Audi R8 GT is the top model (flagship) from the ranks of the Audi R8. Audi R8 GT is lighter and more powerful than the Audi R8 2.5 FSI Quattro predecessor. Cars that produce maximum power 552 HP was sold for £ 142,585.

Audi R8 GT gets an extra power 27 HP and 10 Nm of torque if it is compared with its predecessor.  The weighs is also 100 pounds less. With the 552 HP maximum power and maximum torque 540 Nm produced by 5.2-liter engine capacity (5,204 cc), 10 cylinders in V configuration (V10), Audi R8 GT capable racing with speeds of 100 miles per hour from the stop position within 6.3 seconds.

That means the Audi R8 GT can accelerate from 0-100 kilometers per hour, 0.3 seconds faster than the Audi R8 2.5 FSI Quattro. It makes the Audi R8 GT is the fastest of highway vehicle. Its maximum speed is 318 kilometers per hour.

The engine capacity of 2.5 liter and V10 that Audi R8 GT had, was taken and modified from the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. With the addition of energy and reduction in weight, the Audi R8 GT accelerates from 0-100 kilometers per hour, 0.1 seconds faster than the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Unlike the Audi R8 2.5 FSI Quattro that uses wings that can be removed or inserted at the rear to increase stability in high speeds, the Audi R8 GT uses a permanent wing from carbon material at the back.

Audi R8 GT is equipped with electronic stability program (ESP) which will prevent the car from the possibility of oversteer or understeer when cornering at high speed. By activating the sport mode, the rider can feel the sensation of oversteer in a controlled manner. If you drive the Audi R8 GT on a special path or circuit, the ESP can be deactivated.

Design materials that are used trying to give weight to a minimum. Therefore, the design of this car as much as possible using plastic. Framework of the chair, made from ultramid balance, a kind of polyamide consisting of 60% renewable materials, such as thermoplastic and foam that absorbs energy. This foam, which is called luquafleece, able to absorb heat during the summer so that the passengers feel more comfortable. The seats were made by considering the analysis of the material tensile so that it can optimize its structures.  BASF fake the streon which has the ability to absorb and deliver energy in line with changes of shape.

The discovery of several new materials makes the possibility of a new design without sacrificing the function. On the other hand, the function also does not sacrifice performance and efficiency. For the dashboard, for example, i-Flow is able to provide the shape and color of the dashboard that reflects the sensation of light with varying intensity. This is thanks to elastoskin, polyurethanes materials which have optical and haptik properties, applying the human touch to the computer. This material is also making energy-efficient cars.

Besides using energy gathering ideas, such as a roof with solar panels and generator thermoelectric, Hyundai also favor energy-saving technology called Blue Drive. Examples of efficiency measures taken is the downsizing of one liter of kappa petrol and 1.7 liter U2 diesel engine offset by improved of performance by reducing friction in the valves, optimization of gear, and the optimization of combustion. U2 1.7-liter engine is also being hydrides with two-level turbocharging and Hyundai Lithium Ion Polymer- battery for efficiency.

The technology of heat setting is closely related with a reduction in energy consumption. BASF uses pigment called Sicotan, Sicopal, and Lumogen for the dashboard, seats and center console.  This pigment creates a dark surface and stays cool while having a hot sun.  As a result, the drivers will be more comfortable and saving energy for cooling.
In addition IGloss technology from BASF made the layer of i-Flow was scratch resistance.

The pressures of Community and environmental make the automotive and chemical industries now join hands to build a future that is more lightweight, efficient, small, and efficient with a higher capacity and fashionable appearance.

Automobile magazine reported this information along with speculation that a new 3-Series GT (Gran Turismo – similar to the bigger 5-Series GT) model to be introduced in March 2013. The GT 3-Series will be one of five body styles for the 3-Series line-up. This will be the most variants offered in the 3-Series trim including a wagon, sedan, coupe and convertible.

As the rumor mill has only initiated about the new 3-Series lineup, there is additional speculation that a 6^th version of the 3 in the form of a 3-door “shooting brake” wagon which would enter BMW into a completely new segment altogether. No conformations have been made yet for this move although since BMW has plans to produce front-wheel drive vehicles, I would not be too surprised about this particular move.

New for 3-Series vehicles will be upgraded 4-cylindar engines to start off the European lineup with a 1.6-liter 136-hp on up to a 245-hp 2.0-liter turbodiesel.

