Conduction courses

A conduction course can be a good complement for those persons who finish of the card is extracted and they need a little more of confidence at the time of beginning leading its own car. Also he can help us to drive of surer, efficient and economic form, or can turn into an unforgettable experience if we lead a racing car or on snow. From this blog dedicated to the engine we will inform you about the different products that there exist why elijáis the one that more longs for you or the one that more is adapted to your needs.

Courses for beginners: directed to persons who have just extracted the driving license, but they need to improve or increase his confidence to the managers of a car.

Courses for children: there is no better way of initiating any more children in the world of the road safety. As soon as possible familiarize themselves with the signs and the conducts to the frill, better conductive futures will be.

Improving courses: indicated for all those drivers who want to increase his skill to the frill. Also, they will help to know and control the reactions of the car to any circumstance.

Courses of efficient and economic conduction: perfect to obtain the most balanced consumption of our vehicle and a conduction the most efficient and small thing possible pollutant. In them you will learn to extract the maximum divided at the rate of marches.

Courses of sure conduction: they help you to know and extract party to all the safety elements which our vehicle has, as well as polish defects or bad customs that could take us to an accident.

I study todoterreno: in them they teach you to extract the whole party to one 4×4 and show you all the secrets of the conduction out of the asphalt.

Courses on snow: realized in extreme meteorological conditions, it helps us to know the reactions of the car on snow or ice.

Courses of sports conduction: these are level courses advanced to begin in the piloting, to improve the style and the skill to the frill and they are directed for those persons who want to know if they might devote themselves to the world of the competition.

Other specifics exist as they are those of motorbikes, piloting or trucks and industrial vehicles. In addition to the special ones for police officers and emergency vehicles or they of evasive conduction destined to teams of safety and official organisms.

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Detroit 2010: Toyota FT-CH Hybrid

The Japanese mark keeps on betting for the care of the environment and in recently celebrated Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit has presented a new hybrid Concept. The model of Toyota that we you bring to this blog of the engine receives the name of FT-CH Hybrid and gives an idea of what in a future will be the new ecological compact one of the signature.

Although Toyota has not revealed a lot of information of his newly presented prototype, if we can move forward anyone to you, for example, it is a little smaller than the current model made of series with the same technology, the Prius, to be exact it is 56 centimeters more shortly and scarcely 2,5 less breadth. Namely we speak about a car that is 3,9 meters long for 1,72 wide one, therefore he would come to be one of more compact children of the market, since in Europe this type of vehicles is about every 4,2 meters long.

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In addition to a few more suppressed measurements, the FT-CH is less heavy than the Prius. This way, the future production model will enjoy a few levels of consumption and emission lower than those of the popular hybrid of Toyota. This also influences the costs of production, which certainly will be cheaper than those of the Prius, therefore his final price also will be more limited.

With a few measurements and very suppressed weight this Concept it wins in manageability, what will turn him into a very urban car without resigning from the long trajectories. The Toyota engineers have managed to give him a much more attractive and juvenile aspect which will facilitate his sale to another type of public more carefree than that of the current one of the Prius.

As for the mechanics the most logical thing is that there makes use of the joint propellent of the Prius of third generation, that is to say, the engine of gasoline of 1.800 c.c. and 98 CV of potency joined the electrical one of support, to sign a joint potency of 134 CV. On having weighed less, so much the consumptions level like that of emission, they will turn out to be limited.

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System Traction + of Fiat

The Italian signature, Fiat, has designed a system called Traction + that does the times of an integral haulage but with a much minor cost. The first model who enjoys the same one is the Fiat Qubo. Combined with a few tires M+S, it proves to be very effective to go along along slightly prepared and not very demanding ways.

The principal function of this system of control designed by Fiat is that of increasing the mobility of the vehicle in difficult areas of bad adhesion. The Traction + makes use of the hardware installed for the control of stability of the vehicle. The control switchboard simulates to the perfection and of electronic form the behavior of a differential autoblocante electromechanical. The optimization of the computer program and the fact that the action of the forces is applied thanks to the hydraulics, and across the circuit of brakes that mounts of series the vehicle, they allow an intervention more gradual than that of a traditional system, with a few very effective services and with a minor penalization on the weight of the set.

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The system can be activated as soon as the march was initiated, whenever the speed of the vehicle does not overcome 30 km / h The way of doing it is very simple, it is enough to touch a button placed in the dashboard of the Qubo.

His functioning is the following one: In case of entire or partial adhesion absence in one of the motive wheels, the switchboard detects the slide of the same one and manages the hydraulic circuit so that it brakes it and this way to transfer all the force of the engine to the wheel that the biggest adhesion preserves on the road surface.

Ideal for ways with mud, snow-capped mountains or with free ground, the system Traction + helps the Qubo to support a few services similar to those of one 4×4 but with a much minor cost. Certainly they are not comparable in efficacy, since one 4×4 is much more reliable for slightly prepared areas. With the Traction + you cannot gain access with guarantees to areas especially difficult, but if s upone a help that does not penalize in excess the final price of the vehicle.

