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jeudi 10 janvier 2013
New Hyundai i40 Sedan Bows at Barcelona Motor Show, gets 177HP 2.0-liter Engine
This is Hyundai’s all-new i40 sedan and it was unwrapped today at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show. It follows the presentation of the i40 station wagon showcased at the 2011 Geneva Salon in March, and it’s Hyundai’s submission in the highly competitive D-segment in Europe with rivals such as the Citroen C5 and the Volkswagen Passat.
In terms of design, Hyundai’s newcomer may look very similar to the latest Elantra sold in North America and other parts of the world. However, measuring 4.74 meters (186.6-in.) in length, the i40 approximately 380 mm or 15-inches longer than the compact sedan. Europe’s equivalent of the Sonata rides on a wheelbase of 2.77-meters, with Hyundai claiming it offers best-in-class room for front head, shoulder and leg. The Korean carmaker also boasts that the i40 will provide passengers with "the most comfortable ride available in the D-segment".
In Europe, the i40 sedan will be available with four Euro V-compliant engines, two petrol and two diesel units. Hyundai says the most popular choice should be the 1.7-liter diesel unit developing 136 horsepower.
The i40 also receives an all-new 2.0-liter gasoline engine with direct injection, called “Nu”. The four-cylinder unit delivers 177 horsepower and 213 Nm (157 lb-ft) of torque. In combination with a six-speed manual gearbox, this engine accelerates the i40 sedan to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.7 seconds while achieving a fuel consumption of 6.8 liters/100 km (34.5 mpg US) and a CO2 rating of 159 g/km.
The most fuel-efficient version is the 115HP 1.7-liter diesel with Blue Drive technology that includes a start/stop system, low rolling-resistance tires and an alternator management system. This model posts a fuel economy rating of 4.3 liters/100 km (54.7 mpg US) and a CO2 rating of 113 g/km.
The i40 is offered with many amenities including a smart-parking assist and lane departure warning systems, as well as Bluetooth with voice recognition, navigation system and rear view camera. Convenience features include ventilated and heated front seats, heated steering wheel, electric parking brake and an auto-defog system. Hyundai didn't say which of these are offered as standard.
The car will go on sale across Europe during the last quarter of 2011 and will be offered with five years of unlimited warranty, roadside assistance and vehicle health checks.
Hyundai said it expects sales of around 60,000 units a year, with the company aiming for a 3 percent market share in Europe by the end of 2011.
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mercredi 9 janvier 2013
BMW Insider Says All-new 2012 M5 will offer All-Wheel-Drive Option
Revealed in concept car guise at the recent Shanghai auto show, the new BMW M5 will not only be the first turbocharged M5 to hit the streets, but also the first one with an optional all-wheel drive system, or at least that’s what an unnamed company insider told British car magazine, Autocar. The company official said the all-wheel drive model will be built around the upcoming V8-powered M5 sedan, but didn’t go into any further details on the technical specs.
The BMW insider also addressed rumors about BMW working on a long-wheelbase M5 aimed at the Chinese market. "The long-wheelbase platform is reserved for standard versions of the 5-series sold in the Chinese market. There are no existing plans for an M5 on this structure," the source said.
The new BMW M5 will use a modified version of the 4.4-liter V8 twin turbocharged engine from the X5 M and X6 M, albeit in a more powerful state of tune than the 555 horsepower it develops on the two performance SUVs. BMW did not offer details on the engine output of the M5, as the company doesn't want to ruin the surprise ahead of the production car's reveal at the Frankfurt auto show later this year.
However, the carmaker said the new M5 will have significantly more power than its predecessor while also being at least 25 percent more fuel-efficient. The reduction in fuel consumption will be due to fuel-saving measures implemented by BMW's Efficient Dynamics department such as an automatic stop-start system, brake energy regeneration system and on-demand auxiliary functions for the water pump. Fuel economy will also benefit from a new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
mardi 8 janvier 2013
Beginners guide to buying a new bike 2013
So this year (2013) I have decided that part of my fitness plan is going to include cycling! Now to be honest I have not been on a bike for about 15 years and the last bike I owned was a BMX.
(It was red with stunt nuts)
So to call myself a cycling novice is probably an understatement.. However I am really keen to learn more about cycling for fitness and since we have had a few guest blogs on the topic of bikes I thought I would provide a
Now where do you start when looking to buy a bike? Well I did the usual Google searches and realised there are now lots of different types of bikes! There are Road bikes, Mountain bikes, City bikes, Downhill bikes, Freeride bikes and something called a Hybrid bike…. in fact according to Wikipedia there are approx 31 different types of bike categorised by their function not to mention the different frames types!!
So completely confused I decided to speak with the guys from Evans Cycles who I got chatting with via Twitter and some of my friends on Facebook.
I was very fortunate to be able to ask lots of newbie questions and hopefully here is a brief breakdown on the main types of bikes available to buy
Ferrari Unveils New Superamerica 45 Coachbuilt Special
Ferrari is once again showing off its coach-building capabilities with the release of its latest one-off special, the Superamerica 45, which will make its first public outing at this weekend’s Villa d’Este Concours d’Eleganza in Italy. It was built to order for New York billionaire, collector and former owner of the New York Post, Peter Kalikow, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of his Ferrari purchase in 1961.
Even though it was originally believed that the Superamerica would be designed by Pininfarina, the styling is the work of Ferrari Design with the engineering and manufacturing taking place in-house.
The Superamerica 45 is based on the Ferrari 599 and is distinguished by the custom bodywork and a rotating carbon-fiber roof. The latter incorporates a rear screen and works in a similar fashion to the one found in the older 575 Superamerica. Ferrari recently showed a limited edition drop top variant of the 599 called the Aperta, but this model featured a far more simple soft-top cover.
Other custom details include the double air vents on the front wing, a specific chromed front grille and burnished aluminium A-pillars, wing mirrors and door handles. The one-off Italian supercar is finished in an exclusive Blu Antille shade that matches the color of Kalikow’s 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica cabriolet nr. 2331SA. The vehicle’s alloy wheels are colored in the same hue while the roof and other carbon-fiber elements such as the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser are executed in a darker blue shade.
We don’t have any photos of the interior yet but Ferrari says the blue theme is carried over inside to the dashboard combined with Cuoio leather trim and Blu Scuro carbon fibre details.
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Lumma Design (Over)does the E64 BMW 6-Series Convertible
Even though the new F12 BMW 6-series Convertible has already landed on the market, Lumma Design has set its eyes on the previous generation of the Bavarian firm’s flagship cabriolet with the release of a new cosmetics only package.
Known for its brazen styling choices when it comes to dressing up cars, the German tuning house’s latest proposal is no exception to the rule. On the outside, the team over at Lumma Design developed an a full aerodynamic kit that includes M-style front bumper, more prominent side skirts and a new rear bumper with side openings and a diffuser that houses quad tail pipes. The deal is sealed with a carbon fiber rear wing, and carbon fiber trim in a checkerboard design on the double kidney grille, the exterior mirrors and the rear diffuser.
Lumma Design’s 6er Convertible rides on a lowered suspension and new 21-inch polished chrome wheels wrapped around high-performance tires size 255/30 21 on the front and 295/25 21 at the back.
The tune is continued inside with a flattened bottom sports steering wheel trimmed in carbon fiber and leather, white instrument dials with the Lumma Logo which is also embossed on the headrests, aluminum pedals, white seat belts, and numerous carbon fiber parts.
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