BMW will mass-produce hybrid sportcar

The next three years company BMW plans to start in a batch production conceptual sportcar Vision EfficientDynamics which has been presented for the first time on a motor show in Frankfurt by autumn of last year.

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

As informs edition Inside Line referring to own source, now a brand management solves, what circulation to make the given car. At present in BMW count the maximum volume of manufacture at a rate of 5-10,000 cars.

According to source Inside Line, the power-plant of a prototype and a car lump in 1360 kgs remain invariable and in serial to a sport penalty. In company BMW also have noticed, that tests of first running prototypes Vision EfficientDynamics will begin this summer in the south of France.

Concept car BMW Vision

Conceptual sportcar with the landing formula 2+2 it is constructed on the aluminium chassis and it is equipped by a 356-strong hybrid power-plant consisting from 1,5-l of a turbodiesel by power of 163HP, two electromotors (on one on each axis) and the robotised transmission with two couplings. From 0 to 100 km/h the prototype is capable to be dispersed for 4,8 sec. The maximum speed of the car is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h.

Diesel engine BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is put into operation only when the charge reaches lithium-polymeric of accumulators of a minimum level. Batteries from the usual house electrosocket (220 volt) can be charged for 2,5 hours.

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BMW announces the sport car

Today in foreign mass-media the theme about possibility of the beginning of manufacture by the Bavarian concern BMW of model 135 SuperSport which can already appear on sale in a year again is discussed.

BMW 135 SuperSport

BMW 135 SuperSport becomes the most powerful updating of the car of 1st series. The model, which length on 135 mm is shorter than sedan Mitsubishi Evo X, on 37% will be more powerful than a Japanese car.

According to all available information, BMW 135 SuperSport it begins to be completed with the 6-cylinder motor with two turbines. Power of the engine will make about 400HP, the maximum twisting moment will reach an order of 500Nm. As writes WCF, BMW 135 SuperSport it begins to be completed with a 7-high-speed transmission with two couplings, differential and a suspension bracket from model BMW M3.

Concept car BMW Tii

It is expected, that the car will be powerful 1400 kg is created on the basis of concept car BMW Tii. The car debut can take place the next months, and in sale BMW 135 SuperSport will arrive in 2011.

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Dodge has made final versions Viper SRT 10

In the end of 2010 concern Chrysler will stop manufactures sport car Dodge Viper, which first time is made in 1992 (concept it is developed in 1989). For 2010 special versions Viper SRT10 which 500 pieces will be made only are planned some. The limited versions will be accessible in bodies coupe and a roadster.

Specially for Dodge Limited Edition

Specially for Limited Edition two new colours will be presented: Toxic Orange Pearl Coat and Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat. Under a cowl invariable 8,4-l V10 power of 600HP and the twisting moment of 760Nm. Dispersal to 100 km/h less than 4 seconds, and the maximum speed makes 325 km/h.

Cult sport car Dodge Viper

The most limited version Dodge Viper will be made in number of only 10 copies and will receive name Vooodoo-edition Viper ACR.

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Porsche has officially presented Boxter Spyder

The German motor-car manufacturer of sports cars, has presented on the Californian salon, high-grade presentation of the novelty.

Sportcar Porsche Boxster Spyder

Novelty Boxster Spyder differs from sport car Porsche Boxster S not only other design of a body, but also lower weight. The car weighs on 80 kg easier, than Porsche Boxster S, thanks to installation of aluminium doors and covers of a luggage carrier, easier seats and a roof, to refusal of the conditioner and an audiosystem which can be ordered at additional expense.

Sportcar Boxster S

On sport car Porsche Boxster Spyder the 6-cylinder engine in volume of 3,4 litres with system of direct injection of fuel is completed. Power of the engine working with transmission PDK, makes 320HP, that on 10 units more than is under cowl Boxster S.

The model with the recustomized suspension bracket is dispersed to 100 km/h later 4,8 sec after start and is capable to continue acceleration up to 267 km/h. The average expense of fuel of a roadster in the mixed cycle does not exceed 9,3L. As informs Leftlanenews, the car will go on sale in February of next year at the price of $61,200.

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Zagato Perana Z-One

Zagato will unveil a concept called the Perana Z-One at the Geneva Motor Show next week, commemorating the company's 90th anniversary. With a long hood and short rear deck, the supercar has been given proportions befitting a grand tourer.

