Detroit 2010: Tesla Model S

The young North American company Tesla presented, in recently celebrated Lounge of the Motorcar of Detroit, a new model that breaks with his previous philosophy. Tesla Model S 2010, which we you bring to this blog of the engine, is a vehicle of four doors, electrical, with esthetics and architecture that he reminds very much to the exclusive European marks models like Jaguar, Maserati or enclosed Aston Martin.

His lines are soft and elegant. Torn front optical groups, frontal broiler that he reminds to that of a Maserati Grand Tourism, wings of excellent design, proper of an Aston Martin and the set finishes in a proper rear of a Jaguar XF. In short, Model S is a clear wink to the most select of the most exclusive European signatures moving away from the traditional American style.

The autonomy that Tesla promises with his new electrical model is 257 Kilometers, although it might come to 483 kilometers according to the mounted batteries bundle. To obtain the maximum autonomy it must include the new batteries with 8.000 cells of 70 kWh. If we plug in the Model S to a capture of 220 volts current it will be completely loaded in 4 hours, if we use the system Quick Charge, the load time diminishes to 45 minutes.

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Made principally of aluminum, his entire weight reaches 1.730 kilograms, quantity more than reasonable for a car of almost 5 meters long, which he enjoys a distance between 2,96 meters axes. Model S 2010 is capable of spending from 0 to 100 km / h in 6 seconds and of reaching 193 km / h of speed top. He has entire haulage and a few enormous rims of 21 inches alloy.

In his refined interior they emphasize the seats upholstered in Italian leather, electrical solar roof, a 17 inches enormous tactile screen where from we can gain access to all the information of the car and govern the different systems like that of audio, air-conditioner, etc., detection of the user route RFID, connection 3G and electrical operation of opening of the rear large door.

The strategic Tesla plans place the sales of this model in 20.000 units a year, with a final price that will be about 49.900 dollars. The date foreseen to initiate his commercialization is that of the third trimester of the year 2011, perhaps too much time, it will be necessary to be attentive how the car market evolves.

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Innovations in the series 3 of BMW

If in previous post of this blog of the engine we have analyzed the innovations included in the series 5 and 7 of BMW, in this one, we give a revision to the new thing that the German mark has prepared for his models of the series 3. BMW wants to print major dynamism on his scale, and for it it improves his equipment and includes new engines more efficient that help to reduce the consumption and the harmful emission.

Chosen to renew his equipment there are the series 3 Coupé and Rafter, while the berlin and the Touring will enjoy new engines of the family EfficientDynamics Edition.

The series 3 Coupé and Rafter receive esthetic innovations with some re-designed hood, wings and rear. They incorporate optical groups again I design and his scale of colors is extended. His interior also will enjoy a new scale of finished in leather, an increase of the multimedia systems the ConnectedDrive that improves the integration of mobile devices like phones or breeding animals MP3 and the incorporation of the new system of control iDrive of BMW.

In the berlins we emphasize the new one 320d Efficient Dynamics Edition, with an authorized average consumption of only 4, 1 liters for every 100 covered kilometers, a maximum potency of 163 CV and a level of emission optimized to 109 grams of CO2 for kilometer.

The models 325d and 320d are provided with improved engines that raise his potency to 204 and 184 CV respectively, available for any of his bodyworks. 318d it sees like the progress got in his engine they allow him to improve the maximum pair of the same one and diminish his average consumption. For the scale ceiling, 335i, BMW arranges a new engine of 3.000 c.c. with 306 CV of maximum potency, new technology TwinPower Turbo of the German signature, direct injection of gasoline of high precision and the system Valvetronic thrown by the German mark in the year 2001.

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It fines abroad: is it necessary to pay it?

As in everything, it depends on the circumstances, on the country in which they put the fine to you and on the specific case of each one. Nevertheless, from this engine blog we are going to give you the rules and the most habitual cases to know what to do when they put a fine to us abroad: is it necessary to pay it? The answer, I insist, depends on every case.

