The next three years company BMW plans to start in a batch production conceptual sportcar Vision EfficientDynamics which has been presented for the first time on a motor show in Frankfurt by autumn of last year.
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept
As informs edition Inside Line referring to own source, now a brand management solves, what circulation to make the given car. At present in BMW count the maximum volume of manufacture at a rate of 5-10,000 cars.
According to source Inside Line, the power-plant of a prototype and a car lump in 1360 kgs remain invariable and in serial to a sport penalty. In company BMW also have noticed, that tests of first running prototypes Vision EfficientDynamics will begin this summer in the south of France.
Concept car BMW Vision
Conceptual sportcar with the landing formula 2+2 it is constructed on the aluminium chassis and it is equipped by a 356-strong hybrid power-plant consisting from 1,5-l of a turbodiesel by power of 163HP, two electromotors (on one on each axis) and the robotised transmission with two couplings. From 0 to 100 km/h the prototype is capable to be dispersed for 4,8 sec. The maximum speed of the car is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h.
Diesel engine BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is put into operation only when the charge reaches lithium-polymeric of accumulators of a minimum level. Batteries from the usual house electrosocket (220 volt) can be charged for 2,5 hours.
This year organizers of the international motor show in Detroit had to allocate the whole pavilion with the area in 3,500 sq. m. for electric models, their blessing at an exhibition has gathered much. The greatest attention among the Detroit exhibits deserves coupe BMW 1-Series.
Concept car BMW ActiveE
The conceptual car under name BMW Concept ActiveE became first electric model BMW if not to take in calculation MINI E on which creation the Bavarian engineers also worked.
The Detroit concept car have equipped with the electric 170-strong motor, whose twisting moment reaches 248Nm. The charge li-ionic of batteries which have been developed together with firm SB LiMotive, suffices the car on 160 km of movement.
Hybrid car BMW Concept ActiveE
The maximum speed BMW Concept ActiveE reaches 145 km/h that is quite enough that the driver could feel confidently in a city and on highway. The next months the concern plans to begin test tests of an electric compartment then the decision on a car batch production will make.
Company Volvo plans to begin testing of 50 copies of the electric version of hatchback C30 in two years, informs magazine Autocar.
Electrocar Volvo
Tests of these cars partially (at a rate of 150 million Swedish crones) are sponsored by a Department of Energy of Sweden and will proceed throughout two years. Cars will give to specially selected group of persons on the basis of which responses it is planned to make operational development of electromobiles and to create a corresponding infrastructure.
Earlier Swedish motor-car manufacturer already represented the concept car on the basis of this model, however to coming a motor show in Detroit, opening in the beginning of January, the prototype has been a little modernised.
Electrocar by Volvo C30
First of all, electrocar now it is constructed on the basis of updated Volvo C30, and also has received completely updated interior.
The electromobile is equipped by the 111-strong electromotor which eats from lithium-ionic of the accumulators, capable to provide to the car movement throughout 150 kilometres. The maximum speed of a novelty, according to representatives Volvo, makes 130 km/h, dispersal with 0 to 96 km/h for 10,5 seconds, and on full gymnastics of batteries from the usual house socket it is required about eight hours.
Model ZOE Z.E. Is planned to go to a batch production in 2012. The car is developed together with company Biotherm (division L'Oreal).
The car from L’Oreal
French company Renault and the manufacturer of cosmetic means L’Oreal create the unique car. ZOE Z.E. Will care not only about nature health (Zoe Z.E. — an electromobile with zero level of emissions), but also about health of passengers (safety, namely health means not).
The car roof is designed so, that can protect both from a heat, and from a cold, and from ultra-violet beams. Besides, the car uses energy of the sun for gymnastics of batteries. ZOE Z.E. Filters air arrived in salon, and keeps a skin of the person young and healthy. Air central air constantly supervises optimum for a skin of the person a climate in salon.
The system of protection against pollution and toxic exhausts itself closes air lines and includes clearing filters if in air out of the car substances harmful to an organism are found out.
