businessman. He will join Google and others car manufactures to produce an autopilot car.

Tesla made an Autonomous car that 90% of the car control can be controlled by computer in that car. Tesla developed an Autonomous car without help from other companies.

Tesla target is to produce Autonomous car in the next 3 year. Other companies such as Nissan is planned to launch an Autonomous car in 2020. Meanwhile, Daimler AG is hoping to launch the similar car in the end of next decades.

Tesla believe that they can producing it in the next three years. That's The CEO Tesla Motor promise, Elon Musk.


Wednesday 18 September 2013

Toyota Released United Version of Land Cruiser 2014

Carrying the legacy as an off road since 50 years ago, Toyota introduced a Land Cruiser 2014 that only will be sold in United States market. Land Cruiser now has changed from an off road vehicle only to a luxurious fancy vehicle.

Although European version of Land Cruies has got facelift edition, The United States version of Land Cruiser 2014 also made from regenerated of 2013 variant. All of the optional become a standar equipment, the passenger capacity also increase to 8 people.

Land Cruiser has V8 5.7 lt DOHC engine, that can produced power to 381 Hp/5,600 rpm and 401 lb.ft/3,600 RPM of torque. 90 percent of torque can be reached in 2,200, it made more dominant in the road. This car can tow to 3,855 kg weight.

This car has a front suspension of High-mount double-wishbone, it's the highest specification in off road level, but still comfort to drive in the road. In the rear a four link, coil-spring with lateral-rod format is provided with high profile.

Land Cruiser combine a drive comfort in off road and on road, it came from the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDDS), this system gave the right setting for the car.

Monday 16 September 2013

Jaguar Project 7 Show Off in Pebble Beach

After doing a debut in Goodwood Festival 2013, the newest model Jaguar Project 7 is back to show off in Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2013.

Jaguar Project 7 itself is a hardcore variant from Jaguar F-Type Roadster. It been build by covering all it's body with special aluminum material.

The production of Project 7 is designed to memories the history won of seven won in Le Mans race event, in 1951 and 1990.

This Project 7 is provided with supercharge V8 engine with 5.0 lt capacity that has power to 550 hp. And has maximum torque 680 Nm, it will combine with Quickshift eight speed transmission.

With that engine, The Project 7 can accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in 4.2 second.

Jaguar design Low Car Platform

Jaguar in the middle of develop new aluminum platform architecture. This Platform will be used to complete the Jaguar Models.

This platform will enable Jaguar to apply many technology with a reasonable prices. Jaguar already produced aluminum body in Sedan XJ, XK Coupe, and the newest one is New jaguar F-Type.

It will be offered in 2015 when Jaguar launching the BMW Series 3 rival. This model title still not been informed.

"The newest sedan from Jaguar will become the most advance, good and efficient in it's class" Steven De Ploey, Jaguar Land Rover Global Product marketing Director.

Currently, Jaguar and Land Rover has 12 years of experience in producing an aluminum

"There's nothing else can compared the aluminum technology of Jaguar land Rover" kevin Stride, Jaguar Vehicle Line Director.

Stride also believe that this new platform will make Jaguar producing more great cars. With more wider the variant that Jaguar can reached, it will make Jaguar can responded the automotive advance by producing the right car in the right time.

body car.

Audi Quattro Concept Sold in Europe?



After being showed in two automotive events,Paris Motor show 2010 and Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, The Audi new Quattro Concept is ready to enter the production line soon.
Audi Quattro Sport Concept

According Head Design of Audi, Wolfgang Egger, this concept worth to product. But himselft still not sure which model should came first to production line. The Quattro Sport Concept from Frankfurt or origin Quattro Concept from Paris.

"Every design concept, we always dream it will be real"

For power, these two concept has different line-up engine. Origin Quattro will be provided with Turbocharged engine, with 2.5 lt capacity from TT RR. Meanwhile, the Quattro sport will be provided with V8 Twin Turbo Engine, 4.0 lt capacity from RS6.





Audi Quattro Concept in Paris Motor Show

The Quattro Sport concept will enter the producing line, and it will affect the next generation of Audi Sport Car.

"We will clean the buttons in the interior, this purpose to make the car more lighter"

Nanuk Quattro - Audi Unique concept of Car



Audi made a special debut in Frankfurt Motor Show 2013. Audi is showing their unique concept, they called it Nanuk Quattro Concept. This car is a crossover with spectacular ability.