Though the coachbuilder has not provided much information on the two-seat concept, the gaping oval grille and large air intakes above the sill and below the shoulderline indicate the car is powered by a large front-mounted conventional powerplant. Large vertical headlamps flank the hood, which features still more mesh-covered air outlets for dissipating heat. In profile, the concave fender morphs through the door to become a pronounced rear haunch. The grille's shape is also repeated at the rear on a broader scale, as is the headlamp design, with smaller circular lamps encased within the taillamp housing. The concept's double bubble roof, flowing from the steeply raked windscreen through to the backlight, is also a definitive Zagato design element.

We'll bring you additional details once we see the Perana Z-One in the metal at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

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Zagato Perana Z-One

Zagato will unveil a concept called the Perana Z-One at the Geneva Motor Show next week, commemorating the company's 90th anniversary. With a long hood and short rear deck, the supercar has been given proportions befitting a grand tourer.

Though the coachbuilder has not provided much information on the two-seat concept, the gaping oval grille and large air intakes above the sill and below the shoulderline indicate the car is powered by a large front-mounted conventional powerplant. Large vertical headlamps flank the hood, which features still more mesh-covered air outlets for dissipating heat. In profile, the concave fender morphs through the door to become a pronounced rear haunch. The grille's shape is also repeated at the rear on a broader scale, as is the headlamp design, with smaller circular lamps encased within the taillamp housing. The concept's double bubble roof, flowing from the steeply raked windscreen through to the backlight, is also a definitive Zagato design element.

We'll bring you additional details once we see the Perana Z-One in the metal at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

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Corvette Stingray concept

General Motors unveiled a new Corvette Stingray concept at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday. Unlike most concepts, the new car is not intended to gauge public opinion of new design direction; it will instead debut as the character 'Sideswipe' in the upcoming DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures release 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'.

According to Ed Welburn, Vice President of GM Global Design, the prototype explores a new, futuristic expression for the Corvette nameplate. Inspired by the 1959 Stingray Racer and ‘63 Corvette Stingray split-window coupe, the concept combines heritage cues spanning generations of the iconic sports car design with an altogether more futuristic shape.

The car's sharp front end features a grille influenced by the Corvette SS from the ‘50s, and a wraparound windscreen leads to a sloping roofline that tapers off into a split-window backlight. When seen in profile, the fender shapes recall historic Stingrays as well, with the front fenders incorporating an air extractor aft of the front wheel and a defining feature line that links both the front and rear wheels.

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Corvette Stingray concept

General Motors unveiled a new Corvette Stingray concept at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday. Unlike most concepts, the new car is not intended to gauge public opinion of new design direction; it will instead debut as the character 'Sideswipe' in the upcoming DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures release 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'.

According to Ed Welburn, Vice President of GM Global Design, the prototype explores a new, futuristic expression for the Corvette nameplate. Inspired by the 1959 Stingray Racer and ‘63 Corvette Stingray split-window coupe, the concept combines heritage cues spanning generations of the iconic sports car design with an altogether more futuristic shape.

The car's sharp front end features a grille influenced by the Corvette SS from the ‘50s, and a wraparound windscreen leads to a sloping roofline that tapers off into a split-window backlight. When seen in profile, the fender shapes recall historic Stingrays as well, with the front fenders incorporating an air extractor aft of the front wheel and a defining feature line that links both the front and rear wheels.

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Fisker Karma S concept

Fisker Automotive revealed the newest addition to its lineup at NAIAS 2009, exactly a year after the independent carmaker unveiled its first concept vehicle, the Karma.

Called the Karma S concept, the four-seat convertible was designed by Henrik Fisker with input from a newly assembled design team taken on to help bring the Karma sedan to production.

The design of the S is likely to make it to the showroom almost unchanged.

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Fisker Karma S concept

Fisker Automotive revealed the newest addition to its lineup at NAIAS 2009, exactly a year after the independent carmaker unveiled its first concept vehicle, the Karma.

Called the Karma S concept, the four-seat convertible was designed by Henrik Fisker with input from a newly assembled design team taken on to help bring the Karma sedan to production.

The design of the S is likely to make it to the showroom almost unchanged.

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Zenvo ST1

Danish company Zenvo Automotive has revealed its first hand-built creation, the ST1 supercar. Powered by a V8 engine - fitted with both a supercharger and turbo - producing 1104bhp and 1430Nm of torque, the ST1 measures 4665mm long, 2041mm wide, 1198mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 3055mm. It weighs in at 1376kg, thanks to a light steel frame structure clad with carbonfiber body panels.

Claimed to be the first Danish-designed supercar, the ST1's sharp aesthetic features a jagged shoulder and pronounced feature line leading to the rear air intake. Its aggressive DRG includes honeycomb inserts around the three-piece headlamps, grille aperture and fog lamps, as well as around the rear diffuser. This graphic is also repeated around the taillamps.

