Jaguar C-X17 Concept in Dubai Motor Show 2013

 

Jaguar introduce their first SUV "Jaguar C-X17" in Dubai Motor Show 2013, although it still in concept.

Before The Jaguar C-X17 enter the production line, Jaguar is doing a massive promotion in all opportunity they get. Just like they did in Dubai Motor Show 2013.

Rumor said that the Jaguar C-X17 concept will enter the production line in the end of 2016, and will use 2017 in their title car.

C-x17 concept use modular platform, which is this model will compete with BMW 3-Series. C-X17 has four configuration for its seats, a futuristic infotainment System, a full-length console, a meridian sound system, a leather seat with two color and 23 inch alloy wheels.

Meridian sound system and Jaguar
Jaguar and Meridian audio specialist has worked together to create a dynamic sound in all seating positions.Pioneered by Meridian, Trifield technology ensures a perfect stereo image for each occupant and produces a natural, enveloping sound within the cabin to deliver a concert-like experience.

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A BladeGlider Concept from Nissan

Nissan has unique concept car, they named it BladeGlider Concept. And it will be shown in Tokyo Motor Show 2013. Tokyo Motor Show 2013 itself will take place in 23th November.

BladeGlider Concept use carbon fiber material and has capacity of three seats passenger. It's using a base of Sub 370Z electric car.

Nissan BladeGlider come as a blueprint of small electric car that describe as anti-establishment. It was builded from DeltaWing Sport car principle, and it took three years of development process.

Nissan has commit to produce a sport electric car, Nissan officials affirm that they need more research in electric sport car. Nissan was used Arel Atom car as an example and also took DeltaWing designer, Ben Bowlby.

"When i grew up, the idea in that time is young people wants a sport car and their parents hates their ideas. We are looking a way to produce more reasonable price of sport car, attractive and challenging for young people" Chief Engineering of Nissan, Andy Palmer.

BladeGlider Concept will take its first debut in Tokyo Motor Show 2013. A new style for a car that they hopes will change every things.

BladeGlider will come with an extreme interpretation of a car. A DeltaWing race car has narrow area in the front and has wider area in the back. The narrow area in the front will increase the car aerodynamic.

The Information about technical specification is still classified.

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Nostalgia with Maserati Bora

Maserati Bora was first launched in 1971. Bora was a Lamborghini Miura rival in that time, but the production was stopped in 1978.

Although its look not good as the Ghibli but it has maximum speed to 170 mph. They said that years was the heyday of Maserati.

Now, a car designer "Alex Imnadze" want to reincarnate Bora again with modern taste. A rendering picture from the web showed some accent of New Quattroporte and Ghibli in new Bora.

Although, the concept has many similarity with the origin version of Bora, the final concept was very attractive and suit to be align with other modern Maserati cars.

But unfortunately, Maserati doesn't intent to produce Maserati Bora again, so Maserati Bora will be only in concept pictures. Too bad. 

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Devel Sixteen, a Supercar with 5,000 horsepower

An amazing Supercar has been launched in Dubai International Automotive Event 2013. This Supercar is known as Devel Sixteen and it’s exaggerated as the fastest and wildest car in the world.

This supercar made an amazing debut in Dubai International Automotive event. Automotive experts described Devel Sixteen as a combination between a Lamborghini Veneno, a Pagani Zonda and a jet fighter.

 

This supercar use V16 engine that produce output power up to 5,000 horsepower. Devel Sixteen has power five times more bigger than Veyron with its E16 engine.

Devel Sixteen can accelerate from 0 up to 62 mph in 1.8 seconds before its reach maximum speed at is 155 mph

Davel Sixteen is supercar with two seats passenger, and has two big exhaust and a big rear wing.
This supercar is claimed to be able to run up to 155 mph without damaging the body panels.

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Ludacris "Tej Parker" New Ride, a black Mclaren 12C

Christopher Brian Bridges or as known as a rapper with name "Ludacris" is also known as actor and businessman. Success in showbiz world, Ludacris has a new hobby, He now become a supercars collector.

