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Progressive Automotive X PRIZE Press Event – Part 2 of 3

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:59:57 +0000

Part 2 features the partnership the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE has with the US Department of Energy to create a national education program that will encourage young people to pursue careers in energy-efficient sciences and technology. This video also reveals 4 precursor vehicles from teams already signed up to compete. The Press Event took place at the New York International Auto Show on March 20, 2008.

Automobiles: The 2009 New York Auto Show – NYTimes.com/Video

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:12:35 +0000

Jerry Garrett witnesses the effects of the recession at the 2009 New York Auto Show. Related Video: tinyurl.com

Lamborghini Reventón – Start Up Sound

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:24:22 +0000

This is the Lamborghini Reventon’s engine sound. Start-up, revving and acceleration. That sounds so aggressive!! Engine: 6,5 L V12 Power: 650 HP Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (62 mph): 3,4 sec. Top Speed: 340 km/h (211 mph) The video was captured in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Home of Lamborghini and authorized for publishing. All rights reserved to Automobili Lamborghini Spa, Federico Lentini, and lentife (now fredslow). Every copyright infringement will be punished. www.lamborghini.com http Wikipedia: “The Lamborghini Reventón (pronounced: reh-ben-TON) is a mid-engined sports car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. It is currently the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros [1,55 million USD]. The official press release states that only 20 examples will be released to the public [already sould out]“. Tags: lambo reventon acceleration sound engine sound reventón reventòn exhaust sound lamborghini start up startup start-up sound rev sound revving revviing sound sgasata sgassata motore reventon accelerazione accellerazione lamborghini reventón wtsnp federico lentini lentife fredslow fred slow

Bugatti Model Summary

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:41:34 +0000

Bugatti, a legendary maker of high performance vehicles in Molsheim, France was established by a re-known Italian born car designer. It produced some of the most exclusive and fastest high end sports car between 1909 and the mid 1950s. It was largely a family based operation that failed to survive transition of its key founders. This is because it closed production in the fifties after some financial problems but it was bought out in the sixties for its high potential airplane business. Currently the Volkswagen group is the new owner of bugatti brand name that it uses to release limited edition high end sports cars.

The bugatti car models were known for their highly detailed designs and their elegant artistic outline. Some of the greatest achievements of bugatti during it hay days includes winning the first Monaco grand prix, Targa Florio, French grand prix, Italian grand prix, Spanish grand prix, German grand prix, Belgian grand prix, Czechoslovakia grand prix and topping it up by becoming number one during the 24 hour of Le mans race in 1937 and 1939. In terms of design, the engines received a hand built design with a fine tuned polished look. This ensured that its flat gaskets could work well without sealing and it could be wired safely with elaborate corded patterns. It also used fewer light weight but durable parts for its forged spring axels.

Some of the most notable car models that boosted the public opinion rating of bugatti include type 35 “royale”, type 55 and type 57 “atlantic”. During its extant, bugatti rolled out close to seven thousand cars but only two thousand of them can be currently accounted for when using the firm’s re-known T (type) mark on the drive train and chassis. Other known bugatti prototypes include type 36; type 56 electric cars, type 64 coupes and type 73c. Bugatti also produced a few road model cars for the well off between 1910 to 1962 like the type 252 convertible 2 setter, and type 18 garros. It also produced race car edition that were on offer between 1910 and 1956 are type 32 tank and type 251.

Another landmark of the bugatti car model was in 1989 when its new owner Romano Artoili contracted car designers from Lamborghini and cauntach to produce the Bugatti EB110 sports car. However, this success was short lived as it closed production due to the economic recession of the mid 1990s. It was later acquired by Volkswagen AG in 1998 who commissioned production of the Bugatti EB118 touring sedan. This car was unveiled at the Paris auto show during the same year. It featured the first passenger car18 cylinder engine that had a horse power of 555. This model was followed by newer versions of Bugatti 18/8 Chiron and Bugatti EB 16/4 Veyron.

The next generation of bugatti was launched in 2000 it had a 1001 horse power engine driven by 16 turbo charged cylinders with top speeds of 407 kilometers per hour and acceleration from 1 to 100 kilometers per hour in less than 2.5 seconds. The bugatti car model has evolved over years getting even better with contemporary designs put in place.

Toyota 1/X Concept: Sounds Mathematical

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:50:41 +0000

Black. Sleek. Unique. It even has a name that is somewhat Mathematical – sounds like those fractions we learn back in grade school.

This is the Toyota 1/X concept and its name is pronounced “1/Xth”.

For the very first time, the Toyota 1/X concept car made its way to the knowledge of the American automotive public at the Chicago Auto Show, The Auto Channel reported. This vehicle is a hybrid unit and allows people to take a look at what future vehicles’ designs would look like.

Unique is its name and the Toyota Motor Corporation had explained that the Toyota 1/X name actually meant that the vehicle could have a fraction of other vehicles’ mass, emissions, and fuel consumption. Anyhow, the Toyota 1/X has really been designed also with the environment in mind.

Although it is only a third of the total weight of the popular Toyota Prius, the Toyota 1/X still has the same space that the Prius has. It comes with an ultra-lightweight design which has been made to be aerodynamic. It only has 926 pounds for its curb weight for its body frame has been built using carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or CFRP, which is light but is quite strong.

The Toyota 1/X has smaller pillars and that made the vehicle give the passengers a greater amount of visibility. It also has a roof which has been crafted from bio-plastic which comes from the plants kenaf and ramie. This roof can lessen the amount of heat coming in the vehicle. It also helps in keeping noise out and also is beneficial in letting more light into the cabin of the vehicle.

The seats are also something else. Inside the Toyota 1/X, you would find four individual seats. These are very lightweight and they are fashioned from polyester fiber which had been knitted so as to give extra comfort for passengers. Toyota has disclosed that one who takes a seat would be able to feel like they are sitting on a cushion.

Outside the Toyota 1/X, you would find smaller wheels. These wheels are also thinner than most and that would be because of the vehicle’s light weight. The tires are also special for they have central grooves which actually prevent water on the roads being splash on pedestrians each time the vehicle passes by. There has been no mention though if the vehicle would come with a Magnaflow 50000 series catalytic converter or any other conventional auto part.