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Detroit 2010: Audi e-tron Showcar and (II)

We continue with the analysis of one of the stars of the Lounge of the Motorcar celebrated in Detroit, the Detroit-Showcar Audi e-tron. Sports East is electrical, it is moved by lithium batteries and is completely respectful with the environment.

The batteries of the Detroit-Showcar e-tron are recharged at approximately 11 hours if we plug in the car to the domestic network, if we it do to high tension the time it diminishes at two hours. With the finished load they are capable of impelling the motorcar up to covering a 250 kilometers distance. In movement the drummers are useful for his it recharges the liberated energy: in the brakings or on having stopped accelerating.

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The impressive services of this supersports electrical sound, since the maximum speed has her limited electronically to 200 km / h, not to wear very rapidly the batteries out, it is capable of spending from 0 to 100 km / h in less than six seconds, and it spends from 60 to 120 km / h in little more than five seconds.

For climatizar the interior of the vehicle Audi has incorporated a heat pump system. The optical groups are of type LED and the forwards adapt themselves electronically: at the speed, conditions of light and atmospheric.

His interior is completely minimalista, it has done without all that that supposes a weight increase for the set. There is neither switches, nor tunnel of transmission and the gearshift with three positions (forward, behind and deadlock) it emerges on having started the vehicle. In the frill Audi he has arranged a tactile surface from which the MMI is controlled, while functions like planning the route, forming the sound system or consulting the level of load of the batteries are left in charge of a mobile of last generation, from which and in any place, it is possible to proceed to his consultation or configuration.

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Nissan Navara; the most attractive pickup

Navara was the name that from Nissan was given to a version of one of his models, now and for proper right it has turned into a model in itself. Of very attractive design and with an almost luxurious equipment, the pickup that today we bring to you this blog dedicated to the engine turns into the ideal partner for the lovers of the sport and of the adventure.

Nissan Navara is a very big vehicle, his bodywork measures more than five meters long, but with a very successful design that gives him an elegant just as adventurous image. It is possible to acquire him with entire haulage to four wheels or with only rear haulage. In spite of inheriting immense most of mechanical components of his older brother the Pathfinder, the transmission is not the same, in the Navara a scheme of rear propulsion is included with connection to the integral haulage but without central differential.

The rear axis of this Nissan is rigid with crossbows, focused more to move for difficult areas than for highway, where it loses march comfort. His interior is very well complete and the materials are of the first quality. His series equipment is very finished and if to this one we join the optional one it is located at the level of a berlin of high scale.

His engine is a diésel of four cylinders turboalimentado of 2,5 liters. The potency that it delivers (171 CV) is more than sufficient to move a set that overcomes 2.100 kilos in weight. The transmission entrusted to distribute the force of the engine to the wheels is a manual of six relations. The behavior of the engine is excellent and it achieves a few very exact consumptions for the dimensions and weight of the Navara (8,5 liters every 100 kilometers). In the paragraph of pollutant emission, these reach 264 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

The price of this spectacular pickup of Nissan departs from 23.550 euros.

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Detroit 2010: Audi e-tron Showcar I

Not long ago it appeared in the Lounge of the Motorcar of Frankfurt the Audi e-tron and in these days, in Detroit, one has just showed to the public an evolution of the same one. The mark of the hoops has called it Detroit-Showcar Audi e-tron and his principal innovation is his size, now the Audi concept is smaller than a TT, since it does not reach 4 meters long. One of the stars comes to this blog of the engine from the Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit, a sports completely electrical one that goes forward to the future.

His bodywork named Audi Space Frame, it is constructed in aluminum, while doors, large door, roof and side panels it are of a very light and resistant synthetic material reinforced with fibre of carbon, the entire weight of the car is located in a few scarce 1.350 kilos. His air earnings have plates capable of improving the aerodynamics of the car, since they close if it is not necessary to refresh the mechanics.

The batteries of lithium, entrusted to feed to two electrical engines, weigh 400 kilograms and go placed in central position I joust ahead of the rear axis, with what the Audi engineers have obtained an excellent weight share-out for a sports one, 40 % of the weight to the front axis and 60 % remaining to the rear axis.

Two electrical propellents produce a maximum joint potency of 204 CV with a high turning moment that is transmitted only to the rear wheels (the original Audi e-tron had four electrical engines, one for every wheel). The new Audi concept incorporates the new technology “Torque Vectoring“, which regulates of independent form the speed of draft of every motive wheel, thanks to it the e-tron obtains a high stability and haulage, helping to the stability control in his task of balancing the car in situations limit.

