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Many Spanish people go every year to Germany to buy a car. But … Why take the trouble and go to Germany to buy a car when they could buy that same car in Spain?

Buying a car in Germany has numerous advantages, most notably that prices are lower, which usually come with many extras, which are well maintained and, almost certainly, the miles the car are verifiable and odometer manipulation in Germany, Belgium or France is punishable by law.

Furthermore, it is a process that is not without difficulties. This is a more complicated purchase than buying the same car in Spain. You have to try in a language not his own and has to buy a car that is more than a thousand miles away, so it is very difficult and almost impracticable watching cars go slowly until you find what you want . One has to organize more. A Spanish red tape, join the formalities to be done in the country of purchase and you also have to bring the car in the country of purchase in Spain.

They also import cars can be bought at some sale in Spain. In these cases, the importer has already imported the car in Spain, so you can see and even taste. You can also make the import car through intermediaries, which can be both Spanish and foreign. The work of intermediaries or agents to provide all the management is to buy a car import, and make the most of the work.

These options have their advantages and disadvantages and if you buy an import car, you must choose one that suits you. In either case, you have to beware of possible scams.

You can import different types of cars: New cars, used cars or second-hand cars and car accidents or touches wrecks. Each of these types of car has its advantages and disadvantages. You will need to know which one interests you most.

From Madrid, that a vehicle powered by a hydrogen-electric hybrid made ​​by students and engineers from the University of Valencia Herrera CEU Cardenas won the competition called Ecocity. The car won with an average speed of 102.78 km of kilowatt / hour, the vehicle they have called the IDEA CEU car.

It is estimated that the distance achieved is equivalent to a gallon of gasoline if so what makes efficient and very good at the car because the issue is not clean and the residue it leaves is water.

On the other side of the coin, the competition included the participation of 20 cars between which there were students from other universities in countries like Italy, Portugal and Spain itself, plus the championship traveled corresponds to a parallel-known in Rotterdam Holland.

The car in question had already won in other shares as the best electric car to hydrogen, in the national championship competition Solar Race of Murcia. There the car was able to travel using batteries and just over 4,000 km with the energy equivalent of one liter of gasoline.

In other cost measures, the IDEA CEU car consumes 500 kilometers which is equivalent to one kilowatt / hour is 14 euro cents.

In another test of championship and traveled just over 2.200 km with single hydrogen consumption, earning and spending only the equivalent of a liter of gasoline.

The car is very organic and consume only what works 50WTZ a bulb, you need to combine with air pressurized hydrogen and electricity is generated in the engine, said.

It is a wonderful concept and it is clear that almost everyone at some point in our lives we imagine placing wind turbines on electric vehicles and able to move only moved by wind energy.
Today, prototype evaluation found that match if possible or not an electric drive with the wind.

The answer is no and yes. Not because of the video in the model that can deliver energy wind generators is less than the energy needed to overcome the resistance of advance of the vehicle, resistance given by the front surface (the surface that increases with the scanning of the mills) and that this vehicle will stop as soon as you run out of battery backup. One could consider the option of leaving the vehicle parked in the wind to charge for some hours, but the gain would be too much and there are no safety issues, aesthetics and performance that make the idea unworkable.

Now if we pose the system differently as three components, the electric car, our home and a wind generator fixed the solution if possible.

Currently a new wind turbine of 2.5 kW could recharge the car overnight and supply the home during the day. Placed at the right height would capture enough wind and practically there are very few places where it would not be practical to use.
Now there is equipment that generates directly to dump on the net which makes it necessary to invest in stationary batteries, but also an electric car is a great reservoir of energy.

Best of all is that a wind turbine is easy to manufacture and very soon we will launch the book “Aeroweb. Nearly 24 hours of electricity available” for those interested in this topic.

We move toward a world less dependent on fossil fuels and generate our own energy. Wind Turbines and Solar thermal systems and photovoltaic, if you can be sure our energy sources and clean. If you liked and is within your means disseminates this article, thanks.

The crossover with the Nissan supercar stunned the world will sell … but in a very small quota: only be made available upon request, and is expected to be made about 20 units.