Inside, the ST1 features seating surfaces trimmed in leather and Alcantara and instruments with a head-up display and a G-force meter. Interior headroom is 1002mm, front seat legroom at 1104mm, and shoulder room at 1398mm. Options include a custom-colored leather interior and fitted luggage set.

Having spent the last four years developing the prototype, the company will build only 15 examples of the car, which will be sold to specially approved customers starting this year.

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Zenvo ST1

Danish company Zenvo Automotive has revealed its first hand-built creation, the ST1 supercar. Powered by a V8 engine - fitted with both a supercharger and turbo - producing 1104bhp and 1430Nm of torque, the ST1 measures 4665mm long, 2041mm wide, 1198mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 3055mm. It weighs in at 1376kg, thanks to a light steel frame structure clad with carbonfiber body panels.

Claimed to be the first Danish-designed supercar, the ST1's sharp aesthetic features a jagged shoulder and pronounced feature line leading to the rear air intake. Its aggressive DRG includes honeycomb inserts around the three-piece headlamps, grille aperture and fog lamps, as well as around the rear diffuser. This graphic is also repeated around the taillamps.

Inside, the ST1 features seating surfaces trimmed in leather and Alcantara and instruments with a head-up display and a G-force meter. Interior headroom is 1002mm, front seat legroom at 1104mm, and shoulder room at 1398mm. Options include a custom-colored leather interior and fitted luggage set.

Having spent the last four years developing the prototype, the company will build only 15 examples of the car, which will be sold to specially approved customers starting this year.

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Hennessey Venom GT

Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), a North American aftermarket tuning firm specializing in the design and production of high-performance accessories for production sportscars, recently unveiled a concept car of its own: the Venom GT.

Though still only just a concept - the model was designed by British automotive designer Steve Everitt - the Venom GT looks related to Lotus's own Exige, albeit more aggressive and with a wider stance. If developed, the car would incorporate Hennessey's potent Venom 1000 Twin Turbo 8.5-liter V10 powerplant (sourced from Dodge's Viper) into a light weight mid-engine chassis weighing under 2,700 lbs. The car is also claimed to attain a slippery 0.39Cd rating when aided by its 'VenomAero' rear wing.

With a power to weight ratio of just 2.7 lbs per bhp, Hennessey estimates that the Venom GT could attain 0 to 100 km/h times in less than 2.5 seconds and a 0-300 km/h time of around 14 seconds. "The Venom GT will be a much more engaging sports car to drive by challenging the driver with 1000+ horsepower in a chassis that is nearly 1500 lbs lighter than the Veyron," said John Hennessey, the company's founder.

"The company already has existing Venom 1000 Twin Turbo clients interested in ordering the lighter, mid-engined Venom GT," he added. "Right now are taking a serious look at building 2 concept cars that could be shown to the public sometime in 2009. If there is enough demand we may consider doing a very limited production run of the Venom GT."

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Hennessey Venom GT

Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), a North American aftermarket tuning firm specializing in the design and production of high-performance accessories for production sportscars, recently unveiled a concept car of its own: the Venom GT.

Though still only just a concept - the model was designed by British automotive designer Steve Everitt - the Venom GT looks related to Lotus's own Exige, albeit more aggressive and with a wider stance. If developed, the car would incorporate Hennessey's potent Venom 1000 Twin Turbo 8.5-liter V10 powerplant (sourced from Dodge's Viper) into a light weight mid-engine chassis weighing under 2,700 lbs. The car is also claimed to attain a slippery 0.39Cd rating when aided by its 'VenomAero' rear wing.

With a power to weight ratio of just 2.7 lbs per bhp, Hennessey estimates that the Venom GT could attain 0 to 100 km/h times in less than 2.5 seconds and a 0-300 km/h time of around 14 seconds. "The Venom GT will be a much more engaging sports car to drive by challenging the driver with 1000+ horsepower in a chassis that is nearly 1500 lbs lighter than the Veyron," said John Hennessey, the company's founder.

"The company already has existing Venom 1000 Twin Turbo clients interested in ordering the lighter, mid-engined Venom GT," he added. "Right now are taking a serious look at building 2 concept cars that could be shown to the public sometime in 2009. If there is enough demand we may consider doing a very limited production run of the Venom GT."

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Mitsubishi Concept-RA

The design sketches previewing concepts set to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January keep coming, as Mitsubishi reveals the Concept-RA it will premier in the Motor City.

