GUMPERT Apollo Speed

GUMPERT apollo speed has been unveiled in Geneva along with the full specifications of the new model.Powered by a 4,163 cm3 V8 engine coupled with a sequential six-speed gear box with synchronization and oil cooling that send the power to the rear wheels, GUMPERT apollo speed may outputs 700 HP/ 515 kW at 6,500 rpm and 875 Nm / 645,3 lb ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.The top speed of GUMPERT apollo speed will more than 360 km/h / 224 mph, and it is able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.0 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 8.9 seconds. Link......

The Future of Cars

sometimes become a reality and today we can boldly say this is true. Over the years in movies and cartoons we have seen lots of fantasies like a car diving under water and in some case flying. Such can be seen in one of James Bond 007 movie “The Spy Who Loved Me” where his car transformed into a scuba car when it dives underwater, then it was a fantasy but today it is a reality. A scuba car that operates both on land and underwater was produced in 2008. However, even though that has become a reality, it will not been seen on the streets or in the oceans any time soon because of its price tag. Furthermore, cartoon like the “The Jetsons and danger mouse” gives us insight of what the future holds in terms of their car operating terrestrially and aerially when the need arises. Conversely, through research and development that has become a reality and today we have the Terrafugia flying car. Terrafugia is both a car and a plane in one. It is the first flying automobile that can transform and take to the sky or remain on the road as car. It can further be described as a transition vehicle or road-able aircraft. Link.......

More Praise For 2009 Infiniti G37

2009 Infiniti G37 CoupeAccording to the ratings done by Consumer Reports in their June issue; the 2009 Infiniti G37 has conquered competitors from Acura, Audi and Volkswagen for the best overall rating in the upscale sport sedan category. Link.......

Venturi Fétish High End Electric Supercar Sports Car

Just when you figure you’ve seen everything, something comes around that sets you back on your heels. Such is life in the world of advanced technology vehicles.This is especially so when it comes to electric cars. By most accounts in recent years, the battery electric vehicle had died an untimely death. Green Car Journal editors didn’t believe it then and we don’t now. But realistically, in the eyes of most folks there wasn’t much going on to dispute this. That view is turned on its ear by the Venturi Fétish, an unlikely and curvaceous example that epitomizes what the ultimate electric supercar should be. Link.......

New Models Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show

From a Green Car perspective, electric vehicles are a priority awaiting technical advances. Two notable EVs debuted in Tokyo: the Subaru G4e and Mitsubishii-MIEV Sport.
The G4e is a sporty five-seater showcasing Subaru's "next-generation" vanadium technology lithium-ion batteries. Developed in-house by Subaru, the batteries are said to double energy density and allow the G4e to travel 200 km on a charge. A full charge requires eight hours, but the batteries can be juiced up with quick charge in just 15 minutes to bring them up to 80 percent capacity.

Mitsubishi's iMIEV Sport is the company's environmental flagship. It features an advanced 330 volt lithium-ion battery and an electric powered four-wheel-drive system utilizing three motors. Two in-wheel motors drive the front wheels and a single motor powers the rear wheels. The driver never needs to plug the iMIEV in, thanks to a wireless charging system that utilizes a microwave transmitter that can be mounted in a location like the garage floor and a receiver that's located in the underside of the car. Link........

The ultimate electric car that can outpace a Ferrari

For drivers who want to be green but not boring, the new electric Lightning supercar could prove the ultimate eco-friendly boys' toy.
This emission free 130mph sports car - which has a hint of Jaguar, Aston Martin and TVR styling - can outpace a Porsche 911 or a Ferrari 575 - sprinting from rest to 60mph in under four seconds.
And though it will cost you a tingling £150,000, it is simply powered by 30 rechargeable batteries and doesn't use an ounce of fossil fuel.
The British-built two-seater 'Lightning' is fitted with four wheel-mounted motors that combine to power the car to 60 mph in under four seconds.
It develops 700 brake-horse-power - equivalent to about seven Ford fiestas.

The Lightning, which is expected to be track tested later this year, began life as a petrol-driven vehicle so developers could come up with a suitable chassis.
Designers at the Peterborough-based Lightning Car Company eventually settled on an aluminium honeycomb and a structure drawn from Formula One technology.
The car is powered by four electric motors mounted in each of the hubs of the 20 inch wheels.
All four motors are revolutionary 'Hi-Pa Drive' units developed by UK firm PML Flightlink Ltd.
Because there are no gears - or even a gear-stick - the electric power is instantaneous, allowing the phenomenal acceleration.
The energy-efficient motors produce huge levels of torque - or 'pulling power' - but are still lightweight enough for a performance sports car.
The Lightning will also feature an advanced 'regenerative energy system', where the car's batteries are recharged by lost friction energy captured when the ant-lock brakes are applied.
Similar technology will be adopted into Formula One from 2008 when so-called kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) become mandatory.
The car also has traction control to stop skidding, electric doors and windows, and high-powered halogen headlamps.
Inside, the driver will be swathed in an all-leather or leather and alcantara interior. There's also a two piece removeable hard top.
Lightning Car Company technical director Arthur Wolstenholme said: "Ten, or perhaps even five years ago, electric power was dismissed as a poor substitute for petrol, diesel or liquid petroleum gas (LPG). But the world has now moved on significantly. Link......

Hyundai i-Blue Fuel-Cell Vehicle Gets Serious About Hydrogen

Korean automaker Hyundai is no stranger to zero emission fuel cell technology. Hyundai initially demonstrated fuel cell capability to the world by packaging FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) technology in the Santa Fe SUV back in 2000. Five years of development led to a second generation FCEV based on the Tucson platform in 2006, with power increased to 80 kW and lithium-polymer batteries added. This automaker’s fuel cell expertise has also been demonstrated at a mass transit level with fuel cell powered buses.
While utilizing the Santa Fe and Tucson did work well to forward the company’s fuel cell development program, packaging fuel cell technology into existing vehicle platforms has limitations that require engineers to accept compromises that can get in the way of optimum powertrain design. Recently, Hyundai moved beyond this with its introduction of an all-new, purpose-built FCEV concept that’s nothing less than stunning. The new Hyundai i-Blue was designed from the start to integrate the latest third generation fuel cell technology. According to Dr. Hyun-Soon Lee, Hyundai’s president of Research and Development, the i-Blue makes a tremendous leap forward for the automaker’s R&D program, with the company’s engineering team successfully designing a more compact fuel cell vehicle while retaining the safety, comfort, convenience, and driving range of a traditional internal combustion vehicle.
The i-Blue is a small “D” segment car, which Hyundai describes as a 2+2 crossover platform. Much more compact than the existing FCEV SUVs, i-Blue required significant engineering advancements. Downsizing requirements are addressed by the third generation fuel cell technology that enables placing the new and compact 100 kW fuel cell stack beneath the floor of the cabin, rather than in the engine compartment. Placement of the fuel cell and battery mass low and in the middle of the vehicle delivers an optimum 50-50 weight distribution and a low center of gravity for optimum handling dynamics. Link......