Electrocar Renault ZOE Z.E.
At last, ZOE Z.E. Sprays on the car aromatic oils depending on current requirements of the driver: invigorating — in the morning, weakening — in the end of the working day, and power — at night. Thus, salon ZOE Z.E. Turns to the SPA-salon arranged under the person.
According to foreign editions, Audi is going to make compact roadster R4 which will be executed on motives of the conceptual car eTron, presented in last month on the international motor show in Frankfurt. It is supposed, that serial version Audi R4 will divide a platform with Porsche Cayman and will take a place in a modelling number of the company between sportcars Audi TT and Audi R8.
The electro-version of roadster Audi R4
Novelty will offer both with an electric power-plant, and with a standard internal combustion engine. The electro-version of updated roadster Audi R4 will receive two motors on each axis the general power about 300HP and the twisting moment of 4500Nm. To 100 km/h dispersal for nearby 5 seconds, and the maximum speed will make an order of 225 km/h.
To a full discharge li-ionic of batteries electric version Audi R4 can pass of 250 km without a stop. The weight of accumulators will make 470 kg, and roadster gross weight — 1,5 tons.
As to petrol updating of a roadster for this version, apparently, will prepare precisely same power ruler what car TT has, including the 2,5-l motor power of 335HP.
On Tuesday on the Frankfurt motor show company Citroen has officially presented the conceptual car Revolte which appearance is created on motives of legendary model 2CV, received a nickname "the disgusting duckling".
Hybrid car Citroen Revolte
The car is equipped by the hybrid power-plant allowing the car to move as exclusively on electrodraught, and with use only an internal combustion engine. The concept car roof is covered by photogalvanic cells which support work of onboard electronics Revolte and do not allow to be discharged to batteries. At present detailed characteristics of a power-plant, including a stock of a course and time demanded on additional charge accumulators, are not informed.
Concept car Citroen Revolte
On the overall dimensions the novelty is close to model C2 — the dimensional length Revolte makes 3,68 metres, width — 1,73 metres, and height — 1,35 metres. Thus in company Citroen have specified, that the concept car is not harbinger C2 of new generation or revived 2CV as for the similar car in mark scale in general there are no places and the batch production at present is impossible.
I will notice also, that in Frankfurt Citroen has presented model С3 of new generation and hatchback DS3 which after an exit on the market will make a competition to cars MINI and Alfa Romeo Mi.To.
Chinese automobile company BYD is full determination to make for the world market family electromobile BYD e6.
At first, because of economic difficulties and necessity of technical improvement, occurrence of crossover BYD e6 has been decided to renominate with 2010 for 2011. Now Chineses again are guided for 2010. Obviously, it is connected with a premiere of the competitor — compact electromobile Nissan Leaf.
Cost of base complete set BYD е6 will make Car about $40,000 will equip with the block of storage batteries. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 10 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 160 km/h. The maximum run without a recharge — an order of 300 km.
The main market for car BYD sale e6 becomes the USA.
On Thursday company BMW has extended official detailed characteristics and photos of serial hybrids 7-Series and X6 ActiveHybrid which in September of current year will present to general public on automobile show in Frankfurt. As they say in the press release, such cars will be for 15 and 20 percent is more economic, than the cars equipped only with petrol motors.
All-wheel drive crossover BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, according to representatives of the company, is the most powerful hybrid in the world — total return of a power-plant makes 480 h.p. (778 Nm). Such car has received 4,4-litre motor V8 with two turbines, two electric motors developing 91 and 86 h.p., the complete set nickel-metallogidridnyh of batteries and a seven-step automatic transmission. At work together with the petrol unit electromotors help the car on dispersal and can work as the generator at braking.
According to BMW, from zero to 96 km/h X6 ActiveHybrid it can be dispersed for 5,4 seconds, and the maximum speed of the car will be limited by electronics on a mark of 208 km/h. A stock of a course of a crossover at movement it is exclusive on electrodraught makes only 2,5 kilometres. The maximum speed in this mode — 60 km/h.
