Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012. Show all posts

Friday

2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept


2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

It is a world premiere that took place at the "Qatar Motor Show 2012," the presentation of Vittoria, which was held at the Doha Exhibition Centre, 25-28 January 2012. After a design studio collaboration with IDEA, the IDEA concepts known as results Barchetta Concept or IDEA ERA Concept Sofia, designer Umberto Palermo went alone on the road, and at 2012 Qatar Motorshow the Vittoria Super Sport Cars Concept managed to amaze the assistance.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

Umberto House Design came to the Palermo Design showroom in the Middle East and presented for the first time, an elaborated concept sport car: the 2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept. This idea of the company owner Umberto Palermo, Italian designer , Vittoria is a curious thing, this Super Sport Cars looks impressive with its unique designs portray the future vehicles, Judging from the design of grille, headlight also shows the figure of a fierce, aggressive and mysterious. This 2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept could go into production of a small series.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept was designed to compete in Gran Tourismo sports car, with very generous in this concept car has dimensions: length 4.75 m, width 1.96 meters and 1.25 meters in height only. Concept Vittoria classic proportions, with a very long hood and short rear with roof plunged, but overall design is unique. Appear sleek and aggressive fascia accompanied by model and lattice grille make this car a unique look so special. In a large glars sections will make the driver’s point of view becomes more widespread. Front and rear lights use LEDs that are increasingly seen the beauty in this 2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

Eventhough the car in is only a concept and may never see production, it is announced with an hybrhd engine, a 4.2l V8 developing 400hp and 475Nm of torque, the 80hp electric motor can power the car for 30km, two other modes are available, diesel and hybrid. Its top speed is announced at 315kph and its weight at less than 1750kg.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept


For the specification of the engine, the concept collaborate Vittoria will use V8 engines. With a hybrid drivetrain, Vittoria concept supercar has three different power modes: 100 percent electric which uses the rear mounted electric motor to power the rear wheels, 100 percent internal combustion engine where the rear wheels is powered with supercharged V8 engine, or a hybrid configuration which using the combination of both modes to provides maximum power output.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

The propulsion system that the designers thought for Vittoria Hybrid Concept is comprised of a V8 petrol engine and an electric motor, which transmit power by means of a wheel ”drive line” with high efficiency. Currently, there are no details that can provide technical data of the cars performance, but it seems likely that 2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept is about to reach mass production, even if there were a small number of copies.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

Pleasantly surprise the idea us with the ceiling windscreen, as if it were an alien ship cockpit, while the unique cut doors ”cockpit” glass side windows are atypical integrated. Everything is furnished for this two tones car, even the paint of the body, while LED lights and taillights of the 2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept emphasizes elegance.
2012 Vittoria Super Sport Cars Hybrid Concept

2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car


2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

Varley is an Australian company that up until now has made nothing but utilitarian electric baggage carts and the like. A new powerful electric car is going to be built by an Australian firm that specializes in aerospace, defense and EVs. The whole world is looking for either electric or hybrid materials. Powerful sports cars from Australia is now not only belong to the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. There is a special 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car, who was present as an electric car or do not cause pollution.
2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

Therefore, this is not surprising to see the automakers hitting the same technology in making new vehicles. Going on the same way, 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car has produced a head turning electric vehicle, R450. The 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car is new, but the producers and engineers of the car are around in the market for around 125 years. Varley manufactures many kind of vehicles for airports and hospitals.
2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

The Australian company unveiled their ev prototype in Brisbane at the third annual Australian Electric Vehicle Conference. The prototype of the Varley evR450, which costs just under $215,000. This conference will manage the market introduction of this EV, their impact on the electric supply, role of EV in greener transportation and provision of charging infrastructures.
The materials used in the vehicle make the car extremely lightweight and the 125-year-old company looks forward to collaborating with experts from Tritium and Ultramotive in order to introduce new features in its vehicle.
2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

