Toyota released Spek Auris Hybrid

Toyota UK officially released the specs, and price and the Auris Hybrid, including its completeness, recently.

Hybrid version of the Auris is built on the Corolla platform using the engine 1.8-liter VVT-i petrol and electric motors. Auris Hybrid is capable of achieving maximum power 134 hp. Power of this magnitude could provide acceleration from rest to 100km per hour in 11.4 seconds. Power is flowing into the wheel until a maximum speed of 181 km per hour.


Family vehicles with 15-inch alloy wheels are quite friendly to the household budget for fuel consumption 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers. While emissions are friendly to the environment, ie 89 g per km.

If you want a more stylish appearance, Auris Hybrid can wear 17-inch alloy wheels. Yet its fuel consumption is so little affected four liters per 100 km and emits 93 g per km. Auris while NOx emissions are much smaller than that in emisikan diesel engines with similar Performance.

In addition, the Auris Hybrid can also be transformed to a zero-emission car that is now only operate with electric motors only. Cruise with electric motor power reaches up to 1.9 km with kcepatan 48 km per hour.

In the UK, Auris Hybrid comes with two variants based on its completeness, ie T4 and T Spirit. T4 uses 15-inch alloy wheels and optional 17-inch. While on the T Spirit uses 17-inch alloy wheels as standard-sized.

Standard features include climate control at T4 (air conditioning), six speakers, CD, radio, MP player, USB and aux-in, electric windows on all windows, LED lights, seven airbags, push button start, to advanced safety features such as Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TC)-starts also Hill Assist Control which helps pengemdi when it should start on a hill.

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Nissan's Try Press Leaf lowest possible price

JAPAN - Nissan to market electric cars continue to get Leaf debut later this year. One of the most up date, they plan to lower the selling price, including batteries for a cheaper price.

Parties target Nissan was able to suppress the price of one unit smaller than the battery Leaf 370 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. While the Japanese government predicts the price of batteries will reach U.S. $ 1600 per kilowatt / hour.



"Our target is less than 370 dollars," said Masahiko Otsuka, president of Automotive Energy Supply Corp., a joint venture between Nissan, NEC Corp and NEC Tokin Corp., as reported by autoevolution (05/17/2010).

Until now, lithium-ion batteries the largest component owned by Leaf to reach 9000 U.S. dollars or Rp82, 3 million per unit and the intake of 472 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour. While one unit Leaf reportedly will be sold to the market 32 780 dollars, or USD 299.9 million per unit.

For the procurement of cheap batteries, Nissan will spend 4.65 billion U.S. dollars (Rp42, 5 billion) for research and development during the fiscal year to end March 2011.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said earlier, will mencpai Leaf production capacity 500,000 units in 2012 and growing to meet the 10 percent of the global market in 2020. Nissan and partner Renault will build a new factory in England, Japan, Portugal, and Tennessee (United States).

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New Ford Fiesta Fuel 1 Liter to 18.4 Kilometre

New York - United States Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency / EPA), Monday (17 / 5), announces the results of testing of fuel consumption Anyar few cars that have been or will be marketed in that country.

Results concluded that consumption of 2011 model Ford Fiesta sedan and hatchback variants both on the track highway 40 miles per gallon (mpg) or about 3.8 liter to 64 kilometers (km).




While on a city street - a solid or traffic jams - the fuel consumption of both models is 29 mpg or 46.4 km per 3.8 liters. "That is the result of a test of the automatic transmission type," said the agency was quoted as saying automotivenews.com, Tuesday (18 / 5).

The manual transmission on the track type highway fuel consumption to reach 37 mpg or about 3.8 liters to a distance of 59.2 km. While in the city streets, the test showed that both variants besutan Ford consume 3.8 liters for the distance of 44.8 km.

Generation Anyar Ford Fiesta - either sedan or hatchback equipped with 1600 cc engine, four-cylinder Duractec. The engine power is claimed capable of spraying up to 120 horsepower.

In the U.S., cars produced in Cuautitlan, Mexico, was dibanderol U.S. $ 13,995.

Meanwhile, the EPA says the test this time, only done on the Ford Fiesta Anyar tests was conducted on a model 2010 Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris.

Results on a city street, consumption besutan Honda hatchback - in Indonesia, was named the Honda Jazz - it achieves 29 mpg or about 3.8 liters to a distance of 46.4 km on the highway. While on the streets of this city car consumption Fit also tested automatically transmit.

The recorded results Toyota Yaris, 29 mpg or 46.4 km per 3.8 liters. However, test results from tests for the 2011 model Honda Fit and the Yaris has not been announced.

On October 2009, Ford Motor in Australia have launched the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic models in 2010. This diesel engine vehicles capable of reaching a distance of 100 km with 3.7 liters of fuel, or 26.3 km per liter. Thus, the small car becomes the most economical car in 2010 on the continent of kangaroos.

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Ferrari GTO Classic Collection Chris Evans Add One

MESSENGER television and radio in the UK Chris Evans has reportedly impound one of the rarest Ferraris in the garage of his house. The Ferrari 250 GTO 1963, is one of 36 units of vehicles were ever made between 1962 and 1963.

Apparently, the radio DJ has been in years-ideal 250 GTO crave even he can have it at almost 15 years ago but failed. So happy to get what he idealizes, Friday (14 / 5) then, Evans post pictures on Twitter following car photo text which reads: "The new has come".

