Sunday, 15 September 2013

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.

Bruce Willis's Cushman Eagle - Worth $3,500


Hollywood celebrity, Bruce Willis announced that he will auction his motorcycle collection, a Cushman Eagle produced in 1962. Bruce put this baby in CharityBuzz. All of the money from this auction will be goes to Boot Campaign Charity. Boot Campaign charity is a non profit organization that support all veteran or active soldier in United States.

"I want to share joy to the army with my motorcycle. And i'm glad to find Boot Campaign as a place to put my motorcycle that can be usefull for the hero of this country" Bruce Willis

"This motorcycle is pleasure to drive and i hope they can take same benefit as i am"

Bruce Willis's Cushman Eagle has 16,897 mile in it's odometer. And they estimate that this motorcycle worth up to $3,500. At this moment, auction has take five offer for this motorcycle, and the highest offer up to $ 2,450.

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Translucent Car in Frankfurt Motor Show 2013




TRW Car Manufacture is showing a transparent or translucent car in Frankfurt Motor Show that being held in 10 to 22 September 2013.

TRW want to show their safety technology in their acrylic sedan. Usually we can't see a safety system in regular car, but in this car we can see it. Such as, airbags, the censor, wheel systems and the brake system that being managed by autopilot systems. The censor of this car can collected data in 360 degree.

"On the next decades, Active safety system will be more smart, and it goal to reduce a fatal accident in all the world" John Plant, Chairman and CEO of TRW Automotive
 
 TRW Automotive is felt that 10 years by now, all cars will be provided with a technology that can monitor, calculating and taking a quick response for any scenarios.

"More will be introduced (Safety features) and it will work when we need it for safety reason" Plant

TRW is based in Livonia, Michigan, United States. TRW Automotive is a automotive system supplier, module and OEM factory components such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Mercedes-Benz.



Dragon Jeep wrangler - Crushing the others


Last Year of 2012 was a dragon year in China. But in United States, 2014 is a dragon year for Jeep Wrangler. Jeep Wrangler was showing their Jeep Wrangler Dragon Design concept in Beijing Motor Show 2012, and they confident that the dragon concept bring positive reaction and well received by customer in around the world.

Jeep Wrangler has decided to introduce the final version or production version before they sent it to the dealer this year. Dragon Jeep Wrangler will be sold around $36,000.

"Dragon is a power and strength symbols, and associated with wealth and fortune"

At glance, Dragon Jeep Wrangler is similar as Wrangler Unlimited but with bronze satin accent in the exterior and interior. There also a huge dragon cutting sticker from the hood to fender and door panel.



This wrangler will be combined with a black 18 inch alloy wheel with satin accent on the trim and the cover of spare tire in the back also showing the dragon symbol.

Friday, 6 September 2013

Hacking the New Concept of Mercy S-Class

New concept of Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe will be introduced in Frankfurt Motor Show, but a sketch that picturing this new concept has leaked in internet.

The sketch is showing that Mercy S-Class looks more aggresive. The bumper and front grill seems has been re-designed. If we looks the back part of the new concept, it seem similar to SLS Supercar, especially in the back light that looks thiner. And for the platform itself, is still using MRA platform, just like the S-Class (with front door).

Rumor said that Mercy0 S-Class Coupe will be provided with various option of engines, such as V8 and V6 Twin Turbo with 3.0 lt. Meanwhile, for the V12 engine will be showing after the launching of this car.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe will also being launched in Detroit Auto Show, next year. And it will be marketed around the globe in March 2014.

3,000 Units of McLaren 12C

Supercar brand from England, The McLaren recorded prestigious event in their history. McLaren has produced 3,000 units of 12C.

McLaren also has created a supercar with hybrid technology, The P1. P1 became the most powerfull supercar that McLaren has been produced. In this time, Mclaren also announced that they have successfully produced 12C up to 3,000 units.

"Jenson Buttion and Sergio Perez as the driver of F1 Vodafone also taking part for celebrating the 3,000 units of 12C. These two drivers was driving two new model of McLaren Automotive"

McLaren 12C Spider is provide with the same engine in MP4-12C. A V8 engine with 3.8 lt twin turbo. This engine can providing 592 HP and has maximum torque from 443 lb-ft. The power is available around 3,000 RPM and 7,000 RPM.