The 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car moves on battery, so there will be zero carbon emission from the engine and it will not create any pollution. Varley has not confirmed yet, but the braking system of the 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car is built in such a way that whenever the brake is applied, it charges the battery. Not everyone in Australia has V8 under the hood. R450 runs with two ultra motive carbon motors each with a peak power of 150kW/210 HP and 522 Nm of torque and offers continuous power supply of 58kW/122Nm. Weight of the motors is only 40kg (excluding inductors), the 300Kw/420 HP power will be moving a very light vehicle.
2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

This 2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car is embedded lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 24 kWh. The use of a battery is capable of making this car can be raced as far as 100 miles before filling more power for 8 hours in the stop-contact. Batteries are also able to give strength to the electric car is to be able to accelerate from rest to 100 km/h in just 3.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 200 km/hour.
The electric car can sprint to 100km/h (62mph) from standstill in 3.8 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 200 km/h (125mph). In case an extra lithium-ion battery pack is added, the range of the car will double from 150km (93.21 miles) to 300km. The batteries used in the car can be recharged if plugged in to mains power.
2012 Varley Sport Cars evR450 Ultra-light Electric Car

“You’ll see this car on the road most rapid Queensland in January 2012. We are proud to bring these technologies together Tritium and Ultramotive as local partners engaged in this technology,” said John Varley Bettini of Electric Vehicles. Australia’s first locally designed and manufactured electric supercar will go on sale from January 2012, the estimated retail price is below the $ AU 200,000 ($ 213,000 U.S. or € 151,000). Varley has not disclosed the exact price right now.

Sunday

Porsche Sport Cars speedART Boxster SP81-R

Porsche Sport Cars speedART Boxster SP81-R

German tuner SpeedArt is the first company to release a tuning program for the brand new Porsche Boxster S (981), called Porsche Sport Cars speedART Boxster SP81-R. The Porsche Boxster is the car that saved Stuttgart from the brink when it was launched. Yet they have moved further than ever before with from the affordable and simple sportscar that it once was. Th 2012 model is lower, wider and much longer, and the Boxster S will reach 100 km/h in just 5 seconds despite only having just over 300 horsepower. The third generation Porsche Boxster has exited speedART's garage after it received a mild makeover and a small power boost.
Based on the Porsche Boxster (981), the model features an aerodynamic body kit with a front spoiler, revised side skirts, a rear diffuser and a prominent wing. Porsche Sport Cars speedART Boxster SP81-R can also be equipped with 20- and 21-inch LSC forged alloy wheels. The SP81-R Boxsters sit lower on their sport tuned suspensions, height adjustable absorbers and stiff coils. Still, an airlift suspension is also provided in other to tackle even the beefiest of speed humps.
Porsche Sport Cars speedART Boxster SP81-R

This, combined with an ECU remap, has increased power of the 981 models by 20hp and 15lb-ft of torque. The brand new 981 Boxster's 2.7-liter flat-six thus manages 285hp and 221lb-ft of torque; while the Boxster S is good for 335hp and 281lb-ft. The sport exhaust with sound switch is developed for individual sound control and can be combined with various tailpipe designs including different ultra-light Titanium sport exhaust systems.
These have been designed for street and race track use and include an adjustable sport suspension and an airlift suspension. Inside a newly designed interior utilizes leather and Alcantara.

Tuesday

2012 hire fleet announced

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has finalised its self drive hire fleet for 2012. The 50-strong fleet will only be slightly altered for 2012, with the loss of two cars and a few other cars moving to new Great Escape locations. You can view the new fleet by clicking on the Locations button at the top of the Great Escape website and selecting each location.
"We try to keep our fleet consistent year to year," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "This means that customers who buy vouchers or plan to hire a car from us are not unnecessarily surprised.
"However, we review our fleet each year to maintain the best balance of cars at each location. We also look at our fleet and replace some cars with more popular models.
"For 2012 we will be adding in several new cars, which we will be announcing over the next few months."
For more details on Great Escape Classic Car Hire visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.
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