Nanuk Quattro Concept is two seat passenger car that has weight around 1,900 kg. It presented with big wheels 22 inch, 235/50 in the front and 295/45 in the rear.


Nanuk Quattro Concept is provided with air suspension that electronic control. This technology made the driver can manual controlling the ground clearance from normal height (30 mm) to 40 mm height.

Audi Nanuk Quattro Concept has length dimension to 4,541 mm, wide 1,990 mm and height 1,337 mm. The aluminium body is strengthen with polymer carbon  fibre component.

This unique concept will be provided with V10 TDI Twin Turbo Diesel engine that has 5.0 lt capacity. This engine produce 455 hp with maximum torque 1,000 nm and also with seven speed S Tronic transmission.

VW got 1.0 in Golf


The Three cylinder engine has became idol in automotive industries. This engine is effective to answer the fuel problems.

Dr. Hans-Jakob Neusser, The Head R&D Volkswagen said that they has prepared a 1.0 lt turbocharger three cylinder engine. Of course, everyone has expected that, but the news said that the 110 Ps engine will be placed in Golf version.

VW was not a new player in three cylinder engine era. Previously, they has put 1.2 lt (three cylinder) engine in Polo, that using different block than 1.2 TSI turbo (four cylinder) engine. As extra information, there are also three cylinder engines that's belong to Up!.

Three cylinder turbo engine might sound goods in theory, but this system still needs test in real world.

For now, Ford with 1.0 EcoBoost is became the front of three cylinder engine technology and got title "Engine of The Year". Renault also became one of the big player with their 0.9 TCe, meanwhile the New Opel has just launching 1.0 lt SIDI Engine.

Sunday 15 September 2013

Guessing The Nissan X-Trail Nismo 2014

A guessing picture of Nissan X-Trail 2014 is seen on the internet. This time The New X-Trail show in Nismo Version or Nissan Motorsport.

The New Nissan X-Trail 2014 has been introduced in Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 last weeks. This X-Trail become new variant from Nissan and premiere launching in global.

The X-Trail 2013 might be also launched in Nismo Version. The Motorsport Division of Nissan has task to improve the Nissan X-Trail looks to more sporty, with few modification in the exterior, interior and the engine. If the X-Trail Got Nismo version, it will be the Fourth Variant of Nissan that get Nismo Logo. Previously, there are Micra or March Nismo that has been sold in Japan. Then Juke Nismo with 200 Hp and also 370Z Nismo that has power to 350 HP.

Nissan still not giving any clue for X-Trail Nismo, but if we saw the picture above that presented by X-Tomi Design, the modification looks in the white interior with red rearview mirror also the red touch in front and back bumper. And the alloy wheel of Nismo will create sporty accent.

Ferrari F50 show off in Highway

A classic Ferrari F50 seen show off in German Highway, Autobahn. F50 seen racing with other supercars.

Although Ferrari F50 status is old car which it's birth 18 years ago, but Ferrari F50 still become supercar that easily to look and drive. This Ferrari F50 is become the center of focus, although it's biting with others  younger Ferrari.

Ferrari F50 is introduced since 1995, as a convertible supercar with two door and two seats,  This model has been produced to 349 units from 1995 to 1997.

Ferrari F50 is a successor from F40 and it's continued by Ferrari Enzo. F50 has dimension length to 4,480 mm, wide to 1,986 mm and height 1,120 mm. Ferrari F50 has V12 engine without turbo, it's engine capacity is 4.7 lt, and hold power to 513 HP in 8,000 RPM and maximum torque 470 Nm. This power will be send to  six speed manual transmission, plus limited slip differential. This car can accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7

seconds. The maximum speeds is 194 mph.

Ibra New Ride - Audi RS6 Avant



Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Zlatan Ibrahimovic bought Audi RS6 Avant as his new ride. As an international Football Player, of course Ibra can easily get his dream car.

Usually rich and famous people choose a green car such as Toyota Prius or Tesla. Or supercar such as Ferrari, Lamborghini or McLaren, Ibra seem not affected, he chosed Audi RS6 Avant because he believe that this car is one of the best family car.

For Ibra, Audi RS6 Avant can hold five passenger and has many space and the engince performance is closed as a supercar. Audi RS6 Avant has 4,0 lt Twin Turbo V8 engine that has power up to 560 Hp with maximum torque 700 Nm. The substitute engine of 5.2 lt naturally aspirated is combined with Triptonic transmission with eight speed.