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2 Best Car Concepts

There are a lot of designers who provides some innovative and interesting car concepts from time to time. When you will search the web with the keyword “ car concept or technology” then you are in a position to find a wide variety of them. Nevertheless, I am going to describe 2 Best Car Designs that surfaced online just to give an idea to customers about the up-coming car technologies.

1.Audi e-tron Frankfurt

Audi e-tron Frankfurt is the first concept which grabbed my attention while I was searching the latest car technology concepts. Actually this concept is given by Audi ,German Automobile manufacturer, in 2009 at Frankfurt Motor show. This vehicle is quite similar in its design and style to Audi R8 however what makes it different is its small size. This two-seater is quite perfect for a loving couple. It gets power from the four motors and thereby offering you four wheel drive. You can expect a speed of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 seconds when the power of these four motors combine on the road. It is reported that R8 e-tron model is under development and we can expect its production in 2012.

2. Citroen SURVOLT

Another concept showcased by French Automobile manufacturer in 2010 at Geneva Motor Show. Although the exact specifications of this vehicle were not revealed yet what we know is quite great. This vehicle is a true hybrid as it can work either via electrical batteries or with the mean of a small internal combustion engine. It is stated by the manufacturer that Citroen SURVOLT comes with “Motor Racing Punch” that’s mean after its launch you can take it to the racing field.

I just hope you like both concepts; in case you hear about some new concepts then you can share them with us.

Luxury Cars Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron First Look

Bugatti Veyron Swing Door

New 2010 Bugatti Veyron Interriors

New 2010 Bugatti Veyron to Feature the W16 Engine and 4 Turbochargers

The Veyron from the house of Bugatti is expected to come in the 16 cylinder W16 engine mounted in separate two banks of eight cylinders. The engine features with the 4 turbochargers and displaces 8.0 liter with the stroke and the bore of 86 mm and the 86 mm respectively. The vehicle is designed by Ricardo.

The transmission in the vehicle consists of Direct Shift gearbox with dual clutches, manual gearbox controlled by the computer with the 7 gear ratios, magnesium paddles next to the steering wheel and has the shift time of 150 Ms. The vehicle uses the Haldex traction system and provides the 4-wheel drive. The new Veyron uses the flat tires from the Michelin, which are specially designed for the Veyron to provide the maximum speed. The curb weight of the vehicle will be 2034 kilo grams.

The wheel base of the Veyron is about 2710 mm, while the length, width and the height of the model are 4462 mm, 1998 mm and 1204 mm respectively. The Bugatti Veyron has 10 radiators in total - 1 hydraulic oil radiator for the spoiler, 3 radiators for the engine cooling system, 1 engine oil radiator, 1 heat exchanger for the air-to-liquid intercoolers, 1 differential oil radiator, 2 for the air conditioning system and 1 transmission oil radiator.

The engine in the vehicle produces 746 kilo watts of power and a massive 920 lb ft of torque. The maximum speed of the vehicle is about 400 kilo meters per hour, and the most fascinating part of the story is that the Bugatti Veyron is capable of reaching the speed of 200 kilo meters per hour in just 7.3 seconds.

Lamborghini Ferruccio Car

Lamborghini Ferruccio Car concept is rendered by Mark Hostler who is a transport design student at Sraffodshire University. Actually this concept is part of his course assignment and it is a great blend of past and future designs of Lamborghini. The admin of universities gave the task to the students that they had to develop an anniversary edition since Lamborghini is going to 50 in next year. For the Hostlers, it was indeed a great opportunity to showcase his talent and skills so he came with this design.

When you first look the car then you grab an idea that this concept is more than an inspiration from the company’s headline V12 cars. It seems that the creator is not only inspired from the V12 but also from feminine lines of Miura. The rear, hood and front screens are designed on the base of Countach while the round shapes of front and rear wings of this concept car are made after getting a close look of Miura.

Lamborghini Ferruccio utilizes both aggressive styling and engineering. The style of it is quite similar to a jet fighter. The designer knows very well that Lamborghini has to fulfill the strict emission regulation therefore he developed a power plant that helps the car to retain its V12 while also work as an environment friendly machine. Fuel consumption will be reduced to a great extent with the mean of direct injection and a computer controlled camless valve system.

Although Mark Hostler is a student yet he comes with an innovative design of the car. This concept presents a unique blend of new design and hi-tech engineering with the company’s history. No one can believe that this design is showcased by an inexperienced designer.

Lotus Espirit

The fans of Lotus technology will surely like to hear about Lotus Esprit Concept that was provided at Paris Motor Show 2010. This new vehicle concept was given along with five more car technology. However, at this show you were able to get only an introduction of this Flagship model so for you I bring complete details of this vehicle. First thing that you should note is its availability date; according to latest news Lotus Esprit Flagship model will be available in the showrooms in 2013.

Another thing to note is the design of Lotus Esprit which is quite different and unique. Some designers reported that the blueprint of this vehicle is quite similar to a next-generayion Honda NSX. This vehicle obtains the power from5.0 litre V8 engine but you will be able to get the power from the hybrid technology; however, you will not have to get help from the hybrid optional because supercharged engine produces 620 horsepower and 720 Nm of torque. Best of all, you will be able to enjoy top speed of 205mph (330 km/h).

