BMW presents i8 Spyder Concept

In a few days there will be on display at the auto show in Beijing, the BMW Concept i8 Spyder. This offer her third Munich BMW i-electric model, a plug-in hybrid, which makes 354 hp and one-on reaches 250 km / h limited top speed. In just five seconds, according to BMW with the study vehicle from zero to one hundred. This value is the stated consumption of only three liters per hundred kilometers of such a range of quite considerable.


The electric motor on the front axle alone makes 131 hp. He has a range of up to 30 kilometers on its own. Less than two hours should be required to the lithium ion battery recharge. Rear features a petrol engine with three cylinders and 223 hp for the driving charge. Overall, the two units come to a torque of 550 Nm. The pilots, two different modes to choose from, an Eco-mode and a sport.

The basis for the Spyder put it, a year ago, BMW presented 2 +2 Coupé Concept i8. This will go into series production in 2014 even. When Spyder the wheelbase has been shortened slightly and there are stylish swinging doors and a rear glass. When it gets rainy times is to provide a folding roof in two parts for the necessary protection.

Otherwise, the two-seater is characterized by several features. For example, you can display with a smartphone, any nearby charging stations, according to the pre-program load time and call up the current state of charge. The preheating of the interior is also possible. The journey planning using navigation data is very extensive and is available when needed even public transport and the parking situation with a.

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New BMW X6 2012 facelift

At the Geneva Motor Show 2012 BMW presents the new facelift of the current Sports Activity Coupe X6. Selective updates on design and new features to the BMW X6 prepare for the fall of its product life cycle.

As recognition of the X6 can e.g. The most distinctively shaped kidney are higher-placed fog and tail lights with LED technology. The X6 can be called "the only car in the segment" optionally equipped with adaptive LED headlamps, as it says at BMW.

Who wants to spice up X6 optically addition, it must do to be no coercion: The program will include the optional equipment expanded by 20-inch bi-color alloy rims and a hood with a pronounced power dome powerful.

For performance junkies particularly relevant: the M Sport Edition with the first M-diesel with 381 hp and M550d massive 740 Nm of torque.

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Sport Car : Ferrari Millenio

The new sport automotive concept known as Ferrari Millenio may be a results of style analysis of futuristic electrical automotive that takes inspiration from the architectural concept. This futuristic sport automotive is formed as a brand new aesthetic approach. The author of Ferrari Miellenio is Marko Petrovic who has finished the master degree in transportation style from Domus Academy in 2010 that based mostly on Milan. based mostly on the styleer’s opinion the event of automotive technological may be a breakthrough from the event of visual design.

The project of Ferrari Millenio is an innovative concepts that's not restricted by a box of potentialities. the outside style of the automotive is characterised by the presence of various form, complicated type and conjointly optical illusion. This futuristic electrical sedan feature 2 motors engine. Another distinctive part of this automotive style is that the use of buckycraper material that is resulted from a skinny sheet fabricated from carbon nanotube in order that the vehicle is light-weight indeed.

New Toyota FCV-R

Several automobile pictures below show the preview of Toyota FCV-R concept that is planned to travel on production in 2015. The automobile is resulted from a deep analysis of mid-size hatchback with are completed with a fuel cell powertrain. Toyota FCV-R concept has been revealed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show at the side of different automobile variants like Fun-Vii ideas and FT-EV II. The dimension of the automobile is accentuated by 4.7 meters of long with the outside options aerodynamic line that is galvanized from Prius variant. Along the flank there's additionally sharp line.

Toyota FCV-R variant has stretched overhang combined with special wheel arches. Either the front and rear finish of the automobile has same surface treatment and are completed with massive trapezoidal component located on very cheap (the front grille/rear diffuser) and higher lights and L-shaped aspect openings that giving frame to the entire sections.

Toyota GRMN Hybrid Concept

The new sport automotive concept that is termed as GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II could be a 2-seater roadster that is powered by a hybrid drivetrain and completed with a mid-mounted engine and an electrical motor on the front. This class Toyota Hybrid sport sedan was created by adopting the styling of racing hybrid concept that was exhibited at 2010 Tokyo Auto Show.

The GRMN hybrid roadster is formed in mid – size dimension, with 4,350mm of length, 1,890 mm of width, 1,200 mm of height and a wheelbase measures two,575 mm. The front and rear finish style is presented in dark gray carbon fiber wings that are extended from the lighting part and from the front yet as rear spoilers.

Visually these styles are appropriate indeed together of polished soft prime cowl, the “blades” on the side’s automotive that unites spacious air intake and a special wings on rear shoulder appearance quite class.

RX-8 SPIRIT R, Generasi Terakhir Rotari Engine

Produsen Otomotif Mazda Motor Corporation (MMC) memperkenalkan varian RX-8 SPIRIT R. Versi ini merupakan edisi khusus, yaitu RX 4 door, 4 tempat duduk bermesin rotari. Rencana penjualan dimulai  24 November 2011 pada seluruh dealer Mazda dan Mazda Anfini di Jepang.

Dijelaskan, ini edisi khusus ini merupakan produksi terakhir dari Mazda RX-8  yang akan dihentikan pada akhir Juni 2012. Mazda berharap bisa menjual edisi ini sekitar 1.000 unit.

RX-8 SPIRIT R menggunakan basis RX-8 Type RS (transmisi manual 8-percepatan) dan Type E (transmisi otomatik 6-percepatan yang dikontrol secara elektronik). Nama edisi khusus SPIRIT R sebelumnya, menandakan akhir dari RX-7.

Ciri khas edisi terakhir ini, tampil lebih gaya dan stylish dengan desain jok eksklusif model buket dari Recaro.Sedangkan velg alloy berwarna dipasangkan dengan 225/40-R19 89W (warna kuningan). Mobil ini dipasangi logo khusus SPIRIT R, lampu depan, lampu kabut dan kombinasi belakang dengan bezel hitam. Kaliper rem depan dan belakang  juga dicat merah. Hal yang sama dilakukan pula terhadap rumah transmisi, dicat hitam piano dan untuk keamanan dipasang kantung udara SRS di depan serta model tirai di samping. 

Model eksklusif ini, joknya dilapisi kulit dengan  jahitan benang merah. Setir juga berlapiskan kulit seperti jok. Untuk menambahkkan penampilan interior yang makin gaya, tuas transmisi beraksentuasi merah, suspensi berkarakteristik sport dan rem berukuran besar. Juga disediakan versi dengan ban dan velg 225/45-R18 91 W.

Untuk warna bodi, ada aluminium metallic, sparkling black mica dan crystal white pearl mica.

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