Ludacris is one of the actor in Fast and Furious movie. His friends said that he is very fanatic with supercar. Recently, Ludacris bought a Ford GT and now, he added his collection by buying a Mclaren 12C.

Beside a Ford GT and Mclaren 12C, Ludacris or Tej Parker in Fast and Furious movies also has some supercars in his garages, e.g Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, Range Rover, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ferrari 458 Italia, Continental GTC, Ferrari FF and Roll-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.

Mclaren 12C Spider use similar engine as Mclaren MP4-12C, a V8 Twin Turbo engine with 3.8 liter of capacity. V8 Twin Turbo engine (3.8 liter of capacity) has maximum power to 592 horsepower (Total Output) at 7,000 RPM and its peak torque to 443 lb-ft.

"Mclaren 12C Spider" a supercar that made by the british company can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds and has maximum speed at 205 mph.

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Ford Taurus, The Fastest Police Car

Recently, Police Of Michigan is doing research to know which police car has outstanding ability and has good speed when they are using it for patrol and chasing bad guys.

The result is, police's car that made from Ford has extraordinary ability. Ford even guarantee that their police's car as the fastest that other competitors.

Ford Taurus that has been modification for Police is more faster than Chevrolet Caprice V8 and Dodge Charger Hemi V8. Even Police version of Ford Turbocharger (original: Crossover Ford Explorer) is more faster than Chevrolet Tahoe.

"Our agent told us that if Bad guys seen Police car  that has high speed, they tend not to try to escape" Bill Gubing, Chief Engineer Ford.

Ford Taurus is using Turbocharged EcoBoost engine, with all wheel drive system. It can accelerated form 0 to 62 mph in 5.66 seconds. It's more faster than Dodge Charger (6.04 Seconds) and Chevrolet Caprice (6.01 seconds).

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Jaguar F-Type Coupe being tested

Jaguar-Land Rove is preparing a new model, which is F-Type Coupe. It's said that it will launch in next year.

Jaguar F-Type was seen doing a test in the road with camouflage body paint. Jaguar F-Type have bigger dimension than earlier model. In fact, these coupe model is look similar with Jaguar C-X16 concept.

In the picture, Jaguar F-Type design is more bigger, unfortunately the back side of F-Type not so visible. it might be Jaguar has set new design for the coupe back bumper, to make this model more bigger than the standard roadster.


Rumor said that Jaguar F-Type Coupe will be provided these line-up engine, V6 3.0 lt engine, 340 HP. Then V6 3.0 lt plus supercharged with 380 HP and V8 5.0 lt engine supercharged that produce 495 HP. There is possible it will use the new engine 2.0 lt plus four cylinder turbocharged with power 240 hp and 340 Nm torque.

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How to CT Scan Your Car?

Computed Tornography (CT) scanner technoloy is familiar in world of health. It function is to create a three dimension tornography picture that helps to diagnose a disease in human body.

The function of CT scanner actually doesn't stop there. Fraunhofer Development Center is using Large size of CT Scanner to find a damage to a car. The researcher hopes that they can get detail information to how each car component react when it's got crashed.

Fraunhofer said that CT can giving him three dimension analysis without interfere other component. The problem is on it's size, but the principle is simple, if the CT scanner can rotating around the object then they can do the analysis. Right now, Fraunhofer have CT scanner that can scan car or even place wings.

The procedure is like this, the crashed car enter the line of scan, then two detector of X-ray in the both side will do the scan and make sure to get three dimension picture. The resolution of these CT scanner is 0,8 mm but the designer hopes that they can lower to 0,4 mm.

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Toyota Harrier 2014 Only For japan Market

Toyota has just released a new image for their new Harrier 2014, and it will be only sold in JDM version (Japanese Domestic Market).

Toyota Harrier 2014 is a rebadge result from Lexus RX with many modification. This model has got modification in front fascia area. Such as,  has more sharp in headlight, a transparent plastic grill, intake Avalon, back spoiler and new back light design, and others feature. This version only for Asia consumer.