[source: automobilemag]

Placing a new air deflector on your car is a wise decision. Bugs, road debris, and rocks can all macerate your hood or even break your windshield. Within moments your trip upstate has come to a screeching halt because of what was tossed up in the air by the vehicle in front of you while you were cruising down the highway. An air deflector might have sent that stone harmlessly to the side or up and over the roof of your car. Instead, your windshield took a direct hit. Let’s take a look at all of the advantages of an air deflector and how installing one is a cost effective solution.

Air deflectors also help manage bug splatter the same way. You understand how it is to drive around at dusk in some areas of the back country: you get hit by swarm after swarm of the largest insects. Your wipers work overtime and, yet, still the bugs still come. An air deflector pushes bugs to the side, away from your windshield so you can see clearly.

An air deflector is easy to install; no special tools are needed.
Air deflectors are stylish too.

When purchasing an air deflector for your vehicle, you can order one that will fit your particular make and model. There is no one sized fits all air deflector; they are custom sized to give you the right fit every time.

Deflectors are made of polycarbonate construction to ensure that they last long and can withstand all weather and road conditions.

By: Matthew Keegan

Cadillac, one of the finest names in the automobile industry, is known for its high performance vehicles which include features for added comfort and safety to its users. And these features include a car stereo system, car air conditioning system, defogger and various lighting components. All these operate because of a vital car component called the Cadillac alternator.

The main function of the alternator contains different components which include mainly the rotor and the stator. The rotor is the rotating field winding which consists of a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core. It is driven by the alternator pulley and rotates when the engine runs. The stator, on the other hand, is a stationary induction winding which consists of another set of coils, particularly three in number. These three stator windings three stator windings are spaced inside the alternator and produce three separate sets, or “phases,” of output voltages. The two remaining components are the rectifier bridge which is also known as the diode assembly and a control device which is the voltage regulator.

Even when a car is idle, an alternator is capable of producing a constant, high voltage because of how it works. But it is rather hard to tell when your alternator has problems because when it dies or malfunctions, the vehicle will not suddenly stop since the battery still has stored power. And once all the battery’s power is consumed, you can expect this to happen.

By: Joe Thompson.

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“In 2030, this could be over 5 million. By 2050, traffic in towns and cities could be predominantly without fossil fuels,” the National Electric Mobility Plan reads.

It includes $712 million for sustainable mobility research and development, including programs to develop the charging station infrastructure and boost battery technology, an area of expertise that has long belonged to Asia.

“It is our goal to make Germany into the market leader for electric mobility,” Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said after the Cabinet approved the plan.

The plan also mulls a $7,000 rebate for Germans buying an electric car starting in 2012, and it earmarks money for eight model regions aimed at learning about driving patterns and how to best integrate electric mobility into the German electricity grid. The scheme also supports research and development into fuel cells and biofuels.

Berlin hopes to introduce the first 100,000 electric cars onto the German auto market by 2012, at a time when German car giants including Daimler and BMW are due to have EVs market-ready. Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, won’t introduce a fully electric vehicle until 2013, and it took Daimler until this June to launch its first hybrid vehicle — roughly a decade after Toyota introduced its Prius. The German car market today includes roughly 40 million vehicles.

Elsewhere, companies are faster. Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. earlier this year launched its electric vehicle, the $48,000 i-MiEV. Competitor Nissan in August unveiled a mass-market battery-powered car called the Leaf, which the firm said will be in showrooms in Japan, the United States and Europe by the end of 2010. The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that relies on its motor only for electricity generation, is to be sold by early 2011.

Germany’s politicians are nevertheless optimistic that the German industry, famous for its successes when it comes to gasoline and diesel engine efficiency, can meet the growing global competition.

“We are very confident that we in Germany can provide enough of an impulse to compete with the United States and Asia,” Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee said Wednesday at a news conference in Berlin.

Germany supports sustainable mobility to help meet the country’s ambitious climate protection targets and reduce dependency on oil imports, the minister said.

Critics warned that many of the model regions may see cars driving with “dirty electricity” generated in coal-fired or nuclear power plants.

“Electric cars only drive environmentally friendly if they are charged with power from renewable sources,” Hermann Albers, the head of the German Wind Energy Association, said in a statement. “That’s why the pilot projects the big utilities are involved in harbor the danger that traditional electricity is used. But we need concepts with renewable power.” (steven nicola)