Tried my best at getting this to line up.Source;
Honda Canada
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Mercedes SLK Gullwing Hybrid Ready to GO!
Gorgeous! Now that Honda has cancelled the next gen NSX, I feel I've got to live through other manufacturers for this kind of car and I couldn't resist this non-Honda post.
A stunning new Mercedes sports car is about to take flight – feast your eyes on the SLK Gullwing! Auto Express has learned that the German firm is planning a baby brother to its forthcoming flagship SLC supercar – and what’s more, it’s going to be a hybrid, too.
The model draws on the legendary Mercedes 300SL ‘Gullwing’ and imminent SLC – as previewed in Issue 941 – with a pair of doors that are hinged in the middle of the roof. And it will sit at the very top of the next-generation SLK range, providing a striking and desirable rival to Porsche’s Cayman S and Audi’s TT RS.
As you can see from these pictures, the new SLK will be much more muscular than the current car, with a sharper look previewed by the new E-Class (see right). The bonnet is long and features faired-in lights and a large three-pointed star, while underneath is a Formula One-style splitter.
But as well as being amazing to look at, the new model will be green, too. In fact, it’s the eco-friendly hybrid technology that’s made the Gullwing door design possible in the first place. That’s because this SLK variant will use battery packs located in its side sills. Because the sills need to be high to accommodate the packs, designers hit on the idea of turning a potential flaw into a virtue, combining them with the roof-mounted doors to create a baby brother to the SLC.
It’s likely the range-topping SLK will use the same advanced lithium-ion battery technology as the Blue Zero E-Cell concept which debuted at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this month. It has batteries that drive an electric motor, and the model can run for around 120 miles before needing to be recharged.
In the SLK, this combination will be teamed with a petrol engine, possibly a development of the 3.5-litre V6 used in the current car. With a brake-energy regeneration system – like the KERS set-up on this season’s Formula One cars – plus stop-start, the SLK Gullwing would be extremely efficient, with fuel economy of around 40mpg and CO2 emissions of 150g/km.
Performance will be superb, too. Combined with the V6 engine, the petrol-electric set-up would have as much torque as a regular V8. And with the electric motor assisting the engine under full throttle and up hills, owners could expect awesome acceleration, with 0-60mph in five seconds and a top speed of 155mph. Fine-tuning of the performance and handling is likely to be carried out by Mercedes’ AMG division.
The baby Gullwing is still some way off yet, though. It’s likely that the new SLK range will go on sale in 2011, with this flagship version arriving in 2012. The SLK will continue to be rear-wheel drive, although changes to the line-up will include a slight increase in size, and the availability of a folding glass roof for the first time.
Mercedes’ new SLK is not the only major development at the smaller end of the firm’s range. It is also planning a new front-wheel-drive A-Class-based roadster, which would gun for BMW’s 1-Series Convertible. It’s expected to arrive in 2010, and will draw its styling inspiration from the Vision SLA concept car.
In the meantime, well heeled buyers don’t have long to wait to see the SLK Gullwing’s bigger brother. The new flagship SLC supercar, which will sit above the SL, is set to make its global debut in the next few months. Boasting an all-new aluminium spaceframe and an AMG-developed 550bhp 6.2-litre V8, it will cost around £120,000 and go on sale by the end of the year.
Source;
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233728/slk_gullwing_set_for_takeoff.html
A stunning new Mercedes sports car is about to take flight – feast your eyes on the SLK Gullwing! Auto Express has learned that the German firm is planning a baby brother to its forthcoming flagship SLC supercar – and what’s more, it’s going to be a hybrid, too.The model draws on the legendary Mercedes 300SL ‘Gullwing’ and imminent SLC – as previewed in Issue 941 – with a pair of doors that are hinged in the middle of the roof. And it will sit at the very top of the next-generation SLK range, providing a striking and desirable rival to Porsche’s Cayman S and Audi’s TT RS.
As you can see from these pictures, the new SLK will be much more muscular than the current car, with a sharper look previewed by the new E-Class (see right). The bonnet is long and features faired-in lights and a large three-pointed star, while underneath is a Formula One-style splitter.
But as well as being amazing to look at, the new model will be green, too. In fact, it’s the eco-friendly hybrid technology that’s made the Gullwing door design possible in the first place. That’s because this SLK variant will use battery packs located in its side sills. Because the sills need to be high to accommodate the packs, designers hit on the idea of turning a potential flaw into a virtue, combining them with the roof-mounted doors to create a baby brother to the SLC.
It’s likely the range-topping SLK will use the same advanced lithium-ion battery technology as the Blue Zero E-Cell concept which debuted at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this month. It has batteries that drive an electric motor, and the model can run for around 120 miles before needing to be recharged.