The hybrid version of a sedan 7-Series is equipped with the 20-strong electromotor, lithium-ionic batteries and more powerful version of the eight-cylinder biturbo-motor of crossover X6, developing 440 h.p. Also the car has received an eight-step automatic check point with support of function "stop start". Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 455 h.p.
As they say in message BMW, the car is accelerated to 96 km/h for 4,8 seconds. The maximum speed — 240 km/h. In the USA novelties will appear on sale in the end of 2009. When such cars will enter other markets yet is not informed.
German company Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH will present on a motor show in Frankfurt new generation of car Trabant, before the most mass car in the German Democratic republic (GDR), writes Automotive News Europe.
On a motor show it will be exposed conceptual working out New Trabi with the electromotor which batch production will begin in 2012. According to representatives Herpa, the car will receive the solar battery on a roof for battery additional charge on which full gymnastics Trabant can pass 250 km. Thus, the weight of the car will not exceed 1000 kg.
Engineers of company Volvo develop the version of compact car Volvo C30 with the electric motor, thus, the model is not planned yet in manufacture in immediate prospects.
As writes the edition referring to press-service Volvo, electromobile Volvo C30 will be presented at an exhibition «to the Innovation for a life» which will take place in Sweden after a motor show in Frankfurt. For a basis electric С30 was the conceptual working out Recharge, shown is taken one year earlier, — have informed in the press-service.
Concern BMW after competitors has started working out of own model of an electromobile.
As the chief executive of company Norbert Reithofer has informed in interview The Wall Street Journal, electrocar with working name Megacity will be allocated in a separate subbrand within the limits of BMW (like a sports M-series). Any details about a novelty are not disclosed yet, however it is already known, that ionic batteries will deliver Bosch, creating for this purpose joint venture with BMW. Megacity promise to make serial by 2015.
Company Mercedes-Benz plans to enter into the partner agreement in which frameworks Germans will receive a platform for working out of car Smart ForFour of following generation with firm Renault.
It is expected, that this model will receive the front-wheel chassis of compact hatchback Twingo and will rise on the conveyor in 2013. On it informs magazine Autocar referring to not named high-ranking sources in Mercedes-Benz.
The novelty will receive the steel body which length will make no more than 3600 mm, width — 1700mm, and height — 1500mm. At present the detailed information on forthcoming cooperation, including given about, whether will be Mercedes-Benz and Renault to exchange engines and transmissions, yet it is not informed. However it is expected, that within the limits of partnership in a ruler and that and other mark there will be new petrol and diesel motors of small volume, in particular three-cylinder units which are already developed by "Mercedes". Creation of electric version Smart ForFour in which technologies of company Renault will be applied is besides, planned.
Officially about the partnership conclusion between Mercedes-Benz and Renault, and also about details of this cooperation and preparing projects, the head of concern Daimler will inform in September on autoshow in Frankfurt. In the same place will inform on strategy of development of "Smarts" in the future. According to some information, in the nearest some years for brand Smart will be created at least three new models.
The first Smart ForFour has appeared in 2004 and has been developed in cooperation with Japanese company Mitsubishi — the car has been constructed on the basis of hatchback Colt. Car manufacture has stopped all in two years because of low demand.
Company BMW plans to present on September autoshow in Frankfurt serial versions of experimental hybrids 7-Series and X6 ActiveHybrid which have been shown for the first time in 2007 and 2008 at exhibitions in Paris and Frankfurt accordingly.
Both cars begin to be equipped with the hybrid power-plant including 407-strong 4,4-litre petrol V8, the electromotor power of 20 h.p. and lithium-ionic accumulators which will be located in a luggage carrier.
Cars can move as with use of the usual motor, and is exclusive on electrodraught. The stock of a course of novelties yet is not informed.It is expected, that hybrid BMW 7-Series and X6 for 10-15 percent will be more economic, than the cars equipped with the traditional engine of a similar power.
On auto show in Frankfurt company BMW is full determination to present ecologically pure sports car, a hatchback 5-Series GT and crossover X1.
