Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The New Dodge RAM Pickup-2009


Interior New Dodge RAM Pickup-2009




he small peek during a 1500 Dodge Ram 2009 SLT organisation taxi suggests that this is half truck. Perhaps that is aggressively pointed headlamps, imperiously transparent to all that cranky a trail of Ram. Or maybe it is that a network cartoonishly muscular, alive with with a discretionary 5.7 liter V8. Whatever a case, a impel cocky issues a plea to adopt Eastwoodian proportions. Go forward as good as growls. Make my day.

It’s something ironic, then, a vast headlines of a new-for-Ram’09 his career is rare calendar. The word “tough cookie with a soothing center” has never been of seductiveness to a full-size pick up shred - up Now. The impel will be happy to perform assorted functions for these practical beasts of weight have been intended, though a genius up a sleeve is a initial category in open during a behind of suspension. Technical sum aside, this is what you need to know: n The third vast trucks now in prolongation is coming this unusual restraint Dodge in a accumulation of surfaces paved or otherwise.

Dodge could have left as good as right, however, had an engaging product in their hands. But, as it is, there’s a lot some-more about how a brand brand new 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, not customarily his competition revolutionarily relaxed. The interior is atmospheric as good as full of utilitarian angles of storage as good as attention, as good as their materials have been customarily upon customary with a many suitable in a segment. RAM is additionally unequivocally still inside a truck, with minimal categorical highway as good as breeze noise. At a same time, it gives 0 to a rivals in conditions of functionality, trumping even with a available “RamBox” storage complement inside of a walls of a bed.

We have neglected a impel discarnate feel of a direction, as good as you have not been eager about his opening braking. But alternative than that, it’s difficult to find something that is not bad Dodge. For a impulse a outcome is: full-size trucks supremacy, his name is Ram.

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A lorry of a buyer’s perspective, a impel duty index is high. Outside, a innovative storage complement becomes RamBox interior walls of a bed in extended cubbies lock. Width of bed pang from something “as a result, though a customary 4-by-8 sheets of plywood still fit though any problems. We similar to RamBox package that includes a shifting bed divider that doubles as a bed extender, however, will have to confirm either a a single some-more storage supposing by RamBox value tighten to $ 2000 Dodge that spending upon it. Previously, you beheld that a bank would not reduce itself kindly - a bank of damping is a underline seen in rivals such as a Tundra as good as Titan.

Inside a Ram, is mostly found ourselves wishing for a backup camera, though this is simply prepared - you can sequence a single if they so wish. Rear passengers have been treated with colour to no fewer than 4 cupholders, as good as a chair during a behind of flips with ease, divulgence a vast storage below. Up front, opinions were widely separated over a center-Ram smoke-stack of controls - whilst a meridian knobs have been explanation idiots, a exam lorry Alpine stereo softened interface hold shade to a left a little who wish simplest commands. As for a stereo itself, a built-in difficult expostulate allows us to slice a a a single preferred songs for easy playback, as good as you conclude your above-average clarity, though miss of full as good as gentle receptive to advice reply enterprise to wait for in a vast truck.

In a real-world exam of usability, that is a designation of a during a behind of confronting kid reserve chair in Ram cavernous during a behind of compartment. The tall storage underneath a during a behind of seats to eat during a limit bucket capacity, though a golf bar bags as good as a suitable turn good during a behind of a front seats, as good as a compress golf bag can additionally be voiced in a single of RamBoxes. Weather permitting, of course, you can simply chuck these equipment in a bed, regulating a bed divider to keep them in place.

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Honda Plans Hybrid Push

DETROIT – Fueled by the new Insight and at least two more models in the pipeline, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. hopes to boost annual hybrid sales to 500,000 units in 2015.


In 2008, the auto maker sold 57,000 units, mostly Civic Hybrids, with several hundred Accord Hybrid.




If Honda achieves its target, hybrids will account for an estimated 10% of its global sales, says Yasunari Seki, the Insight’s chief engineer.


Seiki reiterates in an interview the auto maker plans to introduce a hybrid sports car in 2010. Then, probably in 2013 – although he would not confirm a launch date, Honda will follow with a hybrid version of the Fit, which may or may not be sold in North America.


The sports car will be based on the CR-Z concept unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. Seki notes the production model will be equipped with the same motor and battery as the Insight but boast a more powerful engine, most likely displacing 1.5L. The Insight has a 1.3L engine. The CR-Z powerplant will not be turbocharged, he says.


Seki indicates the Fit Hybrid will employ the same single-motor system as the Insight, although most likely an improved version.


In developing the current model, Honda reduced hybrid system size and cost 30% and 40%, respectively, from that of the Civic Hybrid. The auto maker’s 5-year development target is for a further 25% size and cost reduction.


Including the Insight’s 101-volt nickel-metal-hydride battery pack, the Insight’s integrated motor assist (IMA) hybrid system weighs 128 lbs. (58 kg), 20% less than the Civic Hybrid system at 158 lbs. (72 kg).


Seki doesn’t confirm the cost of the Insight’s hybrid system, but does concede it is in the range of ¥100,000-¥150,000 ($1,000-$1,500).




The chief engineer notes the Insight’s model life will be five years and that Honda will have five hybrids in its lineup by 2015, meaning the Insight is likely to undergo another model change in 2014.


Meanwhile, he says no decision has been reached regarding Honda’s plans to switch to a lithium-ion battery pack from NiMH. But by making that move, he says, the auto maker would be able to cut battery size and weight in half, as Li-ion has twice the energy density of NiMH.