The Juke-R much so that soon there were many clientres interested in purchasing one, so that the British division of Nissan responsible for this prototype, has agreed to produce a limited series. Already, three customers who have placed a firm order and have advanced money to get one. Nissan has confirmed that two of them belong to the high society of Dubai. Gareth Dunsmore, director of marketing for the Juke, says that “the reaction we had with the car in Dubai was amazing.There were even people who did the original bids for the street “.

Nissan has not changed anything in the vehicle for its street version. In fact, few changes have served to update it: Now instead of having the transmission and chassis of the GT-R of 2010, the Juke-R incorporates these same elements, but the 2012 version of the GT-R . The engine remains the 3.8 V6 biturbo 550 hp, from the GT-R. Its maximum speed is 250 km / h. Not yet know the final price, but we know it will be even more expensive than the supercar.

Do not miss the campaign to promote the Juke-R by Nissan. The protagonist of the video “Desert Nemesis” is the Spanish driver Lucas Ordoñez resistance, that dispute with the Juke-R a street race against other supercars in the streets of Dubai.

Since 2009, the Formula 1 regulations impeding the realization of tests once the season started. That changed in 2012, and the Italian track of Mugello has received some teams eager to squeeze tenths on a grill too tight.

The Lotus team has led two of the three test days held, at the hands of Romain Grosjean. Interestingly, on Wednesday Grosjean and Kobayashi (Sauber-Ferrari) shared the first position, as both marked the same time to the thousandth … Lotus is the large covered Championship 2012, and with his double podium finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix showed what they are capable when they suffer setbacks. With the improvements that have been tested and will be introduced to Barcelona, ​​hoping to challenge Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes more regularly: “Development is the key this year,” said Grosjean. “We saw in China that, if you earn one tenth, maybe you can climb five places on the grid.”

But all eyes were on Ferrari, the team that has hit your car and need to find a good way. Fernando Alonso led the first day of tests. Ferrari has been maintained and regularly in the top of the table throughout the week. It was not until the last day the crew shot with all the changes planned for the rear bodywork, especially with the exhaust in a more conventional position. Yesterday Alonso was third and suffered an off on that later joked: “First of all, I want to reassure my family and friends: I’m fine, I did not hurt after hitting the barrier to 7 km / h” .

Changes in the exhaust have been an issue that has been much talk in Mugello: Force India has been testing its new configuration, almost identical to that of McLaren escapes. As for Mercedes, Nico Rosberg has admitted that his Achilles heel is the lack of speed in fast corners, which abound in Mugello.

A final hot topic was whether the circuit was liked by the pilots: Vitaly Petrov (Caterham-Renault) criticized what he considered poor security, with short loopholes which immediately had the tire wall. Instead, Mark Webber praised the path: “Today I did ten laps short, and provide the same satisfaction that many turns to Abu Dhabi.”

AutoVaz shareholders have given the green light to the Renault-Nissan consortium acquires majority stake in the company, the newspaper Vedomosti for July Russian. For this to occur, Renault-Nissan will have to give a series of intricate steps …

Within a year and a half, the alliance francojaponesa completed the purchase of a stock that currently are held by the Russian state company Rostejnologii and Troika Dialog. For them pay a price of $ 750 million. Of this amount, Nissan and Renault will contribute 400 million, 350. But this operation will take place in different steps.

The first is that Renault-Nissan formed a joint venture with Rostejnologii, given that the company currently owns 27% of the shares, together controlled 74.5% of AvtoVAZ. At first, this joint venture will be owned equally between the two companies, but then issue shares worth 750 million dollars, which will allow Renault to control 67%.

Finally, with the money from the sale Renault-Nissan will buy, for $ 600 million, 20.5% of AvtoVAZ owned by Troika Dialog, and 150 million, up 4% of those who have Rostejnologii.

Today, Renault-Nissan owns 25% of the shares, and have already seen the first fruits in the Lada: The Lada Largus is not nothing but a Dacia Logan under another name. Lada is a key part of Renault plans to capture a good share of the pie of the Russian market, as this local brand enjoys a market share of 21.8% in Russia.

Kia has started marketing a super luxury model capable of dealing with a Mercedes S-Class However, the trouble is that this car, called K9, currently only sold in Korea.