Claimed to fuse the passion for dynamic, exciting driving with a heightened sensitivity for the environment, the rakish concept harks back to the sporting lines of the 3000GT and the Eclipse production cars, while being noticeably influenced by Audi's TT in both the C-pillar and rear end treatment. The body structure has been constructed using an aluminum space frame made from extruded aluminum sections and die-cast aluminum members for improved crashworthiness and reduced weight. The hood, fenders and outer panels are also made from high impact-resistance and easily recyclable plastic resin, boosting its environmental credentials.

Powered by a new 2.2-liter high-output turbodiesel engine, the Concept-RA is meant to demonstrate that thrilling performance and environmental responsibility need not be mutually exclusive concepts. In keeping with the performance theme, the coupe concept features Mitsubishi's Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) vehicle dynamics control system which adds Active Steering and Active Damping control along with the Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission found in the current iteration of the Lancer Evolution.

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Mitsubishi Concept-RA

The design sketches previewing concepts set to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January keep coming, as Mitsubishi reveals the Concept-RA it will premier in the Motor City.

Claimed to fuse the passion for dynamic, exciting driving with a heightened sensitivity for the environment, the rakish concept harks back to the sporting lines of the 3000GT and the Eclipse production cars, while being noticeably influenced by Audi's TT in both the C-pillar and rear end treatment. The body structure has been constructed using an aluminum space frame made from extruded aluminum sections and die-cast aluminum members for improved crashworthiness and reduced weight. The hood, fenders and outer panels are also made from high impact-resistance and easily recyclable plastic resin, boosting its environmental credentials.

Powered by a new 2.2-liter high-output turbodiesel engine, the Concept-RA is meant to demonstrate that thrilling performance and environmental responsibility need not be mutually exclusive concepts. In keeping with the performance theme, the coupe concept features Mitsubishi's Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) vehicle dynamics control system which adds Active Steering and Active Damping control along with the Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission found in the current iteration of the Lancer Evolution.

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Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport

Mitsubishi's green i MiEV city car has spawned a Sport derivative, scheduled to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. The concept, which features a "fastback" exterior design and aerodynamically fluid styling, is meant to enhance the "driving" image of Mitsubishi's electric vehicles.

The body of the i MiEV Sport is constructed of lightweight aluminum and painted light green to show off its environmentally-friendly credentials, while the window glass is designed to absorb heat. The interior is a simplified space that uses geometry, metallic materials and Mitsubishi's own 'Green Plastic' made from plant-based resin technology. Lighting consists of energy-saving LEDs in the rear combination lamps and multiple blue LEDs inside the cabin.

Measuring 3,450mm overall, the i MiEV Sport has a relatively long wheelbase of 2,550mm and employs a rear midship layout like its production sibling the i Kei car. Unlike the i, however, the i MiEV does not utilize a conventional petrol engine but an electric motor beneath the luggage compartment driving the rear wheels. Mitsubishi's unique in-wheel motors power the front wheels and a high-capacity lithium-ion battery is installed in the lowest area under the floor to improve stability and enhance interior space.

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Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport

Mitsubishi's green i MiEV city car has spawned a Sport derivative, scheduled to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. The concept, which features a "fastback" exterior design and aerodynamically fluid styling, is meant to enhance the "driving" image of Mitsubishi's electric vehicles.

The body of the i MiEV Sport is constructed of lightweight aluminum and painted light green to show off its environmentally-friendly credentials, while the window glass is designed to absorb heat. The interior is a simplified space that uses geometry, metallic materials and Mitsubishi's own 'Green Plastic' made from plant-based resin technology. Lighting consists of energy-saving LEDs in the rear combination lamps and multiple blue LEDs inside the cabin.

Measuring 3,450mm overall, the i MiEV Sport has a relatively long wheelbase of 2,550mm and employs a rear midship layout like its production sibling the i Kei car. Unlike the i, however, the i MiEV does not utilize a conventional petrol engine but an electric motor beneath the luggage compartment driving the rear wheels. Mitsubishi's unique in-wheel motors power the front wheels and a high-capacity lithium-ion battery is installed in the lowest area under the floor to improve stability and enhance interior space.

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Lamborghini Reventon

The Lamborghini Reventon has been entirely designed in Sant'Agata Bolognese, the original birthplace of the Lamborghini and the native home of every super car born under the sign of the bull.

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Lamborghini Reventon

The Lamborghini Reventon has been entirely designed in Sant'Agata Bolognese, the original birthplace of the Lamborghini and the native home of every super car born under the sign of the bull.

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