There's no info yet about Toyota Harrier 2014 engine, but from the pictures, Harrier will use hybrid engine, with big power and environmentally friendly.

If Harrier 2014 was used V6 engine 3.5 lt, as similar as RX with two electric engine and with Ni-MH battery. The result is Harries will have power to 295 Hp and Harrier 2014 can accelerated from 0 to 62 Mph in 7.8 second before it's reaching it maximum speed (200 Km/Hour)


Their plan is going to enter the market in the end of 2013.

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Tata Nano, A New Car for India Police Officer

 The most cheapest car in the world, Tata Nano has surprising event in India International Security Expo. Tata Nano came with Police Style that belong to Delhi Police Control Room (PCR).

Tata Nano is being modificated by a security company "Grand", it's showed with red-blue paint, Tata Nano also being provided with P3K Medical Equipment, siren, and spotlight. Grand said that this car can be used by  a policewomen and spread a safety feeling to the women and the children in Delhi.

"We just launch a concept with small vehicle that can be used to respond an emergency status more better that a big PCR car that has being used by Delhi officer. We want to see the police and others agency see for this opportunity and matching to their financial" Monty Singh, Security Firm Grand.
Tata Nano is using two cylinder engine with 624 cc that can produced power to 38 PS and 51 Nm torque. In the beginning of this year, Tata Motor has just launched a minor facelift for Nano.

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Spyker B6 Venator will use Lotus Engine

Spyker, Car manufacture from Deutsch has a plan to use engine source from Lotus engine. This engine will use for B6 Venator production line, with V6 engine that has 3.5 lt capacity.
Although, there no official announce yet from Spyker or Lotus. but, CEO Spyker, Victor Muller has gave his statement include a collaboration with Lotus.

muller explained that B6 Venator will use Lotus Engine. Beside of that, there also some component of Lotus that will be used for other Spyker variant, C8 Aileron.

This V6 engine with 3.5 lt capacity is belong to Lotus Evora, which is Lotus also share their block engine with Toyota V6. Total of Output that can be predicted is up to 375 Hp and will be distributed to the automatic six speed transmission.

They expect that the last price for Spyker B6 Venator will be around $150,000. for the coupe version.

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New Generation of Toyota Prius will use Hydrogen fuels?

By joining in Toyota Motor show 2013 event that will be held next month, Toyota will introduce car that powered with hydrogen. The question is, is this will be the next Prius?

Hyundai might confident about themselves as the first car manufacture that using hydrogen fuels in a racing car, ix35 FCEV. Now, Toyota turn to show off they capable to launch a car with hydrogen fuels, and it will be started in Tokyo Motor Show 2013 event.

Toyota has doing some test to their hydrogen car. The last test was conducted in Japan, a little info about the test is the test car similar like the Prius cars. This car has been tested for 500 Km and has power up to 134 BHP.

Toyota has not announce the title for their hydrogen car, but it might be lead to the New Prius. Until this moment, Prius still attached with hybrid version of Toyota, which is famous around the world.

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Aston Martin Out of The Box - Lagonda brand for SUV

Aston Martin is feeling good because they have make sure that their new generation technology will be supported with Mercedes - AMG, and now they focus to their new model car.

To increase their sales, Aston Martin is discussing to raise the Lagonda brand. Earlier in Geneva Motor Show 2009, Aston Martin has showed Lagonda concept car that being taked from Mercedes Benz GL basis.

With Lagonda brand, Aston Martin can expanded their car models to the SUV version without losing their image as Aston Martin. The Lagonda SUV project was stop briefly after being introduced, but their competitor such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Maserati that also development car to SUV has pushed Aston Martin to make sure that project become reality.

"Lagonda model is more than just  SUV", The CEO of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez said that limousine and compact sedan is also being develop.

"I confident that in the future we will able to see Lagonda in the road. With Lagonda brand, we have opportunity to develop car beside our basis car and it might be it will be a SUV"

"In five to ten years from now, all model above V8 Vantage, Rapide, Vanquish will use lagonda Brand"

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