This England Supercar can accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in 3.3 second before it reach maximum speed of 205 mph.

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Crash with Honda Odyssey 2014


Honda very confident in the safety of Odyssey 2014. This Premium MPV with seven passenger has succeed set a record in crash tes that been held by Insurance Institute for Highway  Safety (IIHS)

Honda has modificated Odyssey for 2014, although it minor modification but this is the first time Honda put vacuum cleaner as a standar equipment in passenger vehicle.

IIHS has added crash test as the part of evaluation, starting in last year. Crash test including crash with other car, trees, or traffic sign. In that test, the dummy that act as the Odyssey was still on good shape. The dummy only got a minor injury.

The structure of odyssey has successful maintain the steer on it's place. The front airbag opened in front of the driver and the side airbag also successfully protect the head of driver from other foreign object.

"Safety is important factor to the parent when they shopping with family car. Consumer is looking a car with high rate of safety. And Honda in the front of our competitor in the building of trust among the consumer"

Odyssey is the first MPV that got Top Safety Pick+, but more important is Odyssey getting "Good" rating in 5 crash test category from IIHS.

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Nissan GT-R Nismo Explode

Nissan will put their maximum focus for development of new model, GT-R Nismo. This sport car will have total output power to 570 HP. GT-R Nismo will explode the public brain.

Nissan announced their plan to develop two new model that will get "Nismo" (Nissan Motorsport) status, which are GT-R Nismo and Juke Nismo RS.

Spokeperson of Nissan told that Nissan GT-R Nismo will have advantage in power. One of the power is from the engine. GT-R Nismo will have 570 HP.

If it's true that GT-R Nismo can reached 570 BHP, so this power is more bigger 25 BHP than Standard GT-R Model. They hoped the GT-R Nismo can finished in Nurburgring less than seven minutes.

There's still not much info about Nissan GT-R Nismo. But Nissan will launch their brand new car in 2013, and the car will get some modification than the old GT-R standard.

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Fiat focus on Family Car Segment

Fiat added new fresh car for their collection. Fiat is creating a vehicle with family concept, they named it Fiat 500L Living. They pretty sure that this product will increase their sales.

500L Living can take seven passengers. Fiat also claim that this car has wide space in the cabin so all the passengers always feel comfortable. The car is the long type version of Fiat 500L Standard. 500L Living dimension are made more longer.

The cabin room become the flagship product of FIat. The third seat of Fiat 500L Living can be folded and be used as a baggage room. If you folded the back seats, the capacity can reached 638 lt. Fiat claim that they baggage capacity is the best in it's class.

Fiat is offering four type of engine, which are 1.4 ltr gasoline engine with 95 HP, 0.9 lt TwinAir Turbo with 105 Hp, 1.3 lt MultiJet II Diesel with 85 HP and 1.6 lt MultiJet II Diesel with 105 HP.

Fiat is planning to launch the 500L Living in July. The detail of price and specification of 500L Living will be included in the launch event.

Monday, 17 June 2013

Audi R8 GT Plus taking part in Le Mans Race

Audi keeps continue doing variation with its new supercar R8. This time, Audi will launch R8 GT Plus in Le Mans this weekend

Audi is not announce officially yet related launching R8 GT Plus. Next, R8 GT Plus will be release for Le Mans race. Audi R8 GT has V10 engine with 5.2 lt of capacity that has been revised. With this engine, Audi R8 GT Plus able to produce power more than 552 horsepower (412kW). The highest torque can achieve 540 Nm (398 lb-ft).

Audi R8 GT Plus is still adopting manual acceleration transmission with using rear-wheel drive system. Not only that, there are also all-wheel drive system with a seven-speed automatic transmission, dual clutch.Audi R8 GT Plus was recorded acceleration 0-100 km / h in just 3.4 seconds, 0.2 seconds faster than the previous model. Maximum speed that can be penetrated to reach is 320 km / h (199 mph)