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The most radical version of Dodge Viper

Dodge has given a nut return more to one of his most legendary models, the Viper, and has presented the most radical, powerful and sports version of this spectacular racing car, the ACR-X. A new engine and new details that promote his aerodynamics turn this Viper into a serious rival for the competition. Today in this blog of the engine, a sports one of street prepared to compete.

Dodge reckons to make 500 units of this jewel during the whole year 2010. The car is approved to take part in sports tests like Viper Racing League, Sports Car Club of America or in other sports events of National Auto Sport Association.

The new esthetics of the Viper impress from any angle, his aggressive image and of extreme sportsmanship it brings together to the perfection with the extraordinary mechanical potency that he keeps under his hood. It is possible that there is this the last version of the mythical sports American, since this will be the year of his farewell.

His you to be able propellent is provided with 10 cylinders arranged in V and a 8,4 liters cylinder capacity. The set delivers 640 CV of maximum potency with a turning moment of 793 Nm to 5.100 returns. Dodge has included a new collector and a system of less restrictive leakage. With this progress the Viper ACR-X it is capable of spending from 0 to 100 km / h in less than four seconds and of reaching maximum speeds very near to 360 km / h.

There is provided with rear differential autoblocante and a new system of braking made by Brembo. The disc brakes belong to new generation and they have four 355 mm in diameter, what it changes is the size of the tweezers placed in every axis.

Dodge has achieved that the Viper slims 70 kilograms, has re-calibrated his suspensions, in addition to adding new tails to him and spoilers that should help him to offer minor resistance to the wind and that should hold him better to the soil. His interior account with a cage I antioverturn approved for competition.

Recently one of this Dodge Viper ACR-X rolled in the circuit of Dry Lagoon and beat the record back more rapid. Piloted by Chris Winkler, he invested a time of 1:33:915.

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Lexus IS F-Sport 2010

Lexus dresses his model IS in a sports bundle named F-Sport that provides him with a much more aggressive and radical image. The Japanese mark wants to plant face of this form to the big European marks and the Lexus IS F-Sport will turn automatically into a serious competition for the BMW M3, Audi S4 or the Mercedes class C equipped with pack AMG.

Lexus incorporates in this model a new differential of limited displacement that improves significantly the dynamic behavior of the car to the step along curve and improves his haulage capacity. The differential is of the type Torsen and works deriving the force of the engine to the wheel of the rear axis that is provided with major support to the step along curve. Lexus adds new painting tones to decorate the interior and the exterior of his model, as well as the possibility of mounting in option a few new rims of the only 19 inches design.

The propellent that this Lexus IS-F mounts is 8 cylinders in V, atmospheric, of 5.000 cc, capably of delivering 423 potency CV and with a maximum pair of 505 Nm to 5.200 revolutions. To him there is connected an automatic transmission Sports Direct Shift of 8 speeds, governed thanks to a few levies placed in the frill. With this set the Lexus IS F it is capable of going on of stopped to 100 km / h in less than 5 seconds.

The esthetic differences with the rest of the family, center on a new frontal broiler, spoiler bottom, rims of alloy of 18 inches of series, and in his interior a few sports seats of big subjection and a new sports frill complete his sports disguise.

Lexus incorporates a new navigation system into hard disk of 40 GB and offers the possibility of mounting three different multimedia systems, from which we will emphasize the signed one by Mark Levinson who includes 14 loudspeakers, Sourround, sound 5.1 and up to a hard disk of 10 GB.

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Toyota Prius G Sports Concept

Today there comes to this blog like curiosity, the form in which Toyota has disguised to his most popular hybrid, the Prius. Already of for himself unattractive esthetically model of the Japanese mark has seen like the Japanese engineers they have placed one without end of aerodynamic elements, which think about how to improve his yield and reduce more if the paragraph of the consumptions fits.

Toyota Prius G Sports Concept has been presented to the public during recently celebrated Lounge of the Motorcar of Tokyo, attracting insiders attention for the big quantity of esthetic changes that it presents. The image of the Prius there is radicalizado in end (to see images), everything to favor a minor resistance to the wind and that without important mechanical changes, the car, it completes less combustible.

Toyota has anchored to his new rims made of diameter of 18 inches light alloy, a few tires of high yield with minor resistance to the shooting. Those of the rear axis, also, are partially fairing.

The interior of new Concept de Toyota is not less spectacular than the exterior. In a completely sports air is breathed thanks to a few sports seats of high subjection signed for Reexpensive, frill re-designed for the occasion, pedals of aluminum and in his dashboard a display of new generation much more spectacular than traditionally mounted in the production model.

As for the mechanics, the Japanese signature has decided not to introduce any excellent change with regard to the traditional Prius, supporting the potency of the engine in the habitual 100 CV and improving any minor parameters to make it more efficient. The chassis if it has received some modification with the installation of a few new reinforcements, also includes a new system of braking of high yield made by ADVICS that includes the ceramics and the carbon in his construction.

