Archive for June, 2011

Audi presented a plan called “CO2 neutral Mobility

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Along with the expected electric and hybrids in this plan are intended to make models with engines TCNG.
These are engines that can work except compressed natural gas and synthetic methane. This synthetic methane will be no problem to substitute CNG, that already contains 90% methane. It is interesting that Audi plans to produce own this synthetic methane. The product will be called e-gas.

While other fuels based on natural gas imported through the raw material from third parties, now Audi’s attempt to be at least partially independent. “Germany is looking at how the road environment to produce electricity to be ready for the end of the era of fossil fuels, which is not far away. We are looking for a substitute for oil, which is now a major source for production of fuels, “says Audi.

AUdi company as a branch of the automaker, which deals with the installation of wind farms in the waters of the North Sea. It wind farms will play an important role in the production of synthetic methane. Part of the wind energy power plants will be given to the national grid, thereby Audi will “buy” electricity used by their electric cars.

The rest will be used to produce hydrogen by electrolysis. It is from hydrogen will finally produce this synthetic methane or e-gas. Production will take place in the city Werl, in addition to hydrogen will be used and carbon dioxide, which is a waste product from the plant for biogas production.

Planned a year in factories in Werl to produce 1000 tons e-gas. For its production using 2800 tons CO2. Overall, E-gas would be quite complicated consumption. For it will first make electricity from wind, then it will produce hydrogen from which together with the CO2 will be made synthetic methane or E-gas.

The project of Audi for the production of F-gas is trying to solve the inability to “store” electricity, turning it into a gas that can be stored in numerous gas storage. Furthermore, in the manufacture of synthetic methane liquidate large quantities of waste CO2.

In Audi are aware of the complexity of the matter, because unless goods must think and transportation. The company explained that for them-gas is an intermediate step towards a hydrogen infrastructure while the company takes very seriously the future of hydrogen cars. So far, hydrogen cars have been slow because of lack of infrastructure and still expensive hydrogen production. When these issues resolved, probably F-gas fuel will become superfluous.

Peugeot Cabin in Brno

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Motor Show in Brno (Czech Republic), Peugeot will present several known, but interesting model.
This will be the concept EX1, racing version 207 S2000, a relatively new agent in the midrange 508 and upgrades hatchback 308.

Avtosalonat will be open this Saturday (04/06/2011). French brand will provide undergone facelift 308 and 508 are already on sale in Europe for about two months, but still news from the company.

Will be shown, however, a model that is not yet on sale, hybrid 3008 HYbrid4, that combines a diesel engine drives the front wheels and electric rear-wheel drive.

The three production cars will be added and the concept electric EX1, and rally car racing 207 S2000.

Bild - The most beautiful car on the road is a Mercedes SLK

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Mercedes takes prestigious award for third consecutive time.
Mercedes SLK was voted by readers of the German Bild the most beautiful car on the road from 116 vehicles in five categories.
The brand won for the third consecutive year. Last year, readers chose the Mercedes SLS, and in 2009 - E-Class.
Readers of the magazine put the second BMW 6-Series, and thirdly - Citroen DS4.
Opel Astra Sports Tourer and Range Rover Evoque won design awards in each category.
The competition is the largest German car magazine can participate only cars on the market occurred during the previous year.

New test of BMW M5

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

to drink coffee with 300 mph behind the wheel of the M5 (F10).
Some time ago I saw the new M5 (F10), tested systems in extreme conditions - dry and wet track, a long straight with a maximum speed of major track in sharp curves, included and excluded systems.

Today came another video, this time reveals some of the extreme high-speed tests Bavarian sedan.

On some shots we can see that the speedometer shows around and over 300 mph, which is not surprising. However, a drop of M5 (F10) running 4.4-liter bi-turbo V8 engine with some 575 hp and 720 Nm.

Rather surprise that pilots calmly drink coffee at a speed of 300 mph.

The premiere of the BMW M5 (F10) will be held in September in Frankfurt, but the video suggests it could happen this month M-festival.

New Toyota Celica

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The concept FT-86 will revive the name in the Celica model range of Toyota.
The concept that Toyota showed several automotive interior will become serioen model early next year. We already know that produktovat version will accept 95% of the design concept, but today it became clear that the car will receive a new (old) name.

According to several sources of Toyota sports coupe will proadva named Celica in Europe and Japan. On ameriknskiya market coupe inspired by the iconic Corolla AE86 will be sold under the brand of Scion and will probably mean the original FT-86.

Revived Celica, Toyota’s overall development and Subaru will be a two-liter boxer engine type with a system of direct fuel injection and is limited slip rear differential, said the latest information.

The maximum power will be about 200 hp and acceleration from standstill to 100 km / h will take about 7 seconds. Curb weight of Toyota will not exceed 1100 kg and the maximum speed will reach 225 km / hour.

The engine will be combined with mechanical gearbox with 6 degrees, with some markets sports car will be available with automatic transmission features shift paddles with a steering wheel.

Birth of the model becomes Celica in 1970. Its name comes from the word Spaniard celestial, which means heavenly, divine, angelic. The latest seventh edition of the popular Japanese athlete off the production in 2005.