Bringing down battery costs is another matter, according to Seki, and will depend in part on increasing production volume.


On April 1, Honda entered into a joint venture with a subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corp. to develop and manufacture Li-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles. GS Yuasa says production startup is scheduled for 2013.


The battery will be based on GS Yuasa’s EH6 unit rated at 6 ampere-hours with energy density of 67 watt-hours per kg.


Separately, Tomohiko Kawanabe, a senior managing director at Honda R&D Co. Ltd., notes engineering targets for Li-ion batteries are between $500 and $800 per kWh, down from current $1,000-$2,000 levels. “I think $50 is necessary, but it is difficult to say when that can be achieved,” he says.


Seki also confirms Honda is developing a 2-motor hybrid system – although not necessarily the same concept as used by Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius. However, the auto maker has no immediate plans to introduce such a model.


Nevertheless, the chief engineer believes 2-motor systems hold potential for larger vehicles, such as the Ridgeline pickup or Odyssey minivan. “We think the technology is good for fuel economy,” he says.


But a 2-motor setup is less viable for smaller cars, such as the Fit, Insight or Civic, due to packaging constraints, Seki contends. The Prius battery and motor-generator are 2.5 times larger than that of the Insight, he notes.


Concerning mild hybrid stop-start systems, Seki hints Honda is considering such technology for its minivehicle lineup – currently comprising such 0.66L models as the Life, Acty, Vamos and Zest. He gives no timeframe for such a debut, however.


Honda does not include stop-start systems in its hybrid sales forecasts.


Seki is confident Honda will meet the Insight’s 2010 sales goal of 200,000 units, although last December Honda CEO Takeo Fukui cast doubt on whether the target would be reached. And while Seki predicts North America will be the Civic Hybrid’s main market, he believes the Insight will make inroads into Europe, where Honda is projecting 2010 sales of more than 30,000 units.


In addition to Europe, Honda hopes to sell 100,000 Insights in North America (including 90,000 in the U.S.) and 60,000 in Japan.




Turning to the Insight’s suppliers, Seki confirms Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. is producing the model’s battery pack. The unit, which like the Civic Hybrid’s 53-lb. (24-kg) pack employs 12 cylindrical cells per 14.4-volt module, weighs only 33 lbs. (15 kg), or 38% less.


The weight savings was achieved by using fewer modules – seven, compared with 11 for the Civic Hybrid. Power also was reduced as a result, from 158 volts to 101 volts.


In a technical paper presented at the SAE World Congress in April, Honda engineers say weight and volume of the power control unit was reduced 31% and 10%, respectively, by integrating the inverter, DC-DC converter and electronic control unit into a single package.


Specifically, the Insight’s inverter is 36% lighter and 35% smaller than the Civic Hybrid unit. The DC-DC converter is 46% lighter, largely the result of making the heat sink smaller, while the auto maker trimmed motor weight 15% by downsizing the stator and rotor yoke.


Other suppliers include Keihin Corp. (battery ECU, engine and transmission ECU and motor power drive unit), TDK Corp. (DC/DC converter) and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (motor inverter).
Honda produces the Insight’s Multimatic S-CVT continuously variable transmission at its Hamamatsu, Japan, plant.


The auto maker assembles the hybrid’s 1.3L gasoline engine, motor and intelligent power unit on sublines in its Suzuka, Japan, facility.


A new motor line, which began operation in November, has capacity for 180,000 units, raising total motor production capacity on the plant’s two lines to 250,000.


Seki notes the auto maker has tripled motor production speed by improving winding operations and other processes.


Honda also manufactures the Insight’s regenerative braking system in-house, although sources say the car’s main braking system is from Continental AG.


The auto maker estimates 36% of Insight components are carried over from the Fit, Civic Hybrid and other models.



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http://wardsauto.com/ar/honda_hybrid_push_090601/

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Road&Track dreamin’ of 2012 Toyota-Subaru sports coupe

This is not much of a news story than it is a drool job.

Road&Track: We’ve reported on this before, but we now have stronger evidence than ever that Toyota is getting back into the affordable sports-coupe game with an all-new model priced at around $20,000–$25,000. This front-engine/rear-drive 2-door will reincarnate the spirit of the 1983–1987 Corolla Levin/Trueno (AE86), a car that’s still popular today, especially among drift enthusiasts. According to our friends at Best Car magazine, Toyota’s code name for this future sports car is 086A. That it’s so similar to AE86 is no coincidence.

Toyota is partnering with Subaru to bring this project to reality. In fact, most of the engineering seems to be coming from the company known for its all-wheel-drive rally cars. Powering the future coupe will be Subaru’s 2.0-liter flat-4 equipped with a new direct-injection system, tuned to produce an impressive 200 bhp and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. We predict the car will weigh about 2700 lb., so expect fairly quick acceleration times, probably around 6.0 sec. to 60 mph. The suspension will consist of MacPherson struts up front and a multilink setup at the rear, with the chassis based on that of the Subaru Impreza and Legacy.

Toyota will mainly be in charge of the car’s styling. Although both Toyota and Subaru versions will be offered, the two models won’t look much different, apart from badging — think Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe.

The car is scheduled to appear sometime in 2011 or 2012. If this future car truly is a reincarnation of the AE86, Toyota and Subaru will have a big hit on their hands.

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http://japancarblog.com/2012-toyota-subaru-sports-coup/