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Toyota IQ Tuned by Gazoo

Aug 30

Posted by Fatty in Toyota

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Gazoo Racing, which had prepared the two Lexus LF-A race cars for this year’s 24 hours of Nurburgring, has joined forces with Toyota to develop a sporty edition of the iQ minicar. Available exclusively in Japan in a limited run of just 100 units, the Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN is based on the JDM front-wheel drive iQ 130G. While the 1.3-liter engine remains stock, Gazoo replaced the JDM model’s CVT with a 6-speed manual gearbox and upgraded the brakes and chassis with a stiffer sport suspension that lowers the mini’s ride height by 30 mm while the car also gets a sport exhaust system.

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Video: Mini Coupe

Aug 30

Posted by Fatty in Mini, Video

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Mini Coupe Concept Design

Mini Coupe Concept - Exterior Footage

Mini Coupe Concept

Mini Coupe Concept - Interior

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BMW’s New Turbodiesel Tron Hybrid

Aug 30

Posted by Insider in BMW

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High-performance concept study with BMW ActiveHybrid technology
visualising the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics as a symbol for the future of Sheer Driving Pleasure in harmony with trendsetting efficiency.
• Development aim: The performance of a BMW M Car and a highly emotional character combined with the fuel economy and emission management of a modern small car in the premium class. As a result, this unique sports car offers the most consistent rendition of the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy.
• Innovative approach in the context of BMW EfficientDynamics: The exceedingly good balance of CO2 emission management and driving pleasure results from a revolutionary vehicle concept developed all in one from the ground up, achieving a new level of efficiency combined with a unique driving experience. The overall result goes far beyond the sum total of the individual features and components in this concept car.
• BMW Vision EfficientDynamics offers a realistic impression of the unique potential of BMW ActiveHybrid technology and the great innovative thrust of BMW EfficientDynamics. Read the rest of this entry »

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Automotive Fuel from Watermelon Juice?

Aug 30

Posted by Insider in GreenCar

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Corn as a source for ethanol has its problems. While there are a number of backers, there are real issues that need to be addressed, including (but not necessarily limited to) the huge amount of corn required to brew large batches of the alcohol fuel and the large quantities of water needed in the process. A new alternative is just now popping up that may offer at least a partial solution: watermelon juice.

According to Discovery News, 360,000 tons of watermelons are left to rot and spoil each and every year as farmers leave between 20 and 40 percent of their crops on the ground. Why? It seems consumers just won’t buy watermelons that don’t look quite as attractive as their siblings, whether that’s due to an odd shape, smaller size or minor animal damage. Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, have found that its possible to create ethanol from these unwanted watermelons. We’ve heard about this potential biomass before.

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Side Head Airbags on Most 2010 Vehicles

Aug 29

Posted by Insider in News, Uncategorized

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A 2003 voluntary agreement signed by most car manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, BMW and Volkswagen) is beginning to take shape, as most of the vehicles produced by the aforementioned carmakers will be equipped with side airbags as standard starting September 1, when 2010 model year begins.

“This voluntary agreement is actually a model for responsible action on behalf of automakers to improve occupant safety,” Dave McCurdy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers CEO was quoted as saying by detnews.com. “Just six years later, 100 percent of the vehicles involved in this commitment have now been engineered according to the agreement’s performance criteria.”

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Subaru Legacy, Top Safety Pick from IIHS

Aug 29

Posted by Insider in News, Subaru

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Subaru’s 2010 Legacy and Outback are the latest models to earn the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Earlier this week, the 2010 Legacy also snatched the maximum five-star rating from the Euro NCAP, after scoring good in all tests.

The 2010 Legacy and Outback tested by the IIHS come with side airbags, front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags, as well as with ESP, ABS and rollover sensor.

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Video: Subaru Legacy B4 GT300

Aug 28

Posted by Fatty in Subaru, Video

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Video: Saab 9-3X TVC

Aug 28

Posted by Fatty in Saab, Video

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GPS can save you 4 DAYS per year

Aug 28

Posted by Fatty in Awareness

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In-car navigation systems are not only benefiting drivers just by guiding them to their desired destination, but also provides them with the best route in order to save time, fuel and cut carbon emissions, a recent study revealed. Destined to evaluate the everyday use of navigation devices impact on consumers, the study was commissioned by the global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for GPS systems Navteq.

Thus, drivers without a navigation system, drivers with a navigation system, and drivers with a navigation system that included real-time traffic have been evaluated. The study revealed that drivers using traffic enabled navigation devices spend 18 percent less time driving on an average trip than drivers without navigation.

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Video: Better Place One Minute Battery Switch

Aug 27

Posted by Fatty in GreenCar

One of the key problems associated with owning an electric vehicle, the swapping of a depleted battery with a fully charged one, is about to be solved with the help of Tokyo-based taxis. California based Better Place, a provider of electric vehicle services, announced a partnership with Tokyo’s largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, aimed at finding a way around this problem. The goal is to find the best way to allow for an one minute-swap time. Starting January next year, four Nihon Kotsu taxis will run from the Roppongi Hills shopping and office complex, under a trial commissioned by the Japanese government, just-auto.com reported.

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