Revealed Diesel-electric powered 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

Good news, Revealed Diesel-electric powered 2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

And here we have it, BMW’s secretive concept car with the radical rear tail lamps set for its Frankfurt showcase unveiled before the show – the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. If you’ve been following the motoring scene closely you’ll remember back in early 2008 there was another concept car with the exact same name but with a much less radical body. Come to think of it the design was probably inspired by the GINA concept. 2008’s Vision EfficientDynamics Concept was built using the body of an X5 but featured a 2.0 liter twin turbodiesel (from the 123d) with 204hp mated to a 15kW electric motor.

August 2009 Dream Car of the Month - Noble M12

Noble Automotive Ltd. was established in the UK in 1999 by Lee Noble with the goal of producing low volume sports cars that would compete performance wise with much more expensive models from other companies. They succeeded.

Their second model was called the M12 and was a 2 door mid engine 2 seat sportscar that was originally planned as a hardtop and convertible however no convertible was ever produced. All M12s were powered by some form of modified Ford Duratec V6 engines in various states of tune and with boost. The M12 GTO was powered by a 2.5L turbo Duratec that produced 310HP and the M12 GTO-3R featured a 352HP 3.0L turbo Duratec engine.

The body of the M12 is a fiberglass composite atop of a full steel tubular frame and integrated roll cage. This created a very rigid and light car with an amazing power to weight ratio. The body shell is manufactured by Hi-Tech Automotive of Port Elizabeth, South Africa and shipped to Noble in England where the engines and suspensions are added and the car completed. Because of the stiffness of the chassis, there were no anti-roll bars used in the suspension which allowed for great handling on the track and some comfort on the road.

Noble M400

In 2004 Noble released the M400 which was an evolution of the M12 and featured a 3.0L Twin Turbo Duratec V6 producing 425HP/390TQ and was able to hit 60mph in around 3.5 seconds. In order to reach those power numbers, some modifications to the Ford powerplant were required including better cams, forged pistons, oil coolers and of course two intercooled turbos. Transferring the power to the ground is a Getrag 6 speed manual transaxle with a Quaife differential. The car's top speed is around 185MPH and max conering Gs have exceeded 1.4. This amazing performance is possible due to the car's very light weight of around 2337lbs.

Noble has now moved their focus on to new models the M15 and M600 which are targeted to take the performance and price up a notch. Their performance target with the M600, which will feature a twin turbo Volvo V8 with 630HP, is the Ferrari F40.

The M12/M400 however are not dead. Noble sold the rights to the M400 to a US company, 1G racing from Ohio. 1G was originally an importer of Noble cars to the US. Since the cars were not legal for sale in the US, 1G bought the bodies and engines separately and sold them to US customers as kit cars to get around local laws regarding production car crash testing and emissions. The have now changed their name to Rossion Automotive and have began manufacturing a modified M400 called the Rossion Q1 that maintains the performance of the M400 but adds luxury to the car to bring it up to the standards of modern sportscars.

Rossion Q1

The Q1 sports a 450HP/400TQ 3.0L Duratec and will blast to 60mph in about 3.3 seconds. It also uses a redesigned body that develops more downforce and is more aerodynamic than the original M400. The bodies are still manufactured in South Africa and they are shipped to Rossion for completion of the car. Prices for the new Rossion Q1 are over $100,00 US.

I can't wait to win the lottery. So many cars to buy and this one would definitely make the list.

Holden Car Concept

This has to be one of our admired car interiors. Blending old and new, this Holden abstraction has chic accounting all over it.

Honda CR-Z Interior design

The key words for the CR-Z’s autogenous architecture are ‘Hi-tech and Sporty’. The ambition was to actualize an all-new adventurous autogenous that fuses the liberating feel of aerial admeasurement with an avant-garde interface that brings out the fun of the drive.

Mesh actual on a simple framework architecture is acclimated throughout the autogenous to back a light, adult angel after actuality oppressive. In the cockpit, the beat assemblage conveys the angel of avant-garde technology ensconced in a allotment of bottle artwork, alms the functionality of actual acceptance while acceptable the active acquaintance with a affected and animating feeling.

Mazda-Ryuga Concept Car

The Ryuga accommodates four cartage in archetypal 2+2 seating, with advanced brazier seats and a lounge-like rear commuter area.

A "floating" centermost array with continued pods includes a multi-function blow console for controls and displays. A set of charge-coupled accessory (CCD) cameras are installed for ecology the aback appearance and blind-spot.

The council caster is an accessible top style, which utilizes steer-by-wire technology.

GM Buick Riviera Abstraction Car Interior

A accumulating of air-conditioned car autogenous administration from about the apple including some actual air-conditioned abstraction car interiors.

GM Buick Riviera Abstraction Car Interior

The Riviera’s autogenous can be summed up with one word: sanctuary. The use of affluent dejected and attenuate creams, apery baptize and earth, is conveyed in the high-quality covering brazier seats, costly carpeting and a luxurious, bedlam council wheel.

It is anon affected yet somehow familiar. A three-dimensional speedometer, aggressive by accomplished abstract but absolutely avant-garde in design, adulation the touchpad styled axial animate about modeled on a computer mouse. An LCD affectation awning crowns the axial console. Riviera’s autogenous designers were encouraged to accede people's claimed accouterments to enhance their activity of acquaintance and abundance in the vehicle. Continuing the affair of calm simplicity, cyberbanking shifter pads alter the acceptable manual shifter and controls are kept to a minimum to avert disciplinarian distraction.

Modifikasi Honda Transformer

Although not like Surabaya or Malang, Banjarmasin city appeared to have a motorcycle modifikator reliable. Modifikator origin Banjarmasin success siphon attention of thousands of visitors in the event Otocontest Honda Series (HOCS) 2009,

Title in the city of Banjarmasin this series is a contest to 8-modification Honda in Indonesia.

"In Banjarmasin, the motor modifications nge-trend, a Honda. No other brand motorcycle that performs the modifications in the event here. So this is proof that Honda always want to provide the best care to clients and, "said Antonius silitonga a familiar called Pak Anton as GM's Trio Motor, Main Dealer Honda Motorcycles & Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan region.

He also added, the title of this, it can be proved that the Honda motor is the most suitable for modification fans.