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New Volkswagen Touareg W12

Volkswagen has just delivered to his concessionaires the first units of the most exclusive and powerful version of the Touareg. The new one W12 Exclusive turns into the only one luxurious SUV of the market with an engine of 12 cylinders. In the model that today we bring to you this blog, the German mark, he thinks about how to combine the potency and services of the version Sport del Touareg with an equipment directed to promote the elegance and distinction of the todocamino.

In his exterior we observe esthetic changes that him differ from the rest of the family, a few new rims of light alloy with 19 inches in diameter, the bars trunk chromed and the new exit of double leakage.

In his interior the insertions of aluminum of the version Sport have been replaced with others made of wood of veined poplar, granting a bonus of elegance to him. Volkswagen has created new hangings made of leather Detour, exclusive interview for this model, of color sand. Although, it is possible to choose any other type of hangings or interior decoration included in the catalog of the German mark for the family Touareg without any increase in price.

As equipment of series Volkswagen Touareg W12 Exclusive includes an air-conditioner with independent regulation for areas, a system of navigation with built-in DVD, system of control of distance of parking and optical groups bixenon directional. Also and since last caprice includes a phone Siemens integrated to the system of communications of the German model.

The propellent is 6 liters with 12 cylinders with an architecture in double V, which delivers a maximum potency of 450 CV with a turning moment of 600 Nm. With this engine, the Touareg, it impels his 2.500 kg from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 6 seconds, having his speed top limited electronically to 250 km / h. The force of the engine transmits to the wheels by means of a sequential gearbox type Tiptronic of six relations, which, it allows a completely manual conduction thanks to a few managers placed in the column of the direction.

The price of sale of this exclusive version of the Touareg is 107.410 euros.

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New BMW series 5 and (II)

We continue in this blog dedicated to the engine with the analysis of the berlins of high scale series 5 of BMW. The engineers of the German signature have put special interest to improve the services of the chassis and of the train of shooting of new series 5. For it they have placed active stabilizing bars in both axes, these elements help to obtain a train of more effective and versatile shooting.

The rigidity of the bodywork has increased in 55 % and the use of light materials as the aluminum has spread over a major number of parts of the vehicle. Nevertheless the biggest innovation that BMW includes in this renewed family is the system of active direction in four wheels, thanks to which, the wheels of the rear train also can turn. This is obtained thanks to the help of a few electrical engines, which, they allow the rear wheels to turn in the opposite direction the front parts up to 60 km / h; from here on, they turn in equal sense. Very similar system to 4control of Renault and that it helps in maneuvers at low speed, in addition to increasing greatly the stability in curves.

Another system thought to do the most comfortable conduction and that 7 inherits from the series, it is the Dynamic Control of Conduction. This device allows to choose between several configurations so that the berlin answers according to our way of driving. The ways are four: Normal, Comfort, Sport or Sport + and the elements on which it operates the Dynamic Control are: suspension, gas pedal, direction, gearbox, control of stability and of haulage.

From the optional team of the new series 5 we can emphasize the speed control of intelligent cruise, s istema of night vision capable of detecting pedestrians, adaptive system of illumination, system of notice for change of involuntary rail, system of recognition of traffic signs of speed limitation, system “Surround View“ (set of cameras that show us the perimeter of the vehicle) or more than comfortable assistant for the parking, thanks to which, the car does the maneuver only, we have only to worry of accelerating or braking.

In the spring of this year we will be able already to enjoy of new series 5 at an initial price that will be about 40.000 euros.

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Detroit 2010: Green Supercar de Revenge

The sports one about which we speak to you today in this blog of the engine has woken up the interest of experts and fans that these days give themselves appointment in the Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit. His name, Green Supercar, will not go down in history for belonging to any more sugerentes, but yes that does honor to his aspect and to his qualities. This supersports painting of intense green, it is capable of running to 400 km / h in his wildest way and of consuming 2,5 liters of ethanol in his calmest way.

Made by the American builder Revenge, the esthetics of the Green are inspired in the outstanding figure Ford GT and the car is conceived to mount different motorizaciones. The one that calls more attention performs all the possibilities that of the hybrid engine with electromagnetic pulse and ethanol.

The Green Supercar can turn into a very special hybrid, a hybrid that would work with ethanol and that thanks to the technology HP2g, allows us to have a powerful engine of 8 cylinders arranged in V, capable of delivering up to 400 potency CV, with an expense of 2,14 liters ethanol for every 100 covered kilometers. This technology makes possible the selective functioning of the engine as the needs, that is to say, to maximum potency will work 8 cylinders, when we circulate of more relaxed form the engine it can go so far as to work with only one of his cylinders.

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The electrical engine does not operate of continuous form, only when the principal engine needs this extra energy, hence that thing about electromagnetic pulse. When Revenge Verde brakes or when we do not tread on the gas pedal, the car consumes neither ethanol, nor electricity. On the contrary, his regenerative system will be in charge of making use of the energy liberated in the brakings to load the batteries.

