Posts Tagged ‘LA Auto Show’
This new version of the famous Shelby GT500 car was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Its changes are mainly present in the motor (compressor block 5.8-liter), the changes in body adapted to a speed greater than 320 km / h and in new technologies.
This engine is a V8 650 hp and compressed aluminum. To achieve unparalleled performance for a V8 as standard, according to the press release from Ford, all parts have been optimized: new compressor, new set cylinder block and cylinder head better cooled, a camshaft profile changes, a new tree transmission of carbon, a clutch, a box and a rear axle upgraded. The Shelby GT500 is equipped with various facilities, including the Torsen limited-slip differential (transmission of a maximum torque to the rear axle) and control from a standing start (selected according to the tire temperature and adhesion ). Read the rest of this entry »
Honda recently unveiled at the Los Angeles Fit Concept EV, electric vehicle batteries. The Company has also shown the platform to equip its plug-in hybrids. The Company also shows the platform to equip its plug-in hybrids
Honda just introduced at the auto show in Los Angeles the new battery electric vehicle Fit EV Concept and the platform for a plug-in hybrid vehicle of average size. Both vehicles are part of the Honda Electric Mobility Network (Honda Electric Mobility), the company’s global strategy to reduce CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy management and energy production technologies. Read the rest of this entry »
330 hp 6-speed manual gearbox as standard
The new Cayman R incorporates the letter of the selective models of Porsche. Thus the new Cayman increases the power to 330 hp by reducing their weight by 55 kg and 20 mm lower its chassis to be made even sportier and more radical.
The new coupé is powered by six-cylinder engine and 3.4 liters, which transmits power to the rear wheels through a gearbox six-speed manual, with which it achieves Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 5 seconds. Optionally you can mount the transmission double-clutch seven-speed Porsche Doppel Kupplungsgeitriebe (PDK), which reduces the time to 4.9 seconds.
For a performance even more spectacular, the Cayman R may incorporate the optional Sport Chrono package, which lets you accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.7 seconds. The new mid-engined coupe is capable of reaching 282 km / h speed limit with manual gearbox and 280 km / h with the PDK. Its average fuel consumption, according to the NEDC European standards, is 9.7 l/100 km for the six-speed version, and 9.3 l/100 km in the PDK. Read the rest of this entry »
The new Evoke is made more functional with its 5-door version
Land Rover prepares a coupe version of the Evoke family with 5 doors. Follow LRX inspired by the prototype, and keep the lines of the popular 3-door body. Earn some of habitability to be higher, exactly 30 mm at the rear and 50 more wide at the hips, offering 3 seats.
The largest area of windows in the 5-door model increases the feeling of light and space in the back of the cab. This sensation may be increased with a fixed panoramic glass roof, which is visually more spacious and provides more headroom for all occupants. Read the rest of this entry »