I say already to you that it is difficult to generalize in the matter of the fines abroad, but we can always speak about a series of more or less general situations.

The first thing that it is necessary to bear in mind is that it depends on the country in which they put the fine to you, since they might have more or less problems to be done by your bank information. The essential question is that when they put a fine to you abroad, the administration of this country in question has to get in touch with the administration of your country, and this is usually too costly to carry out it. Certainly, this in case you do not have any account in the country in which they have put the fine to you, because in this case straight they would load the value of the fine to you on your account in this country.

Then, the difference rests on that depends on if the fine they put it to you with your car or with a car in rent. In case they put a fine to you abroad with your vehicle, it is complicated that the fine comes to you, since the administration of that country would not have access to your bank information (not to be, I insist, that you should have an account there). In case they put a fine to you with a rent car, it is easier that they load you or block your account to you, since the administration would ask the company of rent for his responsibilities and this, that has your bank information (of the card), would claim to you the amount of the same one.

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Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept

The XTS Platinum is the model he covers with stars that the American manufacturer has presented in the Lounge of the Motorcar of celebrated Detroit this January. On this concept, that today we bring to you our blog of the engine, Cadillac will prepare his future berlin of big luxury.

Designed of inside outside, the XTS shows a very elegant and stylized figure, in which they emphasize his 20 inches enormous rims and his spectacular and advanced optical groups. His depositors measured with 5,17 meters length, 1,90 wide one and a height of 1, 5 meters, assure a comfortable interior space and especially very widely.

The presented prototype shows finished Platinum, the most sophisticated and most exclusive of the signature in which they emphasize the element realized from handmade form with materials of the first quality. Finished in skin of seats, dashboard and doors they have been cut and sewed to hand. The dashboard of the XTS is provided with a new design, called “dead hood”, which consists of a series of panels finished in black color, which when the car ignites, begin to be illuminated on screens.

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Cadillac has included in this model the last technology in connectivity for the information systems, navigation and free time, thanks to it there has been minimized the number of buttons and switches. Also, his screens use the new and revolutionary visual technology SMELL, with more resolution and quality that the current diodes LED.

As for the mechanics, Cadillac bets for a hybrid system with an engine gasoline of direct injection of six cylinders arranged in V and 3,6 liters of displacement, more an electrical propellent. Both engines will be capable of delivering up to 350 CV of maximum potency. The XTS Platinum Concept has in turn the revolutionary variable electronic muffling Magnetic Ride, a system of braking ABS of four channels and a control of stability and haulage StabiliTrak.

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Volkswagen Golf: GTI or GTD?

The doubt is reasonable, both cars propose a sports and agile conduction, but each one to his way. In this blog of the engine we analyze both and compare them. A thing is sure, choose the one that you choose, the wise move is insured.

The esthetic differences are minimal although someone is. In the Volkswagen GTD the horizontal plates of the broiler are chromed, the GTI they support the color of the bodywork. The leakage exits in the GTI go one to every side, in the GTD they are joined and placed to the left. The rims of both models present a different design, those of the GTD have more radioes and do not allow to see the tweezers of the brake identical with color as if they allow the most sports of the GTI. Inside they share frill and seats, although these are upholstered with different form. In the clocks of the dashboard in the manager of measuring the returns of the engine, the red area begins 1.000 revolutions earlier in the diésel than in the GTI.

One of the most important differences between both models and that penalizes his behavior in highway there are 40 kilos more that it has the GTD. This owes to mount a heavier motive group. This weight increase on the front axis forces that the suspensions of the GTD are harder opposite to the softest of the GTI. Both engines are provided with four cylinders, turbo-compressor and a very similar cylinder capacity (1.968 c.c. the GTD for 1.984 c.c. of the GTI), but at the time of giving potency the diésel reaches the 170 CV while the GTI offers up to 210 CV. The gasoline engine delivers the softest potency of form and progressive that the diésel, whose turbocharger wakes up from 1.800 returns.