Revenge wants to begin the production of this sophisticated sports the same year and the price of initial sale will be about 200.000 dollars.

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To check the tires of the motorbike

When we speak of checking the state of the tires, we do not refer only to that of the car, since it is necessary to verify that they are in perfect conditions be in the motorcar in which it is. For it, from this engine blog we want to remind to you that you must check the tires of the motorbike so that this one has no problems on the asphalt.

If it is already important in a car of four wheels, imagine the necessary thing that is that two wheels of a motorbike are in the perfect state.

This way, before any long trip you must verify that the tires of the motorbike do not present visible damages. On the other hand, every tire is subject to a process of natural aging that is translated in a loss of adherence and elasticity. On the other hand, those drivers whose motorbikes have not been in use during a long period of time, it is advisable that change the tires of the motorbike into the new some, since these might have been deformed and the safety in highway would turn out to be affected.

A correct pressure of the air is a condition necessary for a perfect behavior of the motorbike. This way, so much the mileage, the distance of braking as the grip in the curves depend of correctly inflated. As a rule, the pressure of the air is verified by the tires in cold and is advisable to do it in a frequent way (once every two weeks it is well). As a result of an incorrect pressure damages can appear in the tires.

On the other hand, the minimal depth profile for the motorbike tires is 1,6 mm. In practice, a change of tires is highly advisable before reaching the legal minimum. Also, not to change the tires on time can transport other much costlier damages in the motorbike that the proper tires.

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Mercedes Benz class E: 10 different engines

If we have to do a clear reference of the propellents that can be in the new model Mercedes Benz Clase And, we will have to say that 10 can be at least motorizaciones different, of which eight possess direct injection, what at the end of accounts allows us to appreciate an extraordinary potency fan, which go from the 136 up to 525 horses.

The good thing of everything mentioned is that beyond having a big quantity of available horses for when the driver needs it, a notable saving exists in the use of the fuel with regard to the current generation, therefore all those who have the opportunity to obtain a new model, it will notice 25 % of saving of the fuel that now they present.

It is necessary that all the readership knows each of the propellents that have been prepared for the new Class And of Mercedes-Benz, they expire of perfect form with the well-known regulation like Euro5, question that is not simply a minor detail, of the same way the model known with the name of Bluetec, which in the fund is a new technology of Mercedes-Benz, expires also with the well-known regulation like Euro6, for which one reckons will begin to apply from the year 2014 approximately.

Like the Germans always worry of each of the aspects that agree to a car of high luxurious yield, in this opportunity there has been realized of good form the suspension of the vehicle, it since this one fits of gradual form to the type of conduction and to the traffic to deliver to the occupants of the car the biggest of the serviceability when it is moving back and forth. In the plane of the safety there comes out a detector of change of rail, which also incorporates an alert for vibration for the driver in addition to an analysis system for the state of the same one, between other measurements that they claim to the same end.

With everything it is of hoping that definitely Mercedes should capture again the clients of his classic rivals like it is BMW and Audi, who also provided from beginning of the present year great surprises for the hearing.

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Of the Rose he is a pilot of BMW Sauber

We are of congratulations, this World 2010 of Formula 1 appears of the most interesting thing and in broiler we will have three Spanish pilots. The German racing team BMW Sauber official did across a bulletin, that Pedro de la Rosa will be part of his team this year. A big commentator loses Spain but a pilot wins. In this blog of the engine we tell you the motives of Sauber for hiring him and congratulate one of the most affectionate sportsmen and that more it is currado of our country.

The boss of the team Peter Sauber has commented that: "Pedro has been employed at last years for one of the best teams and at higher technical level of the Formula 1 ″. Then the principal reason of this decision, is that Sauber wants to make use of Pedro's wide experience so that it overturns it in the team and in his new and young partner.

Recently I heard how of the Rose he was mentioning that “due to the crisis, the teams have to play in tune very much, they have neither material nor time to develop the cars” and it is there where it brings in the experience of veteran pilots as he or Michael Schumacher.

Pedro's partner will be the young man Kamui Kobayashi, of whom his boss waits, that he should learn the more the better than the Spanish pilot and that the combination between youth and experience of good results to the racing team. As for the car that the Spanish pilot will find we do not know anything, Peter Sauber proves to be optimistic on this matter, since he hopes that the initiated work the past campaign should begin to yield his fruits in this one.

Pedro de la Rosa has competed in 71 Big Awards and has been a McLaren test-pilot during the last seven years. It accumulates more than ten years of experience in the Big Circus, his début happened in 1999 in Australia to the managers of an Arrows and the career finished in sixth position. His best result has been the second position in 2006 to the frill of a McLaren.

We wish him all the luck of the world, but the careers will not be already the same without his guessed right comments.

