With a striking matte gray finish, the XJ Taxi has a comfortable cabin with seating for four people, in which the details of comfort and luxury that characterize the model lost some ground against the need to strengthen the security of all passengers , they should expect speeds of around 280 kilometers per hour thanks to the powerful 5.0-liter V8 engine of 510 hp.

“The XJ Supersport surprises with its speed because it is perceived as a large and luxurious vehicle. And both, of course, but its aluminum architecture results in both stiffness and lightness, which makes it a great car for tracks. to emphasize this fact, our engineering team created this special version with which our pilots can carry passengers at high speeds and with all the security guarantees, “said Global Director of Communications for Jaguar and Land Rover, Frank Klaas .

Viewed from the side the Acura sedan RLX Concept is a sleek, spacious, with four doors available to enter the compartment, the tires are a very attractive detail when rolling down the road, slab-shaped spokes and chrome-colored petals give the impression of brightness and speed for any tour.

hybrid system.

The Acura Concept RLX is a blend of luxury, technology and environment-friendly, in other words, under the hood find a SH-AWD hybrid system that combines the installation of an internal combustion engine of six cylinders and 3.5 liters; this in association with a gearbox double clutch.

The electrical part is composed by three generators, one intended for the front and the other two are operating in the back, this results in a development equivalent of 370 HP drive.

Efficiency and dynamism to the surface.

According to the company, the general design, both structural and mechanical Acura Concept RLX is the calve in performance that will have the car on the road, dirt road, city, or unstable environments.

Finally I leave you with the video presentation of RLX Acura Concept at the New York Auto Show 2012, just at the moment the curtain that covered it was removed.

Since it was announced in 2011, the racing division of Peugeot, Peugeot Sport has been working on different versions of the Peugeot 208 race. The first is this, the 208 R2, and then come two racing versions, one focused on the FIA ​​circuit R5 and another version to replace the 207 Super 2000 on national and international competitions.

Other brands like Ford, Citroen and Renault offer corresponding models R2, but the goal is to offer the Peugeot performance based while the least expensive to maintain and repair time. Moreover, the idea is to have a car that can easily transform to roll on asphalt or gravel, as we need.

The Peugeot 208 R2 includes safety cage, sports suspension, Öhlins adjustable shock absorbers, brakes Alcon, Sparco seats and a bucket type-specific steering rallies. In addition, it provides a light weight thanks in part to a body 40 kilos lighter than the 207.

Under the hood lurks a 1.6 liter naturally aspirated flat-rate system with variable valve timing (VVT), which develops 188 hp and is combined with a 5-speed sequential transmission. This engine is based on the 1.6 VTi riding some street versions of the French brand.

The Peugeot 208 R2 is sold in two versions, asphalt and gravel, and the starting price for the conversion kit will be 37,500 euros. If we are prepared to complete the car factory cost is around 57,500 euros. Furthermore, Peugeot provide kits gravel asphalt processing and vice versa. The Peugeot 208 R2 begin shipping in November.

In last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Renault showed the final version of ZOE power. Just a couple of months, we announced that its marketing in Spain was imminent. Well, this electric utility is now available from 14,700 euros, the price already include transportation and government aid.

In this introductory price of Renault electric ZOE must be added the rent of the batteries under the contract and period of use. As an example, a driver who agreed to 12,500 miles a year for 36 months, would have to pay 79 euros for rent, taxes included.

The Renault Zoe will be available with three trim levels: Life, Zen and Intensity. In the Life, include standard features such as ESP stability control, four airbags, ISOFIX child seats in the passenger seat and rear seats, air conditioning and climate control with Eco-mode, radio CD-MP3, Bluetooth and USB auxiliary input. Meanwhile, trim levels add Intens Zen s alloy wheels 16-inch Aérotronic and a modern sound system with radio by Arkamis 3D Auditorium.

Prices Renault ZOE.

Renault Zoe Life from € 14,700: battery rental, 50 € VAT included / month (36 months, 7,500 km / year)
Renault Zoe Zen from € 16,500: battery rental, 50 € VAT included / month (36 months, 7,500 km / year)
Renault Zoe Intens from € 16,500: battery rental, 50 € VAT included / month (36 months, 7,500 km / year)

The outer dimensions of the Renault ZOE placed him among the vehicles, but a little above. Concretely, we announce a length of 4.08 m, a height of 1.57 m and a width of 1.73 m, with a wheelbase of 2.59 m. The interior is approved with five seats, while the boot capacity of 338 liters is announced.

The electric motor ZOE Renault announces a power of 65 kW (88 hp) and 220 Nm of torque. This engine is fed by the energy stored in a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 22 kWh, the burden can be optimized by a specific charger supplied by Renault and is called Chameleon. According to initial tests, there have been cases in which it has attained autonomy of around 200 km, although it should be noted that such autonomy may vary according to many factors (ambient temperature, traffic conditions, flat or sloping promotion, excessive use of accelerator, etc).

In load conditions less favorable to 3kW 16A single phase supply, the batteries would take 9 hours to be 100 per cent, to 43 kW three-phase terminal and 63 Amps, in just 30 minutes ZOE would be available again with his two hundreds of miles of autonomy stored. Renault, however, recommended charges to 22 KW to 32 amps in order to preserve battery life and minimize the impact on the network.

As an innovation, the ZOE includes an optimizer called Range Optimizer energy resources that includes an energy recovery system of new generation, a heat pump capable of reverting to twice the energy used to acclimatize the room temperature and lower wheels rolling resistance (itself adapted to the unique delivery of torque from a standing electric cars) manufactured by Michelin. By itself, this system can provide up to 25 percent of total autonomy and minimize variability ZOE reserve energy as a function of different conditions (speed, road type, etc.). At 13 degrees outside temperature, eg 140 km ZOE promises in demanding street circuit. Here ZOE will be heard because between 1 and 30 km / h emits a characteristic sound to be found between pedestrian traffic (you can choose between three different sounds).

Also noteworthy is the Renault R-Link system, a 7-inch touch tablet by which you can set different parameters of recharge and preconditioning of the vehicle, for example, set the air conditioning using electricity from the grid.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.”

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.