Where the Volkswagen GTD wins for heavy defeat it is in the topic of the consumptions, while this one is capable of spending 5,3 liters in a mixed circuit, the GTI goes away up to 7,5 liters per every 100 covered kilometers.

In equipment, braking and recoveries both models are at the same time, therefore, if what searches are sports sensations your election would be the GTI, if what worries you is the budget in fuel remain with the GTD. In any case both models are excellent vehicles with a good behavior and a few excellent services.

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Detroit 2010: Volkswagen Compact Coupé

The German mark has given the surprise in the Lounge of the Motorcar celebrated in Detroit on having presented a new hybrid concept based on a new bodywork. Volkswagen Compact is a coupé 4,54 meters long whose joint propellent is formed by an engine of gasoline and electrical other of support.

The new prototype of Volkswagen is provided with a distance between 2.65 meters axes, a width of 1,78 meters and a height of 1,41, these measurements very similar to those of the Jetta of the same mark, except the height, which here is more reduced. The bodywork is two doors and the design belongs to Compact Coupé it gives him a dynamic and stylized image. His porter possesses a 380 liters capacity.

The more emphasized of this concept is undoubtedly his hybrid technology. In her they join the engine of gasoline 1.4 TSI with an electrical support engine with 27 potency CV, that the German manufacturer has placed between that of gasoline and the gearbox. The force of both is transmitted to the wheels by means of an automatic change of double clutch DSG of seven relations. The propulsion system is similar to that of other hybrids, already with years on the market, like Prius de Toyota or the Insight of Sling, although in the Japanese the change is of variador continuous CVT.

The engine TSI of gasoline is provided with a turbo-compressor and direct injection, 1.400 c.c. of displacement and 150 CV of maximum potency. Volkswagen has included the system Stop/Start to save consumption and to diminish emission, also the manager of lighting the car when this device is activated is in this case the electrical engine.

The electrical one, which contributes 27 CV, works thanks to a battery of ions of lithium of 1,1 KWh placed in the rear part of the vehicle. For his it recharges, uses the energy liberated in the brakings or when we stop accelerating the car. Considering his potency is possible that Compact Coupé could move only with the help of the electrical engine but his autonomy would be very limited. The German mark reports that this concept is capable of reaching 225 km / h and of spending from 0 to 100 km / h in something more about 8 seconds.

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Nissan Cube; a very special monovolume

There comes to Spain a vehicle that has obtained big numbers of sales in his fatherland, Japan. Nissan Cube is not a monovolume to the use, your wings are asymmetric and they do that his esthetics are completely different from what we are used to seeing for our highways. In this blog of the engine we tell you more things of an original vehicle with a very versatile interior.

The Cube does not come to length of 4 meters, of high place measures 1,67 meters almost the same that of breadth (1,69 meters) and the distance between his axes reaches 2,53 meters. With these dimensions the Nissan model moves with all serviceability for the city and also he has one I extend interior to lodge five occupants and to support a space for the load more than respectable. His rear large door is opened sideways and is provided with three fixed opening positions, which facilitates the bundles load in narrow places. The roof is glazed of series and is covered with a curtain.

His cockpit can be decorated in three tones: black, brown or beige. In the dashboard we observe a series of asymmetric witnesses finished off in tones blue and target. His big height allows a good visibility and a big habitability, also, the Nissan designers have arranged different hollows where to keep objects and has placed several fixation points to hold the load.

As for the mechanics, the Japanese mark distributes with an engine of gasoline of 1.600 c.c. of 110 his CV and manual change of five speeds or with a diesel engine of 1.500 c.c. of equal potency, filter of particles and manual change of six relations.

Of series the Cube it is provided with control of stability, speed control of cruise with limiter, air conditioning, electrical power steering and a sound system with possibility of harnessing for breeding animals of MP3 and Bluetooth. As options the Japanese manufacturer proposes: air-conditioner, rims of alloy, automatic ignition of the optical groups and bootblacks, navigator, capture USB, dyed moons and camera of rear vision like help to the parking.

The cheapest Cube costs 16.950 euros and most equipped (Pack Premium) 18.990 euros.

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