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Peugeot SR1, change of style

They cover new times for Peugeot, the French signature rejuvenates his logo and changes his philosophy. His new cars will be cleaner and sports and to open mouth SR1, one has presented concept that he hopes to develop up to the year 2012. A completely spectacular vehicle that today we bring to you this blog dedicated to the engine and for that we wait does not remain in the classic exhibition prototype.

The SR1 is a beautiful sports one of detachable rigid roof that combines elegance, potency and efficiency. In his elegant esthetics the renewed one is included logo of the mark that leaves his black frame and integrates of discreet form into the big hood of the Concept. His hood of futurist design is flanked by a few elongated optical groups and Aston Martin he resembles very much the present in. In the rear and thanks to the technology LED, his optical groups have form of boomerang, very similar to mounted in the Peugeot BB1.

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His cockpit enjoys a very special architecture, since it is formed for 2+1 squares, the passenger of behind is located in a central position. In his interior they give themselves appointment the classic materials with others of advanced technology.

The Peugeot SR1 enjoys the last hybrid technology of the French signature, since it incorporates the system Hybrid4 consisted of an engine of gasoline on the front axis 1.6 THP capable of delivering 218 potency CV with a maximum turning moment of 300 Nm and electrical other in the rear axis with 95 force Cv and a pair of 178 Nm.

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In whole the set delivers a few solvents 313 CV. Working at the same time the consumption approved in mixed circuit of the SR1 remains in less than 5 liters per every 100 kilometers with a few pollutant emission of 119 grams of CO2 for kilometer. Also it is provided with the faculty to move in way purely electrically for very short trajectories (12,5 km).

The new Peugeot concept is a very stable and sure car, they contribute his rigid, but very light tubular chassis to it and s us you roll, that in addition to it be four o'clock motive, also there are guidelines.

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New BMW series 5 (I)

In the spring of this year the sixth generation of the series will see the light 5 of BMW, a model that has sold more than five million units throughout his more than 27 years on the market. The German signature 7 makes use of the last technologies included in his flagship, the series, to create a more effective, more comfortable and more sports berlin. In this blog of the engine we move forward you as there will be new series 5 of BMW.

The BMW engineers have increased his width and his length, reducing his height, what is translated in a major habitability and in a more effective dynamic behavior. The distance between his axes reaches three meters. Outwardly it differs from the previous generation thanks to a few new optical groups, a more sloping roof (more similar to that of a coupé) and the projecting some much shorter that heighten his image. The front broiler has been stylized, his hood stands out in the center moreover and his new rear presents a few softer and rounded lines.

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His interior keeps on being sober, elegant and functional. In him we find a completely ergonomic dashboard in which he emphasizes a screen multi-information called “Black Panel“. In general 7 remembers very much that of his older brother of the series.

The scale of engines will be composed by 7 varieties, four of gasoline and three diésel. The gasoline propellents are: 550i (407 CV), 535i (306 CV), 528i (258 CV) and 523i (204 CV). The moved ones by diesel oil are: 530d (245 CV), 525d (204 CV) and 520d (184 CV). All of them have 6 cylinders, except 550 i with 8 cylinders and 520d with 4. They all are of rear haulage, although BMW very quickly will offer the possibility of the entire haulage.

The most powerful are provided with double turbo-compressor and those of less potency have a new improved turbocharger. At the moment the only one that includes the system Stop and Start is 520d.

Except 550i that incorporates an automatic transmission of eight relations, all the versions are provided with a manual gearbox of six speeds that includes an indicator of march recommended in his picture of instruments. This device helps the user to drive more actively, reducing consumptions and pollutant emission.

Shortly we will tell you more things on the new BMW berlins.

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Detroit 2010: Cadillac CTS-V Coupé

Cadillac has just presented him in the Lounge of the motorcar of Detroit like the most extreme version of his model CTS-V. The esthetics of the Coupé are even more sports and it adds new aerodynamic components, but it supports the mechanics that has converted him into modality inside his segment to another side of the puddle. In this blog of the engine we speak to you about a car that joins to the perfection the luxury, the sportsmanship and the maximum yield.

The American signature has managed to revitalize even more the imposing image of this one sports, for it, shortens his height and his width, eliminates the prop B and the opening levers of his now only two doors. Also, his windshield is even more sloping, what helps to improve his capacity of penetration the wind, and his rear is now much more aggressive, with a few spectacular exits of gases and the aileron that finishes off it.

The weight of the set has diminished therefore to his propellent, the already well-known one, 8 cylinders arranged in V of 6.200 c.c. and 564 CV of maximum potency extracts even more juice. Associated there can go to the engine a manual change of double clutch and six relations or sequential automatic one governed by means of a few levies placed in the frill.

The Cadillac CTS-V Coupé is provided with the advanced system of intelligent suspension Magnetic Ride Control, which allows to the user to choose between two ways different from conduction: Tour and Sport. The brakes system has been entrusted to the signature Brembo and the mounted rims are of alloy with 19 inches in diameter. Anchored there go to them a few tires Michelin of high yield with a wide scale of colors and finished.