44-year-old man was reportedly drained the contents koceknya worth 12 million Pounds (approximately
U.S. $ 17.7 million) for the redemption of those classic sports car. Price is in addition to pay that much historical value and rarity, as well as 3.0-liter V12 aluminum engine-powered rear-wheel-290bhp@8.000rpm.

250 GTO 1963 is certain to be parked along with other Evans Ferrari collection, including the Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder 1961 Nero Black who once owned the actor James Coburn. Hmm .. By the way, how much income you a radio DJ and television in the UK there?

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Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Porsche 911 GT2 will soon be launching in the event RS Moscow Auto Show. And this new car will be the fastest and most powerful car ever produced by Porsche.

This is not too menherankan. For the 911 GT2 RS until 620 bhp, 90 bhp more than 911 GT2. Weight 911 GT2 is lighter even with a consumption of 70 kg which is also more efficient and reached 11.9 liters to go as far as 100 km.

911 GT2 RS emission was cut 5 percent to 284 g / km. However, this Anyar car accelerated faster, because in order to accelerate from 0-100 km / h, this car only takes 3.5 seconds. 9.8 seconds to accelerate from 0-200 km / h and 28.9 seconds from 0-300 km / hour.

Meanwhile, for a peak speed topspeed alias, Porsche 911 GT2 RS mempu drove up to the peak speed of 330 km / hr. When the tests, able to devour 911 GT2 RS-Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in just 7 minutes 18 seconds.

Frightening ability was obtained from the application 911 GT2 RS 3.6 liter engine six-cylinder boxer who is assisted by a staff of two turbochargers and a six-speed transmission.

That's why, for vehicle-stopping device, the Porsche ceramic composite brakes give PCCB who mempu with a maximum of halting the vehicle.

Not to mention the features such as Adaptive Suspension PASM Porsche Management, anti-roll bars, until the PSM Porsche Stability Management, which makes this vehicle so much more comfortable as well as safe.

The plan of this car will be there in the showroom, a Porsche showroom in Europe in September and October in the United States with prices in the range of 200 000 Euros, or about USD 2.28 billion.

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One More Ferrari 250 GTO 1963 auctioned Expensive

NOT long ago we reported that in 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC sold by Gooding & Company at a price between U.S. $ 30-40 million and become the world's most expensive car auction. RM Auctions is now announced that they had sold a Ferrari 250 GTO 1963 4675 GT chassis number which is estimated to have a transaction value of more than U.S. $ 30 million.
Does the world have the latest most expensive car auction? Until now no one knows, other than the perpetrators of the transaction. The reason the transaction is conducted by a private agreement and RM Auction not yet officially declared transaction value.



According to one opinion, this Ferrari is more worthy of the title of the auction's most expensive car in history than the Bugatti. This is not just a matter of scarcity which produced only 36 units, but the Ferrari is incredible beautiful and has a lot of racing pedigree.

With the strength that he is able to 350hp shot up to 280 km / h! and certainly not advisable to try it this time with a 50-year-old car worth more than 30 million dollars, although these vehicles are still able.

"Exclusivity Ferrari 250 GTO second to none. As a rare vehicle in the market, new owners will be part of a very exclusive club and was always greeted with open arms at every major carpet Concours world, race and rally. We are delighted to integrate this exceptional car with new owners are very enthusiastic, "said Managing Director of RM Max Girardo Europe.

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Suzuki Swift Market Soon Plug-In Hybrid

HAMAMATSU - plug-in hybrid car developed by Suzuki Motor Corp. (Smc) on Swift, has obtained approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan on May 12 last. Thus - according to SMC - the car is soon to be produced, registered and received license plates without having to be presented to its at trial.

Described, the parallel hybrid system used in the Suzuki Swift, uniting the electric motor with a conventional engine (machine) capacity of 0.66 liters (660 cc). Nevertheless, fixed car propulsion electric motors. Battery mileage for all content, 15 km.


However, Suzuki said, this car users will not have to worry about going on strike in a way because as the battery is empty. Section, so the battery will run out of energy, gasoline engine immediately life, operate the electric motor and charge the battery.

Because of the small engine capacity is used, the Suzuki Swift can produce a plug-in hybrids in bulk. More affordable, compact and lightweight car fixed because it still uses a small battery.

Explained also, Suzuki Swift unit immediately sends a plug-in hybrids to dealers throughout Japan in autumn this year's machine. Furthermore, dealers conduct tests and record the performance of cars in accordance with its operational area.

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Land Rover Launches Hybrid Models In 2013

London: British automobile manufacturers, Land Rover, Wednesday (12 / 5) Land Rover announced that it will launch a hybrid at the upcoming 2013.

As reported autoevolution.com, sources in the manufacturer's call, prototype test car started late this year. While the mass-production process started in 2013, which coincided with the launch of next generation large Anyar Land Rover, like Discpvery, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Classic.

In the early stages, Land Rover to produce a hybrid model of diesel engine combined with electric motors. After that, the manufacturer will produce a hybrid version of the gasoline engine combined with electric motors.

The first model will carry a hybrid technology that is, the Range Rover Sport, then follow the Discovery and Range Rover classic. "The product (hybrid diesel engines with electric motors) designed for the North American market, China, and Middle Eastern countries, where the diesel variant in the region was practically still rare," explained a source at Land Rover.

This hybrid model will be equipped with ZF automatic transmission system is eight levels of acceleration. Only, in terms of weight, the hybrid version is 110 kilograms heavier than the standard model of a conventional engine.

However, Land Rover claims the middle of trying to use lightweight aluminum to reduce weight of it. Unfortunately, Land Rover has not given details Happenings engine performance, features, support, and the price tag of such a hybrid model.

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