luni, 6 decembrie 2010

Toyota Prius gets Sports Pack

Toyota has introduced a sporty looking Sports Pack on the Prius. Optionally you can further enhance the hybrid black wheels with a carbon-look roof.
A Toyota Prius do not associate directly with sportsmanship. The new optional Sports Pack to change all that. Toyota hopes the new package sales of the Prius an impulse. Who are quite distressed by the arrival of the Auris Hybrid.

The Sports Pack comprises a bumper and side skirts and rear spoiler. According to Toyota, these additions do not affect the favorable aerodynamics of the Prius. You can supplement the package with dark alloy wheels and a roof that is made of carbon-look.
The package will be retrofitted and thus has no effect on the addition. Toyota calls for Euro 1595 Sports Pack, but that's where all the black wheels and not the colored roof. The Sports package is for existing Priuses to order but the color range is limited to black, white and silver.
http://auto-types.com/autonews/toyota-prius-gets-sports-pack-6812.html

miercuri, 1 decembrie 2010

Audi A6 as Hybrid

The new Audi A6, the brand today revealsFor the first time with a hybrid powertrain. The A6 has the same technique as the Q5 Hybrid board.

Audi begins to overtake the hybrid area. After Q5 unveiled the brand new A6 Hybrid now. Both models have the same technology on board so similar specifications. A 2.0 TFSIEngine with 211 hp is working with a 45 hp electric motor.

According to Audi, the A6 Hybrid performance of a V6 engine and the consumption of a four cylinder. Just to start with the latter: the car, according to the manufacturer uses 6.2 l/100 km, or 1 in 16.1. The CO2 emission is 142 g / km.

The performance is it right. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h takes just 7.3 seconds and the desired maximum speed amounts to 238 km / h. To a speed of 100 km / h, the Audi all-electric drive but only a short distance. At a constant speed of 60 km / h, the A6 Hybrid on electricity up to 3 kilometers vol.
http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/audi-a6-as-hybrid-6773.html

Green light for Porsche Cajun

Porsche is a compact SUV develop based on the Audi Q5. The Board of Directors of this Porsche has officially given the green light.

That there is a compact SUV Porsche called Cajun would come was already known. Nevertheless, the Board is only now officially given the green light to develop the model. Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn reveals previously agreed that this model inherits the name Cajun.

Cajun must significantly contribute to the growth that Porsche wants to go through. The brand wants to attract younger customers especially with the new entry level model. The large Cayenne succeeds, despite the high sales volume, not by its high starting price.

The Cajun is largely based on the Audi Q5 as Cayenne benefits from the Volkswagen Touareg. Despite the existing technology takes a little while before the Cajun appear on the market. Count on 2013. Eventually there will appear a hybrid version.
http://www.auto-types.com/autonews/green-light-for-porsche-cajun-6774.html