In his interior the most advanced technology gives itself appointment. In the dashboard we find an integrated system of navigation that includes hard disk of 40 GB, system of digital sound and connection Bluetooth. With finished of authentic luxury, new tones are included for the hangings. Cadillac reckons to sell the first units of his sports one in the spring of this year.

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The Infiniti M comes to Europe

The luxurious Nissan division has decided to be commercialized in Europe by one of his luxurious models most known in the United States. It is a question of the Infiniti M, berlin of high scale that recently his third generation has released. Very wide, comfortable, powerful and loaded of technology the M will be on sale for these homes in September. In this blog dedicated to the engine we move forward you what his principal seduction weapon will be.

The Infiniti M will not have it easy at all on the European market, will turn into direct rival of so placed models and of both prestige and the Audi A6, the Mercedes Class And or the BMW series 7. Nevertheless it will try to do to itself with his market share, for it he proposes a big bodywork of almost five meters long, 1,84 wide and 1,5 high, along with a scale of engines adapted to the European tastes.

Although in the United States there is commercialized the version M57 equipped with an engine of 8 cylinders in V, 5.600 c.c. and capably of delivering 420 potency CV, the most probable thing is that the least powerful version comes to Europe, M37, that includes the 3,7 liters classic propellent and six cylinders that almost the whole family Infiniti mounts to the sale on our market and that CV counts with a maximum potency of 330. Infiniti reckons for a version of this engine moved by diesel oil and hybrid other one for 2011. The European mechanics most compromised with the environment and with the consumptions will have associated an automatic gearbox called Adaptive Shift Control.

Of series the luxurious berlin will be provided with 18 inches rims, optical groups bixenon with adaptive lighting, a 8 inches tactile screen from which there will be governed a navigator and a sound system Bose. The Infiniti M includes the system “Infiniti Drive“ that allows to choose between four different conduction programs: Standard, Echo, Sport and Snow.

The safety is a very important paragraph for the Japanese manufacturer and in his model of major luxury the ride to his highest levels. The M includes rear wheels guidelines, speed programmer activated, alert device for involuntary change of rail or a new system that prepares the car for a possible collision. The biggest innovation in the safety paragraph is the inclusion of the new system BSI, capable of detecting objects in dead angle and of returning the car to his rail if it detects a possible collision.

Other elements of last generation that help to raise the comfort of his occupants are a new device of air conditioning named “Forest Air“ for Infiniti, capable of regulating the temperature, moisture and of reducing the pollution to the maximum of the air that is breathed in the cockpit and a new system of “active control of the noise” capable of eliminating the unpleasant sounds of low frequency.

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Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit 2010

16 of this month it started in Cobo Center the Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit. The visitors will have until the 24th the opportunity to admire the last innovations and proposals of almost all the big manufacturers of motorcars. In our blog dedicated to the engine we do a revision for the principal models in exhibition and further on we will study in depth the most out-standing.

The most important innovation of this lounge is his “Electrical Avenue”, 3.600 square meters reserved to the exhibition of models that they decide in favor of this type of energy for his propulsion and that are more and more important inside the strategic production politics in the big companies. According to the director of the Lounge, Doug Fox, this space tries to inform the public of the real possibilities and of future of this way of impelling the vehicles, so respectful with the environment.

Immense most of the marks have some model of these characteristics in the Electrical Avenue: Volvo shows the C30, Fiat takes an electrical version of his child 500, Toyota also it will present new model making use of his leader's sales condition in the United States ….

The concepts will have also a place emphasized in this sample: Buick will show a prototype based on the Regal (in Europe it would be the equivalent to Opel Insignia), Mini sample the Beachcomber based on the Moke of the 60s and that will be the step before to the appearance of the new one 4×4 of the mark called Crossman, and Mercedes Benz will present a mysterious prototype (to see image) that insurance will not make anybody indifferent.

Chrysler will share stand with Ferrari and Maserati, after the union of the American mark with the Group Fiat, since there want to present themselves there as a big family. Fruit of this union will be the possibility of seeing circulating a Lancia Delta for the American highways with the Chrysler logotype and to a Sebring for the Europeans with the Lancia ensign. Cadillac will present the awaited CTS-V Coupé, GMC a todocamino called Granite, Chevrolet his new Aveo RS, the electrical Volt or the convertible Camaro. Ford for his part announces a new Mustang GT of 412 CV.

Interesting sample of that we will be presenting more in depth different models to you of there exhibited.

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Nissan Patrol; for adventurers

The original Patrol of Nissan turned into a little time in a modality for the authentic lovers of the todoterreno, in addition to efficacy in all the areas it was joining serviceability and esthetics. The new scale presented by Nissan has chosen to continue the way of the hardest vehicles, I joust now when the tastes of the users tend to more comfortable, elegant 4 X 4 and that they manage better for the highways than for the difficult areas.

