Car NEWS log

posted by admin on Feb 5

According to AutoExpress news, Jaguar funds for rehabilitation E-Type, and hoping against 911 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Two weeks later, the current Jaguar sales will be completed, then Tata’s first decision will be reached.

Jaguar in 2000 based on the F-Type concept car introduced a new E-Type is very close to the production version model, but this model was then the boss of Ford rejected. FoMoCo believe should be focused on the development of Jaguar’s new X-Type and diesel-powered.

Jaguar now chairman Geoff Polites confirmed in future models of plans contain many choices, many of whom are two-seat sports car.

With this decision spread like wildfire, imaginary map immediately online, including as follows speculation, the car will carry XF from a 4.2-liter supercharged engine, and a five liters of 500 supercharged engine. All engines will be equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission, and support the Stubbs-shift device.

posted by admin on Feb 4

Notwithstanding its visual connection to the Halo 3 Warthog fighting vehicle, the Hummer HX concept could be a great success on the dystopian streets of post-revolutionary America. But the kids would demand a turret mount, a glaring omission from the concept. Keeping the Covenant from attacking humanoid refugee shelters would be impossible without it.

posted by admin on Feb 4

Broadcom 95 anniversary of the design concept cars at the Geneva Motor Show will appear on, the concept using two-seater convertible sports car designed by the Fiat chassis.

posted by admin on Feb 1

Now with this car, it isn’t a question weather it will come to the market or not, but it is weather you can afford the major price tag of over $1.4 million for it!

1001 Horse Power = My kind of ride

posted by admin on Feb 1

Based on the electric powertrain of the Mixim concept, Paolo Martin’s Hurricane sits much lower on a stretched wheelbase. The exaggerated proportions of the car are intended to make the Mixim’s advanced technology more desirable and acceptable to the general public as well as drastically reducing the coefficient of drag.

While the exterior is largely dominated by the wedge shape and large 19″ front, 20″ rear wheels, the cabin contrasts it with a practical, futuristic layout. Passengers sit behind the centrally mounted driver in a staggered arrangement with the middle passenger facing backwards. This shape is defined by the safety cell, which is designed to serve as both an incredibly strong reinforcement and provide unparalleled views for the driver. [Via CarBodyDesign]

PS. This Driving mocs are really good shoes.

posted by admin on Jan 28

The Minivan of the Future, The Nissan Forum Concept Car which debut at the Detroit Auto Show. The Forum will make any Soccer Mom or Dad feel younger. the Forum features a two-seat second-row bench seat with motorized swiveling that can face forward or turn to face the third-row seats. When you open the doors at the rear. The rear hatch creates an exterior sound system.

posted by admin on Jan 27

In Chrysler ecoVoyager can be found the romance of driving, a place where you can enter on one of the four doors that have pure american design. Made for clients that want elegance and simplicity, this model wins important space for the interior because of the very little sizes of the engine. The engine is based on the technology “fuel cell” end it’s helped by a lithium-ion batteries set. This car can walk about 480 km without polluting.

This car has a high f 1,6m and a total length of 4.856 cm.

posted by admin on Jan 25

There was a short period in the 1960s when Willys-Overland, in addition to building Jeeps, constructed a race car based on the Renault Alpine 108. The Interlagos, so named for the famous race track in San Paolo, had only a small production run of less than a 1,000. Nevertheless, the light-weight car made an impression on the Brazilian market. Though we don’t have a new Alpine from Renault, two Brazilian designers have already started dreaming about the next generation Interlagos and have turned those dreams into drawings of a two-seater, mid-engined roadster and coupe.

The plan is to use the same 148-horsepower 2.0-liter engine that powers the Megane and tie it to a six-speed manual gearbox. While this isn’t an incredible amount of power for a small roadster, the car is expected to weigh less than 2,200 pounds. If the designers can get the proper funding together the plan is to make the car in Brazil and possibly export it to other countries.

While investing in start-up sports car companies is always a questionable activity, we should mention that Ford, Fiat and other companies see Brazil as an important market and are doing their best to get new product there. [WideID via World Car Fans]

posted by admin on Jan 23

Jeep’s open-air Renegade concept offers a “200 kW (268 hp) electric motor with a 40 mile range that’s powered by lithium ion batteries.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
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posted by admin on Jan 21

The jury’s still out on whether a Pontiac G8 pickup is in the wings for North America, but visitors to this year’s New York Auto Show may well see some form of a Holden-based ute. Product czar Bob Lutz has told the Australian car website GoAuto that a a four-door pickup crossover, based off Holden’s current VE Commodore, will appear as a GMC-branded concept at the show.

“It’s a very interesting study,” said Lutz, “in that it is a GMC tough-looking four-door ute that could then obviously be badged as a Holden for Australia.”

Reportedly, the pickup closely resembles a mix between the current Commodore and the previous Crewman four-door ‘ute, which isn’t surprising, given the entire concept was reportedly designed by Holden’s staff in Melbourne. Lutz says the vehicle mixes tough with a very low and aggressive stance - although it may not be love at first sight.

(Click through to read more on a possible Crewman for the U.S.)

“The first time you see it,” he said, “you might go ‘Whoa! I’m not sure I like this!’… because it is so tough and masculine looking. But the longer you look at the proportions the more right it looks for the type of image that it is trying to portray.”

What isn’t known is if the concept is any sort of precursor to production; Lutz wouldn’t comment much other than to say it presently isn’t slated for assembly lines. That said, if the concept plays well with the public, positive reaction - as well as the new CAFE standard - may help bring the vehicle to American GM dealers. Lutz told GoAuto that in order to get better fuel economy from their pickups, they may have to move away from full-sized, body-on-frame vehicles in order to achieve the lower mass offered by unitized construction.

Lutz also lent his voice to the possibility of a Pontiac G8 pickup, based off the two-door Holden VE Ute. Lutz said it was under investigation and “can’t be confirmed” at this point, but noted one dillemma stood with how to market the vehicle. Although Americans look to the vehicle as a revival of the long-lost Chevrolet El Camino, he noted the recent onslaught of bowtie-badged product means the brand doesn’t need any new additions.

“That is the last thing we would do because Chevrolet has been blessed with so many great products that we are at the limit to what the dealers can focus on. It would be [given to] somebody else other than Chevrolet, and then the question is: would you give it to Pontiac or GMC?”

On that end, Pontiac may win favor, if only because all the Pontiac-styled sheetmetal and fascia parts have already been designed. But if GMC takes the crew-cab version, a two-door offering may also play well into that brand’s lineup.

+ GoAuto: Americans say ‘Come in Crewman’