Porsche 918 Spyder

After some time ago a German automobile manufacturer, Porsche, plans to incorporate the new model 918 Spyder into the production process. When goods are manufactured, the Porsche 918 Spyder that would become their most expensive product at a price of USD 845,000.

Today, Porsche is also rumored to be making a new car. The plan, the said car will be positioned as a competitor of Ferrari 458 Italian and McLaren MP4-12C.

But the passage of the plan, still must wait for decision of the parent company, Volkswagen. "We are looking for ways to expand our product range," said head of Porsche Mathias Muller. "We had an idea to create another model, the middle-engine products," he continued.

Mathias also said that the car would fill the gap between model 911 and 918 Spyder. With over 911 positions but remain below the 918 Spyder.

"We have an idea of ​​styling and design, we will continue to develop in the coming months. We also will evaluate the economic side and then decide whether the car (new) is feasible to produce "Mathias said as quoted by Topspeed on Monday (3/28/2011).

If so constructed, the new model will be offered in two versions of the body, namely coupe and roadster. For the price itself, will likely be in the range of USD 275 000.

From the news circulated, this new car will use a body made of reinforced plastic and carbon fiber. Porsche assume that this is done to get the light weight.

"For power sources, artificial supercar Porsche should have the power to the range of 550-600 HP to be able to compete with Ferrari and McLaren supercar population," wrote the page Topspeed.

As an illustration, the Ferrari 458 Italy has a power of 570 HP which comes from the 4499 cc V8 engine. McLaren MP4-12C own use 3800 cc engine twin-turbo V8 that could provide power up to 592hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. torque.

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Waiting for Cheap Cars from Ford

Today almost all manufacturers are racing to make cars affordable. No exception was Ford who reportedly made a car with cheap prices for the Chinese market.

China's market today is arguably the most important car market in the world. This is the reason each manufacturer to develop products that can boost their sales there.

Ford car that is being prepared as a cheap car is a saloon having a certain car. But not yet known how the official price price for this car later.

"Our marketing people here say demand is high for a saloon. We think the Focus would have been very popular in urban areas. We've been moving to coastal areas and now we will go deeper," says Ford design boss Martin Smith.

American car manufacturer that plans to create a car based on the Platform C to cut production costs. This platform is targeted to use 85 percent and 15 percent sharing component will not be contested to meet safety standards that apply in Europe and America.

Because even though lower-priced Ford will emphasize to security concerns it would not want to risk lowering the quality of safety part in its production cars.

"We will never sacrifice safety affairs. But you can give one the lights on the front and rear lights and reduce the glass panels on the side from three to two (to reduce costs)," he said.

source : Autocar

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The Rolls-Royce Apparition

Already a variety of 'Ghosts' was born from a British manufacturer Rolls-Royce, after Phantom, Ghost, now is the latest concept car that is not less intense, the Rolls-Royce Apparition.

Unlike other ghosts that have been produced, this one car is still the result of scratching the hands of a young designer. He is Jeremy Westerlund, who designed this car for independent projects while studying at the Art Center.

The idea itself combines the ideas of classic cars and futuristic cars. Cars equipped with mahogany wheel and the driver will feel the air because the driver's seat is placed with the open like a classic car.

Even so Westerlund said that this car makes the driver feel like a ghost hidden behind the luxurious interior and personal.

Although only limited to the model, this car if it becomes apparent will be longer in length about 4 feet from the car Phantom.

Westerlund describe this car as an ultra-luxurious limousine driven to evoke elegance and sophistication of past cars that are extinct.

"This car is about to be seen, but at the same time could disappear like Apparition (ghost)," he said on his official website

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America Coming Venzo and Dartz

American automotive market will be the arrival Zenvo ST1 and Dartz Kombat. Interestingly, and unique at the same time, the two cars came from Denmark and Russia. Countries that have no automotive industry (Denmark) and if any (Russia) for local consumption.

How can it go? In fact, consumers in the land of Uncle Sam's very fanatical about their local products, as well as vehicles that already have names such as from Japan and Europe (Italy, France and Germany). Apparently the two vehicles carrying the general importer (IU) Red Sea Distribution.

Believe it may not, ST1 Zenvo price U.S. $ 1.225 million. Extraordinarily expensive, and the amount he said that much could be to modify the Corvette.

Not explained in detail, what makes the sedan kupe it becomes expensive. Mentioned only 7.0 L V8 engine has been modified by the addition of twin-charged, so that energy into PS 1104. Acceleration 0-100 km / h is achieved in under three seconds.

ST1 own Zenvo just started production last year as many as 15 units per year by Zenvo Automotive in Denmark. Research and its development started 2004, while the prototype and to test the road completed early last year.

The other product, Dartz Kombat T98 is more like the Hummer H1 is priced 225 000 U.S. dollars. Originally this SUV Range Rover Vogue which has been modified by Armet Armored Vehicles, owned by a Russian businessman, Armet Gurkha.

Initially, the bullet-proof vehicle was made by AK-47 type weapons and grenades. The body is made of thick steel with glass as thick as 7 cm. Even if weight is quite heavy, but the car can be raced 180 km / h thanks to the Vortec V8 engine

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Porsche Top as Most Reliable Car

Entering the last month in the first quarter of this year, JD Power survey agency announced the results of research back to a reliable vehicle (JD Power vehicle dependability study). The result, Porsche managed to the highest ranks above other brands.