Lotus Espirit is a 2 seater vehicle which seems to be the best vehicle for 2013 generation. It layout comprises not only 2 seater but also on mid-engine and rear wheel drive. The weight of this latest car concept is around 1450 kg. The production of it will begin by the end of 2012 so one can expect its market entry in spring 2013.

Lotus Esprit is quite wonderful from interior to exterior. A couple would surely like to enjoy the drive in this hi-tech vehicle. It's time to closely look at this automobile and then share your comments on this. What do you think? Would it capture the large market in short time?

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel - Short Take Road Test

The Mercedes-Benz diesel-powered mid-size sedan is as durable a notion as you’ll find in autodom. Mercedes created the world’s first production diesel-powered passenger car in 1935 and began putting oil burners in its mid-sizers (a.k.a. Pontons) in 1955. The very words “Mercedes diesel” conjure all kinds of associations, from college professors who have forsaken their Peugeots, to wiry German mechanics, to cab drivers in Kabul. It’s an archetype; a 911 Turbo for meerschaum-smoking squares, a Shelby Mustang for people who got beat up in high school. Let’s see how this newest one, the E350 BlueTec, stacks up, shall we?

Stirring Diesel into the E-class Formula

In every regard save for its powerplant, the E350 BlueTec is a regular E350. It shares the mainstream sedan’s body, seven-speed manumatic transmission, coil-spring and multilink suspension, long-haul seats, and no-BS interior. But the car’s 3.0-liter diesel engine drastically alters the nature of the beast.

Unlike the gas-powered E-class’s 3.5-liter, 90-degree V-6, the diesel mill is smaller by half a liter and keeps just 72 degrees between the banks. This engine first came to the U.S. under the hood of the 2006 E320 diesel, but it’s now fitted with Mercedes’ urea-injection system that scrubs the exhaust clean of almost all its NOx emissions and makes the car 50-state legal. Producing just 210 hp, the diesel V-6 packs a 400-lb-ft wallop; that’s more torque than the E550 sedan’s 391 lb-ft rating.

Acceleration isn’t nearly as astounding as those torque figures might suggest. Our test car posted a tepid 7.2-second 0-to-60 time, nearly a second off the 258-pound-footed, gas-powered E350’s 6.3 seconds. We attribute some of this laggardlyness to our diesel’s 300 extra pounds, most of it exhaust-scrubbing hardware, but also to the fact that the engine tops out, in diesel fashion, at a low 4500 rpm. And so, predictably, the BlueTec ran out of thrust before its gas-powered sibling, the disparity approaching almost a full second as the diesel went through the 30-to-50-mph, 50-to-70-mph, and quarter-mile drills.

The character of the engine, however, is perfectly matched to that of the car—solid, firm, unbreakable. It’s less coarse and clattering than you’d imagine a diesel to be, even bettering the sound-level readings we took from the regular E350 at wide-open throttle and 70-mph cruise. The steering is slow, a bit numb, and not very linear; it gets more faithful with g-loads in the tires. Stopping the car in an unspectacular 172 feet, the brakes are nevertheless deliberate and predictable. The ride is absolutely stable, and the car tracks with locomotive determination. Responses are stout; this is a linebacker, not a wide receiver.

Aside from torque, the other great advantage of diesel engines is their range. The higher energy density of the fuel compared with gas means that cars like the E350 BlueTec burn juice at a slower rate. The EPA pegs the BlueTec at 22 mpg city/33 highway/26 combined versus the regular E350’s 17/24/19—that’s roughly 30 percent higher across the board. We came up far, far short of that in our testing, with a combined 21 mpg. This particular car’s economy suffered because we used it as part of our 10Best drive, whereupon the tar was fairly beaten out of the thing. We’ve enjoyed 35-mpg highway cruises in other contemporary E-class diesels.

Purely a Luxury Car

At $51,775, the E350 BlueTec runs $1500 more than its gas-powered sibling. Our test car added $6450 via the Premium Package 2 with its navigation, Harman/Kardon audio, HID headlamps, and heated seats, among much else (the Sport package on our car is a no-cost option). But nothing approaching the full cost of the BlueTec system’s hardware appears to be passed along to the consumer, and fuel savings promise to be significant if diesel prices remain close to those of gasoline. About that urea, though: If you’re not planning on harvesting and refining it yourself, expect to spend about $1500 on the stuff for every 100,000 miles you drive, thereby negating a large chunk of the fuel savings. Note that we said every 100,000 miles. The E-class diesel may be more expensive to buy and just as expensive to run overall, but it will keep going until you croak. For this reason, Mercedes diesel loyalists tend toward the evangelical, and the diesel version traditionally holds its value better than any other E-class.

There’s another, subtler rationale for their allegiance. Over the past quarter-century, the definition of a luxury car has expanded to include a high degree of sportiness. Not everyone wants that, especially the aforesaid nerds. So it’s refreshing and even a bit nostalgic to be confronted with a high-end sedan such as the E350 BlueTec, a car that defines luxury as the reduction of stress.

Luxury Car

A friend of mine was today to a Luxury Car Show, in Bucharest. And the cars he saw in there made me to show you the pictures he took. To give you an idea: Enzo, and many other Ferraris, Pagani Zonda, Corvette, Gallardo, Koenigsegg. See the gallery for more details!

Thanks Nick for sharing the images with us!