South Korean company Kumho has presented the project of own off-road car received name Fortis and equipped with an electric power-plant.
As they say in the official press release, appearance of the car has been developed by designer Kumho and the former employee of the Turin design centre of Italian concern Fiat — Rob Dolton.
Bumpers, doors, a cowl, lobbies wings and a back part of a body of the car are made of the processed rubber, and movement an off-road car is carried out at the expense of four electric motors by power of 100 horsepowers everyone which are located in wheels. Energy electromotors receive lithium-ionic of the accumulators located under a floor in the central part of the car from the complete set.
Plans of manufacture of own off-road cars at company Kumho are not present.
The car has been created for demonstration of experimental tyre covers, drawing of a protector at which can change at will of the driver, button pressing in salon. For the best coupling with a covering on impassability the central part of a protector will fall slightly, opening metal "teeth". On an asphalt covering thorns to hide back.
Automobile hybrid technologies are accessible not only to the large companies like Toyota and General Motors, but also to small firms which, besides and have no experience of building of the car in general. But the automobile world promptly varies, and hybrid technologies become popular, so demand for such cars grows. While the big companies struggle with crisis, small represent the new models.
All are already familiar with autocompany Tesla and two models: Roadster and representation sedan Model S. Now one more new company tries to declare itself — Velozzi which is going to begin manufacture of hybrid cars loudly.
Velozzi the State of California — a place very successful for start of the hi-tech project is based in Los Angeles. We will remind, to California on emissions of exhaust gases the most rigid ecological standards are entered into environment.
In the young company there are scientists, engineers and designers who are engaged in working out of transport ecological technologies. The company purpose is the batch production and bulk selling of ecologically safe, powerful, beautiful and functional hybrid cars.Today Velozzi shows the working out — crossover Solo. Unlike other hybrids is an easy and spacious car. The majority of modern electric and hybrid cars are under construction on the same a principle. As old kind cars with traditional petrol motors, using, by and large, the same design. The general director of new company Roberto Velozzi considers, that manufacture of new effective vehicles with use of out-of-date methods of building is impossible.
For effective, ecologically pure car it is necessary to use easy materials to improve the fuel expense, to reduce environmental contamination and to increase safety of passengers. Velozzi now has developed modular technology with use of modern easy materials that allows engineers to think freely not adhering to technical restrictions traditional for automobile branch. Under statements of experts of the company the new technology allows to simplify assemblage of the car and to reduce industrial expenses. As a result, the end production will cost more cheaply, and in the car it will be possible to use more expensive and powerful engines.
Besides, cars Velozzi in the world will use for the first time high-strength hydrocarbon. At the heart of a new material carbon with cylindrical structure, so-called CNTs is used.
Velozzi mechanical durability of a material which on 40% is more effective, than used is necessary today, first of all. Besides hydrocarbon very easy also gives in to secondary processing. Crossover Solo, will use still set of hi-tech decisions, including, come and from the Formula-1. But the principle of work of hybrid installation becomes the main feature of the car. For gymnastics of super condensers and lithium-ionic of batteries onboard Solo fuel microturbines will be used some.
That is cars Velozzi are the normal electromobiles which electromotors receive a food at the expense of a combination lithium-ionic of the battery and super condensers which, in turn, are charged from several onboard fuel microturbines or the usual city electric system. Microturbines Velozzi can use fuel any kind, including, gasoline, diesel fuel, ethanol, biodiesel fuel and natural gas. If it is necessary, the car can work as a diesel engine-generator and to feed with the electric power the whole house with all house electrodevices.
By calculations, the car will be constructed only in 2011.
Solo it will be capable to reach speed in 210 km/hour, to be dispersed to hundred for fantastic for an off-road car of 6 seconds, and to spend 2,4 litres of fuel for 100 kilometres. Utopian for today figures, nevertheless, can define success of the new company in the future.
Except crossover Solo in plans at Velozzi building of the hybrid super car. For realisation of plans Velozzi already has now involved in working out of 17 future suppliers of components of the serial car.