In the SLK, this combination will be teamed with a petrol engine, possibly a development of the 3.5-litre V6 used in the current car. With a brake-energy regeneration system – like the KERS set-up on this season’s Formula One cars – plus stop-start, the SLK Gullwing would be extremely efficient, with fuel economy of around 40mpg and CO2 emissions of 150g/km.
Performance will be superb, too. Combined with the V6 engine, the petrol-electric set-up would have as much torque as a regular V8. And with the electric motor assisting the engine under full throttle and up hills, owners could expect awesome acceleration, with 0-60mph in five seconds and a top speed of 155mph. Fine-tuning of the performance and handling is likely to be carried out by Mercedes’ AMG division.
The baby Gullwing is still some way off yet, though. It’s likely that the new SLK range will go on sale in 2011, with this flagship version arriving in 2012. The SLK will continue to be rear-wheel drive, although changes to the line-up will include a slight increase in size, and the availability of a folding glass roof for the first time.
Mercedes’ new SLK is not the only major development at the smaller end of the firm’s range. It is also planning a new front-wheel-drive A-Class-based roadster, which would gun for BMW’s 1-Series Convertible. It’s expected to arrive in 2010, and will draw its styling inspiration from the Vision SLA concept car.
In the meantime, well heeled buyers don’t have long to wait to see the SLK Gullwing’s bigger brother. The new flagship SLC supercar, which will sit above the SL, is set to make its global debut in the next few months. Boasting an all-new aluminium spaceframe and an AMG-developed 550bhp 6.2-litre V8, it will cost around £120,000 and go on sale by the end of the year.
Source;
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233728/slk_gullwing_set_for_takeoff.html
1992 Honda Civic CX Coverted into AeroCivic
Through varios methods of aerodynamics, hypermiling, etc., somebody in US gets up to 95mpg (yes, that's US gallons) out of his originally bought 1992 Honda Civic CX. Cool story, follow the jump to get more info;http://www.aerocivic.com/
Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition
The Honda S2000 first made its debut in 1999 and after nearly 10 years, it’s finally going to be laid to rest. Honda has announced that production of the S2000 for all regions will halt at the end of June this year. There should be approximately 110,000 S2000s on the road around the world, if most of them aren’t totaled yet. Of that figure, 20,000 units were sold in Japan and another near-20,000 in Europe.Honda is of course having a final go at the S2000 with this new Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition, which will be unveiled at the Geneva motorshow in March and sold until June 2009. The engine is still the 240 PS 2.0 liter 9,000rpm high revving engine powering the car’s two rear wheels. It is painted with the Grand Prix White colour which is supposed to evoke memories of Honda’s 1964 F1 car. This will be matched with a red leather interior.
Source with more pics;
http://paultan.org/archives/2009/01/30/say-goodbye-to-the-honda-s2000-with-the-white-honda-s2000-ultimate-edition/
Sunday, February 1, 2009
New Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback 2009
New Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback 2009 :Perhaps its my bias toward sports cars, but the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback is the first vehicle to hit the Paris auto show that genuinely excites me. A hatch-y spin on Mitsubishi’s best selling sport model, the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback is a celebration of the Lancer’s 35th anniversary. Easier on the wallet than the Evo yet far more badass than the Lancer Sports Sedan/Sports back, the Ralliart Sportback boasts a 2.0L MIVEC engine under the hood, producing a respectable 237-hp and 253 lb-ft of torque.
Scheduled for European release in the spring of 2009, no date has been given yet for the Ralliart Sportback’s jump across the pond, but I await its arrival with quivering anticipation [no sarcasm intended]
Artega GT Roadster Full Concept
Artega GT Roadster : There aren’t many who’ve heard about Artega GT, though it’s a great car and you can only love it and every part of it. It’s very powerful, with a 300hp 3.6liter V6 engine, lightweight, it’s body being made of carbon fiber and an aluminum space frame and is extremely sexy, being designed by Henrik Fisker, an ex designer at Aston Martin. Unfortunately, it won’t be sold world wide and at least in the first years it will be missed in the US and the UK.
Argeta has begun working on it’s factory and it will begin to sale the GT in May, 2008. They expect to produce 170 units in 2008 and 320 in 2009. Currently the price hasn’t been disclosed.
Specifications
* Frame Aluminium spaceframe / Rear module tubular space frame of high-tensile stainless steel
* Bodywork Carbon fiber reinforced compound material
* Dimensions (L X B X H) 3950 x 1880 x 1180 mm
* Empty weight About 1100 kg
* Kg/PS About 3.6 kg/PS
* Engine V6 direct-injection engine in the rear
* Displacement 3597 ccm
* Performance 221 kW (300 PS) at 6600/min
* Torque 350 Nm at 2400/min
* Drive Rear-wheel-drive
* Transmission Six-speed direct-shift with Artega inverting stage (pat.appl.)
* Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h less than 5 sec
* Speed more than 270 km/h
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