In Europe, we have ‘used’ to Kia models are becoming more proficient in design, quality, technology … but also his fore-stripped segments models ‘general’: urban, compact, all the way … However, Kia also manufactures super luxury sedans like the K9-name as the car gets in Korea.

This is a rear-drive model made on a new platform, which features a simple yet elegant appearance, its elongated bonnet, thereby allowing the engine as far back as possible, and generous proportions. In fact, Kia measures 5,090 mm long, has a wheelbase of 3,045 mm … while the width and height are a total of 1,900 and 1,490 mm respectively. Despite its generous size, it is surprising how good aerodynamics, with a CX of 0.27.

The K9-will receive a new name in foreign markets where the band-, has a 3.8 engine six-cylinder petrol with two power levels: 290 and 334 hp. In both cases, the gearbox is eight-speed automatic.

Thanks to said motor in retracted position and the rear axle drive, make sure that the weight distribution is very good … which together with a very rigid body and advanced electronically controlled suspension should ensure a very good performance and quality Tread very good, the problem is when you have the likes of the Audi A8 or BMW 7 Series.

Among the technologies that may include the model highlights the possibility of including LED headlights completely, warning system for lane departure, Detection of objects in the blind spot mirrors-with-radar, intelligent cruise control that maintains the distance with the carrier before us and a vision system to control the peripheral environment of the vehicle with the help of four cameras. Nor need an interior fitted with a large central screen of 12.3 inch TFT, a HUD device that projects information onto the windshield in front of the driver’s eyes, an entertainment system for rear seats with individual 9.2-inch screens, audio equipment for 17 channels and 17 speakers signed by Lexicon … In addition, the rear seats will have two seats configuration equipped with ventilation, adjustable back …

Few Spanish willing to buy a vehicle in the near future, but they are looking at are clear: The ideal is a mid-priced car, 5 doors … and hybrid. Thus a sales portal report.

The study shows that the market remains in the doldrums, and only 26% of respondents say they are considering buying a car over the next twelve months. These potential customers prefer a new car-half of respondents who said they want to buy a car, while 28% would opt for an employee’s and 22% for a used car with more seniority.

48% would pay a price that is placed in an arc between 12,000 and € 24,000, 18.3% can only afford to spend between 6,000 and 12,000 €, and 9% would not pay € 3,000 for a car. On the other hand, there are almost 25% willing to spend more than € 24,000 …

Perhaps the surprise is the mechanics who prefer most buyers Spanish: A 41.3% opted for a hybrid, ahead of the diesel (34%) and well ahead of gasoline (10.7%). The 100% electric car is rejected by 60% of respondents. As for favorite body, two out of three buyers prefer 5 doors, a 15.7% choose the 3-door, up 10.3%, MPV body, and 7%, the road.

The new Porsche Cayenne GTS will have a more powerful engine, chassis with steel springs and sport-tuned to have a center of gravity, and with it, a contact with the road more intense.

The engine is a 4.8-liter V8 with 414 hp. The transmission is automatic 8-speed tip tronic with start / stop function integrated. It accelerates from 0 to 100km / h in 5.7 seconds and reaches 160 km / h in 13.3 seconds. The maximum speed is 261km/hy combined consumption is 10.7 liters per 100km traveled.

On the outside frames and moldings with black finish, side prominent, wide wheel arches, roof spoiler with double-wing profile 20-inch wheels and RS.

The interior features leather sports seats with 8 positions and details in alcantara, sound system and package Symposer Chromo optional. Be available in Europe at a price of 90,774 euros while the USA will be available in August at a price of 82,050 dollars.

The Korean car company Kia Motors has launched in its home market a new model, the K9, which allows the company to enter a new segment and becomes the flagship of its range of vehicles.

The K9 is a new rear-drive sedan, which is already in South Korean dealerships with a starting price of 35,500 €, but that will be sold in key markets outside of South Korea during the fourth quarter of 2012.

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It will be available with an engine of 290 hp 3.8-liter Lambda with a mechanical 3.8-liter GDI with an output of 334 horses to choose from four circulation modes (Eco, Normal, Sport and Snow).

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The Kia K9 thus becomes the highest-end model and the first rear-wheel drive vehicle that uses its own platform.