In this blog of the engine we analyze a todoterreno model that desfasado has remained enough with regard to the competition. Patrol de Nissan is a heavy car (over two tons), his chassis consists of crossbeams and crossbars, includes rigid axes in two trains and his entire haulage conectable lacks central differential.

And the fact is that, Nissan Patrol is thought for the field, everything in him is designed to offer the maximum hardiness, although for it beech than to sacrifice his behavior in less hard areas like the asphalt

His propellent diésel of 2.953 c.c. with four cylinders and 16 valves, it is capable of delivering 160 CV. Potency that turns out to be slightly just to move with ease, 2.070 kilos in weight and almost four meters and a half that this vehicle measures, for highway. His services are not to throw rockets, since the maximum speed is 160 km / h, it spends from 0 to 100 km / h in more than 15 seconds and his average consumption rubs 11 liters per every hundred kilometers, but it is convenient not to forget for what is made the Patrol.

In his habitat, the field, it is where it shows all his qualities, his suspensions enjoy a few generous trips and it possesses a system that allows to disconnect the stabilizing rear to extend even more the vertical movement of the rear axis. His disadvantage in this area keeps on being the weight.

His generous cockpit is well complete and is provided with very finished equipment. And l price of one of these vehicles amounts to 35.800 euros.

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New scale Audi Efficency

It seems that the motorcars builders have taken conscience of the need of taking care of the planet and direct his efforts to design less and less pollutant models. Audi cannot remain behind in this struggle against the emission of CO2 and consumption of fuel, that's why it presents his new scale of engines Efficency, more ecological and efficient. In this blog dedicated to the engine we revise the innovations that the German mark introduces in his models to help them to be cleaner.

The keystones on which the Audi program is sustained to reduce the pollutant emission are the already well-known system Stop and Start, a new computer with program of efficiency and the system of gas treatment that it includes in his diesel engines TDI.

The first ones in turning out to be benefit by the gas treatment system are the A3 and the A4, since there come two new versions the A3 of 1.600 c.c. and the A4 TDI of 2 liters, which express less than 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer, with which they are exempt from paying the registration tax. The A4 Efficency turns into the first berlin of his segment in obtaining an emission level so down without resorting to a hybrid propulsion system.

As for the already well-known system Stop and Start, Audi has incorporated it into the A3 into propellents 1.6 TDI and 1.4 TFSI of manual change, in the 2 liters A4 and A5 TDI. Throughout this year 2010 it will introduce it in more models. The mark of the hoops codes a saving in the fuel consumption of up to 1,5 liters per every 100 covered kilometers.

If we add an efficient conduction to all this the results are ideal. To help the driver in this aspect, Audi introduces a computer loaded with a program of efficiency which reports at all times of what the best option is in every moment with regard to most of parameters of the vehicle (air-conditioner, thermal lens,). The computer is included by a new navigator more intuitive who looks for the most economic route in every moment.

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The keys of new Ferrari de Fernando Alonso

On January 28 in the facilities that the prestigious Italian signature has in Maranello it will begin to roll Ferrari's new jewel for the World cup of Formula 1 of this year. In this blog of the engine we analyze which there are the innovations that Ferrari 281 presents to fit to the new regulation.

While our champion spends a few days of “coexistence“ with his new partners at a ski resort, Ferrari's engineers strive to put to point his mount. The period appears more attractive than never: the return of Michael Schumacher, Fernando in Ferrari and the new regulation, they promise the most hard-fought championship of the history.

The principal innovations at rules level are the new batches of trainings, the inability to refuel during the career and the elimination of some components like the Kers and the hubcaps, which undoubtedly will mark the definitive configuration of the single-seaters. The cars now need more aerodynamic load to support better the first returns with the deposit up to the ceilings and his structure she will turn out to be modified to lodge a few more capable fuel deposits.

New Ferrari de Fernando Alonso will grow 15 centimeters and will fatten 15 kilograms with regard to that of last year. These modifications are necessary to give capacity to the new deposit that doubles his capacity spending from 100 to 200 liters. According to the new regulation the width of the front wheels will go on from 27 centimeters to 24,5, with what the grip will turn out to be limited. Also with the absence of the hubcaps it will be more difficult to refresh the brakes, but thanks to this measurement it will be avoided to generate dirty air to the car of behind.

The new deposit will provoke that to gearbox it will be shorter and the engine will turn out to be wrongly placed. After the engine is late, the air entry for his refrigeration will be more elongated and the hood of the different engine. The position of the pilot will move forward a few millimeters to facilitate the laying of the set.

Finally Fernando Alonso and all the pilots of the broiler will have to get accustomed as soon as possible to the new way of piloting provoked by all these structural changes. The one that first does it will obtain a big advantage, since the punctuation system also has changed and now to gain a career he supposes 25 points for the 10 of the past period.

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