Research focuses on manufacturers that are able to maintain reliability in 2010, while avoiding decreased consumer confidence for long-term product in this year than in 2009.

Total, there are 37 brands in the JD Powers study Some brands included in the study, among others, VDS, Cadillac, Ford, Hyundai, Lincoln, and Mercury, which record the results of the wide gap between the performance of reliable and consumer perceptions.

'Producing the highest-quality vehicles to be one factor in competition among car manufacturers. They are competing to find out how to convince consumers of the importance of product quality. It took no less to slowly change the consumer's point of view positively related to quality and customer dependence of the product. It can reach a decade or even more. So, this value is something vital, "said David Sargent, Deputy Managing Director of Automotive Research JD Power and Associates.

source : autoevolution.com

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10 Most Expensive Cars in 2010

In the year 2010 is the world's most expensive car is held by Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg Trevita at U.S. $ 2.21 million. With much for the price you will be pampered by a variety of accessories that make this car look dynamic and exuded and the malignancy as well lux magnitude 1018 bhp engine.

While in second place was the duo Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is released in two models namely the 'normal' for U.S. $ 2 million and coupe models are sold at a price of U.S. $ 1.67 million or approximately USD 15,5 billion. Both these cars carrying engine-powered 16-cylinder 1001 hp topspeed reached 350 km per hour.

While in the third place there Cinque Pagani Zonda Roadster worth U.S. $ 1.8 million. This car is produced only 5 units from the chassis just with titanium carbon materials and machinery from a 678 hp engine taken from the Mercedes AMG V12, Roadster Pagani Zonda Cinque takes only 3.4 seconds to reach speeds of 100 km/hour.

Here's the full list of 10 most expensive cars in the world during this 2010 year.

1. Koenigsegg Trevita: U.S. $ 2.21 million
2. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport U.S. $ 2 million (version coupe U.S. $ 1.67 million or approximately USD 15.5 billion)
3. Cinque Pagani Zonda Roadster: U.S. $ 1.8 million
4. Lamborghini Reventon Roadster: U.S. $ 1.56 million
5. Lamborghini Reventon: U.S. $ 1.42 million
6. Maybach Landaulet: U.S. $ 1.4 million
7. Koenigsegg CCXR: U.S. $ 1.3 million
8. Koenigsegg CCX: U.S. $ 1.1 million
9. Leblanc Mirabeau: U.S. $ 765,000 or about USD 7.10 billion
10. SSC Ultimate Aero: U.S. $ 740,000 or approximately USD 6.87 billion
    
    

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McLaren MP4-12C Supercar

McLaren Automotive (MA) introduced a new supercar concept car MP4-12C, 9 September 2009. After months of testing lurking sports media with a wrapped body, can finally see the real view.

Previously, MP4-12C was known as the P11 as the successor to the success of the previous McLaren supercar, the McLaren F1 SLR. Marketed in 2011 and competed at the Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari 458 Italy.

There are some F1 technology adopted, make MP4-12C advantage over its competitors in terms of innovation. Like the body structure of the carbon fiber material and "brake steering" system. This last technology that helps drivers can eliminate the symptoms of understeer and the rear wheels spin by pressing the brake. While reducing the speed of the car.

Installed capacity of 6.0L engine twin-turbo V8 that has 600 personnel to 700 dk. Transmission is equipped with 7 levels of acceleration (7-speed) and can penetrate a top speed of 320 km/hour.

Interestingly, in the car could use a computer because it has wi-fi. Not only that, the suspension can adjust itself to road conditions. So, open the door to the model.

"Companies do not just build a car. In particular, more to the brand," said CEO Ron Dennis MA, a former McLaren F1 team boss. In the next 6 years, he continued, you can see the 3 model MP4-12C. Birth is no other car to remind success MP4-12C in the arena of F1 race in 1997.

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The Massa Career Ended ?

The racing driver Ferrari Felipe Massa that experienced the accident when appearing in the qualification round of Q2 Formula 1 was in the Hungaroring Circuit threatened with could not appear again in the world of the formula 1. In this accident the iron from the Rubens Barrichello vehicle bashed the face of Felipe Massa.

The iron that fell from the Barrichello car bashed the Felipe Massa helmet until breaking out, and resulting from he continued on the top of the left eyes the Mass was bloody. Not only that, runner-up this previous season experienced damage to skull bones so as immediately was operated on to rescue his life. Now, this Ferrari racing driver still treated in the hospital for postoperative restoration of skull bones and concussion.

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Volvo Pull V70 and S80

The car company from Sweden, Volvo pulled approximately 1,020 Volvo that was sold in South Korea. The pulling of the manufacturer's car was from this Sweden caused had damage in the cooling system the machine or Fan. There were two Volvo models that were pulled because of not filling the condition that is this pulling covered Volvo V70 and S80 that the production in 2008 and 2009.

The "pulling came back" of "these cars in connection with destruction" of the "the cooling system the machine or Fan, so as to be able to cause the disturbance to the vehicle machine," said the company's spokesperson, Stefan Elfstorm. According to him , the cooling system to this car did not function well so as to cause the fast machine hot. The Swedish company claimed if around 95 percent marketing to 2 car models also has quick-selling was sold in Sweden.

Moreover, 15 European countries other, including Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Swiss became the marketing country to 2 products.

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